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Daily Current Affairs 19 May 2023
Uttar Pradesh Holds 2nd Position In GI-Tagged Products
- After Getting GI Tag For 3 More One District One Product (ODOP) Crafts, Uttar Pradesh Has Now Come 2nd In The Country In Terms Of The Maximum Number Of Items With Geographical Indication Tag.
- It Includes Mainpuri Tarkashi, Mahoba Gaura Stone Craft And Sambhal Horn Craft.
- Tamil Nadu Leads With 55 Gi-tags, Followed By UP And Karnataka With 48 And 46 GI Products, Respectively.
- However, Up Ranks First In Terms Of Gi-tagged Handicrafts, With 36 Crafts To Its Credit. UP Has Overtaken Karnataka To Become The 2nd State With The Highest Number Of GI tags In The Country.
- About GI Tag
- It Is A Unique Identification Of Any Region, Town Or State.
- The Tag Is Given In The Name Of Certain Products Or Signs That Symbolise The Uniqueness Of That Particular Region.
- When A Gi Tag Is Given To A Particular Product, It Certifies That The Product Is Made By Traditional Methods, Has Special Qualities.
- The Geographical Indication Came Into Force On 15 September 2003.
- Darjeeling Tea Was Given The First GI Tag In India In 2004–2005.
- GI Tag Is Given To Products Related To Agriculture, Handicrafts, Food Items, Spirit Drinks And Industrial Products.
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Next 5 Years Expected To Be Hottest On Record: UN
- The UN World Meteorological Organization (WMO) Has Warned That The Next 5 Years Will Be The Warmest Period On Record Due To The Combined Effects Of El Niño And Greenhouse Gases.
- The WMO Predicts That Global Temperatures Are Likely To Exceed A 1.5°C Increase By 2027.
- The Paris Agreement Aims To Limit Global Warming To “Well Below” Two Degrees Celsius Above Pre-industrial Levels, Preferably 1.5 Degrees Celsius.
- However, The Global Average Temperature In 2022 Was Already 1.15°C Higher Than The Average Measured Between 1850 And 1900.
Kiren Rijiju Removed As Union Law & Justice Minister
- Kiren Rijiju Has Been Removed As The Union Minister For Law And Justice After A Fiery Two-year Stint, With Prime Minister Narendra Modi Allocating The Ministry Of Earth Sciences Portfolio.
- Rijiju Has Been Replaced By Arjun Ram Meghwal As The Law Minister.
- Who Is Arjun Ram Meghwal
- Arjun Ram Meghwal (Born 20 December 1953) Is An Indian Politician Who Is The Current 35th Minister Of Law And Justice, in the Government Of India And the Minister Of State For Parliamentary Affairs Since 2017 & Culture Since 2021.
- He Is Also The Member Of Lok Sabha Since 2009 Representing The Bikaner.
- What Is MoP?
- The MoP Is The List Of Rules And Procedures For The Appointment Of Judges To The Supreme Court And The High Courts. It Is A Document Framed By The Government And The Judiciary Together.
US Court Has Approved The Extradition Of 26/11 Attack Accused Tahawwur Rana To India
- US Court Has Approved The Extradition Of 26/11 Mumbai Terror Attack Accused Pakistani-origin Canadian Tahawwur Rana To India.
- Rana Was Arrested In The US On An Extradition Request By India For His Role In The 2008 Mumbai Terror Attacks, Which Killed Over 160 People, Including Six Americans
- India Has Charged Rana With Offenses Including Conspiracy To Commit Terrorist Acts, Waging War, Murder And Forgery.
- Rana Was Convicted In Chicago In 2011 Of Providing Material Support To The Pakistan-based Terror Group Lashkar-E-Taiba, Which Planned The Mumbai Terror Attacks.
India, EU Agree To Coordinate Policies In Semiconductor
- The Joint Statement Was Issued After The First India-Eu Trade And Technology Council (TTC) Meeting Held In Brussels.
