MPPSC PRELIMS 2019 CURRENT AFFAIRS National International MADHYA Economy PRADESH MP Budget Current Affairs MP MP Eco Survey 365 Science Tech Books-Authors Personalities & Environment Sports INTERNATIONAL (May 2018 - Oct 2019) Contact us: mppscadda.com [email protected] Call - 8368182233 WhatsApp - 7982862964 Telegram - t.me/mppscadda mppscadda.com t.me/mppscadda [email protected] Call 8368182233 WhatsApp 7982862964 INTERNATIONAL NEWS Members of European Parliament Visit Kashmir A delegation of European Union Members of Parliament (MEPs), comprising 27 Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) from Italy, Britain, France, Germany, Czech Republic, and Poland, visited Srinagar on 29th October. The non-profit organizations, Women's Economic and Social Think Tank and the International Institute for Non-Aligned Studies (IINS) invited and sponsored, this visit to Kashmir. The decision to allow the MEPs to visit J&K marked a significant turnaround in the government's policy after it faced considerable criticism in the EU and in the US over the Article 370 move. The Indian government presented the EU lawmakers' visit as an attempt to let the outside world see the ground situation in Kashmir, which Delhi has labeled as normal. The visit also gave a better understanding of the cultural and religious diversity of the region of Jammu, Kashmir, and Ladakh; apart from giving them a clear view of the development and governance priorities of the region. The European Union (EU) Embassy in Delhi has clarified that the MEPs were in India in their "personal capacity", and not as part of an official delegation. Joint Exercise Shakti-2019 The bilateral 'Exercise SHAKTI' between India and France was conducted from 31 Oct to 13 Nov 2019. The exercise will be conducted at Foreign Training Node at Mahajan Field Firing Ranges, Rajasthan. A contingent of the Sikh Regiment of Sapta Shakti Command will represent Indian Army in this exercise. The French Army delegation will be represented by troops of 21" Marine Infantry Regiment of 6th Armoured Brigade. Wild poliovirus type 3 strains eradicated In an historic announcement on World Polio Day, an independent commission of experts-the Global Commission for the Certification of Poliomyelitis Eradication concluded that wild poliovirus type 3 (WPV3) has been eradicated worldwide. Following the eradication of smallpox and wild poliovirus type 2, this news represents a historic achievement for humanity. There are three individual and immunologically-distinct wild poliovirus strains: Wild Poliovirus Type I (WPV 1), Wild Poliovirus Type 2 (WPV2) and Wild Poliovirus Type 3 (WPV3). WPV3 is the second strain of the poliovirus to be wiped out, following the certification of the eradication of WPV2 in 2015. The last case of WPV3 was detected in northern Nigeria in 2012. Now wild poliovirus type 1 remains in circulation in just two countries: Afghanistan and Pakistan. Harvard Business Review list 2019 The Best-Performing CEOs in the World, 2019 list compiled by the Harvard Business Review (HBR) features 100 CEOs. The list has been topped by American technology company NVIDIA's CEO Jensen Huang. Among the top 10 chief executives on the list, 3 spots have been occupied by the Indian-origin CEOs. Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen was ranked 6th, followed by MasterCard CEO Ajay Banga was ranked 7th and Microsoft chief Satya Nadella on the 9th spot. The list also features India-born CEO of DBS Bank Piyush Gupta on the 89th spot. Apple CEO Tim Cook was ranked 62nd in the list. The 2019 list has 4 female CEOs in the top 50 of the rankings. mppscadda.com t.me/mppscadda [email protected] Call 8368182233 WhatsApp 7982862964 Indians no longer require Visa to visit Brazil Indian tourists will be now be exempted from visas to enter Brazil for tourism or business purposes. The exemption is also available for Chinese tourists. Both India and China are part of BRICS, an association of 5 major emerging national economies. Other three are Brazil, Russia and South Africa. The announcement in this regard was made by Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro during an official visit to China. This was the first time Brazilian government has expanded that policy to the developing world. 'Feed Our Future' Campaign United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has launched its cinema ad campaign 'Feed Our Future' against hunger and malnutrition in India. It has been launched by WFP in collaboration with UFO Moviez — India's largest in-cinema advertising platform and SAWA -the Global Cinema Advertising Association. It is also supported by Showbox Music TV Channel. LF (Living Foodz TV Channel) and Red FM 93.5.11 will help drive the message of zero hunger deeper into the hearts & minds of India. This is for second time WFP has launched this campaign in India to raise awareness on hunger and malnutrition, a reality facing millions of people around the world. It is based on success of previous campaign in collaboration with UFO Moviez and SAWA UNICEF: The State of World's Children Report 2019 Hie United Nations Children's Emergency Fund-UNICEF provides emergency and healthcare to children and mothers in countries that were devastated by World War II. The report stated that despite of 40% drop in stunting of children in poor countries between 1990 and 2015 149 million are still too short for their age. A third of world's children less than five years of age, which is around 700 million, have nutrition problems. They are undernourished or face overweight problems. 