Daily Current Affairs Quiz: December 24 2022

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• The national programme on High-Efficiency Solar PV Modules aims to build an ecosystem for the manufacturing of high-efficiency solar PV modules in India.
• Associated Ministry:The Ministry of New & Renewable Energy.
• Funding: Under it, the government has provided an outlay of Rs.19,500 crores for achieving manufacturing capacity.
• PLI will be disbursed for 5 years post commissioning of solar PV manufacturing plants on sales of high-efficiency solar PV modules from the domestic market will be incentivised.

What is the Significance? 

• This programme will strengthen the Atamnirbhar Bharat initiative and generate employment.
• It will help in reducing the country’s import dependence in the area of Renewable Energy.

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• UIDAI believes in and promotes the idea of recycling and reusing to reduce carbon footprint.
• It has been harnessing solar power to meet a portion of its energy consumption.
• It is recycling and reuses water and has been adhering to sustainable waste management practices.

What is GRIHA?

• It is the national rating system of India for any completed building construction.
• It was jointly set up by The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) and the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy.
• Objective: To help design green buildings and help evaluate the ‘greenness’ of the buildings.

Parameters used in Rating:

• Site selection and planning
• Conservation and efficient utilization of resources
• Building operation and maintenance
• Innovation points

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• TULIP is a programme for providing internship opportunities to fresh graduates in all Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) and Smart Cities across the country.
• The Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs (MoHUA)in collaboration with the Ministry of Education (MoE) and All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE) has developed this programme.
• At the State level, TULIP will be supported by the Urban Development departments in providing a clear roadmap for the ULBs/smart cities to adopt TULIP in their respective organisations.
• Duration: Internship durations can range from eight weeks to one year.

Benefits of the TULIP:

• Enhanced employability through “learning by doing” and opportunity to co-create innovation for cities.
• TULIP interns would get exposure in a large number of areas including but not limited to urban planning, urban design, different branches of engineering, information and technology, mobility, finance, social sector issues and environmental issues.
• Strengthen institutional capacity of the urban ecosystem and youth engagement towards urban initiatives, creating an ecosystem wherein youth can contribute towards building a liveable city.
• Skilled, high-quality workforce and innovative citizen-centric solutions that help them address critical challenges.

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• Recently, the 17th round of Corps Commander-level talks was held between India and China.

More about the news

• Location of the talks:

• • The talks were held at the Chushul-Moldo border meeting point on the Chinese side.

• Key highlights:

• • During the talks both sides agreed to continue dialogue through military and diplomatic channels and work out a “mutually acceptable resolution of the remaining issues at the earliest”.
  • The two sides exchanged views on the resolution of the relevant issues along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in the western sector in an “open and constructive manner.

• Significance of the talks:

• • The talks came 10 days after soldiers of the two armies clashed at the Yangtse area in the Tawang sector of Arunachal Pradesh, resulting in injuries on both sides.
  • Since the standoff began in May 2020, the two sides have so far held 16 rounds of talks.
  • Both sides disengaged from Pangong Tso in February 2021, from patrolling in the Gogra-Hot Springs area. This is in addition to the disengagement from Galwan in 2020 after the violent clash there.

Areas of dispute between India & China

• There are infirmities in India’s boundary with China, both in the east and the west.
  • In the Western sector: 
    • Here India shares a 2152 km long border with China, and territorial disputes over Aksai Chin region of Jammu and Kashmir, with both countries claiming the region as their own.
    • The recent dispute is around the region of the northern bank of Pangong Tso lake, Demchok and the Galwan Valley.
  • In the middle sector: 
    • Here India roughly shares about a 625 km long boundary with China with a few minor disputes regarding Tibet.
  • In the Eastern Sector: 
    • Here India shares a 1,140 km long boundary with China and this boundary line is called McMahon Line.
    • The major dispute here is around the region of Tawang Valley of Arunachal Pradesh, Chumbi Valley (Dokalam Tri-Junction) which India shares with Bhutan.
  • China’s interest in Ladakh region:
    • China had never accepted the British-negotiated boundary agreements in northeastern Kashmir.
    • China has traditionally been active in areas close to Ladakh given the significance of the Xinjiang-Tibet region in its domestic narrative.
    • However, with its sights on an ageing Dalai Lama, and the issue of his succession, China may want to bring into focus its claims on Tawang, and the rest of Arunachal Pradesh.
  • Issues:
    • Over 50,000 troops and heavy equipment continue to be deployed on both sides, close to the LAC.
    • In the last two years, China has also undertaken massive construction of infrastructure, habitat and support structures to maintain its troops close to the LAC, altering the ground status.
      • There are roads, helipads and airfields being built right upto the passes.

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• Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam (SJVN), a public sector undertaking involved in hydroelectric power generation and transmission has won 100 MW Wind Power Project at the rate of Rs 2.90 per unit on Build Own and Operate basis through e-Reverse Auction.
• SJVN participated in the tariff based competitive bidding for setting up 1200 MW Inter State Transmission System connected Wind Projects in India (Phase -XIII) conducted by Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited.
• “The project will be developed anywhere in India through SJVN’s wholly owned subsidiary SGEL.
• The tentative cost of the development of this project is Rs 700 crores.
• The project is expected to generate 262 MU in the first year of commissioning and cumulative energy generation over a period of 25 years will be about 6574 MU,” he said.

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• The SJVN’s 1500 MW Nathpa Jhakri Hydropower Station (NJHPS) has won the ‘Best Performing Hydro Sector Project’ award.
• The award was presented during the ‘PRAKASHmay’ 15th ENERTIA Awards 2022 – India and the South Asia’s Awards for Excellence in Sustainable Energy, Power and Renewables.
• Remarkable environment management measures have been undertaken at the NJHPS, which have been recognised at the national-level as well as by the World Bank,” said SJVN chairman Nand Lal Sharma.
• “During the current financial year, the NJHPS established a new record of highest-ever single day energy generation on August 29 when the power station generated 39.526 million units energy, surpassing the previous record,” he said.
• Sharma said the award was a recognition for the enterprise’s excellence and sectoral performance in promotion of sustainable development goals via clean, green and renewable energy.

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• Chief General Manager (CGM) of the Koldam Hydroelectric Power project Kulwinder Singh has said that the National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) was committed to development of the areas affected by the dam.
• He said skill development programmes were being organised in collaboration with the National Small Industries Corporation, Mandi, to impart training to youth and women of the affected villages.
• They are being trained in activities such as embroidery, weaving, computer education and handicrafts so that they can earn their livelihood easily,” he added.
• He said free health check-up camps were also organised in the affected villages this year.
• The project had generated 24.51 billion units of power since it was commissioned.
• The dam had also bagged the Himachal Pradesh Environment Leadership Award 2021-22.

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