Current Affairs 7th June 2019
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Current Affairs 7th June 2019
India Test Fires Brahmos Supersonic Cruise MissileFrom Chandipur in Odisha
Supersonic cruise missile Brahmos was test fired from the Integrated Test Range (ITR) at Chandipur in Odisha.
An anti-ship version of the missile launched by complex-3 of the ITR, Defence Research and Development (DRDO) sources.
World’s fastest supersonic cruise missile with a high rate of accuracy
The missile can be fired from land, sea and air.
The missile with a strike range of around 290 km is a strategic asset for India which acts as a deterrence against any possible threats from China and Pakistan.
BrahMos is a joint venture between the DRDO and the NPOM(a Russian military technology firm) of Russia.
BrahMos is operationalized in the Indian Army, Indian Navy and Indian Air Force.
About Brahmos:
Type: Cruise missile; Air-launched cruise missile.
Variants: Ship-launched; Surface-launched.
Manufacturer: BrahMos Aerospace Limited
Place of origin: India / Russia
Delhi Metro Station becomes India's first project to receive power from waste-to-energy
Delhi Metro became the first ever project in the country to receive power generated from a waste-to-energy plant. The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) receiving 2 MW power from a 12 MW capacity waste-to-energy plant set up in Ghazipur.It is being utilized at the Vinod Nagar Receiving Substation (RSS) for meeting the operational requirements of Pink Line of Delhi Metro.
It will take approximately 17.5 million units per annum from this plant.
The energy mainly depends upon the actual generation of the plant.
It is set up by East Delhi Waste Processing Company Limited (EDWPCL)
It is based on a Public Private Partnership (PPP) involving the Delhi government and East Delhi Municipal Corporation (EDMC)
DMRC produces 28 MW of solar power from the various rooftop solar power plants which have been set up in its stations, depots and residential premises.
The mass transit operator to receive solar power from the off-site solar power plant at Rewa in Madhya Pradesh. DMRC plants 10 trees for each tree.
Gujarat topped the country with annual fish production of 7.8 lakh tonnes
Gujarat topped the country with annual fish production of 7.8 lakh tonnes, followed by Tamil Nadu (7.02 lakh tonnes) and Kerala (6.43 lakh tonnes) according to the Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI).
Tamil Nadu:
Kanniyakumari topped in the Tamil Nadu state annual fish production.
Ramanathapuram has emerged as the second topper in the Tamil Nadu state in annual fish production. It has recorded 1.46 lakh tonnes during 2018.
Nagapattinam stands third highest fish production district to have recorded 91,186 tonnes. Thoothukudi stands fourth by recording 70,965 tonnes followed by Cuddalore (62,525 tonnes) and Chennai (55,707 tonnes).
Report:
The Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) released the district wise marine fish landing data for the year 2018. The Fisheries Resources Assessment Division (FRAD) of CMFRI had collected random sampling data across the state and finalized the provisional figure. The data was collected by the fisheries department by employing the multi-stage cluster sampling method and the figures varied.
Fish export in 2018:
While Cuttlefish (Cephalopods), prawns, Pomfrets, crabs, and fishes belonging to the family of Percidae were exported, the protein-rich Sardines and Anchovies were sold in the local markets.
According to CMFRI report, the Fish production for the year 2018 was estimated at 3.49 million tonnes at the all India level
Muhammad Bande has been elected as the next President of the 74th session UN General Assembly
Nigeria’s Ambassador to the UN Tijjani Muhammad-Bande, elected as the next President of the 74th session UN General Assembly. He will succeed Maria Fernanda Espinosa. The next General Assembly session will commence in September 2019.
Elected as per the rule:
UNGA rule states that the President of the 74th session of the General Assembly should be elected from among the African States. In accordance with the rule, Muhammad-Bande has been elected.
He assumes charge as UNGA prepares to celebrate the 75th anniversary of its creation in 2020. India offered its support to Muhammad-Bande's candidature.
India ranks 95 in the Sustainable Development Goals Gender Index
India ranked 95th out of 129 countries in the Sustainable Development Goals Gender Index. India’s score of 56.2 on a scale of 0–100. The index found that no country has fully achieved te gender equality and that the global average score of 65.7 out of 100 which falls in the poor category.
Parameters:
SDG Gender Index a new index that measures global gender equality considering various parameters such as education, literacy, political representation, poverty, health, and equality at the workplace. The SDG gender index included 51 indicators across 14 of the 17 official Sustainable Development Goals. The list covered 129 countries across all regions of the world.
The index developed by:
The SDG Gender Index was developed by UK-based Equal Measures 2030 along with regional and global organisations including Asian-Pacific Resource and Research Centre for Women, African Women's Development and Communication Network, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, and International Women's Health Coalition.
India in the list:
India's highest goal scores in the Index are on SDG 3 of health where it secured 79.9, SDG 2 of hunger and nutrition with 76.2 and SDG 7 of energy with 71.8.
India's lowest goal scores in the SDG index are on SDG 17 of partnerships, the country scored 18.3, SDG 9 of industry, infrastructure and innovation with 38.1 and SDG 13 of climate with 43.4.
Top/Bottom 10 Countries in the Index:
The countries that secured the top 10 ranks are Denmark, Finland, Sweden, Norway, Netherlands, Slovenia, Germany, Canada, Ireland, and Australia.
The countries that secured the last 10 ranks are Sierra Leone, Liberia, Nigeria, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Yemen, Congo, DR Congo, and Chad.