🌀Daily Current Affairs: 6 February 2021🌀
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🔹International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation is observed on February 6
International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation is a United Nations-sponsored annual awareness day that takes place on February 6 as part of the UN's efforts to eradicate female genital mutilation. It was first introduced in 2003. It was first held in 2003. Theme for 2021 is- No time for global inaction: unite, fund and act to end FGM/C.
🔘MSME wing of GoI to cooperate in setting up industries up to 20 crore rupees in Dhanbad
In Jharkhand, the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, MSME wing of the Government of India will cooperate in setting up industries up to 20 crore rupees in Dhanbad. Addressing a meeting with the industrialists and members of Dhanbad Chamber and Industrial Organizations, MSME Director Dr. SK Sahu said that the central government will give 70 percent amount, while the remaining 30 percent is to be borne by the state government and industrialists.
▶️Union Finance Minister attends third phase of Chah Bagicha Dhan Puraskar mela in Guwahati
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman attended the third phase of Chah Bagicha Dhan Puraskar mela in Guwahati . In the event, the Assam government is to distribute financial assistance of 3 thousand rupees each to nearly 7.5 lakh people belonging to tea garden areas. Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal, Union Minister of State for Food Processing Industries, Rameshwar Teli and state Finance Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma also attended the event.
ℹ️Karnataka govt sign Memorandum of Understanding with 34 Aerospace and Defence firms
Karnataka has benefitted from the Aero India show that concluded in Bengaluru. The State Government signed Memorandum of Understanding with 34 Aerospace and Defence firms with an investment prospect of 2464 crore rupees that can generate 6462 direct employment opportunities. The minister for Large and Medium Industries Jagadish Shetter informed that the agreements signed during the Aero India Show will encourage aerospace and defence equipment manufacturers to set up bases in the state.
✳️Madhya Pradesh launches 'SAANS' campaign to reduce infant mortality
The health department in Madhya Pradesh has launched the Social Awareness and Action to Neutralise Pneumonia Successfully (‘SAANS’) campaign with the aim of reducing infant mortality due to pneumonia. To reduce the death rate due to pneumonia among infants a strategy is being chalked out under the Social awareness campaign in which medical staff is being trained. Training will be imparted at the community and primary health centres. Around 4,000 Health and Wellness Centres have been set up in Madhya Pradesh for this purpose.
🌀Centre grants permission to raise additional five thousand 34 crore rupees through Open Market Borrowings to four states
Government said that four more states Assam, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and Punjab have been granted permission to raise additional five thousand 34 crore rupees through Open Market Borrowings. The Finance Ministry said, these states have undertaken Ease of Doing Business reforms stipulated by the Department of Expenditure and have become eligible to mobilise additional financial resources.
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🔹International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation is observed on February 6
International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation is a United Nations-sponsored annual awareness day that takes place on February 6 as part of the UN's efforts to eradicate female genital mutilation. It was first introduced in 2003. It was first held in 2003. Theme for 2021 is- No time for global inaction: unite, fund and act to end FGM/C.
🔘MSME wing of GoI to cooperate in setting up industries up to 20 crore rupees in Dhanbad
In Jharkhand, the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, MSME wing of the Government of India will cooperate in setting up industries up to 20 crore rupees in Dhanbad. Addressing a meeting with the industrialists and members of Dhanbad Chamber and Industrial Organizations, MSME Director Dr. SK Sahu said that the central government will give 70 percent amount, while the remaining 30 percent is to be borne by the state government and industrialists.
▶️Union Finance Minister attends third phase of Chah Bagicha Dhan Puraskar mela in Guwahati
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman attended the third phase of Chah Bagicha Dhan Puraskar mela in Guwahati . In the event, the Assam government is to distribute financial assistance of 3 thousand rupees each to nearly 7.5 lakh people belonging to tea garden areas. Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal, Union Minister of State for Food Processing Industries, Rameshwar Teli and state Finance Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma also attended the event.
ℹ️Karnataka govt sign Memorandum of Understanding with 34 Aerospace and Defence firms
Karnataka has benefitted from the Aero India show that concluded in Bengaluru. The State Government signed Memorandum of Understanding with 34 Aerospace and Defence firms with an investment prospect of 2464 crore rupees that can generate 6462 direct employment opportunities. The minister for Large and Medium Industries Jagadish Shetter informed that the agreements signed during the Aero India Show will encourage aerospace and defence equipment manufacturers to set up bases in the state.
