EU Generalised System of Preferences (GSP): A recent resolutio | UPSC PRO
EU Generalised System of Preferences (GSP): A recent resolution was recently adopted by the European Parliament, urging the EU Commission to consider temporary withdrawal of the GSP+ status given to Sri Lanka.
• The GSP allows vulnerable developing countries to pay fewer or no duties on exports to the EU, giving them vital access to the EU market and contributing to their growth.
Background: Sri Lankare gained the GSP +, or the EU’s ‘Generalised Scheme of Preferences’ in 2017, on Colombo’s commitment to implement 27 international conventions on human rights, labour conditions, protection of the environment and good governance.
Jivan Vayu: • It is nation’s first power-free CPAP device ‘Jivan Vayu’. • Developed by IIT Ropar. What is CPAP? • Continuous positive airway pressure therapy (CPAP) uses a machine to help a person who has obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) breathe more easily during sleep. • A CPAP machine increases air pressure in your throat so that your airway doesn’t collapse when you breathe in.
Jardalu Mango: Jardalu or Zardalu mango is a unique variety of mango grown in Bhagalpur and adjoining districts of Bihar. • It received the GI tag in 2018.
