1.Ministry of Culture will organize All India Dance Competition under Amrit Mahotsav of Azadi
The Ministry of Culture will organize an all India dance competition ‘ Vande Bharatam-Nritya Utsav ‘ as part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav . The objective of this competition is to select the dancers who will perform during the cultural program in the 2022 Republic Day Parade. The final performance of dance January 26, 2022 the Rajpath at India Gate on. Minister of State for Culture Meenakshi Lekhi informed that the final national level competition will be held on 19th of next month at Talkatora Stadium in New Delhi. He said that the participating artists can perform classical, folk, tribal and fusion or contemporary dance forms. During this, Smt. Lekhi also launched Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav app.
2.Prime Minister Narendra Modi launches two consumer innovation schemes of Reserve Bank of India
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched two new consumer centric initiatives of Reserve Bank of India through virtual medium. These schemes are- Retail Direct Scheme and Reserve Bank-Integrated Ombudsman.Plan. The objective of the RBI Retail Direct Scheme is to increase access to the government securities market for retail investors. It provides them an opportunity to invest directly in securities issued by the Central and State Governments. Investors will be able to easily open their Government Securities Account with RBI online for free. Reserve Bank – Integrated Ombudsman Scheme aims to further improve the grievance redressal mechanism for redressal of customer complaints regarding entities regulated by the Reserve Bank. This scheme for registering customer complaints is based on One Nation-One Ombudsman with one portal, one email and one address. All relevant information regarding grievance redressal and assistance in lodging complaints can be found on the multilingual toll-free number.
3.Anti-open burning campaign in Delhi
Delhi Government has recently launched ‘ Anti-Open Burning Campaign ‘ in Delhi from November 11 to December 11, 2021 to curb the incidents of open burning of waste and air pollution in the state. ‘ announced the launch. The announcement was made after the Air Quality Index (AQI) in Delhi reached ‘hazardous’ level. It is to be known that on the occasion of Deepawali in the past, the ‘Air Quality Index’ in the capital had reached a critical level of 503. The decision to launch this campaign was taken by the Delhi government after a high level meeting on the issue of air pollution in Delhi. As part of this campaign, various departments of the Delhi government will identify places where incidents of open waste burning take place and efforts will also be made to prevent these incidents. The Delhi government has also directed all its departments to set up a dedicated ‘Anti Dust Cell’. Along with this, ‘Green Delhi App’ will also be launched by the government, which will facilitate the general public to report any incident of burning of waste in the open,
4.Egypt to host COP27 climate summit next year
Glasgow in the COP26 conference in, it was decided that COP27 in Egypt 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference to host will. The decision was taken after Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi showed Egypt’s interest in hosting COP27 on behalf of the African continent in September. In addition, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is expected to participate in the COP28 International Climate Conference in the year 2023 .was selected to host. The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) was signed in 1992 at the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development. The United Nations Conference on Environment and Development is also known as the Rio Summit, the Rio Summit or the Earth Summit. India is among the few countries that have hosted the COPs of all three Rio conferences on climate change, biodiversity and land. The UNFCCC came into force on March 21, 1994. So far 197 countries have ratified it. UNFCCC is the parent treaty of the 2015 Paris Agreement as well as the 1997 Kyoto Protocol. The UNFCCC Secretariat is a United Nations entity tasked with supporting the global response to the threat of climate change. It is headquartered in Bonn, Germany.
5.Nayaka’s Falguni Nair becomes India’s richest self-made female billionaire
Falguni Nayar , CEO and founder of beauty and fashion eCommerce platform Nykaa, has become the richest self-made woman in India . He founded Nykaa in the year 2012. He holds 53.5% stake in Nykaa and has a net worth of USD 7.48 billion. This comes after the IPO of FSN E-commerce Ventures which is the parent entity of Nykaa. It is also the first female-led unicorn to be listed on the stock exchange. The issue size of the IPO of FSN E-commerce Ventures (Nykaa) was Rs 5,351.92 crore with a face value of Re 1 per share.
6.UNHCR Said– The number of people who have been forcibly displaced globally this year is more than 80 million
United Nations Refugee Agency-UNHCR It has said that this year the number of people who were forcibly displaced globally has exceeded 840 million . The causes of displacement include factors of violence, insecurity and climate change . The agency’s half-yearly report states that there has been an increase in internal displacement on a large scale. People are migrating across the world, especially in Africa, despite border restrictions due to COVID. Filippo Grandi, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, said conflict, Covid, poverty, food insecurity and climate change have exacerbated the humanitarian plight of the displaced.
