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Among the given options, Dal Lake in Jammu and Kashmir is not included in the Ramsar Wetland List.
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World Wetlands Day is celebrated on the second day of February every year, though it was not originally celebrated until 1997. This day serves to recognize the influence and positive production that Wetlands have had on the world and in terms brings communities together for the benefit of Mother Nature. This year's theme is 'Wetlands and Water'. According to UNESCO, the particular theme has been adopted to highlight the "importance of wetlands as a source of freshwater" and encourage "action to restore them and stop their loss".
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World Wetlands Day is celebrated on the second day of February every year, though it was not originally celebrated until 1997. This year's theme is 'Wetlands and Water'. According to UNESCO, the particular theme has been adopted to highlight the "importance of wetlands as a source of freshwater" and encourage "action to restore them and stop their loss".
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The World's largest Mangrove forest is located in Sundarban Mangrove. The Ganges Brahmaputra Delta, also named Ganges Delta, Sunderban Delta or Bengal Delta is situated in Asia where the Ganges and Brahmaputra rivers discharge into the Bay of Bengal. It is, with a surface area of some 100.000 km2, the world's largest Delta. Approximately two-thirds of the delta is in Bangladesh, the rest constitutes the state of West Bengal, India.
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Coinciding with the World Wetland Day, India got its first specialised institution - Centre for Wetland Conservation and Management (CWCM) - in Chennai which will work as a knowledge hub for various stakeholders for conserving wetlands that occupy 4.6% of the country's total land area. The new governmental centre was announced by the Minister of State for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Babul Supriyo on World Wetland Day on 2 February 2021.
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India commemorated 'Chabahar Day' on March 04, 2021 on the margins of the Maritime India Summit-2021 which is being held from March 2-4, 2021, the MEA said in a statement. Chabahar Day was commemorated on the sidelines of the Second edition of International Maritime Summit-2021 in the virtual format.
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Chabahar Port It is located in south east of Iran in Oman sea. It has marine border of more than 300 km. Both the statements are correct.
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All the statements are correct related to the Chabahar Port and its impact. Chabahar Port is a transit hub to support landlocked countries of Central Asia. It will play an important role in International North-South Transit Corridor (INSTC). It will optimize the logistic cost by bringing in efficiency, and creating a reliable and safe transport corridor.
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Chabahar Port is located in Sistan and Baluchestan province in the Southeastern part of Iran, on the Gulf of Oman. In December 2018, India took over the operations of the Port. It was being operated by India Ports Global Private Limited (IPGPL). India's first shipment of wheat to Afghanistan was sent through Chabahar Port. India began building a railway line between Chabahar port and Zahedan as part of the North-South Transport Corridor. In May 2016, India signed a series of twelve memoranda of understanding which centered upon the Port of Chabahar. The trilateral transit agreement signed by India, Iran and Afghanistan allows Indian goods to reach Afghanistan through Iran. It links ports in the western coast of India to the Chabahar port and covers the road and rail links between Chabahar and the Afghan border.
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Chabahar Port is located in Sistan and Baluchestan province in the Southeastern part of Iran, on the Gulf of Oman. In December 2018, India took over the operations of the Port. It was being operated by India Ports Global Private Limited (IPGPL). India's first shipment of wheat to Afghanistan was sent through Chabahar Port. India began building a railway line between Chabahar port and Zahedan as part of the North-South Transport Corridor.
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The International Gandhi Peace Prize, named after Mahatma Gandhi, is awarded annually by the Government of India. As a tribute to the ideals espoused by Gandhi, the Government of India launched the International Gandhi Peace Prize in 1995 on the occasion of the 125th birth anniversary of Mohandas Gandhi. The Gandhi Peace Prize is awarded for Social, economic and political transformation through non-violence.
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Julius Kambarage Nyerere was a Tanzanian anti-colonial activist, politician, and political theorist. He was the first President of Tanzania. He is the first person to win the Gandhi Peace Prize.
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Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) was awarded the Gandhi Peace Prize in 2014.
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Sheikh Mujibur Rahman is called the "Father of the Nation" in Bangladesh. He served as the first President of Bangladesh and later as the Prime Minister of Bangladesh from 17 April 1971 until his assassination on 15 August 1975.
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Sheikh Mujibur Rahman is called the "Father of the Nation" in Bangladesh. He served as the first President of Bangladesh and later as the Prime Minister of Bangladesh from 17 April 1971 until his assassination on 15 August 1975.
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Violent clashes between Indian and Chinese army which resulted in death of around 20 Indian soldiers and an unknown number of Chinese soldiers occurred on June 15-16, 2020.
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The Galwan Valley clash of June 15, 2020, was the first deadly skirmish between Indian and Chinese troops along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in more than five decades, and pushed the bilateral relationship to breaking point. It left 20 Indian soldiers and an undisclosed number of Chinese troops dead.
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The violent incident leading to death of soldiers took place at Patrol Point 14.
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The length of Line of Actual Control of Indo-China Border is 3488. The LAC is the demarcation that separates Indian-controlled territory from Chinese-controlled territory. India considers the LAC to be 3,488 km long, while the Chinese consider it to be only around 2,000 km.
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All of the statements are correct regarding the agreement between India and China in February 2021. Chinese side will move back its troops to east of finger 8 and Indian side will move its troops to its permanent base near finger 3. Both sides shall demolish structures built after April 2020. Moratorium on patrolling in the affected area.
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World Water Day is an annual United Nations (UN) observance day held on 22 March that highlights the importance of fresh water. The objective of the day is to raise awareness of the global water crisis, and a core focus of the observance is to support the achievement of Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) which is to ensure water and sanitation for all by 2030. The theme of this year is 'valuing water' specifically recognizes the crucial role of healthy ecosystems in maintaining water supplies around the world.
