• Geospatial Practices for Sustainable Development in Asia and the Pacific 2020 report was released by United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP). Report highlights: • Importance of the growing usage of Geospatial data by…
• Sanitation and Hygiene Fund is global financing mechanism which will provide accelerated funding to countries with heaviest burden of diseases stemming from lack of sanitation services and least ability to respond. • It aims to raise $2 billion over…
• In the period of turbulence caused by the pandemic, Legal Services Authorities creatively adapted to the new normal and moved LokAdalat to the virtual platform called as Online Lok Adalat or e-Lok Adalat. • e-Lok Adalat has potential to…
• India at the 3rd PCA-India Conference has highlighted how “upholding of international law is central to India’s diplomacy”. Further, India supports the PCA and its mandate to resolve international disputes. About: • PCA was established by the Convention for…
• The summit under Saudi Presidency centered on the theme “Realizing Opportunities of 21st Century for All” which has assumed greater importance in the wake of ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. • India will host G20 summit in 2023- the 75th year…
• Malaria is caused by parasites that are transmitted to people through infected female Anopheles mosquitoes. There are 5 parasite species that cause malaria in humans. • 2 species- Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium vivax- pose the greatest threat. About: •…
• Malaysia as the host of APEC this year has announced that the 2020 APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting will take place on Friday, 20 November. • This will be the first-time economic leaders from APEC’s 21 member economies meet virtually.…
• World Health Organisation (WHO) has added novel oral polio vaccine type 2 (nOPV2), vaccine that has proven useful in treatment of Vaccine derived polio virus (VDPV) strain to its Emergency Use Listings. • This is being done in backdrop…
• National Press Day was observed on 16th November. About: • The National Press Day is observed on 16th November every year. It was on this day the Press Council of India (PCI) started functioning as a moral watchdog to…
• According to a recent study, mangrove coverage is declining globally as river dams negatively impact supply of mud that raises mangrove soils and space required for their survival is getting occupied by buildings and seawalls. • However, State of…
• Asteroid Apophis, which was expected to pass extremely close to Earth, may now hit the blue planet in 2068 due to a phenomenon called Yarkovsky effect. This effect has eventually accelerated the asteroid’s flow and also changed its path.…
• Birth Anniversary of renowned ornithologist Salim Ali was observed on November 12, 2020. About: • Born in Mumbai on 12th November in 1896, Sálim Moizuddin Abdul Ali was not only a bird lover but also a naturalist. He is…
