{"id":58410,"date":"2020-04-08T21:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-04-08T15:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.forumias.com\/?p=58410"},"modified":"2020-04-08T23:55:49","modified_gmt":"2020-04-08T18:25:49","slug":"9-pm-current-affairs-brief-april-8th-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/9-pm-current-affairs-brief-april-8th-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"9 PM Current Affairs Brief \u2013 April 8th, 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Good Evening Friends! <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We are posting Todays 9pm Current Affair Brief<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"content-box-blue\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong>About 9 PM Brief-<\/strong> With the 9 PM Current affairs brief we intend to provide our readers daily free digest of articles and editorials from multiple sources which are usually left out by aspirants. This will provide you with analysis, broad coverage and factual information in <em><span style=\"color: #000080; font-size: 14pt;\">all in one pill<\/span> for<\/em> your IAS and IFS preparation. Take this pill daily to learn more.<br \/><br \/><\/span>To access the Archives <a href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/9-pm-brief\/\">CLICK HERE-&gt;<\/a><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/explained\/coronavirus-india-lockdown-migran-workers-mass-exodus-6348834\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Explained: Indian migrants, across India<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>News: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The nationwide lockdown in India has led to an exodus of migrant workers from urban centres<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Facts:\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Internal Migrants<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Migrants who move within the boundaries of their own country are known as internal migrants.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Extent of Internal Migration in India:<\/b><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to the Census 2011 migration data, over 45.58 crore Indians were found to be migrants as against 31.45 crore during 2001 Census<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">UP, Bihar, Rajasthan and MP had the highest \u2018outmigration\u2019.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Maharashtra, Delhi and Gujarat had the largest \u2018in-migration\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firstpost.com\/health\/world-health-day-2020-who-celebrates-efforts-of-nurses-and-midwives-in-the-year-of-pandemic-8235461.html\">WORLD HEALTH DAY<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>News:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">World Health Day is celebrated every year on 7th April since 1950<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Facts:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is observed by the World Health Organization (WHO).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It marks the founding of WHO<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>2020 Theme:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2018Support nurses and midwives\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2020 has also been designated by the World Health Assembly as the International Year of the Nurse and the Midwife<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Additional Facts:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>World Health Organization<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a specialized agency of the United Nations that is concerned with international public health.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It was established on 7th April 1948, and headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The WHO is a member of the United Nations Development Group. It has 194 member states.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/newsonair.com\/News?title=Record-sea-temperatures-cause-third-mass-bleaching-of-Great-Barrier-Reef%3a-Study&amp;id=384924\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Record sea temperatures cause third mass bleaching of Great Barrier Reef<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>News:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Great Barrier Reef has suffered its most widespread coral bleaching on record.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Facts:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Great Barrier Reef is the world\u2019s largest and longest coral reef system.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is located in the Coral Sea, off the coast of Queensland, Australia.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It stretches for 2,300km from the tip of Cape York in the north to Bundaberg in the south in Australia.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a World Heritage Area since 1981 (the world\u2019s first reef ecosystem to be recognised by UNESCO)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-58413\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/gbr.png?resize=501%2C391&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"501\" height=\"391\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>Additional Facts:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Corals:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> They are small (0.25-12 inches), soft-bodied marine organisms that live in colonies called reefs that they build using a limestone skeleton (calicle) lying at their base.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Coral bleaching:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It occurs when corals lose the highly productive algae (termed zooxanthellae) from their tissues due to stress from high sea temperatures and solar radiation. Corals then turn white in colour.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/economictimes.indiatimes.com\/news\/economy\/foreign-trade\/govt-frees-exports-of-all-apis-formulations-except-paracetamol\/articleshow\/75017469.cms?from=mdr\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Govt frees exports of all APIs, formulations except paracetamol<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>News<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) removed the export restrictions on 24 active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) and formulations. These include Vitamins B6, B1, B12, Neomycin, Erythromycin among others.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Facts:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Background: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Amid COVID-19 pandemic, the government had earlier restricted exports of 26 bulk drugs and their formulations to curb shortages in India.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Additional Facts:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Directorate General of Foreign Trade<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is an attached office of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry and is headed by the Director -General of Foreign Trade.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is responsible for implementing the Foreign Trade Policy with the main objective of promoting India\u2019s exports.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Bulk Drugs:<\/strong> \u00a0The active chemical substances in powder form, the main ingredient in pharmaceuticals \u2013 chemicals having therapeutic value, used for the production of pharmaceutical formulations.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API): I<\/strong>t is the part of any drug that produces the intended effects<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/theprint.in\/opinion\/modi-govts-post-lockdown-containment-plan-and-the-bhilwara-model-thats-key-to-it\/396714\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">GoI launches \u201cContainment Plan for Large Outbreaks\u201d<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>News: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The government of India has released a containment plan for large outbreaks. The plan is based on the Bhilwara model \u2014 Rajasthan government\u2019s strategy in the Bhilwara district, which is a Covid-19 hotspot.