Current Affairs - May 14

In today's article, you will read:

• Union Cabinet approved India's first IPR policy
• India's first solar train set for trial run in jodhpur
• Government approved MoU between SEBI and Abu Dhabi
• UIDAI Launched Special Enrolment Drive-In 4 States, UTs

Union Cabinet approved India's first IPR policy

The Union Cabinet on 12 May 2016 approved the National Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Policy that will lay the future roadmap for intellectual  property in India. The Policy recognises the abundance of creative and innovative energies that flow in India, and the need to tap into and channelise these energies towards a better and brighter future for all. The policy is guided by seven objectives, including IPR public awareness, generation of IPRs, human capital development, and strong law enforcement.

Further, the window for trademark registration will be reduced to one month by 2017. The IPR policy will also focus on enhancing access to healthcare, food security and environmental protection. The Industrial Policy and Promotion will be the nodal department to coordinate, guide and oversee implementation and future development of IPRs in India. The policy is aimed at creating and exploiting synergies between all forms of intellectual property (IP), concerned statutes and agencies.

Questions:

• In which year government approved India's first IPR policy?
• The Policy is being guided by how many objectives?

Answers:

• 12 May, 2016
• 7

India's first solar train set for trial run in Jodhpur

Indian Railways is all set to conduct trials of its first solar panel-powered train which will have its lights & fans run on solar energyin Jodhpur. However the train will have Prime Mover as a conventional diesel- run engine, the solar energy will be used for internal electricity gadgets. A train using solar power can reduce diesel consumption by up to 90,000 litres per year and also bring down carbon dioxide emissions by over 200 tonnes.

With CNG is being used in local trains on Rohtak-Rewari section of Delhi division. The work on one rake of Diesel Electric Multiple Unit (DEMU), which has six coaches, has already been completed by Noida-based firm Jakson Engineers Limited (JEL). The firm was awarded a Rs 1.57 crore contract last October by the Indian railways Organisation for Alternate Fuels for fitting solar panesl on 50 DEMU coaches.

Questions:

• Indian Railways will conduct trials of its first solar panel-Powered train at which place?
• By what amount it will reduce the carbon dioxide emissions?

Answers:

• Jodhpur
• 200 tonnes

Government approved MoU between SEBI and Abu Dhabi

The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 12 May 2016 gave its approval to Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA), Abu Dhabi.

The MoU is for mutual co-operation an technical assistance between the two financial regulators. It will help to create conditions for development of securities. SEBI is signing MoUs with different country's financial jurisdictions who are not a signatory to the multilateral MoU of International Organisation of securities Commissions (IOSCO).

Questions:

• Government recently approved a MoU signed between SEBI and which country?
• Extend the term SEBI

Answers:

• Abu Dhabi
• Securities and Exchange Board of India

UIDAI Launched Special Enrolment Drive-In 4 States, UTs

The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has launched a special drive to make sure that no one has been left out of Aadhaar enrolment in Haryana, Goa, Chandigarh and Puducherry. This exercise has been initiated to ensure that no one is left without an Aadhaar number in these foru States and UTs which has more than 100 per cent Aadhaar saturation, statistically speaking.

It is part of our overall effort to ensure complete Aadhaar coverage across the country. Over 101.26 crore Aadhaar numbers have been generated across the country as on May 12, 2016. The pilot exercise in the four States/UTs will be conducted between May 13- June 15, 2016. Based on the experience of this pilot, the special drive will be extended to other states too.

Questions:

• UIDAI has recently launched special enrolment drive in how many states of India?
• Extend the term UIDAI

Answers:

• 3
• Unique Identification authority of India

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