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Daily UPSC Current Affairs | 11th June 2020

Dear Aspirants
IASbhai Daily Current Affairs for UPSC PRELIMS & MAINS 2020 is an initiative to dilute major articles from leading Newspapers in India which are most relevant to UPSC preparation –‘THE HINDU, LIVEMINT , INDIAN EXPRESS’ and help millions of readers who find difficulty in answer writing and making notes everyday. Hence we choose articles on daily basis and analyse them with respect to UPSC PRELIMS 2020.

 “Just when the caterpillar thought the world was ending, he turned into a butterfly.” –Proverb

HIGHLIGHT INFO:

ORANGE COLOUR: Important for Prelims.

RED COLOUR: Important for Mains.

BLACK COLOUR: Must Read !

BLUE COLOUR : Important Links/Survey.

PINK COLOUR: Reports/Themes/Summits.

HIDDEN TREASURES OF CHHATTISGARH

      HEADLINES:

Ministry of Tourism brings out the “Hidden Treasures of Chhattisgarh” through 30th webinar under Dekho Apna Desh series

      WHY IN NEWS:

Dekho Apna Desh Webinar Series is an effort to showcase India’s rich diversity under Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat programme.

MINISTRY? :-Ministry of Tourism 
SYLLABUS COVERED: GS 1: History : Culture : Tribes

      LEARNING: 

For PRELIMS there are some historical pinnings in this article . That is why we have included this article here . Note down those in your Prelims book ! It is important .

      ISSUE: 

  Chattisgarh Being Central Eastern state of India, it borders 7 states, 44% of land covered by forest, 34% of tribal population.

There are few places never explored much . One such place is  Bastar.

BASTAR:

  • Bastar region has spectacular scenic views, roads and hidden waterfalls.
  • Bastar region has more than 15 waterfalls.
  • Kotumsar caves, which are largest series of caves after Meghalaya are in Chhattisgarh.

  Bastar Dussehra world’s longest festival which is celebrated for 75 days has a different story related to goddess Dhanteswari.

  • Gond’s, Madiya, Muriaya’s are some of the tribes making Bastar as the land of indigenous tribes.

LESS EXPLORED !

  • KARKABHAT – Megalithic burial site generally ignored by tourists.
  • DIPADIH – Temple complex dating back to the 7th Century is probably the best kept archaeological secret of Chhattisgarh.
  • GHOTUL – It is both an ancient tribal system of education as well as the campus with its own system of hierarchs.
  •  SONABAI– Famous bas relief ornamentation works of Chhattisgarh got its roots when Sonabai made little toys for her son Daroga Ram to lull him to sleep.

      IASbhai WINDUP: 

With 3 National parks, 11 Wildlife sanctuaries, 1 Bio-sphere reserve Chattisgarh is one of India’s greenest state and well connected with rest of the country by air, rail and road network.

SUGGESTED READING :  www.tourism.gov.in 
     SOURCES:THE HINDU & PIB/DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS for UPSC CSE Prelims & Mains

Superbugs pose alarming threat

      HEADLINES:

Superbugs pose alarming threat to public health: EU report

      WHY IN NEWS:

The report finds high drug-resistance in three common zoonotic bacteria, which can be transferred to humans through food or environment

SYLLABUS COVERED: GS 3:Superbugs : Diseases

      LEARNING: 

For PRELIMS this article notes level of AMR in bacteria’s from EU . Note down the bacteria name and its significance .

For MAINS do you think it is important to have a national policy on AMR as soon as possible ? Can you device the same ? If yes ! How would it be ?

      ISSUE: 

  The report accesses the level of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in bacteria from humans, animals and food and India even today does not have a national surveillance framework to track AMR in animals

AMR AND BACTERIA :

Even today, India does not have a national surveillance framework to track antimicrobial resistance in animals and environment (Credit: iStock)

  Antimicrobial resistance is a serious threat to public and veterinary health.

REPORT ANALYSIS :

OBSERVATIONS:

  •  SALMONELLA isolates from humans, food-producing animals (pigs and calves), and their meat,
  • CAMPYLOBACTER isolates from humans and pigs, and
  • ESCHERICHIA COLI isolates from pigs, calves, and their meat.

  Salmonella, Campylobacter, and E coli are all zoonotic bacteria, which can be transferred from animals to humans through food or environment.

RESULT

  • The report has shown high multi-drug resistance (MDR) in Salmonella across the EU, a bacteria that causes common food-borne disease.
  • Resistance to colistin—a last resort antibiotic—has been detected in Salmonella and E. coli in pigs and cattle.
  • More than 10 per cent of the tested Campylobacter coli bacteria in humans showed resistance to critically important antimicrobials, fluoroquinolones and macrolides.

