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I-Lab for COVID testing

 India’s first I-Lab (Infectious disease diagnostic lab) for COVID testing in rural and inaccessible areas of India was inaugurated by the Minister for Science & Technology, Earth Sciences and Health & Family Welfare, Dr Harsh Vardhan on 19 June 2020.
The I-lab can run 50 RT-PCR and about 200 ELISA tests in a day. This mobile testing facility will be deployed through the DBT (Department of Bio Technology) testing hubs to remote regions of the country for COVID testing.
The Department of Bio-technology (DBT) under the Ministry of Science and Technology, along with the Andhra Pradesh Med-tech Zone (AMTZ), initiated the DBT-AMTZ COMManD (COVID-19 Medtech Manufacturing Development) consortia to address the shortage of critical healthcare technologies in the country and move progressively towards a stage of self-sufficiency.

 

Coal blocks for commercial mining

 On 18 June 2020, the Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi launched the auction of 41 coal mines for commercial mining. The decision took as part of the announcements made by the Central government under the Aatma Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyan. By this, the government opened the coal and mining sector for competition, capital, participation technology. He criticized the earlier government policies to keep the coal sector closed. PM pointed out the irony that India has the fourth largest coal reserve in the world, is the second largest producer in the world but is also the second largest coal importer. The government of India set a target to gasify around 100 million tonnes of coal by 2030.


9th rank in FDIE

 India became the world’s 9th largest recipient of the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in 2019 with 51 billion dollars of inflows, as per the World Investment Report 2020 published by the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). India received $ 42 billion of FDI in 2018 when India ranked 12 among the top 20 host economies in the world. But the report hoped a lower but positive economic growth in India in the post-COVID19 pandemic period. 


Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyaan

On 20 June 2020, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyaan (GKRA). 
This programme creates jobs for millions of migrant workers who returned home during the coronavirus induced lockdown across the country.
 Rs. 50,000 crore will be spent on this mega campaign and the scheme covers 116 districts in the 6 states of Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Jharkhand and Odisha.
Each of these states has a large number of labourers returning home after being left unemployed by the coronavirus lockdown. GKRA create a durable infrastructure along with boosting employment opportunities.
Lying of fibre optics cable, railway works, Rurban mission jobs, sanitation works, waste management, poultry, farm ponds and training through Krishi Vigyan Kendras will be given to the migrant workers under the programme.

 

First National Report on Climate Crisis 

India released its national report on the state of the climate crisis first time. The report by the name ‘Assessment Of Climate Change Over The Indian Region’ prepared under the aegis of Ministry of Earth Science (MoES). The report forecasted that annual rainfall increase along with more severe cyclones and paradoxically more droughts.
The average temperature of India raised by 0.7 degree Celsius in 1901-2018. This has resulted due to the emission of greenhouse gases, and it is projected to rise by 2.7 degree Celsius by 2099 in case of if             essential care is taken on climate change and in the worst case it will rise to 4.4 degree Celsius.
In the Indian region, the April-June heatwaves will become four times more frequent by 2099.

International

International Yoga Day celebrations

6th International Day of Yoga celebrations celebrated throughout the world on 21st June. The  celebrations commenced with a message from Prime Minister Narendra Modi who said that Yoga brings people together and gives a message of universal brotherhood.
The Theme of Yoga Day 2020 is ‘Yoga at home, Yoga with family’. Yoga gives physical strength; mental balance and emotional stability to confidently face the challenges occur in day to day life. The World Health Organization (WHO) mentions yoga as a means to improve health in its Global Action Plan on Physical Activity 2018–2030: More active people for a healthier world.    
Earlier, the observation of International Day of Yoga marked by mass demonstrations of Yoga in public places. But this year, due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the main focus is on encouraging people to do Yoga at their homes with the participation of the entire family. 
 The Union Minister of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Dr. Mahendra Nath Pandey said that over 96,000 people had trained as Yoga Instructors and Trainers under Skill India Mission. They have been trained through different skilling initiatives under Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY)

 

IMD ranking

India retained 43rd rank in the annual World Competitiveness Index compiled by Institute for Management Development (IMD). Singapore retained its top position on the 63-nation list. Denmark and Switzerland stood in the 2nd and 3rd ranking respectively.    
Singapore’s success lies in its strong economic performance which stems from robust international trade and investment, employment and labor market measures. India’s rank is low due to traditional weaknesses like poor infrastructure and insufficient education investment keeping.
But IMD report hailed the performance of India shown some recorded improvements in areas like  long-term employment growth, current account balance, high-tech exports, foreign currency reserves, public expenditure on education, political stability and overall productivity.

 

Report on Children Violence

On 18 June 2020, the United Nations Orgnisation(UNO) released a first of its kind report “Global Status Report on Preventing Violence Against Children 2020”. The report observed that half of the world’s children, or approximately one billion children each year are affected by physical, sexual or psychological violence, suffering injuries, disabilities and death because countries have failed to follow established strategies to protect them.
It charted progress in 155 countries against the “INSPIRE” framework, a set of seven strategies for preventing and responding to violence against children. 
The report estimated that one out of two children aged 2–17 years suffer some form of violence each year. Around 40,000 children were victims of homicide in 2017. 
The report also said that 300 million children aged 2–4 years regularly experience violent discipline by their caregivers.

