Current Affairs 6 February 2021

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NATIONAL AFFAIRS

BEML signs MoU with CSIR-NAL for Development of Two-Seater Trainer Aircraft; HAL receives proposal for 70 Trainer AircraftDuring the Aero India 2021 show being held at Yelahanka Air Force Base, Bengaluru, Karnataka, BEML Ltd (previously Bharat Earth Movers Limited) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with CSIR-NAL (Council of Scientific and Industrial Research-National Aerospace Laboratory) for development of two-seater trainer aircraft through technology transfer.

• The Two entities will also undertake Joint Development in areas of advanced composites and autoclaves, mini-unmanned aerial vehicles, design & analysis of aircraft structure & systems.

HAL receives Proposal for 70 basic Trainer Aircraft:
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has received a Request for Proposal (RFP) to manufacture of 70 Trainer Aircraft HTT 40 from Indian Air Force (IAF).

• HTT is indigenously designed and developed by HAL.
• The production works will be carried out at HAL’s 2 manufacturing units at Bengaluru & Nashik (Maharashtra).
• The indigenous contents on the Trainer Aircrafts is set to be more than 60%

About BEML Ltd:
Chairman & Managing Director – M.V. Rajasekhar
Headquarters – Bengaluru, Karnataka
About CSIR-NAL:
Director – Jitendra  J Jadhav
Headquarters – Bengaluru, Karnataka
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IIT Kharagpur and NIUA Signs MoU for ‘Building Accessible Safe and Inclusive Indian Cities (BASIIC)’i.On February 3, 2021 Indian Institute of Technology(IIT) Kharagpur signed a Memorandum of Understanding(MoU) with the National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA) for ‘Building Accessible Safe and Inclusive Indian Cities (BASIIC).
ii.Aim: To develop a framework for universal city planning for accessible, safe and inclusive cities in India to benefit all sections of the society including the disabled and elderly persons.
About  Indian Institute of Technology(IIT) Kharagpur:
Headquarters– Kharagpur, West Bengal
Director– Prof. Virendra Kumar Tewari
About National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA):
Headquarters– New Delhi, Delhi
Vice President– Kunal Kumar, Joint Secretary & Mission Director(Smart Cities Mission), Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Government of India
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Number of New Cancer Cases in North East Region expected to increase to 57, 131 by 2025: ICMR-NCDIR ReportAccording to the report ‘Profile of Cancer and Related Health Indicators in the North East Region of India-2021’ released by Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) & National Centre for Disease Informatics & Research (NCDIR), the number of New Cancer Cases in North East Region (NER) is set to increase to 57, 131 by 2025, which is a big increase over the estimated 50, 317 cases of Cancer in NER in 2020.

• The report prepared by ICMR-NCDIR has been funded by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW), Government of India.
• The report provides Estimates of Cancer cases & Data regarding types of Cancer in the NER region.
• The findings will be helpful in developing a Comprehensive Cancer Prevention & Control Plan for the entire NER.

ii.Key Findings:
Gender:

• The Incidence of Cancer was higher among men than women in all states of NER region except Manipur & Sikkim
• The Highest age-adjusted cancer incidence rate in males (269.4 per 100, 000) was recorded in Aizawl, Mizoram.
• Among Females Highest cancer incidence rate (219.8 per 100, 000) was recorded in Papumpare, Arunachal Pradesh, which is the highest in both the region and in India.

Commonly Occurring Cancer:

• The Most commonly occurring Cancer among Men are of Oesophagus (13.6%) followed by Lung (10.9%)
• Among Women it is Breast Cancer (14.5%) followed by Cervix Uteri (12.2%)
• The probability of Developing Cancer in Lifetime is highest in Kamrup urban, Assam – 1 in every 4 males & 1 in every 6 females.

