Current Affairs 11 July 2022

CONTENTS

1. Section 69 (A) of the Information Technology Act, 2000
2. Metaverse Standards Forum
3. Monkeypox
4. Mission Vatsalya  Scheme
5. Sannati site

 Section 69 (A) of the Information Technology Act, 2000

Context:

Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY) issued orders under Section 69 (A) of the Information Technology Act, 2000 to take down certain posts from Twitter (Microblogging Site).

• Twitter has moved to Karnataka High Court, claiming that many of the blocking orders are procedurally and substantively deficient under Section 69 (A) of the Act.

Relevance:

GS III- Science and Technology

Dimensions of the Article:

1. What is the Current Issue?
2. What is the IT Act?
3. Section 69 of the IT Act
4. What is the Reason for Intermediaries to Show Compliance to IT Act?

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Metaverse Standards Forum

Context:

Recently, various brands gathered for the founding of the Metaverse Standards Forum for the development of interoperability standards to drive the growth of the metaverse.

Relevance:

GS III- Science and technology

Dimensions of the Article:

1. What is Metaverse?
2. What is the Metaverse Standards Forum?
3. What is the Need of Interoperability of Metaverse?

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Monkeypox Infection

Context:

Recently,  Study finds three asymptomatic monkeypox cases.

Relevance:

GS II-Health

Dimensions of the Article:

1. Details
2. About Monkeypox virus
3. Zoonotic disease
4. Symptoms and treatment
5. What did the study find?

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Mission Vatsalya  Scheme

Context:

Recently, the central government issued guidelines to states about the Mission Vatsalya child protection scheme

Relevance:

GS II- Welfare schemes

Dimensions of the Article:

1. What are the New Guidelines?
2. About  Mission Vatsalya Scheme:
3. Key objectives of Mission Vatsalya

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Sannati Site

Context:

Left almost unattended to for 20 years after excavation, the ancient Buddhist site on the bank of Bhima river near Kanaganahalli (forming part of Sannati site) in Kalaburagi district, has finally got some attention.

Relevance:

GS I- Art and Culture

Dimensions of the Article:

1. About Sannati
2. Significance of Sannati

Click Here To Read More: Sannati Site