7.Xi Jinping clears the way for a third term as the country’s leader from next year
China ‘s ruling Communist Party has passed an extraordinary resolution cementing the stature of President Xi Jinping in the country’s political history . This paves the way for Xi Jinping’s third term as the country’s leader from next year . The decision was taken at the conclusion of the annual political meeting known as the Sixth Plenary Session. Xi Jinping is the third leader to pass a historic resolution during his presidency, after Mao Zedong in 1945 and Deng Xiaoping in 1981 .
8.Union Minister of Health & Family Welfare and Chemicals & Fertilizers Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya inaugurated 32nd Hunar Haat in Lucknow
Union Health and Family Welfare and Chemicals and Fertilizers Minister Dr. Mansukh Mmandvia the Lucknow “to promote traditional arts and crafts of the country and protect talent hot “, ” perfect platform for” 32nd edition inaugurated. More than 600 artisans and craftsmen from more than 30 States/UTs are participating in “Hunar Haat” in Lucknow. Traditional food items from different parts of the country are also available in “Hunar Haat”. Apart from “Vishwakarma Vatika”, Hunar Haat will also feature “Circus”, where Indian circus performers will perform a spectacular variety of traditional entertainment shows.
9.Indian astronomers develop methodology to accurately understand planets outside the solar system
Indian astronomers have developed a methodology that improves the accuracy of data from exoplanets outside our solar system by minimizing contamination from Earth’s atmosphere and disturbances caused by instrumental impacts and other factors . can increase. This system is called the Critical Noise Treatment Algorithm and can help study the environment of exoplanets with better accuracy. An understanding of the physical properties of exoplanets outside our solar system with extreme accuracy can help detect planets that may be Earth-like and therefore habitable in the future. With this purpose the Indian Institute of Astrophysics, Bangalore A group of astronomers in the U.S. is using data obtained by ground-surface-based optical telescopes available in India and the space telescope “Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite” or TESS.
10.US-China agreement on climate change
Carbon dioxide two largest emitters in the world to China and the United States has cooperation to deal with climate change has entered into an agreement to increase, which aims to reduce methane emissions, protect forests and phased out the use of coal , including Is. United Nations Climate Change Conference ( COP26) held in GlasgowDuring this agreement was announced. The two biggest carbon-polluters said the agreement would push for “advanced climate action in the 2020s” using guidelines from the 2015 Paris climate accord, including a new strong emissions reduction target in 2025. Is. The agreement also calls for the creation of ‘concrete and practical’ rules in decarbonisation, as well as reducing methane emissions and combating deforestation. Significantly, the 2015 agreement commits all countries to work towards limiting global temperature rise to between 1.5oC and 2oC through comprehensive emissions reductions.
11.’Mentorship Program for Young Innovators’ launched
Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh launched the mentorship program for the first time on November 8, 2021 . A mentorship program for young innovators was launched to mark the 75th year of India’s independence . This mentorship program will help in promoting scientific temper among the masses by strengthening scientific research and innovation efforts in India. This program is a pan-India scheme, with Star Colleges in every district supported by the Department of Biotechnology (DBT).Has been imagined. The DBT-Star College Mentorship Program will help towards the concept of networking, outreach and hand holding. It will organize workshops, handholds in colleges especially in rural areas, meetings per month and outreach activities in government schools. Star Status Colleges will help new colleges to incorporate DBT’s approach to strengthen UG science courses by mentoring through hand-holding and peer learning. This will bring these colleges under the Star College scheme.
12.Shirdi airport declared major airport
The Ministry of Civil Aviation has declared Shirdi airport as a major airport under the Airports Economic Regulatory Authority Act, 2008 on November 10, 2021.did. The approval was given in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (i) of section 2 of the 2008 Act. Shirdi airport was inaugurated by President Ram Nath Kovind on October 2, 2017. This airport became very popular in a short span of time as it was a great option to visit Sai Nagar. More than 9 lakh passengers have availed the airline services at this airport in just three years. Shirdi Airport serves airports in Chennai, Bangalore, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Delhi and many other states. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has declared Shirdi airport as a major airport. With this announcement, the Airports Economic Regulatory Authority (AERA) will now determine the charges for aeronautical services at this airport.
