UPSC QUIZ 11.06.2024

Explanation:

• Andhra Pradesh marked the 10th anniversary of its bifurcation into two states, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.This significant political shift offers a compelling opportunity to explore its wide-ranging implications on the political, economic, and historical landscape of the Telugu people.

How Andhra Pradesh has been Divided on Linguistic Basis

• At the Nagpur session of the Indian National Congress in December 1920, it was decided to reorganize the Provincial Congress Committees on a linguistic basis.
• This move was aimed at promoting the interests of various linguistic groups. This leads to demand for linguistic state.
• The roots of the agitation can be traced back to the linguistic reorganization movements that gained momentum in post-independence India.
• The demand for a separate state for Telugu-speaking individuals was driven by a desire to preserve and promote their linguistic and cultural identity.

Explanation:

• Since 2018, six Public Sector Banks (PSBs) have issued 1,071 Look-out Circulars (LOCs) in order to prevent wilful defaulters from absconding to other countries.Wilful defaulters are borrowers who deliberately or intentionally fail to repay their debts, even though they have the capacity to do so.

Look-Out Circular (LOC)

• It is a notice to stop any individual wanted by the police, investigating agency or even a bank from leaving or entering the country through designated land, air and sea ports.
• The Bureau of Immigration, under the Ministry of Home Affairs, is responsible for preventing such individuals from entering or leaving the country if there is a notification against them.
• There are a total of 112 immigration check posts located throughout the country.

Explanation:

• World Environment Day, the Nagi and Nakti Bird Sanctuaries in Bihar have been recognised as wetlands of international importance under the Ramsar Convention.This brings the total number of such wetlands in India to 82.The Kanwar Lake in Bihar's Begusarai district was designated as the state’s first Ramsar Site in 2020.

Key Characteristics of Nagi and Nakti Bird Sanctuaries

Geographical Setting

• Both the bird sanctuaries are built on human-made wetlands primarily developed for irrigation through the construction of the Nakti Dam.
• Both sanctuaries were designated as Bird Sanctuaries in 1984 due to their importance as wintering habitats for migratory species.
• The catchment area features dry deciduous forests surrounded by hills.

Explanation:

• C-DOT (Centre for Development of Telematics), a telecom research and development centre of the Government of India, won the United Nations WSIS 2024 "Champion" Award in the category "Mobile-enabled disaster resilience through cell broadcast emergency alerting".
• The World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) +20 Forum 2024 was organized by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
• ITU is a specialized agency of the United Nations for information and communication technology (ICT).
• It was founded in 1865 and is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland.
• India has been a regular member of ITU since 1952.
• The award recognizes C-DOT's commitment to leveraging technology for societal impact and is in line with global initiatives such as Early Warning for All (EW4All) and ITU's Common Alerting Protocol (CAP).

Explanation:

• The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) has issued new guidelines for appointing Insolvency Professionals (IPs) as Interim Resolution Professionals, Liquidators and Bankruptcy Trustees.
• Under the new guidelines, a panel of IPs will be established with a validity of six months.
• The panel will be shared with the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) and Debt Recovery Tribunal (DRT) to avoid administrative delays.
• To qualify for the panel, the IP should not have any disciplinary proceedings or convictions in the last three years.
• The IP will get authorization for assignment, the validity of which will remain till the validity of the panel (up to 6 months).
• The panel will be formed on the basis of number of works completed and date of registration and preference will be given to those with more experience.