{"id":54361,"date":"2020-01-13T21:00:08","date_gmt":"2020-01-13T15:30:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogadmin.forumias.com\/?p=54361"},"modified":"2020-02-26T16:55:25","modified_gmt":"2020-02-26T11:25:25","slug":"9-pm-current-affairs-brief-january-13th-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/9-pm-current-affairs-brief-january-13th-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"9 PM Current Affairs Brief \u2013 January 13th, 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/indias-under-5-mortality-of-girls-exceeds-that-of-boys-unlike-global-trend-says-report\/article30550394.ece\">India\u2019s\nunder-5 mortality of girls exceeds that of boys, unlike global trend, says\nreport<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> United Nations (UN) inter-agency group for child mortality released\na report titled \u2018Levels and Trends in Child Mortality\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Facts:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u2018Levels\nand Trends in Child Mortality\u2019: Key Takeaways<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Global:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Globally, 85% of deaths among\nchildren and young adolescents in 2018 occurred in the first five years of life<\/li><li>Half of all under-5 deaths in\n2018 occurred in five countries: India, Nigeria, Pakistan, the Democratic\nRepublic of the Congo and Ethiopia. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>India:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The mortality under-5 years of\ngirls, exceeded that of boys<\/li><li>Majority of child mortality\ncases are attributable to deaths during the neonatal period. <\/li><li>The major causes of neonatal\nmortality are pre-term birth, intrapartum related events, and neonatal infection.\n<\/li><li>In the post-neonatal period the\nmajor direct causes of death are diarrhoea and pneumonia.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Additional\nInformation:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Under-five\nmortality rate<\/strong> &#8211; Probability of dying between birth\nand five years of age expressed per 1,000 live births.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/kaziranga-records-96-species-of-wetland-birds\/article30551854.ece\">Kaziranga\nrecords 96 species of wetland birds<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> According to the second wetland bird count, conducted by officials\nof the Kaziranga National Park, the park has 96 species of wetland birds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Facts:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About\nKaziranga National Park<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Location:<\/strong> Spread across parts of\nGolaghat and Nagaon districts of Assam.<\/li><li><strong>Major Rivers:<\/strong> Brahmaputra, Diphlu, Mora\nDiphlu and Mora Dhansiri.<\/li><li><strong>Perennial wetlands<\/strong>: Sohola (largest),\nBorbeel, Kawoimari, Jamuguri<\/li><li><strong>Climate<\/strong>: Tropical Monsoon<\/li><li>In the year 1985, the park was\ndeclared as a <strong>World Heritage <\/strong>Site by\nUNESCO<\/li><li>It is recognized as an <strong>Important Bird Area<\/strong> by BirdLife\nInternational for conservation of avifaunal species.<\/li><li>It houses the world&#8217;s largest\npopulation of <strong>Great One-horned\nRhinoceros<\/strong> (IUCN Status- Vulnerable)<\/li><li>Kaziranga was declared a <strong>Tiger Reserve<\/strong> in 2006<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"732\" height=\"384\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogadmin.forumias.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Picture3.png?resize=732%2C384&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/9\/9c\/Kaziranga-National-Park-map-en-mod.svg\/1024px-Kaziranga-National-Park-map-en-mod.svg.png\" class=\"wp-image-54368\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/explained\/nasa-artemis-mission-raja-chari-moon-mars-mission-6211951\/\"><strong>Explained: NASA\u2019s Artemis mission<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>News<\/strong>: NASA wants to send the first woman and the next man to the Moon by\nthe year 2024 under the Artemis lunar exploration program<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Facts:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About\nARTEMIS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>ARTEMIS stands for Acceleration,\nReconnection, Turbulence and Electrodynamics of the Moon\u2019s Interaction with the\nSun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Objectives:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Establishing of lunar outpost<\/li><li>Investigating the Moon\u2019s\nresources and how they might be exploited<\/li><li>Using Moon as a base to explore\nMars and further into deep space<\/li><li>Broaden commercial and international\npartnerships <\/li><li>Inspire a new\ngeneration&nbsp;and encourage careers in STEM<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Note:<\/strong> Artemis is named after the Greek goddess of the Moon and twin sister\nof the god Apollo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/governance\/improving-law-enforcement-isros-navic-to-feature-in-mobiles-aid-fight-against-crime-6213369\/\"><strong>ISRO\u2019s\nNavIC to feature in mobiles<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP)\n(the mobile communications standards body) has approved NavIC to be included in\nmobiles along with GPS<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Facts:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About NavIC<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Indian Regional Navigation Satellite\nSystem (IRNSS): NavIC<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>IRNSS (NavIC) is an\n independent regional navigation satellite system developed by Indian Space\n Research Organization (ISRO).