10 PM Current Affairs Quiz: January 4, 2021

Both statements are correct.
The Patent (Amendment) Rules 2020 have come into force on October 20, 2020.
It is mandatory under the (Indian) Patents Act, 1970 for every patentee and every licensee to file a statement as to the extent of commercial working of a granted patent in the Indian territory.
The information to be provided in the New Form 27 for the relevant financial year is:
–If patent worked in India – Approximate revenue/value accrued in India through manufacturing in India/import into India of the patented invention;
–If not worked in India – Reasons for non-working and steps taken for working the invention

Statement 1 is correct. E-way bill is a mechanism to ensure that goods being transported comply with the GST Law and is an effective tool to track movement of goods and check tax evasion.
It is generated from the GST Common Portal for E-Way bill system by the registered persons or transporters who cause movement of goods of consignment before commencement of such movement.
Statement 2 is correct. The validity of e-way bill depends on the distance to be travelled by the goods. For a distance of less than 200 Km the e-way bill will be valid for a day from the relevant date. For every 200 Km thereafter, the validity will be additional one day from the relevant date. The “relevant date” shall mean the date on which the e-way bill has been generated.
# As per the notification dated 22 December 2020, No. 94 /2020. the validity period of e-waybill will be changed from 100 KM per day to 200 KM per day from 01/01/2021.

COVID Vaccine Intelligence Network (CoWIN) platform has been developed by MoHFW for real time information of vaccine stocks, their storage temperature and individualized tracking of beneficiaries for COVID-19 vaccine.
This software will assist the programme managers across all levels through automated session allocation for pre-registered beneficiaries, their verification and a digital certificate will be generated upon successful completion of the vaccine schedule.

Option 1 is correct. Serum Institute of India, Pune has presented a Recombinant Chimpanzee Adenovirus vector vaccine (Covishield) encoding the SARS-CoV-2 Spike (S) glycoprotein with technology transfer from AstraZeneca/Oxford University.
It has been granted permission for restricted use in emergency situation subject to certain regulatory conditions.
Option 2 is correct. Bharat Biotech has developed a Whole Virion Inactivated Corona Virus Vaccine (Covaxin) in collaboration with ICMR and NIV (Pune).
It has been granted permission for restricted use in emergency situation in public interest as an abundant precaution, in clinical trial mode, to have more options for vaccinations, especially in case of infection by mutant strains.
Option 3 is incorrect. Cadila Healthcare Ltd., has developed a Novel Corona Virus-2019-nCov-Vaccine (ZyCov-D) using DNA platform technology. It has been granted permission to conduct Phase-III clinical trial in India.

Statement 1 is correct. Ministry Tribal Affairs had launched the “GOAL (Going Online As Leaders)” programme in partnership with Facebook. The GOAL programme is designed to provide mentorship to tribal youth through digital mode.
The program intends to upskill and empower 5,000 tribal youths in the current phase to harness the full potential of digital platforms and tools to learn new ways of doing business, explore and connect with domestic and international markets. The digital skilling and technology will integrate them into the mainstream.
Statement 2 is correct. Ministry of Tribal Affairs launched the Tribal Health and Nutrition Portal ‘Swasthya’ and opened National Overseas Portal and National Tribal Fellowship Portal last year. It is a first of its kind e-portal, providing all health and nutrition related information of the tribal population of India in a single platform.
Swasthya will also curate innovative practices, research briefs, case studies, and best practices collected from different parts of India to facilitate the exchange of evidence, expertise and experiences.

Pursuant to section 29 of the Industrial Relations Code, 2020; the Central Government has published the draft Model Standing Orders for the Manufacturing Sector, Mining Sector and Service Sector in the official gazette, inviting suggestions/objections from the stakeholders within a period of thirty days.
–All the three Model Standing Orders encourage employer for use of information technology in dissemination of information to the workers through electronic mode.
— To provide safeguard to IT industry, “Involvement in unauthorized access of any IT system, computer network of the employer/ customer/client” has been prescribed as misconduct.
Statement 1 is correct. Uniformity has been maintained in all the three Model Standing Orders while providing some flexibility considering the sector-specific requirements.
Given the needs and expansion of the services sector in Indian economy, a separate Model Standing Orders for Services Sector has been prepared first time.
Statement 2 is incorrect. The concept of “Work from home” has been formalized in the Model Standing Orders for Service Sector.
NOTE: It is a draft issue by the government and the final Model Standing Order.

The Chief of Defence Staff heads the Department of Military Affairs (DMA) within the Ministry of Defence and functions as its Secretary.
The following areas are dealt by the Department of Military Affairs headed by CDS:
–The Armed Forces of the Union, namely, the Army, the Navy and the Air Force.
–Integrated Headquarters of the Ministry of Defence comprising Army Headquarters, Naval Headquarters, Air Headquarters and Defence Staff Headquarters.
–The Territorial Army.
–Works relating to the Army, the Navy and the Air Force.
–Procurement exclusive to the Services except capital acquisitions, as per prevalent rules and procedures.
–Promoting jointness in procurement, training and staffing for the Services through joint planning and integration of their requirements.
–Facilitation of restructuring of Military Commands for optimal utilisation of resources by bringing about jointness in operations, including through establishment of joint/theatre commands.
–Promoting use of indigenous equipment by the Services.

Statement 1 is correct. Trans fats or trans-fatty acids are a form of unsaturated fats. They come in both natural and artificial forms.
Naturally-occurring trans fats are produced in the gut of some animals and foods made from these animals (e.g., milk and meat products) may contain small quantities of these fats.
Artificial trans fats (or trans fatty acids) are created in an industrial process that adds hydrogen to liquid vegetable oils to make them more solid. The primary dietary source for trans fats in processed food is “partially hydrogenated oils.”
Statement 2 is correct. Trans fats raise the low-density lipoproteins (LDL) cholesterol levels and lower the good (HDL) cholesterol levels. Eating trans fats increases the risk of developing heart disease and stroke. It’s also associated with a higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes.
Statement 3 is correct. The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has capped the amount of trans fatty acids (TFA) in oils and fats to 3% for 2021 and 2% by 2022 from the current permissible limit of 5% through an amendment to the Food Safety and Standards (Prohibition and Restriction on Sales) Regulations.

Statement 1 is correct. Atomic clocks use atoms, more precisely the electronic transition from one state to another as their ‘pendulum’. They take advantage of the fact that all atoms of a particular element (Caesium and Rubidium) have exactly the same electron configuration.
Statement 2 is correct. Atomic clocks are far more precise than conventional clocks because atomic oscillations have a much higher frequency and are much more stable.
# The National Atomic Timescale generates Indian Standard Time with an accuracy of 2.8 nanosecond.

Statement 1 is correct. DNA vaccines is a new approcah to vaccination. It involves the direct introduction into appropriate tissues of a plasmid containing the DNA sequence encoding the antigen(s) against which an immune response is sought, and relies on the in situ production of the target antigen.
This approach offers a number of potential advantages over traditional approaches, including the stimulation of both B- and T-cell responses, improved vaccine stability, the absence of any infectious agent and the relative ease of large-scale manufacture.
Statement 2 is incorrect. Bharat Biotech has developed a Whole Virion Inactivated Corona Virus Vaccine (Covaxin) in collaboration with ICMR and NIV (Pune). It is not a DNA vaccine but an inactivated virus vaccine.
The COVID-19 Vaccine Candidate by Zydus Cadila, ZyCov-D is a DNA type vaccine candidate. The candidate has been supported by the National Biopharma Mission (NBM) under the aegis of BIRAC and the Department of Biotechnology, Government of India.