Data Point: Voting Percentage and Different Factors

Context

More than 76 percent of the voters arrived in the recent assembly elections in Chhattisgarh. Chhattisgarh is a state with literacy and Human Development Index (HDI) less than the entire country. Although Chhattisgarh is one of the few states like Assam, West Bengal, Tripura and Meghalaya, even though the Human Development Index (HDI) was low, the voting was higher than the national average.

• Generally, the percentage of voting percentage in Indian states with better human development index is high.
• Considering the life expectancy, education and per capita income, the human development index is determined. Especially education or literacy is substantially related to state-wise voting percentage.

Voting percentage Vs. Human Development Index

• The results obtained from the above graph, drawn between the voting percentage of the recent assembly elections and the human development index,

• Generally, the voting percentage is even higher when there is a greater human development index of a state.
• But even though the human development index of states like Chhattisgarh, Assam, West Bengal, Tripura and Meghalaya is lower than the national average, the percentage of voting percentage is even higher than the national average.

Voting percentage Vs. Literacy rate

• The results obtained from the above graph, drawn between the voting percentage of the recent assembly elections and the literacy rate,

• Generally, the percentage of voting percentage increases as the literacy rate of any state increases.
• But despite the literacy rate of Meghalaya, Assam, Chhattisgarh, Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan states being below the national average, the percentage of voting percentage is more than the national average.

Conclusion

The data displayed in the data analysis dismiss the concept that with the increase in the human development index and literacy rate, voting percentage also increases in a state. There are also many other social, political and local factors of increasing the voting percentage in any state or in any particular region, such as polarization, public confidence in the election process, strategy adopted by political parties etc.

Source: The Hindu, Global Data Lab, Triveni Center for Political Data

Context

In a recent report released by the International Labor Organization, it has been claimed that global wage growth is the lowest during 2008-17, whereas in South Asia, India has registered the highest growth. This report, called Global Weight Report 2018-19, states that "there is a need to emphasize on ensuring equal pay of women and men."

Important point

• After the 2008 global financial crisis, global pay growth was the lowest in 2017.
• Gender-based salutary difference is the biggest manifestation of social injustice in today's times.
• By analyzing the payment per hourly, it is found that in India, women receive the lowest payment compared to men.
• Significantly, this study was done in 73 countries on behalf of the International Labor Organization (ILO).
• In India, women get 34.5 percent less salary compared to men. This difference in salary is the highest among countries studied on gender basis.
• In 2017, the salary increase in the whole world (in 136 countries) is only 1.8 percent.
• This report, called Global Weight Report 2018-19, was released on November 26.
• According to this report, there are vast differences between women and men in working hours in most countries of the world.
• Part-time work is more prevalent among women than men.
• The difference in gender inequality is also in the case of women who have achieved higher education.
• It has been said in the report that there is a need to ensure uniform pay between women and men.

Asia

• In South Asia, during the year 2008-17, India has registered a real increment of 5.5% against the regional average of 3.7.
• During this period, Nepal's 4.7, Sri Lanka 4, Bangladesh 3.4, Pakistan's 1.8 and Iran's growth rate was 0.4.
• In addition to Mexico, all emerging economies of G-20 have recorded significant positive growth during 2008-17.
• Russia recorded a slight decrease in the rate of increment in 2015, but after that Russia again took hold of it.
• The report has also come to the attention that most of the countries have tried to strengthen the minimum wage so that they can be provided financial security.

Sources- Business Standard, The Hindu Business Line

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Miscellaneous

Rapid Fire Current Affairs (November 28)