<\/li><li><strong>Types of Services<\/strong>: <ul><li><em>Standard Positioning Service\n (SPS):<\/em> It\n will be provided to all the users.<\/li><li><em>Restricted Service (RS):<\/em> It is an encrypted service\n which will be provided only to the authorised users (military and\n security agencies).<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>Applications:<\/strong><ul><li>Terrestrial, Aerial and\n Marine Navigation<\/li><li>Disaster Management<\/li><li>Vehicle tracking and fleet\n management<\/li><li>Integration with mobile\n phones<\/li><li>Precise Timing<\/li><li>Mapping and Geodetic data\n capture<\/li><li>Terrestrial navigation aid\n for hikers and travellers<\/li><li>Visual and voice navigation\n for drivers.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Additional\nInformation:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Global\nPositioning System (GPS):<\/strong> It is a U.S.-owned\nsatellite-based radionavigation system that provides users with positioning,\nnavigation, and timing (PNT) services<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/newsonair.nic.in\/Main-News-Details.aspx?id=377641\">World Future\nEnergy Summit to begin today in Abu Dhabi<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> The World Future Energy Summit began in Abu Dhabi, UAE. Climate\nInnovations Exchange (CLIX) will be held alongside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Facts:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About\nWorld Future Energy Summit<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>It is an annual event,\ndedicated to advancing future energy, energy efficiency and clean technologies.<\/li><li>It was started in 2011 by UAE<\/li><li>2020 theme: Rethinking Global\nConsumption, Production, and Investment.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/explained\/explained-what-are-crz-rules-which-the-demolished-maradu-flats-violated-6213125\/\"><strong>What\nare CRZ rules which the demolished Maradu flats violated?<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>News: Four illegal apartment complexes in\nMaradu, Kerala, were demolished for violating the provisions of Coastal\nRegulation Zone (CRZ) rules.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Facts:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ)\nNotification was issued in 1991 under the Environment Protection Act, 1986. <\/li><li>The main aim of the Rules is to\nprotect the coastal environment.<\/li><li><strong>Coastal Regulation Zone:<\/strong> All the coastal\nstretches of seas, bays, estuaries, creeks, rivers and backwaters which are\ninfluenced by tidal action (in the landward side) up to 500 metres from the\nHigh Tide Line (HTL) and the land between the Low Tide Line (LTL) and the HTL.<\/li><li><strong>Categories of Coastal Regulation Zone:<\/strong><\/li><li>Category I: areas that are\necologically sensitive and important, such as national parks marine parks,\nsanctuaries, reserve forests, wildlife habitats, mangroves, corals\/coral reefs,\netc.<\/li><li>Category II: areas that have\nalready been developed up to or close to the shore-line.<\/li><li>Category III: Areas that are\nrelatively undisturbed and those that do not belong to either Category-I or II <\/li><li>Category IV: Coastlines of\nIndian islands that do not fall into categories I, II or III<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"625\" height=\"441\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogadmin.forumias.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Picture4.png?resize=625%2C441&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Image result for CRZ zones 2018 diagram\" class=\"wp-image-54369\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>New Coastal Regulation Zones (CRZ)\nNotification 2018<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>only projects under CRZ I and\nCRZ IV would need clearance from Ministry of Environment whereas <\/li><li>Sub categorizes CRZ III (rural)\nareas into CRZ III A and CRZ III B<\/li><li><strong>CRZ III A:<\/strong> Densely populated rural areas\nwith a population density of 2161\/sq. Km.&nbsp; Such areas shall have an <strong>No\nDevelopment Zone (NDZ) of 50 meters from the HTL<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>CRZ-III B<\/strong>: Rural areas with population\ndensity of below 2161\/sq. Km. Such areas shall continue to have an NDZ of 200\nmeters from the HTL<\/li><li>Defreeze CRZ II (Urban\nArea)-Floor Space Index (FSI) or the Floor Area Ratio (FAR) to allow\nconstruction projects for redevelopment of such areas to meet emerging need.