24-12-21 Daily -Goa- GPSC Current Affairs

TheGoa Promotion and Facilitation Board(IPB) met on Thursday and cleared four investment proposals, which could bring in Rs 230 crore of investment to the state and also createjobsfor 1,489 people.

Chief ministerPramod Sawant, who chaired the meeting, said that the projects would benefit Goa immensely.

The investment proposals are for Light engineering firms, manufacturing, agro-Food Processing and an automotive service facility.

In the entire year, IPB has conducted just four board meetings and has approved projects with an investment of Rs 832.1 cr and which could create EMPLOYMENT for 3613 individuals. IPB said that 78% of these jobs will go to locals.

IPB is also in the process of drafting new rules and regulations under the new Goa Investment Promotion and Facilitation of Single Window Clearance Act, 2021. The board, which is headed by Sawant, has already approved a new methodology for land allotment, which uses a points-based system to evaluate project proposals. The investment score is then evaluated against the advertised land bank in the state.

The board has already identified unused land across various industrial estates in Goa and has invited project proposals from potential investors.

The DEFENCE Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully tested the new generation nuclear capable ballistic missile Agni P.

Agni P was launched from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam island off the coast of Odisha.

Trajectory and parameters of the missile was tracked and monitored by several telemetry, electro-optical stations, radar, and down range ships positioned along eastern coast.

Agni P followed textbook trajectory and met all the objectives of mission with high level of accuracy.

Agni P is a two-stage canisterised solid propellant ballistic missile, having a dual redundant and guidance system. It is a medium-range ballistic missile, developed by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) as the successor of Agni-I and Agni-II missiles. It is the sixth missile in Agni (missile) series of ballistic missile. The missile can be either transported on train or stored in canister

The DEFENCE Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) demonstrated the Controlled Aerial Delivery System on December 19, 2021.

Flight demonstration of Controlled Aerial Delivery System was demonstrated by Aerial Delivery Research and Development Establishment (ADRDE).

The System was of 500 kg capacity (CADS-500).

Demonstration of the flight was part of series of activities that were organised to celebrate Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav.

System performance was demonstrated at Drop Zone, Malpura from an altitude of 5000m.

This system was para-dropped from AN32 aircraft. After that, it was steered to the predesignated landing point in autonomous mode.

The CADS-500 is used to deliver payload precisely up to 500 kgs at predetermined location. It makes use of manoeuvrable capabilities of Ram Air Parachute (RAP) to conduct such activities. It also uses Global Positioning System to get the coordinates and altitude & heading sensors to get heading information during its flight. The CADS, comprising of electronics unit, autonomously steers path of flight through waypoint towards target location by operating controls.

and United Nations World Food Programme (UN WFP) have agreed to diversify the food basket. Both the organisation signed a Statement of Intent on December 20, 2021.

PARTNERSHIP between NITI Aayog and UN WFP focuses to mainstream the Millets and support India in taking a lead internationally in knowledge exchange amid the recognition of 2023 as an International Year of Millets.

This partnership also aims to build resilient livelihoods for small-farmers and adaptation capacities towards <a href="https://exam.pscnotes.com/Climate-change”>Climate Change as well as transforming food systems.

The Statement of Intent focuses on strategic and technical collaboration between both the parties, in order to strengthen climate resilient <a href="https://exam.pscnotes.com/Agriculture-notes-for-state-psc-exams”>Agriculture for enhanced food & Nutrition security across India.

Government of India had observed 2018 as a year of millets, to encourage and promote the millet production. GoI also spearheaded the resolution of UNGA, for declaring 2023 as International Year of Millets.

The decision to end censorship is being interpreted as UAEs effort to become competitive in the Gulf region and appear broad-minded & liberal to foreigners. This step is significant for country, as it tries to diversify its economy by attracting foreign and reducing dependence on oil.

United Arab Emirates (UAE) announced to end the censorship in cinematic releases.

UAE administration decided to end censorship, in a bid to attract foreigners.

As per latest announcement, government will not cut sensitive scenes which offend the Islamic sentiments.

Administration have also introduced a new above 21 years of age category for viewers.

Now, movies will be screened in cinemas as per their international version and their Classification will be given on the basis of standards of media content in UAE.

The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) unanimously passed a resolution on December 22, 2021, allowing for sanctions exemptions against the Taliban.

Highlights:

The exemptions are intended to make humanitarian aid delivery to Afghanistan easier.

It covers urgent humanitarian assistance and other activities in Afghanistan to meet basic human needs.

It will primarily benefit low-income or at-risk populations, as well as alleviate human suffering in other ways.

Among the Services and activities provided are:

Assistance with finding a Home and settling in

Food safety is important.

Support for Education and livelihood

Energy and Water Sanitation, as well as Health, Nutrition, and Hygiene, including COVID-related assistance.