DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS 28th August 2021
G20 Ministerial Conference on Women’s Empowerment
- Union WCD Minister Smt. Smriti Irani Addresses the First Ever G20 Ministerial Conference on Women’s Empowerment.
- Smt. Smriti Irani Reaffirms India’s Commitment Towards Addressing Gender & Women Centric Issues Through Mutual Cooperation.
- Union WCD Minister Conveys India’s Solidarity with The G20 For Promoting Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment Amongst Partner Countries.
Mission “Karmayogi” Digital Learning Facility
- Dr Jitendra Singh inaugurates “Karmayogi” Digital Learning Facility at Institute of Secretariat Training & Management (ISTM), Delhi.
- “Mission Karmayogi aims to create a dedicated work force not only of the Civil Services but more than that it would serve the cause of Indian society”: Dr. Jitendra Singh
- Digital training modules to be replicated in State Govts and UTs, says Minister.
- The National Programme for Civil Services Capacity Building (‘NPCSCB’) – “Mission Karmayogi” was approved by the Government on 2nd September 2020 with the objective of enhancing governance through Civil Services Capacity Building.
- NPCSCB has been carefully designed to lay the foundations for capacity building for Civil Servants so that they remain entrenched in Indian Culture and sensibilities and remain connected, with their roots, while they learn from the best institutions and practices across the world.
- The training of Civil Servants at various Academies is being restructured to include optimum use of the digital learning platform of Integrated Government Online Training (iGOT).
BRICS Environment Ministers adopt the New Delhi Statement on Environment
- At the 7thmeeting of the BRICS Environment Ministerial 2021, India stressed on the need for taking concrete collective global actions against global environment and climate challenge, guided by equity, national priorities and circumstances, and the principles of “Common but Differentiated Responsibilities and Respective Capabilities (CBDR-RC)”.
- The meeting was held virtually under the chair of India and was participated by the Environment Ministers from the BRICS nations. The meeting was preceded by the BRICS Joint Working Group on Environment meeting on 26th August 2021.
e-Photo Exhibition and Chitranjali@75 Launched
- Shri Anurag Thakur and G. Kishan Reddy launch e-Photo Exhibition “Making of the Constitution” and Virtual Film Poster Exhibition “Chitranjali@75”
- About Chitranjali@75: A panorama of visual documentation, this virtual exhibition traces the nation’s journey by showcasing the Indian cinema glorifying the bravery and sacrifice of the freedom fighters and soldiers, films that reflected the undercurrents of the society and led to various reforms, and films which immortalized the heroes in uniforms – the armed forces.
- About Making of the Constitution:
- As part of ‘Azaadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’, on 75 years of India’s independence, Ministry of I&B is launching a series of e-books, for an entire year, on various aspects of the freedom struggle.
- First in this series is ‘Making of the Constitution’. This will be followed by Integration of the Country, Women in Freedom Movement, Tribal Movements, Revolutionary/Gandhian Movements etc.
Children’s Climate Risk Index: UNICEF
- The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in collaboration with Fridays for Future launched a report named ‘The Climate Crisis Is a Child Rights Crisis: Introducing the Children’s Climate Risk Index’.
- It is the first comprehensive analysis of climate risk from a child’s perspective.
- Earlier an analysis, based on Notre Dame Global Adaptation Initiative (ND-GAIN) index, had shown the impact of Climate Change on children across the world.
- Children’s Climate Risk Index:
- It ranks countries based on children’s exposure to climate and environmental shocks, such as Cyclones and Heatwaves, as well as their vulnerability to those shocks, based on their access to essential services.
- Pakistan (14th), Bangladesh (15th), Afghanistan (25th) and India (26th) are among four South Asian countries where children are at extremely high risk of the impacts of the climate crisis.
India-Maldives ink Largest Ever Infrastructure Project
- Afcons, an Indian company, has signed a contract for the largest-ever infrastructure project in Maldives which is the Greater Male Connectivity Project (GMCP).
- The project is the result of bilateral consultation between India and the Maldives and has been under discussion since September 2019.
- It will consist of a 6.74 km-long bridge and causeway link between Male and nearby islands of Villingli, Gulhifalhu and Thilafushi. It will use renewable energy.
- The project is funded by a grant of USD 100 million and a Line of Credit (LOC) of USD 400 million from India.
- It is not only the biggest project India is doing in the Maldives but also the biggest infrastructure project in the Maldives overall.
REVIEW QUESTIONS
- The G20 was founded in ______in response to several world economic crises.
- 1999
- 2000
- 2005
- 2008
ANSWER: A
- At its ______ summit, the G20 declared itself the primary venue for international economic and financial cooperation.
- 1999 Doha
- 2009 London
- 2005 Paris
- 2008 Los Angeles
ANSWER: B
- The G20 (or Group of Twenty) is an intergovernmental forum comprising 19 countries and the ______
- ASEAN
- SAARC
- EU
- BIMSTEC
ANSWER: C
- ______as a permanent, non-member invitee, also attends G20 leader summits.
- India
- China
- Italy
- Spain
ANSWER: D
- ______ is the Current host for G20 in 2021.
- Brazil
- Mexico
- Argentina
- Italy
ANSWER: D
- HQ of UNICEF
- Geneva
- Paris
- London
- New York
ANSWER: D
- Current and 7th Executive Director of UNICEF
- Henrietta Holsman Fore
- Anthony Lake
- Randall L. Tobias
- Rajiv Shah
ANSWER: A
- Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration is located at
- New Delhi
- Nagpur
- Mussoorie
- Shimla
ANSWER: C
- Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy is located at
- Hyderabad
- Chennai
- Ghaziabad
- Pune
ANSWER: A
- National Academy of. Direct Taxes is located at
- Hyderabad
- Nagpur
- Ghaziabad
- Pune
ANSWER: B
