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Posted 28 Aug 2024

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Sanction for prosecuting a public servant

Recently, the Governor of Karnataka gave approval for investigation for prosecution of the Chief Minister.

Sanction for prosecution:

  • There is a requirement of grant of sanction before prosecution of a public servant to protect public servants from malicious prosecution.
  • Competent authority for granting sanction: State or Central government (CrPC) and authority having power to remove the public servant (PCA).

Legal Framework: 

  • Section 218 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) (earlier covered under Section 197 of CrPC)
  • Section 17A (2018 amendment) and 19 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (PCA).
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  • Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (PCA)

Cholera

Bharat Biotech launched its Oral Cholera Vaccine (OCV), Hillchol.

  • Hillchol vaccine is an inactivated, single-strain oral vaccine suitable for children older than one year.
    • It will address the global shortage of cholera vaccines

About Cholera

  • It is an acute diarrheal infection of the intestine caused by bacteria Vibrio Cholerae.
  • Sources: Faecal contamination of water and food (poverty-related disease).
  • It causes severe diarrhea and dehydration.

 

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  • Cholera
  • Oral Cholera Vaccine (OCV)
  • Hillchol

Perpetual bonds

India's first additional Tier I (AT-1) perpetual bond was issued after recent rule changes to make them more appealing.

Perpetual bonds:

  • They are fund-raising instruments that do not carry any maturity date as bonds usually do.
  • Instead, they offer to pay their buyers a coupon or interest at a fixed date for perpetuity.
  • Investors can get the principal back by selling the bond in the secondary market, or when the issuer decides to redeem the bonds. 
  • These bonds have an obligation only to pay interest and are not required to repay the debt.
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Solar Paraboloids

Solar Paraboloid technology is being seen as the frontier technology in improving solar energy efficiency.

About Solar Paraboloids:

  • It is an advanced form of Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) and operates using a Parabolic Trough Collector (PTC).
  • It consists of parabolic mirrors focusing sunlight onto the receiver tube placed at the focal line.
  • Advantages over traditional PV system: Ability to operate at high temperatures, higher thermal efficiency, reduced heat losses.
  • Challenges: high upfront costs, infrastructure requirements.
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  • Solar Energy
  • Solar Paraboloids
  • Concentrating Solar Power (CSP)

Anubhav Awards

7th Anubhav Awards Ceremony is to be held in Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi.

About Anubhav Awards

  • Given by: Department of Pension & Pensioners' Welfare 
  • Based on: Anubhav Write ups, i.e, sharing of experiences by  retiring central government employees/ pensioners on Anubhav Portal
  • Aim: to foster good governance and administrative reforms in future on the basis of the experience shared by retiring employees.
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  • DOPPW
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Codon De-optimisation Technology (CDT)

Indian Immunologicals Limited in collaboration with Griffith University has developed a needle-free intra-nasal booster vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 using CDT

About CDT

  • It is a technology which involves decreasing the frequency of underrepresented codon pairs (genetic determinants for amino acids) without changing the amino acid sequences.

Benefits: 

  •  Efficient virus attenuation strategy, where the degree of attenuation can be regulated as required. 
    • Attenuated(weakened/thinned) strains of viruses are used as vaccines as they stimulate a protective immune response while causing no/mild disease.
    • Extremely Safe and takes less time.
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  • Colon De-optimization
  • Virus Attenuation

Green Shoots

RBI held that India's rural economy is playing the role of Green Shoots in the Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) Sector.

Green Shoots

  • These are signs that an economy or a sector is growing after an economic downturn.
  • The term was first used by UK chancellor Norman Lamont in 1991.

FMCG Sectors

  • It is characterized by high turnover consumer packaged goods,i.e, goods that are produced, distributed, marketed and consumed within a short span of time. 
  • Examples : detergents, toiletries, tooth cleaning products, cosmetics.
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  • FMCG
  • Green Shoots

Axis of Resistance

Experts believe that Iran can launch an attack on Israel through its 'axis of resistance' coalition.

About Axis of Resistance

  • It is a network of autonomous militant Islamist groups led by Iran and its roots goes back to the Iranian Revolution of 1979.
  • It includes
    • Hezbollah (Lebanese Shia militant organization)
    • Hamas (Palestinian Sunni militant group)
    • Palestinian Islamic Jihad
    • Houthis (Yemen militant group)
  • Hezbollah (meaning ‘Party of God’) which was founded in the early 1980s in Lebanon  is the biggest and most capable member of the “axis of resistance”.
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  • Houthis
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Sea Level Rise

WMO’s State of the Climate in the South-West Pacific 2023 report showcases that sea level rise is faster in the Pacific Ocean than global average.

Impact of this Sea Level Rise

  • Pacific Islands are at higher risk due to the increasing sea level despite accounting for merely 0.02% of global emissions.
  • Heightened Vulnerabilities is due to:
    • Average elevation is just 1-2 meters above sea level
    • 90% of  population live within 5 kms of the coast and 
    • 50% of the infrastructure is within 500 meters of the sea.

 

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  • Sea Level Rise
  • Pacific Islands
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