Introduction

Welcome to our insightful analysis of key global events and scientific discoveries relevant for UPSC CSE WBPCS preparation, dated November 21, 2023. In this edition, we examine the economic and environmental challenges facing the garment industry in Bangladesh, a crucial sector for the global fashion economy. We also explore China's strategic extension of the Myanmar Economic Corridor to Sri Lanka, shedding light on its implications for regional geopolitics. Additionally, we delve into India's healthcare advancements through the National Pharmacy Commission Bill and marvel at the latest astronomical phenomenon – a gamma-ray burst observed in distant galaxies. Join us as we navigate these complex topics, offering crucial insights for UPSC candidates.

• INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
• THE BANGLADESH GARMENT WORKERS UNRE
• WHAT IS THE SIGNIFICANCE OF FIRST FASHION TO BANGLADESH'S ECONOMY?
• WHAT ROLE CAN BRAND IMPORTERS PLAY?
• WHAT ARE THE RELATIONS BETWEEN THE READYMADE GARMENT SECTOR AND THE CARBON EMISSIONS?
• CHINA KEEN TO EXTENT MYANMAR ECONOMIC CORRIDOR TO SRI LANKA
• POLITY AND GOVERNANCE
• NATIONAL PHARMACY COMMISSION BILL 2023
• SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
• GAMMA RAY BURST IN SPACE
• WHAT IS A GAMMA RAY BURST?

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

THE BANGLADESH GARMENT WORKERS UNRE

• One of the largest labour forces of Bangladesh, the 4.4 million strong readymade garment sector workers are demanding a rise in their mandated minimum wages from 8000 Bangladeshi taka to about 72 dollars or 23000 taka.

WHAT IS THE SIGNIFICANCE OF FIRST FASHION TO BANGLADESH'S ECONOMY?

• Bangladesh is the world's second largest exporter of first fashion after China , accounting for 85% of the country's exports, earning about 55 billion in 2022.
• In the global market it has a share of almost 8%

WHAT ROLE CAN BRAND IMPORTERS PLAY?

• Big brands like Nike have faced criticism in the beginning of the 1990s for being responsible for driving down procurement cost and gaining super profit and expressing the rights of workers right in the global south.
• This criticism actually led to the marginal changes in workplace condition development, working hours, safety measures and vision sanitary conditions and global procurement facilities.
• But in this recent time shift has been fooled into another direction by the global movement to the carbonize supply chain and tackling climate change.

WHAT ARE THE RELATIONS BETWEEN THE READYMADE GARMENT SECTOR AND THE CARBON EMISSIONS?

• Report published by the United Nations environment program states that the fashion industries are responsible for anywhere between 28% of the global greenhouse gas emission making it "one of the highest contributions to the climate and ecological crisis."

CHINA KEEN TO EXTENT MYANMAR ECONOMIC CORRIDOR TO SRI LANKA

• China is prioritizing the Accenture of chinaman economic corridor to Sri Lanka.
• It is looking to scale up the buildcon road initiative project in South Asia and in addition Ali both parties agreed to the implementation of the China Sri Lanka free trade agreement.
• China is willing to expand belt road initiative to the South Asian nations and China Myanmar economic corridor is the nearest of the 6 land corridors under belt road initiated
• Right now India and Bhutan are the only countries in South Asia that have state out of the belt road initiative projects and channels more recent global development initiatives.

POLITY AND GOVERNANCE

NATIONAL PHARMACY COMMISSION BILL 2023

• The ministry proposed to finalize the bill for setting up the national pharmacy commission and repealing the pharmacy act 1948.
• It aims to improve access and affordable pharmacy products.
• More assurance.
• Also establish equitable healthcare by making pharmacy services accessible to all citizens.
• Double encourages professionals 20 great the latest research into their work, contribute to research and uphold their ethical values.

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

GAMMA RAY BURST IN SPACE

WHAT IS A GAMMA RAY BURST?

• Gamma ray astronomy states that gamma rays burst or immensely energetic explosions that have been observed in distant galaxies, described by NASA as the most powerful class of explosion in the universe.
• It is the most energetic and luminous electromagnetic explosion or event since the Big Bang.
• The last explosion of 9th October 2022 which was detected by the international Gamma astrophysics laboratory of the European space agency.
• The gamma ray caused a strong variation in the inosphere's electric field. Which is situated about 500950 km about the Earth surface stretching the very age of the space.
• The Ionosphere helps to protect life on earth by observing harmful after violet rays from the Sun and it is sensitive to changing the magnetic and electrical field in space usually connected to solar activity.