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Daily G.K. - Top Stories

28 Dec 2020

INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

Brexit Trade Deal Published

  • Britain published the text of its narrow trade agreement with the European Union just five days before it exits one of the world's biggest trading blocs in its most momentous global shift since the loss of empire.
  • The text includes a 1,246-page trade document, as well as accords on nuclear energy, exchanging classified information, civil nuclear energy and a series of joint declarations.
  • The "Draft EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement" means that from 2300 GMT on December 31, when Britain finally leaves the European Union's single market and customs union, there will be no tariffs or quotas on the movement of goods originating in either place between the United Kingdom and the EU.

Trump Signs Relief and Spending Package into Law

  • US President Donald Trump has signed into law a coronavirus relief and spending package bill, averting a partial government shutdown.
  • Mr. Trump had initially refused to sign the bill, saying he wanted to give people bigger one-off payments.
  • The delay meant that millions of Americans temporarily lost unemployment benefits.
  • The relief package worth $900bn (£665bn) was approved by Congress after months of negotiation.
  • It is part of a $2.3tn spending package that includes $1.4tn for normal federal government spending.
  • Had Mr. Trump not signed the bill into law by midnight on Monday, a partial government shutdown would have begun unless legislators passed a stopgap bill.
  • About 14 million Americans faced a lapse in unemployment benefit payments and new stimulus cheques. Unemployment benefits will now be restored.
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BUSINESS AND ECONOMY

FM Allows Rajasthan to Borrow Rs. 2,731 cr more Post Ease of Doing Business Reform

  • The Finance Ministry permitted Rajasthan to borrow an additional Rs. 2,731 crore after the state successfully undertook ease of doing business reforms.
  • Rajasthan has now joined the five other states namely, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Telangana, which have completed the reform facilitating ease of doing business to be eligible for additional borrowing. These six states have been granted additional borrowing permission of Rs. 19,459 crore.
  • The ease of doing business is an important indicator of the investment friendly business climate in the country. The government had in May decided to link grant of additional borrowing permissions to states who undertake the reforms to facilitate ease of doing business.

Dubai Ruler Approves $15.5 bn Budget for 2021

  • Dubai, the business and financial hub of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), has approved a 57.1 billion dirham ($15.55 billion) budget for 2021, when the economy is expected to recover from a contraction this year.
  • The statement did not give a comparison to actual spending in 2020, but was slightly higher than a revised spending figure of nearly 56.16 billion dirhams quoted in Dubai's sukuk prospectus in August.
  • However, the size of the 2021 budget is 14% below the 66.4 billion dirhams the government had initially planned for 2020.
  • The 2021 budget, which was approved by Dubai's ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, takes into account the exceptional economic conditions of the fiscal year 2020 and the repercussions of the pandemic on the global economy.
  • Dubai, with its diversified trade and tourism economy, was hit hard by a lockdown and suspension of flights earlier this year. The economy is expected to contract 6.2% in 2020 before growing 4% in 2021, supported by the continued recovery of economic activities.
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SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

ISRO Developing 'Green Propulsion' for Human Space Mission Gaganyaan

  • Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) chairman K Sivan said that the space agency was developing 'green propulsion' for its ambitious human space flight mission, 'Gaganyaan'. He was addressing the 16th convocation of SRM Institute of Science and Technology.
  • "As India continues to focus on economic growth, it needs to ensure that environmental damage is limited by adopting green technologies. ISRO has made space grade lithium-ion batteries and this technology is useful for mass adoption of electric vehicle", he noted.
  • Even in the rocket propulsion, ISRO is developing green propulsion for its human space flight mission. In future, all the propulsion stages may adopt green propulsion.
  • The space agency had planned to launch its maiden human space flight mission 'Gaganyaan' by December 2021. But early this month, ISRO indicated that it is likely to be delayed by one year. 

China Launches Remote Sensing Satellite

  • China has successfully launched a new remote sensing satellite into space.
  • The satellite was launched from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre in northwest China.
  • The satellite, Yaogan-33, was launched aboard a Long March-4C rocket and entered the planned orbit successfully. It was the 357th flight mission of the Long March carrier rocket series.
  • The mission also sent a micro and nano technology experiment satellite into orbit.
  • The two satellites will be used for scientific experiments, land resources survey, crop yield estimation and disaster prevention and reduction.
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SPORTS

Cristiano Ronaldo Wins Soccer Player of the Century Award

  • Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo defeated his greatest rival Lionel Messi to win the Player of the Century Award at the Globe Soccer Award held in Dubai. Pep Guardiola was chosen as the coach of the century. 
  • Ronaldo and Messi are considered by many as one of the greatest footballers to have played the game. The duo has together claimed 11 Ballon d'Or awards, which speaks a lot about their skills.
  • The 35-year-old Ronaldo won league titles in England, Spain and Italy. Ronaldo has won the Champions League title five times.

