10 PM Current Affairs Quiz : September 27, 2018

The Convention on Wetlands, called the Ramsar Convention, is the intergovernmental treaty (170 countries) and 90% of UN member states have acceded to become its “Contracting Parties”.

• It provides the framework for the conservation and wise use of wetlands and their resources.
• The Convention was adopted in the Iranian city of Ramsar in 1971 and came into force in 1975.
• The convention entered into force in India on 1 February 1982 and India currently has 26 sites designated as Wetlands of International Importance (Ramsar Sites), with a surface area of more than 6 lakh hectares.

About the National Medical Commission (NMC) Bill, 2017

• Purpose:The Bill sets up the National Medical Commission (NMC).  The NMC will regulate medical education and practice. It will determine fees for up to 40% seats in private medical institutions and deemed universities.
• Composition:The NMC will consist of 25 members.  A Search Committee will recommend names to the central government for the post of Chairperson, and the part time members.
• Boards: Four autonomous Boards have been set up under the supervision of the NMC.  These Boards will focus on undergraduate and postgraduate medical education, assessment and rating, and ethical conduct.

• Examination for licence: There will be a National Licentiate Examination for doctors to obtain a licence to practice after graduation.  This examination will also be the basis for admission to postgraduate medical courses.

• Decentralized grievance redressal: State Medical Councils will receive complaints relating to professional or ethical misconduct against a doctor.  If the doctor is aggrieved of a decision of the State Medical Council, he may appeal to successively higher levels of authority.

Expected outcomes: It provides for simplification of procedures and is aimed at spurring rapid growth in the number of undergraduate and postgraduate medical seats in the country.

The FTII was set up in Pune, an autonomous institute operating under the Information and Broadcasting Ministry. So 1 is correct

Arunachal Pradesh would get 2nd FTII branch, being set up by the Union Government as part of tapping the potential of the North-eastern region. So 2 is incorrect.

Communications Compatibility and Security Agreement (COMCASA) was signed between India and the U.S during the 2 + 2 dialogue. The agreement will be valid for 10 years.

Red sea is bordered by Djibouti, Eritrea, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Egypt and Yemen.

Recently the Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley launched the Financial Inclusion Index. It will be annually released by Department of Financial Services (DFS), Ministry of Finance.

The index has three measurement dimensions – Access to financial services, Usage of financial services and and Quality  

It will serve as single composite index that will give snapshot of level of financial inclusion which will guide Macro Policy perspective.