<\/li><li>permits temporary tourism\nfacilities in beaches and in the &#8220;No Development Zone&#8221; (NDZ) of the\nCRZ-III areas<\/li><li>No Development Zone of 20 m for\nall islands close to the mainland coast and for all Backwater Islands in the\nmainland.<\/li><li>allows treatment facilities as\npermeable activities to address the issue of pollution in coastal areas<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.business-standard.com\/article\/news-ani\/niit-university-welcomes-launch-of-neat-portal-by-mhrd-to-encourage-edtech-startups-120011200605_1.html\"><strong>NIIT\nUniversity to be part of NEAT Portal&nbsp;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong>The\nNational Institute of Information Technology(NIIT) has been selected as one of\nthe EdTech companies for the NEAT initiative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Facts:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About NEAT:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The National Educational Alliance\nfor Technology(NEAT) was launched to customize learning process using\nArtificial Intelligence.<\/li><li>It aims to recognize the\ndevelopment of emerging technologies in Adaptive Learning and bring them under\na common platform so that learners can access it easily.<\/li><li>All India Council for Technical\nEducation (AICTE) would be the implementing agency for the NEAT programme.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Features of\nthe programme:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Under the programme,EdTech\nCompanies would be created through a Public-Private Partnership (PPP)\nmodel.These EdTech companies would then create a National Alliance with the\nemerging technologies.<\/li><li>Ministry of Human Resource\nDevelopment (MHRD) would act as a facilitator to ensure that the Adaptive\nLearning Solutions are freely available to a large number of economically\nbackward students.<\/li><li>Further,a National NEAT platform\nwould also be created to provide one-stop access to Adaptive Learning\nSolutions.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/governance\/how-west-bengal-govt-has-curbed-food-prices-while-providing-better-returns-to-farmers-6213348\/\"><strong>Sufal\nBangla scheme<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong>West\nBengal Government is implementing the Sufal Bangla Scheme which have protected\nconsumers from the spike in food inflation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Facts:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About Sufal\nBangla Scheme:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Sufal Bangla Scheme is an\ninitiative of the Government of West Bengal.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Objectives\nof the scheme:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>To help the farmer&#8217;s get premium\nprice and have rational share in consumer&#8217;s price<\/li><li>To supply quality produce at less\nretail price to the consumers and&nbsp;<\/li><li>Make fruit and vegetable producer&#8217;s\nretail market competitive.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Features of\nthe scheme:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The scheme involves fair-price\nstalls and counters across the city which allows people to procure vegetables\nat affordable prices.<\/li><li>These fruits and vegetables are\ndirectly procured from the farmers without any intermediaries.<\/li><li>This will safeguard the interests\nof farmers by ensuring a fair price and will also protect consumers from the\nspike in food inflation.<\/li><li>The scheme is run with the\nassistance of National Dairy Development Board and the financial support of\nRashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana.It is implemented by the Paschimbanga Agri\nMarketing Corporation Ltd.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/private-property-is-a-human-right-says-sc\/article30551819.ece\"><strong>Private\nproperty is a human right: Supreme Court<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong>Recently,the\nSupreme Court has held that a citizen\u2019s right to own private property is a\nhuman right.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Facts:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Background:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The case was of an 80-year-old\nwoman whose 3.34 hectare land was forcibly taken by the Himachal Pradesh\nGovernment in 1967 for constructing a road.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Key\ntakeaways from the judgement:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The court ruled that the citizen\u2019s\nright to own private property is a human right.<\/li><li>It said that to forcibly dispose\ncitizens of their private property without following the due process of law\nwould be to violate a human right as also the constitutional right.<\/li><li>The apex court also referred to the\nearlier verdict in State of Haryana v. Mukesh Kumar case (2011) wherein it was\nheld that the right to property is not only a constitutional or statutory right\nbut also a human right.<\/li><li>The court also said that the state\ncannot be permitted to perfect its title over the land by invoking the doctrine\nof adverse possession.