PRELIMS BITS
1. International Missing Children's Day celebrated on:
--May 25 (to raise awareness about children abduction, to educate parents on safeguarding measures to protect their children and also to honour those who have never been found and to celebrate those who have).
2. What is the theme of Eighth Edition of Swachh Survekshan – SS-2023 under Swachh Bharat Mission Urban 2.0:
--‘Waste to Wealth’
3. India’s first Olympic Values Education Programme (OVEP) of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) was launched in:
--Odisha
4. Who has been re-elected as Director-General of the World Health Organization:
--Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus
5. Name the first Indian metro city to prepare a detailed register of biodiversity:
--Kolkata
6. What is India’s position in Travel and Tourism Development Index 2021, launched by World Economic Forum’s (WEF):
--54th position (down from 46th in 2019)
7. Who has been appointed as the chairperson of the Committee B at the 75th World Health Assembly (WHA):
--Rajesh Bhushan
8. Who won VASVIK industrial research award 2020:
--A Gopalakrishnan
9. Which company launched H100 GPU(which is one of the world’s most powerful AI accelerators):
-- Nvidia launched its H100 GPU
10. Name Indian Army’s First Woman Combat Pilot:
-- Captain Abhilasha Barak
11. Name the biggest drone festival being celebrated in India:
--Bharat Drone Mahotsav 2022
12. Name First Gulf state to record monkeypox case:
-- The United Arab Emirates (UAE)
NEWS IN DETAIL (FOR U.P. JUDICIARY MAINS + PRELIMS)
13. Ministry Of Education Releases National Achievement Survey Report (NAS) 2021
The National Achievement Survey (NAS) report for the 2021 edition has been released. NAS2021: One of the largest surveys in the world, the National Achievement Survey (NAS) 2021 was conducted on 12.11.2021 across the country, to identify the learning gaps & to take remedial measures.
NAS 2021 conducted on November 12 last year assessed over 34 lakh students in 1.18 lakh schools at 720 districts across 36 states and Union Territories.
NAS assesses the health of the school education system in the country by conducting a comprehensive evaluation survey of children’s learning competencies at Classes 3, 5, 8 and 10 with a cycle period of three years. It reflects the overall assessment of the school education system. The last NAS was held in 2017.
NAS 2021 covered both central and state government schools, government-aided schools and private schools across the country.
The survey was conducted in 22 languages in Language, Mathematics and EVS for Class 3 and 5; Language, Mathematics, Science and Social Science for Class 8 and Language, Mathematics, Science, Social Science and English for Class 10.
14. WEF’s Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Index 2021: India Ranks 54
The World Economic Forum’s (WEF) ranked India 54th position (down from 46th in 2019) with a score of 4.1 in its Travel and Tourism Development Index 2021, but still, India remains the top performer in South Asia.
Japan has topped (1) the global chart and the bottom position (117) is occupied by the country Chad.
The WEF’s Travel and Tourism Development Index 2021 is a direct evolution of the Travel & Tourism Competitiveness Index, which has been published biennially for the past 15 years. The Index assesses 117 economies, based on 5 subindexes, 17 pillars and 112 individual indicators, distributed among the different pillars.
Rank Country Score
1 Japan 5.2
2 United States of America (USA) 5.2
3 Spain 5.2
4 France 5.1
5 Germany 5.1
15. Indian Navy – Bangladesh Navy Bilateral EX Bongosagar begins
The third edition of Indian Navy (IN) – Bangladesh Navy (BN) Bilateral Exercise ‘Bongosagar’ commenced at Port Mongla, Bangladesh on 24 May 2022.
Exercise Bongosagar is aimed at developing a high degree of interoperability and joint operational skills through the conduct of a wide spectrum of maritime exercises and operations between the two navies.
Indian Naval Ships Kora, an indigenously built Guided Missile Corvette, and Sumedha, an indigenously built Offshore Patrol Vessel are participating in the Exercise. Bangladesh Navy is being represented by BNS Abu Ubaidah and Ali Haider, both Guided Missile Frigates.
16. Swachh Survekshan 2023
The Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs recently launched the ‘Swachh Survekshan 2023’.
It is being conducted by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) since 2016.
Swachh Survekshan is the world’s largest urban sanitation and cleanliness survey.
The theme of Swachh Survekshan 2023 is “Waste to Wealth” for garbage-free cities. This theme is aligned with the Swachh Bharat Mission Urban (SBMU) 2.0’s commitment to promoting circularity in waste management.
The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs said the survey will give priority to the principle of “3Rs” — ‘Reduce, Recycle and Reuse’. Swachh Survekshan 2023 is the eight edition of Swachh Survekshan.
17. India joins First Movers Coalition
The initiative was launched by President of the USA Joe Biden and the World Economic Forum (WEF) at COP26.
The First Movers Coalition aims to decarbonize the most carbon-intensive sectors such as the heavy industry and long-distance transport sectors, which are responsible for 30% of global emissions.
Apart from India, Denmark, Italy, Japan, Norway, Singapore, Sweden, and the UK joined the First Movers Coalition as government partners. India, Japan, and Sweden also joined the steering board of the First Movers Coalition.
The member countries pledged to create early markets for clean technologies through appropriate policies and engagements with the private sector.
18. SC Recognises Sex Work as ‘Profession’
Recently, the Supreme Court passed an order recognizing sex work as a “profession” and said that its practitioners across the country are entitled to equal protection as well as dignity under the law of the nation.
Under Article 142 of the Constitution, the Supreme Court (SC) invoked its special powers. Under Article 142, the SC is given discretionary powers and the apex court can exercise its jurisdiction and pass such order or decree whenever necessary for providing complete justice in any matter.
Judgments passed by the Supreme Court were regarding sex workers in the areas of Criminal Law, Medical Care, Right of Child of a Sex Worker, Role of Media, Issuance of Aadhar Cards.