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GK Update

Wed 18 Sep, 2024

National News

Details of achievements of the first 100 days of the third term of Modi government (Modi 3.0)

  • Union home minister Amit Shah and Union minister of railways Ashwini Vaishnaw released a special booklet on achievements of the first 100 days of the government during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's third term.

Major Achievements

  • Announcement of Integrated Pension Scheme
  • Launch of Wadhwan Port
  • Custom duty removed from three cancer drugs
  • Gen AI for India - Language model developed at IIT Bombay
  • Construction of Shinkul La Tunnel
  • 08 High Speed ​​Road Corridor Project
  • Development of U-WIN Portal
  • 09 varieties of 32 high-yielding crops released
  • Vigyan Dhara Yojana
  • Tobacco Free Educational Institutions (ToFEI) Campaign' to make youth aware of the harm caused by tobacco
  • Development of Manas Helpline
  • Inauguration of the new campus of Nalanda University
  • Tourism Didi and Friends

Bharatiya Kala Mahotsav

  • Rashtrapati Nilayam, Secunderabad, in collaboration with the Ministries of Development of North-East Region and Culture, will host the first Bharatiya Kala Mahotsav from September 29 to October 6, 2024, with the President inaugurating it on September 28.

About Rashtrapati Nilayam

  • One of the 3 Presidential retreats in India
  • Only one present in Southern India.
  • The President of India currently visits Nilayam every year in December.

Safai Mitra Suraksha Shivir

  • Dr. Sukanta Majumdar, inaugurated a Safai Mitra Suraksha Shivir at Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi, by distributing Swachhata Kits to around 100 sanitation workers, marking the start of the Swachhata Hi Seva fortnight (17 September - 2 October 2024).

Additional Info: Swachh Bharat Mission

  • Launched: 2 Oct 2014
  • Aim: To promote cleanliness, hygiene, and sanitation across the country
  • SBM (Gramin) under the Ministry of Jal Shakti, and SBM (Urban) under the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs.

Key Objectives

  1. Elimination of Open Defecation
  2. Improved Solid Waste Management
  3. Public Awareness and Education
  4. Cleanliness of Public Places
  5. Community Participation

Global Food Regulators Summit

  • Union Minister J.P. Nadda unveiled the logo and brochures for the Global Food Regulators Summit (GFRS) 2024 at Nirman Bhawan. The Summit, organised by FSSAI, will be held from 19th to 21st September at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi.

About FSSAI

  • Estb: 2008
  • Chairperson: Apurva Chandra
  • HQ: New Delhi
  • Nodal Ministry: Ministry of Health & Family Welfare

Viksit Bharat Fellowship

  • BlueKraft Digital Foundation launched the Viksit Bharat Fellowship, a program to empower writing and creative talents across diverse fields.

 India-Romania Joint Commemorative Stamps

  • External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar, along with Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia and Romanian Ambassador Daniela-Mariana Sezonov, released the India-Romania joint commemorative stamps in Delhi.

About Romania

Capital: Bucharest  Currency: Romanian leu President: Klaus Werner Iohannis

2nd Inclusion Conclave

  • National Anti Doping Agency (NADA), under the aegis of the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, hosted the 2nd edition of the “Inclusion Conclave” in New Delhi. The conclave is the flagship initiative of NADA.

About NADA

Founded: 24 November 2005 HQ: New Delhi Chairman: Minister of Sports

Supreme Court banned Bulldozer Action

  • On September 17, the Supreme Court issued an interim order banning demolitions across the country without its permission till October 1, while exempting encroachments on public roads, footpaths, railway lines, and other public spaces.

About Supreme Court

  • Estb: 26 January 1950
  • HQ: New Delhi
  • CJI: Justice D.Y. Chandrachud
  • Composition: 33 Judges and 1 CJI
  • Judges appointed by the President.
  • Highest judicial court and the final court of appeal.
  • Highest constitutional court, with the power of judicial review.
  • The Constitutional bench required at least 5 Judges.

