Current Affairs for SSC CGL Exams - 03 June 2020

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Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba chaired the second meeting of the National Crisis Management Committee, NCMC to review the preparedness of States and central government agencies to deal with cyclonic storm-Nisarga.
Reviewing the preparedness, Cabinet Secretary directed that all necessary measures must be taken to complete the evacuation process and ensure the return of all fishermen from the sea.
States and Central government officers apprised about the preparatory measures taken to deal with the situation. Officers assured that adequate stocks of essential supplies are available and SMS messages have been sent to warn the residents likely to be affected by the cyclone.
They also informed that evacuation of people is underway. NDRF has deployed 40 teams and additional teams are also been airlifted. Rescue and relief teams of Army and Navy have been put on standby. The storm is likely to impact the coastal districts of Maharashtra, Gujarat and Daman, Dadra and Nagar Haveli.

Existing secure e-portals are likely to help MPs participate in live Parliament proceedings in the forthcoming monsoon session. Members have been using the facility, hosted on LokSabha and RajyaSabha websites, to give notices online and also by LokSabha and RajyaSabha secretariats to circulate important reports and meeting notices.
The e-portals — mprs.nic.in and membersls.nic.in — are managed by National Informatics Centre and give exclusive access to MPs through user name and a digital signature.
According to sources, the government ment to the portals so that MPs can participate in House discussions. This option of attending Parliament virtually would be given to MPs if they do not wish to travel to Delhi for the monsoon session in August.

Department of Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, DPIIT has recently revised the public procurement order to encourage Make in India initiative with an aim to enhance income and employment generation in the country.
Minister of State for Shipping and Chemicals and Fertilizers, MansukhMandaviya today said that mandatory public procurement of chemicals and petrochemicals to boost manufacturing and production of goods and services will promote Make in India.
Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals prescribed minimum 60 per cent for 2020-21, 70 per cent for 2021-23 and 80 per cent local content for 2023-25 respectively of local chemicals and petrochemical contents in public procurement.

Telecom and IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Tuesday launched three incentive schemes with a total outlay of about ₹48,000 crore to boost large-scale manufacturing of electronics in the country.
The three schemes — Production Linked Incentive (outlay of nearly ₹41,000 crore), Component Manufacturing Scheme (about ₹3,300 crore) and Modified Electronics Manufacturing Clusters (about ₹3,800 crore) — were approved by the Union Cabinet in March this year, however, the government began inviting the applications under these schemes Tuesday onwards.
With the three new schemes, the government aims to manufacture electronics worth ₹8 lakh crore, while generating employment for about 10 lakh people in the next five years, as per a presentation made by IT Secretary Ajay Sawhney.

Prime Minister NarendraModi held a telephonic conversation with United States President Donald Trump. They discussed US Presidency of G-7, the COVID-19 pandemic, and many other issues.
During a telephone conversation yesterday, President Trump expressed his desire to include India in the ambit of Group of Seven and invited Prime Minister NarendraModi to attend the next G-7 Summit to be held in USA.
According to an official statement, President Trump spoke about the US Presidency of the G-7, and conveyed his desire to expand the ambit of the grouping beyond the existing membership, to include other important countries including India.
Prime Minister Modi commended President Trump for his creative and far-sighted approach, acknowledging the fact that such an expanded forum would be in keeping with the emerging realities of the post-COVID world. The Prime Minister has said that India would be happy to work with the US and other countries to ensure the success of the proposed Summit.
The two leaders also exchanged views on other topical issues, such as the COVID-19 situation in the two countries, the situation on the India-China border, and the need for reforms in the World Health Organisation.

Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) has developed a disinfection unit named Ultra Swachh to disinfect a wide range of materials, including Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs), electronics items, fabrics and others.
Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Allied Sciences, the Delhi-based laboratory of DRDO has developed this product with industry partner Gel Craft Health care Private Ltd. The system uses an advanced oxidative process comprising of multiple barrier disruption approach using Ozonated Space Technology for disinfection.
Ultra Swachh is double-layered, with specialized Ozone sealant technology assuring trapping of Ozone for the necessary disinfection cycle.
It also has catalytic converter to ensure environment friendly exhaust. The system is in compliance with International Standards of Industrial, Occupational, Personal and Environmental Safety.
Ultra Swachh comes in two variants namely Ozonated Space and Trinetra Technology. Trinetra technology is the combination of Ozonated space and radical dispenser. Treatment is optimized with automation for quick disinfection cycle.

Cricket Australia has announced the dates for India's tour to Australia starting October this year for an assignment comprising four Tests, ODIs as well as T20 Internationals.
ViratKohli's men will tour the country for a T20 series first, which will begin on October 11 at Brisbane followed by matches on October 14 and 17.
The Men in Blue will then return for a four-Test series, beginning on December 3 at Brisbane, and it will be followed by a three-match ODI series. The ODI series is scheduled to begin with a match on January 12 in Perth next year.