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History: 15th January
Indian Army Day
· Army Day is celebrated on January 15 to commemorate the day in 1949 when General K M Cariappa took over as the first Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Army from General Sir Francis Butcher, the last British Commander-in-Chief.
- Theme of Indian Army Day 2024 “In Service of the Nation”
1) SBI launches green rupee term-deposit scheme to mobile funds for climate-friendly projects
About SBI Green Rupee Term Deposit (SGRTD)
- Eligibility : SBI Green Rupee Term Deposit scheme is open to resident individuals, non-individuals, and NRI customers.
- Tenure available : SGRTD offers investors the flexibility to choose from three distinct tenors: 1111 days, 1777 days, and 2222 days.
What is a Green Deposit?
- A green deposit is a fixed-term deposit for people looking to invest their surplus cash reserves in environmentally friendly projects.
- By offering this product, lenders stride towards fulfilling the goal of the Government of India of making the nation net carbon zero by 2070.
- A green fixed deposit operates similarly to regular term deposits, offering investors a fixed interest rate over a predetermined tenure.
About SBI :
- Established : 1 July 1955
- Headquarters : Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
- Chairman : Dinesh Kumar Khara
- CFO : Kameshwar Rao Kodavanti
2) Shanghai’s New Development Bank to provide $500 million loan to Gujarat
- Shanghai-headquartered New Development Bank (NDB) signed an agreement for providing a $500-million loan to the Gujarat government.
- As part of Vibrant Gujarat Summit, a project loan will be provided for the State’s Mukhayamantri Gram Sadak Yojana.
- An agreement in this regard was finalised between NDB and Gujarat government at the summit in Gandhinagar.
About NDB :
- Headquarters : Shanghai, China
- President: Dilma Rousseff.
- The New Development Bank (NDB), formerly referred to as the BRICS Development Bank, is a multilateral development bank established by the BRICS states (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa)
3) Yuva Nidhi launched by Congress government for unemployed youth in Karnataka
- The Karnataka Government has initiated the Yuva Nidhi Schemeto provide financial support to educated unemployed youth in the state.
- This scheme aims to offer economic security to the youth and reduce their dependence on others for their financial needs.
- The Yuva Nidhi Scheme in Karnataka, launched by the state government, is a commendable initiative to bolster the economic prospects of educated, unemployed youth.
About Karnataka :
- Governor: Thawar Chand Gehlot
- Chief minister: Siddaramaiah
- Capital: Bengaluru
- National Park : Bandipur NP, Kudremukh NP, Bannerghata NPRajiv Gandhi NP
- Wildlife Sanctuaries : B R Hills Wildlife Sanctuary, Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary, Gudavi Bird Sanctuary, Bhadra Wildlife Sanctuary
- Tiger Reserve : Nagarahole Tiger Reserve, Bhadra Tiger Reserve
- Festival : Hampi, Mahamastakabhisheka (Shravanabelagola)
- Dance : Yakshagana, Dollu Kunitha Bolak-aat (Bolak Dance)
4) Rajasthan: International Camel Festival starts in Bikaner
- The world-famous three-day Camel Festival dedicated to the ship of the desert, will start in Bikaner. The theme of the festival this year is‘Icons of Bikaner’ to especially promote the art and craftsmanship of the local people.
2024 is the International Year of the Camel
- The United Nations has declared the year 2024 as the International Year of the Camel.
- The Tourism Department and Bikaner District Administration have completed all their preparations for this event.
About Rajasthan :
- Governor: Kalraj Mishra
- Chief minister: Bhajan Lal Sharma
- Capital: Jaipur
- National Park : Keoladeo National Park, Ranthambore National Park, Mukundara National Park
- Wildlife Sanctuaries : Bandh Baratha WL Sanctuary, Ramgarh Vishdhari WL Sanctuary, Jaisamand WL Sanctuary
5) President Honours Cleanliness Excellence At Swachh Survekshan Awards 2023
- 13 awardees received felicitations under categories of Clean Cities, Cleanest Cantonment, SafaiMitra Suraksha, Ganga Towns and Best Performing State were given away.
- This year the cleanest city award showcased joint winners.
- Port city Surat bagged the top honours, alongside Indore, who had conquered the top spot alone for 6 consecutive years.
- In the category of cities with a population of less than 1 lakh, Sasvad, Patan and Lonavala secured the top three spots.
- Mhow Cantonment Board in Madhya Pradesh was adjudged the Cleanest Cantonment Board.
- Varanasi and Prayagraj won the top two awards amongst the Cleanest Ganga Towns.
- Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh won the top three awards for Best Performing State.
- “The theme for the year 2023 “Waste to Wealth” is an important topic to ponder upon.
- For 2024, the theme is “Reduce, Reuse and Recycle”.
6) 2024 is ‘Year of Technology Absorption’ for Army
- Indian Army will observe 2024 as the “Year of Technology Absorption” as it’s trying to gradually mature into a modern force that will have a new operational philosophy for induction of drones and counter-drones systems right across infantry, artillery and armoured battalions, and establish Command Cyber Operations Support Wings (CCOSWs), besides bridging other conventional asymmetries.
- The Army’s new pitch is an attempt to grow out of previous declaration of making 2023 as the “Year of Transformation” that saw moves such as reorientation of its arms like that of artillery, induction of fresh human resource through Agniveers, downsizing of some verticals and tech infusion.
7) Meghalaya’s Byrnihat not Delhi India’s most polluted city in 2023
- According to the think tank Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA), Byrnihat in Meghalaya topped the list of the most polluted cities in India in 2023.
- Byrnihat, recorded the highest annual average PM10 concentration at 301 micrograms per cubic meter.
- Begusarai in Bihar (average annual PM10 level 265 micrograms per cubic metre) and Greater Noida in Uttar Pradesh (228 micrograms per cubic metre) took the second and third positions among the most polluted cities.
- Delhi, which is known for persistently high air pollution levels during winter, ranked as the eighth most polluted city.
- However, Silchar in Assam recorded the lowest PM10 level of 29 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023.
- Of the top 50 polluted cities, 18 are from Bihar, eight from Haryana, and eight from Rajasthan.
- 227 cities have been studied with air quality data available for more than 75 percent of the days in 2023.
- Of these cities, 85 were included under the National Clean Air Program (NCAP).
- The data showed that PM10 levels exceeded the NAAQS (60 micrograms per cubic metre) in 78 of the 85 NCAP cities.
- Launched in 2019, NCAP aims to reduce PM2.5 and PM10 concentration by 20-30% by 2024 in 131 cities that did not meet air quality standards set between 2011 to 2015.
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