DAILY GK C.A 14 MAY
1. PM MODI
ANNOUNCES RS 20 LAKH CR SPECIAL ECONOMIC PACKAGE
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PM
Narendra Modi announced Rs 20-lakh-crore stimulus package, equivalent to about
10% of India’s GDP.
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It
should be noted that this package is the sum of earlier announcements by the
government during covid-19 crisis and decisions taken by RBI viz. liquidity
measures and rate cuts.
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The
details of the plan are dubbed as “Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyaan” (self-reliant
India) which is to be provided by Nirmala Sitharaman on the eve of May 13,
2020.
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PM
Modi stated the five pillars of India which are economy, infrastructure,
system, demography and demand.
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Overview
of package:
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-The
Rs 20 lakh crore package includes Rs 1.7 lakh crore package of free foodgrains
to poor and cash to poor women and elderly.
2. BANNING USE
OF TB DRUG ON CROPS
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The
Registration Committee (RC) under the Central Insecticides Board and
Registration Committee(CIBRC) has
recommended the use of Tuberculosis(TB) drugs like streptomycin and
tetracycline to be banned completely with immediate effect on crops where other
options were available for bacterial disease control.
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This
recommendation was accepted.
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Streptomycin
has important use for previously treated TB patients, who make up over 10% of
the total estimated TB incidence in India & also used in multidrug-resistant
TB patients and in certain cases of TB meningitis (brain TB).
3. 4 NEW
GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATION (GI) TAG
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Geographical
Indications Registry headquartered in Chennai (Tamil Nadu) has granted
Geographical Indication (GI) tag for 4 new products from three states.
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Jharkhand’s
Sohrai Khovar painting (a
traditional and ritualistic mural art), Telangana’s Telia Rumal cloth (an
intricate handmade work with cotton loom) and Thanjavur Netti Works (pith
works) and Arambavur Wood Carvings form the state of Tamil
Nadu (TN) are the latest addition in the GI list.
4. POK
INCLUDED IN THE METEOROLOGICAL FORECAST LIST OF IMD
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Regional
Meteorological Centre of the Indian
Meteorological Department (IMD), has included the areas
of Gilgit-Baltistan and Muzaffarabad,
which are parts of PoK (Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir) in its weather forecasting
for the 1st time.
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The
department taken this decision as it says that it is a part of India and the
country always maintains its position that PoK belongs to India.
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IMD Director
General– Dr. Mrutyunjay Mohapatra
5. WEF’S
GLOBAL ENERGY TRANSITION INDEX 2020
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According
to the World Economic Forum(WEF)’s global Energy Transition Index(ETI) 2020, India has
moved up two places from rank 76th(2019) to 74th with a score
of 51.5%, Sweden(74.2%) topped for the 3rd
consecutive time followed by Switzerland(73.4%) and Finland(72.4%).
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The
index is a composite score of 40 indicators, benchmarks 115
countries on the current performance of their energy system, and
readiness for transition to a secure, sustainable, affordable, and inclusive
future energy system.
6. WORLD
AIRPORT AWARDS 2020
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The Kempegowda
International Airport (KIA) in Bengaluru (Karnataka) has
won the SKYTRAX Award 2020 for Best Regional Airport in India and
Central Asia.
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It
ranks 68th in World’s Top 100 Airports 2020 list, which was
topped by Singapore Changi Airport.
7. MANOJ AHUJA
APPOINTED AS NEW CBSE CHIEF
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Manoj
Ahuja, senior IAS officer is appointed as the new Chief of Central Board of
Secondary Education(CBSE), Anurag Jain as the Vice-Chairman of Delhi
Development Authority(DDA) and V Vidyavati as the Director General of
Archaeological Survey of India(ASI) effective
from 12th May 2020.
8.
MSME MINISTRY LAUNCHES CHAMPIONS PORTAL
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Union
Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises(MSME)launched CHAMPIONS(Creation and Harmonious
Application of Modern Processes for Increasing the Output and National
Strength) portal(www.Champions.gov.in), a Technology-driven control room-cum-Management
Information System.
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The
system utilises modern Information and Communications Technology(ICT) tools.
9. UTTARAKHAND
CM LAUNCHES ‘HOPE’ PORTAL
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The
Chief Minister of Uttarakhand Trivendra Singh Rawat launched ‘HOPE’- Helping Out People Everywhere a
portal to create employment opportunities for the youths in their expertise and
to provide skill development opportunities.
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The
portal HOPE will be used to collect the data on the youths of the state who are
staying in as well as the recently returned migrant youths.
10.
‘UNITED WE FIGHT’ MUSICAL CREATION
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Indian
Council for Cultural Relations(ICCR) has unveiled a musical creation “United we
Fight”, which was Written and composed by Joe Alvares to fight against
COVID-19.
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The
Indian Embassy stated that the song is dedicated to the world by the Ministry
of External Affairs (MEA) of India.