13.CNG, LNG and 98 other advanced technologies covered under Auto PLI Scheme
The Union Government has launched over 100 advanced technologies including alternative fuel systems like Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) and Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) under the Production-Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme for Automobiles.added to Now the scheme will also cover Bharat Stage VI compliant Flex Fuel Engine, Advanced Driver Assistance System, E-quadricycle and Electronic Control Units (ECU) for safety. Prior to this move, the government has covered only two wheelers and four wheelers under the PLI scheme. The Union Cabinet had approved the PLI scheme for automobiles in September 2021 with an outlay of Rs 25,938 crore. The objective of the scheme is to promote products such as high value advanced automotive technology vehicles, sunroofs, tire pressure monitoring systems, automatic braking and products. It aims to boost manufacturing capacity in the automobile sector, including hydrogen and electric fuel cell vehicles.
14.The world’s longest two-lane road tunnel named “Sela Tunnel”
The world’s longest two-lane road tunnel named “ Sela Tunnel ” is being constructed on Balipara-Charduar-Tawang – BCT road by the Border Roads Organization (BRO) under Project Vartak . Is. The Sela Tunnel is being constructed near the India-China border at an altitude of 13,800 feet. It is being constructed on 317 km long BCT road. The BCT road connects East Kameng, West Kameng and Tawang districts of Arunachal Pradesh with the rest of India. It is being built to provide all-weather connectivity between Guwahati in Assam and Tawang in Arunachal Pradesh. The tunnel will ensure better movement of troops and weapons at various locations along the Line of Actual Control (LAC).
15.IRCTC started Shree Ramayana Yatra special train
Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) started Shri Ramayana Yatra Special train on 7th November, 2021 . This train has been started to promote religious tourism and ‘ Dekho Apna Desh ‘ initiative of the Central Government . IRCTC started its first 17-day tour from Safdarjung Railway Station in New Delhi . Shri Ramayana Yatra Express – Madurai Special TrainThere will be a special train of 13 nights / 14 days. It will depart on November 16 and will complete its tour on November 29. This train will pass through Hampi – Nashik – Chitrakoot Dham – Varanasi – Gaya – Sitamarhi – Janakpur (Nepal) – Ayodhya – Nandigram – Prayagraj – Shringverpur. The cost of the journey for one person will be Rs 14,490. The boarding points are- Madurai, Dindigul, Thanjavur, Tiruchirappalli, Chidambaram, Kumbakonam, Mayiladuthurai Junction, Villupuram Junction, Cuddalore Port, Davangere, Chennai Egmore, Katpadi Junction, Jolarpettai Junction, Yesvantpur, Arsikere Junction and Hubli, Gadag.
16.LMDC countries ask for about US$1.3 trillion per year from countries rich in climate finance
Recently in China, India and African countries, like most developing countries by rich nations in climate finance of around US $ 1.3 trillion per year are invited. Groups of 24 countries, calling themselves Like Minded Developing Countries (LMDCs)It is said, and the countries of Africa have put forward this demand in a proposal to increase the flow of finance. India is part of the LMDC group along with countries such as China, Indonesia, Iran, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and the Philippines. The LMDC is a group of developing countries, organized as a bloc negotiator in international organizations such as the United Nations and the World Trade Organization. LMDC represents about 50% of the world’s population. Members of the like-minded group include Bangladesh, Algeria, Bhutan, Belarus, Cuba, China, India, Egypt, Iran, Indonesia, Malaysia, Nepal, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, the Philippines, Syria, Sudan, Vietnam and Zimbabwe. Huh.
17.Chile’s president impeached
Chile ‘s President Sebastian Pinera is impeached by the lower house of the Congress of Chile on November 9, 2021 over the Pandora Papers charges.was run. The impeachment led to a trial in the Chilean Senate over whether to remove him because he supported the sale of family assets while in office. The trial got a minimum of 78 votes in favor of the 155-member Chamber of Deputies. 67 MLAs, including members of the opposition, have voted against the constitutional charges. Others were absent. Leaked documents showed one of his sons used offshore companies in the British Virgin Islands to sell the Dominga mining project, which is co-owned by his family. While the matter was being investigated, Pinera denied being involved in the management of the companies and his association with Dominga.
18.SpaceX launches Crew 3 mission led by Indian-origin astronaut Raja Chari
US space agency NASA and Elon Musk -owned private rocket company SpaceX launched the ” Crew 3 ” mission on November 10, 2021 . The “Crew 3” mission includes Indian-origin NASA astronaut Raja Chari as its mission commander . The other three astronauts are Tom Marshburn (pilot) of NASA; and Kayla Barron (Mission Specialist); Also there is ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Matthias Maurer (Mission Specialist). Under this mission, four astronauts will be sent in April 2022.The International Space Station (ISS) has been sent to the International Space Station (ISS) for a six-month science mission. A four-member international crew of astronauts launched the SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule, named Endurance, on a Falcon 9 rocket from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
