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Prelim Bits 04-03-2019

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March 04, 2019

New Delhi International Arbitration Centre

  • New Delhi International Arbitration Centre Ordinance 2019 was promulgated recently.
  • It proposes to establish an international arbitration centre at New Delhi.
  • It will replace the International Centre for Alternative Dispute Resolution set-up in the year 1995, which is a society registered under the Societies Registration Act.
  • One of the objectives of the Centre is to bring targeted reforms to develop itself as a flagship institution for conducting international and domestic arbitration;
  • The proposed Centre will be a statutory body.
  • It will consist
  1. a Chairperson
  2. 2 eminent persons having substantial knowledge in international and domestic arbitration
  3. 1 representative of a recognized body of commerce
  4. Secretary to the Ministry of Law & Justice
  5. Finance Advisor
  6. a Chief Executive Officer.
  • The Chairperson should have been a judge of the Supreme Court or High Court, or an eminent person having special knowledge and experience in the conduct or administration of arbitration.
  • The chairman will be appointed by the Central Government in consultation with the Chief Justice of India.

World Wildlife day

  • The day of signature of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) is celebrated as UN World Wildlife Day.
  • It aims to celebrate and raise awareness of the world’s wild animals and plants.
  • The theme for 2019 is “Life below water: for people and planet".
  • The theme aligns with goal 14 of UN Sustainable Development Goals.
  • This is the first World Wildlife Day to focus on life below water.
  • The oceans have an estimated market value of $3 trillion, which makes up nearly 5% of world's gross domestic product.
  • Nearly 40% of global livelihoods depend on the oceans for sustenance and craftwork as well as for their cultural and spiritual value.

National anti doping Agency (NADA)

  • It was set up as a registered society under the Societies Registration Act of 1890 on 2005.
  • It was set up with a mandate for Dope free sports in India.
  • The primary objectives are
  1. to implement anti-doping rules as per WADA code
  2. regulate dope control program
  3. to promote education and research and creating awareness about doping and its ill effects

Kole wetlands

  • It is spread over 13,632 hectares in Thrissur and Malappuram districts of Kerala.
  • It is a Ramsar site and IBA (Important Bird and Biodiversity Area)
  • The Kole fields account for more than 40% of the rice production in the State.
  • It is situated in the Central Asian Flyway of migratory birds.
  • The area contains subterranean habitats that are important habitats for some fresh water fish species which are endemic to southern Western Ghats.
  • Mining & quarrying of sand and clay mining, granite quarry and Fishing & harvesting aquatic resources are some of the threats to the Kole wetlands.

Tornadoes

  • Tornadoes are vertical funnels of rapidly spinning air.
  • It may speed of up to around 300 kmph.
  • Twister is the colloquial term for tornado in the United States.

Global Electric Vehicle Outlook

  • It is published annually by International Energy Agency.
  • It provides a comprehensive look at the state of Electric Vehicles, charging infrastructure and policies around the globe.
  • China remains the engine of growth for passenger EVs.
  • It includes policy recommendations, learning from frontrunner markets to inform policymakers and stakeholders who aim to encourage electric vehicle adoption.

 

Source: PIB, The Hindu, Times of India

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