Published on: September 14, 2021
SNIPPETS – 14 SEPTEMBER 2021
SNIPPETS – 14 SEPTEMBER 2021
- The government of Karnataka proposes to revolutionise mobility systems and put an end to the culture of agencies working in silos with the Bengaluru Metropolitan Land Transport Authority (BMLTA) Bill. The authority will take consolidated decisions on bus, trains, metro and “any other mode” of transport. It will be headed by CM.
- BRICS Bank admits UAE, Bangladesh, Uruguay as new members. It is aMultilateral development bank operated by the BRICS states (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa). It wsas agreed to by BRICS leaders at the 5th BRICS summit held in Durban, South Africa in 2013 and was established in 2014.
- Melanistic Tigers are black striped tigers . Increased development of melanin pigment in the body causes black stripes.NCBS study of ‘black tigers’ has shed light on genetic mystery.This is the result of a rare mutation in one gene, Transmembrane Aminopeptidase Q or Taqpep, recessively inherited variants of which are responsible for the marks in domestic cats and king cheetahs.
- The latest IPCC report has warned that increasing global warming will result in reductions in Arctic permafrost and the thawing of the ground is expected to release greenhouse gases like methane and carbon dioxide.Permafrost is defined as ground (soil, rock and any included ice or organic material) that remains at or below zero degree Celsius for at least two consecutive years.
- PRECISION-GUIDED STERILE INSECT TECHNIQUE is a CRISPR technique that alters genes linked to male fertility—creating sterile offspring—and female flight in Aedes aegypti to prevent further spread of diseases.
- On recommendation of the syllabus committee, the “applied philosophy of Shri Ramcharitmanas” has been introduced as an elective (optional) course under the philosophy subject for first-year students of graduation (BA) from the academic session of 2021-22 in Madhya Pradesh. It was composed by Bhakti poet Tulsidas.
- British government has announced to introduce legislation in 2021, under which all the newly built homes and offices will require to feature electric vehicle chargers in England.This law will make England the first country in the world, that require all new homes to have EV chargers.
- The Netherlands is considering proposals, which are the most radical of its kind in Europe, of slashing livestock numbers by 30 per cent by forcing farmers to sell their emission rights and even their land to the state.
- Karnataka ranks ninth in terms of approving applications filed by the Scheduled Tribes (ST) and the Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (OTFD) under the Forest Rights Act (FRA).
- As per director of economic think-tank NCAER, the Indian economy is expected to grow by 10 per cent during the financial year 2021-22.National Council of Applied Economic Research is a non-profit think tank of economics, based in New Delhi. Nandan Nilekani is president this governing body. It was established in 1956 with financial support of Tata Sons, Ford Foundation and Finance Ministry. Foundation stone of NCAER campus was laid by Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru in October 1959.
- An Israeli defence contractor on Monday unveiled a remote-controlled armed robot it says can patrol battle zones, track infiltrators and open fire. The unmanned vehicle is the latest addition to the world of drone technology, which is rapidly reshaping the modern battlefield.
