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Prelim Bits 02-04-2017

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April 02, 2017

Swachh Bharat Pakhwad

  • It is a campaign launched by the Ministry of Shipping to create awareness on cleanliness as part of its ‘Swachhta Abhiyan’.

Jawaharlal Nehru Port

  • Jawaharlal Nehru Port, also known as Nhava Sheva, is the largest container port in India.
  • It is located east of Mumbai in Maharashtra. The port is accessed via Thane Creek, where flamingo sanctuary is located.
  • Recently, Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust becomes first Major Port in India to install Radiological Detection Equipment (RDE) at Road and Rail Gates.

World Conference on Environment

  • The conference was organized by National Green Tribunal and held at New Delhi.
  • UNEP, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MOEF & CC), Ministry of Water Resources, Asian Development Bank and the Delhi Pollution Control Board are the Sponsors of the Conference.

 

 

 

Global Youth Development Index

  • The index is compiled by the Commonwealth Secretariat on the countries’ prospects for young people in employment, education, health, civic and political spheres.
  • India ranked 133rd in the index covering 183 nations, below neighbouring countries like Nepal (77), Bhutan (69) and Sri Lanka (31) and trailing behind the South Asian average.

Education in India

  • Kerala is the first state to achieve 100% primary education.
  • Telangana is the first state to make gender education compulsory in schools.
  • India’s first Transgender School is located in Kochi, Kerala.
  • Bihar is the first state to introduce third gender category in school exams after the SC notification in 2014.
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