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Daily G.K. - Top Stories

11 Nov 2021

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INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

US Joins India-led International Solar Alliance as Member Country

  • The United States became the 101st member country of the India-led International Solar Alliance (ISA), as US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry signed the ISA framework agreement to catalyse global energy transition through a solar-led approach.
  • Kerry described the US membership as a major step towards the rapid deployment of solar power, as he formally signed the framework agreement at the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow.
  • Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Bhupender Yadav welcomed the US as the 101st member of the ISA.

Stefan Lofven Steps Down, Paving Way for Sweden's First Female PM

  • Stefan Lofven stepped down as Sweden's Prime Minister, paving the way for his replacement as leader of the Social Democratic Party to become Sweden's first female head of government.
  • Lofven will continue as caretaking Prime Minister until a new government is formed. Norlen is expected to ask Finance Minister Magdalena Andersson whether she can find support in the 349-seat Riksdag assembly to form a Cabinet.
  • No time frame for a new Cabinet was announced. Under the Swedish Constitution, Prime Ministers can govern as long as a parliamentary majority - a minimum 175 lawmakers - is not against them.

China to Attend Pakistan Troika Plus Meet after Skipping India's Afghan Dialogue

  • China attended a meeting on Afghanistan convened by its all-weather ally Pakistan, after skipping a security dialogue hosted by India on the situation in the war-torn country, citing "scheduling reasons".
  • Pakistan hosted senior diplomats from the US, China and Russia in Islamabad and discussed the situation in neighbouring Afghanistan. The Troika Plus meeting was attended by special representatives from all four countries.
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ENVIRONMENT

Climate Change: Loss of Glaciers Will Hurt Tourism, Power Supplies

  • From the southern border of Germany to the highest peaks in Africa, glaciers around the world have served as moneymaking tourist attractions, natural climate records for scientists and beacons of beliefs for indigenous groups.
  • With many glaciers rapidly melting because of climate ch¬a¬n¬ge, the disappearance of the ice sheets is sure to deal a blow to countries and commu¬n¬ities that have relied on them for ge¬nerations — to make electrici¬ty, to draw visitors and to up¬h¬old ancient spiritual traditions.
  • The ice masses that formed over millennia from compac¬t¬ed snow have been melting since the time of the Industrial Revolution, a process that has accelerated in recent years.

India Retains Top 10 Slot in Climate Performance Index

  • India has retained its top 10 spot in the best performing countries for the third year in a row in the global Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI) released by Germanwatch on the side-lines of the COP26.
  • No country performed well enough in all index categories to achieve an overall very high rating in CCPI, the report noted. As a result, the top three places in the overall ranking remain empty once again.
  • Denmark placed 4th and is the highest ranked country in CCPI 2022. However, it does not perform well enough to achieve an overall very high rating. Thus India at the 10th slot is the seventh best performing country. India maintained its 10th position despite pandemic-hit operational difficulties which saw some regulatory flexibility to put the country's economy back on track.
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BUSINESS AND ECONOMY

RBI to Hold its First-ever Hackathon, HARBINGER 2021, on Payments System

  • The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will be organising its first global hackathon on the theme of digital payments.
  • "HARBINGER 2021–Innovation for Transformation" with the theme 'Smarter Digital Payments' will see participants identify and develop solutions "that have the potential to make digital payments accessible to the under-served, enhance the ease of payments and user experience, while strengthening the security of digital payments and promoting customer protection.

Power Grid Corp of India Approves Investment Plans of Rs. 552 crore

  • State-run Power Grid Corporation of India (PGCIL) has approved investments proposals worth around Rs. 552 crore.
  • These investment proposals worth Rs. 552 crore include capital expenditure for procurement of telecom equipment and associated power system for augmentation of telecom backbone and access network with an estimated cost of Rs. 429.24 crore based on June 2021 price level with commissioning schedule of 24 months from the date of award.
  • The company also approved the proposal for a regional system strengthening scheme to mitigate the overloading of 400 kV NP Kunta-Kolar SIC line at an estimated cost of Rs. 122.71 crore including IDC of Rs. 3.39 crore based on June 2021 price level scheduled to be commissioned by October, 2022.
  • The filing stated that the PGCIL has also approved signing of "Joint Development Agreement" with Africa50 for development of transmission project in Kenya on PPP-JV Model and undertake initial expenditure to the extent of POWERGRID's share for project development activities.