One Nation, One Election

  • Home Minister Amit Shah announced that 'One Nation, One Election' will be implemented within the next five years.

One Nation, One Election Committee

  • Chairman: Ramnath Kovind
  • Envisions a system in which all state and Lok Sabha elections must be held simultaneously.

Key recommendations:

  • Simultaneous election by 2029
  • Insertion of Article 324A
  • Single electoral roll and election ID

State Special

PM Bhartiya Jan Aushadhi Kendras in MP

  • In Madhya Pradesh, Chief Minister Dr. Mohan Yadav inaugurated Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Jan Aushadhi Kendras in 50 district hospitals across the state.

About Madhya Pradesh

  • Highest Peak: Dhupgarh
  • Longest River: Narmada
  • Foundation Day: 1 Nov 1956
  • Main Tribal Groups: Bhil, Gond, Kol and Korku, Sahariya, Baiga, Bharia, Sour and Pardhan etc.

EduCities

  • Niti Aayog has proposed creating 'EduCities' in areas like Navi Mumbai and MTHL in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region, aiming to establish MMR as a leading higher education hub in India.

About NITI Aayog

  • Estb: 01 January 2015
  • Ex-officio Chairman: Prime Minister of India
  • Advisory Think Tank.
  • CEO: B.V.R. Subrahmanyam

International

Pager Attack

  • Israel was the prime suspect, when hundreds of handheld pagers exploded across Lebanon and parts of Syria, given its history of executing remote and targeted attacks against its adversaries.

What is Pager?

A pager or ‘beeper' is a small, portable communication device that receives short messages, typically numeric or alphanumeric, over a radio frequency signal.

Economy

Relative Economic Performance of Indian States: 1960-61 to 2023-24

  • A working paper ‘Relative Economic Performance of Indian States: 1960-61 to 2023-24’ by the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM) reveals that West Bengal has seen a steady decline in economic performance over decades. Authored by EAC-PM member Sanjeev Sanyal, the paper highlights ongoing concerns about the development of eastern India.

Environment and Biodiversity

Ozone Layer

  • The World Meteorological Organization stated that the world's ozone layer is on "the road to long-term recovery" despite a volcanic eruption in the South Pacific, thanks to efforts to phase out ozone-depleting chemicals.

About Ozone

  • Made up of 3 Oxygen atoms.
  • Ozone at ground level is a harmful air pollutant.
  • Vienna Convention 1985: For the Protection of the Ozone Layer.
  • Major ODS: Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), Hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs), Hydrobromofluorocarbons (HBFCs), Halons, Methyl Bromide, Carbon Tetrachloride, Methyl Chloroform.
  • Montreal Protocol 1987: To phase out the production and use of ozone-depleting substances.

Exercise AIKYA

  • The National Disaster Management Authority and Army Southern Command's two-day Exercise AIKYA symposium begins in Chennai tomorrow, aiming to boost disaster preparedness and strengthen collaboration among key stakeholders.

Disaster Management (DM) Act, 2005

  • The DM Act was enacted in the wake of the 1999 Orissa super-cyclone and the 2004 tsunami.
  • It defines a disaster as a “catastrophe, mishap, calamity or grave occurrence” arising from “natural or man-made causes” that results in substantial loss of life, destruction of property, or damage to the environment.
  • Notified Disasters: Cyclones, Drought, Earthquake, Fire, Flood, Tsunami, Hailstorm, Landslide, Avalanche, Cloudburst, Pest Attack, and frost and cold waves.

Zimbabwe plans to cull 200 Elephants

  • According to Wildlife Authorities, Zimbabwe plans to cull 200 elephants to help feed communities experiencing severe hunger due to the worst drought in four decades.

About Zimbabwe

  • Capital: Harare
  • President: Emmerson Mnangagwa
  • Bordering Countries: South Africa, Botswana, Zambia, Mozambique.