• Indian Angad day celebrated on 27th November throughout the country; Celebrated on August 23, World Angad Day
• Maldives recalled the ambassador, Ahmed Mohammed, who was considered close to former President Abdullah Yameen; President of Ibrahim Mohamed Solihad of Maldives will come to India on his first foreign visit on December 17
• Maldives Foreign Minister Abdullah Shahid to Visit India
• Under the Indus Water Treaty with Pakistan, India will undertake Shahpur Kandi Dam Project to stop water from its share of Indus river, second Sutlej-Beas link in Punjab and expedite work on the Dhubri dam project in J & K.
• The foundation stone of the Kartarpur Sahib corridor also happened in Pakistan; The cornerstone of the corridor located in Narowal, about 120km away from Lahore
• Martial law applied in Ukraine; Three naval ships were placed after Russia was seized, proposed to impose martial law; Marshall Law will provide Ukrainian officials with the right to organize citizens who have military experience, to control the media and to restrict public rallies in the affected area.
• Junk Ma, head of Alibaba Group Holdings Limited, the largest e-commerce company in China, is a member of the ruling Communist Party. 
• NASA's first space shuttle landing on Mars after the Curiosity Rover mission (Interior Exploration Using Seismic Investigations, Geodesy and Heat Transport-INSIGHT) landed on the surface of Mars on November 26, 2018  
• Nepali Government launches Social Security Scheme for Formal Sector Workers
• Indian Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj has said that Prime Minister Modi will not go to Pakistan to attend the SAARC conference, to stop the activities of terrorism from Pakistan
• Signing a $ 75 million loan agreement between the Government of India and the ADB; Four coastal cities of Kannapura, Mangalore, Puttur and Udupi will be provided 24 hours water supply; Mangalore will have cleaner infrastructure facilities and better
• Union Shipping, Road Transport and Highways, Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Defense Minister Nitin Gadkari departing from Nairobi; Continued blue economy will take part in the conference; Kenya is organizing the conference, Canada and Japan are co-hosts
• The 14th edition of Men's World Cup hockey begins at Kalinga Stadium, Odisha, capital of Orissa, for the third time in India; Olly the tortoise is the mascot of the competition
• 100% software based on latest and green technology, the country's first Hyper Converged Infrastructure data center started in Uttarakhand's capital, Dehradun.
• Together with DRDO, IIT Kanpur will develop the first indigenous rocket to kill 70 kilometers; The last step is to create 122mm Extended Range Rocket
• National Projects Construction Corporation Limited (NPCC) has given the Central Government the status of 'Miniratna: Category-1'; NPCC works under the administrative control of the Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Protection
• Defense Minister Nirmala Sitharaman launches 'Mission Defense Knowledge Power'; Its purpose is to promote intellectual property rights (IPR) culture in the indigenous defense industry
• Union Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju inaugurated the 14th Foundation Day of National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) in New Delhi; 'Past warning for disasters' theme of this year's Foundation Day
• Union Commerce and Industry and Civil Aviation Minister Suresh Prabhu released the Logics India 2019 logo; Logix India will be helpful in ensuring efficient and economical flow of items on which other commercial areas are dependent
• Odisha's former IAS Aparajita Sarangi included in BJP; Played an important role in implementing MNREGA
• Vijay Dev took over as the Chief Secretary of Delhi, before that he was the Chief Electoral Officer of Delhi
• SpongeBob SquarePants creator Stephen Hillenburg passed away, suffering from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) or Motor neurone disease

• Miniratna status to NPCC

  
  National Projects Construction Corporation Limited (NPCC) has been honored by the Government of India with the status of "Miniratna: Category-1" (Miniratna: Category-I).
  • With the NPCC getting the status of Miniratna, the powers of the Board of Directors will increase, resulting in the company making rapid decisions.

  Miniratna company

  The concept of miniRatna started in 2002. Miniratna companies are allowed to enter joint ventures and they can also open offices in foreign countries but some limitations have been set for them. Miniratna companies have been divided into two categories- Category-1 and Category-2

  Miniratna Category-1 

  To achieve the status of Miniratna Group Class 1, it is necessary that the company has received consistent profit over the last three years and has earned a net profit of at least 30 crore rupees once in three years.

  Miniratna Category'- 2

  The company has earned consistent profit over the last three years and its net worth is positive.

  NPCC

  • This is a central public enterprise of Schedule 'B' in the administrative control of Water Resources, River Development and the Ministry of Water Resources RD & GR, which has recently received ISO 9001: 2015 certification.
  • Founded in the year 1957, this corporation has the distinction of building infrastructure to accelerate the economic development of the country as a major manufacturing company.
  • The corporation has been consistently gaining since 2009-10 and its net worth is positive for the last six years and the status of the work orders received under its ambitious business plan has increased to Rs. 11833 crores. .

