27^th August 2019

 

Topic:- Awards (Important for Prelims)

 

News:-Hamirpur teacher bags CBSE Award.

 

Who received this award?

• Jyotika Guleria has brought laurels to the town as she was conferred with the Teachers Award -2018 by the Central Board of School Education (CBSE).
• Jyotika had also bagged the Global Teacher Award by ASK Worldwide, an international teachers’ training organisation

 

Why she received this award?

• CBSE Award to Teachers -2018’ for her commendable contribution in the field of education
• Jyotika is the first teacher from the town to get this award.

 

About CBSE Award to Teachers:-

• The Central Board of Secondary Education instituted the ‘Teacher Awards’ under the aegis of MHRD in the year 2000 to give public recognition to the meritorious services of outstanding teachers of schools affiliated to it. Since then, these awards are given every year on Teachers’ Day i.e 5th September.

(Source:-The Tribune)

 

Topic:- Economy

 

News:- CM launches 7th Economic Census.

 

Who conducted the 7^th Economic Census in HP?

• 7th EC was conducted by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI)

 

What is the Economic Census?

• Economic Census is the census of the economy through counting all entrepreneurial units which involved in any economic activities of either agricultural or non-agricultural.

 

Purpose:-

• It was conducted with the purpose to provide information on various operational and structural aspects of all economic establishments in the country.
• Census provided valuable insight into the geographical spread, economic activities, ownership pattern, persons engaged, etc., of the economic establishments, with or without fixed premises.

(Source: The Tribune)

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QUIZ:-

 

Question 1:- Which ministry conducts the Economic Census?

1. Finance
2. Statistics
3. Home
4. Local bodies

 

 

Answer:-

• Q1:- 2

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