Project Cheetah

  • Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav noted that the first two years of Project Cheetah have been challenging, with hurdles such as habitat adjustments and ensuring the cubs' survival in the wild, but these challenges have been successfully overcome.

About Project Cheetah

  • Launched to reintroduce cheetahs into the wild in India, where they became extinct in the 1950s.
  • Aim: To restore the cheetah population and its natural habitat, and it involves several key components:
  • Reintroduction: From Africa to Indian wildlife reserves.
  • The first batch of cheetahs arrived in India in 2022.

Art and Culture

Pitrapaksha Mela

  • In Bihar, the world-famous Pitripaksha Mela was inaugurated at VishnuPad temple in Gaya. The mela will conclude on 2nd October.

About Bihar

  • Bihar Diwas: 22 March
  • State Animal: Gaur (Indian bison)
  • Governor: Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar
  • Major Festivals: Chhath Puja, Sonepur Cattle Fair, Sama Chakeva, Saurath Sabha, Mahavir Janma Kalyanak etc.

Defence

IP-CHOD

  • Chief of Integrated Defence Staff (CISC) Lt Gen JP Mathew will attend the Indo-Pacific Chiefs of Defence (IP-CHOD) conference in Hawaii from 18th to 20th September 2024.

Chiefs of Defence Forces

Army Chief: Lt Gen Upendra Dwivedi Navy Chief: Admiral Dinesh K. Tripathi Air Force Chief: Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari

Drone-a-Thon

  • The Indian Army has launched a two-day 'drone-a-thon' in Ladakh to strengthen military operations in high-altitude terrains.

About Indian Army

Motto: "Service Before Self" Army Day: 15 Jan Chief: Gen Upendra Dwivedi

Sports

Asian Champions Trophy 2024

  • The Indian team clinched their 5th Asian Champions Trophy crown, defeating a determined China 1-0.

About Asian Champions Trophy

Most Titles Won: India (5) First edition was played in 2011.

Equal Prize Money for Women's T20 World Cup as Men’s

  • The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced equal prize money for the Women's T20 World Cup as the men's edition; the winners of the tournament will receive USD 2.34 million.

About ICC

Estb: 1909 HQ: Dubai, UAE Chairman: Greg Barclay

Miscellaneous

Mumbai and Kolkata can access key services within 15-30 minutes

  • A study published in the journal Nature found that people in Indian cities such as Mumbai and Kolkata can access key services within 15-30 minutes. The study analysed data from 10,000 cities.

 Person in News

Manu Bhaker

  • Double Olympic Medal Winner in Shooting, Manu Bhaker, has been appointed as the Brand Ambassador for the Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways.

 Mohana Singh

  • Squadron Leader Mohana Singh becomes the first woman fighter pilot in the LCA Tejas fleet.

About Indian Air Force

  • Estb: 1932
  • Air Force Day: 8 October
  • HQ: New Delhi
  • Motto: "Touch the Sky with Glory"

Manoj Kumar Verma

  • Manoj Kumar Verma, IPS has been appointed as the new Commissioner of Kolkata Police.

 Anurag Garg

  • Anurag Garg has been appointed as the new director general of the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB).

About NCB

  • Constituted in 1986 under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985.
  • Coordinating Agency: Ministry of Home Affairs
  • Article 47: To bring about prohibition of the consumption, except for medicinal purposes, of intoxicating drugs injurious to health.

Kaka Hathrasi

  • 18 September is the confluence of both the birth and death anniversary of Kaka Hathrasi.
  • Kaka Hathrasi, who became the identity of Hathras, has brought fame to Hathras city on the world stage. People all over the world know Hathras as Kaka ki Nagri.

Important Days

September 18

  • On September 18, 1615, Sir Thomas Roe, an English diplomat, arrived at Surat port as the ambassador of King James I of England to the Mughal Emperor Jahangir's court.

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