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25th June – Current Affairs

   

   
25th June – Current Affairs

Lunar Evacuation System Assembly (LESA):
   LESA is a pyramid-like structure whose purpose is to rescue an astronaut should he or she suffer an injury on the lunar surface. 
   Developed by: The European Space Agency (ESA). 
   Functioning: LESA can be operated by a single astronaut to rescue a fallen colleague. It enables an astronaut to lift their crewmate onto a mobile stretcher in less than 10 minutes, before carrying them to the safety of a nearby pressurised lander. 
   Present status: Astronauts are testing LESA under the sea. With its rocky, sandy terrain and buoyant salt water, the bottom of the ocean floor has much in common with the lunar surface. 

Anthropological Survey of India :
Ø Union Minister for Culture & Tourism informed Lok Sabha about the research projects conducted by Anthropological Survey of India (ASI) during the last five years on the impact of Government programmes on Indian tribal communities.
Ø Anthropological Survey of India is a premier research institute for anthropological research in bio-cultural studies.
Ø Established in: 1945
Ø Headquarters: Kolkata. 
Ø Parent organisation: Union Ministry of Culture.
These are: 
Ø Bio-Cultural Diversity, Environment and Sustainable Development, (2012-2016; area/village covered:24)
Ø Man and Environment, (2012-2016; Biosphere Reserve covered: 18)
Ø Development and Sustainability, (2017-18; area/village covered: 17)
Ø Community Health, Disease and Genetic Structure of Indian Population, (2015 onwards; Community covered: 52)
Ø Anthropological Study of De-Notified, Nomadic and Semi Nomadic
Ø Communities (2018-19; Community covered:50)



goAML :
   The UAE has become the first country in the Gulf to launch goAML.
   What is it?: It is a new anti-money laundering platform. 
   Working: The goAML application is available to Financial Intelligence Units (FIUs) of Member States to support their work in countering money laundering and terrorist financing. 
   Developed by: The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime to curb organised crimes. 

Financial Intelligence Units (FIUs) :
   Worldwide, Financial Intelligence Units (FIUs) play a leading role in the prevention of anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing (AML/CTF) activities. 
   They are responsible for receiving, processing, and analyzing reports made by financial institutions or other entities in accordance with the requirements of domestic AML/CTF laws and regulations. 

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