✳️Madhya Pradesh launches 'SAANS' campaign to reduce infant mortality
The health department in Madhya Pradesh has launched the Social Awareness and Action to Neutralise Pneumonia Successfully (‘SAANS’) campaign with the aim of reducing infant mortality due to pneumonia. To reduce the death rate due to pneumonia among infants a strategy is being chalked out under the Social awareness campaign in which medical staff is being trained. Training will be imparted at the community and primary health centres. Around 4,000 Health and Wellness Centres have been set up in Madhya Pradesh for this purpose.
🌀Centre grants permission to raise additional five thousand 34 crore rupees through Open Market Borrowings to four states
Government said that four more states Assam, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and Punjab have been granted permission to raise additional five thousand 34 crore rupees through Open Market Borrowings. The Finance Ministry said, these states have undertaken Ease of Doing Business reforms stipulated by the Department of Expenditure and have become eligible to mobilise additional financial resources.
🌀Daily Current Affairs: 6 February 2021🌀
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🌐14th International Children’s Film festival concludes in Bangladesh
The 14th International Children’s Film Festival of Bangladesh (ICFFB) came to an end in Dhaka. 179 films from 37 countries were shown at various venues during the 7-day long festival organised by the Children’s Film Society (CFS) of Bangladesh. Apart from Bangladesh, films from India, Armenia, US, UK, Ireland, Japan and China among others were shown in the course of the festival.
💠World’s First ‘Energy Island’ to be built by Denmark in North Sea
The Government of Denmark has approved a project to build the world’s first energy island, in the North Sea that will produce and store enough green energy to meet the electricity needs of three million households in European countries. The first-of-its-kind giant island will be as big as 18 football pitches (120,000sq m).
🔆India's Forex reserves jump by 4.85 billion dollars to record high of 590.18 billion dollars
The country's foreign exchange reserves rose by 4.85 billion US Dollars to touch a record high of 590.18 billion dollars in the week ended January 29. Forex reserves rose on account of an increase in foreign currency assets (FCA), a major component of the overall reserves. FCA increased by 5.03 billion dollars to 547.22 billion dollars.
♻️Finance Minister holds bilateral meeting with UK's Secretary of State for International Trade
UK Secretary of State for International Trade Mary Elizabeth Truss met Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in New Delhi. Ms Truss congratulated India for a forward-looking modern budget with its focus on investments and recovery in the post COVID-19 world. She acknowledged India as an influential player in FinTech, Digital Economy, Start-ups, Innovation and Data. The close collaboration in the sphere of COVID vaccine, demonstrated the close and trusted partnership between the two countries.
⭕️Christopher Plummer, oldest Oscar winner in his 80s, Passed Away
Christopher Plummer, the Canadian actor who won awards for performances on stage and screen during a career that spanned six decades, has died. He was 91. Christopher Plummer acted in more than 125 films
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🌐14th International Children’s Film festival concludes in Bangladesh
The 14th International Children’s Film Festival of Bangladesh (ICFFB) came to an end in Dhaka. 179 films from 37 countries were shown at various venues during the 7-day long festival organised by the Children’s Film Society (CFS) of Bangladesh. Apart from Bangladesh, films from India, Armenia, US, UK, Ireland, Japan and China among others were shown in the course of the festival.
💠World’s First ‘Energy Island’ to be built by Denmark in North Sea
The Government of Denmark has approved a project to build the world’s first energy island, in the North Sea that will produce and store enough green energy to meet the electricity needs of three million households in European countries. The first-of-its-kind giant island will be as big as 18 football pitches (120,000sq m).
🔆India's Forex reserves jump by 4.85 billion dollars to record high of 590.18 billion dollars
The country's foreign exchange reserves rose by 4.85 billion US Dollars to touch a record high of 590.18 billion dollars in the week ended January 29. Forex reserves rose on account of an increase in foreign currency assets (FCA), a major component of the overall reserves. FCA increased by 5.03 billion dollars to 547.22 billion dollars.
♻️Finance Minister holds bilateral meeting with UK's Secretary of State for International Trade
UK Secretary of State for International Trade Mary Elizabeth Truss met Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in New Delhi. Ms Truss congratulated India for a forward-looking modern budget with its focus on investments and recovery in the post COVID-19 world. She acknowledged India as an influential player in FinTech, Digital Economy, Start-ups, Innovation and Data. The close collaboration in the sphere of COVID vaccine, demonstrated the close and trusted partnership between the two countries.
