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04 Aug, 2022
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The Ministry of Culture organized ‘Tiranga Utsav’ to celebrate Pingali Venkayya’s 146th Birth Anniversary.
About Pingali Venkayya
Designer of India’s National Flag:
Educational institution in Machilipatnam:
Bharat Ratna:
Book:
Source: PIB
WEAPON OF MASS DESTRUCTION BILL
Parliament has passed the Weapon of Mass Destruction and their Delivery Systems (Prohibition of Unlawful Activities) Amendment Bill 2022.
The Bill seeks to amend the Weapons of Mass Destruction and their Delivery Systems (Prohibition of Unlawful Activities) Act, 2005.
Highlight of bill
Power to Central Government :
Significance of the bill
Weapons of Mass Destruction
Conventions to outlaw such WMDs:
The use of chemical, biological, and nuclear weapons is regulated by several international treaties and agreements.
Among them is the Geneva Protocol, 1925, which banned the use of chemical and biological weapons, while others are as follows:
Biological Weapons Convention (BWC):
Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC):
India is a signatory to both these conventions but is not a signatory to the Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty and the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (CTBT), as it considers these treaties to be discriminatory.
Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT):
Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty (CTBT):
Weapons of Mass Destruction and Asia and the Pacific
Many regional treaties have also come up to prohibit and control the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.
WMD EXPORT CONTROL GROUPS
Nuclear Supplier Group (NSG)
Australian Group
Wassenaar Arrangement
Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR)
Hague Code of Conduct (HCoC)
Other Organizations Controlling WMD
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)
The International Campaign to Abolish nuclear weapons (ICAN):
Source: The Hindu
Vigilance Commissioner Suresh N. Patel was sworn in as the Central vigilance commissioner by President Droupadi Murmur.
Mr. Patel has also administered the oath of office to former intelligence Bureau Chief Arvind Kumar and Praveen Kumar as the vigilance commissioner.
About CVC
Appointment of CVC
The President of India appoints CVC members by warrant under his hand and seal after the recommendation by a three-member committee which is consist of:
After they retire, they are not eligible for reappointment in any central or state government agency.
Removal of central vigilance member
The CVC members can be removed in the following circumstances:
Functions of CVC?
The CVC receives complaints about corruption or the misuse of office and also recommends appropriate action. Following institutions, bodies, or a person can approach CVC:
A whistleblower is a person, who could be an employee of a company, a government agency, or an outsider disclosing information to the public or some higher authority about any wrongdoing, which could be in the form of fraud or corruption. |
Structure of Governance of CVC
Integrity Index Development (IID)
IID reflects the transparent, accountable, and efficient governance of public organizations.
CVC has appointed the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad to undertake a research-based approach to create an integrity index that various organizations can use to measure themselves and which will evolve with changing needs.
What about the Investigations done by the CVC?
Chief Vigilance Officers (CVO)
Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)
Challenges of the CVC
What are the Recent Reforms made in CVC?
CVC vigilance awareness week
It is observed in the month of October, the week includes Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s birth anniversary which is on October 31.
The motive of vigilance week is:
Source: The Hindu
The Lok Sabha passed by voice vote the Wild Life (Protection) Amendment Bill-2021 which seeks to provide for the implementation of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).
It also seeks to amend the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972.
The objective of the bill
CITES
Authority:
Rationalizing schedules
Invasive Alien Species:
Greater control and regulation of wildlife sanctuaries
Penalties:
Type of Violation 1972 Act 2021 Bill
General violation Up to Rs 25,000 Up to Rs 1,00,000
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Specially protected animals at least RS 10,000 at least RS 25,000 |
Significance
Challenges
CITES CITES is an international agreement between governments to ensure that international trade in specimens of wild animals and plants does not threaten the survival of the species. Under CITES, plant and animal specimens are classified into three categories based on the threat to their extinction. The Convention requires countries to regulate the trade of all listed specimens through permits. It also seeks to regulate the possession of live animal specimens. The Bill seeks to implement these provisions of CITES. |
Source: The Indian Express
The “regular monitoring” is done by the Archaeological Survey of India to assess the damage to its monuments by any atmospheric agents and the natural causes.
About archaeological survey of India
History
The function of ASI
Source: The Print
UNDERTRIAL PRISONERS IN INDIA The first all-India meet of District Legal Services Authorities was inaugurated in New Delhi. In this Hon. PM. urged the judiciary to speed up the release of undertrial prisoners by providing them with legal aid. Undertrial prisoners An undertr
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