Assam & NE Current Affairs & GK – June 15-16 2022
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June 15-16, 2022
PM Modi inaugurates underground ‘Gallery of Revolutionaries’ at Maharashtra Raj Bhavan
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated an underground ‘Gallery of Revolutionaries’ museum dedicated to the luminaries of the freedom struggle, at the Raj Bhavan.
The gallery includes information on the freedom movement heroes, their role in the movement, sculptures, rare photographs, murals and details on tribal revolutionaries drawn by school-kids.
The gallery has come up in the subterranean network of 13 pre-World War-I British era bunkers, discovered in the Raj Bhavan campus in August 2016 during the tenure of the then Governor C. Vidyasagar Rao.
Russia becomes India’s 2nd biggest oil supplier
Russia has overtaken Saudi Arabia to become India’s second-biggest supplier of oil behind Iraq as refiners snap up Russian crude available at a deep discount following the war in Ukraine.
Key points
- After the U.S. and China, India is the world’s third-largest consumer of oil, over 85 percent of which is imported.
- India has taken advantage of discounted prices to ramp up oil imports from Russia at a time when global energy prices have been rising.
- Iraq remained the top supplier to India and Saudi Arabia is now the third biggest supplier.
Neeraj Chopra Sets New National Record With 89.30 Metre Javelin Throw at Paavo Nurmi Games
Neeraj Chopra set a new national record as he threw 89.30 metres at the Paavo Nurmi Games in Finland.
He shattered his previous record of 88.07 m which he had set in Patiala in March last year.
Despite setting a new record, Neeraj couldn’t take the gold as he ended up second in the contest. Finland’s Oliver Helander went ahead with a throw of 89.83 metres.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurates Biotech Startup Expo – 2022
Prime Minister Shri Narendra inaugurates the Biotech Startup Expo – 2022 at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi. It is a two day event being held on 9th and 10th June. The theme of the Expo is ‘Biotech Startup Innovations: Towards AatmaNirbhar Bharat’.
It is being organised by the Department of Biotechnology and Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC) to mark completion of ten years of setting up of BIRAC.
The Expo will act as a platform to connect entrepreneurs, investors, industry leaders, scientists, researchers, bio-incubators, manufacturers, regulators, government officials, etc.
UNGA adopts India-sponsored resolution on multilingualism
The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) adopted an India-led resolution on multilingualism mentioning Hindi language for the first time. The resolution also mentions Bangla and Urdu for the first time.
The resolution passed encourages the UN to continue disseminating important communications and messages in official as well as in non-official languages, including in Hindi language.
Key points:
- India has been coordinating with the UN Department of Global Communications (DGC) since 2018 by consolidating news and multimedia content in Hindi languages and providing extra-budgetary contribution to the mainstream.
- As part of these efforts, ‘Hindi @ UN’ project was launched in 2018 with an objective to enhance the public outreach of the United Nations in the Hindi language, and to spread greater awareness about global issues among millions of Hindi-speaking populations around the world.
- Multilingualism is an essential factor in harmonious communication among peoples and an enabler of multilateral diplomacy. It ensures effective participation of all in the Organization’s work, as well as greater transparency and efficiencies and better outcomes.
- Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish are the six official languages of the United Nations; English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat.
India ranks third in Renewable Energy Installations in 2021
India ranked third in renewable energy installations in 2021, after China and Russia as per Renewable 2022 Global status report.
The report was published by REN21 (Renewable Energy Policy Network for the 21st Century).
Highlights of the Report
- India increased its hydroelectric capacity by 843 MW in 2021, bringing the total to 45.3 GW.
- India was the second largest market in Asia for new solar PV capacity and third globally (13 GW of additions in 2021).
- India ranked fourth for total installations (60.4 GW), overtaking Germany (59.2 GW) for the first time.
- India ranked third globally for the total installed capacity of wind power (40.1 GW), behind China, the US and Germany.
About REN21 (Renewable Energy Policy Network for the 21st Century)
- It is a think tank and a multistakeholder governance group launched in June 2004 as an outcome of the International Conference for Renewable Energies in Bonn, Germany.
- It aims to facilitate policy development, knowledge exchange, and joint action towards a rapid global transition to renewable energy.
- It brings together governments, non-governmental organisations, research and academic institutions, international organisations, and industry to learn from one another and advance the adoption of renewable energy.
New species of bamboo-dwelling bat found in Meghalaya
- Scientists have discovered a new species of bamboo-dwelling bat named Glischropus meghalayanus in Ri Bhoi district of Meghalaya.
- The species was found near the forested patch of Nongkhyllem Wildlife Sanctuary. This discovery is the first report of a thick-thumbed bat not only from India but also from South Asia.
- Thick-thumbed bats of the genus Glischropus are currently composed of four recognized species from Southeast Asia, two of which were described in recent times.
- The species is small in size and has a dark brown colour with a sulphur-yellow belly.
- Bamboo-dwelling bats are a particular kind of bats living in the internodes of bamboos with specialised morphological characters that help them to adopt to the life inside a bamboo. With this new discovery, the total number of bat species known from India stands at 131.
- Meghalaya harbours the highest bat diversity in the country with 67 species, which is about 51% of total bat species in the country.
India ranked 7th in the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) 2021
According to the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), India ranked 7th among the top recipients of foreign direct investment (FDI) 2021.
Highlights of the Report
- India is ranked seventh despite a 30% decline in foreign direct investment (FDI) into the country.
- The United States ($367 billion) remained the top recipient of FDI.
- China ($181 billion) and Hong Kong ($141 billion) also retained second and third position respectively.
- In its latest World Investment Report, UNCTAD said FDI inflows intoIndia declined to $45 billion in 2021 from $64 billion in the preceding year.
- Outward FDI from India rose 43 percent to $15.5 billion in 2021.
About United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
- It was established by the United Nations General Assembly in 1964 as an intergovernmental organization. It is part of the UN Secretariat.
- It aims to formulate policies relating to all aspects of development including trade, aid, transport, finance and technology.
- It reports to the UN General Assembly and the Economic and Social Council, but has its own membership, leadership, and budget.
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