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01: MOUNT TONGARIRO Erupted recently, It is a compound volcano in the Taupo Volcanic Zone of the North Island of New Zealand The Pacific Ring of Fire (or just The Ring of Fire) is an area where a large number of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur in the basin of the Pacific Ocean About 90% of the world's earthquakes and 81% of the world's largest earthquakes occur along the Ring of Fire. 02: SAFFRON BUNDIT Exercise Saffron Bandit is a major "command level" combat training exercise, usually held either bi-annually or tri-annually,[1] by the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) in Pakistan.[2] The initial targets, mainstream goals and purpose of the exercise are focused specifically on the threat from India, particularly that emanating from the Indian Air Force. Against the backdrop of a spike in tensions with India, the Pakistani military conducted a combat exercise involving fighter jets and ground troops. 03: CAPE TOWN CONVENTION Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways wants to buy a stake in Jet Airways. To facilitate this transaction, Government was planning to issue directions that an aircraft not registered by the Indian aviation regulatory authority, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), can leave the country even if the company that has imported the aircraft has unpaid dues according to the Cape town convention because India is a signatory to this treaty. 04: CAPE TOWN CONVENTION It was intended to standardize transactions involving movable property. The treaty creates international standards for registration of ownership (including dedicated registration agencies), security interests, leases and conditional sales contracts, and various legal remedies for default in financing agreements, including repossession and the effect of particular states' bankruptcy laws. The Aircraft protocol saysInternational investors in, or lessors of, mobile equipment such as aircraft have had to rely on differing national laws to protect their investments. When there is a default by the debtor, recovery of the property sometimes requires protracted legal proceedings across more than one jurisdiction. Consequently, financiers seek a premium on their lending as a hedge against the risks involved. It significantly improves financial security for investors from cross-border transactions in high-value mobile equipment, such as aircraft, rail rolling stock and space equipment.
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05: TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE DIGITAL LIBRARY Traditional knowledge or Indigenous knowledge generally refers to the long-standing traditions and practices of certain regional, indigenous, or local communities. Traditional knowledge also encompasses the wisdom, knowledge, and teachings of these communities. In many cases, traditional knowledge has been orally passed for generations from person to person. Traditional Knowledge Digital Library is an Indian digital knowledge repository of the traditional knowledge, especially about medicinal plants and formulations used in Indian systems of medicine. The objective of the library is to protect the ancient and traditional knowledge of the country from exploitation through bio-piracy and unethical patents, by documenting it electronically and classifying it as per international patent classification systems. TKDL provides information on traditional knowledge existing in the country, in languages and format understandable by patent examiners at International Patent Offices (IPOs), so as to prevent the grant of wrong patents. TKDL thus, acts as a bridge between the traditional knowledge information existing in local languages and the patent examiners at IPOs. 06: MARS ONE PROJECT Mars One plans to establish the first human settlement on Mars. According to their schedule, the first crew of four astronauts would arrive on Mars in 2023, after a seven month journey from Earth. It is led by Dutch researcher BAS LANSDORP to establish a permanent human colony on Mars. The plan is to send a communications satellite to the planet by 2016 and after several stages, finally land humans on Mars for permanent settlement. 07: NUCLEAR DESALINATION DEMONSTRATION PLANT NDDP combines Desalination technology with nuclear reactor. In this process nuclear energy is used to heat the water so that potable and distilled water can be produced. It is the combination of Madras Atomic Power Plant along with Desalination facility.
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