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1) India ranked at 3rd position in Ernst &Young’s (EY) RE Country Attractiveness Index.
A) RE Investment Attractive Index ranks the world’s top 40 nations with respect to attractiveness of their deployment opportunities and Renewable Energy.
B) The US retains the top position.
C) As per report conditions are ripe for rapid growth across renewable generation.
2) Aadhya Aravind Shankar scripts history by becoming First ever Indian to win Children’s Peace Image of the Year-Global Peace Photo award.
A) The Global Peace Photo award is awarded annually by Lammerhuber editions in partnership with the Australian Parliament and UNESCO.
B) The award honours and acknowledges photographers from around the world whose pictures reflect human efforts towards a peaceful world.
3) WHO announces the establishment of a Scientific Advisory Group for the Origins on Novel Pathogens (SAGO).
A) The group is to identify the origin of Covid 19 and other future outbreaks.
B) SAGO will include 26 scientists from the US, China and about two dozen other countries.
C) The group will also be responsible for establishing a framework to combat future pandemics.
4) The UN Biodiversity Summit starts in China.
A) UN summit has been tasked with protecting Biodiversity.
B) Summit started in the backdrop of a meeting among countries to tackle pollution and prevent mass extinction before the COP26 Climate conference.
5) PM Modi launches the 100 lakh crore National Master Plan called “GATI SHAKTI NATIONAL MASTER PLAN”.
A) The plan was launched for multi modal connectivity with the aim of developing infrastructure to reduce logistic cost and boost Indian Economy.
B) Plan aims to lend more power and speed to the project by connecting all concerned departments on one platform.
C) Under the plan the private players will get a boost to invest in National Infrastructure.
6) Minister of Rural development and Panchayati Raj jointly launched Climate Resilience Information System and Planning (CRISP-M) Tool.
A) The tool will integrate climate information in GIS based watershed planning under MGNREGA.
B) CRISP-M Tool will help embed climate information in GIS based planning and implementation of MGNREGA.
C) The tool will be used in 7 states that are Bihar, Jharkhand, UP, MP, Chhattisgarh, Odisha and Rajasthan.
7) President of India to celebrate Dussehra with Jawans in Drass.
A) Drass is a hill station in Kargil district of UT of Ladakh in India.
B) It is on NH1 between Zoji-la pass and Kargil town.
C) Drass is the coldest place in India.
