{"id":32293,"date":"2024-11-18T18:54:01","date_gmt":"2024-11-18T13:24:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/?p=32293"},"modified":"2024-11-18T18:54:03","modified_gmt":"2024-11-18T13:24:03","slug":"news-in-short-18-11-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/18-11-2024\/news-in-short-18-11-2024","title":{"rendered":"News In Short 18-11-2024"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Suez Canal &amp; Its Economic Importance<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS1\/ Geography<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Context<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Suez Canal is one of the busiest waterways in the world through which 12% of global commerce passes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Suez Canal is a <strong>193-km artificial waterway<\/strong> that connects the <strong>Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea,<\/strong> making it the shortest maritime route between Europe and Asia.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It was officially opened to ships in<strong> 1869.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Canal <strong>does not have locks <\/strong>and it is essentially a sea-level waterway.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>This characteristic allows for a <strong>smoother, more efficient passage of vessels<\/strong>, thus supporting a high volume of maritime traffic.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com\/docsz\/AD_4nXfEvtZh6LqRcaXtiz8QYt05UvlMWMsG1NVt31lWZZg5YU3catXh8CRbJFUCktvy3kC9-q4QTdU2ySoLN78krrpHwdOrHtj-fZ2BO_uFX0QQoh2P8VHZhNVJ61yezTvIO_krrX0sMg?key=0msH1yq0NAeUGnhSdYcXLSNV\" alt=\"Suez Canal\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Importance of Suez Canal<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Reduced Transit Time: <\/strong>The Suez Canal reduces the maritime distance between Europe and Asia by approximately <strong>7,000 kilometers<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>World trade: <\/strong>It&#8217;s a major factor in the world&#8217;s economy, with roughly 12% of global trade, 7% of the world&#8217;s oil, and 30% of daily container traffic passing through it.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Revenue Generation: <\/strong>The Suez Canal is one of<strong> Egypt\u2019s<\/strong> primary sources of revenue.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Global Supply Chain Impacts: <\/strong>The canal&#8217;s uninterrupted functioning is crucial for the global supply chain.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>The blockage<\/strong> of the Suez Canal in<strong> 2021<\/strong> caused a major loss to international trade. The blockage cost an estimated <strong>US$90 million<\/strong> in the first week.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/explained\/explained-global\/history-suez-canal-economic-9673202\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">IE<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>PM Visit to Nigeria<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS2\/IR<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Context<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Prime Minister Narendra Modi is on a <strong>State Visit to Nigeria.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>This visit is the<strong> first<\/strong> by an Indian prime minister to Nigeria in <strong>17 years.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>PM Modi was also conferred with <strong>Nigeria&#8217;s second highest national honour<\/strong>, the <strong>\u2018Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger\u2019.<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>He is the <strong>second foreign dignitary<\/strong> to receive the distinction.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Queen Elizabeth <\/strong>is the only foreign dignitary who has been awarded with GCON in <strong>1969<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The two leaders also agreed to work together to meet the <strong>development aspirations of the Global South.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Additionally, India announced it would send<strong> 20 tons of humanitarian aid to support Nigeria&#8217;s flood relief efforts.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2074088\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>PIB<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>M\u0101ori Group\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS2\/IR<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>In News\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>New Zealand\u2019s parliament was briefly suspended after a protest haka by <strong>M\u0101ori Party legislators<\/strong> against the Treaty Principles Bill.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About M\u0101ori<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Arrival and Early Life: <\/strong>M\u0101ori ancestors arrived from Pacific islands before 1300 CE, settling on coasts and forests.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>They hunted seals and moas, cultivated food, lived in tribal groups, and valued oral traditions, natural gods, and warfare.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>European Arrival: <\/strong>Europeans arrived in the early 1800s, introducing Christianity, literacy, and trade (e.g., pigs and potatoes).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The 1840 Treaty of Waitangi<\/strong>: Signed in 1840 between the British Crown and M\u0101ori chiefs, the Treaty of Waitangi is New Zealand\u2019s foundational document.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It promises M\u0101ori rights to their lands and interests while ceding governance to the British.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Over decades, courts and governments have developed principles from the treaty focusing on participation, partnership, protection, and redress.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Cultural Revival: <\/strong>Early 20th-century leaders like Apirana Ngata and Te Puea H\u0113rangi worked to improve M\u0101ori life and revive traditions, language, carving, and weaving.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Protests in the 1970s and 1980s emphasized land rights, language preservation, and cultural promotion, including key events like the 1975 North Island march and Bastion Point occupation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The Haka<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The haka is a <strong>M\u0101ori ceremonial dance<\/strong> symbolizing cultural pride, strength, and unity.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It is performed during battles, greetings, funerals, and other significant events.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The <strong>Ka Mate haka<\/strong>, composed by Te Rauparaha in the 19th century, celebrates life over death and was performed during the protest.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The All Blacks rugby team also performs the haka before matches to showcase strength and unity.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Source : IE&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Commemorative Postage Stamp on Sickle Cell Eradication &#8211; 2047<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS2\/Health<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Context<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Governor of Madhya Pradesh has unveiled a commemorative postage stamp dedicated to <strong>&#8220;Sickle Cell Eradication &#8211; 2047&#8221;.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>This commemorative stamp honors the State\u2019s initiative to combat the high prevalence of sickle cell anemia in tribal regions and highlights the commitment to <strong>eradicate this hereditary disease by 2047.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Sickle Cell Anemia<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a group of<strong> inherited (genetic) red blood cell disorders.