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  Indian Organ Donation Day

  • On 27th November, Indian Angad day is celebrated in the country.
  • This time a program was organized in New Delhi on the occasion of 9th Indian Angad Day. This program was organized by the National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organization - NOTTO.
  • It is worth mentioning that the World Angad day is celebrated every year on August 13.
  • During this program, award was given to Maharashtra for declaring Maharashtra as the best state for raising awareness on Angad

  NOTTO

  
  National Organization for Organ and Tissue Transplantation (NOTTO), Directorate of Health Services, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, is a national level organization. The following two divisions of NOTTO-
  1. According to the National Organ and Tissue Removal and Storage Network: Human Organ Transplant (Amendment) Act, 2011, it has been made mandatory. The National Division of NOTTO works as the highest center for all India activities, such as the network or distribution of the purchase of organs and tissues in the country, as well as cooperation in registration of organs and tissue donation and transplantation.
   
  2. National Biometric Center (National Tissue Bank): The main foundation and purpose of establishing this center is to ensure the availability of various types of tissues and their quality, as well as to fill the gap between demand and supply.

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  14th Foundation Day of National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA)

  
  On 14th November, 2018, the 14th raising day of National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) was celebrated.
  • The theme of the installation day for this year was 'Early Warning for Disasters'.

  Background of NDMA

  • National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), under the leadership of the Prime Minister of India, is a top body for the management of disasters.
  • The Government of India recognizing the importance of disaster management as a national priority, to constitute an Empowered Committee in August 1999 and to make recommendation about the preparations for disaster management plans after the Gujarat earthquake and disaster management to suggest effective remediation mechanisms. But also formed a national committee.
  • In the document of Tenth Five Year Plan, for the first time, a detailed chapter on disaster management was given.
  • The 12th Vet Commission also mandates the review of the financial systems for disaster management.
  • On December 23, 2005, the Government of India enacted the Disaster Management Act, which envisaged creation of State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) under the chairmanship of the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) and the concerned Chief Ministers under the chairmanship of the Prime Minister so that the disaster management in India To establish a leadership in the direction and to implement a holistic and integrated approach.

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  Mission defense knowledge power

  
  Indian Defense Minister formally launched 'Mission Defense Knowledge Power' in Delhi on 27th November, 2018
  • As part of the ongoing initiatives to increase self-sufficiency in the defense sector, the Department of Defense Production has introduced a new framework called 'Mission Defense Knowledge Shakti'.
  • Its aim is to promote the Intellectual Property Right-IPR culture in the indigenous defense industry.
  • Responsibility for coordination and implementation of this program is given to Directorate General of Quality Assurance (DGQA).

  Intellectual Property Rights (IPR)

  • Intellectual Property Rights are personal rights which are valid within the boundaries of a country and are given to protect the creativity or innovation of individuals (individuals) or legal companies in the field of industrial, scientific, literature and art.

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  Acceptance of MeccaTu Multipurpose Project

  The Central Water Commission (CWC) has given the administrative approval to the Mekedatu Multipurpose Project on the river Kaveri, approving the Karnataka government's pre-feasibility report.
  • In addition to power generation from this multipurpose project, there is a plan to supply drinking water in Bangalore and Ramanagaram districts.
  • Central Water Commission has asked Karnataka State to prepare detailed project report (DPR).
  • In February 2017, the state cabinet decided to implement this project, which included constructing a balanced dam in Kaveri near Kanakpura in Ramanagaram district.
  • It is noteworthy that there is a dispute between Karnataka and Tamil Nadu states on the Mekadatu project.

  About Central Water Commission

  • In the field of water resources, it is a major technical organization of the country.
  • General responsibility to start, coordinate and carry forward this consultation with State Governments for the control, conservation and consumption plans of the entire country's water resources for the purpose of flood control, irrigation, shipping, drinking water supply and hydropower development. Has been assigned.
  • The head of this commission is a president whose post is of the level of ex-officio secretary of the Government of India.
  • The Commission has three technical wings, including design and research, water planning and project and river management wing.
  • Its headquarters are in New Delhi.