Current Affairs Lecture Summary (City 360)

Introduction

• Welcome session for City 360
• Covering current affairs from 21-22 June 2024
• Helpful for exams like SEBI, RBI, NABARD
• Start with a revision of the previous session

Previous Session Revision

Schemes Discussed

1. National Forensic Infrastructure Enhancement Scheme
   • Launched by Ministry of Home Affairs
   • Central sector scheme till 2028-29
   • Allocation: ₹2254 Crores
   • Involves National Forensic Science University and Central Forensic Science Laboratory
2. Viability Gap Funding Scheme for Offshore Wind Energy Projects
   • Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
   • Financial outlay: ₹7453 Crores
   • Focus on upgrading two ports with ₹600 Crores for 1 GW offshore wind energy projects in Tamil Nadu & Gujarat
   • Ministry of Shipping and Ports assists for better logistics

Important Topics Discussed

• G7 Summit
  • Established in 1975, France
  • Members: Germany, France, Japan, USA, Italy, Canada, UK
  • No permanent administration
  • Goal: Support 200M women in the workforce by 2035
• Container Port Performance Index
  • World Bank index
  • Visakhapatnam at 19th position
  • Nine Indian ports in top 100
• Indian Army's First Skin Bank
  • Launched in New Delhi for severe burn injuries
• Vinod Ganatra
  • First Indian to receive Nelson Mandela Lifetime Achievement Award
• World’s First 100% Large-Scale Hydrogen Project
  • Launched by Vattenfall

Current Session

e-Sakhi Portal (MP-LADS Scheme)

• Training workshop for MP-LADS coverage
• Portal helps in scheme implementation (verification, approval, funding, etc.)
• Launched April 2023 with MP-LADS scheme revision
• Features:
  • Digital recommendation, review, and implementation
  • Direct payments to implementing agencies
• MP-LADS Scheme: Started 1993-94, now under Ministry of Statistics

World Economic Forum (WEF)

• Energy Transition Index
  • Evaluates nations on sustainable energy
  • Top Countries: Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Switzerland, France
  • Bottom: DR Congo, Yemen, Tanzania
  • China at 20th, rapid growth in Estonia, Ethiopia, Lebanon
  • Major improvements in India’s rank (63rd)

Other Important News

1. Bhartuhari Mahtab
   • Appointed Pro Tem Speaker
   • Member of Parliament from Cuttack
2. Smriti Mandhana
   • First Indian woman to score 200 in women’s ODI
   • Tied Mithali Raj’s record for most centuries (7) in women's ODI
   • Achieved against South Africa
3. Thailand Legalizes Same-Sex Marriage
   • First Asian country after Taiwan and Nepal
4. International Yoga Day
   • Celebrated on 21st June
   • Theme: Yoga for Self and Society
   • Indian PM participated in Srinagar
5. NSE Launches Nifty India Tourism Index
   • Tracks stocks in the Nifty 500 related to travel and tourism
   • Base value: 1000 (April 1, 2005)
   • Rebalances quarterly

Homework Questions

• Energy Transition Index
  • Which countries lead and show improvements?
• Viability Gap Funding Scheme
  • Details and financial outlay

Tips for Students

• Start preparing current affairs early
• Follow sessions regularly to stay updated
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