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Time Codes 00:00 - Cyber Volunteer 06:17 - Ethics museum thief 10:10 - Diplomacy Rajamohan 16:50 - GLOF Disaster Mgmt 23:05 - Venus Life 24:01 - ULIP v/s ILIP 26:59 - Fiscal profligacy ⏩ E-Gov🧔 → MHA’s Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C)'s 'Cyber volunteer project': citizen volunteers can as report to the unlawful content, child pornography, rape, terrorism, radicalisation & anti-national activities. 😰Challenge ? 1) No clear definition of what constitutes Anti-National activities on social media. 2) Some people can make frivolous complain to settle personal scores. 3) ⏫Culture of "Chugli-khori" (Snitching) akin to George orwell's dystopian novel 1984 Where children report their parents for having "Anti-National thoughts". ⏩ Ethics GSM4☯️ → Congo's Mwazulu Diyabanza started a pan-African movement called Yanka Nku (Unity, Dignity, Courage) - stealing African artefacts from European museums to bring them back to Africa. Diyabanza's defense- 1) We are taking back home our items, by committing "their" crime. 2) Injustice of colonialism must be repaired in this manner. Counter-arguments: 1) Gandhi- Purity of means necessary. Even though "end goal" is noble but theft is unethical. 2) An eye for an eye leaves the whole world blind. Tomorrow, even Americans Could find justification ine looting Nigeria saying Nigerian Princes have looted us in the spam/phishing/cybercrime! ⏩ IR/Defense🔫 → Western power to turn demanding democracy and human rights in Asia- To serve their own domestic political & economic interests. (e.g. Threatening Myanmar generals with sanctions to and winning mining rights in the back channel.) Democracy and pluralism can never be foreigner’s gifts- as Evidence from India's (failed) attempts in Nepal and Sri Lanka. India should not engage itself in political arguments with the USA over its domestic matters. Easiest solution is to engage with other countries for commercial and security interest - automatically the USA will soften. While Hollywood celebrities speak in favour of the Dalai Lama but always ensure no movie offends China- for business interests. Some of the diaspora always unhappy with India- 1980-90s many Resolutions were passed in American and British Parliament against India for Khalistan and Kashmir. We shd to promote unity at home → will become less vulnerable to external meddling. (C. RajaMohan) ⏩ Environment🌿 → Ministry of Culture → National Monuments Authority (NMA) under Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites Act, 2010. usual controversy whether commercial buildings can be constructed within "X" meters of monument or not? ⚾️📻⚾️🎓✋ → Madagascar chameleon species 'Brookesia nana': World's smallest reptile discovered. One theory behind species size- Small islands species tend to get smaller. → Glacial Lake Outburst Floods (GLOFs) & Landslide Lake Outburst Floods (LLOFs) Disaster management: When glaciers melt → glacier with ice, sand, pabbles accumulated and become a natural glacial / moraine dam. → When it is destroyed → Flashfloods. How to prevent? 1) Identify such water bodies based on Synthetic aperture radar imagery, field observation, past Geology records. 2) Remove excess water from such lake/moraine dam through Pumping, tunnel, Controlled breaching/ explosive. 3) Hazard mapping → Preventing construction of new buildings In the downstream. 4) 80% Search and rescue operation may need to be carried out by local community before outside help can arrive. So training of the local people For disaster management work. 5) Set up Shelters food Healthcare and water supply backup, Rubber boat, life jacket 6) Early warning and communication Smartphone, satellite phone, Ham radio etc, social media monitoring to prevent fake news. 7) psychological counselling of victims, Rehabilitation programs. ⏩ Economy💳 → Unit linked insurance plan/policy/product (ULIP): insurance policy premium: "x" part in life insurance & "y" part goes in share/bond investment. Even if you do not die, you will on some profit from "y". 😰Challenges? Commission rates and Risk high. So, Proposed "Index Linked Insurance Products" (ILIPs): Return will be linked to SENSEX performance, SBI fixed deposit interest, 10 year Government Security interest etc. → Elon Musk promised Tesla e-cars can be purchased with Bitcoins in future. → Draft PROPOSED labour codes ⚾️📻⚾️🎓✋ → Fiscal profligacy: 'Induction ceremony of Rafael jets cost ₹41 lakh. Similar expenses while inducting Apache and Chinook helicopters. Counter argument? Necessary to showcase the defence upgrade of India- Symbolic and ceremonial activities ⏫Soldiers morale & public morale. 🟧🟨🟧FAQs: 📥 Download Topicwise CA-Excel from https://mrunal.org/current 🎧View Full Playlist:    • 📰🎙Daily Current Affairs for Competitive Ex...