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Prelim Bits 19-10-2017

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October 19, 2017

Top Ranked Airports

  • Jaipur and Srinagar airports have been ranked among the best aerodromes in the world in the traffic volume of 2-5 million passengers per annum category by the Airport Council International (ACI).
  • This is for the second consecutive year that the Jaipur airport has been ranked the best airport in terms of traffic volume.
  • The Airport Service Quality (ASQ) Awards are the aviation industry's most prestigious accolades.
  • While Jaipur was ranked first, Srinagar was rated second in the annual ACI-ASQ survey.
  • ASQ Survey is the world's benchmark measure of airport excellence and it is the only worldwide programme to survey passengers at the airports on their day of travel.

World’s First Floating Wind Farm

  • The world’s first floating offshore wind farm started delivering electricity to the grid in the north of Scotland.
  • The Hywind project, built by Norwegian Oil Company has five turbines floating 25 kilometres (16 miles) off the coast of Peterhead, Scotland.
  • The project has a capacity of 30 megawatts.
  • It has turbines taller than Britain’s “Big Ben”.

All India Institute of Ayurveda

  • All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA) was recently inaugurated at Delhi on the occasion of 2nd Ayurveda day.
  • The first-ever AIIA has been set up along the lines of All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS).

Geographical Indications (GI)

  • The Cell for IPR Promotions & Management (CIPAM) under the aegis of the DIPP has launched a logo and tagline/slogan contest for Geographical Indications (GIs) of India on MyGov.in website.
  • CIPAM has also launched “Gift a GI” campaign to enhance the visibility and thus help in branding and promotion of registered GI products.
  • CIPAM has also launched a social media campaign to promote Indian Geographical Indicators (GIs) with #LetsTalkIP.
  • A Geographical Indication (GI) is primarily an agricultural, natural or a manufactured product (handicrafts and industrial goods) originating from a definite geographical territory.
  • Typically, such a name conveys an assurance of quality and distinctiveness, which is essentially attributable to the place of its origin.
  • Some of the examples of registered Indian GIs are Darjeeling Tea, Tirupathi Laddu, Kangra Paintings, Nagpur Orange, Kashmir Pashmina etc.

Asia Pacific Energy Research Centre (APERC)

  • The Asia Pacific Energy Research Centre (APERC) was setup in 1996 in Tokyo.
  • It was established following the directive of APEC Economic Leaders in the Osaka Action Agenda.
  • The primary objective is to conduct researches to foster understanding among APEC members of regional energy outlook, market developments and policy.
  • It publishes “Energy Demand and Supply Outlook” report.
  • LNG Producer - Consumer Conference, organized by APERC is a global annual dialogue for sharing the latest trends in the global LNG market.
  • India has also participated in the conference.
  • In the LNG sector, Japan is the world's largest importer and India is the 4th largest importer.

Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)

  • APEC is a forum for 21 Pacific Rim member economies that promotes free trade throughout the Asia Pacific region.
  • It is headquartered at Singapore.
  • It was established due to growing inter dependence among Asia Pacific regions, increasing regional trade blocs, to diffuse growing power of Japan.
  • The criterion for membership is that the member is a separate economy, rather than a state and the result of it is the inclusion of Taiwan.
  • APEC also includes three official observers: ASEAN, the Pacific Islands Forum and the Pacific Economic Cooperation Council
  • India is not in the grouping.
  • 2017 meeting is scheduled to happen in Vietnam.

 

Source: PIB, BusinessLine, Business Standard

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