TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Alluri Sitarama Raju 2. Swami Vivekananda 3. Startup20 Shikhar Summit 4. G-20 Research and Innovation Initiative (RIIG) Summit
Syllabus: GS-1, The Freedom Struggle – its various stages and important contributors/contributions from different parts of the country.
Prelims: Alluri Sitarama Raju, Rampa Rebellion
Context:
July 4th was the 125th birth anniversary of Alluri Sitarama Raju.
About Alluri Sitarama Raju:
- Alluri Sitarama Raju was a freedom fighter who led the Rampa Rebellion and organised the tribal people of Vishakhapatnam and East Godavari districts.
Read more about Alluri Sitarama Raju in the linked article.
Syllabus: GS-1, Modern Indian history from about the middle of the eighteenth century until the present – significant events, personalities, issues.
Prelims: Swami Vivekananda
Mains: Reformers of the 18th and 19th centuries
Context:
Death anniversary of Swami Vivekananda.
About Swami Vivekananda
- Swami Vivekananda was one of the greatest spiritual leaders of India.
Read more about the life of Swami Vivekananda in the linked article.
Syllabus: GS-2, Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests.
Prelims: StartUp20 Summit
Mains: India’s G20 Presidency
Context:
The Startup20 Shikhar Summit, organized by the Startup20 Engagement Group under the India G20 Presidency, concluded in Gurugram.
Details:
- The two-day summit served as a platform for fostering innovations, collaborations, knowledge sharing, and strategic alliances within the global startup ecosystem.
- The torch was officially passed on to Brazil as the country has the G20 presidency for the next year and has committed to continue the Startup20 initiative in 2024.
- The Startup20 Gurugram Shikhar Summit serves as a critical platform for the startup ecosystem, ecosystem builders, industry experts, government, policymakers, and thought leaders to collaborate and shape the trajectory of startups on a global scale.
4. G-20 Research and Innovation Initiative (RIIG) Summit
Syllabus: GS-2, Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests.
Prelims: RIIG Summit
Mains: India’s G20 Presidency
Context:
The RIIG Summit started in Mumbai.
Details:
- India has taken forward the Research and Innovation Initiative (RIIG) during its Presidency in 2023 under the theme “Research and Innovation for Equitable Society”.
- A total of 5 RIIG meetings/conferences were hosted by India during 2023 under this theme.
- The RIIG Inception Meeting was held in Kolkata, followed by 4 thematic conferences:
- Ranchi (Theme: Materials for Sustainable Energy)
- Dibrugarh (Theme: Circular Bioeconomy)
- Dharamshala (Theme: Eco-Innovations for Energy Transition)
- Diu (Theme: Sustainable Blue-economy)
- This meeting marks the culmination of the G-20 science engagements that took place through a series of meetings in different parts of India during India’s G-20 Presidency in 2023.
Read the previous PIB articles here.
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