ANSWER: a
Observed annually on 11 December.
Theme : ‘Empowering children, transforming futures’.
About UNICEF
ANSWER: b
Celebrated annually on December 11.
ANSWER: c
Current Context : Revenue secretary Sanjay Malhotra has been appointed as the new Reserve Bank of India governor.
ANSWER: b
Current Context : Recently, the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR), a global leader in agricultural research, has launched its 2030 Global Strategy for Resilient Drylands (GSRD).
Purpose:
About CGIAR
Established: In 1971, as a global agricultural research partnership.
Goal :
Objectives:
ANSWER: d
Current Context : The Maharashtra government plans to submit a proposal to the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to include the famous Lonar Lake in Buldhana district in the UNESCO World Heritage Sites list.
About Lonar Lake:
ANSWER: c
Current Context : Uttar Pradesh has become the first state in India to completely adopt the central government’s GeM system.
About Government e-Marketplace (GeM)
ANSWER: d
Current Context : Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to launch Bima Sakhi Yojana in Panipat on December 09, 2024.
Objective: Empower women through financial literacy, employment in the insurance sector, and skill development.
Eligibility:
Training and Employment:
Benefits:
ANSWER: b
Current Context : Himachal Pradesh’s Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu announced plans to establish drone stations across the state as part of a transformative project to enhance disaster management.
Objective: Enhance disaster response and management using drone technology, addressing challenges like landslides, flash floods, and earthquakes.
Budget: The state government has allocated ₹800 crore for the project.
Functionality:
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