{"id":19146,"date":"2023-10-14T17:31:52","date_gmt":"2023-10-14T12:01:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/?p=19146"},"modified":"2023-10-14T18:06:57","modified_gmt":"2023-10-14T12:36:57","slug":"current-affairs-14-october-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/current-affairs-14-october-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Daily Current Affairs 14 October 2023 | GS | Sociology Optional for UPSC Civil Services Examination | Triumph IAS"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/rk58J2Lc3xAHJn9Y8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-19195\" src=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2023-10-13-at-3.53.18-PM-7-270x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"951\" height=\"1057\" 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style=\"font-size: 60px; color: #0000ff; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">Today&#8217;s News<span style=\"font-size: 8px;\">.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Balancing_policy_India_must_pressure_Israel_to_act_responsibly_in_the_face_of_terror\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><b>Balancing policy: India must pressure Israel to act responsibly in the face of terror<\/b><\/span><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><b><span style=\"font-size: 8px;\">.<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">C<span style=\"color: #000000;\">urrent Affairs 14 October 2023 | <\/span><\/span><\/strong><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Relevant for<b> GS paper-2, International Relation<span style=\"font-size: 8px;\">.<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-19197 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2023-10-14-at-4.07.25-PM-1-300x225.jpeg\" alt=\"Daily Current Affairs 14 October 2023 | GS | Sociology Optional for UPSC Civil Services Examination | Triumph IAS\" width=\"451\" height=\"338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2023-10-14-at-4.07.25-PM-1-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2023-10-14-at-4.07.25-PM-1-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2023-10-14-at-4.07.25-PM-1-150x113.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2023-10-14-at-4.07.25-PM-1-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2023-10-14-at-4.07.25-PM-1-880x660.jpeg 880w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2023-10-14-at-4.07.25-PM-1.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 451px) 100vw, 451px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">Within hours of the massacre of Israeli citizens by Hamas fighters last Saturday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted India\u2019s solidarity with Israel.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">While the histories of their conflicts and the scale of violence have been very different, India has faced terror attacks all too often to not feel the pain in Israel where teenagers at a concert, children in a park, grandparents at home, and even babies in cribs were gunned down, amidst other atrocities Hamas carried out, including taking dozens hostage.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">The sentiments were repeated when Mr. Modi spoke to Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, condemning terrorism in all its forms. India\u2019s second big concern has been the safety of its citizens, especially as Israel began retaliatory strikes on Gaza.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">Around 18,000 Indians work or study in Israel, in addition to about 85,000 Israelis of Indian origin (from Maharashtra, Manipur, Mizoram, Kerala, and West Bengal). The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has chartered flights to bring them home.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">The statement is a reminder of the tightrope India has walked since 1992, when New Delhi established full diplomatic ties with Israel, while continuing to support the Palestinian cause.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">There has been a shift towards Israel\u2019s position, given increasingly close bilateral relations, trade, technological assistance, military procurement, and counter\u00adterrorism cooperation.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">However, a responsible state cannot behave like an insurgent group, and Israel\u2019s latest demand, that more than a million Gaza residents must evacuate as it continues to pound the city\u00a0 and plans a possible ground offensive, will make Delhi\u2019s challenge at balancing policy even more complex.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-19198\" src=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2023-10-14-at-4.07.35-PM-300x169.jpeg\" alt=\"Daily Current Affairs 14 October 2023 | GS | Sociology Optional for UPSC Civil Services Examination | Triumph IAS\" width=\"843\" height=\"475\" srcset=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2023-10-14-at-4.07.35-PM-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2023-10-14-at-4.07.35-PM-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2023-10-14-at-4.07.35-PM-150x84.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2023-10-14-at-4.07.35-PM-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2023-10-14-at-4.07.35-PM.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 843px) 100vw, 843px\" \/><\/span><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Refresh_basics\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #800000; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><b>Refresh basics<\/b><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><b>India-Israel Relationship<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">Though India officially recognized Israel in 1950, both countries established full diplomatic ties only on 29th January 1992.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">As of December 2020, India was among 164 United Nations (UN) member states to have diplomatic ties with Israel.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><b>\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><b>Economic and Commercial:\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">Trade between India and Israel has increased from USD 5 billion before the Covid-19 pandemic to about USD 7.5 billion till 2023 January.