DAILY GK 28 NOV 2019
1. Lokpal’s
chairman Justice Pinaki Chandra Ghose launched logo of Lokpal in New Delhi
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The Chairman of Lokpal, Shri Justice Pinaki Chandra Ghose launched the lokpal’s logo
in New Delhi A motto of the lokpal “Ma
Gridhah Kasyasvidhanam (Do not be greedy for anyone’s wealth)” was also
adopted.The logo was designed by Shri Prashant Mishra, from Uttar Pradesh .The logo design based on the
literal meaning of lokpal where Lok means people and Pal means caretaker, which
in full creates the meaning caretaker of people
2. For
the 1st time, India & Japan holds Mine Countermeasure
Exercise(MINEX) 2019 at Kochi, Kerala
ü 1st time,
the Indian Navy and
the Japanese Maritime Self Defence
Force have conducted Mine
Countermeasure Exercise 2019 at Kochi, Kerala on explosive
ordnance disposal and mine countermeasure.
Other exercises between India & Japan:JIMEX- It is a bilateral maritime exercise between India and Japan.
Exercise Malabar– It is a trilateral naval exercise involving the United States, Japan, and India as permanent partners.Exercise Dharma Guardian- It is an annual joint military exercise between Indian and Japan since 2018.
Other exercises between India & Japan:JIMEX- It is a bilateral maritime exercise between India and Japan.
Exercise Malabar– It is a trilateral naval exercise involving the United States, Japan, and India as permanent partners.Exercise Dharma Guardian- It is an annual joint military exercise between Indian and Japan since 2018.
3. 2019
CRY report: crimes against children rose by 20%, UP & MP top the list
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According to report by an NGO”Child Relief
and You” on crimes against children in India rose by 20% .Highest crime
rate is in Uttar Pradesh and Madhya
Pradesh in India. UP and MP together stood at 14.8% of with 19,000
cases.Jharkhand had the highest increase in crimes against children at 73.9%.4
4. Bihar
topped in acute respiratory infections among children under-5 yrs
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NGO ‘Save the Children’ released a report
titled “Situation Analysis of Pneumonia
in India”. The report was on respiratory infections in children. As per
the report, Bihar recorded
the highest prevalence of acute respiratory infections among children under the
age of 5 years Bihar is followed by UP ,Jharkhand MP.The main risk factor
related to this health issue was household air pollution that lead to childhood
pneumonia.
5. NSO
survey recorded 77.7% literacy rate among above 7 years of age between 2017 and
2018
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According to National Statistical Office
survey named “NSO survey on
Household Social Consumption: Education as part of 75th round of National
Sample Survey ” the literacy rate in the age group of seven years
and above was recorded at 77.7% during July 2017-June 2018 in India. The
rate was 73.5% in rural and 87.7% in urban areas.
6.
RBI revises framework on SAARC currency swap
arrangement
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RBI has revised the South Asian Association
for Regional Cooperation currency swap arrangement framework for a period of
November 14, 2019, to November 13, 2022 for financial stability and economic
cooperation within the SAARC region.RBI will continues to offer a swap
arrangement within the overall corpus of USD 2 billion. SAARC
was founded in 8
December 1985 with headquarters at Kathmandu, Nepal,with
members:Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and
Sri Lanka
7. DRDO
chief G Satheesh Reddy-1st Indian to get honorary fellowship 2019 by UK’s Royal
Aeronautical Society
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G Satheesh Reddy and Chairman of Defence
Research and Development Organisation has been awarded the Honorary Fellowship of the Society 2019 by Royal Aeronautical Society .He became
the first Indian recipient of this prestigious award in over 100 years for his
pioneering technological contributions towards indigenous design, development,
and deployment of diversified missile systems.G Satheesh Reddy is known for his
capability to develop indigenous technologies and is famous amongst students as “Junior Kalam” and “Next Generation Missile Man”.