50 million are affected by wasting. Wasting is chronic thinness of the body which is mainly due to poverty. Only 2 out of 5 infants of breast fed. This is also a primary cause for increased undernourished children Japan have the least Infant Mortality Rate. In Japan no packed lunches are allowed in schools. School lunches are created by nutritionists and are provided in all schools throughout Japan. Each meal is designed to have 600 to 700 calories. Japan has the lowest IMR. Out of children that are under age 5, 14.42% are obese or overweight. The US tops the UNICEF ranking with 41.86%, followed by Italy with 36.87% and France at 30.09% Sri Sathya Sai SanathanaSamskruti project The President Shri Ram Nath Kovind on October 23, 2019 laid the foundation stone for Sri Sathya Sai Sanathana Samskruti Project at Sai no Sato, Kakegawa, Japan. Sai no Sato will be developed as a temple on the lines of Akshardham and Swaminarayan Temple to promote Indian traditional culture. The President planting the Maha Bodhi Tree, during his visit to Tsukiji Hongwanji Buddhist Temple at Tokyo President attends enthronement ceremony of Emperor Naruhito In Japan, Emperor Naruhito has formally proclaimed his ascension to the throne in an elaborate ceremony on Oct 22,2019. The emperor officially began his reign in May after the abdication of his father, the then-Emperor Akihito. But, after a series of traditional rituals inside the imperial palace in Tokyo, his ascension has now been formalized. As about 2,000 people looked on, the curtains of the Imperial Throne called 'Takamikura' were opened, revealing Emperor Naruhito dressed in a traditional robe. mppscadda.com t.me/mppscadda [email protected] Call 8368182233 WhatsApp 7982862964 G20 Health Ministers' Meeting Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare Dr Harsha Vardhan, attended the G20 Okayama Health Ministers' Meeting on October 19-20, 2019, held under the Presidency of Japan in Okayama City, Japan. The deliberations of the G20 Health Ministers focused on four major global health issues, namely 1. Achievement of Universal Health Coverage 2. Response to population aging 3. Management of health risks and 4. health security management including Anti-Microbial Resistance (AMR) and its containment. Okayama Declaration of the G 20 Health Ministers: The G20 Health Ministers meeting concluded by adopting the "Okayama Declaration of the G 20 Health Ministers". The declaration, having 52 articles endorses the Commitment of G20 countries to address the major global health issues, as highlighted above and to pave the way towards an inclusive and sustainable world, as envisioned in the 2030 agenda for sustainable development. Further, G20 members have committed to continue this dialogue during the upcoming G20 presidency in Saudi Arabia. 29th BASIC Ministerial Meet on Climate Change The 29th ministerial meet of BASIC countries was held at Beijing between October 25-26, 2019. The BASIC countries include Brazil, South Africa, India and China. The ministers emphasized comprehensive implementation of Paris agreement. They also underlined the importance of effective and sustained implementation of United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). The countries announced their implementations of climate actions as follows: 1. China reduced its carbon dioxide emissions by 45.8% from 2005 level 2. India achieved its 21% reduction plan in 2014 as compared to 2005. 3. In 2015, Brazil achieved its 58% emission reduction 4. South Africa has launched carbon tax and has reduced its consumption by 14.3% The countries also upheld multi-lateralism and expressed their willingness to nature-based solutions, innovation and technology. They appreciated Polish Presidency contribution to the Paris Agreement Work Program. They also appreciated Costa Rica for hosting the upcoming Pre-COP25. They underlined their commitment to NDCs. The reiterated that a balanced allocation of funds towards Green Climate Funds should be made by the developed countries for adaptation and mitigation. The BASIC countries are a grouping of Brazil, South Africa, India and China. The BASIC group was formed as the result of an agreement signed by the four countries on November 28, 2009. India will host Interpol General Assembly in 2022 India will host the 91stInterpol General Assembly in 2022. It will be held as part of celebrations of the 75th anniversary of Indian Independence.