{"id":54453,"date":"2020-01-31T21:00:07","date_gmt":"2020-01-31T15:30:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogadmin.forumias.com\/?p=54453"},"modified":"2020-02-26T17:50:37","modified_gmt":"2020-02-26T12:20:37","slug":"9-pm-current-affairs-brief-january-31th-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/9-pm-current-affairs-brief-january-31th-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"9 PM Current Affairs Brief \u2013 January 31th, 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hindustantimes.com\/mumbai-news\/indian-gaur-spotted-in-konkan-sanctuary-for-the-first-time-in-recorded-history\/story-5F2ro6X1W2infg1h8ud5OK.html\"><strong>Indian\ngaur spotted in Konkan sanctuary for the first time in recorded history<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> Wildlife researchers recently documented the\npresence of an Indian gaur in the Phansad Wildlife Sanctuary (PWS),\nMaharashtra.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Facts:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Indian\ngaur<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>World\u2019s largest and tallest\nwild bovines<\/li><li>Listed as Schedule I species\nunder the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972<\/li><li><strong>IUCN Status:<\/strong> Vulnerable<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/explained\/economic-survey-explained-6243599\/\"><strong>Explained:\nWhat is Economic Survey, and why is it important?<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> The Economic Survey for 2019-2020 will be\ntabled in Parliament on Friday (January 31).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Facts:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About Economic Survey<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>It is a report the government presents on the state of the economy in the\npast one year, the key challenges it anticipates, and their possible solutions.<\/li><li>It is prepared by the Economic Division of the Department of Economic\nAffairs (DEA) under the guidance of the Chief Economic Advisor (currently Dr\nKrishnamurthy Subramanian.)<\/li><li>The first Economic Survey was presented in 1950-51<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Significance:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Crucial document as it provides\na detailed account of the state of the economy, prospects and the policy challenges.<\/li><li>Carries sectorial overviews and\ncomments on reform measures that are required.<\/li><li>Survey\u2019s outlook serves as a\nmarker about future policy moves.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Note:<\/strong> Government is not constitutionally bound to present the Economic\nSurvey or to follow the recommendations that are made in it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/india\/livestock-census-no-of-stray-cattle-down-in-country-up-in-up-6243490\/\">Livestock\nCensus: No. of stray cattle down in country, up in UP<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> According to the 20<sup>th<\/sup> Livestock Census, the number of\nstray cattle in the country has marginally come down to 50.22 lakh in 2019 from\n51.88 lakh in 2012. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Facts:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>20th\nLivestock Census: Key Takeaways:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Total Livestock population: 535.78\nmillion<\/li><li>Total Bovine population (Cattle,\nBuffalo, Mithun and Yak): 302.79 Million<\/li><li>Total poultry: 851.81 million<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Additional\nInformation:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About\nLivestock Census<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Conducted Department of Animal\nHusbandry &amp; Dairying, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying.<\/li><li>Conducted quinquennially (every\nfive years) since 1919-20 <\/li><li>Covers all domesticated animals\nand its headcounts<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/explained\/explained-the-debate-over-uns-new-rules-for-ships-in-the-arctic-region-6242265\/\"><strong>Explained:\nThe debate over UN\u2019s new rules for ships in the Arctic region<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> International Maritime Organization (IMO) put\nforward new regulations, called IMO 2020<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Facts:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>IMO 2020<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Bans ships from using fuels with a sulphur content above 0.5 per cent,\ncompared with 3.5 per cent previously.<\/li><li>Only ships fitted with sulphur-cleaning devices, known as scrubbers, are\nallowed to continue burning high-sulphur fuel.<\/li><li>Ships can opt for cleaner fuels, such as marine gasoil (MGO) and very\nlow-sulphur fuel oil (VLSFO).<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Rationale behind the ban:<\/strong> Sulphur oxides (SOx), which are\nformed after combustion in engines, are known to cause respiratory symptoms and\nlung disease, and also leads to acid rain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Concern over VLSFO:<\/strong> Contribute to highly polluting black carbon emissions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Additional Information:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>International\nMaritime Organization<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>A specialized agency of the\nUnited Nations responsible for measures to improve the safety and security of\ninternational shipping and to prevent pollution from ships.<\/li><li>Founded in 1948 and\nheadquartered in London, United Kingdom<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>International\nConvention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Main international convention\naimed at the prevention of pollution from ships caused by operational or\naccidental causes. <\/li><li>Adopted by IMO in 1973.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.newsonair.com\/News?title=Govt-gives-nod-to-amendments-in-National-Commission-for-Homoeopathy-Bill%2C-2019&amp;id=379532\">Govt\ngives nod to amendments in National Commission for Homoeopathy Bill, 2019<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> The Union Cabinet has approved the amendments in the National\nCommission for Homoeopathy Bill, 2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Facts:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The Bill seeks to repeal the Homoeopathy\nCentral Council Act, 1973&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Key\nfeatures of the bill:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Sets up the National Commission\nfor Homoeopathy (NCH) which will frame policies for regulating medical\ninstitutions and homoeopathic medical professionals.<\/li><li>Sets up certain autonomous\nboards under the supervision of the NCH.&nbsp; These boards are:<\/li><li>Homoeopathy Education Board<\/li><li>Medical Assessment and Rating\nBoard for Homoeopathy<\/li><li>Board of Ethics and Medical\nRegistration for Homoeopathy<\/li><li>Central government will\nconstitute an Advisory Council for Homoeopathy. It will be the primary platform\nthrough which the states\/union territories can put forth their views and\nconcerns before the NCH<\/li><li>There will be a uniform\nNational Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test for admission to under-graduate\nhomoeopathy education in all medical institutions<\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Indian gaur spotted in Konkan sanctuary for the first time in recorded history News: Wildlife researchers recently documented the presence of an Indian gaur in the Phansad Wildlife Sanctuary (PWS), Maharashtra. Facts: Indian gaur World\u2019s largest and tallest wild bovines Listed as Schedule I species under the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 IUCN Status: Vulnerable Explained:&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/9-pm-current-affairs-brief-january-31th-2020\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">9 PM Current Affairs Brief \u2013 January 31th, 2020<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":61,"featured_media":48116,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-54453","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-9-pm-brief","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/9-PM-Brief.png?fit=1000%2C500&ssl=1","views":{"total":0,"cached_at":1700779968,"cached_date":1704941193},"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/54453","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/61"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=54453"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/54453\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/48116"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=54453"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=54453"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=54453"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}