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Current Affairs 22 November 2019

Four Days Destination North East Festival 2019 to be held in Varanasi

The 2019 edition of the ‘Destination North East’ Festival will be held at IIT BHU grounds in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh from 23 November 2019.
The 4-day festival is being organised by the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER).
It will be inaugurated by Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Ministry of DoNER, Dr Jitendra Singh.
All 8 Northeastern states will participate the event to display their handicrafts, handloom, organic products and cultural troupes.

Bangalore highest ranked Indian city in new global prosperity index 2019; Zurich Tops

Bangalore has emerged highest-ranked Indian city in the first-ever Prosperity & Inclusion City Seal and Awards (PICSA) Index which features world’s 113 cities in terms of economic and social inclusivity.
Three Indian city has been listed in the index.
While Bengaluru is placed at 83rd position, Delhi (101) and Mumbai (107) are the other two Indian cities in the list.
The index has been topped by Zurich in Switzerland.
Vienna, Copenhagen, Luxembourg and Helsinki are the top five cities in the index respectively.
The PICSA Index has been commissioned by Basque institutions and compiled by D&L Partners.
The index is designed to showcase not only the quantity of economic growth of a city but also its quality and distribution across populations.

Afghanistan most impacted by terrorism, India Ranks 7th: 2019 Global Terrorism Index

According to the 2019 Global Terrorism Index (GTI), Afghanistan recorded largest increase in deaths from terrorism.
The Global Terrorism Index released by the Australia based Institute for Economics & Peace (IEP) ranks 163 countries according to the impact of terrorism on the basis of factors such as the number of attacks, fatalities, injuries and the extent of property damage.
India has been placed at 7th position in terms of country most impacted by terrorism.
Top 10 countries most impacted by terrorism
1. Afghanistan
2. Iraq
3. Nigeria
4. Syria
5. Pakistan
6. Somalia
7. India
8. Yemen
9. Philippines
10. Democratic Republic of the Congo
Key Findings of the index
- 2019 Global Terrorism Index (GTI) is the 7th edition of the index.
- As per the latest edition, deaths from terrorism have decreased by 15.2 percent in 2018 to 15,952 globally. This is the fourth consecutive year of improvement.
- The global economic impact of terrorism was US$33 billion in 2018; a substantial decrease of 38% from the previous year
- Deaths from terrorism in Afghanistan rose up by 59 percent in 2018 from the prior year.
- Other than Afghanistan only three other countries, namely Nigeria, Mali, and Mozambique recorded a substantial increase in deaths from terrorism in 2018.
- The Taliban is now the deadliest terrorist group in the world, and accounts for 38% of all terrorist deaths. This is an increase of 71%.
- Belarus, Guinea-Bissau, Oman, The Gambia, North Korea are the 5 least impacted countries.

National Investigation Agency hosts first counter-terror exercise for Quad countries in New Delhi

The New Delhi based National Investigation Agency (NIA) hosted the first-ever counter-terrorism exercise ‘CT-TTX’ for the Quad countries namely India, the US, Japan and Australia, on November 21 and 22, 2019 in New Delhi.
The ‘CT-TTX’ (counter-terrorism table-top exercise) was the first engagement among the four countries to discuss issues of common interest related to counter-terrorism.

First woman pilot of Indian Navy, Lieutenant Shivangi, to join operations on December 2

Shivangi, hailing from Muzzafarpur, Bihar, has created history by becoming the first Indian woman pilot to join the Indian Navy.
She is set to join naval operations as first female Pilot of Indian Navy on December 2 in Kochi, two days ahead of Navy Day, which falls on December 4.
Shivangi will join naval operations as a Lieutenant on completion of her operational training which she has been undergoing at the Southern Naval Command in Kochi.
After the training, Shivangi will get authorisation to fly dornier aircrafts with effect from Dec 2.
Till now, the Indian Navy’s Aviation branch has had women officers operating as air traffic control officers and as ‘observers’ in the aircraft who are responsible for communication and weapons.

Centre Constitutes High Level Committee on Petrochemical Investment Headed by AP bureaucrat Rajat Bhargava

The Centre has constituted a high-level committee to suggest necessary policy initiatives for attracting more investments into the Petroleum, Chemicals and Petrochemical Investment Regions (PCPIR) in the country.
The committee will be headed by senior Andhra Pradesh bureaucrat Rajat Bhargava who serves as AP Industry and Infrastructure Principal Secretary.
This is the first time the Centre is seeking to amend the PCPIR Policy after it was put in place in 2007.

Modern Coach Factory, Rae Bareli Deploys humanoid robot ‘Sona 1.5’

The Modern Coach Factory (MCF), Rae Bareli, Uttar Pradesh has introduced indigenously developed humanoid robot named ‘Sona 1.5’ to transport documents from one place to another.
The full-service robot Sona 1.5 has been developed by Jaipur based Club First Technologies and will also be used for welcoming visitors, technical interaction, other types of training.
The robot is said to be the first robot in the world having human-like spine technology which helps them to balance.
In addition to this, the humanoid robot is based on navigation and mapping with the help of sensors and reach the target.

Microsoft Launches ‘K-12 Education Transformation Framework’ to facilitate digital transformation of schools

Microsoft has unveiled ‘K-12 Education Transformation Framework’ to offer comprehensive digital transformation of schools in India.
Microsoft India launched the framework at the second edition of the Microsoft Education Days, which was participated by more than 700 school leaders, educators, students, and Microsoft partners to deliberate on the future of learning.
The framework comprises of four pillars namely leadership and policy, modern teaching and learning, intelligent environments and technology blueprint.
More than 50 countries have already adopted the framework which will offer a series of workshops based on each of these pillars.

US to Provide 13 Naval Guns worth $1.02 billion to India

The United States has approved the sale of 13 MK45 Naval guns and related equipment to India at an estimated cost of $1.0210 billion (approximately Rs 7,331.76 crore).
The MK 45 5 inch/62 calibre (MOD 4) naval guns will provide the capability to conduct anti-surface warfare and anti-air defense missions while enhancing interoperability with the U.S. and other allied forces.
India will use the enhanced capability as a deterrent to regional threats and to strengthen its homeland defense.

OECD Cuts Global Growth Forecast for 2020 to 2.9%

The Paris-based Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has cut its 2020 global economic growth forecast in the November 2019 Economic Outlook
As per OECD, the world economy is projected to grow 2.9% in 2019 and 2020, as against its earlier estimate of 3.0% in September.
Also, OECD sees the global economic growth edging back up to 3% in 2021.

World COPD Day 2019: November 20

World COPD Day is observed on third Wednesday of November to raise awareness about chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and improve COPD care throughout the world.
World COPD Day 2019: November 20
The 2019 theme : “All Together to End COPD.”
The day is organized by the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) in collaboration with health care professionals and COPD patient groups throughout the world.
The first World COPD Day was held in 2002.
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is a lung disease that block airflow and make it difficult to breathe.

Daily Current Affairs – 22 November 2019