<\/li><li>Further,the apex court also used\nits extraordinary jurisdiction under Article 136 and Article 142 of the\nConstitution to direct the government to pay the woman compensation of 1 crore\nrupees.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Additional\ninformation:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About Right\nto property:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The 44th Amendment of 1978 deleted\nthe right to property from the list of fundamental rights.It was made a\nConstitutional right under Article 300A.&nbsp;<\/li><li>Article 300A requires the state to\nfollow due procedure and authority of law to deprive a person of his or her\nprivate property.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Right to\nAdverse possession:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The right to Adverse possession is\na legal doctrine that allows a person who possesses or resides on someone\nelse&#8217;s land for an extended period of time to claim legal title to that land.<\/li><li>In India,the person who is not the\noriginal owner of the land becomes the owner because of the fact that he has\nbeen in possession of the property for a minimum of 12-years within which the\nreal owner did not seek legal recourse to oust him.&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About\nArticle 142:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Article 142 provides for the\nenforcement of decrees and orders of Supreme Court.It consists of two clauses:<\/li><li>Article 142(1) states that Supreme\nCourt in the exercise of its jurisdiction may pass such decree or make such\norder as is necessary for doing complete justice in any cause or matter pending\nbefore it and the orders shall be enforceable throughout the territory of\nIndia.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Article\n136(Special leave petition):<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Under Article 136 of the\nConstitution,the Supreme Court is authorised to grant in its discretion special\nleave to appeal from (a) any judgment, decree determination, sentence or order\n(b) in any case or matter or (c) passed or made by any court or tribunal in the\nterritory of India.<\/li><li>The only exception to this power of\nthe Supreme Court is with regard to any judgment of any court or tribunal\nconstituted by or under any law relating to the armed forces.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/explained\/what-is-h9n2-avian-influenza-which-has-infected-indian-child-6213193\/\"><strong>Explained:\nWhat is H9N2, which has infected an Indian child?<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong>Indian\nscientists have detected the country\u2019s first case of infection with a rare\nvariant of the virus called A(H9N2) that causes avian influenza or bird flu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Facts:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About\nA(H9N2) Virus:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>H9N2 is a subtype of influenza A\nvirus that causes human influenza as well as bird flu.<\/li><li>The subtype was isolated for the\nfirst time in Wisconsin,US in 1966 from turkey flocks.<\/li><li>According to NCBI US,H9N2 viruses\nare found worldwide in wild birds and are endemic in poultry in many\nareas.However, they are somewhat neglected.&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>H9N2 in\nHumans:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>H9N2 influenza virus can be transmitted\nby air droplets, dust, feed or water.<\/li><li>However, the H9N2 virus infections\nin humans are rare but likely under-reported due to typically mild symptoms of\nthe infections.&nbsp;<\/li><li>The first case globally was\nreported from Hong Kong in 1998.The cases have also been observed in Hong Kong,\nChina, Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Egypt.<\/li><li>Recently,the virus was detected in\nIndia during a community-based surveillance study in villages of Korku tribes\nin Melghat district of Maharashtra.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/other-states\/two-coast-guard-ships-commissioned-at-kolkata\/article30551648.ece\"><strong>Two Coast\nGuard ships commissioned at Kolkata<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong>Recently,two\nIndian Coast Guard Ships (ICGS) namely Annie Besant and Amrit Kaur were commissioned\nby Defence Secretary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Facts:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About ICGS\nAnnie Besant:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>ICGS Annie Besant was named in\nhonour of Annie Besant, philanthropist, theosophist, prolific author and\nsupporter of the Indian freedom struggle.&nbsp;<\/li><li>The ship will be based at Chennai\nunder the operational and administrative control of the Commander, Coast Guard\nRegion (East).<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About ICGS\nAmrit Kaur:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>ICGS Amrit Kaur derives the name\nfrom Rajkumari Amrit Kaur, who belonged to the ruling family of Kapurthala,\nPunjab.&nbsp;<\/li><li>She took an active part in the\n\u2018Salt Satyagraha\u2019 and \u2018Quit India Movement\u2019 and served Independent India as its\nfirst Health Minister.