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">Trade in diamonds constitutes about 50% of bilateral trade.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">India is Israel&#8217;s third-largest trade partner in Asia and seventh largest globally.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">Israeli companies have invested in India in energy, renewable energy, telecom, real estate, water technologies, and are focusing on setting up R&amp;D centers or production units in India.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">India is also in dialogue with Israel for concluding a Free Trade Agreement (FTA).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><b>\u00a0<\/b><b>Defence:<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">India is one of the largest importers of weapons from Israel, contributing to about 40% of its annual arms exports.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">The Indian armed forces have inducted a wide array of Israeli weapon systems over the years, which range from Phalcon AWACS (Airborne Warning And Control Systems) and Heron, Searcher-II and Harop drones to Barak anti-missile defence systems and Spyder quick-reaction anti-aircraft missile systems.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">At the 15th Joint Working Group (JWG 2021) meeting on Bilateral Defence Cooperation, countries agreed to form a Task Force to formulate a comprehensive Ten-Year Roadmap to identify new areas of cooperation.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><b>Agriculture:<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">In May 2021, \u201ca three-year work program agreement\u201d for development in agriculture cooperation, was signed.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">The programme aims to grow existing Centres of Excellence (CoE), establish new centers, increase CoE\u2019s value chain, bring the Centres of Excellence into the self-sufficient mode, and encourage private sector companies and collaboration.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><b>Science &amp; Technology:<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">In recent years, multiple MoUs have been signed between Israel\u2019s Start-Up National Central and Indian entrepreneurship centres like Create and TiE (Technology Business Incubators).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">In 2022, the two countries recently widened the scope of the India-Israel Industrial R&amp;D and Innovation Fund (I4F) to include sectors like renewable energy and ICT (Information and Communication Technology) through increased participation of academia and business entities.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">I4F is a cooperation between the two countries to promote, facilitate and support joint industrial R&amp;D projects between companies from India and Israel to address the challenges in the agreed \u2018Focus Sectors\u2019.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><b>Others:<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">Israel is also joining the India-led International Solar Alliance (ISA), which aligns very well with the objectives of both countries to scale up their cooperation in renewable energy and partner in clean energy.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Govt_mulls_partnerships_to_make_semiconductor_chips\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #ff0000; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><strong><b>Govt. mulls partnerships to make semiconductor chips<span style=\"font-size: 8px;\">.<\/span><\/b><\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Current Affairs 14 October 2023 | <\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Relevant for <b>GS paper-3, Science and Technology<\/b><span style=\"font-size: 8px;\"><b>.<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<h2><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-19199 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2023-10-14-at-4.08.21-PM-300x247.jpeg\" alt=\"Daily Current Affairs 14 October 2023 | GS | Sociology Optional for UPSC Civil Services Examination | Triumph IAS\" width=\"345\" height=\"284\" srcset=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2023-10-14-at-4.08.21-PM-300x247.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2023-10-14-at-4.08.21-PM-1024x841.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2023-10-14-at-4.08.21-PM-150x123.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2023-10-14-at-4.08.21-PM-768x631.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2023-10-14-at-4.08.21-PM.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 345px) 100vw, 345px\" \/><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">Six working groups, which had been formed to mull the Indian government\u2019s artificial intelligence (AI) roadmap, have submitted the first edition of their report, Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">In addition to this, the PPP model would be leveraged to build so \u00adcalled \u201cGPU clusters\u201d, masses of resource \u00adintensive graphics processors that are used by AI applications.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">Mr. Chandrasekhar said use cases for AI that the India AI initiative would look at spanned \u201cagriculture, healthcare, education, fintech, security, and governance\u201d.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-19200\" src=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2023-10-14-at-4.08.29-PM-300x169.jpeg\" alt=\"Daily Current Affairs 14 October 2023 | GS | Sociology Optional for UPSC Civil Services Examination | Triumph IAS\" width=\"867\" height=\"488\" srcset=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2023-10-14-at-4.08.29-PM-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2023-10-14-at-4.08.29-PM-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2023-10-14-at-4.08.29-PM-150x84.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2023-10-14-at-4.08.29-PM-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2023-10-14-at-4.08.29-PM.