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GK Update

Tue 19 Nov, 2024

National News

Golden Jubilee edition of the All India Police Science Congress

  • Union Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated the golden jubilee edition of the All India Police Science Congress at Rashtriya Raksha University in Gandhinagar.
The All India Police Science Congress (AIPSC) was first held in 1960 in Patna, Bihar.

National Youth Festival 2025

  • The National Youth Festival 2025 will be celebrated as Viksit Bharat Young Leaders Dialogue on the 11th and 12th of January, 2025.

Initiatives related to Youths and their launch year

  • Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana: 2015
  • Prime Minister’s Scheme For Mentoring Young Authors (YUVA): 2021
  • Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) Scheme: 1975
  • National Youth Policy-2014
  • National Skill Development Corporation: 2008
  • Rashtriya Yuva Sashaktikaran Karyakram Scheme: 2016

GRAI 2023

  • Union Minister of State Dr Jitendra Singh has launched Grievance Redressal Assessment and Index (GRAI) 2023.

About GRAI

  • Designed by the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG)
  • The first edition of GRAI 2022 was released on 21 June 2023.
  • Based on the recommendation of the Parliamentary Standing Committee of the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions.

International News

Highlights of 19th G20 Summit

  • The Brazilian G20 Presidency launched the “Global Alliance against Hunger and Poverty” at the G20 Summit in Rio De Janeiro.
  • G20 leaders at the 19th G20 Summit 2024 in Rio adopted the Rio de Janeiro Declaration, urging action on climate change and conflicts in Ukraine and West Asia.

About G20

  • Estb: 1999
  • No Permanent Secretariat
  • Structure: Sherpa Track and Finance Track
  • Brazil: G20 presidency from December 1, 2023, to November 30, 2024.
  • Represent around 85% of the world's GDP, more than 75% of world trade and around two-thirds of the world's population.
  • India is part of the G20 Troika along with Brazil and South Africa.
  • Members: Argentina, Australia, Brasil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Russia, Türkiye, UK, USA, African Union and European Union.

 

3rd Global Freight Summit 2024

  • The 3rd Global Freight Summit 2024 commenced in Dubai, under the theme “Acting today to reach the opportunities of tomorrow.”

Four Critical Pillars

  • Integration of AI and blockchain in business operations
  • Strategies for navigating volatile global markets
  • Sustainable shipping practices
  • Building resilient trade routes amidst geopolitical challenges and natural disasters.

Gabon approved a new constitution

  • Gabonese voters have approved a new constitution, the proposed new constitution introduces a limit of two terms on the presidency, while also increasing the length of terms from five to seven years.
  • It also abolishes the position of prime minister and stipulates that family members cannot succeed a president.

About Gabon

Capital: Libreville Currency: Central African CFA franc President: Brice Oligui Nguema

Economy

Key findings of Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS): July – September 2024

  • Urban Labour Force Participation Rate (LFPR) for individuals aged 15 and above, rose from 49.3% in July-Sept 2023 to 50.4% in July-Sept 2024.
  • Urban male LFPR (Age 15 and above) increased from 73.8% in July-Sept 2023 to 75.0% in July-Sept 2024.
  • Urban female LFPR (Age 15 and above) rose from 24.0% in July-Sept 2023 to 25.5% in July-Sept 2024.
  • Urban Worker Population Ratio (WPR), Age 15 and above, increased from 46.0% in July-Sept 2023 to 47.2% in July-Sept 2024.
  • Urban male WPR (Age 15 and above) rose from 69.4% in July-Sept 2023 to 70.7% in July-Sept 2024.
  • The urban unemployment rate (Age 15 and above) decreased from 6.6% in July-Sept 2023 to 6.4% in July-Sept 2024.
  • The urban unemployment rate for males (Age 15 and above) decreased from 6.0% in July-Sept 2023 to 5.7% in July-Sept 2024, while for females, it fell from 8.6% to 8.4% during the same period.

About PLFS

The National Statistics Office (NSO) launched Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) in April 2017, considering the importance of availability of labour force data at more frequent time intervals.

Port handling capacity of 10,000 million metric tons annually by 2047

  • Ports Minister Sarbananda Sonowal announced India’s aim to achieve a port handling capacity of 10,000 million metric tons annually by 2047 during the inaugural Sagarmanthan, 'The Great Oceans Dialogue'.

