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Website of Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) has released the data on states measuring the coverage of area under ‘micro-irrigation’ (MI) in 2019.

• State with highest area under MI: Tamil Nadu (1.39 lakh hectares, i.e., 38% of the total 3.64 lakh hectares land under MI across India).

Month: Current Affairs – December 2019

Categories: National News

Important Points : Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana, micro-irrigation, Utthan Mahabhiyan, Ministry Of Agriculture And Farmers Welfare, Union Water Resource Ministry, Ministry of Rural Development, Ministry of Agriculture, Accelerated Irrigation Benefit Programme, Integrated Watershed Management Programme, Farm Water Management, KUSUM YOJANA, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy

BBC Awards, ICC Awards, Women’s Tennis Association Awards, Forbes’ “World’s 100 Most Powerful Women List 2019”

Dec 24, 2019

A. British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has announced its sports awards for 2019.
B. International Cricket Council (ICC) Awards 2019 have been announced.
C. Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) Player Awards 2019 have been announced:
D. Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) Player Awards 2019 have been announced:

Month: Current Affairs – December 2019

Categories: Awards

Important Points: BBC Awards, ICC Awards, Women’s Tennis Association Awards, Forbes, Helen Rollason Award, World Sport Star, Rachael Heyhoe-Flint Award, Player of the year

APEDA has sent its first trial shipment to Dubai

Dec 24, 2019

India’s Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) has sent its first trial shipment of fresh vegetables from Varanasi to Dubai by sea route.

• According to National Horticulture Data 2018, India is the world’s second producer of fruits and vegetables, only next to China.

Month: Current Affairs – December 2019

Categories: National News

Important Points : APEDA, Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority, National Horticulture Data, Agri export hubs, Central Government of India, Development Authority Act, Scheduled products

World Health Organization has released Global Tobacco use trends

Dec 23, 2019

World Health Organization has released Global Tobacco use trends 2000-2025 third edition report which mentions that the number of tobacco users has declined by 60 million between 2000 and 2018.
• Globally, there were 1.397 billion users in 2000 which has been reduced to 1.337 billion in 2018.

Month: Current Affairs – December 2019

Categories: International News

Important Points: World Health Organization, Global Tobacco, South East Asia, Western Pacific Region

The second meeting of the Follow-up Committee for implementing trilateral Chabahar Agreement

Dec 23, 2019

Second meeting of the Follow-up Committee for implementing trilateral Chabahar Agreement between India, Afghanistan and Iran was hosted by India in New Delhi.

• New Ports: Mormugoa (Goa), New Mangalore Port (Karnataka) will be included under the Chabahar Agreement.

Month: Current Affairs – December 2019

Categories: National News

Important Points: Follow-up Committee, Chabahar Agreement, Mormugoa, New Mangalore Port, Freight Forwarder, Central Asian countries, Port Global Ltd Company, Preferential Trade Agreement

Rules relaxed on Overseas Citizenship of India

Dec 22, 2019

Ministry of External Affairs has relaxed some guidelines for Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI) for those people aged below 20 years and for aged above 50 years.

For below 20 years: The cardholder below 20 years who has not got his/her reissued OCI card on the new passport can travel with the existing OCI card bearing old passport number.

Month: Current Affairs – December 2019

Categories: Banking & Economy

Important Points: Overseas Citizenship of India, Ministry of External Affairs, Indian Diaspora, dual citizenship, OCI cardholder, Foreign Regional Registration Officer, All India Pre-Medical Test