DAILY GK: 19 NOV
1.
UNESCO’S 75TH
ANNIVERSARY 2021
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The United Nations
Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) celebrated
its 75th anniversary on 12th November 2021 .
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The United Nations
Charter that came into effect 16th November 1945, created a specialized agency
in the fields of education and culture to be named the United Nations
Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization(UNESCO).
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The initiatives of
UNESCO are focused on 5 program areas: education, natural sciences, social and
human sciences, culture, and communication and information.
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There are 6 Indian
cities on UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN)
Srinagar, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Chennai, Jaipur & Varanasi.
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UNESCO Director-General– Audrey Azoulay,Members–
193 Members and 11 Associate Members,Headquarter– Paris, France
2.
INDIA BECOMES WORLD’S
LARGEST RECIPIENT OF REMITTANCES IN 2021:WB REPORT
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India became the
world’s largest recipient of remittances by receiving USD 87bn in 2021. The
United States (US) was its biggest source, accounting for over 20% of these
funds.
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India is followed
by China, Mexico, the Philippines, and Egypt.
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The World Bank was
created at the 1944 Bretton Woods Conference, along with the International
Monetary Fund (IMF).President– David Robert Malpass (13th President)
Headquarters– Washington DC, United States of America