⭕️Christopher Plummer, oldest Oscar winner in his 80s, Passed Away
Christopher Plummer, the Canadian actor who won awards for performances on stage and screen during a career that spanned six decades, has died. He was 91. Christopher Plummer acted in more than 125 films
🔰Recent Appointments in News (1st February to 7th February 2021)🔰
💠Lt General Chandi Prasad Mohanty ➨ Vice Chief, Army Staff
💠Bhavya Lal ➨ Acting chief of staff, NASA
💠Henry Moniz ➨ First Chief Compliance Officer, Facebook
💠Bikram Singh Bedi ➨ Managing Director, Google Cloud India
💠Ajay Singh ➨ President, Boxing Federation of India (BFI)
💠S.N. Subrahmanyan ➨ Chairman, National Safety Council
💠Praveen Sinha ➨ Interim Director, CBI
💠Lt General Chandi Prasad Mohanty ➨ Vice Chief, Army Staff
💠Bhavya Lal ➨ Acting chief of staff, NASA
💠Henry Moniz ➨ First Chief Compliance Officer, Facebook
💠Bikram Singh Bedi ➨ Managing Director, Google Cloud India
💠Ajay Singh ➨ President, Boxing Federation of India (BFI)
💠S.N. Subrahmanyan ➨ Chairman, National Safety Council
💠Praveen Sinha ➨ Interim Director, CBI
Current Affairs 7 February 2021
📝Kerala to gets its first human milk bank
📝Denmark to build world’s first energy island in the North Sea.
📝Paypal to shut domestic payment services in India from April 1
📝Maharashtra Cabinet approved the implementation of the Chief Minister Water Conservation Programme, costing 1,340.75 crore.
📝Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Zomato for empowering street food vendors with new digital technology and to provide greater income-earning opportunities on the food delivery platform.
📝Ayesha Aziz, the 25-year-old from Kashmir who is the youngest female pilot in the country
📝1st meeting of the Joint Working Group in the field of Renewable Energy between India and the Kingdom of Bahrain held in virtual format.
📝Kerala to gets its first human milk bank
📝Denmark to build world’s first energy island in the North Sea.
📝Paypal to shut domestic payment services in India from April 1
📝Maharashtra Cabinet approved the implementation of the Chief Minister Water Conservation Programme, costing 1,340.75 crore.
📝Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Zomato for empowering street food vendors with new digital technology and to provide greater income-earning opportunities on the food delivery platform.
📝Ayesha Aziz, the 25-year-old from Kashmir who is the youngest female pilot in the country
📝1st meeting of the Joint Working Group in the field of Renewable Energy between India and the Kingdom of Bahrain held in virtual format.
📖 Exam Related Current Affairs with Static Gk : 9 February 2021
#English
1) Kerala Governor Arif Mohammad Khan has launched Vedhik Erudite Foundation’s ambitious scheme to provide free coaching for civil services and other competitive examinations to 10,000 meritorious but financially weak students across the State.
▪️Kerala :-
Kerala: Periyar River
👉Kerala: Cherai Beach
👉Vallam Kali boat race in Kerala.
👉Kerala: Idukki Dam on Periyar River
👉Kerala :- Pamba River
👉CM :- Pinarayi Vijayan
👉GOVERNOR :- Arif Mohammad Khan
2) By educating over 30,000 illiterates within five months under Padho Doon Badho Doon campaign, the Dehradun has became the first district in Uttarakhand to achieve the 100 percent literacy rate.
▪️Uttarakhand CM :- Trivendra Singh Rawat
Governor :- Baby Rani Maurya
👉Asan Conservation Reserve
👉Country's first moss garden
👉Country's first Pollinator Park
👉Integrated Model Agriculture Village Scheme
3) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has proposed a tighter regulatory framework for non-banking financial companies (NBFCs).
Reserve Bank of India:-
👉Headquarters:- Mumbai, Maharashtra,
👉Established:- 1 April 1935
👉Governor:- Shaktikanta Das
4) In the Global Climate Risk Index 2021, between 2000-2019 Puerto Rico, Myanmar and Haiti were the countries most affected by the impacts of weather events.
👉As per the index, India has been ranked 7th Global Climate Risk Report Index 2021.
5) Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has launched Ayushman Bharat Mahatma Gandhi Rajasthan Swasthya Bima Yojana to provide free treatment to the poor of the state at government as well as private hospitals.