 

India in UNSC

India was elected as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council (UNSC) for a two-year term after winning 184 votes in the 193-member General Assembly.
This is the eighth time that India will sit at the UN high-table, which comprises five permanent  members and 10 non-permanent members. India’s two-year term will begin on 1 January 2021.
India’s overall objective during this tenure in the UN Security Council will be the achievement of N.O.R.M.S: New Orientation for a Reformed Multilateral System. India's work in the UNSC will be guided by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call for a reformed multilateralism and the dynamic 5S vision: Samman (Respect), Samvad (Dialogue), Sahyog (Cooperation), Shanti (Peace), and Samriddhi (Prosperity)

 

Others

Albert II of Monaco Foundation Award

The Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation Award conferred on Deccan Development Society (DDS), the NGO (non-governmental organization) having a base at Hyderabad.
The award will be given to organisations with a deep commitment to preserving the planet. The award was conferred in recognition for the work of Deccan Development Society women to rehabilitate degraded lands and promote biodiversity.
 DDS organized a network of small and marginal farmers and helps them in growing millets in the rain-fed areas of Telangana. The women run seed-banks, protecting biodiversity.
The organization also helps in providing market linkages by connecting them with the urban consumer and bulk buyers of millets.

 

Tech pioneers

ZestMoney and Stellapps, the two Indian firms found a place the new list of 100 Tech Pioneers released by the World Economic Forum (WEF), which described these entities as future headline-makers addressing global issues with cutting-edge technology.
The selected companies think differently and stand out as potential game-changers. The WEF said that ZestMoney, using its technology to transform the financial service industry, offering affordable credit to those who are unable to access this through traditional finance paths.
Stellapps is a data-led, the internet of things (IoT) based, farm-to-consumer dairy supply chain digitization service provider.

 

World Refugee day

World Refugee Day observed on 20 June every year dedicated to raising awareness of the situation of refugees throughout the world. The day honours the courage and determination of those who have been forced to abandon their homes and flee.
The theme of World Refugee Day this year is "every action counts". The UNO Refugee Agency is  asking people from all walks of life to join the #WithRefugees with a message that everyone can make a difference, and every action counts.
The people who fled their homes and countries due to a well-founded fear of persecution because of his/her race, religion, nationality, membership of a particular social group, or political opinion is a refugee.

 

Model Questions


1. Who was elected as the president of the 75th United Nations Organisation (UNO) General Assembly?
    1) Audrey Azoulay     2) Henrietta H. Fore     3) Volkan Bozkir                    4) Tedros Adhanom
    5) Mukhisa Kituyi

 

2. Mukhammedkalyi Abylgaziyev resigned as the Prime minister of..
    1) Kazakhstan            2) Tajikistan     3) Kyrgyzstan              4) Azerbaijan 
    5) Lithuania

 

3. India pledged to construct Rs. 2.33 crore sanitation facilities at the iconic Pashupatinath Temple  complex located in…
    1) Cambodia      2) Thailand     3) Sri Lanka       4) Nepal       
    5) Bhutan

 

4. Who got one year extension as ethics officer and Ombudsman of BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India)?
    1) Vijay C kelkar         2) Shripathi Ravindra Bhat 
    3) D.K.Jain                  4) R. Banumathi 
    5) N V Ramana

 

5. Asian Youth Para Games to be held in 2021 in..
    1) Bahrain                2) New Delhi     3) Abu dhabi             4) Tokyo 
    5) Shanghai

 

6.  NITI Aayog formed panel to develop job platform for migrant labours under the chairmanship of…
    1) Rajiv Kumar                   2) Ratan P Watal 
    3) Ajay Kumar Bhalla         4) Amitabh Kant 
    5) Shakthikanth Das

 

7. Who is appointed as the chairman of the National Institute of Public Finance and Policy (NIPFP) for a period of four years?
    1) Raghuram Rajan          2) R.Gandhi     
    3) Urjit Patel                      4) Amitabh Kanth 
    5) Dr. Ravindra H. Dholakia

 

8. Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) approved $ 750 million loan to India to strengthen its  battle against the adverse impact of Covid-19 on poor and vulnerable households. Who is the present President of AIIB?
    1) Jin Liqun                  2) K V Kamath 
    3) David Malpass         4) Masatsugu Asakawa 
    5) Kristalina Georgieva

 

9.  Who is the chairman of the SEBI panel suggested the measures to strengthen enforcement, recovery mechanism?
    1) Justice Madan Lokur            2) Justice Indu Malhotra 
    3) Justice K G Balakrishnan     4) Justice Anil Dave 
    5) Justice Deepak Mishra

 

KEY: 1-3 2-3 3-4 4-3 5-1 6-4 7-3 8-1 9-4.

Posted Date : 01-12-2020

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