DAILY GK : 7 JUNE
1.
LIFESTYLE FOR THE ENVIRONMENT MOVEMENT
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The Prime Minister of
India Narendra Modi launched ‘Lifestyle for the Environment (LiFE) Movement’
via video conferencing, the idea of which introduced by him during the
26th United Nations Climate Change (UNCC) Conference of the Parties
(COP26) in Glasgow in 2021.
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The LiFE envisages the
replacement of the prevalent economy of ‘use-and-dispose’ with a circular
economy of ‘Reduce, Reuse and Recycle’.
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There is a need to live
a lifestyle in tune with our planet in order to make the environment
sustainable.
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The people opting this
lifestyle are regarded as ‘Pro-Planet
People (P3)’.
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The framework ‘EAST’ that India, and other
nations are using for behaviour change in connection with the environment and
climate stands for Easy (E), Attractive (A), Social (S), and Timely (T).
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During the conference,
the leaders added new acronym to it i.e. FEAST where F stands for Fun.
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It was coined by Cass
Sunstein, Author of Nudge Theory and Behavioural Scientist at Harvard
University, United States (US).
2.
EX SAMPRITI-X 2022: INDIA-BANGLADESH HOLD JOINT MILITARY
EXERCISE
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A joint military
training exercise between the armies of India and Bangladesh, ‘Ex SAMPRITI-X 2022’ commenced at
Jessore military station in Bangladesh
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The Indian contingent
is represented by a battalion of the Dogra regiment and Bangladesh is
represented by Border Guards.
3.
NATO HOLDS BALTIC SEA NAVAL EXERCISES
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North Atlantic Treaty
Organisation (NATO) initiated BALTOPS (Baltic Operations) 22, a
two-week 51st iteration of the premier maritime-focused exercise in the Baltic
Sea.
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Participating Nations
include 14 NATO Allies such as Belgium, Bulgaria, Denmark, Estonia, France,
Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Turkey, the United
Kingdom, and the United States and two NATO partner nations Sweden ,and Finland.
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NATO Secretary General – Jens Stoltenburg,Headquarters –
Brussels, Belgium
4.
TCS RETAINS ITS 10TH POSITION AMONG GLOBAL BPM PROVIDERS IN
2021
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As per estimates by
outsourcing consultancy Everest Group, Tata Consultancy Service (TCS) has
retained its 10th position among the top global Business Process Management
(BPM) providers in 2021.
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The Top 5 fastest
growing companies year-on-year were Tech Mahindra, Telus International,
Majorel, Teleperformance and Comdata.
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The Top 5 BPM players
in terms of revenue were Automatic Data Processing, Inc(ADP) , TelePerformance,
Accenture, Concentricx ,and Cytal Group.
5.
ABANIA NEW PRESIDENT
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Albania’s parliament
has elected a top military official, General Major Bajram Begaj as
its new president after no candidates were nominated in three rounds of voting.
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He is Albania’s 8th president and the 3rd from the military ranks.
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Albania
Capital – Tirana
6.
WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY 2022 – JUNE 5
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The United Nations
(UN)’s World Environment Day is annually observed across the globe on 5th June
to create awareness about the importance of protecting the environment.
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The annual observance
of World Environment Day has been led by the United Nations Environment
Programme (UNEP) since 1973.
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The theme of World Environment Day 2022 is Only One Earth.
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World Environment Day 2022 is hosted by Sweden.
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UNEP Executive-Director - Inger Andersen,Headquarters- Nairobi, Kenya