      IASbhai WINDUP: 

  • India is inching closer to finalising its National Action Plan on AMR, being formulated on the lines of “one-health” with inputs from agencies on health, animal husbandry, fishery, environment and industry.
  • India should consider adopting practices and lessons from other countries with advanced understanding of AMR in its national plan.
     SOURCES:DOWNTOEARTH

Kashish 2020 Virtual

      HEADLINES:

Kashish queer film festival

      WHY IN NEWS:

Kashish queer film festival to be held online this year

SYLLABUS COVERED: GS 1:Festivals : Films

      LEARNING: 

For PRELIMS event, significance , title and edition of this festival are important .

For MAINS one important preliminary step towards inclusion of LGBTQIA . Note this festival.

      ICONTEXT: 

  It is the first major Indian film festival to go digital

KASHISH MUMBAI INTERNATIONAL QUEER FILM FESTIVAL

  • Kashish Mumbai International Queer Film Festival will be held online this year.
  • Titled ‘Kashish 2020 Virtual’, the film festival will be held from July 22 to 30.
  • The 11th edition of the festival was initially scheduled to be held from May 20 to 24 at three venues — Liberty Cinema, Metro Inox, and Alliance Française de Bombay.

CENTRAL THEME :

  “To bring our LGBTQIA+ stories out there to the world, as a means of healing and empowerment,” .

Billed as the biggest queer film festival in South Asia, Kashish is counted among the important events in Mumbai’s film festival calendar.

THE EVENT :

  • Kashish 2020 Virtual plans to screen more than 100 films online, along with online panel discussions, Q&As with filmmakers, performances and opening and closing ceremonies.
  • Most of the films in the programme will be available for viewing across the world, except a few titles, which may be geo-blocked for viewing only in India.

      IASbhai WINDUP: 

  • This is a great opportunity for the festival to use a technological platform and bring Indian queer content to international audiences.
  • For India, in a post-Section 377 world, it is equally important for us to discuss the future evolution of the Indian LGBTQIA+ movement,” .
     SOURCES:THE HINDU & PIB/DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS for UPSC CSE Prelims & Mains

China disregarding historic commitments

      HEADLINES:

‘China disregarding historic commitments on Naku La’.

      WHY IN NEWS:

Diplomatic experts say Beijing may also be opening up a front in Sikkim due to ambiguous official position of boundary

SYLLABUS COVERED: GS 2: IR

      LEARNING: 

For PRELIMS take a note on Tibet Convention of 1890 .

For MAINS try to formulate a answer on the same issue keeping convention the central idea . We will solve this soon in editorials too .

      ISSUE: 

Beijing’s way of attempting a new claim, highlighting the historic Sikkim-Tibet Convention of 1890 as proof of India’s ownership of the territory.  

TIBET CONVENTION OF 1890 :

  As per Article (1) of Convention of 1890, it was agreed that the boundary of Sikkim and Tibet shall be the crest of the mountain range separating the waters flowing into the Sikkim Teesta and its affluents, from the waters flowing into the Tibetan Mochu and northwards into other rivers of Tibet.

  • The line commences at Mount Gipmochi, on the Bhutan frontier, and follows the above-mentioned water-parting to the point where it meets Nepal territory.
  • However, Tibet refused to recognise the validity of Convention of 1890 and further refused to carry into effect the provisions of the said Convention.

In 1904, a treaty known as a Convention between Great Britain and Tibet was signed at Lhasa. 

  • (International Arrangement) Order, 1947 was notified by Secretariat of the Governor-General (Reforms) on August 14, 1947.
  • The Order provided, inter alia, that the rights and obligations under all international agreements to which India is a party immediately before the appointed day will devolve upon the Dominion of India.
  • Therefore, in terms of Order of 1947, the government of India is bound by the said Convention of 1890.

UNDEMARCATED BOUNDARY

  • Beijing recognised Sikkim as a State of the Indian Union, the boundary at Sikkim while undisputed, remains undemarcated on the ground.
  • Foreign Secretary S. Jaishankar informed the Parliamentary Standing Committee that “there are still steps to be covered before the boundary is finalised.”

      IASbhai WINDUP: 

  • India accepted the 1890 treaty as “the basis for alignment”, but the treaty had only been “partially implemented on the ground”.
  • “Certainly the segments India is talking about, the Batang La segment, etc. was not there and there is nothing to show that that was actually delineated or demarcated or agreed upon.”
     SOURCES:THE HINDU & PIB/DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS for UPSC CSE Prelims & Mains

 Let us ‘Discuss’

      IASbhai WINDUP: 

Let us know what you think about this in the comment section.

     SOURCES:THE HINDU/DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS for UPSC CSE Prelims & Mains

 

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