DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS – DECEMBER 28, 2021

Q.) With which country has India partnered to launch ‘Technology-based Energy Solutions:
Innovations for Net Zero’?

[a] Germany

[b] USA

[c] Japan

[d] Denmark

[e] UK
 Technology-based Energy Solutions:
Innovations for Net Zero

India has launched the ‘Technology-based Energy Solutions: ANS - B

Innovations for Net Zero’, in partnership with US to accelerate India’s
transition to clean and renewable energy to achieve the net zero target
by 2070.
• The initiative aims at the development and implementation of next-
generation clean and renewable energy, energy storage, and carbon
sequestration to tackle climate and clean energy challenges.
 Technology-based Energy Solutions:
Innovations for Net Zero

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• The funding for this initiative is given by United States-India Science &
Technology Endowment Fund (USISTEF), in partnership with Social
Alpha (an NPO promoting S&T entrepreneurship).
• The new program aligns with the goals of the U.S.-India Strategic
Clean Energy Partnership and will be administered by the bi-national
Indo-U.S. Science and Technology Forum (IUSSTF).
Q.) Which of the following institution is not partnering for the Unified Logistics Interface
Platform’s (ULIP) Hackathon – ‘LogiXtics’?

[a] NITI Aayog

[b] Atal Innovation Mission

[c] Confederation of Indian Industry

[d] National Industrial Corridor Development Corporation

[e] NICDC Logistics Data Bank Services Limited

 Unified Logistics Interface Platform’s
(ULIP) Hackathon – ‘LogiXtics’
Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has ANS - C
launched the Unified Logistics Interface Platform’s (ULIP) Hackathon –
‘LogiXtics’ – to invite more innovative solutions for the logistics
industry.
• The ULIP Hackathon – LogiXtics is organised by NITI Aayog and Atal
Innovation Mission and supported by National Industrial Corridor
Development Corporation (NICDC) and NICDC Logistics Data Bank
Services Limited (NLDSL).
 Unified Logistics Interface Platform’s
(ULIP) Hackathon – ‘LogiXtics’

• Purpose of ULIP Hackathon – to create a transparent platform for ANS - C

transmission of logistics related information in real-time for all

stakeholders and to reduce logistics cost.
• Presently, the cost of logistics in India is about 14% of the GDP, which
is the highest in the world.
Q.) Where will the 2nd High-Level International Conference on the International Decade for
Action "Water for Sustainable Development”, 2018-2028 be held?

[a] Dushanbe

[b] Samarkand

[c] Nur Sultan

[d] Ashgabat

[e] Bishkek
 India-Central Asia Dialogue

3rd meeting of the India-Central Asia Dialogue was held in New Delhi ANS - A
under the chairmanship of the External Affairs Minister of India, S
Jaishankar.
• Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz
Republic, Republic of Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Republic of
Uzbekistan took part in the meeting.
• The 1st edition of the dialogue was established in 2019.
 India-Central Asia Dialogue

India- Central Asia Relations: ANS - A

• 2022 is the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic
relations between India and Central Asian States.
• Last year, a line of credit of $1 billion was announced to develop
infrastructure development projects in Central Asian countries.
• Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation (ITEC) Programme for
capacity building and human resource development of the Central
Asian countries, especially in Information Technology and
Communication Skills in the English language, was also appreciated.
 India-Central Asia Dialogue

Upcoming Events: ANS - A

• Dushanbe, Tajikistan will host the 2nd High-Level International

Conference on the International Decade for Action "Water for Sustainable
Development”, 2018-2028 in June 2022.
• The participants of the Dushanbe Conference will prepare for the UN
Conference on the Midterm Comprehensive Review of the
Implementation of the Objectives of the Water Decade in New York in
2023.
 India-Central Asia Dialogue

• The participants also expressed support for the proposal to declare ANS - A
2025 as the International Year of Glacier Conservation and the creation
of the international foundation for the protection of glaciers.
Q.) Where is the Rishihood University, India’s first social-impact university, located?