- It Aims To Enhance Cooperation, Foster Innovation And Strengthen Competitiveness In This Vital Industry.
- The Agreement Emphasizes Collaborative Research And Development Activities
- India And The EU Will Jointly Work Towards Training Programs, Knowledge Exchange, And Capacity Building To Nurture A Talent Pool Equipped With Cutting-edge Skills.
- The Agreement Signifies The Establishment Of A Long-term Strategic Partnership Between India And The EU In The Semiconductor Sector.
- What Are Semiconductor Chips?
- It Is A Material Which Has Conductivity Between the Conductor And Insulator.
- Compounds Of Silicon Germanium Or Gallium, Arsenide Or Cadmium Selenide Are Used In This.
- It Serves As The Centre And Brain Of All Modern Electronics And Information And Communication Technology Products
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- Bharatskills Platform Was Launched In ______________.
- 2019
- 2018
- 2021
- None Of The Above
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- Udyamdisha Platform Is Related To ________________.
- Online Trading Platform
- Online E-mentoring Platform
- Consumer Complaints Platform
- None Of The Above
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- India Secured ______In The WorldSkills Competition 2022.
- 10th rank
- 11th rank
- 9th rank
- None Of The Above
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- Who Is The Union Minister Of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship Is ______.
- Dharmendra Pradhan
- Rajeev Chandrasekha
- Piyush Goyal
- None Of The Above
ANSWER: A
- Jan Shikshan Sansthan Scheme Replaced Which Of The Following Scheme?
- Jan Kalyan Yojana
- Shramik Vidyapeeth Scheme
- Shramik Kalyan Yojana
- None Of The Above
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- ___ Is The Largest Crude Steel Producer In The World.
- USA
- India
- China
- None Of The Above
ANSWER: C
- India’s Steel Sector Accounts For ____CO2 Emissions.
- 12%
- 15%
- 18%
- None Of The Above
ANSWER: A
- PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan Was Started In _______.
- 2020
- 2021
- 2022
- None Of The Above
ANSWER: B
- Who Is The Current Union Minister Of Steel?
- Jyotiraditya Scindia
- Piyush Goyal
- Virendra Kumar
- None Of The Above
ANSWER: A
- Poshan 2.0 Was Announced In Year________ .
- 2020
- 2021
- 2018
- None Of The Above
ANSWER: B
- Poshan Maah Is Observed On ________.
- September
- October
- November
- None Of The Above
ANSWER: A
- Sambal‘ And ‘Samarthya Are The Sub Schemes Under ______.
- Beti Bachao Beti Padhao
- Ladli Laxmi Yojana
- Mission Shakti
- None Of The Above
ANSWER: C
- Mission Shakti Was Launched During The Period_______.
- 2021-22 to 2025-26
- 2021-22 to 2026-27
- 2022-23 to 2025-26
- None Of The Above
ANSWER: A
- Beti Bachao Beti Padhao Scheme Was Launched In ___________.
- 2014
- 2015
- 2016
- None Of The Above
ANSWER: B
- Beti Bachao Beti Padhao Scheme Was Launched At _______.
- Panipat
- Bareli
- Thane
- None Of The Above
ANSWER: A
- The current Union Minister Of Women And Child Development Is ______.
- Maneka Gandhi
- Nirmala Sitaraman
- Smriti Irani
- None Of The Above
ANSWER: C
- PM Kaushal Vikas Yojana Was Launched in ____________.
- 2020
- 2014
- 2015
- None Of The Above
ANSWER: C
- PM Matsya Sampada Yojana Was Launched In _____.
- 2020
- 2021
- 2022
- None Of The Above
ANSWER: A
- India Accounts ______Of Global Production In Fish Sector.
- 12%
- 13 %
- 8 %
- None Of The Above
ANSWER: C
- Jan Shikshan Sansthan Scheme Declared In Year__________.
- 2002
- 2000
- 2004
- None Of The Above
ANSWER: B
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