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World Water Day is an annual United Nations (UN) observance day held on 22 March that highlights the importance of fresh water. The objective of the day is to raise awareness of the global water crisis, and a core focus of the observance is to support the achievement of Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) which is to ensure water and sanitation for all by 2030. The theme of this year is 'valuing water' specifically recognizes the crucial role of healthy ecosystems in maintaining water supplies around the world.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually launched Jal Shakti Abhiyan: Catch the Rain campaign on the occasion of World Water Day (March 22). The 'Catch the Rain' campaign will be undertaken across the country, in both rural and urban areas. It is being implemented from March 22 to November 30 - the pre-monsoon and monsoon period in the country. In the presence of the Prime Minister, the signing of the historic Memorandum of Agreement between the Minister of Jal Shakti and the Chief Ministers of Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh to implement the Ken Betwa Link Project also took place.
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The National Water Mission was launched in 2011. The India's National Water Mission enshrined five goals which are given below: 1. Comprehensive water data base in public domain and assessment of the impact of climate change on water resource. 2. Promotion of citizen and state actions for water conservation, augmentation and preservation. 3. Focused attention to vulnerable areas including over-exploited areas. 4. Increasing water use efficiency by 20% 5. Promotion of basin level integrated water resources management.
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Ministry of Jal Shakti is a ministry under Government of India which was formed in May 2019 under the second Modi ministry. This was formed by merging of two ministries; Ministry of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation and Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation. Gajendra Singh Shekhawat is currently serving as Union Cabinet Minister in Ministry of Jal Shakti. He is a member of parliament from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) representing Jodhpur in the Lok Sabha.
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The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) is an intergovernmental body within the United Nations system responsible for strengthening the promotion and protection of human rights around the world. The Universal Declaration was adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations on 10 December 1948.
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The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) is an intergovernmental body within the United Nations system responsible for strengthening the promotion and protection of human rights around the world. The Universal Declaration was adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations on 10 December 1948.
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The following five documents are the foundation of the International Bill of Human Rights: 1) Universal Declaration of Human Rights 2) International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights 3) International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights 4) Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights 5) Second Optional Procotol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, aiming at the abolition of the death penalty.
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The objective of the 'Faith for Rights' (F4R) is to provide space for a cross-disciplinary reflection and action on the deep, and mutually enriching, connections between religions and human rights. the commitments on Faith for Rights (F4R) are :1. To prevent the use of the notion of 'State religion' to discriminate against any individual or group.2. To revisit religious interpretations that appear to perpetuate gender inequality and harmful stereotypes or even condone genderbased violence. 3. To refine the curriculums, teaching materials and textbooks to rectify harmful stereotypes. To promote religious dogmatism is not one of the commitments on Faith for Rights (F4R).
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The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) of India is a Statutory public body constituted on 12 October 1993 under the Protection of Human Rights Ordinance of 28 September 1993. It was given a statutory basis by the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993 (PHRA). The NHRC is the National Human Rights Commission of India responsible for the protection and promotion of human rights, defined by the Act as "Rights Relating To Life, liberty, equality and dignity of the individual guaranteed by the Constitution or embodied in the International Covenants and enforceable by courts in India". Justice (Retd) Arun Kumar Mishra took charge as the chairman of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) in New Delhi.
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The Minister of Health and Family Welfare is Shri Mansukh Mandaviya. He is also currently serving as Chemical and Fertilizers of India. He is also a Rajya Sabha member from Gujarat.
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India hosted a health secretary-level meet virtually with other South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation countries to discuss the ongoing COVID-19 crisis. Pakistan has also been invited to attend the workshop. It is a virtual workshop on management of Covid-19, response to the pandemic and exchange of best practices amid the pandemic. On March 15, 2020, during a video conference of the SAARC Heads of State, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had proposed a Coronavirus Emergency Fund for the region. This emergency fund was set up in response to the global coronavirus pandemic. The initiative seeks to mitigate the risks associated with the coronavirus pandemic in the South Asian region with India contributing USD10 million to it. Other members of the SAARC expressed their support of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his proposal for the coronavirus emergency fund.
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Vaccine Maitri (Vaccine Friendship) is a humanitarian and commercial initiative undertaken by the Indian government to provide COVID-19 vaccines to countries around the world. The government started providing vaccines from 20 January 2021. As of 9 May 2021, India had delivered around 66.3 million doses of vaccines to 95 countries. India kicked off international shipment of the vaccines on 20 January 2021, only four days after starting its own vaccination program. Bhutan and Maldives were the first countries to receive vaccines as a grant by India.
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Vaccine Maitri (Vaccine Friendship) is a humanitarian and commercial initiative undertaken by the Indian government to provide COVID-19 vaccines to countries around the world. India sent 1 million doses of a COVID vaccine to Nepal as a gift under the 'Vaccine Maitri' Initiative. Nepal health minister Hridayesh Tripathi said the vaccine gifted by India will be given to health workers and other front-line personnel within a week to 10 days. 'Vaccine Maitri' reaffirms the highest priority accorded by India to relations with Bangladesh.
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COVAXIN, India's indigenous COVID-19 vaccine by Bharat Biotech is developed in collaboration with the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) - National Institute of Virology (NIV). The indigenous, inactivated vaccine is developed and manufactured in Bharat Biotech's BSL-3 (Bio-Safety Level 3) high containment facility. The vaccine is developed using Whole-Virion Inactivated Vero Cell derived platform technology. Inactivated vaccines do not replicate and are therefore unlikely to revert and cause pathological effects. They contain dead virus, incapable of infecting people but still able to instruct the immune system to mount a defensive reaction against an infection.