▪️ Recent News - The 16th edition of Indo-U.S. joint military exercise ‘Yudh Abhyas’ will be held in Rajasthan between February 8 and 21.
▪️ Rajasthan:-
CM - Ashok Gehlot
Governor - Kalraj Mishra
👉Amber Palace, Hawa Mahal, Ranthambore National Park, City Palace, Keoladeo Ghana National Park, Sariska National Park.
6) Ministry of Coal launched Single Window Clearance Portal, a unified platform that facilitates grant of clearances and approvals required for starting a coal mine in India.
👉Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah launched the portal in presence of Union Minister of Coal & Mines Shri Pralhad Joshi.
7) Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik inaugurated the famous Toshali National Crafts Mela 2021.
👉Patnaik inaugurated the 15th edition of the mela, which is the biggest fair in the Eastern India.
👉Odisha CM - Naveen Patnaik
👉 Governor - Ganeshi Lal
👉Shree Jagannath Temple
👉Lingaraja Temple
👉Bramheswara Temple
👉Maa Samaleswari Temple
8)Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar and French Minister for Ecological Transition Barbara Pompili launched the Indo-French Year of the Environment, under which the two countries will engage in discussions on critical areas of collaboration relating to environment and allied areas
▪️ Ministry Of Environment, Forest And Climate Change :-
Founded: 1985
Headquarters: New Delhi
Cabinet Minister - Prakash Javadekar
Minister of State - Babul Supriyo
9) From modest beginnings in 1996, Aero India has come a long way to become Asia’s largest defence and aerospace air show over the years. In its 25th year, the government is using it to further geopolitical goals with strategic events.
👉For the first time, the 13th edition will see an Indian Ocean Region (IOR) defence minister’s conclave as India seeks a bigger role in this volatile hub of global geopolitical rivalry.
👉Bengaluru has hosted all 13 editions of the show.
▪️ Recent News - The Chief Minister of Karnataka, B.S. Yediyurappa launched "Krishi Sanjeevani Vans" in Bengaluru.
▪️Karnataka:-
CM :- Bookanakere Siddalingappa Yediyurappa
Governor :- Vajubhai Vala
Formation :- 1 November 1956
Language :- Kannada
Port :- New Mangalore Port
#English
1) Kerala Governor Arif Mohammad Khan has launched Vedhik Erudite Foundation’s ambitious scheme to provide free coaching for civil services and other competitive examinations to 10,000 meritorious but financially weak students across the State.
▪️Kerala :-
Kerala: Periyar River
👉Kerala: Cherai Beach
👉Vallam Kali boat race in Kerala.
👉Kerala: Idukki Dam on Periyar River
👉Kerala :- Pamba River
👉CM :- Pinarayi Vijayan
👉GOVERNOR :- Arif Mohammad Khan
2) By educating over 30,000 illiterates within five months under Padho Doon Badho Doon campaign, the Dehradun has became the first district in Uttarakhand to achieve the 100 percent literacy rate.
▪️Uttarakhand CM :- Trivendra Singh Rawat
Governor :- Baby Rani Maurya
👉Asan Conservation Reserve
👉Country's first moss garden
👉Country's first Pollinator Park
👉Integrated Model Agriculture Village Scheme
3) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has proposed a tighter regulatory framework for non-banking financial companies (NBFCs).
Reserve Bank of India:-
👉Headquarters:- Mumbai, Maharashtra,
👉Established:- 1 April 1935
👉Governor:- Shaktikanta Das
4) In the Global Climate Risk Index 2021, between 2000-2019 Puerto Rico, Myanmar and Haiti were the countries most affected by the impacts of weather events.
👉As per the index, India has been ranked 7th Global Climate Risk Report Index 2021.
5) Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has launched Ayushman Bharat Mahatma Gandhi Rajasthan Swasthya Bima Yojana to provide free treatment to the poor of the state at government as well as private hospitals.
▪️ Recent News - The 16th edition of Indo-U.S. joint military exercise ‘Yudh Abhyas’ will be held in Rajasthan between February 8 and 21.
▪️ Rajasthan:-
CM - Ashok Gehlot
Governor - Kalraj Mishra
👉Amber Palace, Hawa Mahal, Ranthambore National Park, City Palace, Keoladeo Ghana National Park, Sariska National Park.
6) Ministry of Coal launched Single Window Clearance Portal, a unified platform that facilitates grant of clearances and approvals required for starting a coal mine in India.
