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DAILY DOSE 5th DEC – 2024 CURRENT AFFAIRS
1) International Volunteer Day: 5 December
- International Volunteer Day is observed every year on 5 December.
- It is observed to honour the women and men who spend their time, energy and skills to make our world a healthier, more peaceful and humane place for all.
- United Nations Volunteers work for peace, justice and equality in 169 countries across the globe.
- International Volunteer Day was started by the UN in 1985.
2) 3 depots for the Vande Bharat Sleeper project will be set by Indo-Russian JV.
- The Indo-Russian joint venture Kinet has acquired Marathwada Rail Coach Factory in Latur for manufacturing Vande Bharat Sleeper train sets.
- It is currently undergoing equipment installation and will be equipped with a state-of-the-art assembly line.
- The JV took over operational control of the Latur plant at the end of June.
- It will be equipped with a state-of-the-art assembly line, including facilities such as a body shop, storage, assembly, testing and trolley and paint shop.
3) China’s first atmospheric monitoring station in Antarctica became operational this week.
- The move aims to help monitor changes taking place on the southern continent and support the global response to climate change.
- In February, China opened its Ross Sea Scientific Research Station in Antarctica.
- It also has five other research stations in Antarctica, built between 1985 and 2014.
- Like the United States, China is also expanding its presence in Antarctica and the Arctic to explore polar resources.
4) A bill to replace the 100-year-old Boiler Act passed by the Rajya Sabha.
- On 4 December, a bill to provide for regulation of boilers, protection of life and property from danger of explosion of steam boilers, and uniformity in registration was approved by the Rajya Sabha.
- The aim of the Boilers Bill, 2024, is to repeal the century-old Boilers Act, 1923.
- This bill was approved by voice vote in the Upper House, which aims to decriminalize seven crimes and promote ease of doing business.
- The bill also provides for ensuring the safety of people working inside boilers.
5) Senior BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis took oath as Chief Minister of Maharashtra for the third time on 5 December.
- Governor C P Radhakrishnan administered the oath of office and secrecy at the historic Azad Maidan in Mumbai.
- On December 4, Mr. Fadnavis was unanimously elected leader of the BJP legislature party.
- Fadnavis, along with allies Shiv Sena chief Eknath Shinde and NCP chief Ajit Pawar, met the governor, who invited them to form a new government in the state.
6) An MoU signed between India and Kuwait to establish a Joint Commission for Cooperation.
- A MoU signed by External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and Kuwait’s Foreign Minister Abdullah Ali Al Yahya to establish a Joint Commission for Cooperation (JCC) at the level of foreign ministers.
- On 4 December, the MoU was signed during a meeting between the two leaders in New Delhi.
- The agreement outlines the formation of new joint working groups in areas including trade, investment, education, technology, agriculture, security, and culture, among others.
7) National Legal Metrology Portal (eMaap) is being developed by Department of Consumer Affairs, Government of India.
- It is being developed for ensuring fair trade, consumer protection and a centralized database of all stakeholders.
- The Department of Consumer Affairs is developing eMaap to integrate State Legal Metrology Departments and their portals into a unified National System.
- eMaap eliminates the need for stakeholders to register on multiple State Portals.
- eMaap will foster ease of doing business and transparency in trade practices.
8) Jasleen Kaur won Turner Prize for ‘Alter-Altar’ Exhibition.
- Jasleen Kaur is a Scottish artist. Her exhibition Alter-Altar features a unique installation of a Ford Escort car decorated with a giant doily.
- Kaur beat three other finalists, Philippines-born Pio Abad, Manchester-born Claudette Johnson, and English artist Delaine Le Bas.
- Turner Prize is a major UK contemporary art award. It was established in 1984.
9) Justice Murdu Nirupa Bindushini Fernando became the 48th Chief Justice of Sri Lanka.
- Justice Murdu Nirupa Bindushini Fernando took oath as the new Chief Justice of Sri Lanka.
- She is the second woman to hold this position in Sri Lanka.
- Her appointment received approval from the Constitutional Council.
- She was appointed after the retirement of Chief Justice Jayantha Jayasuriya.
10) PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana:
- Around 1.45 crore registrations have been made under the PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana, and 6.34 lakh installations have been completed, Parliament was informed recently.
- It is a government scheme launched on February 15, 2024, that aims to provide free electricity to households in India.
- Under the scheme, households will be provided with a subsidy to install solar panels on their roofs.
- The subsidy will cover up to 40% of the cost of the solar panels.
- It would help one crore families get up to 300 units of free electricity per month with savings of up to Rs 18,000 annually.
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