DAILY GK 9-10-11 JAN
1.
PAiSA Portal
& PM SVANidhi Portal
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Union
Minister Hardeep Singh Puri, Ministry of Housing and
Urban Affairs (MoHUA), launched 2 portals namely the refreshed Portal for Affordable Credit and Interest
Subvention Access (PAiSA Portal) Dashboard; and the Prime Minister Street Vendor’s
AtmaNirbharNidhi (PM SVANidhi)
Mission Monitoring Portal during the inauguration of a seminar on ‘Grievance
Redressal Committee (GRC) for Street Vendors.
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PM
SVANidhi:The MoHUA launched the PM
SVANidhi scheme on 1 June 2020, to address challenges faced by Street Vendors
and help them resume businesses affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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PAiSA
Portal:The PAiSA portal was
launched on November 26, 2018. The web portal was designed and developed by
Allahabad Bank for processing interest subvention on bank loans to
beneficiaries under the DeendayalAntyodayaYojana – National Urban Livelihoods
Mission (DAY-NULM).
2.
INDIA’S 1ST HEALTHY & HYGIENIC FOOD STREET “PRASADAM”
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Dr.MansukhMandaviya,
Union Minister for Health & Family Welfare, inaugurated “PRASADAM”, India’s 1st Healthy &
Hygienic Food Street, at Neelkanth Van, Mahakal Lok, in Ujjain, Madhya
Pradesh(MP).
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PRASADAM,
with a total number of 17 shops spread across 939 square meters offers
convenient and culturally rich dining options for devotees of Mahakaleshwar
Temple.
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They also
launched the Mannhit app, an initiative facilitating screening
for mental health.
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Food Safety and
Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) released “The DART Book” to empower consumers to tackle adulteration at home
with simple tests.
3.
FAO FOOD
PRICE INDEX DECEMBER 2023
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Food and Agriculture
Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Food Price Index (FFPI) December 2023 stood
at 118.5 points, 1.8 points (1.5%) lower
than November 2023 level(120.3)
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The FAO’s World Food
Price Index tracks monthly changes in the international prices of a set of
globally-traded food commodities.
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The International rice prices saw a 21% annual increase in
2023,
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The
FAO Dairy Price Index increased by 1.6% (1.9 points) in December 2023
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The FAO Meat Price Index decreased by 1%(1.1
points) in December
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The FAO Sugar Price Index in December dropped
by 16.6% from November 2023
4.
INDIA &
SAUDI ARABIA SIGNED BILATERAL HAJ AGREEMENT 2024 IN JEDDAH
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India and the
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia signed the Bilateral Haj Agreement 2024 under
which a total quota of 1,75,025 pilgrims from India has been
finalised for Haj 2024 with 1,40,020 seats reserved for pilgrims to proceed
through Haj Committee whereas 35,005 pilgrims would be permitted to proceed
through private operators.
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The agreement
was signed by Smriti Irani, Union Minister for Minority Affairs and Dr.
Tawfiq bin Fawzan, Saudi Minister of Hajj and Umrah in Jeddah in Saudi Arabia
5.
75TH
CREATIVE ARTS EMMY AWARDS
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Barack Obama,
former President of the United States of America(USA) (2009-2017), won the 75th
Creative Arts Emmy Award under the Outstanding Narrator category
for his Netflix documentary series title
Working: What We Do All Day “The Middle”.
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Previously, he won the
award in the same category in 2022 for the Netflix documentary series Our Great
National Parks “A World Of Wonder”.
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He also has 2 Grammys
under the Best Spoken Word Album category for “The Audacity Of Hope: Thoughts On Reclaiming The American Dream” in
2008 and Dreams From My Father (Senator
Barack Obama) in 2006.
6.
SHEIKH
HASINA WON 5TH TERM AS THE PM OF BANGLADESH
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Sheikh Hasina (76) , President of Awami League and incumbent
Prime Minister of Bangladesh has been re-elected as the PM for the 5th term.
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Sheikh Hasina retains
her title as world’s longest-serving
female head of state.
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Bangladesh:President– Mohammed Shahabuddin
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Capital– Dhaka
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Currency– Bangladeshi Taka
7.
NEW CEO of
IOA
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Indian
Olympic Association (IOA)
appointed Raghuram Iyer as the its Chief Executive
Officer (CEO).
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As per the new
constitution, the IOA was to appoint a CEO to perform the functions of the
erstwhile Secretary General of IOA.
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A candidate with
at least 10 years of CEO experience in a company/entity with an annual turnover
of Rs 25 crore or more is eligible to be appointed as CEO of IOA.
8.