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 867px) 100vw, 867px\" \/><\/span><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Refresh_Basics\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #800000; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><b>Refresh Basics<\/b><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><b>Semiconductors<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">Semiconductors are materials which have a conductivity between conductors and insulators. They can be pure elements, silicon or germanium or compounds, gallium, arsenide or cadmium selenide.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><strong>Significance of Semiconductor Chips:<\/strong> They are the basic building blocks that serve as the heart and brain of all modern electronics and information and communications technology products.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">These chips are now an integral part of contemporary automobiles, household gadgets and essential medical devices such as ECG machines.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Phonotaxis_Phenomenon\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">The Phonotaxis Phenomenon<span style=\"font-size: 8px;\">.<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Current Affairs 14 October 2023 | <\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Relevant for <strong>Prelims, Science and Technology<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 8px;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: 8px;\">.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-19202 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2023-10-14-at-5.07.51-PM-300x169.jpeg\" alt=\"Daily Current Affairs 14 October 2023 | GS | Sociology Optional for UPSC Civil Services Examination | Triumph IAS\" width=\"446\" height=\"251\" srcset=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2023-10-14-at-5.07.51-PM-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2023-10-14-at-5.07.51-PM-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2023-10-14-at-5.07.51-PM-150x84.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2023-10-14-at-5.07.51-PM-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2023-10-14-at-5.07.51-PM.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 446px) 100vw, 446px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">Recently, it has been discovered that certain creatures like Insects, Bats exhibit positive and negative phenomena of Phonotaxis in response to the existing environmental and anatomical conditions.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">Phonotaxis is the movement by an animal in response to a sound. It has mostly been observed among crickets, moths, frogs, and toads, among a few other creatures.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">The purpose of positive phonotaxis is attraction. It usually happens when the females of a particular species \u2013 including those of crickets and frogs \u2013 are attracted to the sounds made by the males. Mediterranean house geckos (Hemidactylus turcicus) use positive phonotaxis.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">Negative phonotaxis, on the other hand, serves to repel or warn, such as when the sound of a predator nearby signals to an animal that it needs to move away. Crickets in particular have been found to steer themselves away from low-intensity ultrasound typically associated with bats (which use it for echolocation).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Establishment_of_an_Autonomous_Body_Mera_Yuva_Bharat_Approved\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Establishment of an Autonomous Body Mera Yuva Bharat Approved<\/span><\/strong><strong><span style=\"font-size: 8px;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">.<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Current Affairs 14 October 2023 | <\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Relevant <strong>for GS paper-2, Statutory, Regulatory and Various Quasi-Judicial Bodies<\/strong><\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 8px;\">.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-19201 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2023-10-14-at-5.04.49-PM-300x189.jpeg\" alt=\"Daily Current Affairs 14 October 2023 | GS | Sociology Optional for UPSC Civil Services Examination | Triumph IAS\" width=\"451\" height=\"284\" srcset=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2023-10-14-at-5.04.49-PM-300x189.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2023-10-14-at-5.04.49-PM-150x94.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2023-10-14-at-5.04.49-PM.jpeg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 451px) 100vw, 451px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">Recently, the Union Cabinet has approved the establishment of an autonomous body Mera Yuva Bharat (MY Bharat) to serve as an overarching enabling mechanism powered by technology for youth development and youth led development.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">MY Bharat, an autonomous body will benefit the youth in the age-group of 15-29 years, in line with the definition of \u2018Youth\u2019 in the National Youth Policy. In case of programme components specifically meant for the adolescents, the beneficiaries will be in the age-group of 10-19 years.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">Under this new arrangement, with access to resources &amp; connection to opportunities, youth would become community change agents and nation builders allowing them to act as the Yuva Setu between the Government and the citizens.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">The Body will improve leadership skills through experiential learning by shifting from isolated physical interaction to programmatic skills and Create a centralized youth database.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"About_9_billion_kg_of_e-waste_goes_unrecognised_every_year_globally_Study\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><b>About 9 billion kg of e-waste goes unrecognised every year globally: Study<\/b><span style=\"font-size: 8px;\">.<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Current Affairs 14 October 2023\u00a0 <b>Relevant for <\/b><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">GS paper-3, Environment and Related Issues<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 8px;\">.