Daily Current Affairs for TNPSC Group Exams, Upsc Exams, SSC, RRB, BANK & All Government Exams

1. The Anti-Defection Law — Political Facts, Legal Fiction

• Page 6.
• Constitution, Polity.
•  The practice of legislators from changing political parties during their term continues unabated in Indian legislatures despite the Tenth Schedule having been inserted into the Constitution in 1985. Commonly known as the ‘anti-defection law’, it was meant to arrest the practice of legislators from changing political affiliations during their term in office. The political crisis in Maharashtra, and many others before it, are grim reminders of what the Tenth Schedule can and cannot do.

2. The Indian challenge in Afghanistan 

• Page 7.
• IR.
• India has around 400 projects in all the 34 provinces of Afghanistan. With the Taliban offering protection to foreign embassies, and acting quickly in the recent gurdwara bombing, it is possible that the Indian effort will continue unimpeded. It is also important to remember that the Taliban have never actively been anti-India. Difficulties in implementation are more likely to arise from intra- Afghan tensions rather than any hostility to India.

3. A Direct Approach to Conservation 

• Page 7.
• Conservation, Environment.
• Incentives for biodiversity protection and sustainable use include biodiversity-relevant taxes, fees, levies, tradeable permits, and Payments for Ecosystem Services (PES). Through these economic instruments, governments can affect both public and private financing flows for biodiversity. Mobilisation of biodiversity finance through pesticide levies, admission fees to natural parks, hunting and fishing permit fees, and the trade-in energy-saving certificates has gained governmental support and political will, but the mobilisation of private and public finance for PES has lacked lustre.

daily current affairs for tnpsc upsc bank ssc rrb 30 June 2022

4. How Turkey Made Peace with Sweden and Finland Joining NATO

• Page 8.
• IR.
•  NATO Secretary-General announced the signing of a MoU between Turkey, Finland and Sweden which has led to Turkey vocalising its support for the inclusion of both the nations in NATO. Turkey was initially against Finland and Sweden joining NATO. Though there were no direct issues between Turkey with Sweden and Finland, the former was against the latter for their position on the Kurdish issue. Deputy Secretary of the Russian Security Council cautioned Finland and Sweden on continuing with their decision to join NATO. He referred to the relations with these countries as being respectful and mutually friendly. 

5. Speeding Major Cause of Death: Lancet Study

• Page 12.
• Infrastructure, Management of Social Sector/Services.
• Steps taken to check vehicle speed on roads in India could alone have the biggest impact on ensuring road safety by saving 20,554 lives annually, says a new Lancet study, which underlines those interventions focusing on four key risk factors such as speeding, drunk driving, non-use of crash helmets and seat belts could prevent 25% to 40% of the 13.5 lakh fatal road injuries worldwide every year. The second decade of Action for Road Safety 2021-2030 sets an ambitious target of preventing at least 50% of road traffic deaths and injuries by 2030 and the Union Road Transport and Highways Minister aims to halve the numbers for India by 2024.
   

daily current affairs for tnpsc upsc bank ssc rrb 30 June 2022

6. India To Have 122 Unicorns In 2­4 Years

• Page 14.
• Growth and Development.
• India will have 122 new unicorns in the next 2 to 4 years and these firms currently have a cumulative value of $49 billion, according to Hurun India Future Unicorn Index 2022. Bengaluru alone would add 46 new unicorns, while Delhi NCR would get 25 new unicorns, Mumbai 16, Chennai 5, and Pune 3, while the rest are expected from 20 other cities, according to the unicorn index released by the Hurun Research Institute.