👉Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah launched the portal in presence of Union Minister of Coal & Mines Shri Pralhad Joshi.
7) Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik inaugurated the famous Toshali National Crafts Mela 2021.
👉Patnaik inaugurated the 15th edition of the mela, which is the biggest fair in the Eastern India.
👉Odisha CM - Naveen Patnaik
👉 Governor - Ganeshi Lal
👉Shree Jagannath Temple
👉Lingaraja Temple
👉Bramheswara Temple
👉Maa Samaleswari Temple
8)Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar and French Minister for Ecological Transition Barbara Pompili launched the Indo-French Year of the Environment, under which the two countries will engage in discussions on critical areas of collaboration relating to environment and allied areas
▪️ Ministry Of Environment, Forest And Climate Change :-
Founded: 1985
Headquarters: New Delhi
Cabinet Minister - Prakash Javadekar
Minister of State - Babul Supriyo
9) From modest beginnings in 1996, Aero India has come a long way to become Asia’s largest defence and aerospace air show over the years. In its 25th year, the government is using it to further geopolitical goals with strategic events.
👉For the first time, the 13th edition will see an Indian Ocean Region (IOR) defence minister’s conclave as India seeks a bigger role in this volatile hub of global geopolitical rivalry.
👉Bengaluru has hosted all 13 editions of the show.
▪️ Recent News - The Chief Minister of Karnataka, B.S. Yediyurappa launched "Krishi Sanjeevani Vans" in Bengaluru.
▪️Karnataka:-
CM :- Bookanakere Siddalingappa Yediyurappa
Governor :- Vajubhai Vala
Formation :- 1 November 1956
Language :- Kannada
Port :- New Mangalore Port
10) The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) on Monday successfully conducted the maiden test of the New Generation Akash missile (Akash-NG).
▪️Defence Research and Development Organisation( DRDO) :-
👉 Founded - 1958
👉 HeadQuarter - New Delhi
👉 Chairman - G. Satheesh Reddy
👉 Recent News - Smart Anti-Airfield Weapon (SAAW)
11) Suresh Khatanhar has been named as the new Chairman of the Board of Industrial Development Bank of India (IDBI) Intech.
▪️Industrial Development Bank of India :-
👉Founded - 1 July 1964
👉Founder - Government of India by an Act of Parliament
👉Headquarters - Mumbai, Maharashtra
👉Chairman - M. R. Kumar
👉MD & CEO - Rakesh Sharma
▪️Defence Research and Development Organisation( DRDO) :-
👉 Founded - 1958
👉 HeadQuarter - New Delhi
👉 Chairman - G. Satheesh Reddy
👉 Recent News - Smart Anti-Airfield Weapon (SAAW)
11) Suresh Khatanhar has been named as the new Chairman of the Board of Industrial Development Bank of India (IDBI) Intech.
▪️Industrial Development Bank of India :-
👉Founded - 1 July 1964
👉Founder - Government of India by an Act of Parliament
👉Headquarters - Mumbai, Maharashtra
👉Chairman - M. R. Kumar
👉MD & CEO - Rakesh Sharma
Q.1 A good teacher must be
Anonymous Quiz
13%
resourceful and autocratic
63%
resourceful and participative
17%
resourceful and authoritative
7%
resourceful and dominant
Q.2 Which one of the following is the best method of teaching ?
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Lecture method
41%
Discussion method
33%
Demonstration method
18%
Question-Answer method
Q.3 Successful Communication in classroom teaching is
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Circular
27%
Reciprocal
29%
Directional
24%
Influential
Q.4 Which one of the following types of evaluation assesses the learning progress to provide continuous feedback to both teachers and students during instruction ?
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Placement evaluation
47%
Formative evaluation
34%
Diagnostic evaluation
7%
Summative
Q.5 Which one of the following is a scaled down teaching situation?
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Macro teaching
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Team teaching
26%
Cooperative teaching
43%
Micro teaching
Q.7 For an efficient and durable learning, learner should have
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ability to learn only
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requisite level of motivation only
18%
opportunities to learn only
66%
desired level of ability and motivation
Q.8 Classroom communication must be
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Teacher centric
64%
Student centric
19%
General centric
4%
Textbook centric
Q.9 The best method of teaching is to
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impart information
4%
ask students to read books
14%
suggest good reference material
77%
initiate a discussion and participate in it
Q.10 Interaction inside the classroom should generate
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Argument
28%
Information
54%
Ideas
10%
Controversy