DAILY GK 5-6 JAN 2025
1.
CEO OF NASSCOM FOUNDATION
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Jyoti Sharma was
appointed Chief Executive Officer(CEO) of National Association of Software and
Service Companies (NASSCOM)
foundation with immediate effect.
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Established in 2001, Nasscom
foundation is a not-for-profit organisation representing the Indian tech
industry.
2.
DG OF DGCA
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The Appointments
Committee of the Cabinet (ACC)
appointed Faiz Ahmed Kidwai,
as the Director General (DG) of the
Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), under Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA)
.
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Ashutosh Agnihotri
has been appointed as the chairman and Managing Director (MD) of New Delhi
based Food Corporation of India (FCI).
3. 11TH CHAIRMAN OF ISRO
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Government of India (GoI) appointed V
Narayanan as the 11th chairman of the
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and Secretary of
the Department of Space(DoS).
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His tenure starts on
January 14, 2025, for a period of 2 years by
replacing incumbent Sreedhara Panicker Somanath.
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Since 1963, ISRO has had 11 chairpersons
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ISRO
first chairperson Vikram Sarabhai
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He is considered the father of the Indian Space Program.
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ISRO Establishment in 1969,
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ISRO developed India’s first satellite, Aryabhata,
4. AUSTRIAN INTERIM LEADER
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Foreign Minister of Austria Alexander
Schallenberg of the Austrian
People’s Party (OVP) will be serving as the
country’s Federal Chancellor till the time the
far-right Freedom Party is trying to form a new coalition government.
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Schallenberg was elected
for this position after the existing leader Karl Nehammer announced
his resignation on 4th January 2025.
5.
FPVS AMULYA & AKSHAY LAUNCHED
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India launched 2 Fast Patrol Vessels (FPVs) built by Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL)
YARD – Amulya (1272) and Akshay (1273) for the Indian Coast
Guard (ICG) in Vasco da Gama,
Goa.
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These vessels are specifically tailored to meet the ICG’s operational needs, including
surveillance and protection of offshore assets and island territories.
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Length: 52 meters (m),
Breadth: 8 meters (m) and Displacement: 320 tonnes (t)
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The FPVs are equipped to perform high-speed patrolling and
surveillance missions, contributing to the Indian Coast Guard’s enhanced
operational capabilities.
6.
MOE REPORT ON SCHOOL EDUCATION
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The Ministry of
Education (MoE) released a comprehensive
report on the ‘Unified District Information
System for Education Plus (UDISE+) 2023-24’ on school education in India.
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As per the report, school enrollment of students in India
decreased from 25.17 crore (in 2022-23) to 24.8 crore (in 2023-24), a drop of nearly 1.22 crore students (6%)
as compared to 2018-19.
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The report further
revealed that enrollment in schools
across the country remained above 26 crore from 2018-19 to 2021-2022,
showing consistent increase annually except COVID year of 2020-21.
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As per the report, total number
of boys enrolled in schoolhas decreased by 4.87%, from 13.53 crore (in
2018-19) to 12.87 crore (in
2023-24).
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The total number of girls enrolled in school has declined by
4.48%, from 12.49 crore (in 2018-19) to 11.93 crore (in 2023-24).
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The UDISE+ report showed that the number of single-teacher schools in the country
has decreased by 7219, from 1,18,190 (in 2022-23) to 1,10,971 (in 2023-24).
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Among the States, Madhya
Pradesh (MP) (13,198), recorded the
highest number of schools with single teachers, followed by Andhra Pradesh
(AP) (12,611).
7. ‘BHARATPOL’ PORTAL
FOR INTERNATIONAL CRIME INVESTIGATIONS
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Union Minister Amit Shah, Ministry
of Home Affairs (MHA) and Ministry of Cooperation (MoC) launched the ‘BHARATPOL’ portal
during the event held at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi
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The portal is developed
by the CBI, which aims to streamline the process for Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs) in India
to seek international assistance through International Criminal Police Organisation (INTERPOL) in
criminal matters.
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The portal will be managed by the CBI, which also acts as
India’s National Central Bureau (NCB) for INTERPOL.
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This portal will enable the CBI to coordinate international
police requests, including those related to Red notices and other INTERPOL
alerts.
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INTERPOL Secretary General- Valdecy Urquiza(Brazil)
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Headquarters- Lyon, France
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Established- 1923
8. 1ST STATE TO
INTEGRATE FOREST ECOSYSTEMS INTO GREEN GDP
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Chhattisgarh has become the first
state in India to introduce an innovative plan that connects the
ecosystem services of its forest with the Green
Gross Domestic Product (Green GDP).
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The initiative aims to directly link the environmental
contributions of forests like clean air, water conservation, biodiversity and the state’s economic progress.
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Green GDP is a metric for
measuring economic growth that takes into account the environmental costs of economic
activities.
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Green GDP Calculation: When calculating Green GDP, the
environmental and social costs associated with economic development are taken
into account.
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Green GDP = GDP −
Environmental Costs − Social Costs
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Chhattisgarh Capital – Raipur
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Chief Minister (CM) – Vishnu Deo
Sai
9. ‘CASHLESS TREATMENT’
SCHEME FOR ROAD ACCIDENT VICTIMS
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Union Minister Nitin Jairam Gadkari,
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH), announced the upgraded ‘Cashless
Treatment scheme’ for road accident victims, set to launch
by March 2025.
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The government will
provide a Cashless Treatment for road accident victims nationwide, covering up to Rs.
1.5 lakh per person per accident for a maximum of 7 days, provided the accident is reported to the police within
24 hours.
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Families
of deceased victims in hit-and-run cases
will receive an ex-gratia payment of Rs. 2 lakh.
10. INDIA’S 1ST AIRPORT
TO RECEIVE LEVEL 5 ACCREDITATION FROM ACI
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Mumbai -based Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International
Airport (CSMIA) which is operated
by Adani Airports Holding Limited (AAHL), has become India’s
1st and world’s 3rd airport to
receive the prestigious Level 5 Accreditation which
is the highest distinction awarded from the Airports Council
International (ACI) for exemplary customer experience standards.
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This recognition
consolidates CSMIA position as leader in
passenger service and operational excellence.
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It is the highest recognition in the Airport Customer Experience Accreditation Programme.
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ACI is the association of
the world’s airports, representing the collective interests of airports
worldwide to promote excellence in the aviation industry.
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Headquarters- Montreal, Quebec, Canada
