DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS – NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Q.) Which of the following is not a category of the ‘State Energy Efficiency Index’ 2020?

[a] Front runner

[b] Achiever

[c] Contender

[d] Aspirant

[e] None of the Above

 State Energy Efficiency Index 2020

Ministry of Power has released the ‘State Energy Efficiency Index’ 2020. ANS - E
• Developers – Bureau of Energy Efficiency and Alliance for an Energy
Efficient Economy
• Categories of States –
o For the ranking purpose, the index categorises states as ‘Front
runner’, ‘Achiever’, ‘Contender’, and ‘Aspirant’ based on their EE-
related efforts and achievements.
o For studying their energy consumption, states have been divided into
Groups based on their Total Final Energy Consumption (TFEC) in
Million Tonnes of Oil Equivalent (MTOE).
 State Energy Efficiency Index 2020

• Rankings – ANS - E
o ‘Front runner’ – Karnataka and Rajasthan
o ‘Achiever’ – Haryana, Punjab, Maharashtra, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and Andhra Pradesh
o ‘Contender’ – Assam, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, and Uttar Pradesh
o ‘Aspirant’ – Remaining states and UTs

• Improvement –
o 27 states and UTs improved their scores from 2019 index.
o 7 states improved their scores by more than 10 points. (Assam, Andhra Pradesh,
Karnataka, Maharashtra, Punjab, Rajasthan and Tamil Nadu)
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• Framework of the Index –
Q.) Which city has received the award from Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs for most
sustainable transport system?

[a] Surat

[b] Kochi

[c] Delhi

[d] Ahmedabad

[e] Chennai
 Ministry of Housing and Urban
Affairs Awards
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Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs has awarded Surat for best public
transport system, while Kochi was judged the city with most sustainable
transport system.
• Delhi has received the award for the best non-motorised transport system
for the Chandni Chowk redevelopment project and best metro passenger
services and satisfaction award.
• Nagpur’s multi-modal integration with Metro rail was found to be the best in
the country.
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Affairs Awards
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• The awards were given out by the Minister Hardeep Singh Puri at the Urban
Mobility India conference in New Delhi.
• The next Urban Mobility India conference will be held in Kochi in 2022 on
the theme of “Azadi@75: Sustainable Atmanirbhar Urban Mobility”. It will
be the 15th edition.
Q.) Which agency has launched the South Asia Regional Energy Partnership (SAREP)?

[a] Brookings Institution

[b] The Heritage Foundation

[c] Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

[d] International Institute for Strategic Studies

[e] US Agency for International Development

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Partnership (SAREP)
US Agency for International Development (USAID) has launched the South Asia ANS - E
Regional Energy Partnership (SAREP), a new, five-year, USD 49 million initiative.
• The initiative will facilitate collaboration among Bangladesh, Bhutan, India,
the Maldives, Nepal, and Sri Lanka to improve access to affordable, reliable,
and sustainable energy.
• The SAREP initiative will enable the deployment of renewable energy and
energy-efficient technologies, transform and modernize utilities, drive
regional cooperation, and stimulate private-sector participation and
investments in the region, in accordance with the priorities of each country.
Q.) At which institute has FIFA launched the world's first-ever FIFA ‘Football for School
Programme’?

[a] The University of Queensland

[b] Loughborough University

[c] Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences

[d] The Ohio State University

[e] University of British Columbia

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Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS), Bhubaneswar, has launched the ANS - C
world's first-ever FIFA ‘Football for School Programme’ at the institute.
• Football for Schools (F4S) is an ambitious world-wide programme run by
FIFA, which aims to contribute to the education, development and
empowerment of around 700 million children.
• This is the first time that FIFA has started the Football for Schools
programme.
• In the run-up, a three-day 'Capacity Building Workshop - Train the Trainer'
was conducted by FIFA at KISS in which 100 Physical Education teachers
from Odisha and over 100 football players from KIIT & KISS participated.
Q.) Which of the following app has been launched by FSSAI to allow food businesses,
particularly petty hawkers, vendors, and startups to file an application for FSSAI registration
by simply using their smartphones?

[a] Connect to Us

[b] Food, Fun, Facility

[c] Food for All

[d] Food Safety Connect

[e] FSSAI Aapke Dwar

 Food Safety Connect

Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has launched a ANS - D

mobile app called “Food Safety Connect” to allow food businesses,

particularly petty hawkers, vendors, and startups to file an application
for FSSAI registration by simply using their smartphones.
Q.) What is the route of Gati Shakti Express?

[a] Delhi-Patna

[b] Delhi- Hyderabad

[c] Delhi-Katra

[d] Jammu - Hawara

[e] Bangalore-Chennai
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Gati Shakti Express – ANS - A
• Purpose – It has been started to reduce the rush in railways in the festive
season.
• Route – Delhi (Anand Vihar) – Patna Junction
• Name – Delhi – Patna Gati Shakti Superfast Special
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