Current Affairs 03 October 2022

CONTENTS

1. Swachh Survekshan Awards 2022
2. Tokenisation for credit and debit card transactions
3. UNESCO lists 50 iconic Indian Textiles
4. Corbett Tiger Reserve
5. Light Combat Helicopter

Swachh Survekshan Awards 2022

Context: 

The President of India presented awards as part of Azadi@75 Swachh Survekshan 2022.

Relevance:

GS II: Polity and Governance

Dimensions of the Article:

1. About Swachh Survekshan
2. Highlights of Swachh Survekshan 2022
3. Swachh Bharat Mission

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Tokenisation For Credit and Debit Card Transactions

Context:

Recently, the Reserve Bank of India’s card-on-file (CoF) tokenisation norms have kicked in, which aim at improved safety and security of card transactions.

Relevance:

GS-III: Indian Economy (Growth and Development of Indian Economy, Mobilization of Resources, Financial Inclusion, Banking Sector)

Dimensions of the Article:

1. What is Tokenisation and what are RBI’s guidelines?
2. How will tokenisation work?
3. Who can offer tokenisation services?
4. What do customers gain from tokenisation?

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UNESCO lists 50 Iconic Indian Textiles

Context: 

UNESCO published a list of 50 exclusive and iconic heritage textile crafts of India. 

Relevance:

GS II: Important International institutions

Dimensions of the Article:

1. Details
2. Some of the Important Textiles Crafts Listed
3. About UNESCO
4. Tangible and Intangible Heritage
5. Representative list of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity

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Corbett Tiger Reserve

Context:

The much-awaited tiger safari project of the Uttarakhand government is under scanner after a Forest Survey of India (FSI) report stated that over 6,000 trees were illegally cut in the Corbett Tiger Reserve (CTR) against the permission for 163 for the Pakhru Tiger Safari. 

Relevance:

GS III: Environment and Ecology

Dimensions of the Article:

1. About Corbett National Park
2. About the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA)
3. Project Tiger
4. Project Tiger Reserves of India

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Light Combat Helicopter

Context:

The indigenous Light Combat Helicopter (LCH), capable of destroying enemy air defence, conducting counter insurgency strikes and much more, was formally inducted into the Indian Air Force (IAF) at the Jodhpur air base.

Relevance:

GS III: Science and Technology

Dimensions of the Article:

1. About Light Combat Helicopter
2. Features, significance of the LCH
3. Way Forward

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