Australian Open: Andy Murray Gets Wildcard

  • Britain`s former world number one Andy Murray has been awarded a wildcard for February`s Australian Open.
  • The main draw entry for the first Grand Slam of 2021 comes two years after Murray, the five-time runner-up in Melbourne, played what he feared would be his final professional match there, losing in the first round to Spain`s Roberto Bautista Agut.

Sporting Legends Back Sports Ministry's Fit India Movement

  • Some of India's sporting legends like Milkha Singh, Bhaichung Bhutia and Pullela Gopichand backed the government's Fit India Movement, and said that the initiative will not only help the athletes but will also keep the citizens physically agile.
  • Milkha, Bhutia, Gopichand and top Indian woman cricketer Mithali Raj took part in the second edition of the Fit India Dialogue which was anchored by Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju.
  • During the dialogue, Rijiju and the panellists discussed many aspects of sports in India, including how athletes' attitude towards fitness has changed over the decade. 
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NATIONAL AFFAIRS

RLP Convener Beniwal Announces Split from NDA

  • Rashtriya Loktantrik Party (RLP) convener and Nagaur MP Hanuman Beniwal announced a split from the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) over the Centre's new farm laws.
  • Beniwal had announced a march to Delhi in support of farmers' organisations holding a protest against the contentious laws.
  • Beniwal claimed that his coronavirus test was fudged to keep him out of the Lok Sabha when the three farm laws were passed. 

BJP to Organise Webinars on 'One Nation, One Election'

  • The BJP will organise nearly 25 webinars over the next few days on the issue of 'one nation, one election', as it seeks to build popular support for what has been a strong plank of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
  • These webinars will be attended by senior leaders, members of academia and legal fraternity, 
  • Since coming to power in 2014, Modi has often advocated holding all elections together, from Lok Sabha to state Assemblies and local bodies, arguing that this will orient various elected bodies fully towards development as the current cycle of frequent polls across the country hampers work.

Alliance with Shiv Sena Limited to Maharashtra

  • Senior Congress leader Ashok Chavan said that the Shiv Sena was not part of the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) and the tie-up between the two parties is limited to Maharashtra, a day after Sena MP Sanjay Raut called for expansion of the Congress-led bloc.
  • Shavan said that Shiv Sena is yet to become a part of the UPA. Our alliance with the Sena in Maharashtra is based on a Common Minimum Programme (CMP) and limited to Maharashtra.
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DEFENCE

Indian Submarine INS Sindhuvir Officialy Inducted into Myanmar Navy

  • Myanmar officially inducted a submarine handed over by India in October. INS Sindhuvir was commissioned as UMS Minye Theinkhathu and inducted on the 73rd anniversary of the Myanmar Navy.
  • During the commissioning ceremony, Indian ambassador to Myanmar Saurabh Kumar was also present along with top brass of Myanmar's Navy.
  • The kilo class submarine has a displacement of 3000 tonnes, a diving depth of 300 metres and top speed at 20 knots. UMS Minye Theinkhathu is named after an ancient warrior and can operate for 45 days.
  • It is equipped with 40 km range wire-guided torpedoes and 3M-54 Klub anti-ship cruise missiles. Myanmar has built a submarine base for it in a highly classified location.

India Signs $200m Deal for Israeli SPICE Bombs

  • India has signed a secretive $200 million deal for assorted Israeli materiel, similar to innumerable defence-related procurements it has previously sourced from Tel Aviv following the establishment of formal bilateral diplomatic relations between the two countries in early 1992.
  • Israel's Rafael Advanced Defense Systems declared that it had concluded a contract with 'an Asian country' to provide it bomb guidance kits, anti-tank guided missiles (ATGMs) and software-enabled radios, but declined to identify its customer or further elaborate.
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PERSONS IN NEWS

Padma Shri Dance Historian Sunil Kothari Passes Away

  • Padma Shri dance historian and critic Sunil Kothari passed away after he suffered a cardiac arrest a month after testing positive for coronavirus. He was 87.
  • Hailing from Baroda, Kothari took to dancing in the 1940s.
  • He studied chartered accountancy, but could never stay off the dance circuit and was eventually pulled into it by the legendary Mulk Raj Anand, the editor of the art magazine "Marg."
  • It was Anand who first invited Kothari to edit an issue on Chhau among other masked dances of India.
  • The edition was published in 1968 and there was no looking back since.

