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Admiral R. Hari Kumar takes charge as the new Chief of Naval Staff
Tags: National News
Admiral R Hari Kumar became the 25th Chief of Naval Staff succeeding Admiral Karambir Singh. Admiral Kumar was the commander of the Western Naval Command before he was made the Navy chief.
Indian Navy It is the Naval branch of the Indian Armed forces and the President of India is the supreme commander of the Navy. The Chief of Naval Staff, a four-star admiral commands the Navy. Headquarters: Integrated Defence Headquarters, Ministry of Defence, New Delhi. Motto(s): “शं नो वरुणः” (sham noVarunah). Translation: May the Lord of Water be Auspicious to us. Taken from Taittiriya Upanishad. Established: 26th January 1950, Indian Navy Day: 4 December Indian Navy Day is celebrated every year on December 4 to commemorate the attack on the Karachi harbour during the India-Pakistan war 1971 under operation Trident. |
Commands of Indian Navy:
Commands | Headquarters |
Western Naval Command | Mumbai |
Eastern Naval Command | Visakhapatnam |
Southern Naval Command | Kochi |
Andaman and Nicobar (tri-service) | Port Blair |
Accidental Death and Suicided Report 2020
Tags: National News
The National Crimes Records Bureau (NCRB) released its report on ‘Accidental Deaths and Suicides in India’ (ASDI) for 2020.
Highlights of the report:
- The road accidents and related deaths fell in the pandemic year, the number of deaths by suicides rose by 10% from 2019, taking the total figure to an all-time high of 1,53,052.
- The coronavirus lockdown led to a fall in deaths caused by accidents. Accidental deaths fell by 11% from 2019 to 2020 to 374, 397, the lowest figure since 2009.
- The number of deaths by suicide per lakh population in 2020 stands at 11.3%, up from 10.4% in 2019.
- Daily wage earners made up the largest proportion of people who died by suicide in the country in 2020 at 24.6%, according to the ASDI report.
- Tamil Nadu was the state with the highest number of deaths by suicides among daily wage earners with 6,495, followed by Madhya Pradesh (4,945), Maharashtra (4,176), Telangana (3,831) and Gujarat (2,745).
National Crime Records Bureau(NCRB)
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Supreme Court to allow setting up of medical board for Jayalalitha Death inquiry
Tags: National News
The Supreme Court said it will pass orders to allow the setting up of a medical board of AIIMS doctors to help Justice A. Arumugasamy Commission of Inquiry to gather the facts on the death of former Tamil Nadu Chief MinisterJayalalithaa at Apollo Hospital in Chennai in 2016.
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Center appoints committee to review EWS criteria
Tags: National News
The Union Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has appointed a three member committee to review the criteria for 10% reservation for Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) in educational institutions and government jobs in terms of the provisions of the Explanation to Article 15 of the Constitution (103rd Amendment) Act 2019.
The Central government gave an undertaking to the Supreme Court on a petition regarding EWS reservation in NEET(National Eligibility cum Entrance Test) to explain the reason behind fixing the criteria for EWS.
- The panel members are
- Ajay Bhushan Pandey, former Finance Secretary
- V.K. Malhotra ; Member Secretary,Indian Council of Social Science Research, and
- Sanjeev Sanyal Principal Economic Adviser to the Government of India.
Constitutional Provision for Economically Weaker Section (EWS)
The main points of this amendment act are as follows:
Current Central government criteria for determining EWS
Who cannot avail the benefit of EWS
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Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment : Mr. Virender Kumar
NEET The National Eligibility Entrance Test (NEET), formerly the All India Pre-Medical Test (AIPMT), is the qualifying test for MBBS and BDS programmes in Indian medical and dental colleges. It is conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) |
Kerala accuses Tamilnadu of causing flood
Tags: State News
Kerala government has accused Tamil Nadu of releasing 5000 cusecs of water to the Periyar River from Mullaperiyar reservoir, without any sufficient warning to Kerala, causing flood in Vallakadavu, Vandiperiyar, Chappathu and Upputhara area of Kerala.
The Mullaperiyar dam is built on river Periyar and is located in the Idukki district of Kerala but is controlled by Tamilnadu. In october 1886 an agreement was signed between the Maharaja of Travancore and British India on behalf of Madras Presidency for a 999 year lease of the dam to the Madras Presidency.
After Independence Travancore's part of the treaty was inherited by Kerala and Madras Presidency part was inherited by Tamilnadu.
Additional Information regarding Mullaperiyar Dam Period of Construction – 1887-1895 Main reason behind Construction - To provide water to the arid rain shadow region of Tamil Nadu especially the districts of Theni, Dindigul, Madurai, Sivagangai, Ramanathapuram. Protected wildlife areas around the dam – Periyar National Park
Type of Dam – Masonry Gravity Dam (Gravity dams use their weight and the force of gravity to support the reservoir and remain stable) River: It is on the Periyar river. |
“Back to work” scheme of Rajasthan Government for women
Tags: State News
The Congress government ofRajasthan has come up with a unique scheme to provide regular employment to women who have had to quit their earlier jobs due to personal/family issues.