Click here to read the full report
About Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR):
Director General – Balram Bhargava
Headquarters – New Delhi
About National Centre for Disease Informatics & Research (NCDIR):
Director – Prashant Mathur
Headquarters – Bengaluru, Karnataka
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PM Modi Released Postage Stamp to Mark the Beginning of Centenary Celebration of Chauri Chaura IncidentOn 4th February 2021, Prime Minister Narendra Modi released the postage stamp to mark the beginning of the centenary celebrations of the Chauri Chaura Incident in Uttar Pradesh(UP) over a virtual platform. The stamp was released during the event organised to inaugurate the Centenary celebration of the Chauri Chaura incident.
Chauri Chaura Centenary Celebration:
i.The state government has planned various events through 4th February 2022 at all the 75 districts of the state to mark the centenary celebration of Chauri Chaura.
ii.As a part of the celebration, 99 people, the descendants of those who were involved in the Chauri Chaura incident, will be honoured.
iii.The state government has also planned to develop the “Chauri Chaura Shaheed Memorial”in Gorakhpur as a heritage tourist site.
Chauri Chaura Incident:
i.On 4th February 1922, a group of freedom fighters who participated in the non-cooperation movement led by Mahatma Gandhi were killed during the police firing at Chauri Chaura, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh.
ii.Following this attack the demonstrators set the police station on fire which killed 3 civilians and 22 policemen.
iii.As the direct result of the chauri chaura incident, On 12th February 1922, Mahatma Gandhi halted the non-cooperation movement at national level.

GRSE signs contract with Seychelles to deliver Fast Patrol Vessel,ZoroasterGarden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Ltd (GRSE) has signed a contract with Seychelles for delivering 1 Fast Patrol Vessel (FPV) called ‘Zoroaster’ to the Seychelles Coast Guard.

• “Zoroaster” will be a powerful, fuel-efficient platform which will be capable of performing operations like Patrolling, anti-smuggling, anti-poaching & search and rescue operations.
• The overall design of the FPV was developed indigenously by GRSE.

i.Capabilities:

• It can travel at a maximum speed of 34 Knots & has an endurance of more than 1, 500 Nautical miles.
• The 50-metre-long Vessel is equipped with a waterjet propulsion system & fully air-conditioned modular accommodation for 35 personnel.
• It is capable of undertaking maritime missions including timely interceptions.
• The main armament of the ship will be a 40/60 gun.

About Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) Ltd:
Chairman & Managing Director – Vipin Kumar Saxena
Headquarters – Kolkata, West Bengal
About Seychelles:
President – Wavel Ramkalawan
Capital – Victoria
Currency – Seychellois rupee
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BEL Enters into Offset Contract with JSC Rosoboronexport, Russiai.On February 3, 2021 the 6th India-Russia Military Industrial Conference(IRMIC) was held in Bengaluru, Karnataka. On this occasion, Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) entered into an Offset Contract under invest in kind with Rosoboronexport, a Joint Stock Company(JSC) in Russia.
ii.Purpose: To set up industrial facilities to manufacture a diverse range of aviation hoses at BEL Optronic Devices Limited, Pune, a subsidiary of BEL.
About Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL):
It is a navratna Public Sector Undertaking(PSU) under Ministry of Defence
Chairman and Managing Director– M V Gowtama
Headquarters– Bangalore Karnataka
About  Rosoboronexport
Director General– Alexander A. Mikheev
Headquarters– Moscow, Russia
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MoAFW Gets DGCA Nod for a 1st of its kind Pilot Study using drones to Capture Crop Images in 100 Districts under PMFBYi.The Directorate General of Civil Aviation(DGCA) gave approval to Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare(MoAFW) to use drones(Unmanned Aerial Vehicles -UAVs) to capture images of rice and wheat fields in 100 districts to assess crop yields at gram panchayat level under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY), Government of India’s Crop Insurance Scheme.
ii.This is the 1st time in India that remote sensing technology based largest pilot study is conducted for crop yield estimation
About Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare(MoAFW):
Union Minister – Narendra Singh Tomar(Constituency-  Morena, Madhya Pradesh)
Minister of State – Parshottam Rupala, Kailash Choudhary
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Paras Aerospace, Spear UAV sign Agreement to Introduce ‘Ninox 40’ Micro-Tactical UAV in IndiaDuring the Aero India Show 2021, Spear UAV of Israel & Paras Aerospace of India signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to introduce ‘Ninox 40’ Micro-tactical UAV System (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) into the Indian market.