RCP Singh Becomes New JD(U) President

  • Bureaucrat-turned-politician Ram Chandra Prasad Singh, better known by his initials RCP was chosen as the new president of the JD(U).
  • At the party's national executive meeting, Kumar proposed the name of Singh for the top post and it was then approved by other members.
  • The Chief Minister, who was re-elected as the JD(U) president in 2019 for three years, gave up the post in favour of Singh, its leader in the Rajya Sabha.
  • The man who prefers to keep a low profile was so far the general secretary (organisation) of the regional party.
  • The 1984-batch IAS officer of Uttar Pradesh cadre has been with Kumar since his stint as the Railway minister in the government led by late Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
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AWARDS AND HONOURS

Best Performing Civic Body in Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana Awards

  • The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs has selected Vishakhapatnam Municipal Corporation as the best performing civic body. Vishakhapatnam was placed under the Annual Awards for Excellence that recognises outstanding contribution of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban in 2019. The award is to be presented on January 1, 2021.
  • Andhra Pradesh secured the third position in best performing state category. This is the third time the state has received the award. Also, the state bagged special category award in innovative construction technology and project monitoring tools.
  • Mirzapur won the best performing Municipal body. Nagar Panchayat Malihabad Lucknow was selected for the first place and Hariharpur was selected for the second place.
  • The Ministry has decided to include awards for "Best Performances for utilisation of technology and transparency in selection of housing beneficiaries in urban areas". A total of five awards are presented. They are as follows: Best Performing States, Best Performing Municipal Corporation, Best Performing Municipality, Best House Construction and Special Awards to recognise best practices.
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GOVERNMENT POLICIES AND SCHEMES

Hardeep Singh Puri Launches E-Sampada Web Portal

  • Housing and Urban Affairs Minister, Hardeep Singh Puri has launched E-Sampada, a new web portal and mobile app on Good Governance Day. The new application provides a single-window for all the services including an allotment for over one lakh government residential accommodations, office space allotment to government organisations in 45 office complexes in 28 cities and booking of 1,176-holiday homerooms.
  • The portal provides online facility to users across India to lodge complaints, submit documents and appear for the virtual hearing.
  • This is a significant step towards the promotion of e-governance to enhance transparency and accountability in providing various estate services like allotment, retention, regularisation and no dues certificate.
  • The real-time information on utilisation of assets and delivery of service will facilitate optimum utilisation of resources.
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GENDER/ HEALTH/ EDUCATION

Govt. Proposes to Set up University of Disability Studies and Rehabilitation Sciences

  • The government has proposed to set up a first of its kind university covering the entire gamut of disability studies and rehabilitation sciences in an accessible environment.
  • In a public notice issued the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD), under the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, has invited comments from stakeholders on a draft bill to set up the university.
  • In this regard, the DEPwD said, a draft bill namely the University of Disability Studies and Rehabilitation Sciences Bill, 2021 for establishing the proposed university has been prepared.
  • The DEPwD said that it intends to set up a University of Disability Studies and Rehabilitation Sciences, Kamrup district, Assam through a separate act of Parliament.
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BOOKS AND AUTHORS

A New Book Titled 'Covid-19: Sabhyata ka Sankat aur Samadhan' Released

  • Nobel laureate Kailash Satyarthi's new book titled 'Covid-19: Sabhyata ka Sankat Aur Samadhan' (Covid-19: Crisis of Civilisation and Solutions) was launched by former Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra and Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh Narayan Singh. The Hindi book, published by Prabhat Prakashan.
  • The new book discusses how the Covid-19 pandemic has impacted the common way of life while suggesting solutions to the ongoing crisis triggered by the disease. The book discusses how the pandemic has influenced the education system, business, politics, public safety, foreign policy, law, medicine, economy and development of countries.
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TOURISM AND HOTEL INDUSTRY AWARENESS

Rahim's Tomb Re-opens after 6 Years

  • After his death in 1627 Abdur Rahim was buried right next to his wife's tomb situated in Delhi just like Emperor Shah Jahan was buried next to the tomb of Mumtaz Mahal in Agra. At one end of the spectrum, the Taj Mahal became the most sought after tourist destination in the country while on the other hand, Abdur Rahim's tomb remained unknown and of interest only to students and history enthusiasts.
  • Rahim's tomb came into limelight six years back when the InterGlobe Foundation in association with the Aga Khan Trust for Culture (AKTC) decided to support the conservation of Rahim's mausoleum.
  • The monument after remaining close for about six years has been re-opened for tourists after the six-year long restoration work which arguably is the largest restoration work undertaken for any monument in the country. 
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ART AND CULTURE

Singapore's 'Hawker' Culture Gets UNESCO Recognition

  • The Hawker Culture of street food in Singapore has been inducted by UNESCO in its prestigious 'Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity'.
  • The Hawker Culture is a popular Singaporean style of street dining and culinary practices in a multicultural urban environment.
  • Hawker centres are naturally-ventilated premises with stalls selling food from various cultures like Chinese, Malay, Indian, among others.
  • The Hawkers of Singapore are known to master a variety of cuisines which they serve at the 'community dining rooms' where people from across all walks of life gather and share their unique experiences.
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