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Facts:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Geographical areas will be quarantined under this model.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Disaster Management Act of 2005 and the Epidemic Diseases Act of 1897 can be used to implement the model.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CrPc and IPC sections can be used to book violators.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">People will be checked for influenza-like symptoms. They will be monitored actively and tested. Labs will give results in 12 to 24 hours.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All healthcare workers should use hydroxychloroquine as prophylactic.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If there are no cases for four weeks, normalcy can be declared.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pib.gov.in\/PressReleseDetailm.aspx?PRID=1611994\"><b>SAMADHAN Challenge\u00a0<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>News:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SAMADHAN Challenge has been launched by Innovation Cell of the Ministry of Human Resources Development and All India Council for Technical Education in collaboration with Forge and InnovatioCuris.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Facts:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Aim:<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To invite students, innovators, researchers, educators and startups to share their ideas with a working prototype which can be deployed immediately to solve the challenges posed by Pandemic.<\/span><\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Additional Facts:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Innovation Cell:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It has been established at All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) premises to foster the culture of Innovation in all Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) across the country.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/economictimes.indiatimes.com\/news\/economy\/policy\/commerce-ministry-creates-online-platform-for-issuance-of-certificate-of-origin-for-exporters\/articleshow\/75024011.cms\"><b>Certificate of Origin<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>News:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Commerce ministry has created an online platform for issuance of &#8216;certificate of origin&#8217; for exporters.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Facts:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Certificate of Origin: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a document used in International trade declaring in which country a commodity or good was manufactured.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Significance:<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They are essential for exporters to prove where their goods come from and therefore stake their claim to whatever benefits goods of Indian origin may be eligible for in the country of exports.<\/span><\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hindustantimes.com\/it-s-viral\/mountain-range-in-himachal-pradesh-visible-from-jalandhar-in-punjab-see-pics\/story-i8WTNfT9nAl8k7gp5TJTGI.html\"><b>Dhauladhar range<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>News<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:Dhauladhar mountain range has become visible from Jalandhar, Punjab for the first time because of less air pollution caused by the ongoing lockdown.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Facts:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Dhauladhar range:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is part of a lesser Himalayan chain of mountains.It rises from the Indian plains to the north of Kangra and Mandi in Himachal Pradesh and ends near Badrinath,Uttarakhand.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Elevation:<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It ranges widely from 3,500 m to nearly 6,000 metres.<\/span><\/b><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Topography:<\/span>They are mostly composed of granite but limestone and sandstone also exist in some parts.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Highest Peak: <\/span>Hanuman Tibba.<\/li>\n<li><b>Glacier Lake: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lam Dal lake is situated in this range.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Major Pass: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Indrahar Pass which forms the border between Kangra and Chamba districts of the Himachal Pradesh.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/explained\/explained-what-is-snowex-6188445\/\"><b>SnowEx Programme<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>News:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">National Aeronautics and Space Administration(NASA) has launched a programme called SnowEx.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Facts:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SnowEx is a five year programme launched in 2016.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Objective<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:To address the most important gaps in snow remote sensing knowledge and thus lay the groundwork for a future snow satellite mission.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The geographical focus of the programme is proposed as the North America region.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Significance:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It will help in better understanding of how much water is contained in each winter\u2019s snowfall and how much will be available when it melts in the spring.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pib.gov.in\/PressReleseDetailm.aspx?PRID=1612159\"><b>Madhuvan Gajar<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>News:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A farmer Scientist from Gujarat has been awarded Padma Shri for developing Madhuvan Gajar- a biofortified carrot variety.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Facts:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Benefits: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">High yielding, Highest carotene content, Deep red color, long size and longer shelf life.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Additional Facts:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Biofortification:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is the process by which the nutritional quality of food crops is improved through agronomic practices, conventional plant breeding, or modern biotechnology.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Food fortification:<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is the deliberate addition of one or more micronutrients to food so as to correct or prevent a deficiency and provide a health benefit.<\/span><\/b><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Difference:<\/span>Biofortification differs from conventional fortification as biofortification aims to increase nutrient levels in crops during plant growth rather than through manual means during processing of the crops.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Good Evening Friends! We are posting Todays 9pm Current Affair Brief Explained: Indian migrants, across India News: The nationwide lockdown in India has led to an exodus of migrant workers from urban centres Facts:\u00a0 Internal Migrants: Migrants who move within the boundaries of their own country are known as internal migrants. 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