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The Indian government is poised to deploy a sample-based National Achievement Survey (NAS) for Classes 3, 5, 8, and 10.

Highlights:

On November 13, 2017, the previous National Achievement Survey (NAS) was conducted to examine the abilities developed by children in grades 3, 5, and 8.

The next NAS will take place on November 12, 2021, all throughout India.

During the covid-19 epidemic, this survey will aid in analyzing Learning disruptions and new learnings.

It will assist in the implementation of corrective actions following the assessment.

NCERT has worked on instrument development, testing, school sampling, and test item finalization, among other things.

However, CBSE will administer the test in the sampled schools in collaboration with the respective states/UTs.

The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) is building the world’s longest bi-lane road tunnel, the “Sela Tunnel,” on the Balipara-Chariduar-Tawang (BCT) road as part of Project Vartak.

Highlights:

The Sela tunnel is being built on the Indo-China border at a height of 13,800 feet.

It is being built on the 317-kilometer BCT road.

The BCT route connects Arunachal Pradesh’s East Kameng, West Kameng, and Tawang districts to the rest of India.

It is being built to provide Tawang with all-weather connectivity.

The tunnel would also allow for more efficient movement of troops and weapons along the Line of Actual Control (LAC).

The UN peacekeeping head said on November 12, 2021, that the issue in Africa’s Sahel region is volatile because of insecurity and instability.

Highlights:

According to the chief, millions of people have been displaced, children have been unable to attend school, and many people lack access to primary Health care as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.

While speaking at a UN Security Council meeting on the G5 Sahel force, he emphasized his worries.

Five African countries, Chad, Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger, and Mauritania, formed the G5 Sahel force.
In 2017, the force was established to combat the growing terrorist threat in the vast Sahel region.

From November 15, 2021, the Indian Army will conduct the sixth edition of the biennial training exercise with the French Army.

Highlights:

In 2021, India and France conducted cooperative naval and air force drills.

Shakti 2021 will take place in Frejus, France, from November 15 to November 26.

A unit from the Gorkha Rifles Infantry Battalion will take part in the drill, representing India.

The 21st Marine Infantry Regiment of the 6th Light Armoured Brigade will represent the French army.

Under the United Nations’ mission, the Shakti 2021 exercise will focus on Counter-Terrorism operations in semi-urban terrain.

It will be held with the goal of improving military cooperation and interoperability between the two countries’ armies.

Continuing with its stepped-up acquisition of different kinds of drones, theArmyhas now launched a hunt for 1,000 surveillance quadcopters for infantry battalions deployed along the borders with China andPakistan.

The request for proposal (RFP) said the 1,000 copters with accessories, including cameras and thermal sensors, will be procured under the emergency fast-track procedure in the ‘Buy (Indian) Category’ for urgent operational requirements.

The Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro), which has multiple big science projects in its pipeline, will only be able to launch its third mission toMoon, Chandrayaan-3, in June or July next year, while it is more confident of launching its maiden mission to studySun, Aditya-L1, in the first quarter of next calendar year.

Chandrayaan-3, on the other hand, will be Isros second attempt at landing payload on the lunar surface after the failure of Chandrayaan-2.

Aditya-L1, the first observatory-class space-based solar mission from India, will be placed in a halo orbit around the first Lagrange point (L1) of the Sun-Earth system. A satellite around the L1 point has the major advantage of continuously viewing the Sun without occultation/eclipses.

According to Isro, this position provides a greater advantage of observing solar activities continuously. Aditya-L1 carries seven payloads to observe the photosphere, chromosphere, and the outermost layers of the Sun (the corona) using electromagnetic and particle detectors.

The Ministry of Women and Child Development (WCD) organized a National Conference on Skill development in Non- Traditional Livelihood (NTL) for Girls Betiyan Bane Kushal. The conference held on 11th October 2022, was organised to mark the International Day of the Girl Child. It emphasizes the need for skill development of the girl child in non-traditional methods of livelihood.

The Betiyan Bane Kushal scheme focuses on the skill development of girl child with a special focus on non-traditional methods for livelihoods. The scheme will provide various skill development opportunities and EMPLOYMENT opportunities to girls and will improve their participation in the workforce of our country.

Prime MinisterNarendra Modiand UN secretary generalAntonio Guterreson Thursday launched Mission LiFE, a global initiative by India to combat https://exam.pscnotes.com/Climate-change”>Climate Change and make it a people’s movement across the world. Modi said at a time when the world is being sought to be divided into rival and antagonistic blocks, the mission can be a unifying bond as he highlighted the need for all countries to come together to address the “emergency” of climate change.Mission LiFEaims to change people’s collective approach towards sustainability.

Mission LiFE aims at a three-pronged strategy for changing people’s collective approach towards sustainability. First, by nudging individuals to practise simple yet effective Environment-friendly actions in their daily live; second, by enabling industries and markets to respond swiftly to the changing demand; and to influence governments and Industrial Policy to support both sustainable production and consumption.

The Indian and US militaries carried out a three-day joint humanitarian assistance exercise in Visakhapatnam in line with the growing strategic cooperation between the two countries.

The first exercise, also based out of Visakhapatnam, took place over the course of nine days in November 2019 and featured more than 500 US Marines and sailors and approximately 1,200 Indian sailors, soldiers, and airmen.

Tiger Triumph marked the third time in 2022 that the Indian and US militaries have worked together in Visakhapatnam.

The 22nd Lal Bahadur Shastri National Award for excellence is awarded to Dr Randeep Guleria.

Highlights:

Dr Randeep Guleria is a Pulmonologist and Director of the All India Institute Of Medical Sciences (Aiims).

The award was presented to Randeep Guleria appreciating his devotion to duty and nurturing the Department of Pulmonary Medicine and Sleep Disorders in AIIMS.

His role in creating awareness about the pandemic in recent times has been reassuring and soothed the frayed nerves of every person who has heard him speak on multiple forums on various aspects related to COVID 19.