{"id":14648,"date":"2021-04-03T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-04-03T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/current_affairs\/uncategorized\/03-04-2021\/facts-in-news-116\/"},"modified":"2024-07-05T13:21:29","modified_gmt":"2024-07-05T07:51:29","slug":"facts-in-news-116","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/03-04-2021\/facts-in-news-116","title":{"rendered":"\u00a0Facts in News"},"content":{"rendered":"

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World Cities Cultural Forum (WCCF)<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n

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  • It is organised by the BOP Consultancy<\/strong>, which is an international consultancy specialising in culture and the creative economy.<\/li>\n
  • Comprises 40 world cities <\/strong>including London, Tokyo and New York, all of which recognise the impact and importance of culture and creativity in public policy and city planning.<\/li>\n
  • It enables the policy makers of member cities<\/strong> to share research and intelligence, while exploring the vital role of culture in prosperity.<\/li>\n
  • Members collaborate via a programme of events <\/strong>including themed symposia, regional summits and workshops, that feed into the annual World Cities Culture Summit<\/strong>.\n
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    • Theme for 2021: <\/strong>The Future of Culture.<\/li>\n
    • Host:<\/strong> Member cities on a rotating basis.<\/li>\n
    • Attended by:<\/strong> Deputy Mayors for Culture and Heads of Culture from the member cities.<\/li>\n
    • Delhi\u2019s Chief Minister has been invited<\/strong> for the 2021 Summit and will represent the Capital and India.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
    • It also releases the World Cities Culture Report<\/strong>, the most comprehensive global dataset on culture in cities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Vaccine Maitri<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n

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  • It is an initiative by the Ministry of External Affairs<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
  • Aim:<\/strong> To supply Covid-19 vaccines to different nations across the globe.<\/li>\n
  • Following requests from for the supply of Indian-manufactured vaccines, the government started supplying in January<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
  • Over 64 million doses<\/strong> supplied to more than 80 countries<\/strong> till now as grant assistance, under commercial basis and through the COVAX initiative<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
  • Significance<\/strong>\n
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    • It has strengthened India\u2019s image as the first responder<\/strong> in emergency situations.<\/li>\n
    • It is all the more commendable when there are only five countries<\/strong> in the world that have thus far been able to successfully manufacture Covid-19 vaccines<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Hamja Folk Dance<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n

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  • It is a traditional folk dance<\/strong> by the Rabha tribe<\/strong> of Assam<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
  • The Rabhas have an agrarian culture<\/strong> and in shifting cultivation<\/strong> they work together sharing a common song and music.<\/li>\n
  • It helps them to finish the work easily, hence in this folk dance, they take agricultural implements<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
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    • It is a prominent tribe in Assam<\/strong> and is recognized as Scheduled Tribe<\/strong> (ST) by Indian Constitution.<\/li>\n
    • It is an indigenous Tibeto-Burman community<\/strong> of Nepal, Bhutan, Thailand, Myanmar and Bangladesh.<\/li>\n
    • In India, it is present in Assam, Meghalaya and West Bengal<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
    • Language:<\/strong> Rabha (Tibeto-Burman language) and Assamese.<\/li>\n
    • Occupation:<\/strong> Agriculture and day-labourers.<\/li>\n
    • Festival: <\/strong>The Baikho <\/strong>is the principal deity associated with the crops and is worshipped only once in a year<\/strong> in April\/May.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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First Farm-Based Solar Power Plant<\/h2>\n<\/td>\n

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  • The first farm-based solar power plan<\/strong>t under the Prime Minister\u2019s Kisan Urja Suraksha Evum Utthan Mahabhiyan (KUSUM)<\/strong> scheme has come up in Jaipur with a provision for the production of 17 lakh units<\/strong> of electricity every year<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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    • The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has launched this scheme for farmers for installation of solar pumps<\/strong> and grid-connected solar and other renewable power plants<\/strong> in the country.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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      • It is aimed at ensuring energy security<\/strong> for farmers in India, along with honouring India\u2019s commitment<\/strong> to increase the share of installed capacity of electric power <\/strong>from non-fossil-fuel <\/strong>sources to 40%<\/strong> by 2030 <\/strong>as part of Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs).<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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        • The scheme will open a stable and continuous source of income to the rural landowners by utilisation of their dry\/uncultivable land.<\/strong><\/li>\n
        • \u00a0It would also help increase clean green energy and generate employment in rural areas.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Jal Jeevan Mission<\/h2>\n<\/td>\n

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  • It is a flagship programme<\/strong> of the Ministry of Jal Shakti which aims to provide tap water connection <\/strong>to every rural household by 2024<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
  • It was announced by the Prime Minister in\u00a0 2019.<\/li>\n
  • It will be based on a community approach to water and will include extensive Information, Education and communication as a key component of the mission<\/li>\n
  • The programme will also implement<\/strong> source sustainability<\/strong> measures as mandatory element<\/strong>s, such as recharge and reuse<\/strong> through greywater management, water conservation, rainwater harvesting<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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ACT-Accelerator<\/h2>\n

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  • The Access to COVID-19 Tools (ACT) Accelerator<\/strong>, is a groundbreaking global collaboration<\/strong> to accelerate development<\/strong>, production, and equitable access<\/strong> to COVID-19 tests, treatments, and vaccines. <\/strong><\/li>\n
  • It was launched <\/strong>at the end of April 2020.<\/li>\n
  • It brings together governments, scientists, businesses, civil society<\/strong>, philanthropists <\/strong>and global health organizations.<\/strong><\/li>\n
  • The ACT-Accelerator is organized into four pillars of work: diagnostics, treatment, vaccines and health system strengthening.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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