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CLAT 2021 CURRENT AFFAIRS (5TH AUGUST)

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BRO CONSTRUCTS WORLD’S HIGHEST ROAD IN LADAKH

INDIA’S FIRST EARTHQUAKE MOBILE APP

JUSTICE VN KANADE APPOINTED AS LOKAYUKTA IN MUMBAI

WORLD BANK & INDIA SIGNED USD 250 MN PROJECT

C.R. RAO CENTENARY GOLD MEDAL AWARD

INDIA HOCKEY TEAM WINS BRONZE AT TOKYO

1ST INS TO CALL AT HERITAGE COASTAL PORT

 

BRO CONSTRUCTS WORLD’S HIGHEST ROAD IN LADAKH


 

  • Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has constructed and black-topped the highest road in the world at Umlingla Pass in Eastern Ladakh.

 

  • The highest motorable road in the world is situated at an altitude of 19,300 feet.

 

  • This is higher than the base camps of Mount Everest. The road itself is a 52-km long tarmac stretch through Umlingla Pass, connecting important towns in the Chumar sector of Eastern Ladakh.

 

  • Infrastructure development in places like Umlingla Pass is difficult due to the harsh and tough terrain coupled with extremely low temperatures.

 

  • In winters, the temperature dips 40 degrees below zero. The oxygen level at this altitude is almost 50 per cent less than at normal places.

 

  • The north base in Tibet is at 16,900 feet, whereas the south base camp in Nepal is 17,598 feet. The summit of Mount Everest is a little over 29,000 feet.

 

  • The road is constructed much above the altitude of Siachen Glacier which is at 17,700 feet. The Khardung La Pass in Leh is at an altitude of 17,582 feet. With this, India has bettered Bolivia’s record of a road at 18,953 feet.

 

  • Director-General of BRO: Gen. Rajeev Chaudhary.
  • BRO Headquarters: New Delhi.

 

(SOURCE: LIVE MINT)

 

INDIA’S FIRST EARTHQUAKE MOBILE APP


 

  • Uttarakhand Chief Minister, Pushkar Singh Dhami has launched the first-of-its-kind earthquake early warning mobile application, named ‘Uttarakhand Bhookamp Alert’.

 

  • The app has been developed by IIT Roorkee, in association with Uttarakhand State Disaster Management Authority (USDMA).

 

  • Initially, this app was launched as a pilot project only by the Ministry of Earth Sciences, Government of India, for the Garhwal region of Uttarakhand, the project proposal was further extended by the Uttarakhand Government.

 

  • About the App: The Uttarakhand Bhookamp Alert is India’s first earthquake early warning’ app for notifying people about earthquake alerts.

 

  • Earthquake Early Warning (EEW) mobile app can detect the onset of the earthquake and issue warnings regarding an earthquake occurrence in the neighbourhood and the expected time of arrival and intensity at the location to prevent any loss of life.

 

(SOURCE TIMES OF INDIA)

 

JUSTICE VN KANADE APPOINTED AS LOKAYUKTA IN MUMBAI


 

  • Maharashtra Governor, Bhagat Singh Koshyari has approved the appointment of retired Bombay high court judge Justice V M Kanade as the new Lokayukta of Maharashtra, on the advice of the chief minister Uddhav Thackeray.

 

  • Maharashtra was without a full-time Lokayukta for almost a year. The previous Lokayukta, (retd) Justice M L Tahaliyani had completed his tenure in August 2020.

 

  • About the Lokayukta: The Lokayukta is an anti-corruption ombudsman. Citizens can make complaints of corruption against any government official or elected representative directly to the Lokayukta, who is tasked with speedy redressal.

 

  • The Lokayukta acts like a watchdog and plays a key role in fighting against corruption and bringing transparency. It’s been almost a year since there is no Lokayukta and this shows that the government is not keen on encouraging transparency.

 

  • The Lokayukta post is important to keep a check on the government and has become a recourse for the man between 2015 and 2020.

 

(SOURCE: INDIAN EXPRESS)

 

WORLD BANK & INDIA SIGNED USD 250 MN PROJECT


 

  • The World Bank has approved a USD 250 million projects in India for a long-term dam safety program and improving the safety and performance of existing dams across various states of India.

 

  • The Second Dam Rehabilitation and Improvement Project (DRIP-2) agreement was inked on between the World Bank, the Government of India, the Central Water Commission, and government representatives from 10 participating states.

 

  • The project will be implemented at the national level through the Central Water Commission (CWC).

 

  • At the state level, approximately 120 dams will be undertaken across the states of Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Manipur, Meghalaya, Odisha, Rajasthan, and Tamil Nadu. Other states or agencies may be added to the project during project implementation.

 

  • Other important measures that DRIP-2 will support include flood forecasting systems and integrated reservoir operations that will contribute to building climate resilience; the preparation and implementation of Emergency Action Plans to enable vulnerable downstream communities to prepare for and enhance resilience against the possible negative impacts and risks of climate change; and the piloting of supplemental revenue generation schemes such as floating solar panels.

 

(SOURCE: THE ECONOMIC TIMES)

 

C.R. RAO CENTENARY GOLD MEDAL AWARD


 

  • The Indian Econometric Society (TIES) Trust has selected two renowned economic scholars for the C.R. Rao Centenary Gold Medal award.

 

  • Renowned economists Jagdish Bhagwati and C Rangarajan have been conferred with the inaugural Prof CR Rao Centenary Gold Medal (CGM).

 

  • Bhagwati is a professor of economics, law and international relations at Columbia University while C Rangarajan is the former chairman of the Economic Advisory Council of the Prime Minister and former governor of the Reserve Bank of India.

 

  • About the award: TIES Trust had constituted a jury to shortlist the awardees. Based on the jury’s recommendations, it announced that inaugural award to two distinguished scholars.

 

  • The medal is presented once in two years to an Indian or Indian-origin scholar for lifetime contributions to the fields of theoretical and applied aspects of quantitative economics and official statistics.

 

(SOURCE: JAGRAN JOSH)

 

INDIA HOCKEY TEAM WINS BRONZE AT TOKYO


 

  • Indian men’s hockey team defeated Germany to win their first-ever Olympic medal in 41 years. India wins the bronze medal in men’s hockey after beating Germany 5-4 at Tokyo Olympics.

 

  • Before this podium finish for bronze, India last climbed up the Olympic podium in 1980, when it won its 8th gold at the Games.

 

  • Simranjeet Singh scored two goals for India at the Oi Hockey Stadium, along with Hardik Singh, Harmanpreet Singh and Rupinder Pal Singh also adding their names on the scoresheet.

 

(SOURCE: THE HINDU)

 

1ST INS TO CALL AT HERITAGE COASTAL PORT


 

  • Indian Naval Ship Khanjar becomes the first Indian Navy ship to call at the heritage coastal port of Gopalpur in Odisha.

 

  • The two-day visit was organised as part of Aazadi ka Amrit Mahotsav as well as Swarnim Vijay Varsh celebrations to commemorate the 75th anniversary of Independence and the 50th anniversary of the 1971 War.

 

  • The visit of the ship was aimed at enhancing ties and spreading awareness with the local populace on aspects of coastal security and maritime operations.

 

  • During the visit, ship’s officers interacted with Port Officials and discussed aspects related to berthing facilities for OTR of Naval ships and security overview of port infrastructure.

 

  • The ship’s team also undertook a cleanup drive at Gopalpur beach and tree plantation in the port premises. In addition, books and dry provisions were distributed to Samarth Orthopedically Handicapped Welfare Association, at Chatrapur in Ganjam district.

 

(SOURCE: LIVE MINT)

 

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