{"id":148319,"date":"2024-12-24T19:03:19","date_gmt":"2024-12-24T13:33:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/?post_type=current-affairs&#038;p=148319"},"modified":"2024-12-24T19:03:19","modified_gmt":"2024-12-24T13:33:19","slug":"news-in-shorts-24-december-2024","status":"publish","type":"current-affairs","link":"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/current-affairs\/news-in-shorts-24-december-2024","title":{"rendered":"News in Shorts: 24 December 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>Apps for Consumer Protection<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Context: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Department of Consumer Affairs Launched &#8216;Jago Grahak Jago App,&#8217; &#8216;Jagriti App,&#8217; and&#8221;Jagriti Dashboard\u201d on<\/span><b> National Consumer Day 2024<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to protect Consumers from the<\/span><b> Dark Patterns.<\/b><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 16pt;\"><b>About the Apps for Consumer Protection\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Jago Grahak Jago App<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Alerts consumers about unsafe URLs during online activities, providing essential e-commerce information.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Jagriti App<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Enables consumers to report suspicious URLs with dark patterns, registering complaints with the <\/span><b>Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA).<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Jagriti Dashboard<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Provides real-time reports on dark patterns in e-commerce platforms, aiding CCPA\u2019s monitoring and enforcement.<\/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>National Consumer Day 2024<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">National Consumer Day is celebrated in India every year on<\/span><b> December 24<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. It marks the day when the <\/span><b>Consumer Protection Act of 1986 <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">was enacted.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>2024 Theme:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8220;Virtual Hearings &#038; Digital Access to Consumer Justice&#8221;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Significance:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Celebrates consumer rights and empowers individuals to seek justice against unfair trade practices.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>&#8220;Kashmir Paper M\u00e2ch\u00e9&#8221;<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Context: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Srinagar\u2019s papier mache artisans are crafting<\/span><b> dodo figurines<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, a bird that became extinct in 1681.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dodo is a <\/span><b>national emblem<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in<\/span><b> Mauritius<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 16pt;\"><b>About Kashmiri Papier-mache<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Kashmiri papier-m\u00e2ch\u00e9<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a traditional craft that was introduced to Kashmir in the <\/span><b>14th century<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by <\/span><b>Mir Sayyid Ali Hamadani<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, a Sufi mystic from Persia.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It involves using <\/span><b>paper pulp<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to create decorative and colorful items like vases, bowls, cups, trays, and lamp bases.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This craft is practiced in <\/span><b>Srinagar<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and other parts of the <\/span><b>Kashmir Valley<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and is marketed both within <\/span><b>India<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and internationally.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The craft is protected under the <\/span><b>Geographic Indication Act 1999<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and was registered in 2011 as <\/span><b>&#8220;Kashmir Paper M\u00e2ch\u00e9&#8221;<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Mughal Influence and Expansion<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">During the <\/span><b>Mughal era<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the use of <\/span><b>papier-m\u00e2ch\u00e9<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> expanded to <\/span><b>furniture<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in Kashmir.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Notable examples include <\/span><b>papier-m\u00e2ch\u00e9 works<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in <\/span><b>Madin Sahib Mosque<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><b>Shah Hamdan Mosque<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and the <\/span><b>Shalimar Garden<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in Srinagar.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Intricate designs like <\/span><b>kingfishers<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><b>maple leaves<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and styles such as <\/span><b>Arabesque<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><b>Yarkand<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and <\/span><b>Hazara<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> became common.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>Typhon Missile System<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Context<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Recently, the Philippines announced plans to acquire the <\/span><b>U.S.-made Typhon missile system<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to strengthen maritime security.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\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 Typhon missile system<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Land-based &#8220;<\/span><b>Mid-range capability<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8221; Missile System<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Developer:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> U.S. Army in collaboration with L<\/span><b>ockheed Martin.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Range<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Covers <\/span><b>300 miles (480 km),<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with a longer-range version under development.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Technology:\u00a0<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Advanced radar with electronic steerin<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">g, frequency diversity, and coherent signal processing.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Capable of <\/span><b>tracking and countering multiple threats<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> simultaneously.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Resistant to <\/span><b>electronic countermeasures (ECM)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"vc_table_green\"><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 99.6375%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 111.19%; 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About the Apps for Consumer Protection\u00a0 Jago Grahak Jago App: Alerts consumers about unsafe URLs during online activities, providing essential e-commerce information. 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