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WORLD MINORITIES RIGHTS DAY

CONTEXT: The National Commission for Minorities celebrated World Minorities Rights Day on 18th December 2020. The United Nations on 18th December, 1992 adopted the Statement on the individual’s Rights belonging to religious or Linguistic National or Ethnic Minorities. MAIN POINTS: The National Commission for Minorities Act, 1992 in Section 2(c) …

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INDIA-BANGLADESH VIRTUAL SUMMIT

CONTEXT: Recently, India and Bangladesh have held a virtual summit covering comprehensive discussions on all aspects of bilateral relations and exchanged views on regional and international issues. MAIN POINTS: Sealed seven agreements to expand cooperation in diverse areas viz. hydrocarbons, elephant conservation, sanitation, and agriculture, and restored a cross-border rail …

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RECOMMENDATIONS ON RESERVATION

CONTEXT: Recently, an eight-member committee, appointed by the government for suggesting measures for effective implementation of reservation in students admissions and faculty recruitment in the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs), has come out with its recommendations. MAIN POINTS: It was chaired by IIT Delhi’s Director and had representatives of secretaries …

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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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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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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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