ANSWER: C

ANSWER: D

ANSWER: B

ANSWER: B

• Karmayogi Prarambh has marked its one-year anniversary
• It is an online orientation programme under the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions.
• The program aims to provide all the necessary details related to government policies for newly appointees recruited through Rozgar Melas.
• It includes a set of eight courses curated to help all Rozgar Mela appointees.
• It falls under the purview of Misson Karmayogi.

ABOUT MISSION KARMAYOGI

• National Programme for Civil Services Capacity Building (NPCSCB) – Mission Karmayogi was launched in 2020.
• It aims to create a professional, well-trained and future-looking civil service, that is imbued with a shared understanding of India’s developmental aspirations, national programs and priorities.
• The key philosophy of NPCSCB is to create an ecosystem of competency driven training and Human Resource (HR) management by transitioning from a ‘rules-based’ system to the ‘roles-based’ system.
• The National Programme for Civil Services Capacity Building has six key pillarse.
  • Policy Framework
  • Institutional Framework
  • Competency Framework
  • Digital Learning Framework iGOT-Karmayogi (Integrated Govemment Online Training Karmayogi Platform)
  • The electronic Human Resource Management (eHRMS) and
  • The Monitoring and Evaluation Framework.
• The NPCSCB covers all civil servants (including contractual employees) across different ministries, department organisations and agencies of the Union Govemment.

ANSWER: D

• Indian Green Building Council has introduced new green rating tools as part of its Net Zero mission to accelerate the uptake of green building projects in the country.
  • IGBC launched the mission of ‘Net Zero’ with the vision of facilitating India to become one of the foremost countries in transforming to Net Zero by 2050.
• The new green rating tools of IGBC were launched at the Indian Green Building Congress, held in Chennai.
• They include Net Zero Carbon Rating and upgraded rating systems – Green Existing Building Rating Version 1.0, Green Factory Rating Version 2.0, and Green Campus Rating Version 1.0.
• The new rating tool IGBC Net Zero Carbon (pilot Version) rating system is described as another key step to reduce operational and embodied emissions. The rating system has been developed based on the consensus and support of all the relevant stakeholders.
  • It is a voluntary and consensus-based programme for both new and existing buildings and campuses.
  • The rating tool has been designed to encourage the use of low-embodied carbon materials, optimise the buildings’ performance and use on-site and off-site renewable energy systems and carbon sequestration measures.
• Green Existing Building Rating Version 1.0 is an improved version of the pilot system after taking feedback from all stakeholders, while Green Campus Rating Version 1.0 seeks to rate not just the building alone, but also the building environment.

ABOUT IGBC

• IGBC was established by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) in 2001 to actively promote the Green Building concept in India.
• IGBC has facilitated more than 11,500 projects across the country with a green footprint of over 10.42 billion sq ft.
• This has made India a global leader in the sustainable built environment with the second largest green building footprint in the world.

ANSWER: B

• Bengaluru is hosting its first-ever 3-day Kambala event at Palace Grounds, marked by the meticulous setup of large galleries, a sacred puja, and a record-breaking 155-meter track, promising a unique spectacle.
• Kambala is a traditional buffalo race in paddy fields filled with slush and mud which generally takes place in coastal Karnataka.
• Kambala is usually held after the southwest monsoon, once the paddy is harvested.
• Races are held in Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts every weekend starting November and the last race of the season is in April.
• During the race, two teams of buffaloes, along with their jockeys, race towards the finish line on parallel race tracks.
• The race goes on all day and winners qualify for subsequent rounds.
• Prizes are also given out to whoever splashes water the highest.
• The traditional sport was recently in the limelight after the release of the blockbuster movie Kantara.

ANSWER: D

• International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women is celebrated on November 25^th to create awareness of the different types of violence faced by women at different stages in life.
• Since 1981, women’s rights activists have been celebrating International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women on 25 November.
• The theme for International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women 2023 is “UNITE! Invest to prevent violence against women and girls”.

ANSWER: A

• The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has inaugurated the world’s largest single-site solar power plant, the 2-gigawatt (GW) Al Dhafra Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Independent Power Project (IPP).
• The plant, located 35 kilometers from Abu Dhabi city, will generate enough electricity to power almost 200,000 homes.
• It is expected to displace 2.4 million tonnes of carbon emissions annually.