Monthly Archives: December 2020

HUMAN DEVELOPMENT INDEX

CONTEXT: India ranked 131 among 189 countries on the Human Development Index (HDI) for 2019, slipping two places from the previous year, according to the Human Development Report (HDR) 2020 released by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP). MAIN POINTS: The 2020 Report has introduced planetary pressures-adjusted Human Development Index, …

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MOU BETWEEN INDIA AND THE USA

CONTEXT: Cabinet approves an MoU between India and the US for exchange of information in areas of mutual interest in the electricity sector. DETAILS: The MoU is between the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC), India and Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), USA. The MoU will help in improving regulatory and …

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ASIA PACIFIC BROADCASTING UNION (ABU)

CONTEXT: CEO, Prasar Bharati elected Vice President of ABU.Prasar Bharati CEO Shashi Shekhar Vempati has been elected the Vice President of the ABU ASIA PACIFIC BROADCASTING UNION (ABU): The ABU was established in 1964 as a non-profit, non-governmental, non-political, professional association with a mandate to assist the development of broadcasting …

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PRIME MINISTER’S SPECIAL SCHOLARSHIP SCHEME (PMSSS)

CONTEXT: The AICTE has decided to release the instalment of Rs. 20,000/- as maintenance allowance under the Prime Minister’s Special Scholarship Scheme (PMSSS). THE PRIME MINISTER’S SPECIAL SCHOLARSHIP SCHEME (PMSSS): Under the PMSSS, the youths of J&K and Ladakh are supported by way of scholarship in two parts namely the …

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NATIONAL HYDROLOGY PROJECT

CONTEXT: Union Minister of Jal Shakti reviews progress made under National Hydrology Project in its mid-term. NATIONAL HYDROLOGY PROJECT: The National Hydrology Project (NHP) was started in 2016 as a Central Sector Scheme with 100% grant to implementing agencies on a pan-India basis with a budget outlay of Rs 3680 …

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VIJAY DIWAS

CONTEXT: India will celebrate 50 Years of Indo-Pak War, also called Swarnim Vijay Varsh on 16 December 2020. Inaugural event of the celebration will be held at the National War Memorial (NWM) in New Delhi which will be attended by the Prime Minister. MAIN POINTS: 1. The National War Memorial …

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INDIA WATER IMPACT SUMMIT 2020

CONTEXT: Recently, the 5 India Water Impact Summit (IWIS), organised by the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) and Center for Ganga River Basin Management and Studies (cGanga) has held virtually. About the Summit: India Water Impact 2020 is a five-day long summit, hosting experts and academicians from all over …

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12TH GRIHA SUMMIT

CONTEXT: Recently, the inaugural session of the 12 Green Rating for Integrated Habitat Assessment (GRIHA) Summit was organised virtually. MAIN POINTS: Theme: Rejuvenating Resilient Habitats. It’s Purpose serve as a platform to deliberate on innovative technologies and solutions which shall help in creating robust mechanisms for developing sustainable and resilient …

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QUALITY COUNCIL OF INDIA (QCI)

CONTEXT: QCI Launches Recognition Scheme for Hygiene Rating Audit Agencies. KEY POINTS: QCI has come up with a scheme for the approval of Hygiene Rating Audit Agencies to scale up Hygiene Rating by increasing the number of recognised Hygiene Rating Audit Agencies in the country. The scheme aims to allow …

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TROPMET-2020

CONTEXT: The Indian Meteorological Society (IMS) and the North Eastern Space Applications Centre organise a 4-day Virtual Symposium on Tropical Meteorology called TROPMET-2020. KEY POINTS: The theme of the event is “Weather and Climate Services over Mountainous Regions”. There would be several talks and lectures by eminent scientists during the …

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