04.11.21 Daily [Uttarakhand] UKPSC Current Affairs

Uttarakhand Affairs

Activists are concerned about the effect of climate change which they believe is responsible for the heavy rains experienced in the second fortnight of October in Uttarakhand. The spell of heavy rains especially on October 18 and 19 had caused more than 70 deaths in the state.

Environmentalists state that though natural disasters are not new to Uttarakhand especially during the rains, such calamities during the withdrawal of monsoon were not seen in the past. GB Pant University of <a href="https://exam.pscnotes.com/Agriculture-notes-for-state-psc-exams”>Agriculture and Technology meteorologist RK Singh global temperature is rising consistently. Changes like the rise in incidents of heavy rains and droughts are being experienced in the weather due to <a href="https://exam.pscnotes.com/Climate-change”>Climate Change. Noted environmentalist Jagat Singh Junglee stressed on the need for efforts to understand the temperament of nature. It will be our dangerous folly if we are not able to understand the situation now.

The pace of climate change is picking up due to Global Warming. This is the reason why Uttarakhand witnessed such extreme weather during October. Similar instances of extreme weather cannot be ruled out in the future.

National and International Affairs

Bill To Declare Diwali as a National Holiday In the US

US lawmaker Carolyn B Maloney of New York introduces Bill to declare Diwali a national holiday

Highlights

Congresswoman Carolyn B Maloney of New York has introduced legislation to make Diwali a national holiday in the United States.

The Deepavali Day Act was introduced in the House of Representatives by the member.

A number of congressmen, including Indian-American Representative Raja Krishnamoorthi, support the historic measure.

Meanwhile, Krishnamoorthi sponsored a resolution in the US Congress to recognize the festival of lights’ religious and historical significance.

The campaign will run from November 8 to November 14, 2021.

Under the campaign, several activities are being undertaken for empowering people by pre-litigation advice in order to rightfully claim their entitlements and timely redressal of their difficulties.

This one week is dedicated for ensuring for All by digital legal Empowerment of the needy people.

As a part of the campaign, special Login week is being organized across India to encourage those in need to seek legal advice and consultation using tele-and video conferencing facilities. They are being urged to visit their nearest Common Service Centres (CSCs) that are offering Tele-Law Services.

These CSCs are branded asKanooni Salah Sahahyak Kendrafor this purpose.

The Tele-Law on Wheels Campaign is being organised with aid of CSC e-Governance. CSC e-Governance is a Network of more than 4 lakh digitally enabled CSCs across India.

The Logistics Ease Across Different States 2021 Index was recently published by Ministry of Commerce & Industry. This is the third edition of Index.

In the index, Gujarat, Haryana and Punjab were emerged as best performing states with respect to mobility of goods and efficiency oflogisticschain.

This index provide ranking to states on the basis of logistics Infrastructure.

Gujarat, Haryana and Punjab are the best performing states (Top 3 slot respectively)

Tamil Nadu (4th) and Maharashtra (5th) are among top-5 slot.

Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Jharkhand have witnessed a significant improvement as compared to 2019 LEADS ranking. These states have emerged as the top improvers.

For representation purposes, states were ranked in three separate classes:

North Eastern States

Himalayan UTs and

Other UTs group.

Within Himalayan UTs, Jammu & Kashmir emerged as top ranker.

In North Eastern States, Sikkim and Meghalaya emerged as topper.

Delhi was ranked at top position among other United Territories category.

UNDP Video on Climate Change

Dont Choose Extinction a creative video was released by United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).

Highlights:

The UNDP emphasizes in the film that it is time to act, and it is time to act now, to address the Climate issue.

It is time to do whatever it takes to bring the urgency Home and gain the world’s attention.

The viral video depicts a dinosaur delivering a straightforward warning to world leaders and diplomats: “It’s now or never.”

Save the human species before it’s too late and doesnt choose extinction.”

The UNDP published the creative film as the centerpiece of the ‘Don’t Choose Extinction’ campaign.

A dinosaur named Frankie makes a grand entrance, takes the dais, and gets right to the point in the video.

It emphasizes a vital message: government-backed fossil fuel subsidies must be reduced in order to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and rescue the planet.

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