• The Ninox 40 drone system consists of a Drone & a control unit and is intended for use by Military Forces, Paramilitary, Internal Security & Law Enforcement agencies.
• It has been designed especially for single-user operations.

• Weighing under 250g it can be carried under the Soldier’s vest & can be carried on-person during combat.
• It has a flight capacity of up to 40 minutes and is equipped with day and night camera for better situational awareness.
• It is also equipped with ‘ISTAR’ capabilities, automatic tracking and can be launched on the move & from under cover.
• It is also designed to operate in harsh environmental conditions.

• It will also be useful for the National Disaster Response Teams during extreme natural events like monsoon storms, cyclones & earthquakes.

About Spear UAV:
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer (CEO) – Yishai Amir
Headquarters – Tel Aviv, Israel
About Paras Aerospace:
CEO – Pankaj Akula
Headquarters – Bengaluru, Karnataka
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MoHUA Signs MoU with Zomato ; Mobile App for PM Svanidhi Se Samriddhi Launchedi.The Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs (MoHUA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding(MoU) with Zomato to onboard street food vendors on its food-tech platform.
ii.This is part of Prime Minister Street Vendor’s AtmaNibhar Nidhi (PM SVANidhi) Scheme.
iii.MoHUA launched the Mobile Application for PMSVANidhi se Samriddhi.
About Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs (MoHUA):
Minister of State (Independent Charge)– Hardeep Singh Puri(Constituency- Uttar Pradesh)
About Zomato:
Founder & CEO– Deepinder Goyal
Headquarters– Gurgaon, Haryana
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GoI brings Ropeways and Alternate Mobility Solutions under Ministry of Road Transport and HighwaysGovernment of India (GoI) has brought Ropeways and Alternate Mobility Solutions (such as Ropeway, Cable Car, Funicular Railway & Electric Public transport) under the ambit of Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) by amending the Government of India (Allocation of Business) Rules, 1961.Ropeways earlier work under Ministry of Railways.

• MoRTH will now be responsible for development, construction, research and policy formulation in Ropeways and Alternate Mobility Solutions.
• Besides this, it will also be the main body for formulation of institutional, financial, and regulatory framework for the concerned sectors.
• It will help India in the development of sustainable alternative mobility solutions in the transport sector for urban, hilly and will ensure last mile connectivity.

i.Major Benefits:

• Reduction of congestion on Main Stream Roads
• Ensure last mile connectivity for remote locations
• Ease the transportation of Freights & Goods at remote stations
• Regulating Tariffs structure for the technology

About Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH):
Union Minister – Nitin Gadkari (Member of Lok Sabha – Constituency – Nagpur, Maharashtra)
Minister of State – V K Singh (Member of Lok Sabha – Constituency – Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh)
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Environment Ministry approves Lakhwar Electricity Project on Yamuna River, Uttarakhand On 4th February 2021, the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEFCC) gave approval for the Lakhwar Electricity Project at a cost of Rs 5747.17 crore on the Yamuna river at Dehradun district, Uttarakhand. With this project, Electricity upto 572.54 million units can be generated per year.
i.In addition to the electricity generated, the water storage capacity is also increased.
– 330 metric cusec meters of additional water can be stored.
– 6 states (Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Rajasthan, Delhi, Himachal Pradesh) will get drinking water supply and water for irrigation.
About MoEFCC:
Union Minister – Prakash Javadekar (Constituency – Rajya Sabha – Maharashtra)
Minister of State (MoS)- Babul Supriyo (Constituency – Asansol, West Bengal)
About Uttarakhand:
Rishikesh – Yoga Capital of the World
Dehradun – School Capital of India
Mussoorie – Queen Of Hills
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India’s Tea Output Drops 9.7% in 2020 Due to Flood & COVID Restriction; Lifts Average Prices to Record Highi.The production of tea in India dropped by 9.7% in 2020 due to the flood and movement restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic.  The reduction in the tea production increased the price of tea by 31% from the price of 2019, to a record price of Rs.184.69 per Kg. 
ii.This increase in price has supported the Indian tea industry which was under severe stress due to the rising production cost.
iii.India has produced around 1255.60 million kilogram of tea in 2020, which is around 9.7% lesser than the production in 2019.
iv.The Tea export of India during the first 11 months of 2020 has fallen to 18.2% from the previous years 187.92 million Kg.
About Tea Board India:
Chairman- Prabhat Kamal Bezboruah
Headquarters- Kolkata, West Bengal
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INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