ISRO
SUCCESSFULLY TESTS FUEL CELL BASED POWER SYSTEM IN SPACE
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Indian Space Research
Organisation (ISRO) has tested a 100-watt(W) class Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cell
based Power System (FCPS) to
assess its operation in space and to collect data to facilitate the design of
systems for future missions.
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ISRO’s Vikram Sarabhai
Space Centre (VSSC) has tested 10 Ampere Hour (Ah) Silicon(Si)–Graphite
anode based High Energy Density Lithium(Li)-ion cells through
the POEM3 experiment to assess the anode’s capability to
survive and perform in the space environment.
9.
DAVID
WARNER RETIRES FROM ODI & TEST CRICKET
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Australian batsman David
Warner announced his retirement from one-day international (ODI)
cricket and test cricket during his last test match against
Pakistan in Sydney, Australia.
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David Warner was
awarded Australian Cricket Awards(formerly Allan Border Medal) three times in
2020,2017 & 2016 by Cricket Australia(The national governing body for
cricket in Australia) for his outstanding performance.
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David Warner holds the
record for Australia’s second-highest run scorer across all three
formats(ODI,T20I and Test) with 18,612 runs, behind Ricky Ponting (27,483
runs).
10.
GERMANY
WINS UNITED CUP 2024
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The German tennis team won the United Cup
2024 title by defeating Poland
2-1 in the finals held at the Ken
Rosewall Arena in Sydney, Australia.
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Germany’sAlexanderZverev (6th in the ATP ranking) defeated Poland’s
Hubert Hurkacz (9th ranked) in the men’s
singles finals.
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In the women’s singles finals, Poland’s Iga Swiatek(1st
in WTA ranking) defeated Angelique Kerber (Germany).
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Winners of men’s
singles and women’s singles in the final receive USD 251,000 prize money, while mixed doubles winners get USD
47,255.
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The United Cup
2024 witnessed the participation of 18 countries, grouped into three teams of
six groups
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It is played on
an outdoor hard-court surface.
11.
BAAYU:
ASSAM LAUNCHED INDIA’S 1ST 100% ELECTRIC BIKE TAXI SERVICE
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Assam State Transport
Corporation (ASTC) has launched an initiative called ‘Baayu’ a Clean
Air Movement to improve air quality in Assam’s cities.
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Baayu Clean Air
Movement is a sustainable mobility initiative launched by ASTC in collaboration
with Guwahati based BikozeeEcotech Private Limited led by the
Department of Transport, Government of Assam.
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The movement is
supported by the National Institution for Transforming India (NITI)
Aayog’s Shoonya Zero Pollution Mobility campaign.
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It also
implements the Beckn protocol to develop digital public
infrastructures to be deployed on the Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC).
12.
MAHARASHTRA
CONTRIBUTES HIGHEST SHARE OF MSMES IN INDIA
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According to a report
titled MSMEs:
Unleashing the Engines of Economic Prosperity,
prepared by CBRE India Research, Maharashtra has
accounted for the highest share (17%) of Micro, Small, and
Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in India followed
by Tamil Nadu (TN)
(10%) and Uttar Pradesh (UP) (9%).
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The report was unveiled
during the CREDAI National New India Summit 2024 (5th edition)
held in Varanasi, UP
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Udyam scheme, a government initiative designed to promote and
foster the growth of MSMEs.
13.
RBI
DOUBLES MINIMUM CAPITAL REQUIREMENT TO RS 200 CR FOR SFBS
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Reserve Bank of India
(RBI) increased the minimum capital requirement for Small Finance Banks (SFBs) from Rs 100 crore to Rs 200 crore, and
permitted Payments Banks to upgrade as SFBs.
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The reason behind this
is to improve the financial resilience of SFBs and ensure their long-term
sustainability.
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Urban Co-operative Banks (UCBs) transitioning
to Small Finance Banks (SFBs) need
an initial net worth of Rs 100 crore, to be increased to Rs 200 crore
within five years.
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Payments Banks,
eligible as per guidelines, can apply
for SFB conversion after five years of operation.
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SFBs will
be granted scheduled bank status
immediately upon commencement of operations, and will get immediate general
permission to open banking outlets.
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The key difference between SFBs and Payments Bank
is that the latter is not allowed to do
lending.
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SFBs
can provide basic banking services like
lending and accepting deposits. SFBs target customers like small farmers, small
businessmen, unorganized workers, and micro small and medium enterprises.
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Payment
Banks offer limited banking services, such as
debit card issuance, remittances, and deposit accounts.
14.
GOLDEN
GLOBE AWARD 2024
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81st edition of Golden Globe Awards (2024) held at the
Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California, U.S.A.
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Five-time Oscar nominee
Christopher Nolan’s film “Oppenheimer” s
secured 5 awards in coveted categories such as: Best Film in Drama, Best Actor in Drama, Best Supporting Actor and for
best original score by Ludwig Goranson.
