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January 2020 JOIN THE DOTS! Compendium – January 2020 Dear Students, With the present examination pattern of UPSC Civil Services Examination, General Studies papers require a lot of specialization with ‘Current Affairs’. Moreover, following the recent trend of UPSC, almost all the questions are based on news as well as issues. CL IAS has now come up with ‘JOIN THE DOTS! JANUARY 2020’ series which will help you pick up relevant news items of the day from various national dailies such as The Hindu, Indian Express, Business Standard, LiveMint, PIB and other important sources. ‘JOIN THE DOTS! JANUARY 2020’ series will be helpful for prelims as well as Mains Examination. We are covering every issue in a holistic manner and covered every dimension with detailed facts. This edition covers all important issues that were in news in the month of June 2019. Also, we have introduced Prelim base question for Test Your Knowledge which shall guide you for better revision. In addition, it would benefit all those who are preparing for other competitive examinations. We have prepared this series of documents after some rigorous deliberations with Toppers and also with aspirants who have wide experience of preparations in the Civil Services Examination. For more information and more knowledge, you can go to our website https://www.careerlauncher. com/upsc/ “Set your goals high, and don’t stop till you get there” All the best!! Team CL Contents Prelims Perspicuous Pointers Join the dots! 1. The locust attack in Gujarat’s farms ..............................................................................2 2. Web portal launched for Delhi-NCR residents to track or block their lost/stolen phones ............................................................................................................3 3. Railways renames RPF as Indian Railway Protection Force Service ..........................3 4. KVIC opened first silk processing plant in Gujarat to boost production of signature Patola Saree ....................................................................................................4 5. ECI launches PPRTMS to track party registration applications .................................4 6. First Antarrashtriya Yoga Diwas Media Samman ........................................................5 7. Women Science Congress (WSC) ....................................................................................5 8. Children’s Science Congress ...........................................................................................5 9. Union HRD Minister inaugurates the 28th edition of New Delhi World Book Fair 2020 .....................................................................................................6 10. 14 scientists awarded Swarna Jayanti Fellowships for 2018-19 .................................6 11. Ritualistic festival ‘Lai Haraoba’ begins in Tripura ......................................................7 12. Operation Sankalp ..........................................................................................................7 13. Eight North-Eastern states to participate in the Madhavpur Mela of Gujarat in April..................................................................................................8 14. Cabinet approves ratification of Migration and Mobility Partnership Agreement between India and France ...........................................................................9 15. Exercise ‘’Naseem-Al-Bahr’’ ............................................................................................9 16. Kutpui (festival): Mizoram govt to organise Zo fest in 10 states, US, Bangladesh ...10 17. Japan Has World’s Strongest Passport, India Slips to 84th Spot ..............................10 18. Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas ..............................................................................................11 19. 23rd National Youth Festival-2020 ..............................................................................12 20. AP CM launches Rs 6,318 cr ‘Amma Vodi’ scheme for indigent .................................12 21. Sufal Bangla Scheme ....................................................................................................13 22. Bushfire crisis: Australia may list koalas as ‘endangered’ species ............................14 23. Saksham ........................................................................................................................14 24. Strait of Hormuz and Operation Sankalp ...................................................................15 25. Rojgaar Sangi app. ........................................................................................................17 26. ELECRAMA 2020 ..........................................................................................................17 27. A rare migratory eagle sighted near Vijayawada ........................................................17 28. Andhra Pradesh three-capital plan ..............................................................................19 29. 12th National Tribal Youth Exchange Programme inaugurated in Puducherry ......19 30. SERVICE -a scheme of SAIL to promote Voluntary Philanthropist Activities by its employees launched ...........................................................................20 31. EIU’s Global Democracy Index: India slips 10 spots to 51st rank, Norway tops the list ......................................................................................................20 32. India joins WEF reskilling initiative as founding member ........................................21 33. India slips two places on global corruption perception index .....................................22 34. Bharat Parv 2020 inaugurated ....................................................................................23 35. Nagoba Jatara ...............................................................................................................24 36. India’s first e-waste clinic opens in Bhopal ..................................................................25 37. 40 buffaloes die of haemorrhagic septicaemia in Odisha’s Kendrapara ....................25 38. Third Global Potato Conclave at Gandhinagar in Gujarat.........................................25 39. Marashtra Launches Rs 10 Lunch Plate Scheme On Republic Day ..........................26 40. Indian Navy Launches ‘Operation Vanilla’ to Provide Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief at Madagascar ..................................26 41. India-Bangladesh JT Exercise SAMPRITI-IX .............................................................27 General Studies I: Indian Heritage and Culture, History and Geography of the World and Society 42. Culture: Special exhibition on Indian Heritage in Digital Space ...............................30 43. Art and Culture: How is a language declared ‘classical’ in India, what benefits it enjoys ..................................................................................................31 General Studies II: Governance, Constitution, Polity , Social Justice and International relations 44. Centre-State Relations: Kerala becomes first state to pass anti-CAA resolution.......................................................................................................33 45. Health Sector: 2020 as the “Year of the Nurse and Midwife” ..................................33 46. Health Sector: NITI Aayog for PPP model to link private medical colleges with district hospital .........................................................................34 47. India’s Foreign Policy: External Affairs Ministry Is Setting Up New Division To Focus On Technology Diplomacy ......................................................35 48. Social Issues: All India Radio marks World Braille Day in a unique way .................35 49. Bilateral Relations: India to resolve all boundary issues, including Kalapani, with Nepal through dialogue: MEA ...........................................36 50. Health Sector: NITI Aayog readying Make In India fillip for domestic medical devices ..............................................................................................37 51. Focus Article (Bilateral Relations): With revived ‘Amber Way’, Latvia could be gateway to Europe for Indian exporters ............................................38 52. Space Awareness: Challakere to be ISRO’s astronaut training hub ......................40 53. Infrastructure Development: CCEA approves `5,559-cr VGF for North-East gas grid project ..........................................................................................41 54. Health Sector: New virus identified as likely cause of mystery illness in China – Coronavirus .....................................................................................41 55. International Relations: Raisina Dialogue 2020 .........................................................42 56. NIIT University Welcomes Launch Of NEAT Portal By MHRD to Encourage Edtech Startups ..........................................................................................42 57. Regional Grouping: Statue of Unity finds place in ‘8 Wonders of SCO’ .................43 58. Social Issues: Cara Celebrates 5th Annual Day ..........................................................44 59. Health Sector: Govt releases Rare Disease Policy draft, proposes to give Rs 15 lakh help ......................................................................................................44 60. Centre -State Relations: Kerala govt has invoked
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