CURRENT AFFAIRS OF FEBUARRY 2021

 1. GOVERNMENT TO MONITOR OTT CONTENT 



tier grievance redressal mechanism provides overriding powers for government to step in. For the first time, the government, under the ambit of the Information technology (intermediary guidelines and digital media ethics code) Rules 2021, has brought in detailed guidelines for digital content on both digital media and over the top (OTT) platforms, while giving overriding powers to the government to step in. 

One will be at the level of each OTT provider. Each complaint will have to be addressed within 15 days. If the complaint is not satisfactorily addressed, then the complaint can scale it up toa self-regulatory body collectively established by the OTTs. This body will be headed by a retired judge of the supreme court, a High Court, or an independent eminent person from the field of media, broadcasting, entertainment, child rights, human rights or other relevant fields. This selfregulatory body also has “‘censuring” powers in case of any incriminating content. 

To top this, at the third tier, the government has equipped itself with overriding powers in the form of ‘oversight mechanism”’. An interministerial Committee will perform this function and it will largely have the same powers as the collective self regulatory body of the OTTs. 

OTT platforms will have to self-classify content into five age based categories U (Universal), U/A 7+, U/A 13+, U/A 16+, and A (Adult). Platforms would be required to implement parental locks for content classified as U/A 13+ or higher, and reliable age verification mechanisms for content classified as “A”. The majority of OTT platforms currently follow this mechanism. 


2.WORLD DAY OF SOCIAL USTICE 20 FEBRUARY 



This is the day to raise voice against social injustice and to remove barriery regarding gender, race, inequality, religious discrimination, etc. It also highlights the social injustice done throughout the world and to look into the solutions and improvements. 

WORLD DAY OF SOCIAL USTICE 2020: THEME 

The theme of World Day of Social Justice 2020 is ‘Closing the Inequalities Gap to Achieve Social Justice


3. PRESIDENT’S RULE IMPOSED IN PUDUCHERRY 



The notification, signed by President Ram Nath Kovind, said the decision was taken after the president received a report from the administrator of the Union Territory of Puducherry on February 22. 


4. NITIN GADKARI LAUNCHES GO ELECTRIC CAMPAIGN TO BOOST ADOPTION OF ELECTRIC VEHICLES IN INDIA 



The Central government has launched the “Go electric” campaign to spread awareness on the benefits of e-mobility and EV Charging Infrastructure as well as electric cooking in India. 

Features: 

1. To push the country towards 100% e-mobility and clean and safe e-cooking. 

2. To reduce the import dependence of the country. 

Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), under the aegis of the Ministry of Power has been mandated to undertake an awareness drive for promoting public charging, e-mobility & its ecosystem. 

5 CHINA COAST GUARD VESSELS REENTER APANESE WATERS NEAR THE SENKAKUS 



6. FATF KEEPS PAKISTAN ON GREY LIST UNTIL UNE_DESPITE ‘SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS 



The countries added to the grey list are Morocco, Burkina Faso, Senegal and the Cayman Islands. North Korea and Iran remain the only two countries on the blacklist. 


7. MOTERA CRICKET STADIUM, WORLD’S LARGEST NAMED AFTER MODI



Sarder Patel Stadium, commonly known as Motera Stadium, is a Cricket Stadium in Ahmedabad, Gujrat. 

Owned by the Gujrat Cricket Association, it is a regular venue for Test, ODI, and T20I matches. As of 2020, it is the largest cricket stadium in the world and one of the largest sports venues overall, with the seating capacity of 1,10,000 spectators. 

The Rungrado May Day Stadium in Pyongyang, North Korea, is the world’s largest stadium witha seating capacity of 1,14,000. 

8. END LOW REPRESENTATION OF WOMEN IN PARLIAMENT AND LEGISLATURES: VICE-PRESIDENT



Naidu said that although the 17 Lok Sabha has the highest number of 78 women members, they account only for 14% of the total number. Pointing out that reservations for women in the local bodies have politically empowered lakhs of women in the country, he said introducing reservation for women in Parliament and legislatures needs urgent attention and consensus of all political parties. 

Women turnout during India’s 2014 parliamentary general elections was 65.63% compared to 67.09% turnout for men. In 16 out of 28 states of India, more women voted than men. 

POOR REPRESENTATION OF WOMEN IN POLITICS 

India ranks 153 out of 190 Nations and the percentage of women in the lower house of world parliaments. 

According to a list compiled by the InterParliamentary Union, Rwanda ranks first with 61% of its lower house representatives being women.  

As a region, nordic countries (relating to Scandinavia, Finland, Iceland, and the Faroe Islands) are leaders with an average of about 40% . The UK and the US are relative laggards 32% and 23%, respectively. Even Pakistan with 20% “m participation from women is ahead of india


9. COMING,A RAILWAY BRIDGE TALLER THEN EIFFEL TOWER OVER CHENAB



CHENAB BRIDGE, WORLD’S HIGHEST RAILWAY BRIDGE TALLER THAN EIFFEL TOWER, COMPLETES ‘ENGINEERING MILESTONE’ 

Chenab Bridge, the world’s tallest railway bridge over Chenab River in Mouri area, will achieve another ‘Engineering milestone’”’, Railway Minister Piyush Goyal said on Twitter on Thursday. 

The Konkan Railway Corporation limited (KRCL) is building the Chenab Bridge over a challenging 111km-strech under the udhampur-SrinagarBaramulla rail link (UUSBRL) Project. It will connect the Valley with rest of the country through railways. 

over Chenab River in Mouri area, will achieve another “Engineering milestone Railway Minister Piyush Goyal said on Twitter on Thursday. 

The Konkan Railway Corporation limited (KRCL) is building the Chenab Bridge over a challenging 111km-strech under the udhampur-SrinagarBaramulla rail link (USBRL) Project. It will connect the Valley with rest of the country through railways. 

According to Railways Officials; the Chenab Bridge is being constructed 359 metres above Chenab’s river bed and will be 35 metres taller than the Eiffel tower (which has a height of 324 metre). 

The length of the Chenab Bridge will be 1315 metres. 


10. HEMA INDUCTED AS DSP IN ASSAM, SAYS WILL CONTINUE HER ATHLETICS CAREER 



100m -11.74 seconds (2018) 

200m -23.10 seconds (2018) 

400m 50.79 seconds (2018) 


Hima Das was conferred With Aruna Award in 2018. 


11. VI AY SAMPLA ASSUMES CHARGE OF CHAIRMAN OF NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR SCHEDULED CASTES 



12. PAGDI SAMBHAL JATTA EVENTS DRAW LARGE GATHERINGS 



The events organised to Mark 140" a birth anniversary of Shaheed Bhagat Singh’s uncle Ajit Singh, who led The pagdi Sambhal Jatta movement against anti farmer laws enacted by British a rulers in 1907, Drew large gatherings across Haryana Tuesday. The events ~ were part of the “Pagdi Sambhal Diwas” organised on the call of Samyukta Kisan Morcha. These lines are from a famous song d 'Pagri Sambhal Jatta’, written by

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