23-11-21 Daily-Haryana-HPSC Current Affairs

The monitoring of the projects run by various departments can be done through satellite and the data related to all the departments will be available in these labs, the Chief Minister said after inaugurating the GIS Lab set up by Haryana Space Application Centre (HARSAC) in 11 districts of the state through a virtual meeting.

The Chief Minister also interacted with the Cabinet Ministers, public representatives and officials of the state present in these 11 districts.

He said that data would be collected and preserved using satellite images in these labs which are being built by HARSAC. After this, complete details of the data received such as name of the property owner, contact number, area of the property, status of the property related to residential or commercial area will be recorded. Also, the location of the property and the public facilities available in the area will also be easily accessible, he said.

Not only this, authorized and unauthorized colonies can be easily identified through satellite as well. Even while buying a property, people will know whether that property is in the authorized area or not, the Chief Minister said.

He also said that data related to all departments including Revenue, Irrigation, , <a href="https://exam.pscnotes.com/Agriculture-notes-for-state-psc-exams”>Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare, Development and Panchayat, Police and Education Department will be collected in the lab.

The data of all the departments will be available online in the GIS Lab and the common man will be able to access the information easily, he added.

The 20th of November is World Children’s Day around the world to promote international unity, awareness among children.

Highlights:

Every year on November 20th, the Universal/World Children’s Day is observed to promote international unity, awareness among children worldwide, and improvements in children’s welfare.

The UN General Assembly enacted the Declaration of the Rights of the Child on November 20, 1959, which is a significant occasion.

The Convention on the Rights of the Child will celebrate its 32nd anniversary in 2021.

Theme for Universal/World Children’s Day 2021: A Brighter Future for All Children

World Children’s Day, also known as Universal Children’s Day, was first observed on November 20th, 1954.

Virtual Science Lab was launched under CSIR Jigyasa Programme.

This programme will connect students with scientists across India.

This Lab will provide a virtual tour of CSIR laboratories as well as expose students to research .

Virtual Science Lab was inaugurated with the aim of providing quality research exposure and innovative pedagogy to the school students on the basis of an online interactive medium. It will immensely benefit students from government schools, Kendriya Vidyalayas and Navodaya Vidyalayas.

JIGYASA is a major national level initiative of CSIR, launched to widen and deepen its Scientific Social Responsibility (SSR). Programme also explain the culture of curiousness and scientific nature on other. This is a student-scientist connect programme, launched in collaboration with Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathans (KVS). Its primary objective is to extend classroom Learning and focus on well-planned research laboratory-based learning.

INDIAN NAVY formally commissioned INS Visakhapatnam at the Naval Dockyard in Mumbai.

On the occasion, Prime Minister Narendra Modi noted that Indias efforts towards DEFENCE modernisation is on full swing and it is a proud day to become Atma Nirbhar in defence sector.

According to Defence Ministry, INS Visakhapatnam is 163m in length and 17m in breadth. It has a displacement of 7,400 tonnes. The ship can be regarded as one of the significant potent warships to have been constructed in India. It is propelled by four powerful Gas Turbines, in a Combined Gas and Gas (COGAG) configuration. The warship is capable of achieving speeds of 30 knots. It has been named after the historic coast called Visakhapatnam, in Andhra Pradesh.

INS Visakhapatnam has enhanced stealth features which results into a reduced Radar Cross Section (RCS). It is achieved through efficient shaping of hull, plated masts, use of radar transparent materials on exposed decks and full beam superstructure design.