meetings

The 8th Meeting of the India-UK JWG on Counter Terrorism held in New Delhi

The 8th meeting of the India-UK Joint Working Group (JWG) on Counter Terrorism was held on November 20, 2012 in New Delhi. The discussions of the JWG were held in an atmosphere of trust and mutual understanding. The two countries shared their respective threat assessments and informed each other of the measures taken by their governments to strengthen counter terrorism policies and structures. They also discussed the follow up on the Mumbai terror attacks of 26/11. The two countries also exchanged views on international developments, coordination in international fora and their bilateral cooperation in the area.

The first meeting of the India-UK Joint Working Group (JWG) took place in 2004. The next and the 9th meeting of the JWG will be held in the UK in 2013 on mutually convenient dates.

in which among the following city, the International Conference &
Exhibition on Green Buildings was held?-------]Hyderabad









the following has joined as the 20th member of the Indian
Ocean Rim Association for Regional Cooperation (IOR-ARC) group?
[A]South Africa
[B]Cameroon
[C]USA
[D]Nigeria
Cameroon
The Indian Ocean Rim Association for Regional Cooperation (IOR-ARC) has
admitted the US as dialogue partner and Cameroon as the 20th member of the
group in the last meeting held in Gurgaon









the following country has organised the second Global
Innovation Roundtable?
[A]USA
[B]Australia
[C]India
[D]Japan
India
The National Innovation Council organised the second Global Innovation Roundtable
on November 1-2, 2012.




the following year, India-US-Japan trilateral talks were started for
the first time?
[A]2009
[B]2010
[C]2011
[D]2012
2011
India, U.S. and Japan on its third trilateral meet on 29 October 2012 discussed
trilateral cooperation in maritime security and a route through middle or north of
Myanmar leading up to Hanoi.The talks were held in New Delhi.The three countries
were on cycle of talk which they completed following this meet. The talk began with
their first meeting in Washington in December 2011 which was followed by next
meeting in Tokyo in April 2012.









the following country the 7th Meeting of the Internet Governance
Forum was organised----------]Azerbaijan







the following country, an international seminar on “Pre
Engineered and Quick Launch Bridges” was held?
[A]China
[B]Japan
[C]USA
[D]India
India
A two-day International Seminar on Pre Engineered and Quick Launch Bridges is
organised on 3rd and 4th November,jointly by the Border Roads Organisation and
Indian Institution of Bridge of Engineers.The seminar emphasised the need to evolve
new technology for constructing bridges in a short span of time.There are about
2.33 lakh rail and road bridges in the country with about 33,000 rail bridges over a
hundred years old.The seminar, however, focussed on the need to construct over
700 road bridges in the difficult Himalayan ranges where landslides wreak havoc
and uproot bridges.

The Review Meeting of the E-9 Countries concluded in New Delhi

The three-day review meeting of Ministers of Education and heads of delegation of the E-9 countries comprising India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, China, Brazil, Egypt, Indonesia, Nigeria and Mexico ended in New Delhi on 10 November 2012 with the adoption of the New Delhi Commitment. E-9 nations decided to expand their cooperation in Inclusive, Relevant Quality Education for All. It took stock of the progress towards the Education for All goals and to renew cooperation in consolidating the gains and addressing remaining challenges. 

The member-states reaffirmed the central role of education in all development endeavours and in promoting peace and social cohesion. E-9 Countries decided to expand their cooperation in the area of Inclusive, Relevant Quality Education for All. They recognised relevance and equity as key dimensions of quality in their future efforts and resolved to address the same by making their education systems more flexible and responsive.

India International Trade Fair started in Delhi with its theme Skilling India

The 32nd season of Indian International Trade Fair started on 14 November 2012 at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi. The annual fair that would conclude after 14 days on 27 November 2012 was inaugurated by the President of India Pranab Mukherjee. Mikhail V Myasnikovich, the Prime Minister of Belarus was the Guest of Honour to the inauguration ceremony and he also inaugurated the Belarusian pavilion at the fair. 

Belarus has been selected as the partner country to the event, whereas South Africa is selected as the Focus Country for the 32nd edition of the International Trade Fair. In the state category, Uttarakhand has been opted as the Partner State and Andaman and Nicobar Islands was opted as the Focus State for the event. 

Theme
The theme selected for the 32nd edition of the India International Trade Fair is Skilling India and the event would focus on the initiatives undertaken by different agencies, government departments and other private participants for development of skills among the youths. To make the event successful and pass on the idea behind the theme, several seminars and workshops were also organized.

A total of 6000 participant exhibitors from across the world and the country have participated in the trade fair. The first five days of the trade fair would be open for business visitors only and from 19 November 2012 to 27 November 2012, the fair would be open for the general public from 9:30 am to 7:30 pm every day. For the senior citizens and the physically challenged people, there would be no fee. To make the event a eco-friendly one, the India Trade Promotion Organisation have made the complete venue a no smoking zone and have not allowed use of plastic bags at the organized venue, Pragati Maidan, New Delhi

No resolution achieved during Antarctic Ocean sanctuary talks at CCAMLR

November 4th, 2012

No resolution could be reached during the talks at the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR),at Hobart in Australia. The commission is made up of 24 countries and the European Union.

What is CCAMLR?

• Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR) was established in 1982. 
• The Convention on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources, also Commission on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources, and CCAMLR, is part of the Antarctic Treaty System.
• Its aim is to conserve marine life in the face of rising demands to exploit krill, a shrimp-like creature which is an important source of food for species in the Antarctic.
• The commission permits fishing carried out in a sustainable manner and takes account of the effects of fishing on other components of the ecosystem.
• Headquartered in Tasmania, Australia.
• CCAMLR is an international commission with 25 Members, and a further 10 countries have acceded to the Convention.
• Based on the best available scientific information, the Commission agrees a set of conservation measures that determine the use of marine living resources in the Antarctic.

The key institutional components of CCAMLR are:

• the CAMLR Convention which entered into force on 7 April 1982
• a decision-making body, the Commission
• a Scientific Committee which advises the
• Commission using the best available science
• Conservation measures and resolutions
• CCAMLR’s Membership and provisions for international cooperation and collaboration
• a Secretariat based in Hobart, Tasmania, that supports the work of the Commission.

What was the objective of the conference?

• The conference was held to reach agreement on creating new marine sanctuaries to protect thousands of polar species across Antarctica. CCAMLR had been considering proposals for two critical areas in Antarctica’s Southern Ocean.
• They included 1.6 million square km of protection for the Ross Sea, the world’s most intact marine ecosystem, and 1.9 million square km of coastal area in the East Antarctic, backed by Australia and the EU.

Who opposed the move?

• Blocking countries included major fishing countries, with China, Japan, South Korea and Russia among them.

the three-day review meeting of Ministers of
Education and heads of delegation of the E-9 countries was held recently?
[A]India

The review meeting of Ministers of Education and heads of delegation of the E-9
countries (Bangladesh, Brazil, China, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Mexico , Nigeria and
Pakistan) ended in New Delhi with the adoption of the New Delhi Commitment. The
3-day meeting took stock of the progress towards the Education for All (EFA) goals
and to renew cooperation in consolidating the gains and addressing remaining
challenges. The member-states reaffirmed the central role of education in all
development endeavours and in promoting peace and social cohesion.