Daily Current Affairs Quiz: December 23 2022

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• In order to make Uttar Pradesh a trillion-dollar economy, a new ‘Uttar Pradesh Warehousing and Logistics Policy-2022’ has been approved.
• This policy will be effective for the next five years.
• This policy has been made with a view to develop the logistics ecosystem in the state to create an international-level business environment.
• The new policy is to create a strong transport infrastructure network, upgrade and improve existing warehousing and logistics infrastructure, encourage integrated development of logistics services in the state to reduce logistics costs and improve efficiency.
• Under the new policy, there is a provision for fast track land allotment for logistics parks, development of specified logistics zones as well as incentive scheme.
• Under the incentive scheme, the logistics infrastructure facilities are covered under 3 heads which include, one warehousing facilities such as warehouses, silos and cold chain facilities, two logistics parks and dry ports including multimodal parks, inland container depots, container freight stations including air freight stations and three other facilities, such as truck lay-bays, private freight terminals, private berthing terminals and inland vessels, and provision of attractive incentives and incentives.

ANSWER: D

• India, China and Russia abstained in the United Nations Security Council on a draft resolution that demanded an immediate end to violence and the release of all arbitrarily detained prisoners, including Aung San Suu Kyi and ex-president Win Myint.
• The 15-member Council has been split on Myanmar for decades and was previously only able to agree on formal statements about the country, which has been under military rule since February 2021. Notably, this is the first-ever resolution on the turmoil-ridden Southeast Asian country.
• India’s Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Ruchira Kamboj, presiding over the meeting, explained that the complex situation in Myanmar calls for an approach of quiet and patient diplomacy.

ANSWER: A

What is The Urban 20 (U20) Summit?

• It is a city diplomacy initiative launched on December 12, 2017, at the One Planet Summit in Paris.
• Urban-20 (U20) provides a platform for cities from G20 countries to facilitate discussions on various important issues of urban development including climate change, social inclusion, sustainable mobility, and affordable housing, and propose collective solutions.
• C40 Cities (C40) and United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG) convene the U20 under the leadership of a Chair city that rotates annually, based in the G20 host country.
• The U20 2023Cycle will be chaired by the City of Ahmedabad.
  • Ahmedabad will showcase its unique urban development and climate change initiatives and rich culture and heritage to the participants.

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• Lalbazar, on the boundary with Jharkhand, is becoming a hub for dokra metalcraft.

About Dokra Metal Crafts:

• Dhokra is a form of ancient bell metal craft practiced by the Ojha metal smiths living in states like Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, West Bengal and Telangana.
• However, the style and also the workmanship of this artisan community varies in different states.
• Dhokra or Dokra, is also known as bell metal craft.
• Its documented history is about 5,000 years old.
• Making dokra art is a difficult process. Each figurine takes about a month to make.
• Dokra artifacts are mainly made in brass and are highly unique wherein the pieces do not have any form of joints. The whole object is fully handcrafted.
• The traditional designs are considered highly aesthetic in nature and a collector’s delight.

What is the process?

• There are many processes involved, for which seven to eight varieties of clay is required, apart from other raw material.
• The method of making Dokra is done by combining the metallurgical skills with that of the lost wax technique.
• The handicrafts are known for combining the metallurgical skills with wax technique for making artefacts of distinctive look and beauty.
• The lost wax technique is a distinct form where the mould is used only once and broken, which makes the figure one of its kind in the handicraft market.
• There are two process of lost wax casting.
• The first one is Solid casting which is the method followed in the South and hollow casting, practiced in other states.

ANSWER: C

• Government of India launched the “Scheme for Capacity Building in Textile Sector (SCBTS)” which is called SAMARTH, for the entire value chain of textiles except Spinning and Weaving in the organized sector, for a period of three years from 2017-18 to 2019-20.

Objectives:

• To provide demand-driven, placement-oriented National Skills Qualifications Framework (NSQF) compliant skilling programmes to incentivize and supplement the efforts of the industry in creating jobs in the organized textile and related sectors, covering the entire value chain of textile, excluding Spinning and Weaving.
• To promote skilling and skill upgradation in the traditional sectors of handlooms, handicrafts, sericulture and jute.
• To enable the provision of sustainable livelihood either by wage or self-employment to all sections of the society across the country.

The skilling programmes would be implemented through the following Implementing Agencies:

• Textile Industry.
• Institutions/Organizations of the Ministry of Textiles/State Governments having training infrastructure and placement tie-ups with the textile industry.
• Reputed training institutions/ NGOs/ Societies/ Trusts/ Organizations/ Companies /Start-Ups / Entrepreneurs active in the textile sector having placement tie-ups with the textile industry.

ANSWER: C

• Shoolini University’s start-up — Shoolini Life Sciences Pvt Ltd — has been declared HP’s first commercial food testing facility and approved by the National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL).
• The NABL is an autonomous body under the guidance of the Department of Science and Technology.

ANSWER: A

• The Great Himalayan National Park here has turned a haven for endangered species. The population of blue sheep has almost doubled in a decade while that of musk dear has also increased, reveals a census carried out by the park management in October.
• Now, the park management has prepared data. The presence of blue sheep has been found to have doubled as compared to the 2010-11 census. The team found herds of blue sheep in many places and the number was up to 10 in every sq km, as compared to four or five per sq km a decade ago. The habitat of blue sheep is about 3,500 m above sea level and their presence in the park is around 60 sq km to 70 sq km
• The number of musk deer, which is on the verge of extinction, has also been found to be more than the 2010-11 census. The average number density of musk deer was two per sq km about a decade ago. Even during the survey this time, the sample points were the same as a decade earlier and the average number density was found to be two or three per sq km.
• However, the authorities say that the data may vary if a large sample size is observed. The musk deer is found in areas with an altitude of about 3,000 m. The musk deer habitat is about 30 sq km to 40 sq km in the park.
• Park’s Assistant Conservator of Forest Munish Rangra says that there is no direct sighting of brown bear, but teams have spotted its hair and footmarks. Brown bear is found at an altitude of about 2,500 m to 2,800 m above sea level.
• Rangra says that the reason for the increase in blue sheep and musk deer in the park is the ban on poaching. “At the same time, there is regular patrolling in the park area and monitoring is also being done with trap cameras installed at various places,” he adds. The park is spread over 905.4 sq km. The process of increasing its area to 3,120 sq km is also underway.

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