DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS ANALYSIS
10th February 2022
| . No. | Topic Name | Prelims/Mains |
| 1. | WHAT IS ADJUSTED GROSS REVENUE | Prelims & Mains |
| 2. | ABOUT MGNREGA | Prelims & Mains |
| 3. | ABOUT THE NATIONAL PNEUMOCOCCAL CONJUGATE VACCINE DRIVE | Prelims & Mains |
| 4. | ABOUT THE DADASAHEB PHALKE AWARD | Prelims Specific |
| 5. | ABOUT THE TRIGNOPTERUS CORONA | Prelims Specific |
- WHAT IS THE ADJUSTED GROSS REVENUE:
GS III
Topic – Infrastructure related issues:
- What is AGR:
- Adjusted Gross Revenue (AGR) is an operating and licensing fee charged on telecommunications operators by the Department of Communications (DoT).
- It is divided into spectrum usage costs and license fees, identified between 3-5 percent and 8 percent respectively.
- According to DoT, tariffs are calculated based on all telco earnings – including non-telecom related sources such as deposit interest and sales of goods.
- What was the help package:
- The package includes a four-year suspension of payments required to be paid by telecommunications companies and allowing 100% FDI by automatic route.
- A comprehensive set of proposed measures includes changes in the sick sector by issuing a moratorium on unpaid tariffs, redefining future Adjusted Gross Revenue (AGR) and reducing Spectrum Usage Charges.
- Source – The Hindu
- ABOUT MGNREGA:
GS II
Topic – Government Schemes:
- About MGNREGA:
- The program was launched in 2005 as a social initiative that guarantees the “right to work”.
- A key point of this social and labour law is that local/state government will have to formally provide at least 100 days of wages in rural India to improve their quality of life.
- Key objectives:
- Generation of paid rural employment of not less than 100 days for each volunteer worker with unskilled work.
- Continuing to ensure community inclusion by strengthening the livelihood of the rural poor.
- Construction of durable infrastructure in rural areas such as springs, lakes, roads and canals.
- Reduce urban migration from rural areas.
- Building rural infrastructure through underutilized domestic workers.
- The following are eligible ways to receive benefits under the MGNREGA program:
- You must be a citizen of India to claim the benefits of MGNREGA.
- A job applicant has completed 18 years of age.
- The applicant must be part of a local family of that village (i.e. the application must be made through a local Gram Panchayat).
- Applicants must volunteer for unskilled jobs.
- Program implementation:
- Within 15 days of submitting the application or from the date on which the job is sought, salary work will be provided to the applicant.
- There is a right to receive an unemployment benefit grant, in the event that the work is not granted within 15 days of submission of the application or from the date of application.
- The Social Audit of MGNREGA works is mandatory to enhance their accountability and transparency.
- Source – The Hindu
- ABOUT THE NATIONAL PNEUMOCOCCAL CONJUGATE VACCINE DRIVE:
GS II
Topic – Biotechnology and Health related issues:
- What is Pneumonia:
- Pneumococcus pneumonia is the most common cause of severe pneumonia in children.
- Pneumonia was the leading cause of death among children under five, worldwide and in India.
- About 16% of child deaths occur due to pneumonia in India.
- What is Pneumococcal disease:
- Pneumococcal disease refers to any disease caused by pneumococcal bacteria.
- These germs can cause many types of diseases, including pneumonia, which is a lung infection.
- Pneumococcal bacteria are one of the most common causes of pneumonia.
- Global Immunization Program:
- It was established in 1985 to prevent deaths and illnesses of children and pregnant women against 12 vaccine-preventable diseases.
- Under the UIP, free cost immunizations are offered against twelve preventable diseases namely Tuberculosis, Diphtheria, Pertussis, Tetanus, Polio, Hepatitis B, Pneumonia and Meningitis due to Haemophilus Influenzae type b (Hib ), Measles, Rubella, Japanese Encephalitis (JE) and Rotavirus diarrhoea.
- This program is one of the largest health programs in the world.
- However, despite many years of operation, UIP has managed to vaccinate only 65% of children under one year of age.
- Source – The Hindu
- ABOUT THE DADASAHEB PHALKE AWARD:
Prelims Specific Topic:
- The Dadasaheb Phalke Award was presented by the government in 1969 and was awarded for the first time to Devika Rani, “the first lady of Indian cinema”.
- Dadasaheb Phalke directed the first Indian film Raja Harischandra (1913).
- He is known as the “Father of Indian Cinema”.
- Source – PIB
- ABOUT THE TRIGNOPTERUS CORONA:
Prelims Specific Topic:
- On the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, museum scientists have identified 28 new species of beetles.
- One of them is named Trigonpterus corona.
- This shows the significant impact of the Covid-19 epidemic on this project.
- Source – Down To Earth