{"id":146957,"date":"2024-12-14T19:07:49","date_gmt":"2024-12-14T13:37:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/?post_type=current-affairs&#038;p=146957"},"modified":"2024-12-14T19:07:49","modified_gmt":"2024-12-14T13:37:49","slug":"news-in-shorts-14-december-2024","status":"publish","type":"current-affairs","link":"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/current-affairs\/news-in-shorts-14-december-2024","title":{"rendered":"News in Shorts: 14 December 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><b>AgeXtend<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Context: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Researchers from the Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology Delhi (IIIT-Delhi)\u00a0 have developed<\/span><b> AgeXtend.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 16pt;\"><b>About AgeXtend<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is an AI based tool to\u00a0 identify molecules with<\/span><b> geroprotective (<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">anti-ageing) properties.<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Examples of <\/b><b>geroprotective substances: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Melatonin, Carnosine, Metformin, Rapamycin, and Nicotinamide mononucleotide (NMN).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><b>It reduces<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> time for identifying viable molecules compared to traditional methods.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Mechanisms: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unlike other tools, AgeXtend reveals why and how specific compounds are identified as anti-ageing.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"vc_button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pw.live\/batches\/upsc?utm_source=seo+upsc+batch&#038;utm_medium=seo+upsc&#038;utm_campaign=seo&#038;utm_id=upsc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Enroll now for UPSC Online Course<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 16pt;\"><b>Benefits\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Rapid Identification: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AgeXtend significantly speeds up the process of identifying potential anti-aging molecules compared to traditional methods.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Large-Scale Screening: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The platform can efficiently analyze<\/span><b> vast chemical libraries<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, enabling the discovery of novel compounds.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Predictive Power:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> AgeXtend can accurately <\/span><b>predict the anti-aging potential of molecules,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> even those previously unknown.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b><\/b><b>Healthier Aging: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AgeXtend could lead to the discovery of <\/span><b>new drugs and therapies<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that promote healthy aging and prevent age-related diseases.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><b>Desert Knight<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Context: India, France, and the UAE have launched &#8220;Desert Knight,&#8221;<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> a trilateral <\/span><b>air combat exercise <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">over the <\/span><b>Arabian Sea<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 16pt;\"><b>Key Highlights of the Trilateral Defence Exercise<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Objectives: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Enhance <\/span><b>trilateral defence cooperation<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> among India, France, and UAE.<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Foster better <\/span><b>interoperability<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> during complex combat scenarios.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Build synergy and <\/span><b>improve combat skills<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of participating air forces.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Significance<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Strengthens partnerships in the <\/span><b>Indo-Pacific<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>Persian Gulf<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> regions amid global geopolitical tensions.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 16pt;\"><b>India-France Joint Military Exercises<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Shakti: Army<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">-focused exercise.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Varuna: Naval<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> exercise.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Garuda: Air force<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> exercise.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 16pt;\"><b>India-United Arab Emirates (UAE) Defence Cooperation<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Exercise Desert Flag:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It is an <\/span><b>annual multinational large-force employment warfare exercise <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">hosted by the<\/span><b> UAE Air Force.<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><b><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Indian Air Force (IAF) frequently participates in the\u201c<\/span><b>Desert Flag\u201d exercise at the Al Dhafra air base<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><b>eCourts Mission Mode Project<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Context: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The<\/span><b> eCourts Mission Mode Project<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is<\/span><b> under implementation <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">for the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) development of the Indian Judiciary.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 16pt;\"><b>About the Project<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The eCourts Mission Mode Project is one of the initiatives under the <\/span><b>National e-Governance Plan.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Implementation Of The Project:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The <\/span><b>Department of Justice<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Government of India is implementing the eCourts Project in close <\/span><b>coordination <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">with the <\/span><b>eCommittee of Supreme Court of India<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, in a decentralised manner through the respective High Courts.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Phases of the Mission:\u00a0<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Phase I (2011-2015): <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Focus<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">was on<\/span><b> basic computerization<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> like setting up computer hardware.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Phase II (2015-2023): <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">focused on <\/span><b>ICT enablement of District and Subordinate Courts<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Phase III (2023-2027):<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It was approved by the Union Cabinet in September 2023.<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The project envisages various new digital initiatives such as <\/span><b>establishment of Digital and Paperless Courts, digitisation of court records both legacy records and pending cases etc.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"vc_button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/store.pw.live\/govt-entrance-exams\/upsc-books?utm_source=SEO&#038;utm_medium=PW+Live&#038;utm_campaign=UPSC+CSE+Books\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Check Out UPSC CSE Books From PW Store<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 16pt;\"><b>About National e-Governance Plan (NeGP)<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is an initiative of the Government of India to make <\/span><b>all government services<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> available to the citizens of India<\/span><b> via electronic media<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NeGP was formulated by the <\/span><b>Department of Electronics and Information Technology (DeitY)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG). <\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><b>EPFO Plans ATM Card Facility for Fund Withdrawal<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Context: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The<\/span><b> Employees\u2019 Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is working towards rolling out a facility that will allow members to <\/span><b>withdraw funds from their corpus through an ATM card.<\/b><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 16pt;\"><b>Reasons for Introducing the ATM Card Facility<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Ease of Access: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Members can withdraw funds directly <\/span><b>without needing approvals for withdrawals within a pre-set limit.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Improving User Experience:<\/b> <b>Eliminates manual processes<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, reducing delays and providing a bank-like facility.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Addressing High Claim Rejection Rates:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The move by the EPFO for an ATM-card type facility comes in the wake of concerns over a <\/span><b>high rate of rejection of EPF final settlements in recent months.