DAILY GK: 19 NOV
1.
UNESCO’S 75TH
ANNIVERSARY 2021
·
The United Nations
Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) celebrated
its 75th anniversary on 12th November 2021 .
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The United Nations
Charter that came into effect 16th November 1945, created a specialized agency
in the fields of education and culture to be named the United Nations
Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization(UNESCO).
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The initiatives of
UNESCO are focused on 5 program areas: education, natural sciences, social and
human sciences, culture, and communication and information.
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There are 6 Indian
cities on UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN)
Srinagar, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Chennai, Jaipur & Varanasi.
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UNESCO Director-General– Audrey Azoulay,Members–
193 Members and 11 Associate Members,Headquarter– Paris, France
2.
INDIA BECOMES WORLD’S
LARGEST RECIPIENT OF REMITTANCES IN 2021:WB REPORT
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India became the
world’s largest recipient of remittances by receiving USD 87bn in 2021. The
United States (US) was its biggest source, accounting for over 20% of these
funds.
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India is followed
by China, Mexico, the Philippines, and Egypt.
·
The World Bank was
created at the 1944 Bretton Woods Conference, along with the International
Monetary Fund (IMF).President– David Robert Malpass (13th President)
Headquarters– Washington DC, United States of America
3.
SIDBI AND GOOGLE
COLLABORATES TO SUPPORT MSMES
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Small Industries
Development Bank of India (SIDBI) collaborated with Google India Pvt
Ltd (GIPL) for piloting a social impact lending programme with
financial assistance up to Rs 1 crore at subsidised interest
rates to MSMEs.
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Under the
partnership, MSMEs having turnover up to Rs.5 crore will
get the loan ranging between 25 lakh to 1 crore which is being
implemented by SIDBI.
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All India
Financial Institution (AIFI) is engaged in the promotion,
financing and development of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs)
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The major focus
will be on women entrepreneurs, with suitable interest rate concessions.
4.
INDIA RE-ELECTED
TO UNESCO EXECUTIVE BOARD FOR 2021-25 TERM
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India got
re-elected to the Executive Board of
the UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural
Organization) with 164 votes for a 4-year term, starting from 2021-25.
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India was re-elected to Group IV of
Asian and Pacific States, where Japan, Philippines, Vietnam, Cook Islands and
China also got elected.
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UNESCO Executive
Board is one of three constitutional organs of the UN agency. The other two are
the General Conference and the Secretariat.
5.
JUSTICE M
DURAISWAMY APPOINTED AS ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE OF MADRAS HC
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The senior most judge
of Madras (Tamil Nadu) High Court (HC), Justice M Duraiswamy was
appointed as the Acting Chief Justice of the Madras HC.
·
Justice Sanjib Banerjee, who was
the Chief Justice of the Madras HC since January 2021, was appointed as
the Chief Justice of Meghalaya HC.
· Article 217 of the Constitution- It states that the Judge of a High Court shall be appointed by the President in consultation with the Chief Justice of India (CJI), the Governor of the State.
· Consultation Process- High Court judges are recommended by a Collegium comprising the CJI and two senior-most judges.
