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Current Affairs 01 December 2023
1.Bihar Government Initiates Program for 25 Lakh Academically Challenged School Children
- The Bihar government will launch a programme in December for nearly
25 lakh children lagging woefully behind their peers in schools with some of them incapable of reading simple Hindi words despite having reached upper primary classes, officials. - As part of the programme, 'Mission Daksh', the state Education Department has directed teachers to intensively mentor such students, in batches of not more than five, with the "warning" that any laxity will cause them to face action.
Foot Note:
About Bihar :
Chief Minister : Nitish Kumar
Capital : Patna
Governor : Rajendra Arlekar
National Park : Valmiki National Park
2. World AIDS Day is celebrated every year on 1st December
Theme: Let communities lead
- Every year, on 1 December, the world commemorates World AIDS Day.
People around the world unite to show support for people living with and affected by HIV and to remember those who lost their lives to AIDS. - The world can end AIDS, with communities leading the way. Organisations of communities living with, at risk of, or affected by HIV are the frontline of progress in the HIV response. Communities connect people with person-centred public health services, build trust, innovate, monitor implementation of policies and services, and hold providers accountable.
3. Centre launches first-ever auction of critical mineral blocks to boost economy and support its transition towards clean energy
- Union Minister for Mines Pralhad Joshi has launched the first-ever
tranche auction of critical mineral blocks at a function in New Delhi. Twenty blocks of critical and strategic minerals are being auctioned in the first tranche. The blocks include Graphite, Lithium, Molybednum, nickel, Copper and Potash. - Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Joshi said that it is a landmark initiative that will boost India's economy, enhance national security and support its transition to clean energy. Later talking to reporters, the Minister the estimated value of the 100 blocks of critical and strategic minerals which have been identified up till now is 45,000 crore rupees.
4. Cabinet approves Terms of Reference for the Sixteenth Finance Commission
- The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has
approved the Terms of Reference for the Sixteenth Finance Commission.The Terms of Reference for the Sixteenth Finance Commission will be notified in due course of time. - Article 280(1) of the Constitutions lays down that the modalities for setting up of a Finance Commission to make recommendation on the distribution of net proceeds of taxes between the Union and the States, allocation between the States of respective shares of such proceeds; grants- in-aid and the revenues of the States and measures needed to supplement the resources of the Panchayats during the award period.
5. Ministry of Tourism Hosts International Tourism Mart in Shillong, Meghalaya to Showcase North East Region’s Tourism Potential
- The Ministry of Tourism, Government of India is organizing the 11th
edition of International Tourism Mart at Shillong, Meghalaya from 21st to 23rd November 2023. There will be no use of SUP (Single Use Plastic), a digital and paperless route will be followed as well as a tree plantation drive will be undertaken. - The International Mart is also going to be a unique event, as it has been planned as a Green Event by adopting low carbon options on the lines of the action points formulated by Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, GOI for implementation of Mission LiFE and sensitizing the tourism stakeholders and generating greater awareness about its objectives.
6.Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh approves capital acquisition proposals worth Rs 2.23 lakh crore to boost Indian Defence Industry
- The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), under the chairmanship of
Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh on November 30, 2023, accorded approval in respect of Acceptance of Necessity (AoNs) for various Capital Acquisition Proposals amounting to Rs 2.23 lakh crore, of which, acquisition worth Rs 2.20 lakh crore (98% of total AoN amount) will be sourced from domestic industries. - The DAC has accorded the AoN for procurement of two types of Anti-tank Munitions namely, Area Denial Munition (ADM) Type - 2 and Type-3, which are capable of neutralising Tanks and Armoured personnel carriers and enemy personnel. To replace the Indian Field Gun (IFG), which has completed its service life, AoN for procurement of state-of-the-art Towed Gun System (TGS) has been granted which will become a mainstay of Artillery forces of Indian Army.
7. India Records Near 5-Year High Banking Liquidity Deficit
- India’s banking system liquidity deficit has widened to the highest in
nearly 5 years on monthly goods and services tax payments. The liquidity deficit is the amount of funds banks need to borrow from the interbank market or from the central bank. - Liquidity in the banking system refers to readily available cash that banks need to meet short-term business and financial needs.According to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), the liquidity deficit stood at Rs 1.74 lakh crore ($20.90 billion).
8. National METALLURGIST AWARDS was announced
- Addressing the participants at the ceremony of National Metallurgist
Award (NMA) 2022 on 22 November, 2023, Sh. Faggan Singh Kulaste, Union Minister of State for Steel & Rural Development, Government of India congratulated the five distinguished metallurgists for being conferred with coveted NMA 2022 in four categories. Sh. Nagendra Nath Sinha, Secretary, Ministry of Steel along with other dignitaries also graced the occasion of NMA 2022 ceremony. - The Minister expressed confidence that their research and innovation will help the industry in reducing carbon emission, increasing productivity, reducing costs and will pave the way for use of green hydrogen in future in the Steel Sector.
9. Defence Minister Shri Rajnath Singh Reveals Crest of Project 15B Stealth Guided Missile Destroyer Yard 12706 (Imphal)
- The crest of Yard 12706 (Imphal), the third amongst the four Project 15B
stealth guided missile destroyers, was unveiled by Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh, in the presence of Manipur Chief Minister Shri N Biren Singh, in New Delhi. - The unveiling of Imphal’s crest, adorned with the Kangla Palace and ‘Kangla-Sa’ is a befitting tribute to the sacrifice made by the people of Manipur towards India’s independence, sovereignty and security.The crest design depicts the Kangla Palace on the left and ‘Kangla-Sa’ on the right.
10. Nasscom signs MoU with NRW Global to establish launchpad in Germany
- Nasscom has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with
NRW.Global Business to promote innovation, investment and technological exchange between North Rhine-Westfalia (NRW) in Germany and India. - The state-owned foreign trade promotion agency NRW. Global Business is the partner for all companies when it comes to investment projects and settling in North Rhine-Westphalia as well as the development of foreign markets for North Rhine-Westphalian companies and networking with international business partners.
Foot Note:
About Germany:
Capital: Berlin
President: Frank-Walter Steinmeier
About Nasscom:
Chairperson: Rajesh Nambiar
Founders: Nandan Nilekani, Dewang Mehta
President: Debjani Ghosh
Founded: 1 March 1988
Headquarters: Noida
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