UPSC QUIZ 18.10.2023

Explanation:

• Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), in its 2022-23 annual report, has introduced a plan to build a 100-kilometer Smart Fencing System (SFS) along the India-Myanmar border.
• An SFS is a technologically advanced border security infrastructure designed to enhance surveillance and control along sensitive border areas.
• It typically includes a combination of physical barriers, sensors, cameras, and communication systems.
• The term "smart" refers to the system's ability to use technology for monitoring and responding to border threats effectively.

Explanation:

• One study highlights the effects of consanguinity on genetics and health.
• This study elucidates the effects of homogeneity on disease susceptibility and the evolution of human traits in communities around the world.

Equality

• Homogeneity has both social and genetic dimensions. Socially it means marrying blood relatives such as cousins or sisters, while genetically it refers to marriage between closely related individuals, often called inbreeding.
• This is a mechanism that has implications for both family and population genetics.

Explanation:

• New report titled "The Imperative of Cutting Methane from Fossil Fuels" released jointly by the International Energy Agency, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the UNEP-convened Climate and Clean Air Coalition, emphasizes the significance of targeted methane mitigation to combat global warming.

Key Findings from the Report

Methane Emissions and Global Warming

• Mitigating methane emissions is essential to limit global warming to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels.
• Methane is a highly potent greenhouse gas responsible for about 30% of global warming since the Industrial Revolution.
• These efforts could prevent approximately 0.1°C of warming by 2050.

Explanation:

• Hollywood Actor Michael Douglas will be conferred the Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement Award.
• Hollywood actor and producer Michael Douglas will receive the prestigious Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement Award at the 54th International Film Festival of India (IFFI).
• Michael Douglas during his career bagged two Academy Awards, five Golden Globe Awards, and an Emmy Award.
• He is known for his roles in many popular films such as Wall Street (1987), Basic Instinct (1992), Falling Down (1993), and The American President (1995).
• He has also produced many films including One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (1975), The China Syndrome (1979), and The Game (1999).
• He was appointed the UN Messenger of Peace for his commitment to disarmament issues in 1998.
• Earlier this year, he was awarded the honorary Palm D’Or at the Cannes Film Festival.
• The Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement Award was started in 1999 at the 30th IFFI.
• The Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement Award is presented to individuals for their exceptional contributions to the world of cinema.

Explanation:

• Pusa Krishi, ICAR- Indian Agricultural Research Institute and Start-up Incubation & Innovation Centre (SIIC), IIT Kanpur signed MoU.
• On 13 October, the MoU was signed virtually by Dr. Viswanathan Chinnusamy, Joint Director (Research), IARI, and Professor Ankush Sharma, Department of Electrical Engineering, SIIC IIT Kanpur.
• Through this MoU, both parties will provide critical support to incubators and start-ups, thereby promoting their growth and success.
• These joint efforts will provide a conducive environment for start-ups to flourish and contribute meaningfully to the agriculture sector.
• Pusa Agriculture and SIIC IIT are also committed to exploring further collaboration possibilities to further progress and innovations in agriculture.
• This partnership will promote innovative activities in the agriculture sector through collaborative efforts leveraging the expertise and resources of both organizations.