More than 39 Billion In-school Meals were Missed Across the Globe During COVID-19 Pandemic Closures: UNICEF Reporti.On 28th January 2021, The United Nations Children’s Fund(UNICEF) Office of Research – Innocenti and the World Food Programme (WFP) released a new report titled “COVID-19: Missing More Than a Classroom. The impact of school closures on children’s nutrition” which states that more than 39 billion in-school meals were missed due to the closure of schools during the COVID-19 pandemic.
ii.According to the WFP, as of 2019 the largest number of beneficiaries(in millions) of school feeding programmes are in India (around 100), Brazil (48), China (44), South Africa (9) and Nigeria (9).
iii.It is observed that the Midday Meals Scheme (MDMS) of India has reduced the calorie deficits in children by 30%.
About UNICEF:
Executive Director– Henrietta Holsman Fore
Headquarter– New York, United States of America
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BANKING & FINANCE

Bharti AXA General Insurance Launches ‘Salute to Caregivers – Ek Naya Nazariya Campaign’ for Cancer SurvivorsBharti AXA General Insurance has launched ‘Salute to Caregivers – Ek Naya Nazariya Campaign’ to support the cancer survivors  in the battle against cancer.
To commemorate the World Cancer Day(February 4, 2021) Bharti AXA General Insurance has collaborated with poetess Priya Malik, who wrote a poem on the Campaign & she also expressed her experience as a caregiver.
Tagline of the Campaign– ‘Iss Jung Mein Hum Sang Hai’.
Data as per WHO
As per the World Health Organisation(WHO), 17 people die every minute from Cancer in the world.
About Bharti AXA General Insurance:
It is a joint venture company with a 51% stake from Bharti Enterprises and 49% stake of the AXA Group.
Established– 2008
HeadQuarters– Mumbai, Maharashtra
Managing Director(MD) and Chief Executive Officer(CEO)– Sanjeev Srinivasan
Tagline– Suraksha ka Naya Nazariya

  APPOINTMENTS & RESIGNATIONS          

Labour Ministry appointed SN Subrahmanyan, the CEO & MD of L&T Ltd as the Chairman of NSCi.The Ministry of Labour and Employment has appointed SN Subrahmanyan, the CEO and Managing Director of Larsen & Toubro Limited (L&T Ltd) as the new Chairman of National Safety Council(NSC).
ii.He will be holding the position for a period of 3 years.
iii.The major role of NSC is to ensure safety in workplaces under the new Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020 (OSH Code, 2020). 
iv.The NSC will assist the Directorate General Factory Advice Service and Labour Institutes(DGFASLI) to re-write the regulations that govern Occupational Safety, Health(OSH) in India.  
About NSC:
The NSC was established on 4th March, 1966 by the Ministry of Labour, Government of India.
Director General– Lalit Gabhane
Headquarters– Belapur, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra
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BOOKS & AUTHORS

Pulitzer Prize Awardee Jhumpa Lahiri’s New Book “Whereabouts” is set to ReleasePulitzer Prize winner Jhumpa Lahiri is set to release her new novel titled “Whereabouts”. The book is published by Penguin Random House India is about a woman protagonist and her journey through life. The book will be released in April.

• The novel Whereabout was written in Italian and translated into English by Jhumpa Lahiri.
• The book portrays the story of the life of a woman whose life transforms with the change in her perspective.

About Jhumpa Lahiri:
i.Jhumpa Lahiri was born in a Bengali family in London, United Kingdom and resides in New York, Unite States of America.
ii.She published her debut book “The Interpreter of Maladies”, the collection of short stories in 1999.
Books:
Interpreter Of Maladies,The Namesake, Unaccustomed Earth and The Lowland are the books authored by Jhumpa Lahiri.
Awards:
i.She won the Pulitzer Prize for her debut book “The Interpreter of Maladies”.
ii.She also won the PEN/Hemingway Award and The New Yorker Debut of the Year award for the same.
iii.He novel “The Namesake” was the finalist of the Los Angeles Times Book Prize and was selected as one of the best books of the year by USA Today and Entertainment weekly.