Major Indian Ports and their features

  • Chennai port: Artificial port-2nd busiest port in India
  • Kolkata Port: India only major riverine port
  • Ennore Port (Tamil Nadu): India's first corporatised port
  • Kandla Port (Gujarat): Tidal Port
  • Paradip (Odisha): Natural Harbour
  • Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh): Deepest port of India

Science and Tech

One Day One Genome

  • The Department of Biotechnology (DBT) and Biotechnology Research and Innovation Council (BRIC) introduced the 'One Day One Genome' initiative to showcase the enormous microbial potential of India.

About Genome

A genome is also known as the complete set of DNA in an organism. 

Bharat NCX 2024

  • The Bharat National Cyber Security Exercise (Bharat NCX 2024), a landmark initiative to fortify India’s cybersecurity resilience, was inaugurated by the National Security Council Secretariat (NSCS) in collaboration with Rashtriya Raksha University (RRU) in New Delhi.

Environment and Biodiversity

56th Tiger Reserve

  • Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Bhupender Yadav notified the Guru Ghasidas-Tamor Pingla Tiger Reserve, Chhattisgarh, as the 56th Tiger Reserve of the country.

About Chhattisgarh

  • Highest Peak: Gaurlata
  • Longest River: Mahanadi
  • National Parks: Guru Ghasidas, Kanger Valley, Indravati
  • Largest Tribal Population: Gond

Sports

ATP Finals

  • Jannik Sinner became the first Italian champion in the tournament’s 55-year history by defeating Taylor Fritz at the ATP Finals.

Grand Slams 2024 Winners

Grand Slam Australian Open French Open Wimbledon US Open
Men's Singles Jannik Sinner Carlos Alcaraz Carlos Alcaraz Jannik Sinner
Women's Singles Aryna Sabalenka Iga Swiatek Barbora Krejcikova Aryna Sabalenka

Important Days

World Toilet Day

  • World Toilet Day, celebrated annually on November 19, aims to promote global awareness and action on the sanitation crisis.

This year's theme is ‘Toilets - A Place for Peace’.

Observed since 2013  SDG 6: Ensuring water and sanitation for all by 2030.

Appointment

K. Sanjay Murthy

  • President Droupadi Murmu appointed a 1989-batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer, K. Sanjay Murthy, the new Comptroller and Auditor-General of India.

About CAG

  • Independent and Constitutional Body
  • Article 148: CAG appointment, oath and conditions of service.
  • Article 149: Duties and Powers of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India.
  • Article 150: Accounts of the Union and of the States shall be kept in such form as the President may, on the advice of the CAG, prescribe.
  • Article 151: Reports of CAG relating to the accounts of the Union shall be submitted to the president, who shall cause them to be laid before each House of Parliament.

Anura Kumara Dissanayake

  • Sri Lanka’s President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has reappointed educationist Harini Amarasuriya as the country’s prime minister.

About Sri Lanka

  • Capitals: Colombo, Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
  • Currency: Sri Lankan Rupee
  • Official Religion: Buddhism
  • Palk Strait: Between India and SL

Person in News

Laxmibai Newalkar

  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tribute to Laxmibai Newalkar, the Rani of Jhansi, on her birth anniversary on 19th November.

About Rani Laxmibai

  • Born: 19th November 1828 in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
  • Died: 17th June 1858
  • Married to Gangadhar Rao Newalkar, the Maharaja of Jhansi and got the name of Rani Lakshmibai.
  • Childhood Name: ‘Manikarnika’ or Manu
  • Indian National Army named its first female unit in 1943 after Rani.
  • Jhansi was annexed by the Doctrine of Lapse in 1853.

Indira Gandhi

  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tribute to former Prime Minister Smt. Indira Gandhi on her birth anniversary on 19th November.

About Indira Gandhi

  • Born: November 19, 1917
  • 1959: Elected as the President of Indian National Congress
  • First Female Prime Minister of India
  • Served as Prime Minister of India: January 1966 to March 1977 and again from 1980 – 31 October 1984.
  • Received Bharat Ratna in 1972.
  • 25 June 1975: She imposed national emergency on the ground of internal disturbance, which went on till 21 March 1977.
  • Introduced the Twenty Point Programme in 1975, which was aimed at eradicating poverty.
  • Nationalised 14 commercial banks in India in 1969.

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