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GK Update

Mon 02 Dec, 2024

National News

International Conference on NbS for Sustainability & Climate Change

  • Union Minister Giriraj Singh inaugurated the International Conference on Nature-Based Solutions (NbS) for Sustainability & Climate Change in Guwahati, Organized by NTTM (National Technical Textiles Mission) and IJIRA (Indian Jute Industries Research Association) under the Ministry of Textiles.

About NbS

NbS are actions that protect, restore, or sustainably manage natural ecosystems to address societal challenges.  Examples of NbS: Mangroves, Ecosystem restoration, Green roofs, Constructed wetlands

WAVES Anime and Manga Contest

  • The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, in collaboration with the Media and Entertainment Association of India (MEAI), hosted the WAVES Anime and Manga Contest (WAM) in New Delhi.

Additional Info: Categories

Manga (Japanese-style comics) Webtoons (digital comics) Anime (Japanese-style animation)

59th All India Conference of Director Generals/ Inspector Generals of Police

  • Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi attended the 59th All India Conference of Director Generals/ Inspector Generals of Police at Bhubaneswar, Odisha.

IPS Cadre ranks in ascending order

Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), Superintendent of Police (SP), Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG), Inspector General of Police (IG), Additional Director General of Police (ADG), Director General of Police (DGP)

State Special

Maha Kumbh Mela

  • The Uttar Pradesh government has designated the Maha Kumbh area in Prayagraj as a new district, named Maha Kumbh Mela. This is the 76th district of Uttar Pradesh.

About Uttar Pradesh

  • First Chief Minister of the state: Govind Ballabh Pant
  • First woman Chief Minister of the state and country: Sucheta Kripalani
  • Present CM: Yogi Adityanath
  • Highest Peak: Amsot Peak
  • Total Districts: 76
  • Present Governor: Anandiben Patel
  • Uttar Pradesh Day: 24 January
  • First woman governor of the state and country: Sarojini Naidu
  • Largest District: Lakhimpur Kheri
  • Most Populous District: Prayagraj
  • Least Populous District: Mahoba

Andhra Pradesh raised retirement age of judicial officers

  • The Andhra Pradesh government has raised the retirement age of judicial officers from 60 to 61 years. The new rule will take effect from November 1, 2024.

About Andhra Pradesh

  • Foundation Day: 1st November
  • CM: N. Chandrababu Naidu
  • Bifurcated in 2014 to form Telangana
  • Governor: S. Abdul Nazeer
  • First state in India to be formed on a linguistic basis.
  • National Parks: Papikonda, Rajiv Gandhi (Rameswaram), Sri Venkateswara

Economy

Growth in Coal Production

  • The Coal Ministry achieved a milestone in November, producing 90.62 million tonnes of coal, a 7.20% increase from 84.52 million tonnes in the same month last year.

About Coal

  • Type of Coal: Anthracite,Peat, Bituminous, lignite
  • Type of Coal Mostly found in India: Bituminous Coal
  • Oldest Coalfield: Raniganj, West Bengal
  • Deepest Coal Mine in India: Chinakuri
  • India is second largest producer of Coal in World
  • Largest Coal Producing State: Jharkhand>Odisha>Chhattisgarh

Environment and Biodiversity

UNCCD COP 16

  • The United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification’s 16th Conference of Parties (COP16) has begun in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, marking the first time West Asia hosts this key environmental event.

About UNCCD

  • It is an international agreement that aims to protect and restore land, and to combat desertification, land degradation, and drought: 
  • Established: In 1994
  • UNCCD was adopted at the Rio Earth Summit 1992

Defence

Exercise CINBAX

  • The 1st edition of Joint Table Top Exercise, CINBAX, between the Indian Army and the Cambodian Army has begun at Foreign Training Node, Pune.
Exercise CINBAX is a planning exercise aimed at wargame conduct of joint Counter Terrorism (CT) operations under Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter. 

Sports

2800 Elo Rating in Classical Chess

  • Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi has become the second Indian in history to reach the prestigious 2800 Elo rating in classical chess.

2800 Elo Ratings

First Indian: Viswanathan Anand 16th player in history

Syed Modi International Tournament 2024

  • Ace Indian Shuttler PV Sindhu and Lakshya Sen were crowned the Singles champions at the Syed Modi International Tournament in Lucknow.
  • Indian pair of Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand won the Women’s Doubles title.

Major Terminologies of Badminton

Backcourt, Bird/Birdie, Carry, Cross-court, Drop shot, Smash, Forecourt, Hairpin Net Shot

20th Asian women’s handball championship

  • The 20th Asian women’s handball championship will be held at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium here from December 3 to 10.

About Handball Federation of India

Founded: 10 October 1971 Headquarters: Indore President: Digvijay Chautala

Appointments

Jay Shah

  • BCCI secretary Jay Shah took charge as the Chairman of the International Cricket Council (ICC), becoming the fifth Indian to head the global body.

About ICC

Estb: 1909 HQ: Dubai, UAE Chairman: Jay Shah

Books and Authors

Freedom: Memoirs 1954-2021

  • Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel has made references to India in her recently released 600-page autobiography, “Freedom: Memoirs 1954-2021”, focus on her relations with two Prime Ministers, Manmohan Singh and Mr. Modi, with whom her tenure in office (2005-2021) overlapped.

Important Days

International Day for the Abolition of Slavery

  • International Day for the Abolition of Slavery observed annually on December 2, focusing on eradicating modern forms of slavery.

Additional Info:

The United Nations General Assembly established the International Day for the Abolition of Slavery in 1986
  • SDG 1: No Poverty
  • SDG 2: Zero Hunger
  • SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth

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