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Christopher
Nolan won his career 1st Golden Globe Award
for Best Director for his film “Oppenheimer”.
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Cillian Murphy won
the Golden Globe for best male actor
in Drama for his role as the father of the atomic bomb ”J. Robert
Oppenheimer”.
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Lily Gladstone
won best female actor in Drama for
Martin Scorsese’s Killers of the Flower Moon.
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Greta Gerwig’s
film Barbie became the 1st film to win “Cinematic and Box Office
Achievement” at Golden Globes.
15.
KUVEMPU AWARD
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Bengali writer
and novelist, Shirshendhu Mukhopadhyay (87), has been
honoured with the Kuvempu Rashtriya Puraskar 2023 by
the Rashtrakavi Kuvempu Trust.
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The award recognises
the litterateurs who had contributed to
any language recognised by the constitution of India.
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The award includes a cash award of Rs 5 lakh, a silver
medal and a citation.
16.
PRAVASI BHARATIYA DIVAS
2024- JANUARY 9
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Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD),
also known as Non-Resident Indian (NRI) Day, is
celebrated on 9 January to recognise the remarkable
contributions and accomplishments of the Overseas Indian community (Indian
diaspora) across the world to the development of India.
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The 1st PBD Convention
was organised on 9 January 2003 (Delhi).
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The theme for
the 17th PBD was “Diaspora: Reliable Partners for India’s
Progress in Amrit Kaal”.
17.
INDIA TO
CHAIR & HOST UNESCO’S WORLD HERITAGE COMMITTEE
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India is
set to chair and host the 46th
session of the UNESCO (United Nations Educational,
Scientific and Cultural Organization) World Heritage Committee from
July 21–31, 2024 in New Delhi, Delhi.
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Bureau
Members:Chairperson– Vishal V
Sharma (Permanent Representative of India to UNESCO)
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Rapporteur: Mr Martin Ouaklani (Belgium)
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The World Heritage Committee determines inclusions, additions, and removals from the World Heritage List
and the List of World Heritage in Danger.
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UNESCO
is a specialised agency of United Nations that aims at promoting the world
peace and national security through international cooperation in education,
arts, science and culture.
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The 45th session of the UNESCO World Heritage
Committee was chaired and hosted by
Saudi Arabia in Riyadh.
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UNESCO’s
Constitution was adopted in London (United Kingdom) in 1945, it entered into
force in 1946.
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Director-General– Audrey Azoulay
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Headquarters– Paris, France
18.
PM OF
FRANCE
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French President
Emmanuel Macron has appointed 34-year-old Gabriel Attal as the
New Prime Minister (PM) of France.
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He becomes the youngest-ever PM of France since the
founding of the French Fifth Republic in 1958.
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He is also the first openly gay PM of France.
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France:Capital– Paris
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Currency– Euro
19.
DRDO
LAUNCHES ASSAULT RIFLE ‘UGRAM‘
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The
Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)
launched the “Ugram (ferocious)”
assault rifle for the Indian Army (IA).
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It is 7.62 x 51 mm caliber, weighs less than four kilograms, and has a 500-meter
firing range. It has a 20-round magazine and fires in full auto mode.
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The rifle was
developed based on the General Staff Qualitative Requirements (GSQRs)
issued by the Indian Army for assault rifles.
20.
INDIA TOUR
OF SOUTH AFRICA 10TH DEC 2023
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The Indian cricket team
toured South Africa to play Three Twenty20 International (T20I), Three One Day
International (ODI), and two test matches.
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Indian
cricket team won the ODI series while T20I and Test series ended in a draw.
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South African former
Test captain Dean Elgar has announced his retirement from
international cricket after the last test match against India.
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South African
batsman Heinrich Klaasen has announced his retirement from
Test cricket.
21.
USTAD RASHID
KHAN PASSED AWAY
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Renowned
Hindustani classical singer and music maestro,
and Padma awardee, Ustad Rashid Khan (55) passed away in
Kolkata, West Bengal.
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Ustad Rashid Khan
belongs to Rampur-Sahaswan gayaki
(style of singing) which is related to the Gwalior gharana.
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He was the
great-grandson of Inayat Hussain Khan who founded Rampur-Sahaswan style of
singing.
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Ustad Rashid Khan was
awarded the Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award, in 2006
and Padma Bhushan, the third highest civilian award in 2022 in
the field of arts.
22.
WORLD HINDI
DAY 2024- JANUARY 10
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World Hindi Day or Vishwa Hindi Diwas is
annually observed across the globe on 10 January to highlight
and educate the importance of the Hindi language and honour the contributions
of Hindi speakers across the globe.
