Essential Facts (Prelims) – June 12, 2019


DSRO

Category: Defence

  • To enhance the capabilities of the armed forces to fight wars in space, the government has approved the setting up of a new agency which will develop sophisticated weapon systems and technologies.
  • The agency would be provided with a team of scientists which would be working in close coordination with the tri-services integrated Defence staff officers.
  • It would be providing the research and development support to the Defence Space Agency (DSA) which comprises members of the three services.
  • In March, India had carried out the Anti Satellite Test (ASAT) which demonstrated its capability to shoot down satellites and joined an elite club of four nations with similar capability.
  • The test also helped the country develop deterrence capability against adversaries who may want to attack Indian satellites to cripple systems in times of war.
  • The Defence Space Agency is being set up in Bengaluru and will gradually take over the space-related capabilities of the three forces.

CO2 Emissions

Category: Environment

  • Global carbon emissions grew by 2.0% last year, the highest rate since 2010-2011, a review by energy giant BP said.
  • The BP Statistical Review of World Energy is viewed as an energy industry standard.
  • It also found that global energy demand grew by 2.9%

Amendment Bills

Category: Governance

  • The Cabinet has approved the Indian Medical Council (Amendment Bill), 2019 and the Homoeopathy Central Council (Amendment Bill), 2019 – both of which had lapsed in the 16th Lok Sabha session.
  • The Medical Council Bill is aimed at bringing in transparencyand quality in the governance of medical education.
  • Homoeopathy Central Council (Amendment Bill), 2019, meanwhile, seeks to extend the period for reconstitution of the Central Council from existing period of one year to two years so that the tenure of the Board of Governors may be extended for a further period of one year with effect from May 17, 2019.

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