Daily Current Affairs  – 20 September 2021

In Context The Indian Coast Guard seized two tonnes of endangered sea cucumber worth Rs 80 million from Tamil Nadu. What is a Sea Cucumber? Sea cucumbers are an important constituent of the marine ecosystem as they play an important role in maintaining the health of the ecosystem.  Demand: Sea cucumbers are in high demand […]

In Context Stablecoins might be the most ironically named innovation of the cryptocurrency era. What is Stablecoin? Stablecoins are cryptocurrencies without volatility. They share a lot of the same powers as other cryptos, but their value is steady, more like a traditional currency, i.e. the US Dollar, Indian Rupee, etc. Stablecoins achieve their price stability […]

In News  Recently, Nag Anti-Tank Guided Missile (ATGM), HELINA completed all trials. The NAG missile is a third-generation anti-tank guided missile, which has top attack capabilities that can effectively engage and destroy all known enemy tanks day and night. About HELINA  HELINA (Helicopter based NAG) is a third-generation fire and forget class anti-tank guided missile […]

In News  Recently, Safdarjung Tomb has suffered damages owing to the recent rains.  The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has taken cognisance of the matter and will begin a repair exercise soon. About  The Safdarjung Tomb, designed by an Ethiopian architect marks the last colossal garden tomb of the Mughals It was built in 1753- […]

In News UNESCO’s framework for moral AI would have a far-reaching influence on the complete gamut of AI actions. The facets of AI which will be affected are improvement,  software,  ethicality,  information privateness, and  regulation. It is still under consultation and not fully developed. What is Artificial Intelligence (AI)? It is a machine which mimics […]

Context  The paper titled ‘Getting Net Zero Approach for India at CoP 26’ strongly advocates that India should declare its ‘net zero’ target year at the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference or CoP 26 starting from October 31 in Glasgow, United Kingdom.  Major Points  India could reach a peak around 2035 and get to […]

In News The United States startup Colossal Biosciences has announced plans to bring woolly mammoths, or animals like them, back from extinction and into the frosty landscape of the Siberian tundra. About Colossal proposes to use CRISPR gene-editing technology to modify Asian elephant embryos (the mammoth’s closest living relative) so their genomes resemble those of […]

In News Every year on 18 September the World Bamboo Day is observed across the globe. About Aim: To raise awareness around the world for the conservation and promotion of the bamboo industry and bamboo plantation. Theme:”#PlantBamboo, it is Time To Plant Bamboo”. History: The World Bamboo Day was created by Kamesh Salam in the […]

In News According to experts, the NIA should be provided with additional infrastructure and domain experts to probe terrorism offences more efficiently. About National Investigation Agency (NIA) Origin and history: Over the past several years, India has been the victim of large scale terrorism sponsored from across the borders.  There was a need for setting […]

In News  Recently, two astronomers at the California Institute of Technology in the United States, have plotted the probability distribution function of the orbit of Planet Nine.  Background In August 2006, the International Astronomical Union announced that it had reclassified Pluto as a dwarf planet.  The decision was based on Pluto’s size and the fact […]