October Spotlight Flashcards
Which organization has released the “On Women’s Backs” – India Inequality Report 2020?
[a] UN Women [b] Association for Women's Rights in Development [c] International Council of Women [d] Amnesty International [e] Oxfam India
“On Women’s Backs” – India Inequality Report 2020 — has been released by Oxfam India. (Co-author - Diya Dutta)
• Total population of Indian women and girls put in 3.26 billion hours of unpaid care work each and every day, which is equivalent of ₹19 lakh crore (trillion) a year.
• Women’s contribution to the GDP :-
India 17%
World’s average is at 37%.
China 41% The figure was the same for Eastern
Europe and Central Asia.
Sub-Saharan Africa 39%
What is the enrolment rate of boys in govt schools in 2020, as per the latest Annual State of Education Report (ASER) survey?
[a] 66.4% [b] 70% [c] 50% [d] 34% [e] 79%
Annual State of Education Report (ASER) survey 2020 Wave 1, conducted in September, has been released.
• ASER 2020 – 1st via phone calls based survey;
• States covered - 26 States and 4 Union Territories;
o 52,227 families, having 59,251 children in the age group of 5-16 years, were assessed.
• Conducted by - NGO Pratham (for the last 15 years)
• 2020 edition was focused on online education.
Online education:
• 11% of all the students enrolled in both private and govt schools were pursuing online classes, 21.5% were using videos or recorded classes.
• By 2020, that figure had increased to 61.8% rural households with school-going children had smartphones.
Status of learning at home:
• 20% of rural children have no textbooks at home.
• proportion of children with textbooks at home falls below 70% in only three states: Rajasthan (60.4%), Telangana (68.1%), and Andhra Pradesh (34.6%).
State of school enrolment:
• 5.3% of rural children aged 6-10 years had not yet enrolled in school this year
• Boys in govt school- 66.4% in 2020
• Girls in govt school- 73% in 2020
Teacher’s online knowledge:
• Around 50% of the teachers surveyed, did not receive any form of training.
• 50.6% teachers who taught between Grades III to V were the best trained.
What is the worth of Line of Credit
announced by India for Central Asian countries during the 2nd meeting of the India - Central Asia Dialogue?
[a] $1.5 billion [b] $4 billion [c] $1 billion [d] $3 billion [e] $2 billion
2nd meeting of the India- Central Asia Dialogue was held.
• External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar described the Central Asian region as India’s “extended neighbourhood”.
• India announced a $1 billion Line of Credit for the Central Asian countries, to be spent on infrastructural and connectivity projects.
• India also offered to provide grant assistance for implementation of High Impact Community Development Projects (HICDP) for furthering socio-economic development in the countries of the region.
On which rocket will ISRO launch its EOS01 satellite?
[a] GSLV Mk III [b] ASLV T-45 [c] SLV G-80 [d] PSLVC49 [e] RLV-TD
ISRO will launch its latest earth observation satellite, EOS01 and nine international customer spacecraft onboard its PSLVC49 rocket from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh on Nov 7.
• EOS01 is intended for applications in agriculture, forestry and disaster management support.
• The customer satellites are being launched under commercial agreement with New Space India Limited (NSIL)
Which state has launched ‘Sumangal’ portal to promote inter-caste marriages?
[a] Odisha [b] Andhra Pradesh [c] Maharashtra [d] Tamil Nadu [e] Uttar Pradesh
Odisha has launched ‘Sumangal’ portal to promote inter-caste marriages
Which bank has signed a loan agreement of $1 billion with Japan Bank for International Cooperation for financing the Japanese automobiles in India?
[a] HDFC Bank [b] Axis Bank [c] Canara Bank [d] State Bank of India [e] Punjab National Bank
State Bank of India and Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) have signed a loan agreement of $1 billion to provide funds for the manufacturers, suppliers and dealers of Japanese automobiles in India.
As part of the agreement, $600 million will be financed by JBIC and $400 million by other Japanese banks such as SMBC, MUFG Bank, Mizuho Bank, Shizuoka Bank and Bank of Yokahama.
