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DAILY GK DOSE 21st  OCT – 2024 CURRENT AFFAIRS

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DAILY DOSE 21st  OCT – 2024 CURRENT AFFAIRS

 

1) Government to set up a committee to reduce the disparity between farm-gate prices and retail costs of horticulture produce.

  • Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said that the government will establish a committee to reduce the farm-gate prices and retail costs of horticulture produce.
  • Farmers sell vegetables at 5 rupees a kilo and consumers purchase it in 50 rupees.
  • Shivraj Singh Chouhan also outlined a two-pronged approach to tackle price volatility.
  • Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan also unveiled a plan to launch ‘Krishi Chaupal’.

 

2) India’s Unified Payment Interface (UPI) will be introduced in Maldives.

  • President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu has decided to introduce India’s UPI in the Maldives.
  • This step will bring benefits to the Maldivian economy.
  • These benefits include increased financial inclusion, improved efficiency in financial transactions and enhanced digital infrastructure.
  • With this, Indian tourists will be able to make transactions in Indian rupees on UPI-enabled apps.
  • They will not be required to go through the hassle of converting currency.

 

3) INS Samarthak:

  • Larsen and Toubro recently launched the INS ‘Samarthak’, a multi-purpose vessel for the Indian Navy.
  • INS Samarthak is the first of two multi-purpose vessels (MPVs) for the Indian Navy.
  • The vessel was designed and constructed in-house by Larsen and Toubro (L&T) Shipyard at Kattupalli, aligning to the Centre’s ‘Make in India’ initiative and ‘Atmanirbhar Vision’.
  • It is a highly specialised, multi-role platform designed to support the development and testing of next-generation weapons and sensors for the Indian Navy.

 

4) Indo-Oman conducted bilateral naval exercise Naseem-Al-Bahr.

·     INS Trikand and Dornier Maritime Patrol Aircraft took part in the exercise Naseem-Al-Bahr with the Royal Navy of Oman Vessel Al Seeb off Goa from 13 to 18 October 24.

·     The exercise was carried out in two phases. The harbour phase lasted from 13 to 15 October 24.

·     The harbour phase was followed by the sea phase (16 to 18 October 24).

·     Under harbour activities, personnel from both Navies engaged in professional interactions..

 

5) Mission Basundhara 3.0 launched in Guwahati by Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.

  • Its objective is to provide land rights to indigenous people.
  • Under this, steps will also be taken to digitize various land related services and publish maps for the benefit of the people of the state.
  • The Chief Minister also launched the Revenue Department’s DigiDoc, a digital directory for non-registrable and optionally registrable documents.
  • This directory will streamline services, reduce processing time, and enhance public convenience and improve accessibility and efficiency.

 

6) Labour and Employment Minister Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya launched the eShram in New Delhi on 21 October 2024.

  • eShram is a One Stop Solution for Unorganized Workers.
  • It will act as a mediator to make sure that unorganized workers get easy access to various government schemes.
  • The initiative’s primary aim is to efficiently integrate data regarding recipients of all social security and welfare programs intended for unorganised workers onto a single platform.
  • This initiative will assist in making unorganised labourers aware of the schemes available to them.

 

7) On 21st October 2024, the Regional Connectivity Scheme – Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik (RCS-UDAN) completed eight years of its launch

  • Ministry of Civil Aviation had launched the scheme on 21st of October, 2016.
  • Improving unserved air routes in underprivileged areas of the nation is the main goal of the UDAN program.
  • On April 27, 2017, PM Modi launched the first RCS-UDAN flight under the scheme.
  • More than 600 UDAN routes have been operationalised since the scheme’s launch.

 

8) Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone and inaugurated a project worth 6,700 crore rupees in Varanasi.

  • Prime Minister laid the foundation stone for the expansion of the Airport runway and the construction of a new terminal building and Allied works at Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport in Varanasi.
  • He also laid the foundation stone of the New Civil Enclave at Agra Airport in Uttar Pradesh.
  • Prime Minister also inaugurated tourism development works in Buddhism-related areas in Sarnath.
  • He also launched many other initiatives, like tourism development works at Banasur Temple and the Gurudham Temple and beautification and redevelopment of parks.

 

9) India and Germany will sign a pact on labour mobility and skill recognition.

  • India and Germany will sign a pact on labour mobility and skill recognition to facilitate the movement of workers.
  • Under this agreement, skilled professionals will be hired by German industries.
  • It will be the first agreement under the G20 “Skills-based migration pathways” framework.
  • Under this framework, the top 20 economies of the world have recognized that integrated skill-based migration pathways will expand job opportunities for skilled professionals.

 

10) Mohanji received the Humanitarian Award at the 2024 Conscious Companies Awards in Johannesburg.

  • Mohanji, a renowned humanitarian and spiritual leader, received special recognition for his global humanitarian leadership at the 9th Conscious Companies Awards in Johannesburg, South Africa.
  • The prestigious annual event celebrates ethical and visionary leaders who demonstrate conscious leadership within their organizations.
  • The Conscious Companies Awards are given to individuals and organizations that promote ethical behaviour and sustainable practices.

 

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