Prelim Bits 16-09-2018

Man-Portable Anti-Tank Guided Missile

DRDO has recently successfully man-portable anti-tank guided missile from Ahmednagar range.
It is the third - generation Anti-tank Missile which will be used by Indian Army.
It has been developed by DRDO with private sector partnership.
It is low weight missile with a range of 2500 metres.

ICGS Vijaya

Ministry of Defence has initiated a project for building 7 offshore patrol vessels with private sector partnership.
In 2017, the first in the series Indian Coast Guard (ICG) Ship Vikram was commission.
ICGS Vijaya, the second in the series of 98-metre offshore patrol vessels was commissioned recently.
It is fitted with advanced technology, navigation and communication equipment, sensor and machinery
The ship will be based at Paradip.
It will be deployed extensively for Exclusive Economic Zone (EZ) surveillance and other duties
It is designed to carry one twin-engine helicopter and four high speed boats.

Human Development Ranking

Human Development Index (HDI) is a tool to measure country’s overall achievement social and economic dimensions.
It considers 4 indicators –

It is calculated by United Nation Development Programme (UNDP).
In the latest ranking, India ranked 130 among 189 countries.
The value of India’s HDI is 0.640, which denotes that India is in the medium human development category.
In 2016, India's HDI value of 0.624 put it at 131 rank.
Between 1990 and 2017, India’s HDI value increased from 0.427 to 0.640, an increase of nearly 50 per cent.
Bangladesh and Pakistan, countries with similar population sizeranked 136 and 150 respectively.
Norway, Switzerland, Australia, Ireland and Germany lead the ranking.
Niger, the Central African Republic, South Sudan, Chad and Burundi have the lowest scores.

UNDP

UNDP, an UN organization formed in 1965, is to help countries eliminate poverty and achieve sustainablehuman development.
The status of UNDP is that of an executive board within the United Nations General Assembly.
It is working to strengthen new frameworks for development, disaster risk reduction and climate change.
It also encourages the protection of human rights and the empowerment of women in all itsprogrammes.
The UNDP Human Development Report Office also publishes an annual Human Development Report(since 1990) to measure and analyze developmental progress.
In addition to a global Report, UNDP also publishes regional, national, and local Human DevelopmentReports.

Twin City Agreement

Union Territory Delhi government and South Korea has signed a twin city agreement between Seoul and Delhi.
It is for collaboration on waste management and reviving natural water sources in the National Capital.

Source: PIB, The Hindu, The New Indian Express