DAILY GK 4-5 JUNE
1. G20 3RD EMPLOYMENT WORKING GROUP MEETING
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The 3rd Employment Working Group
(EWG) meeting under the G20 (Group of Twenty) Indian Presidency was
successfully held at the International Labour Organization (ILO) headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland.
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It was chaired by Ms. Arti Ahuja,
G20 EWG Chair, and Secretary, Labour
and Employment.
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Delegates representing 78 G20 Members countries, 09 guest countries, and
04 International Organizations attended the meeting.
2. “SUDARSHAN SHAKTI 2023” EXERCISE
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South Western (Sapta Shakti) Command of the Indian Army (IA) conducted a 4-day exercise “Sudarshan Shakti 2023” along the Western borders in Rajasthan and
Punjab.
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Exercise ‘Sudarshan Shakti 2023’, was designed to validate operational
preparedness of the Indian Army in a network-centric environment.
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Shatrujeet Brigade (50th Independent Para Brigade), which is a
formation of the Indian army and the Western Command prominently took part in
the exercise.
3. TIMES HIGHER EDUCATION(THE) IMPACT RANKINGS 2023
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Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham (Amrita University), Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu,
has emerged as the top Indian university
on the Times Higher Education(THE) Impact Rankings 2023.
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Globally, Amrita University is
ranked 52 among the 1,591 universities from 112 countries.
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Western Sydney University in Australia has
topped the
overall ranking followed by University of Manchester, in the United Kingdom(UK)
and Queen’s University in Canada.
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For SDG 1: No Poverty: JSS Academy of Higher Education and
Research (Mysuru, Karnataka) is ranked 65th.
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For SDG 2: Zero Hunger: LPU is ranked 41st.
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For SDG 3: Good
Health and Well Being: JSS Academy is ranked 16th and Amrita university is
ranked 23rd and Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research
(Chennai, TN) is ranked 83rd.
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According to the ‘Times Higher
Education World University Rankings 2023’, the Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru (IISc Bengaluru) in Karnataka
has secured the number one spot
among Indian universities.
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IISc Bengaluru is Ranked No. 1 among Indian institutions, falling into
the 251-300 band .
4. INDIA’S 1ST LITHIUM-ION CELL MANUFACTURING GIGAFACTORY IN GUJARAT
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Tata Agaratas Energy Storage Solutions Private Limited, a subsidiary of
Tata Group, signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Gujarat
government to establish a lithium-ion
cell manufacturing giga factory in Sanand region, Gujarat.
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This giga-factory in Gujarat will produce the 1st ever lithium-ion cells in India. The plant is expected to start
in less than 3 years
5. WORLD BICYCLE DAY 2023- JUNE 3
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The United Nations (UN)‘s World
Bicycle Day is annually observed on 3rd
June across the world to promote the benefits of cycling and raise
awareness about the social, and economic importance of bicycles, which
contributes to a cleaner Environment.
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In April 2018, the United Nations
General Assembly (UNGA) adopted the resolution A/RES/72/272 during its 72nd
Regular session and proclaimed 3rd June of every year as World Bicycle Day.
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The theme for this year’s World Bicycle Day is “Riding Together for a Sustainable Future.”
