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General Knowledge Quiz
India Takes Center Stage for World Heritage! Hosts 46th UNESCO Session
India commands the spotlight, hosting the 46th UNESCO World Heritage Session.
Key Points :
- A prestigious global event in New Delhi from July 21-31, 2024.
- Oversees the UNESCO World Heritage Convention and Fund, makes final decisions on new World Heritage Site listings, and comprises 21 elected member states.
- Plays a crucial role in safeguarding global natural and cultural treasures.
- Reflects India’s commitment to cultural leadership and active participation in UNESCO.
- With 42 World Heritage Sites, India offers a rich cultural landscape, and this event provides a platform to discuss and promote the protection of global heritage, that’s it for first general knowledge quiz facts.
16th Finance Commission: Focus on Empowering Urban Local Bodies
The 16th Finance Commission focuses on empowering urban local bodies.
Key Points :
- The 16th Finance Commission is focused on ensuring a fair distribution of tax revenue across all levels of government.
- Cities are crucial to India’s economy, contributing 66% to GDP and 90% to government income.
- ULBs face low intergovernmental transfers compared to other developing nations, reduced income due to GST implementation, and overlapping functions with other agencies affecting fiscal autonomy.
- The lack of updated data from the delayed 2021 Census hampers accurate resource allocation for urban development.
- Include increasing the IGT share for ULBs, reforming property tax rules in line with GST, and ensuring sufficient funding for essential services such as sanitation and waste management, that’s it for second general knowledge quiz facts.