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 16pt;\"><b>Current Provident Fund Withdrawal Rules<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">EPFO members can <\/span><b>withdraw the entire PF balance at age 55.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>One year prior to retirement<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, they are allowed to take out <\/span><b>90 per cent of the funds.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Partial withdrawals <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">are allowed for medical emergencies, unemployment, marriage etc.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 16pt;\"><b>About Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>Employees\u2019 Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a <\/span><b>statutory body <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">that oversees social security schemes for workers in India under the <\/span><b>Ministry of Labour and Employment<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Key Responsibilities: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It administers the retirement plan for employees, which includes:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Provident Fund<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Basic Pension Scheme<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Disability\/Death Insurance Scheme<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><b>International Coverage: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">EPFO also manages <\/span><b>social security agreements<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with other countries, ensuring that <\/span><b>international workers<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in countries with bilateral agreements are covered under EPFO plans.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"vc_button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/store.pw.live\/govt-entrance-exams\/upsc-books\/upsc-textbooks?utm_source=SEO&#038;utm_medium=PW+Live&#038;utm_campaign=UPSC+Textbooks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Check Out UPSC NCERT Textbooks From PW Store<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><b>Saurashtra fossils<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Context: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A new study on archaeological sites in Gujarat&#8217;s Saurashtra peninsula has questioned the theory that early humans migrated solely along coastal routes.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 16pt;\"><b>Key Highlights<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Investigated<\/span><b> the Bhadar and Aji river basins <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in Saurashtra, Gujarat.<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tools discovered in the Bhadar and Aji river basins were made from materials like chert, jasper, and chalcedony, but there is no evidence of coastal habitation<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Estimated Age: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Artefacts dated to be <\/span><b>56,000 to 48,000<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> years old, from the Middle Palaeolithic age.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 16pt;\"><b>Coast vs. Inland Migration<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Coastal Route Theory:<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><b>British archaeologist Paul Mellars (2013)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> suggested humans migrated from Africa to Australia via coastal routes during the Late Palaeolithic (40,000\u201310,000 years ago).<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This theory predicts the presence of Late Palaeolithic artefacts, such as sharper blade-like tools, along the coast of Saurashtra in India<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><b>Findings of the New Study:<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Archaeological evidence (Middle Palaeolithic artefacts ) from the Saurashtra peninsula indicates that early human settlements were <\/span><b>primarily inland.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>No Late Palaeolithic artefacts<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> were found in Saurashtra.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Inland Dispersal Evidence:<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Evidence suggests human ancestors migrated through central and peninsular India, moving inland rather than sticking to the coast.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><b>No Marine Resources:<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If humans had relied on coastal routes, they would have used marine resources like fish and shellfish.<\/span>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: disc;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"4\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The study found no evidence of such food dependency.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><b>Odisha Govt\u2019s External Loan for PVTG Development Under Scrutiny<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Context: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Odisha government<\/span><b> plans to secure a loan of \u20b9734.86 <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">crore from the<\/span><b> International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to implement<\/span><b> Phase II <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">of PVTGs.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 16pt;\"><b>About Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-146946 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/149-675d7c46a2697.webp\" alt=\"PVTG\" width=\"404\" height=\"226\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/149-675d7c46a2697.webp 672w, https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/149-675d7c46a2697-300x168.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 404px) 100vw, 404px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PVTGs are a subcategory of <\/span><b>Scheduled Tribes in India.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This classification helps identify<\/span><b> endangered triba<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">l groups requiring priority support.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Origin of Classification<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>The Dhebar Commission (1960-1961<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">) first introduced the<\/span><b> classification of these tribal groups.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Initially, these groups were called <\/span><b>Primitive Tribal Groups (PTGs).<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 2006, the Indian government renamed them as <\/span><b>Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to better reflect their unique challenges and vulnerabilities.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Criteria for Identifying PVTGs : <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Government of India identifies PVTGs based on the following factors:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Low literacy rates among the group.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use of pre-agricultural level of technology.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Economic vulnerability or lack of financial stability.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stagnant or declining population trends<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><b>PVTGs in Odisha<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Odisha is home to <\/span><b>13 PVTGs, the highest number among all states and union territories in India.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>The PVTGs in Odisha include:<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Birhor, Bondo, Chuktia Bhunjia, Didayi, Dongria Khond, Hill Kharia, Juang, Kutia Khond, Lanjia Saora, Lodha, Mankidia, Paudi Bhuyan, and Saora.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"vc_button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pw.live\/batches\/upsc\/pw-only-ias?utm_source=seo+upsc+batch&#038;utm_medium=seo+upsc&#038;utm_campaign=seo&#038;utm_id=upsc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Enroll now for UPSC Online Classes<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 16pt;\"><b>What is an international fund for agricultural development?<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u00a0 is an international financial institution and a specialised agency of the UN.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It aims to improve agricultural development and livelihood in developing counties .\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><b>Established: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1977<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Headquarter:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Via Paolo di Dono, 44, 00142 Rome, Italy<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Target Groups: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Smallholder farmers, Pastoralists.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Foresters, Fishers, and Small-scale rural entrepreneurs.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Key Assistance Areas:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Disaster preparedness, Social learning, plan agricultural activities, Enables Technology transfer. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"vc_table_green\"><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 99.6375%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td 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Examples of geroprotective substances: Melatonin, Carnosine, Metformin, Rapamycin, and Nicotinamide mononucleotide (NMN). It reduces time for identifying viable molecules compared to traditional methods. 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