Current Affairs 24 February 2022

CONTENTS

1. Draft India Data Accessibility & Use Policy, 2022
2. NASA’s plan to decommission the International Space Station
3. Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA)
4. Insurgency threat in Manipur
5. Similipal Biosphere Reserve

Draft India Data Accessibility & Use Policy, 2022

Context:

Recently, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MEITY)  released a policy proposal titled as, “Draft India Data Accessibility & Use Policy, 2022”.

Relevance:

GS II- Government Policies and Interventions

Dimensions of the Article:

1. Draft India Data Accessibility & Use Policy, 2022
2. How does the Draft Data Accessibility Policy aim to achieve its goals?
3. Issues with the policy

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NASA’s Plan to Decommission the International Space Station

Context:

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has announced plans to retire and decommission the International Space Station (ISS) by 2031.

Relevance:

GS-III Science and Technology: (Space Technology, Developments in Space technology)

Dimension of the Article:

1. What is a Space Station?
2. International Space Station (ISS)
3. Why is NASA planning to decommission the ISS?

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Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA)

Context:

Nawab Malik, Maharashtra’s Minister of Minority Development and Skill Development and Nationalist Congress Party leader, was remanded in Enforcement Directorate (ED) custody for seven days in a money laundering case connected to fugitive don Dawood Ibrahim and his associates.

Relevance:

GS-III: Internal Security Challenges (Money Laundering), GS II: Governance

Dimensions of the Article:

1. Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002
2. Enforcement Directorate
3. Functions of Enforcement Directorate

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Insurgency Threat in Manipur

Context:

Defence Minister, while addressing an election rally in Imphal West, called upon insurgency groups operating in Manipur to shun violence and come to the negotiating table. He said the Centre is ready to hold dialogue with them to bring lasting peace to the region.

Relevance:

GS II- Polity and Governance

Dimensions of the article:

1. Rise of insurgency in Manipur
2. Ceasefire agreement

Similipal Biosphere Reserve

Context:

Recently the Forest Administration and SHGs (Self Help Groups) have started an awareness Campaign to manage fires in Similipal Biosphere Reserve this year.

Relevance:

GS III- Environment and Ecology

Dimensions of the article:

1. About Similipal Biosphere Reserve
2. Other Major Protected Areas in Odisha

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