Kayakalp Award:
● Who instituted it? It was instituted by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare in 2015.
● Purpose: Those District Hospitals, Sub-divisional hospitals, Community Health Centres, Primary Health Centres and Health & Wellness Centres in the public healthcare system who have achieved high levels of cleanliness, hygiene and infection control are recognised and felicitated with these awards.
● Who instituted it? It was instituted by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare in 2015.
● Purpose: Those District Hospitals, Sub-divisional hospitals, Community Health Centres, Primary Health Centres and Health & Wellness Centres in the public healthcare system who have achieved high levels of cleanliness, hygiene and infection control are recognised and felicitated with these awards.
Central Adoption Resource Authority(CARA)
● It is a statutory body of the Ministry of Women & Child Development, Government of India.
● It functions as the nodal body for adoption of Indian children and is mandated to monitor and regulate in-country and inter-country adoptions.
● It is designated as the Central Authority to deal with inter-country adoptions in accordance with the provisions of the Hague Convention on Intercountry Adoption, 1993, ratified by the Government of India in 2003.
Hague Convention
● It is a multilateral treaty developed by the Hague Conference on Private International Law (HCCH) to provide an expeditious method to return a child internationally abducted by a parent from one member country to another.
● The Convention applies to children aged under 16 years.As of July 2019,101 states are party to the convention.
● It is a statutory body of the Ministry of Women & Child Development, Government of India.
● It functions as the nodal body for adoption of Indian children and is mandated to monitor and regulate in-country and inter-country adoptions.
● It is designated as the Central Authority to deal with inter-country adoptions in accordance with the provisions of the Hague Convention on Intercountry Adoption, 1993, ratified by the Government of India in 2003.
Hague Convention
● It is a multilateral treaty developed by the Hague Conference on Private International Law (HCCH) to provide an expeditious method to return a child internationally abducted by a parent from one member country to another.
● The Convention applies to children aged under 16 years.As of July 2019,101 states are party to the convention.
The Incremental Capital-Output Ratio (ICOR) i
●The Incremental Capital-Output Ratio (ICOR) is the ratio of investment to growth which is equal to the reciprocal of the marginal product of capital.
●The higher the ICOR, the lower the productivity of capital or the marginal efficiency of capital.
●The Incremental Capital-Output Ratio (ICOR) is the ratio of investment to growth which is equal to the reciprocal of the marginal product of capital.
●The higher the ICOR, the lower the productivity of capital or the marginal efficiency of capital.
Thiruvalluvar:
● Thiruvalluvar also known as Valluvar is a Tamil poet and philosopher.He is believed to have lived between the 3rd-4th century or 8th-9th century.
● He is best known as the author of Thirukkuṛaḷ, a collection of couplets on ethics, political and economical matters and love.
● The Tamil poet Mamulanar of the Sangam period has also mentioned that Thiruvalluvar was the greatest Tamil scholar of that tim
● Thiruvalluvar also known as Valluvar is a Tamil poet and philosopher.He is believed to have lived between the 3rd-4th century or 8th-9th century.
● He is best known as the author of Thirukkuṛaḷ, a collection of couplets on ethics, political and economical matters and love.
● The Tamil poet Mamulanar of the Sangam period has also mentioned that Thiruvalluvar was the greatest Tamil scholar of that tim
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● Preventing Zoonotic Diseases Emergence (PREZODE) initiative was announced at the One Planet Summit for Biodiversity.
● Led by France, it is the first global initiative to help prevent the next emerging zoonotic risks and pandemics through collaborative research and reducing pressures on biodiversity.
● Preventing Zoonotic Diseases Emergence (PREZODE) initiative was announced at the One Planet Summit for Biodiversity.
● Led by France, it is the first global initiative to help prevent the next emerging zoonotic risks and pandemics through collaborative research and reducing pressures on biodiversity.
SAKSHAM Campaign:
● Launched by: It is a people-centric fuel conservation mega campaign launched by Petroleum Conservation Research Association (PCRA).
● Aim: To highlight the adverse health and environmental impacts of increasing carbon footprints.The idea is to convince consumers to switch to cleaner fuels and bring in behavioral change to use fossil fuel intelligently.
● Launched by: It is a people-centric fuel conservation mega campaign launched by Petroleum Conservation Research Association (PCRA).
● Aim: To highlight the adverse health and environmental impacts of increasing carbon footprints.The idea is to convince consumers to switch to cleaner fuels and bring in behavioral change to use fossil fuel intelligently.
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Adaptation Gap Report 2020
● Released by: United Nations Environment Programme(UNEP)
● Purpose: The report identifies trends and highlights challenges associated with measuring progress towards fulfilling the adaptation finance gap while informing national and international efforts to advance adaptation.
