November:

1. 2030 agenda for sustainable development is high level political forum(hlpf) started in 2016
under auspicious of the economic &social council.(ECOSCO).
2. 2017 HLPF for international review progress of sustainable development goals was held in july
@ united nations Newyork .focus on eradicating poverty and promoting prosperity in changing
world. As a part of NITI Aayog has presented the 1st voluntary national review on
implementation of SDG’S.
3. Petroleum coke (pet coke) is a solid carbon material that resembles coal it is a product of oil
refining. (90% elemental carbon and 3% to 6% elemental sulfur rest is elemental hydrogen, O2
and N2). And has no evidence of carcinogenicity due to burning of pet coke.
4. Pet coke releases oxides of S2,N2 in high quantities and are believed to be harmful to human
beings. And release particulate matter of sizes less than 10 and 25.
5. Art 35 A ---- rights protects rights of people with respect to employment property aids by state
govt of J&k.
6. Art 370 ----- protects and grants special status to the sovereignty of state of J&K giving power to
make a separate set of laws to be applied for it’s governance.
7. International comparision programme is worldwide statistical intiative led by world bank under
of the united nations statistical commission. India is participating in the current phase of
international comparison programme with reference to 2017.
8. Purchasing power part (PPP) is used in SDG’s, HDI’s, poverty rates @ international poverty line
(World Bank).
9. Darwaza band:d by ministry of drinking water and sanitation under swatch bharat mission, and
is designed to encourage behavior change in men who have toilets and not using them. (to be
open defection free and is supported by world bank.
10. Gambling is covered under the public gambling act of 1867.betting horse racing has been
legalized at state level.
11. Target 90-90-90 : united nations programme on HIV and AIDS (UNAIDS) is leading the global
effort to eng aids as a public health threat by 2030 as part of the sustainable developments
goals.
12. Antiretroviral therapy (ART) sonsists of the combination of antriretroviral (ARV)drugs to
maximally suppress the HIV virus.
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