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August 14, 2023

G20 Anti-Corruption Ministerial Meet
  • India hosted the first-ever G20 Anti-Corruption Ministerial Meet taking place physically, in Kolkata.
  • High-Level Principles on three priority areas were discussed:
    • Law enforcement cooperation through information sharing.
    • Strengthening asset recovery mechanisms.
    • Enhancing the integrity and effectiveness of anti-corruption authorities. 
  • India has a policy of Zero Tolerance against corruption and it is leveraging technology and e-governance to create a transparent and accountable ecosystem. For example, the Government e-Marketplace portal.
  • Indian Cultural references:
    • Ma Gridha: It is used in ancient Indian Upanishads which translates to ‘let there be no greed’.
    • Kautilya’s Arthashastra: It is the government’s duty to enhance the State’s resources to maximize the welfare of its people. 
National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme (NAPS)
  • Ministry for Education and Skill Development & Entrepreneurship launched Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) in NAPS. 
  • NAPS was launched in August 2016 by the government to promote the Apprenticeship in the country by providing financial incentives, technology and advocacy support.
  • Implementing Agency:
    • Directorate General of Training: For Central Public Sector Undertaking and establishments operating their business in 4 or more States.
    • State Apprenticeship Advisers: For state public sector and private establishments under their jurisdiction.
LAUNCH OF Y – 3024 (VINDHYAGIRI)
  • A Project 17A Frigate named Vindhyagiri (6th ship of frigate) was launched at Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Limited, Kolkata.
  • Project 17A: It was launched by the Indian Navy to construct a series of stealth guided-missile frigates.
  • These warships are follow-ons of the Project 17 Class Frigates (Shivalik Class), with improved stealth features, advanced weapons and sensors and platform management systems.
  • Aatma Nirbhar Bharat: 75% of orders for equipment & systems are from indigenous firms.
SEBI Disgorgement orders
  • The Securities Appellate Tribunal (SAT) has set aside the Securities and Exchange Board of India’s (Sebi) disgorgement order in the National Stock Exchange (NSE) dark fibre case. 
  • Disgorgement is a process through which Sebi claws back illegal gains made by market participants through fraudulent means. 
  • Unlike penalties, the collected amount does not go to the central government but is deposited in Sebi’s Investor Protection Fund, which is used for investor protection-related purposes in the absence of a restitution mechanism in India.
Aditya-L1 Mission
  • The Aditya-L1 mission will be launched by PSLV rocket from the Sathish Dhawan Space Centre SHAR (SDSC SHAR) in Sriharikota.
  • It is the first Indian space mission to observe the Sun and the solar corona.
  • Position: It will be placed in a halo orbit around the first Lagrange point, L1, of the Sun-Earth system which allows it to look at the Sun continuously.
  • Application: It will provide greater advantage of observing the solar activities and its effect on space weather. 
  • It contains seven payloads on board to observe the photosphere, chromosphere and the outermost layers of the Sun (the corona).
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UDAAN PRELIMS WALLAH
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UDAAN PRELIMS WALLAH
Comprehensive coverage with a concise format
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Designed as per recent trends of Prelims questions
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