MPPSC PRELIMS The Only Comprehensive “CURRENT AFFAIRS” Magazine of “MADHYA PRADESH” in “ENGLISH MEDIUM” National International MADHYA CURRENT Economy PRADESH MP Budget Current Affairs AFFAIRS MP Eco Survey MONTHLY Books-Authors Science Tech Personalities & Environment Sports JANUARY 2020 Contact us: mppscadda.com [email protected] Call - 8368182233 WhatsApp - 7982862964 Telegram - t.me/mppscadda JANUARY 2020 (CURRENT AFFAIRS) 1 MADHYA PRADESH NEWS State's first day care launched Location: Vivekananda Park, Kotra (bhopal) Objective: To provide library for the elderly, TV set for entertainment, chess, and facilities. Fourth Water Festival organized Festival Date : 3rd January to 3rd February 2020 Festival Place : Hanuwantia (Indira Sagar Dam), District Khandwa Indira Sagar Dam is the second largest man made reservoir in Asia. First Water Festival: Year 2016 Meeting between Spiritual Minister of Madhya Pradesh and Foreign Minister of Sri Lanka Meeting place: Colombo, Sri Lanka Major decisions Direct airline to be started between Bhopal Colombo The World Buddhist Museum and Institute of Education will be established in Sanchi. Spiritual Minister of Madhya Pradesh, Mr. BPC Sharma. Sri Lankan Foreign Minister : Mr. Dinesh Govardhan Khadi Festival 2020 Khadi Festival 2020 was launched at Gauhar Mahal Bhopal. Minister of Cottage and Village Industries : Mr. Harsh Yadav. Khadi Board started Khadi Gram Udyog Vikaas Kendra in Chhindwara in PPP mode. Khandwa is going to start center in Hoshangabad , Guna , Satna , Shahdol and Sagar Khadi garments will now be sold under the brand name “Kabira” in the state Khadi has also been exempted from GST. Launch of country's first e - Waste clinic. Inauguration date and location : 23 January MP Nagar Zone 1 Bhopal Bhopal was selected as a pilot project by the Central Pollution Control Board. (CPCB) Bhopal's most polluted city of Madhya Pradesh Report Issuing Agency : Greenpeace India In the list of 231 polluted cities across the country, 14 cities of Madhya Pradesh were declared the most polluted. Madhya Pradesh has 4 cities among the 100 most polluted cities. Rank : Bhopal 63 , Gwalior : 66 , Jabalpur : 81 , Singrauli : 91, Indore : 149. Organization of debate Event date and venue 13 January Sandipani Hall (Raj Bhavan), Bhopal Presided by : Governor Shri Lalji Tandon In this debate, the eminent scholar and grammarian of the country debated on Nyaya philosophy, Grammar, Astrology and Literature. Narmada Festival – 2020 Event Date: 31 January to 2 February Location: Amarkantak During the festival : Maha Arti was be performed daily on the Ramghat coast of Maa Narmada. Light and sound show was organized on the life of Maa Narmada every year. Umang Helpline State level helpline: 14425 (toll free number) Timeslot: 8:00 am to 8:00 pm (Monday-Saturday) Objective: To address the bad stress and curiosity arising in the mind of teenagers from 10 to 19 years due to physical and mental changes. JANUARY 2020 (CURRENT AFFAIRS) 2 Inter-State portability system implemented for state's ration consumers Under this arrangement – Consumers of the state will also be able to get their ration in 11 states of the country (Andhra Pradesh, Goa, Gujarat, Haryana, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Telangana and Tripura). Besides, consumers of the above 11 states will also be able to get ration in Madhya Pradesh. Consumers will be able to get ration in predetermined quantity and in predetermined rate. (Wheat ₹ 2, rice ₹ 3, and coarse grains ₹ 1 per kg) Confectionery cluster to be set up in Rangwasa (Indore) Road green belt 24-hour power facility, drinking water, STP and ETP facility, commercial space, residential office and administrative building, etc. will be developed in clusters. Record production of timber firewood and bamboo in the state Compared to the forestry year 2017 to 18, in the year 2018 to 19, timber has produced 56 percent more than 30 percent of the burnt rocks and 26 percent of bamboo. The sugarcane of the forestry year is calculated from July to June and the harvesting is done from October to September. Forest Minister Mr. Umang Singhar Aspire portal launched Aspire portal was launched on 16 January 2020. School Education Department has prepared this portal in collaboration with UNICEF It is designed for students of state's ninth to 12th class of government schools. What is Aspire Portal Aspire is actually a future opportunity, in this information will be available for all college and state level subject matter admission process etc. Indian Forest Status Report - 2019 o According to the Indian Forest Status Report 2019, the forest area is on 25.14 percent of the total geographical area of the state. o Cover has increased in 78.49 sq km in Madhya Pradesh o Extremely dense forests are 113 sq km and open forests are 185 sq km large. o Commonly dense forests are reduced to an area of 230 square kilometers. o The state had 77 thousand square kilometers of forest cover in the