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NITI Aayog

*Atal Innovation Mission of NITI Ayog

*It will launch the Atal Tinkering Lab’s Community Day.

*CEO NITI Aayog, Mr. Amitabh Kant will launch the initiative

*Community Drive Initiative: 25 young mentors will engage with more than 200 students who are not enrolled in the formal education system.

*These mentors will visit four locations in New Delhi to conduct briefsessions with children from various NGOs, on how innovations can help resolve the problems in the communities.

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*The Atal Tinkering Lab Community Drive Initiative is aimed at maximizing the impact of Atal Tinkering Labs by extending innovation to children in the community who do not have access to formal educational institutions.

*The purpose of this initiative is to provide these children with the same educational tools as the students in Atal Tinkering Labs to enable them to become problem solvers.

*The NGOs participating in these interactions include organizations working with disabled children, street and working children, and girls from the weaker sections of society.

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Vice President's Secretariat

*Vice-President of India, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu launches the New Delhi

Edition of Marathi daily ‘Lokmat’

*“News is a public good. Please use it for enhancing the “good quotient”

in society. You have the power to influence, use the power wisely,” said

the Vice President.

*“Use it to get to the truth (Satyam) and share it for the larger societal

benefit (Shivam) in a beautiful format(Sundaram),” said Shri Venkaiah

Naidu.

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Prime Minister's Office

*PM dedicated the naval submarine INS Kalvari to the nation.

*INS Kalvari as a prime example of

*Excellent illustration of the fast growing strategic partnership between

*INS Kalvari will add even more strength to the Indian Navy.

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Road to development in the 21st century goes through the Indian Ocean.

SAGAR - Security and Growth for All in the Region.

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Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

*India and Morocco sign MoU for enhanced cooperation in

*Shree J P Nadda mentioned that both the countries share a strong and

rich traditional relationship.

* India is producer of quality

*Export: to 200+ countries

•Non-communicable diseases, including

child cardiovascular diseases and cancer;

•Drug Regulation and Pharmaceutical

quality control;

•Communicable Diseases;

•Maternal, child and neonatal health;

•Hospital twinning for exchange of good

practices and

•Training in administration and

management of health services and

Hospitals

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Ministry of Minority Affairs

*Union Minister for Minority Affairs Shri Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi has said that

the Government’s decision to lift the ban on Muslim women going for Haj

without “Mehram” (male companion) has generated very positive results,

as Muslim women, from across the country, are applying in large numbers

to go for Haj without “Mehram”.

*Saudi Arabia Government had increased India’s Haj quota to 1 lakh 70

thousand and twenty five in the year 2017.

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Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs

*Addressing floor leaders of parties in the Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha

here today, ahead of Winter Session of Parliament beginning

tomorrow, Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi said that it is

important that all Political Parties support to conduct business in both

the Houses of the Parliament and constructive discussion takes place on

issues of national importance.

*15th December, 2017 to 5th January, 2018

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Ministry of Power

*14th December: Energy Conservation Day

*Organizer: Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), under Ministry of Power

*Aim: achievements in energy efficiency and conservation.

*Holistic Development: effort towards climate change mitigation

*Reduce the energy intensity of its economic growth by one-third by 2030

*Renewable Energy target:175 GW

*We will comfortably cross 200 GW by 2022, says Power Minister

*ECO-NIWAS: interactive online portal launched for increasing awareness to build sustainable and energy efficient homes

Interesting Fact

India’s per capita annual energy consumption

is 1100 units.

Which is 5 times lower than Europe and 16

times than US.

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Questions

1. Chambal river is part of

A. Sabarmati Basin

B. Ganga Basin

C. Narmada Basin

D. Godavari Basin

2. “Fixation of Nitrogen” implies

A. The liquefaction of nitrogen

B. Conversion of atmospheric nitrogen into useful compounds

C. The conversion of nitrogen into amines

D. Solidification of nitrogen gas into the atmosphere

3. Right to Property was deleted from Fundamental Rights by

A. 42nd Amendment

B. 43rd Amendment

C. 44th Amendment

D. 45th Amendment

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PrashantTMavani