{"id":48140,"date":"2025-07-14T21:07:15","date_gmt":"2025-07-14T15:37:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/?p=48140"},"modified":"2025-07-30T12:24:12","modified_gmt":"2025-07-30T06:54:12","slug":"news-in-short-14-07-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/14-07-2025\/news-in-short-14-07-2025","title":{"rendered":"News In Short-14-07-2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Nomination to Rajya Sabha<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS2\/ Polity<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>In News<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The President of India has appointed four new individuals as nominated members of the Rajya Sabha.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The President nominated them on the recommendation of the <strong>Council of Ministers (headed by the Prime Minister).<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About Nomination to Rajya Sabha<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Article 80 of the Constitution:<\/strong> Out of the maximum 250 members in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/blog\/rajya-sabha\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/blog\/rajya-sabha\/\">Rajya Sabha<\/a>, 12 are nominated by the President of India.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The nominated members are chosen for their special knowledge or practical experience in areas such as literature, science, art, and social service.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Purpose:<\/strong> The nomination system ensures that the Rajya Sabha benefits from the insights of eminent personalities who may not wish to contest elections but can contribute significantly to national discourse.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Term:<\/strong> Nominated members serve for a six-year term, the same as elected members.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Powers and Rights:<\/strong> Nominated members enjoy the same rights as other Rajya Sabha members, except they cannot vote in the election of the President of India.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: TH<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Jarawa Tribe<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS2\/ Marginalized Community<\/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 upcoming <strong>2027 Census<\/strong> will include efforts to count the six main indigenous tribes of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, including the Jarawa tribe.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Jarawas Tribes<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Jarawa tribe is one of the <strong>world\u2019s oldest surviving indigenous communities <\/strong>and has traditionally lived as <strong>nomadic hunter-gatherers <\/strong>in the dense forests of the Middle and South Andaman Islands.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>They were historically hostile to outsiders and resisted contact until the late <strong>1990s.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>They typically move in small bands of <strong>40\u201350 people,<\/strong> relying on forest and marine resources.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Census Data and Population Estimates<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>The 2011 Census<\/strong> recorded <strong>380 Jarawa individuals<\/strong>, out of the total <strong>28,530 Scheduled Tribe<\/strong> population in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Other ST tribes in the region include:<\/strong> Andamanese, Nicobarese, Shompen, Onge, and Sentinelese.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>All except Nicobarese<\/strong> are classified as <strong>Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs).<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>According to recent official estimates (2025), the Jarawa population has increased to<strong> 647, <\/strong>which reflects improved health services and reduced mortality.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The PM-JANMAN scheme (Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan)<\/strong> for PVTGs has identified <strong>191 PVTG <\/strong>individuals in the islands so far.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_delhi\/issues\/139608\/OPS\/G10EKLTHM.1+GC5EKMJC1.1.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>TH<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sylla<\/strong><strong>bus: GS2\/Statutory Body<\/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 Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) has released its 15-page preliminary report on the investigation into the recent Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad that claimed 260 lives.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What is the AAIB?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) is a <strong>statutory body<\/strong> under the Ministry of Civil Aviation, Government of India, responsible for investigating civil aviation accidents and serious incidents in the country.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Under <strong>Rule 3 of the Aircraft (Investigation of Accidents and Incidents) Rules, 2017<\/strong>, its sole objective is to prevent future accidents and incidents \u2014 <strong>not to apportion blame or liability<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The AAIB has <strong>unrestricted access<\/strong> to all relevant evidence, without needing prior permission from judicial or other government authorities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#fff2cc\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Do you Know?<\/strong><br>&#8211; Matters of international civil aviation safety are governed by the <strong>Convention on International Civil Aviation (Chicago Convention, 1944)<\/strong>.<br>&#8211; The <strong>International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)<\/strong>, a UN body with 193 member states (including India), oversees technical standards for global air safety.<br>&#8211; <strong>Annex 13<\/strong> of the Chicago Convention details international protocols for investigating aircraft accidents.<br>&#8211; It mandates that the <strong>\u2018State of Occurrence\u2019<\/strong> (where the accident happens) leads the investigation, while states connected to the aircraft (like the State of Registry or State of Manufacture) have the right to participate.