[a] Delhi NCR

[b] Pune

[c] Surat

[d] Chandigarh

[e] Hyderabad
 India’s First Social-impact
University
Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu inaugurated the Rishihood University - ANS - A
India’s first social-impact university.
• Location – Sonipat, Haryana (Delhi NCR)
• Chancellor – Suresh Prabhu (Former Union Minister)
• Purpose – The university aims to inculcate Indian values and
traditional wisdom in students, in line with the objectives of National
Education Policy of 2020.
• More about the University – The academic areas include creativity,
entrepreneurship, education, healthcare, and public leadership.
Q.) Where will DRDE establish its Advanced Biological Defence Research Centre to study
viruses dangerous to humans?

[a] Chandigarh

[b] Delhi

[c] Pune

[d] Gwalior

[e] Surat
 Advanced Biological Defence
Research Centre
Defence Research Development Establishment (DRDE) has ANS - D
announced to set up an Advanced Biological Defence Research
Centre at Gwalior in Madhya Pradesh to study viruses dangerous to
humans.
• The lab will focus on dangerous viruses, its effect on humans and
come up with safeguards and develop equipment to fight them.
• DRDE (an arm of DRDO) Director – Dr Manmohan Parida
Q.) Which state has announced to launch the Khel Nursery Scheme 2022-23 to promote
sports?

[a] Gujarat

[b] Haryana

[c] Rajasthan

[d] Madhya Pradesh

[e] Punjab
 Khel Nursery Scheme 2022-23

Haryana govt has announced to establish a Khel Nursery Scheme 2022-23 ANS - B

to promote sports.
• The scheme promotes sports nurseries that will be started in
government, private educational institutions and private sports
institutions.
WELCOME TO GK FACTORY!!!
7th Continent of the World –
Oceania

Divided into 4 parts –

Australasia, Melanesia,
Polynesia, and Micronesia

Area – 85 lakh square Km

Population – over 41 million

Area-wise, smallest among

the continents

Population wise, second

smallest after Antarctica
Boundaries of Oceania:

Northwest – Northern
Marianas

Northeast – Hawaii (US

state)

Southeast – Easter
Island (Chile)

South – New Zealand

The largest and most populous
country in Oceania is Australia, and
the largest city is Sydney.

Oceania has a diversity of

economies –
Highly developed economies like
Australia, New Zealand, New
Caledonia, Hawaii etc.

Medium size economies like Palau,

Fiji and Tonga

Small size economies like Papua

New Guinea, Indonesian New
Guinea, Kiribati, Vanuatu and
Tuvalu
Australasia –

• Largest of all Oceania regions

• Most populous region
• Includes Australia (its Cocos
and Christmas islands in the
Indian Ocean), and New
Zealand
• Australia is the largest and
most populous country,
accounting for almost half of
the population of Oceania.
• New Zealand is the only
landmass that come in both
Australasia and Polynesia due
to cultural similarities.
Polynesia

Polynesia is the
largest ocean
territory in the
entire Oceania.

Joining chords - New

Zealand, Hawaii, and
Easter Island (Chile)

Polynesian culture is
widely known and
popular tribal
culture.
Melanesia

• 2nd most populous region of

Oceania.
• Least discovered culture among
the Oceania region.
• The Most Linguistically Diverse
Area in the World.
• Papua New Guinea has more
than 800 recognized languages.
• Ethnic aboriginals have dark
skin and coarse hair for which
they are mistaken as African
descent people.
• Only people in the world to
have darker skin with blonde
hair.

Nukuoro is an atoll in the Federated
States of Micronesia.
Micronesia
Smallest of all regions in Oceania.
Very less population and very less area
There are four main island groups in Micronesia:
• Caroline Islands (Federated States of Micronesia and
Palau)
• Gilbert Islands (Kiribati)
• Mariana Islands (Northern Mariana Islands and Guam,
US)
• Marshall Islands
• + Nauru
These islands are barely above the sea level.
Trade among themselves allowed Micronesian countries
to strengthen their bond.
Stone is the very priced commodity in Micronesia
India and Pacific Island
Collaboration - Forum for India–
Pacific Islands Cooperation

Many Oceania countries are

members in ISA like Australia, Fiji
etc.
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