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-19203 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2023-10-14-at-5.16.16-PM-228x300.jpeg\" alt=\"Daily Current Affairs 14 October 2023 | GS | Sociology Optional for UPSC Civil Services Examination | Triumph IAS\" width=\"377\" height=\"496\" srcset=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2023-10-14-at-5.16.16-PM-228x300.jpeg 228w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2023-10-14-at-5.16.16-PM-778x1024.jpeg 778w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2023-10-14-at-5.16.16-PM-114x150.jpeg 114w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2023-10-14-at-5.16.16-PM-768x1011.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2023-10-14-at-5.16.16-PM-1167x1536.jpeg 1167w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2023-10-14-at-5.16.16-PM.jpeg 1216w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 377px) 100vw, 377px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">Consumers fail to recognise almost one-sixth of electronic waste generated globally, amounting to nearly 9 billion kilogram\u2019s per year, a new study has found. These items dubbed as \u201cinvisible e-waste\u201d include cables, e-toys, e-cigarettes, e-bikes, power tools, smoke detectors, USB sticks, wearable health devices and smart home gadgets.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">Brussels-based organization Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Forum organizes International E-Waste Day on October 14 every year. It commissioned the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) to calculate the annual quantities of \u201cinvisible\u201d e-waste items in millions of kgs, in millions of pieces, and in kg and pieces per capita.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">The study findings were published on WEEE website on October 12, 2023, two days ahead of the occasion to focus on \u201cinvisible e-waste\u201d this year.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">The term \u201cinvisible e-waste\u201d refers to e- waste that goes unnoticed due to its nature or appearance, leading consumers to overlook its recyclable potential, the study said.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">The total amount of e-waste generated in 2022, according to the global e-waste monitor 2020, is 59.4 billion kg, the study findings stated. The share is approximately 15 per cent on the basis\u00a0 of weight, it added.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Refresh_basics-2\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif; color: #800000;\"><b>Refresh basics<\/b><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">Electronic waste (e-waste), is a generic term used to describe all types of old, end-of-life or discarded electrical and electronic equipment, such as household appliances, office information and communications equipment etc.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">E-waste contains numerous toxic chemicals including metals such as lead, cadmium, mercury, and nickel.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">India currently ranks third among the largest generators of e-waste globally, behind only China and the US.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">The volume of e-waste in India has witnessed a significant surge to 1.6 million tonnes in 2021-22.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">The 65 cities in India generate more than 60% of the total generated e-waste, whereas 10 states generate 70% of the total e-waste.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif; color: #ff6600;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><b>E-Waste Management in India:<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">In India, the management of electronic waste was addressed within the framework of the Environment and Forests Hazardous Wastes (Management and Handling) Regulations of 2008.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">In 2011, a significant notice pertaining to the E-waste (Management and Handling) Regulations of 2010, governed by the Environment (Protection) Act of 1986, was issued.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif; color: #ff6600;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><strong>Extended producer&#8217;s responsibility (EPR) was its main feature.<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><strong>E-waste (Management) Rules, 2016 was enacted in 2017, with over 21 products (Schedule-I) included under the purview of the rule.<\/strong> It included Compact Fluorescent Lamp (CFL) and other mercury containing lamps, as well as other such equipment.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">In 2018, the 2016 rules underwent an amendment that broadened their scope to emphasize the promotion of authorization and product stewardship.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">Product stewardship is a concept and approach that emphasizes the responsibility of producers, manufacturers, and other stakeholders for the entire life cycle of a product, from its creation to its disposal or recycling<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><strong>Government of India notified E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022<\/strong> with a major aim to digitize the e-waste management process and enhance visibility.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">It also restricts the use of hazardous substances (such as lead, mercury, and cadmium) in manufacturing electrical and electronic equipment that have an adverse impact on human health and the environment.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/sociology-paper-2023\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-19210\" src=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/sts-39-300x197.jpg\" alt=\"Daily Current Affairs 14 October 2023 | GS | Sociology Optional for UPSC Civil Services Examination | Triumph IAS\" width=\"827\" height=\"543\" srcset=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/sts-39-300x197.jpg 300w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/sts-39-1024x671.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/sts-39-150x98.jpg 150w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/sts-39-768x503.jpg 768w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/sts-39-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/sts-39.