DAILY GK 5,6 MAY
1. NATIONAL MANUFACTURING INNOVATION SURVEY 2021-22
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The 2nd edition of ‘National Manufacturing Innovation Survey (NMIS) 2021-22: Summary
for Policymakers‘, a joint study by the Department of Science and Technology
(DST) and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), to
evaluate the innovation performance of manufacturing firms in the India was
released .
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Karnataka,
overall, is the most innovative State with index score of
33.41, followed by Dadra and Nagar Haveli & Daman and Diu (DNH&DD)
(32.88), Telangana (32.86), and Tamil Nadu-TN (32.54).
2.
INDIA
SETS FOODGRAIN PRODUCTION TARGET OF 332 MT FOR 2023-24 CROP YEAR
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The Union Ministry of Agriculture &
Farmers’ Welfare(MoA&FW), Government of India, has set a target of 332 million (3320 lakh) tonnes
of production of foodgrains for the 2023-2024 crop year (July 2023-June
2024).
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MoA&FW’s target includes the production
of 29.25 MT of pulses, 44 MT of oilseed, and 17 MT of millets.
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Total production of sugarcane during
2022-23 is estimated at a record 4688 lakh tonnes.
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As per the 3rd Advance Estimates of
Horticulture, a record 3423.3 lakh tonnes of horticultural production are
estimated in 2021-22 which is 77.30 lakh tonnes higher than production of
2020-21.
3.
INDIAN
ARMY CONDUCTED BULAND BHARAT TRAINING EXERCISE
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Indian Armed Forces conducted ‘Buland
Bharat’, an integrated surveillance and
firepower training Exercise, at the newly operationalised High Altitude
Artillery Ranges of Eastern Theatre located in the West Kameng and Tawang
districts of Arunachal Pradesh.
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The training exercise involved the
synergised application of surveillance and firepower capabilities of the
Artillery and the Infantry in close coordination with Special Forces, Aviation
and Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF).
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The exercise was conducted to test
simulated war conditions in high altitude area.
4.
RBI’S
REPORT ON CURRENCY AND FINANCE 2022-23
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The report released by Reserve Bank of
India (RBI) Report On Currency And Finance 2022-23
on May 03, 2023, recommends India to
introduce a broad-based carbon pricing system in line with emerging global
best practices to meet the country’s climate goals.
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The
theme of the report is –
‘Towards a Greener Cleaner
India’,
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The
carbon tax was suggested to be accompanied by complementary
redistributive policies due to its regressive nature, in view of the inability
of the weaker sections of the society to move to eco-friendly modes of
production and patterns of consumption.
5.
14TH
WORLD BANK PRESIDENT
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Ajay Banga (63) appointed as the 14th President of the World Bank (WB)
by the 25-member Executive Directors of the WB for a five-year term beginning
June 2, 2023.
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He will succeed David Malpass, becoming
the first Indian-born nominee to hold this position and the first-ever
Indian-American to lead WB.
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He is also the first-ever
Indian-American and Sikh-American to head either of the two top international
financial institutions: the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the WB.
6.
CJ
OF THE CALCUTTA HIGH COURT
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The Government has notified the
appointment of Justice T.S. Sivagnanam,
the seniormost judge of the Calcutta High Court, as the Chief Justice (CJ) of
the Calcutta High Court.
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The Supreme Court Collegium (SCC)
suggested Justice T.S. Sivagnanam for the position of CJ of the Calcutta High
Court.
7.
UNESCO
WORLD PRESS FREEDOM PRIZE
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The United Nation Educational,
Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) announced three imprisoned Iranian women journalists – NiloofarHamedi, ElahehMohammadi, and
NargesMohammadi as the laureates of the 2023 UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize, an
award that celebrates press freedom.
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The annual UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World
Press Freedom Prize was created in 1997 to honours a person, organization or
institution which has made an outstanding contribution to the defence and/or
promotion of press freedom anywhere in the world, especially when this has been
achieved in the face of danger.
8.
PRESIDENT
OF PARAGUAY
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Former International Monetary Fund (IMF)
economist, Santiago Pena, candidate
of the ruling conservative Colorado
Party won the Paraguay presidential election 2023.
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He took nearly 43% of the votes in the
election and defeated centre-left candidate EfraÃn Alegre, who secured nearly
28% votes.
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Republic of Paraguay Capital- Asuncion
9.
WORLD PRESS FREEDOM INDEX
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India’s
ranking in the 2023 World Press Freedom Index has slipped to 161 out of 180
countries, according to the latest report released by Reporters Without Borders
(RSF).
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This
ranking reflects a significant decline in press freedom in the country.
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The report
shows that India’s ranking has fallen 11 places since last year when it was
ranked 150th in the World Press Freedom Index.
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Pakistan has done better than India in
terms of media freedom, with a rank of 150 which is an improvement from its
157th position last year
10.
OPERATION
KAVERI
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The
Indian government has launched a rescue operation in Sudan to evacuate its
stranded citizens. The operation, named Operation Kaveri, is currently
underway.
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As per
official data, around 4,000 Indians are stuck in Sudan. The Indian government
has deployed two C-130s aircraft and the navy ship INS Sumedha on standby to
evacuate Indians from the violence-hit African nation.
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The
Sudanese army and a paramilitary group have been engaged in an armed conflict
for the last 10 days. The conflict has claimed over 427 lives, including at
least 273 civilians, and more than 3,700 people have been wounded.
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This is
not the first time the Indian government has launched a rescue operation and
named it after a river. The Indian government had evacuated Indians from
war-torn Ukraine more than a year ago, and this rescue operation was dubbed
Operation Ganga
