UPSC QUIZ 16.03.2024

Explanation:

• Supreme Court on March 13 stayed the Assam government's decision to withdraw the nearly 26-year-old notification constituting the Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary.

Pobitora-Wildlife-Sanctuary What is the matter

• Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary was notified on 17 March 1998
• Recently this notification was withdrawn by the State Forest Department of the Government of Assam.
• According to the State Forest Department, the notification in the year 1998 was issued unilaterally by the Forest Department without consulting the Revenue Department and the Chief Minister.
• The sanctuary was declared without settling the rights of the people living in villages in the area including Thengabhanga, Murakata and Mayong.
• The Supreme Court said in its decision that this notification cannot be withdrawn without the permission of the National Wildlife Board.
• The state has been asked to file a detailed counter affidavit by the next hearing.

Explanation:

• Marine researchers discovered 100 new aquatic species off the coast of New Zealand's South Island. These species were discovered by 21 researchers from 'Ocean Census', a non-profit organization.
• Ocean Census: -This organization searches for organisms found in the ocean. Along with the Ocean Census, the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research in New Zealand and the New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa Museum are also involved in this search.
• This search is done on the South Island of New Zealand. This has been done on the 800 km long Bounty Trough located on the east coast.

Explanation:

• Department of Pharmaceuticals (DOP) has issued the 'Uniform Code for Pharmaceuticals Marketing Practices' (UCPMP), 2024 for pharmaceutical companies.

UCPMP Guidelines

• Pharmaceutical companies will neither gift any goods to any doctor for marketing, nor will they give any inducement of money or any other thing.
• No pharmaceutical company will provide travel facility in or out of the country to doctors or their family members to attend any conference, seminar or workshop etc.
• This includes train, air, ship or cruise tickets or paid vacations.
• If a doctor is already a speaker at a workshop or seminar, he may be exempted from this.

Explanation:

• Maharashtra government has decided to make it mandatory to mention the mother's first name in all government documents.
• This decision will be implemented from May 1, 2024.
• This rule will be applicable to all people born on or after May 1, 2014.Under this, the first name of the applicant The name should be followed by mother's first name and then father's first name and surname. For married women, the existing system of putting the woman's name after her husband's first name and surname will continue.
• Applicants should have birth certificate, school documents, You will have to register your name as per the new format in all government documents like property documents, Aadhar card, PAN card etc.

Explanation:

• RBI has imposed a penalty of Rs 1.40 crore on the Bank of India.
• The RBI has imposed a penalty for non-compliance with its directions on ‘Interest Rate on Deposits’, ‘Customer Service in Banks’, ‘Interest Rate on Advances', and others.
• The penalty is also for non-compliance with RBI’s directions on ‘Central Repository of Information on Large Credits (CRILC) - Revision in Reporting’, and ‘Membership of Credit Information Companies (CICs)’.
• The penalty is also for contravention of provisions of the Credit Information Companies Rules, 2006 (ClC Rules).
• A monetary penalty of Rs 29.55 lakh has been imposed by the RBI on Bandhan Bank.
• The RBI has imposed this penalty for non-compliance with directions relating to the interest rate on deposits.
• The RBI also placed a penalty of Rs 13.60 lakh on Indostar Capital Finance.