Key Highlights
- A unique Employment scheme was announced by Rajasthan Chief Minister Mr. Ashok Gehlot.
- Name of the Scheme: “Back to Work”.
- Aim: “To provide employment to 15,000 women in next three years”.
- Priority will be given to the women who are divorcees, widows and victims to the violence.
- Skill training programs will be organised by Rajasthan Corporate Limited to make women employable.
- “Work from Home” opportunity will be provided to the women who are not able to go to a regular workplace.
Rajasthan
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Role of Stubble burning in Delhi Pollution
Tags: State News
As per SAFAR (System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research) data, the average contribution of stubble burning in neighboring states of Punjab, Haryana and Western Uttar Pradesh to Delhi’s PM 2.5 level in November was 14.6%,. The highest contribution of stubble burning to PM2.5 in Delhi for a day was 58% in 2018, 43% in 2019, and 46% in 2020.
The number of effective fire counts in OctoberNovember (the stubble burning season) according to SAFAR data is around 77,000, the highest in four years.
Stubble Burning
Stubble Burning is the process of setting fire to the straw stubble that remains after grains like paddy and wheat are harvested. It is often preferred by farmers because it’s cheaper and easier than other methods, helps to combat pests and also reduces soil nitrogen tie-up. But on the negative side it releases harmful particulate matter and greenhouse gases in the atmosphere causing severe AQI(Air Quality Index) deterioration in Delhi every winter during October –November.
Major pollutants in Delhi Ozone (O3): Also referred to as ground-level ozone. This is a colorless gas that forms above the earth's surface and is created by a chemical reaction when two primary pollutants (volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and nitrogen oxides (NOx)) react in sunlight and stagnant air. Particulate matter (PM10 and PM2.5): Particulate matter is a mixture of solid and liquid droplets suspended in air and are distinguished by their size. When the skies are hazy, it means there is a high concentration of particulate matter (PM) in the air. The PM is categorised as PM10 and PM 2.5. PM10 particles are less than or equal to 10 micrometers in diameter. Whereas, PM2.5 particles are less than or equal to 2.5 micrometers in diameter. 95% of emissions from diesel, petrol, and natural gas combustion, open waste burning, biomass burning, coal combustion, falls under PM2.5. Nitrogen dioxide (NO2): Another dangerous air pollutant is a mixture of gases called nitrogen oxides. These groups of gases are odorless and react in the air to form particulate matter (PM) and ozone. Vehicles, power plants and fuel burning are the major source of nitrogen oxides. Carbon monoxide (CO): This gas is highly toxic while at the same time being odorless and colourless. This gas constitutes one of the major outdoor pollutants. The burning of fossil fuels like diesel and petrol caused the emission of this gas. Sulphur dioxide (SO2): The highly reactive gas called sulphur dioxide is released due to the burning of diesel in vehicles. The Sulphur dioxide then reacts with air to form particulate matter and also lead to smog. |
SAFAR(System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research) Under the scheme “Metropolitan Advisories for Cities for Sports, Tourism (Metropolitan Air Quality and Weather Services), Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES), Govt. of India, has introduced a major national initiative, "System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research" known as "SAFAR" for greater metropolitan cities of India to provide location specific information on air quality in near real time and its forecast 1-3 days in advance for the first time in India. It is developed by Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, Pune, along with partner institutions namely India Meteorological Department (IMD) and National Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasting (NCMRWF). |
Padma Shri awardee ‘Sirivennela’ Seetharama Sastry passed away.
Tags: Person in news
Veteran Telugu film lyricist 'Sirivennela' Sitarama Sastry (66), a recipient of the Padma Shri and numerous other awards, died due to lung cancer-related complications on November 30.
- He has penned about 3,000 songs and bagged the Andhra Pradesh government's Nandi award several times
- His interpretation of his Lyrics & Poetry has been published as a book named Sirivennela Tarangalu.
Uttarakhand government frees the temples from government control
Tags: State News
The Uttarakhand Government took back the The Uttarakhand Char Dham Devasthanam Management Act, 2019 that sought to extend control over 51 temples in Uttarakhand and have been opposed tooth and nail by their seers and managements.
About Char-Dham
Char Dham means four religious places. Char Dham is located in Garhwal Himalayas range of Uttarakhand. It is a circuit of hindu religious pilgrimage
It includes :
Badrinath :
It is dedicated to Lord Vishnu. The head priest, or Rawal, is traditionally a Nambudri Brahmin chosen from Kerala. It is located in the Chamoli district of Uttarakhand
Kedarnath
It is dedicated to Lord Shiva .It is located in the Rudraprayag district of Uttarakhand .
Gangotri
It is in Uttarkashi district of Uttarakhand . It is on the bank of river Bhagirathi.
It is believed that goddess Ganga descended from heaven to this place.