<\/li><li>The ship will be based at Haldia\nunder the operational and administrative control of the Commander, Coast Guard\nRegion (North East).<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Features of\nthe ships:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The ships are 48.9 metres long and\n7.5 metres wide with a displacement of 308 tonnes.The ships are capable of\nachieving a maximum speed of 34 knots.<\/li><li>They are fitted with\nstate-of-the-art technology, navigation and communication equipment, sensors\nand machinery.<\/li><li>They are also capable of\nundertaking multifaceted tasks such as surveillance, interdiction, search and\nrescue and medical evacuation.<\/li><li>They are also equipped with Bofors\n40\/60 guns and 12.7 mm SRCGs (Stabilised Remote Controlled Gun) for enhancing\nthe fighting efficiency of the ship.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/explained\/explained-how-swami-vivekananda-became-the-messenger-of-indian-wisdom-to-the-west-6213107\/\"><strong>Explained:Swami\nVivekananda<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong>Recently,January\n12 has been celebrated as the birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Facts:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About Swami\nVivekananda<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Swami Vivekananda was born as\nNarendra Nath Datta in 1863.He was a monk and chief disciple of Ramakrishna\nParamhansa.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The Chicago\naddress:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Swami Vivekananda is especially\nremembered around the world for his speech at the Parliament of the World\u2019s\nReligions in Chicago in 1893.&nbsp;<\/li><li>The speech covered topics including\nuniversal acceptance, tolerance and religion and got him a standing ovation.<\/li><li>He introduced Indian philosophies\nof Vedanta and Yoga to the Western world.<\/li><li>He is also credited with raising\ninterfaith awareness, bringing Hinduism to the world stage during the late 19th\ncentury.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Ramakrishna\nMission:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Swami Vivekananda established Ramakrishna\nMission in 1987 named after his Guru Swami Ramakrishna Paramhansa.<\/li><li>The mission is headquartered at\nBelur near Kolkata.The mission has been doing extensive educational and\nphilanthropic work in India.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hindustantimes.com\/tech\/shopper-malware-affects-over-14-indians-kaspersky-report\/story-qPGpcG7kjEWw8qitzoSb6H.html\"><strong>Shopper\nmalware affects over 14%\u2009Indians:\u2009Kaspersky report<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong>According\nto a report,a new Trojan called \u2018Shopper malware\u2019 is increasing its presence\namong smartphone users.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Facts:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About\nShopper Malware:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The Malware is targeting the retail\napplications.Around 14 percent of Indians have been affected by this malware.<\/li><li>As the Trojan gains permission,it\ninteracts with the system interfaces and capture every data being featured in\nthe screen.It is also capable of reading data being entered on the screen.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About\nMalware:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Malware (malicious software) refers\nto any kind of software that is designed to cause damage to a single computer,\nserver or computer network.<\/li><li>It is an umbrella term used to\nrefer to a variety of forms of hostile or intrusive malicious software\nincluding computer viruses, worms, Trojan horses, spyware, and ransomware among\nothers.<\/li><li>Trojan horse is a malware that\ndisguises itself as a normal file or program to trick users into downloading\nand installing malware.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Additional\ninformation:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About Cyber\nSwachhta Kendra:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The Cyber Swachhta Kendra(Botnet\nCleaning and Malware Analysis Centre) is a part of the Indian Computer\nEmergency Response Team (CERT-In).<\/li><li>It was setup to enhance the cyber\nsecurity of Digital India&#8217;s IT infrastructure by providing information on\nbotnet\/malware threats and suggesting remedial measures.<\/li><li>In addition,it also strives to\ncreate awareness among citizens to secure their data, computers, mobile phones\nand devices such as home routers.<\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>India\u2019s under-5 mortality of girls exceeds that of boys, unlike global trend, says report News: United Nations (UN) inter-agency group for child mortality released a report titled \u2018Levels and Trends in Child Mortality\u2019 Facts: \u2018Levels and Trends in Child Mortality\u2019: Key Takeaways Global: Globally, 85% of deaths among children and young adolescents in 2018 occurred&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/9-pm-current-affairs-brief-january-13th-2020\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">9 PM Current Affairs Brief \u2013 January 13th, 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