DAILY GK 1,2 MAY

DAILY GK 1,2 MAY

1.       MILLETS EXPERIENCE CENTRE LAUNCHED

·         The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (MoA&FW) collaborated with National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India Ltd. (NAFED) has launched the first ever ‘Millets Experience Centre’ (MEC) at Dilli Haat, INA (Indian National Airways), New Delhi .

·         MEC established at Dilli Haat which, is known as the food bazaar of Delhi is a national and cultural hub for visitors from all over the world, will further provide the visitors a chance to witness India’s ‘Millet Movement.

·         The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) declared the year 2023 as the International Year of Millets (IYM 2023), in response to India’s proposal, which was supported by 72 countries.

 

2.       EXERCISE INIOCHOS-23 IN GREECE

·         The Indian Air Force (IAF) is participating in Exercise INIOCHOS-23, a multi-national air exercise hosted by the Greece Air Force at its Andravida Air Base

·         INIOCHOS a major air exercise in Europe and the Mediterranean, capable to provide high level training and a unique participation experience.

 

3.       UNICEF REPORT ON INTERNET

·         According to the UNICEF (United Nations Children’s Fund) report ‘Bridging The Gender Digital Divide: Challenges and an Urgent Call for Action for Equitable Digital Skills Development’ Around 90% (9 out of 10) of adolescent girls and young women aged 15-24 in low-income countries  have no access to the internet compared to 78% of adolescent boys and young men of the same age who do not use the internet.

·         Among 54 countries and territories analysed, only eight have achieved gender parity in internet use among youth.

·         Among regions, the largest gap is observed in South Asia, favouring adolescent boys and young men by 27% points.

 

4.       WORLD’S FIRST ROBOTIC CHECK-IN ASSISTANT: “SARA”

·         Dubai-based airline Emirates unveiled the world’s 1st robotic check-in assistant named “Sara”, at its newly launched City Check-in and Travel Store, at the ICD Brookfield Place of Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), Dubai, the United Arab Emirates(UAE).

·         Sara has facial recognition technology and can print boarding cards, making the check-in procedure faster.

 

5.       GOLDEN GLOBE RACE 2022

·         Commander Abhilash Tomy (44-year-old), a retired Naval officer, has become the 1st Indian and Asian to finish the Golden Globe Race, a solo around-the-world sailing race, which started on 4th September 2022 from Les Sables-d’Olonne in France.

·         He came in 2nd taking 236 days 14 hrs and 46 mins to complete this feat.

·         South African Kirsten Neuschäfer has become the 1st woman ever to win a solo around the world race, finishing 1st in the Golden Globe Race. She took 235 days, 5 hours, 44 minutes and 4 seconds to complete.

 

6.       WORLD IMMUNIZATION WEEK 2023 – APRIL 24 -30

·         World Immunization Week is observed annually across the globe in the last week of April to highlight the collective action needed and to promote the use of vaccines to protect people of all ages against disease.

·         World Health Organization (WHO) set the theme of World Immunization Week 2023 as ‘The Big Catch-Up’ to get vaccines back on track.

·         Under the World Immunization Week 2023 focus will be given to the 20 countries that missed children vaccinations in 2021 (for three quarters)

·         The 20 countries include Afghanistan, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, India, Pakistan, Somalia and Myanmar.