UPSC QUIZ 21.09.2023

Explanation:

• The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) fee waiver provision in the Telecom Bill was removed.
• In view of the objections of the ministries of Finance, Corporate Affairs and Commerce and Industry, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has removed the provision for insolvency of telecom operators and payment of license fee from the draft Telecom Bill.
• It has been decided to remove the provisions related to defaults.
• The ministries had said that the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) cannot make laws on subjects which do not fall entirely within its jurisdiction and impact on the government's revenue.

Explanation:

• According to a new study, published in the journal Science Advances. The world has breached six out of nine planetary boundaries necessary to maintain Earth's stability and resilience.
• Scientists have investigated the processes within Earth's ecosystem that have played a crucial role in maintaining favorable conditions for human existence over the last 12,000 years.

Planetary Boundaries

• The planetary boundaries framework was first proposed by Johan Rockström and a group of 28 internationally renowned scientists in 2009 to define the environmental limits within which humanity can safely operate to maintain Earth's stability and biodiversity.

Explanation:

• Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) recently marked the 29th World Ozone Day.
• The ozone layer, located in the stratosphere between 10 and 40 kilometers above Earth's surface, shields us from harmful UV radiation.
• This protective layer, known as stratospheric ozone or good ozone , prevents adverse health effects like cataracts and skin cancer and safeguards agriculture, forestry, and marine life.However, man-made Ozone Depleting Substances have caused ozone depletion in the stratosphere.The international community recognized the need for action, leading to the Vienna Convention in 1985 and the subsequent Montreal Protocol in 1987.

Explanation:

• Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir formally renamed Udhampur railway station after local hero martyr Captain Tushar Mahajan.
• The naming ceremony took place at Udhampur railway station, in which Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh participated.
• This station is now officially known as "Captain Tushar Mahajan Railway Station".
• Parents of martyr Captain Tushar Mahajan, local dignitaries, army officers, and BJP members were present at the event.
• Captain Tushar Mahajan, a native of Udhampur, served in 9 PARA, a special forces unit of the Indian Army. He sacrificed his life while protecting the country during the terrorist attack on the Jammu and Kashmir Entrepreneurship Development Institute building in the Pulwama district of South Kashmir in February 2016.

Explanation:

• Indian shooter Elavenil Valarivan won the gold medal in the women's 10m air rifle event at the ISSF World Cup 2023 held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
• In the final round, Elavenil Valarivan displayed exceptional skill by scoring 252.2 points in 24 shots and defeating Osianne Muller of France by a narrow margin.
• A total of eight shooters among the competitors were successful in qualifying for the final competition.
• The win gave Elavenil Valarivan his second individual ISSF World Cup medal, demonstrating his consistent excellence in the sport.
• During the qualification round, Valarivan finished 9th with 630.5 points.
• The ISSF World Cup 2023 in Rio de Janeiro is the last rifle and pistol event of the year, with the finals scheduled to be held in Doha, Qatar from 18 to 27 November.
• India was well represented at the event, sending a contingent of 16 athletes to participate in the ISSF World Cup.