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/explained\/everyday-explainers\/aircraft-accident-investigation-bureau-aaib-report-ahmedabad-flight-crash-10123840\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>IE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Natural Rubber Production<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS3\/ Agriculture<\/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>Experts have projected that India\u2019s natural rubber (NR) consumption will reach <strong>20 lakh tonnes by 2030,<\/strong> highlighting the urgent need to accelerate domestic production to meet rising demand and reduce import dependency.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Status of Natural Rubber in India<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Natural rubber is derived from the<strong> latex of Hevea brasiliensis<\/strong>, a tree native to the <strong>Amazon Basin.<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the financial year <strong>2024\u201325 (FY25)<\/strong>, India\u2019s domestic production of natural rubber stood at <strong>8.7 lakh tonnes.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>During the same period, the domestic consumption of natural rubber reached <strong>14.1 lakh tonnes.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>India is currently the <strong>second-largest consumer <\/strong>of natural rubber in the world, after <strong>China.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>However, it ranks as the <strong>sixth-largest producer globally<\/strong>, highlighting a significant gap between consumption and domestic production.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Initiatives taken to increase rubber production<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>NE-MITRA project (North East Mission for Integrated Technology and Rubber Advancement)<\/strong>: It aims to increase rubber production and self-reliance in natural rubber, reducing the country&#8217;s dependence on imports.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To address the supply gap, <strong>ATMA or Automotive Tyre Manufacturers\u2019 Association<\/strong>, in collaboration with the <strong>Ministry of Commerce and Industry and the Rubber Board of India<\/strong>, has launched <strong>Project Indian Natural Rubber Operations for Assisted Development (INROAD).<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Importance of Natural Rubber<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Tyre Industry: <\/strong>Consumes over 70% of NR; critical for the automobile, aviation, and defence sectors.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Employment: Supports ~13 lakh<\/strong> small and marginal farmers, especially in Kerala, Tripura, and NE states.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>National Resilience:<\/strong> Reducing dependence on imported rubber and finished tyres enhances economic security.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#ebecf0\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Geographical Conditions for Rubber production<\/strong><br>&#8211; <strong>Climate: <\/strong>Hot and humid conditions with temperatures between 25-35\u00b0C.<br>&#8211; <strong>Rainfall:<\/strong> Annual precipitation between 1,800-2,500 mm.<br>&#8211; <strong>Soil Type:<\/strong> Deep, well-drained loamy or lateritic soils with good water-holding capacity.<br>&#8211; <strong>Altitude:<\/strong> Generally grown up to 300 meters above sea level.<br><strong>Rubber Production in India<\/strong><br>&#8211; <strong>Kerala:<\/strong> The leading state in rubber production, contributing over 70% of India&#8217;s total output.<br>&#8211; Other states are<strong> Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Tripura, and Assam.<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/business\/Industry\/need-to-accelerate-domestic-natural-rubber-production-arun-mammen-chairman-atma\/article69803529.ece#:~:text=India&#039;s\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>TH<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Exercise Talisman Sabre<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS3\/Defence<\/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>India has made its debut in Australia&#8217;s largest bilateral military exercise, <strong>Exercise Talisman Sabre.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About the Exercise<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Talisman Sabre began in <strong>2005<\/strong> as a<strong> biennial<\/strong> joint exercise between the <strong>United States and Australia<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>This year, more than <strong>35,000 military personnel<\/strong> from 19 nations, including Canada, Fiji, France, Germany, <strong>India<\/strong>, Indonesia, Japan, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, South Korea, Singapore, Thailand, Tonga, and the United Kingdom, will take part over three weeks.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Malaysia and Vietnam<\/strong> are also attending as observers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/international\/a-military-exercise-drawing-together-19-nations-and-35000-forces-begins-in-australia\/article69809587.ece\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>TH<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<h3><strong>In News<\/strong><\/h3>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">The President of India has appointed four new individuals as nominated members of the Rajya Sabha.<\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<h3><strong>About Nomination to Rajya Sabha<\/strong><\/h3>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">Article 80 of the Constitution: Out of the maximum 250 members in the Rajya Sabha, 12 are nominated by the President of India.<\/li>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">The nominated members are chosen for their special knowledge or practical experience in areas such as literature, science, art, and social service.<\/li>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">Purpose: The nomination system ensures that the Rajya Sabha benefits from the insights of eminent personalities who may not wish to contest elections but can contribute significantly to national discourse.<\/li>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">Term: Nominated members serve for a six-year term, the same as elected members.<\/li>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/14-07-2025\/news-in-short-14-07-2025\" class=\"btn btn-primary btn-sm 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