NOBEL
PEACE PRIZE 2020
The
2020 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to the World Food Programme (WFP) by the
Norwegian Nobel Committee. There were 318 candidates for the 2020 Nobel Peace
Prize, which is the fourth largest number in the history of the prize.
WFP
is the food - assistance branch of the United Nations and the world's largest
humanitarian organization. The headquarters of WFP is located at Rome (Italy)
About
WFP
Established
on Dec 19, 1961
Headquarters
Rome (Italy)
RUDRAM
– 1
India
test fired the new generation anti-radiation missile called Rudram 1. The
Missile has been generated to kill enemy radar. Highlights The Rudram missile
can be launched from Sukhoi 30MKI fighter jets. It has speed of 2 mach. This is
twice the speed of the sound.
The
weapon was developed by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).
It was tested in the Balasore test range located off the coast of Odisha in Bay
of Bengal.
The
Missile can be launched from height of 500 metres. It can identify heat
radiation emitting targets within the range of 250 kilometres. The missile
launch was tracked by electro optical tracking system. Rudram is the first
indigenous anti-radiation missile.
WTO
TO HEAD BY WOMAN FOR THE FIRST TIME
Established
in 1995, the World Trade Organization has not yet had an opportunity to run
under a woman director. For the first time, in its history the WTO will be led
by woman.
The
selection committee of the organization has announced that South Korea’s Yoo
Myung-hee and Nigeria’s Ngozi Okonjo Iweala are the two finalists to become the
next Director General.
The
previous director general Roverto Azevedo faced intense pressure from the US
Government repeatedly accusing WTO of unfair treatment. He had to leave a year
earlier due to continuous pressures.
The
WTO was established under the Marrakesh Agreement. It replaced the GATT
Agreement. GATT is General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade.
AMHUB
The
World Economic Forum and Guidance will jointly establish AMHUB in the state of
Tamil Nadu. AMHUB is Advanced Manufacturing HUB and is first of its kind in the
country. Guidance is the nodal investment promotion agency of the state of
Tamil Nadu.
AMHUB
will help the state in the sectors of solar energy, electronics, electric
mobility and textiles. It will help boost production sector of Tamil Nadu by
identifying regional opportunities brought by Fourth Industrial Revolution. The
4th Industrial Revolution opportunities are Artificial Intelligence, Internet
of Things, Cloud Computing, etc.
The
Advanced Manufacturing HUB or AMHUB is one of the 19 platforms designed by the
WEF.
WORLD MENTAL HEALTH DAY
Oct
10: World Mental Health Day
Theme:
"Mental Health for All Greater
Investment – Greater Access."
WORLD
DAY AGAINST DEATH PENALTY
Oct
10: World Day Against Death Penalty
Theme:
"Access to counsel - A matter of
life or death"
·
106
countries abolished the death penalty for all crimes
·
8
countries abolished the death penalty for ordinary crimes only
·
28
countries are abolitionist in practice
·
In
2019, the 5 countries that carried out most executions were China, Iran, Saudi
Arabia, Iraq, and Egypt.
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