UPSC Prelims Facts - 31 August 2024 - Gokulam Seek IAS Academy

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Samudra Pratap

First indigenously developed Pollution Control Vessel of ICG, ‘Samudra Pratap’ have been launched.

Built by – Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) for the ICG.
The vessel will help to check the oil spillage in the country’s sea coast.
Indian Coast Guard (ICG) –
- Established in 1977 under Ministry of Defence
- Jurisdiction over the entire maritime zone up to 200 nautical miles, including 12 nautical miles of territorial waters.

Distribution of green manure, Dhaincha has recently been commenced in Tamilnadu.

Generally grown as a green manuring crop in India.
Tall annual herb adapted to wet areas and heavy soils.
Green Manuring – Growing of plants belonging to leguminous family and incorporating them into soil after sufficient growth.

Mastercard chooses India for launch of its Payment Passkey Service

Provides customers with a non-OTP-based solution for transactions
Working – Uses passkeys and tokenization to secure a consumer’s online checkout interaction
To confirm payment, biometric authentication such as fingerprint, face scan or PIN is used as per availability on device
Benefits – Eliminates inconvenience of forgetting or inadvertently sharing one’s passwords or OTPs thereby simplifies online shopping

The Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports has launched RESET Programme

Aims to empower retired sports persons with knowledge and skills for career development and increased employability.
Retired athletes aged 20-50 who have participated or received medals in international or national events.
Mode – Hybrid, including self-paced learning and on-ground training with internships.

WGC raises India’s gold consumption projection to 850 tonnes in 2024.

Formed in – 1987
Authority on Gold and explores unique gold markets and conducts research.
Leading exporters of gold – Switzerland, United States, United Arab Emirates.
Leading importers – Switzerland, China, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom , and India.
Top producers – China, Australia, Russia.
In India, largest resources of gold are located in Bihar, followed by Rajasthan, Karnataka
India is the 2^nd largest consumer after China.