Junio Ties up with RuPay for Debit Card for Pre-teens, Teenagers

  • Children-focussed fintech, Junio, has launched a smart multipurpose card for pre-teens and teenagers on the RuPay platform.
  • The Junio RuPay Card is designed for kids and can function as a debit card for both their online and offline purchases.
  • Kids and parents can sign up on the Junio app, and use virtual Junio smart cards with zero annual charges. In addition, children can enjoy up to seven per cent cashback and other reward benefits on Junio payments.
  • "The newly launched Junio Smart Card powered by RuPay will allow youngsters to make online and offline payments with ease. We are already seeing increased acceptance of the card across the merchant network given the robustness of the RuPay platform," said Ankit Gera, Co-Founder, Junio.
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SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Hubble Finds Free-Floating EGGs in Northern Coalsack Nebula

  • The free-floating Evaporating Gaseous Globules (frEGGs) are the recently-discovered class of star-forming nurseries.
  • frEGGs are compact globules of interstellar dust and gas within which low-mass stars are being born.
  • These very rare objects were first identified in Hubble images of the Eagle Nebula in 1995.
  • They have very long tails and are approximately 100 AU (astronomical units) across.
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SPORTS

New Zealand Beat England by 5 Wickets, Enter Final of T20 World Cup

  • New Zealand entered the final of the ICC T20 World Cup with a five-wicket win over England in a thrilling first semi-final.
  • Chasing 167 to win, Daryl Mitchell anchored the innings with a sensational unbeaten 72 off 47 balls, while Devon Conway scored a 38-ball 46. James Neesham smashed 27 off 11 runs to play a crucial role in the chase.

Dwayne Bravo Announced Retirement from International Cricket

  • Trinidadian cricketer Dwayne Bravo, the former captain of the West Indies cricket team has confirmed his retirement from international cricket. He has played in all seven T20 World Cups and he has been a part of the West Indies team that won the T20 Title in 2012 and 2016. He has scored 1245 runs at an average of 22.23 and a strike rate of 115.38 and he has picked up 78 wickets.
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NATIONAL AFFAIRS

Cabinet Okays Birsa Munda Birth Anniversary as Janjatiya Gaurav Divas

  • The Union Cabinet decided to declare November 15 as 'Janjatiya Gaurav Divas' to mark the birth anniversary of revered tribal leader and freedom fighter Birsa Munda and honour the contributions of the members of Scheduled Tribes to Indian history and culture.
  • The decision was taken at a meeting of the Union Cabinet presided by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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DEFENCE

Serbia Signs LOI with Spain on C295 Transport Aircraft

  • Serbian Assistant Minister of Defence for Material Resources Nenad Miloradović and Spanish National Armaments Director Admiral Santiago Ramon Gonzalez Gomez signed a letter of intent (LOI) in Madrid for Serbia's procurement of Airbus C295 transport aircraft, supported and assisted by the Spanish Ministry of Defence (MoD).
  • The signing came less than a month after Serbian Defence Minister Nebojša Stefanović announced that Serbia would buy two C295s on the first day of the Partner 2021 defence exhibition held in Belgrade on 11–14 October.
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PERSONS IN NEWS

Lovlina Borgohain Face of ICICI Prudential Life Insurance's New Digital Campaign

  • ICICI Prudential Life Insurance will launch its new digital campaign Agar taiyaari sahi ho, toh jeet pakki hai, featuring Olympic medallist Lovlina Borgohain. The campaign talks about being prepared for challenges that life throws up.
  • The campaign aims to reinforce that being prepared in life and planning at the right time is essential to defeat adversities and achieve life goals. "We support women in maximising their potential in every sphere of life and also in enabling their financial independence, autonomy and supporting their families.
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DAYS AND EVENTS

National Education Day

  • Every year since 2008, India has celebrated the National Education Day on November 11 to commemorate the birth anniversary of the man of many talents — Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, the first Union Education Minister of India.
  • In September of 2008, India's Ministry of Human Resource Development (now, known as the Ministry of Education) declared the birth anniversary of Abul Kalam Azad as the National Education Day.
  • Maulana Abul Kalam was a scholar, activist and leader of the Congress party. He served as the Education Minister for eleven years. As a freedom fighter, Azad was the leader of the Khilafat Movement and helped organise the non-co-operation movement in 1919. Azad was a follower of the Gandhian philosophy. He also served as the President of the Congress party in 1923 and then from 1940 to 1945. Maulana has authored several books including India Wins Freedom and Ghubar-e-Khatir.

World Usability Day

  • World Usability Day is observed annually on the second Thursday in November and this year (2021) it was celebrated on November 11. The purpose of the day is to raise standards so that technology works to harness human potential. The event brings communities together to celebrate how we can make our world easier for all.
  • The theme for World Usability Day 2021 was "Design of our Online World: Trust, Ethics, and Integrity."
  • This year's theme focuses on exploring online design systems that help us stay connected, learn, and grow in such transformational times. With the help of the theme, several important issues are addressed including Dark Patterns, and Ethical Design, Designing for Trust, and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.
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GOVERNMENT POLICIES AND SCHEMES

Govt. Decides to Resume MPLAD Fund Scheme

  • Bowing to the demands from lawmakers, the government decided to restore the Member of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS) which was suspended temporarily in April 2020 owing to the Covid-19 pandemic.
  • The Union Cabinet, at a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, decided that the scheme will resume for the remaining part of the 2021-22 financial year and continue till 2025-26 – co-terminus with the period of the 15th Finance Commission.
  • For the current fiscal, every Member of Parliament will get Rs. 2 crore for development activities in his constituency as against the Rs. 5 crore the lawmakers are entitled to for the full financial year.
  • The lawmakers will get Rs. 5 crore annually from the next financial year in two instalments of Rs. 2.5 crore each.
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