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 827px) 100vw, 827px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Related_Blogs%E2%80%A6\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #800080;\">Related Blogs&#8230;<\/span><\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; 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font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><strong>GS Related Practices Question&#8230;<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XKn1NOUcj1o\" width=\"350\" height=\"196\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/OM6Ca_jWD5I\" width=\"350\" height=\"196\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">To master these intricacies and fare well in the <strong>Sociology Optional Syllabus<\/strong>, aspiring sociologists might benefit from guidance by the <strong>Best Sociology Optional Teacher<\/strong> and participation in the <strong>Best Sociology Optional Coaching<\/strong>. These avenues provide comprehensive assistance, ensuring a solid understanding of sociology&#8217;s diverse methodologies and techniques.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><strong>META TAGS:<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><strong>Current affairs 13 October 2023, <a href=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/current-affairs-12-october-2023\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Current affairs 12 October 2023, <\/a>Today news, Today news GS, Today news upsc, Today news and views, Today news 2023, Today news Current affairs September 2023, Current affairs news, Current affairs book pdf, Current affairs best blog, Current affairs for UPSC, Current affairs 2023, Current affairs contact, Current affairs book, Current affairs program meaning<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-15262\" src=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/7-2-300x50.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"822\" height=\"137\" srcset=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/7-2-300x50.jpg 300w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/7-2-1024x171.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/7-2-150x25.jpg 150w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/7-2-768x128.jpg 768w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/7-2-1536x256.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/7-2-2048x341.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 822px) 100vw, 822px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Choose_The_Best_Sociology_Optional_Teacher_for_IAS_Preparation\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 28px;\">Choose <a href=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><em>T<strong>he Best Sociology Optional Teacher <\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/a>for IAS Preparation?<\/span><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif; font-size: 20px;\">At the beginning of the journey for<strong> Civil Services Examination <\/strong>preparation, many students face a pivotal decision \u2013 selecting their optional subject. Questions such as &#8220;<strong><em>which optional subject is the best?<\/em><\/strong>&#8221; and &#8220;<strong><em>which optional subject is the most scoring?<\/em><\/strong>&#8221; frequently come to mind. Choosing the right optional subject, like choosing the <strong><em>best sociology optional teacher<\/em><\/strong>, is a subjective yet vital step that requires a thoughtful decision based on facts. A misstep in this crucial decision can indeed prove disastrous.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif; font-size: 20px;\">Ever since the exam pattern was revamped in 2013, the UPSC has eliminated the need for a second optional subject. Now, candidates have to choose only one <strong>optional subject for the UPSC Mains<\/strong>, which has two papers of 250 marks each. One of the compelling choices for many has been the sociology optional. However, it&#8217;s strongly advised to decide on your optional subject for mains well ahead of time to get sufficient time to complete the syllabus. After all, most students score similarly in General Studies Papers; it&#8217;s the score in the optional subject &amp; essay that contributes significantly to the final selection.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000; font-size: 20px;\"><strong><em><span style=\"font-size: 36px;\">\u201c<\/span>A sound strategy does not rely solely on the popular<br \/>\n<\/em><\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color: #ff0000; font-size: 20px;\"><strong><em>Opinion of toppers or famous YouTubers cum teachers.<span style=\"font-size: 36px;\">\u201d<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif; font-size: 20px;\">It requires understanding one&#8217;s ability, interest, and the relevance of the subject, not just for the exam but also for life in general. Hence, when selecting the best sociology teacher, one must consider the usefulness of <strong><em>sociology optional coaching<\/em><\/strong> in <strong>General Studies, Essay, and Personality Test.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif; font-size: 20px;\">The choice of the optional subject should be based on objective criteria, such as the nature, scope, and size of the syllabus, uniformity and stability in the question pattern, relevance of the syllabic content in daily life in society, and the availability of study material and guidance. For example, choosing the <strong><em>best sociology optional coaching<\/em><\/strong> can ensure access to top-quality study materials and experienced teachers. Always remember, the approach of the UPSC optional subject differs from your academic studies of subjects. Therefore, before settling for <strong><em>sociology optional<\/em><\/strong>, you need to analyze the syllabus, previous years&#8217; pattern, subject requirements (be it ideal, visionary, numerical, conceptual theoretical), and your comfort level with the subject.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif; font-size: 20px;\">This decision marks a critical point in your <strong><em>UPSC &#8211; CSE journey<\/em><\/strong>, potentially determining your success in a career in IAS\/Civil Services. Therefore, it&#8217;s crucial to choose wisely, whether it&#8217;s the optional subject or the <strong><em>best sociology optional teacher<\/em><\/strong>. Always base your decision on accurate facts, and never let your emotional biases guide your choices. 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