Current Affairs for SSC CGL Exams - 06 December 2020

SSC CGL Current Affairs

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The Himachal Pradesh government is trying to obtain GIs (Geographical Indication) for five products from the state – KarsogKulth, Thangi of Pangi, Chamba Metal Crafts, ChambaChukh, and Rajmah of Bharmour.
KarsogKulth: Kulthi or Kulth (horse gram) is a legume grown as a kharif crop in Himachal Pradesh. Kulth grown in the Karsog area of Mandi district is believed to be particularly rich in amino acids.
PangikiThangi: It is a type of hazelnut which grows in Pangi valley located in the northwestern edge of Himachal. It is known for its unique flavour and sweetness.
Chamba metal crafts: These include items such as metal idols and brass utensils which, historically, were made by skilled artisans in the courts of kings of Chamba. There are efforts to revive the trade, and a plate made from a brass-like alloy and having carvings of gods and goddesses is still popular.
ChambaChukh: It’s a chutney made from green and red chillies grown in Chamba, and prepared in traditional and unique ways. The practice has largely declined in rural households of Chamba, but survives to some extent at the small-scale industrial level.
BharmouriRajmah: It’s more specifically called the KugtaluRajmah, since it grows in the area around Kugti Pass in the Bharmour region of Chamba district. It is rich in proteins and has a unique flavour.

It is Facebook-backed crypto currency which was rebranded from earlier name Libra.
It will be multiple coins with each backed by a different currency that can be traded in place of it.
Cryptocurrency is a type of digital currency that uses cryptography for security and anticounterfeiting measures.
The control of each cryptocurrency works through distributed ledger technology called blockchain.
Some of the well-known currencies are Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Ripple (XRP) etc.

The Standing Committee of the 13th National People's Congress promulgated the Export Control Law of the People's Republic of China (ECL or the Law) on October 17, 2020. The Law will enter into effect on December 1, 2020.
It will regulate the export of sensitive materials and technologies from China to overseas.
Law stipulates export controls over items of both civilian and military use, military and goods, technologiesand servicesthat are related to national security, including data related to them.
It allows China to retaliate against U.S., which blocked Chinese firms Huawei,TikTokon grounds of nationalsecurity.
ECL also extends Chinese jurisdiction even beyond the national territory, by providing penalties andobligations binding on importers, end-users.

It is emerging as an affordable and efficient alternative for vaccination against diseases.
PBV are a kind of recombinant vaccines that introduce antigens against particular pathogens into the selectedplant.
Rather than replicating a virus, it aims to engineer a virus-like protein (VLP) in living plants.
When administered, a VLP mimics a virus and is recognised by the immune system, thus eliciting aprotective response.
A vaccine generally contains a dead or weakened version of same microbe of disease.

The Pakistan Cricket Board has started a probe into how as many as 10 players tested positive for COVID-19 after landing in New Zealand.
The investigation has been launched after it emerged that some players from one or two teams in the ongoing domestic Quaid-e-Azam Trophy had complained of coughing, fever and sneezing -- symptoms of a possible COVID-19 infection -- just few days before they left for the tour of New Zealand.
These players were deemed to have viral infections due to changing weather and later also tested negative in the COVID-19 tests carried out in Lahore by the board.