By: D.K Chaudhary
1. M. Venkaiah Naidu Becomes 1st Chairman of Rajya Sabha To Sign MOU
i. Rajya Sabha has, for the first time in 76 years since it came into being, entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with a foreign counterpart for promoting inter-parliamentary dialogue.
ii. Venkaiah Naidu has become the first Chairman of Rajya Sabha to sign such an agreement when he inked an MOU with the visiting President of the Senate of the Republic of Rwanda, Bernard Makuza.
ii. Venkaiah Naidu has become the first Chairman of Rajya Sabha to sign such an agreement when he inked an MOU with the visiting President of the Senate of the Republic of Rwanda, Bernard Makuza.
- Rwanda Capital: Kigali, Currency: Rwandan franc.
2. India-Korea Technology Exchange Centre Inaugurated
i. The India-Korea Technology Exchange Centre was inaugurated by the Minister of State (I/C) MSME Giriraj Singh and Minister of SMEs and Start-ups of Republic of Korea, Hong Jong- hak in New Delhi.
ii. The purpose of the Technology Exchange Centre is to create a platform for micro, small and medium enterprises of India and Korea.
ii. The purpose of the Technology Exchange Centre is to create a platform for micro, small and medium enterprises of India and Korea.
iii. An MoU was signed between the Small Business Corporation (SBC) of Korea and the National Small Industries Corporation (NSIC) for cooperation in the field of MSME Sector.
- South Korea Capital- Seoul, Currency- South Korean won.
3. Microsoft and Rajasthan Sign MoU for Free Digital Training To College Students
i. Microsoft has signed an MoU with the Rajasthan government to provide free digital training to 9,500 college students in one year. The initiative was taken for the enhancement of digital learning and capacity building of college students in the state.
ii. Microsoft will also train educators from government colleges through the Microsoft Innovative Educator Programme, building capacity for innovative use of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) in the classroom.
ii. Microsoft will also train educators from government colleges through the Microsoft Innovative Educator Programme, building capacity for innovative use of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) in the classroom.
- Microsoft Corporation is an America Based technology company.
- CEO- Satya Nadella, Headquarters- Washington DC.
4. Indian Satyarup Siddhanta Scales World’s Highest Volcano
i. Satyarup Siddhanta has become the second Indian mountaineer after Malli Mastan Babu to climb Mt Ojos del Salado, the highest volcano in the world.
ii. Ojos del Salado is a stratovolcano (a volcano built up of alternate layers of lava and ash) in the Andes on the Argentina-Chile border and the highest active volcano in the world at 6,893 metres (22,615 ft).
ii. Ojos del Salado is a stratovolcano (a volcano built up of alternate layers of lava and ash) in the Andes on the Argentina-Chile border and the highest active volcano in the world at 6,893 metres (22,615 ft).
5. India’s 1st Private UAV Factory To Come Up In Kota
i. India’s first private sector unit for manufacturing Unmanned Air Vehicles (UAV) and light bulletproof vehicles (LBPV) will be set up by DCM Shriram Industries Group on the campus of Shriram Rayons in Kota, Rajasthan.
ii. The new defence unit of Shriram Rayons in Kota is being set up under ‘Make in India’ initiative of the union government.
ii. The new defence unit of Shriram Rayons in Kota is being set up under ‘Make in India’ initiative of the union government.
- General Bipin Rawat is the present and 27th Chief of Army Staff of Indian Army.