The Ganga river at its origin is called Bhagirathi which originates from gomukh in the Gangotri glacier. It merges with Alaknanda river at Devprayag and then it is called Ganga .
Yamunotri
It is located in the Uttarkashi district of Uttarakhand.
It is the source of Yamuna river and a seat of goddess Yamuna.
Indian Economy grew by 8.4% in July-September 2021-22(2nd Quarter)
Tags: Economics/Business
The National Statistics Office, under the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation has released the economic data regarding the second quarter (July-September) of 2021-22.
Highlights
- The Gross Domestic Product( GDP)at constant price grew by 8.4 % as compared to the same period last financial year.
- The Gross Domestic Product( GDP) at constant price is estimated at ₹35.73 lakh crore, as against ₹32.97 lakh crore in Q2, 2020-21.
- The Quarterly Gross Value Addition (GVA) at Basic Prices at Constant (2011-12) Prices in Q2 2021-22 is estimated at ₹32.89 lakh. crore, as against ₹30.32 lakh crore in Q2 2020-21, showing a growth of 8.5 percent.
- In the first quarter (April to June )2021,the GDP growth rate was 20.1%.
- The growth rate in the first six month of the current financial year is 13.7 % .
Barbados becomes a Republic
Tags: International News
The Caribbean island nation of Barbadosdeclared itself a republic on 30 November,a move that coincides with the 55th anniversary of its independence from Britain.
The country of some 3,00,000 citizens is no longer a constitutional monarchy and will not pledge allegiance to the Queen of Britain.
On November 29, Barbados, once known as Little England, swore in its first President, Sandra Mason.
However, it will remain a part of the Commonwealth.
Barbados capital Bridgetown
Currency: Barbados Dollar
Prime Minister: Mia Mottley
Commonwealth of Nations or Commonwealth
Headquarters:London , England |
Ballon d‘Or football award 2021
Tags: Awards
The award is given by France Football for the best footballer in the world. Football journalists around the world vote to select the winner of the Ballon d‘Or award.
Ballon d‘Or Men: Lionel Messi of Argentina. He won the trophy for the record seventh time. He currently plays for French club Paris St. Germain.
Ballon d‘Or Feminin (women): Alexia Putellas of Spain. She plays for Spanish club Barcelona.
Yashin Trophy : It is given to the best goalkeeper.
This year it was given to Gianluigi Donnarumma of Italy.
Kopa Trophy for the best Under-21 player.
Pedri of Spain: He plays for Barcelona club of Spain.
Ravichandran Ashwin breaks Harbhajan’s Record
Tags: Sports News
Indian Off Spinner Ravichnadran Ashwin broke the record of Harbhajan Singh to become the third highest test wicket taker in India.
He took his 418 test wicket when he dismissed New Zealand player Tom Latham in the first Test match played at Green Park Stadium, Kanpur, which ended in a draw.
Top Test wicket-taker for India
- Anil Kumble 619 wickets in 132 matches.
- Kapil Dev 434 wickets in 131 matches.
- R. Ashwin 418 wickets in 80 matches.
- Harbhajan Singh 417 wickets in 103 matches.
1st December: World AIDS Day
Tags: Important Days
2021 Theme: End Inequalities, End AIDS
- AIDS: Acquired Immuno Deficiency Syndrome. AIDS is the most advanced stage of HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) infection that occurs when the infected person’s immune system is badly damaged because of the Virus.
- Countries with the highest number of cases: 1. South Africa, 2. Nigeria and 3. India.
1st December: BSF Raising Day
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1st December 2021: 57th Raising Day
- The Border Security Force (BSF) is India's border guarding organisation on its border with Pakistan and Bangladesh.
- It is one of the five Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) of India, and was raised in the wake of the 1965 War on 1 December 1965, "for ensuring the security of the borders of India and for matters connected there with".
- It is the only CAPF to have a Full-fledged Water Wing, Air Wing and even an Artillery Regiment of its own.
- Motto: जीवन पर्यन्त कर्तव्य (Duty Unto Death).
- Headquarters: New Delhi, India
- Director General: Pankaj Kumar Singh (IPS)
Books and Authors
Tags: Books and Authors
1. Indian Innings: The Journey of Indian Cricket from 1947
Author: Ayaz Memon
Ayaz Memon is an Indian sports writer, journalist, columnist, author and lawyer. His other books are
- Sachin Tendulkar: Master Blaster
- Virat Kohli: Reliable Rebel
- M.S. Dhoni: Captain Cool
- Yuvraj Singh: Powerful Elegance
2. The Long Game: How the Chinese Negotiate with India
Author: Vijay Gokhale
Vijay Gokhale was the 32nd Foreign Secretary of India and former Ambassador of India to China. Other works of Gokhale:
- The Road to Galwan (Research Paper).
- Tiananmen Square - The Making of a Protest (first book).
3. My Life in Full: Work, Family and Our Future
Author: Indira Nooyi
Indra Nooyi is an Indian-American business executive and former chairperson and chief executive officer of PepsiCo.
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