Current Affairs for IAS Exams – 08 December 2016
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Resourcesat-2A
Remote sensing satellite Resourcesat-2A was launched from Sriharikota. It was the only passenger flown aboard the PSLV-C36 rocket.
The 1,235-kg spacecraft now orbits in a pole-to-pole sun-synchronous path close to the intended position, inclined 98.7 degrees to the equator. The orbit will be adjusted slightly in the coming days by the ISRO Telemetry, Tracking and Command Network in Bengaluru.
Resourcesat-2A is a follow-on to two predecessor spacecraft for the observation of Earth from space. For at least the next five years, it ensures continuous three-tier remote-sensing data.
Resourcesat-1 was put in space in October 2003 and Resourcesat-2 in April 2011, each with a planned life of five years.
SC seeks report on Lokpal (Register and Login to read Full News)
The Supreme Court directed the government to place on record a Parliamentary Standing Committee report suggesting amendments to the Lokpal law.
One of the amendments the Supreme Court has pushed for is to make the leader of the single largest opposition party in the House a part of the high-profile Search Committee to appoint the Lokpal in case there is no recognised Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha.
Currently, the 16th Lok Sabha has no recognised Leader of the Opposition (LoP).
A Bench led by Chief Justice of India T.S. Thakur asked the government to detail the changes required to make the Lokpal office functional.