● What is Adaptation? Adaptation is a key pillar of the Paris Agreement.It refers to reducing countries and communities' vulnerability to climate change by increasing their ability to absorb impacts and remain resilient.
UNEP
● It was founded by the UN General Assembly as a result of the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment (Stockholm Conference) in 1972.
● Reports: Emission Gap Report, Global Environment Outlook.
● Headquarters: Nairobi, Kenya.
● Released by: United Nations Environment Programme(UNEP)
● Purpose: The report identifies trends and highlights challenges associated with measuring progress towards fulfilling the adaptation finance gap while informing national and international efforts to advance adaptation.
● What is Adaptation? Adaptation is a key pillar of the Paris Agreement.It refers to reducing countries and communities' vulnerability to climate change by increasing their ability to absorb impacts and remain resilient.
UNEP
● It was founded by the UN General Assembly as a result of the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment (Stockholm Conference) in 1972.
● Reports: Emission Gap Report, Global Environment Outlook.
● Headquarters: Nairobi, Kenya.
Waigani Convention is a treaty that bans the exporting of hazardous or radioactive waste to Pacific Islands Forum countries, and prohibits Forum island countries from importing such waste
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Great Green Wall Initiative
● It was launched in 2007.It is Africa's flagship initiative to combat the increasing desertification.
● Led by the African Union, the initiative aims to transform the lives of millions of people by creating a mosaic of green and productive landscapes across North Africa.
The Great Green Wall of Aravalli
It is a 1,600 km long and 5 km wide green ecological corridor along Aravalli range from Gujarat to Delhi.
It will be connected to Shavlik hill range.
To be implemented on a concept similar to the Great Green Wall of Sahara in Africa, it will act as a buffer against pollution
● It was launched in 2007.It is Africa's flagship initiative to combat the increasing desertification.
● Led by the African Union, the initiative aims to transform the lives of millions of people by creating a mosaic of green and productive landscapes across North Africa.
The Great Green Wall of Aravalli
It is a 1,600 km long and 5 km wide green ecological corridor along Aravalli range from Gujarat to Delhi.
It will be connected to Shavlik hill range.
To be implemented on a concept similar to the Great Green Wall of Sahara in Africa, it will act as a buffer against pollution
Harike Wetland:
● It is one of the largest man-made wetlands of northern India located in Punjab.
● It came into existence in 1952 after the construction of a barrage near the confluence of rivers Sutlej and Beas.
● The wetland was accorded the wetland status in 1990 by the Ramsar Convention.
● The wetland is an important place for the migratory birds as every winter, the birds make their way to India through the central Asian flyway which covers a large continental area of Europe-Asia between the Arctic and Indian Oceans.
● It is one of the largest man-made wetlands of northern India located in Punjab.
● It came into existence in 1952 after the construction of a barrage near the confluence of rivers Sutlej and Beas.
● The wetland was accorded the wetland status in 1990 by the Ramsar Convention.
● The wetland is an important place for the migratory birds as every winter, the birds make their way to India through the central Asian flyway which covers a large continental area of Europe-Asia between the Arctic and Indian Oceans.
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Greater Adjutant Stork(Hargila):
● It is found in a few isolated pockets in Assam and Bihar in India and PrekToal in Cambodia.
● IUCN status: Endangered
● Indian Wildlife (Protection) Act,1972: Schedule IV
● It is found in a few isolated pockets in Assam and Bihar in India and PrekToal in Cambodia.
● IUCN status: Endangered
● Indian Wildlife (Protection) Act,1972: Schedule IV
Ratle Hydro Electric(HE) Project
● It is a run-of-the-river hydroelectric power station under construction on the Chenab River in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
● It will be developed by a Joint Venture Company(JVC) to be incorporated between National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC) and Jammu & Kashmir State Power Development Corporation Ltd(JKSPDC).
● It is a run-of-the-river hydroelectric power station under construction on the Chenab River in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
● It will be developed by a Joint Venture Company(JVC) to be incorporated between National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC) and Jammu & Kashmir State Power Development Corporation Ltd(JKSPDC).
International Migration report 2020
● Released by: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA).
● Purpose: To provide the latest estimates of the number of international migrants by country of destination, origin, age and sex for all countries and areas of the world.
● According to the report, Indian diaspora is the largest in the world with 18 million people from the country living outside their homeland in 2020.The United Arab Emirates, the US and Saudi Arabia host the largest numbers of migrants from India.
● Released by: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA).
● Purpose: To provide the latest estimates of the number of international migrants by country of destination, origin, age and sex for all countries and areas of the world.
● According to the report, Indian diaspora is the largest in the world with 18 million people from the country living outside their homeland in 2020.The United Arab Emirates, the US and Saudi Arabia host the largest numbers of migrants from India.