year 2017, which has increased to 77 thousand 482 square kilometers in the year 2019. o Increase forest cover in 4 districts of the state, out of which 75 in Panna district. There has been an increase of 57.12 years in 71 square kilometers of Khandwa, 48.71 years in Dhol and 37.16 square kilometers of forest cover in Sidhi district. o In some districts of the state, the forest cover has decreased from 0 to 50 square kilometers, which also includes a large area of revenue. o Madhya Pradesh (Second) Arunachal (State First) with Carbon stalks 110 million stocks Bhopal Literature and Art Festival 2020 The following major books were released. o One Forre Soro Tu Collection of Stories Antoine Disa (President of RERA) o Breathless (on the life of tigers) Mr. Deshdeep Saxena (Journalist) o Gandhi An illustrated biography (picture book on the life of Gandhi) Mr. Pramod Kapoor Contract between PGCIL and RUMS Agreement between Power Grid Corporation of India and Rewa Ultra Mega Solar Limited for a total 1500 MW solar park at Agar Shajapur and Neemuch. Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has authorized Rewa Ultra Mega Solar Limited to develop the following Solar Park o Agar Solar Park (550 Mega Watt) o Neemuch Solar (500 MW) o Shahjapur Solar Park (450 MW) o Which will support rooms for successful execution of solar parks o PGCIL is India's largest transmission company. JANUARY 2020 (CURRENT AFFAIRS) 3 Solar Energy Madhya Pradesh and World Bank World Bank is providing one hundred million US dollar loan to finance solar infrastructure in India through Indian Energy Development Agency State Solar Parks supported under World Bank Grant Scheme. o 750 Mega Rewa Ultra Mega Solar Park (First in the country) o 250 MW Mandsaur Solar Park World Bank approval has been received for financing solar parks in Shajapur and Neemuch district 550 MW capacity solar power plant is being set up in Agar Malwa district. This plant will be the second largest solar power plant after Rewa plant in the state. 550 MW capacity in Neemuch district and 450 MW solar power plant in Shahjahanpur district. Is going National Lata Mangeshkar Award Noted singer Ms. Suman Kalyanpur will be conferred the National Lata Mangeshkar Award for the year 2017 by the Madhya Pradesh government. Music Director Mr. Kuldeep Singh will be conferred with the National Lata Mangeshkar Award for the year 2018. Under the Samman, an income-tax-free amount of ₹ 200000, honor plaque and shawl shriphal are presented. Shri Naushad Composer honored with first Lata Mangeshkar Award from 1984 to 85 IAS Service Meet 2020 organized RCVP Naronha Academy of Administration Bhopal. Announcement of 3 awards for Transformative Ideas New Idea of Change. A pair of ex-chief secretaries will be formed to choose the best idea. Chief Secretary Shri SR Mohanty. President of Madhya Pradesh IAS Association, Mr. ICP Kesari National Girl Child Day organized across the state. National Girl Child Day was celebrated in the state on 24 January. Theme Aware Girl Samarth Madhya Pradesh National Girl Child Week was organized by the Department of Women and Child Development from 24 to 30 January. Objective: To create awareness about the rights of daughters in the society and provide them new opportunities. In the Smart City Conclave held in Visakhapatnam, Indore Smart City Development Limited was awarded the award for Built Environment category. Madhya Pradesh in the tableau of National Republic Day celebrations. The tableau of Madhya Pradesh Tribal Museum in the National Republic Day celebrations 2020 raised the value of the state. In the tableau, the exterior of the house of the Gond tribe and their maestro tribe life is displayed. In the tableau, the women and men of the Gond tribe of Mandla and Dindori were seen dancing. In the tableau, additional houses of the Korku tribe were displayed. Republic Day Celebration concludes with Beating the Retreat. Republic Day Celebration concludes with Beating the Retreat. Chief Guest Governor Shri Lalji Tandon The state is the only state in the country to organize the Beating the Retreat program where the event is organized by the police on January 29, 2020 in the capital Bhopal. Beating the Retreat is a well-known ancient tradition of paramilitary forces. When the troops returned after the war or returned to their camps, an entertaining band playing program was held to reduce the stress of the war. Along with this program in India The Republic Day ceremonially honors programs. At the national level, the attractive mass rendition of the march and march past by the band teams of the Indian Air Force Air Force Navy at Vijay Chowk in Raisen Hills in New Delhi is done before the Honorable President. MP Today Roadshow organized in Munich, Frankfurt MP Tourism Roadshow was organized in Frankfurt and Munich, Germany on 26 and 28 January 2020 respectively The purpose of the roadshow is to bring international recognition to the country and attract foreign tourists.