Vineet Bajpai Authored a New Novel Titled ‘1857 – The Sword of Mastaan’A new novel titled ‘1857 – The Sword of Mastaan’ has been authored by Vineet Bajpai. It is published by Delhi-based publishing house, TreeShade Books. The book has been launched online and offline across India.
i.It is part two of the Mastaan Trilogy. The first part of the trilogy, Mastaan – The Fallen Patriot of Delhi, was released in October 2019.
ii.It is author’s 5th fiction novel and 8th book overall
Note:

• The Hindi editions will also be published by TreeShade Books.
• The Hindi edition of Mastaan – The Fallen Patriot of Delhi is slated for launch in March this year.

Essence of the Book– It describes the  Indian Rebellion of 1857.
Mastaan Trilogy
The Mastaan Trilogy brings together the  history, legend and an Indian perspective
blended with immortal characters like Mirza Ghalib, Jon Nicholson, Bahadur Shah II, William Hodson and Zeenat Mahal.
About Vineet Bajpai:
Founder & CEO
i.In addition to being a author, he is also the Founder and CEO of Talentrack
ii.He is also the Founder & Chairman of Magnon\TBWA and Magnon eg+.
Author
i.His Harappa Trilogy, comprising Harappa – Curse of the Blood River, Pralay – The Great Deluge, and Kashi – Secret of the Black Temple, was a national bestseller.
ii.His other books include Build From Scratch, The Street to the Highway among others.
iii.It is to be recalled that Reliance Entertainment had acquired the film, web-series, gaming and merchandise rights of  Vineet Bajpai’s Harappa Trilogy.

STATE NEWS

Maharashtra Cabinet approves ‘Chief Minister Water Conservation Programme’On February 4, 2021 Maharashtra Cabinet headed by Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray approved the implementation of INR 1, 340 Crore worth ‘Chief Minister Water Conservation Programme’. It will be implemented for a period of 3 years (April 2020-March 2023) by the Soil and Water Conservation Department of Maharashtra.
i.Objective of the Scheme – To undertake repair & restoration of existing water bodies in Maharashtra & improve the irrigation capacity.
ii.Functions of the scheme

• To increase the storage capacity around 7, 916 water resources will be repaired for use in small villages.
• A special repair programme for small dams (fixing leakage & increasing storage capacity) will be initiated. Small dams within the irrigation capacity limit of up to 600 hectares on water bodies like ponds, lakes and dams, cement nullah dams will be taken up for repair.

iii.Inspection & Implementation:
The programme will be inspected by the Soil and Conservation Department’s Vigilance and Quality Control Team periodically.

• A Project Implementation Cell will be set up at the state level to monitor the progress of the project.

About Maharashtra:
Major Rivers – Godavari, Krishna
Tribes – Thakar, Katkari (also called Kathodi)
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CM Sarbananda Sonowal Inaugurated Assam’s First Heliport at MajuliOn 4th February 2021, Sarbananda Sonowal, Chief Minister of Assam, inaugurated the first Heliport of Assam in Majuli district. The heliport was constructed at a cost of Rs.50 lakh.
This heliport is aimed to boost the tourism of Majuli, the World’s largest river island.

• The Heliport has the facility to simultaneously land 3 helicopters.

Efforts to boost Majuli tourism:
i.The Chief Minister also inaugurated a guest house in Majuli, which was constructed at a cost of Rs.50 Lakh.
ii.Various projects were undertaken by the state government to enhance the road infrastructure in Majuli.
iii.Initiatives are taken for the construction of a bridge connecting Majuli with Jorhat.
Two Ro-Pax ferries will also be introduced into service to enhance the river transportation in Majuli.
iv.He also laid the foundation for the infrastructure improvement project of Sankarjyoti High School at a cost of Rs 25 lakh under the United Fund for 2019-2020.

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