{"id":58580,"date":"2020-04-10T21:00:06","date_gmt":"2020-04-10T15:30:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.forumias.com\/?p=58580"},"modified":"2020-04-10T20:50:25","modified_gmt":"2020-04-10T15:20:25","slug":"9-pm-current-affairs-brief-april-10th-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/9-pm-current-affairs-brief-april-10th-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"9 PM Current Affairs Brief \u2013 April 10th, 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-r0-reproduction-number-explained-6354339\/\"><b>Coronavirus: What is \u2018R0\u2019, or reproduction number?<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>News:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Researchers are calculating mathematical figure \u2018R0\u2019 to understand the nature of transmission of Coronavirus,<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Facts:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Basic reproduction number(R0):<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It measures the rate at which a virus is transmitted based on the average number of people who will contract the virus from a person who has already been infected.R0= new infections\/existing infections<\/span><\/b><\/li>\n<li>Example:<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If the number of people diagnosed with a disease increases from four to eight in two days,it is likely to increase to 16 two days later, or in four days from the start.This makes the R0 two.Hence,higher the R0, the more contagious the infection.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiatoday.in\/india\/story\/coronavirus-delhi-cm-announces-operation-shield-to-fight-covid-19-1665173-2020-04-09\"><b>Operation Shield<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>News:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Operation Shield has been announced by the Delhi Government to fight against Coronavirus.Under this,a six pronged strategy \u201cSHIELD\u201d has been prepared which stands for a) sealing b) home quarantine c) isolation and tracing d) essential supply e) local sanitation and f) door-to-door checks.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.medianama.com\/2020\/04\/223-india-igot-coronavirus-online-training\/\"><b>Online Training Platform<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211;<\/span><b>IGOT<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>News:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Department of Personnel and Training has launched a portal named iGOT \u2014 Integrated Government Online Training platform to fight against COVID-19.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Facts:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Aim:<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is an E-learning platform to promote capacity building among the frontline workers to handle CoVID-19 pandemic.<\/span><\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Target Group:<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Doctors, Nurses, ASHA workers, Civil Defence Officers, Police Organisations, NCC corps, Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan (NYKS) among others.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The platform will be hosted on the DIKSHA platform.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Additional Facts:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Digital Infrastructure for Knowledge Sharing(DIKSHA) Platform:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Launched Year: <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2017<\/span><\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Nodal Ministry: <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ministry of Human Resource and Development.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Aim:<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To provide a digital platform to teachers giving them an opportunity to learn and train themselves and connect with the teacher community.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloombergquint.com\/economy-finance\/india-borrowing-plan-states-allowed-to-borrow-rs-32-lakh-crore-in-april-december\"><b>States Allowed To Borrow Rs 3.2 Lakh Crore\u00a0<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>News:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The central government has allowed states to raise Rs 3.2 lakh crore in net market borrowings in the ongoing financial year.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Facts:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Borrowing by the Centre and the States:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Constitution makes the following provisions with regard to the borrowing powers of the Centre and the states:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>The Central government <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">can borrow either within India or outside upon the security of the Consolidated Fund of India or can give guarantees but both within the limits fixed by the Parliament.However,as of now there is no such law.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>A state government <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">can borrow within India (and not abroad) upon the security of the Consolidated Fund of the State or can give guarantees, but both within the limits fixed by the legislature of that state.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>The Central government <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">can make loans to any state or give guarantees in respect of loans raised by any state.Any sums required for the purpose are to be charged on the Consolidated Fund of India.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>A state<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> cannot raise any loan without the consent of the Centre, if there is still outstanding any part of a loan made to the state by the Centre or in respect of which a guarantee has been given by the Centre.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Additional Facts:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Article 292: <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Borrowings by the Government of India<\/span><\/b><\/li>\n<li>Article 293: <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Borrowing by States\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/economictimes.indiatimes.com\/markets\/stocks\/news\/sbi-lists-100-million-green-bond-issuance-on-india-inx\/articleshow\/74947492.cms\"><b>Green Bonds\u00a0<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>News:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">State Bank of India(SBI) has raised $100 million in green bonds through private placement.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Facts:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Green Bonds:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They are fixed-income financial instruments issued for funding of specific projects which have positive environmental and climate benefits.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Categories:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> SEBI has allocated eight categories as green projects: a) renewable energy b) clean transportation c) sustainable water management d) climate change e) energy efficiency f) sustainable waste management and g) land use and h) biodiversity conservation.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Additional Facts:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Bonds:<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a debt instrument in which an investor loans money to an entity (typically corporate or government) which borrows the funds for a defined period of time at a variable or fixed interest rate.<\/span><\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Private Placement:<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a sale of stock shares or bonds to pre-selected investors and institutions rather than on the open market.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Climate Bonds Initiative(CBI):<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is an investor-focused not-for-profit initiative launched solely to mobilize a $100 trillion bond market for climate change solutions.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/newsonair.com\/News?title=Global-chemical-weapons-watchdog-blames-Syria-for-toxic-attacks&amp;id=385121\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Global chemical weapons watchdog blames Syria for toxic attacks<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>News: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), for the first time, explicitly blamed Syria for toxic attacks in 2017.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Facts:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) is the implementing body for the Chemical Weapons Convention(1997). It has 193 members including India.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Established: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1997<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Headquarters: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Hague, Netherlands.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Goal<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Preventing chemical warfare<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><b>Objectives:<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Destroying all existing chemical weapons under international verification by the OPCW.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Monitoring chemical industry to prevent chemical weapons from re-emerging.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Providing assistance and protection to States Parties against chemical threats.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fostering international cooperation to strengthen implementation of the Convention and promote the peaceful use of chemistry.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/newsonair.com\/News?title=Lifeline-Udan%3a-240-tonnes-of-medical-supplies-flown-across-country-during-Covid-19-lockdown&amp;id=385145\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lifeline Udan<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>News:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Under the Lifeline Udan initiative, 167 flights have transported over 248 tonnes of essential medical supplies across the country during Covid-19 lockdown.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Facts:\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lifeline Udan is a government initiative for air transport of medical cargo and essential supplies across India at the time of the Covid-19 crisis.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It has been launched by Ministry of Civil Aviation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/newsonair.com\/News?title=Govt-sanctions-Rs-15000-cr-for-COVID-19-Emergency-response&amp;id=385129\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Govt sanctions Rs 15000 cr for COVID-19 Emergency response<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>News: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Centre has sanctioned 15 thousand crore rupees for India COVID-19 Emergency Response and Health System Preparedness Package.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Facts:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The funds sanctioned will be utilized for immediate COVID-19 Emergency Response (amount of Rs.7774 crores) and rest for medium-term support (1-4 years).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><b>Objectives:<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Development of diagnostics and COVID-19 dedicated treatment facilities,\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">centralized procurement of essential medical equipment and drugs required for treatment of infected patients,\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0strengthen and build resilient National and State health systems to support prevention and preparedness for future disease outbreaks,\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">setting up of laboratories and improve surveillance activities,\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">biosecurity preparedness,\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">pandemic research and conduct risk communication activities.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Implementing Agency:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/world-middle-east-52224358\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Operation Decisive Storm<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>News:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Operation Decisive Storm has declared ceasefire in Yemen for 2 weeks\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Facts:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Operation Decisive Storm is a Saudi-Arabia led military intervention in Yemen which began in 2015.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Members<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Saudi Arabia, Sudan, UAE, Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait, Egypt, Jordan, Morocco, Senegal.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Objective<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Restoration of legitimacy for the legally chosen leader of Yemen.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a 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