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Posted 19 Feb 2024

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Economic cooperation between India and Taiwan

  • India and Taiwan signed a migration and mobility agreement that will facilitate the employment of Indian workers in Taiwan.
    • Though India and Taiwan do not have formal diplomatic ties, the bilateral trade relations have been growing deeper. 
    • The total investment of Taiwanese enterprises in India is around $4 billion, covering areas including footwear, machinery, automobile components, ICT products, etc.
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Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA)

  • APEDA has taken agricultural exports to USD 26.7 billion in the fiscal year 2022-23.
    • In 2022-23, India’s agricultural exports reached USD 53.1 billion, with APEDA contributing a significant 51% of India’s Agri-exports.
  • About APEDA 
    • Established under the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority Act, 1985.
    • APEDA is entrusted with responsibility of export promotion and development of scheduled products such as fruits, vegetables, poultry, dairy, confectionery products etc. 
  • APEDA, as Secretariat to National Accreditation Board, accredits certification bodies under National Programme for Organic Production.
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  • National Accreditation Board

Aarogya-Doctors on Wheels

  • "Aarogya-Doctors on Wheels" initiative is launched for the Udhampur district of J&K.
  • It is an Artificial Intelligence-driven Tele Clinic to provide healthcare facilities in far flung areas of the region. 
    • Herein a patient can narrate his illness or complaint in native language and the AI doctor understands the language and responds to the patient in the same language. 
  • This free telemedicine facility overcomes the problems of ‘Accessibility, Availability and Affordability'.
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  • Tele Clinic
  • telemedicine
  • AI

Water discovered on Asteroids

  • Asteroids named Iris and Massalia (rich in silicate) were found to emit the unique wavelength that “unambiguously” indicated the presence of water molecules. 
    • Discovery was made by studying SOFIA's observations. 
      • SOFIA was NASA’s airborne astronomical observatory that was retired in 2022. 
  • Asteroids 
    • They are small, rocky objects that orbit the Sun. They are much smaller than planets.
    • Significance of water on asteroids 
      • Can shed light on how water was delivered to Earth.
      • Could be helpful in search for extraterrestrial life.
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  • Massalia
  • SOFIA
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Jnanpith Award

  • The 58th Jnanpith Award for the year 2023 has been awarded to Jagadguru Swami Rambhadracharya ji for Sanskrit and Shri Gulzar for Urdu.
  • Jnanpith Award
    • The Award has been given by Bharatiya Jnanpith annually since 1965 for outstanding contributions to Indian literature.
      • Bharatiya Jnanpith, formally established in 1944, is one of the premier literary organizations and publication houses in India. 
    • Recognized as the highest literary award.
    • Conferred for literature in Indian languages and English.
  • Presented by Presidents, Prime Ministers and international celebrities.