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It is transmitted by parents carrying a <strong>defective \u2018beta globin\u2019 gene (HBB)<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In SCD, the hemoglobin is abnormal, which causes the <strong>RBCs to become hard and sticky and look like a C-shaped farm tool called a \u201csickle.\u201d<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>When they travel through small blood vessels, they get stuck and clog the blood flow.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The <strong>sickle cells die early,<\/strong> which causes a constant shortage of RBCs.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com\/docsz\/AD_4nXfgbXHHyRsMnRo6AMEqgwRziluqDceVwfWKAekD6tpckE28-3zE47OV9UdFox0mG9MX7fj3IZv7ZLX3gEgvgbtZ6VlvL9-8zwEZFnBiVU-nIxykoSRBTyc6H6HjEot1KCRUKXgg?key=0msH1yq0NAeUGnhSdYcXLSNV\" alt=\"Sickle Cell Anemia\" style=\"width:407px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Treatment: <\/strong>SCA is a genetic disorder, making complete \u201celimination\u201d a challenge that requires a major scientific breakthrough.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The only cure comes in the form of gene therapy and stem cell transplants \u2014 <strong>both costly and still in developmental stages.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2073947\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>PIB<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Ayushman Vay Vandana Card<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS2\/ Health<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Context<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>More than 10 lakh senior citizens have enrolled for the newly launched Ayushman Vay Vandana Card.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Ayushman Vay Vandana Card<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It enables all senior citizens aged 70 and above to access free healthcare benefits under the <strong>Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY)<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Eligible beneficiaries covered under <strong>Private health insurance policies or Employees\u2019 State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) scheme<\/strong> will also be eligible to avail benefits under PMJAY.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Those already availing benefits of Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) and Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS) may have to either choose their existing scheme or opt for PMJAY.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#fff2cc\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Ayushman Bharat Scheme<\/strong><br>&#8211; It was launched in<strong> 2018<\/strong>, by the Government of India with the aim of achieving universal health coverage. It has two key components;<br>1. Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri- Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY)\u00a0<br>2. Ayushman Arogya Mandir\u00a0<br><strong>Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri- Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY)<\/strong><br>&#8211; <strong>AB PM-JAY<\/strong> is the largest publicly funded health assurance scheme in the world which provides health cover of <strong>Rs. 5 lakhs per family per year <\/strong>for <strong>secondary <\/strong>and <strong>tertiary care<\/strong> hospitalization.<br>&#8211; <strong>Coverage:<\/strong> It covers up to <strong>3 days<\/strong> of pre-hospitalization and <strong>15 days<\/strong> of post &#8211; hospitalization expenses such as <strong>diagnostics and medicines.<\/strong><br>1. The beneficiary can visit any empanelled public or private hospital in India to avail cashless treatment.<br>2. There is <strong>no restriction<\/strong> on the <strong>family size, age or gender.<\/strong><br>&#8211; <strong>Eligibility:\u00a0 <\/strong>The inclusion of households is based on the deprivation and occupational criteria of the Socio-Economic Caste Census 2011 (SECC 2011) for rural and urban areas, respectively.\u00a0<br>&#8211; This number also includes families that were covered in the <strong>Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana (RSBY)<\/strong> but were not present in the<strong> SECC 2011<\/strong> database.<br>&#8211; <strong>Funding: <\/strong>The funding for the scheme is shared by the Centre and the state in a <strong>60:40 ratio.<\/strong><br>1. However, for North-Eastern states, Himalayan states (such as Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh), and Union Territories, the<strong> ratio is 90:10.<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/pib.gov.in\/PressReleaseIframePage.aspx?PRID=2073908#:~:text=In%20a%20significant%20milestone%2C%20more,(AB%20PM%2DJAY).\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>PIB<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>SpaceX to launch India&#8217;s GSAT-20<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS 3\/Space<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Context<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>SpaceX&#8217;s Falcon-9 is set to launch <strong>GSAT-20<\/strong>, one of India&#8217;s heaviest communication satellites, from Cape Canaveral in the United States.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About: GSAT-20<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Owned and operated by <strong>New Space India Ltd<\/strong> (ISRO\u2019s commercial arm), GSAT-20 is also known as <strong>GSAT N-2<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Weighing <strong>4,700 kg<\/strong>, GSAT-20 is too heavy for India\u2019s own rocket,\u00a0 <strong>LVM-3<\/strong>\u2014popularly known as \u2018Bahubali\u2019\u2014which can carry satellites weighing up to <strong>four tonnes<\/strong> to the geostationary transfer orbit (GTO).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The satellite has a mission life of <strong>14 years<\/strong> and will provide vital services across India, including internet connectivity for remote areas.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#ebecf0\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Do you know?<\/strong><br>&#8211; NewSpace India Limited (NSIL), established on <strong>March 6, 2019, under the Companies Act, 2013<\/strong>, is a <strong>wholly-owned Government of India <\/strong>company operating under the administrative control of the Department of Space (DoS).\u00a0<br>&#8211; As the commercial arm of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), NSIL&#8217;s primary responsibilities include:<br>1. <strong>Enabling Indian Industries:<\/strong> Facilitating Indian industries to undertake high-technology space-related activities, thereby enhancing the nation&#8217;s space capabilities.\u00a0<br>2. <strong>Commercial Exploitation: <\/strong>Promoting and commercially exploiting products and services derived from India&#8217;s space programs, contributing to the global space market.\u00a0<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsonair.gov.in\/elon-musks-spacex-to-launch-indias-heavy-communication-satellite-gsat-20-from-cape-canaveral-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AIR<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Suez Canal is one of the busiest waterways in the world through which 12% of global commerce passes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[21],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-32293","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-current-affairs"],"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32293","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=32293"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32293\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":32294,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32293\/revisions\/32294"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=32293"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=32293"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=32293"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}