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πŸ”ΉFuture of Jobs Report, 2020

Released by: World Economic Forum (WEF)

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- 50% of all employees will need reskilling by 2025

-Workforce Automation would displace around 85 million jobs globally

- The top five jobs in demand will be AI and machine learning specialists, data analysts and scientists, information security analysts, internet of things specialists and big data specialists.

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Commission for Air Quality Management in National Capital Region(NCR) and adjoining areas

● Why was it set up? To tackle air pollution and to monitor and improve air quality in the National Capital Region(NCR) and adjoining areas.

● Composition: The Commission will be a permanent body.It will have over 20 members and will be chaired by a retired official of the level of Secretary to the Government of India or Chief Secretary of a state.

● Powers:
β—‹ It can supersede all existing bodies such as the CPCB and even the state governments of Haryana, Punjab, Rajasthan, and Uttar Pradesh in matters of air pollution and air quality management.
β—‹ It will have powers to restrict the setting up of industries in vulnerable areas, and will be able to conduct site inspections of industrial units.
β—‹ If its directions are contravened, the Commission will have the power to impose a fine of up to Rs. 1 crore and imprisonment of up to 5 years.
πŸ”΄4th India Energy Forum

● Organized by: Niti Aayog and Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas.

#Mains_shots from the report:

India’s Energy Map will have Seven Key drivers:

● Accelerating our efforts to move towards a gas-based economy.
● Cleaner use of fossil fuels particularly petroleum and coal
● Greater reliance on domestic sources to drive biofuels.
● Achieving the renewables target of 450 GW by 2030.
● Increasing the contribution of electricity to decarbonize mobility.
● Moving into the emerging fuels including hydrogen
● Digital innovation across all the energy systems.
πŸ”ΊWhat is Thirty Meter Telescope Project?

● It is a new class of extremely large telescopes that will allow us to see deeper into space and observe cosmic objects with unprecedented sensitivity.

● Who is building it? It is international partnership between CalTech, Universities of California, Canada, Japan, China, and India; through the Department of Science and Technology (DST) and Department of Atomic Energy (DAE).

● Where is it located? Mauna Kea, Hawaii, USA
Shanghai Cooperation Organisation(SCO)

● What is SCO? It is a permanent intergovernmental international organisation founded in 2001 by Kazakhstan, China, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan.

● Who are the members? China, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.

● SCO has two Permanent Bodies
β—‹ SCO Secretariat in Beijing, and
β—‹ Executive Committee of the Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure (RATS) in Tashkent.

● Chairmanship: The Chairmanship of SCO is by rotation for a year by Member States.

Why in News? The 20th Summit of the SCO Council of Heads of State was held under the chairmanship of Russia

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Ayushman Sahakar Scheme:

● Formulated by: National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC).

● Purpose: To extend term loans to prospective cooperatives for the setting up of healthcare related infrastructure, education and services.

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● Yuva Sahakar scheme: It is an initiative of NCDC to encourage young entrepreneurs into start-ups in the cooperative sector by providing them cheaper loans.

● What is NCDC? It was established by an Act of Parliament in 1963 as a statutory Corporation under the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare

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National Monsoon Mission

● Launched by: Ministry of Earth Sciences in 2012.

● Aim: To improve the forecasting skills by setting up a state-of-the-art dynamic prediction system for monsoon rainfall different time scales.

● Implementation: The mission is being implemented by the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology(IITM),Pune.

Why in News: National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER) has released a report evaluating the economic benefits of the National Monsoon Mission (NMM).

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What is Djibouti Code of Conduct/ Jeddah Amendment(DCOC/JA)

● It was established in 2009.It is a grouping on maritime matters aimed at repression of piracy and armed robbery against ships in the Western Indian Ocean Region, the Gulf of Aden and the Red Sea.

● Members: It comprises 18 member states adjoining the Red Sea, Gulf of Aden, the East Coast of Africa and Island countries in the Indian Ocean Region.

Why in News? India has joined the Djibouti Code of Conduct/ Jeddah Amendment (DCOC/JA) as Observer.

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πŸ”ΊRAISE 2020- β€˜Responsible AI for Social Empowerment 2020β€²

● Organized by: Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology in association with the NITI Aayog.

● Objective: To bring together people to exchange ideas on the use of Artificial Intelligence for social empowerment, inclusion and transformation in industries such as education, smart mobility, agriculture and healthcare among others.

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● Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence(GPAI): It is an international and multi-stakeholder initiative to guide the responsible development and use of AI, based on human rights, inclusion, diversity, innovation and economic growth.

● Founding Members: Australia, Canada, the European Union, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Mexico, New Zealand, Singapore, Slovenia, the United Kingdom and the United States.

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Mission COVID Suraksha

● It is Department of Biotechnology initiative for research and development (R&D) of the Indian Covid vaccine.

● Under this, the Government has allocated Rs 900 crore.The fund would only cater to R&D activity and would not cover the cost of vaccine or logistics required for its development.

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What is a Technical Recession?

● It is a term used to describe two consecutive quarters of decline in output.In the case of a nation’s economy, the term usually refers to back-to-back contractions in real GDP.

● Difference between Technical Recession and Recession: The technical recession is mainly used to capture the trend in GDP but the Recession encompasses an appreciably more broad-based decline in economic activity that covers several economic variables including employment, household and corporate incomes and sales at businesses.

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Lonar lake, Sur Sarovar declared as Ramsar sites

● Lonar Lake: It is a notified National Geo Heritage Monument located at Lonar, Maharashtra.The lake is believed to have been formed when a meteorite crashed into Earth around 50,000 years ago.

● Sur Sarovar Lake also known as Keetham lake is a scenic lake located just outside Agra on the Agra - Delhi highway(NH 2).

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● Wetland Sites in India: India now has a total of 41 wetlands that are recognised as Ramsar sites which is the highest in South Asia.

● Ramsar Convention: It is an intergovernmental treaty which provides the framework for national action and international cooperation for the conservation and wise use of wetlands and their resources.

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Why in News? Moderna and Pfizer have announced the trial results of the COVID vaccines.These vaccines use the technology based on messenger RNA or mRNA.

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