Current Affairs Questions

Explanation :

• Indian National Commission for Cooperation with UNESCO (INCCU) was formed by the Government of India in 1949.
• It was made a permanent commission in 1951.
• The objective of the
• The objective of the Commission is to advise the Government in matters falling in the domain of UNESCO and to play a role in UNESCO’s work particularly in the formulation and execution of its programmes.
• The Commission consists of five Sub-Commissions namely:
  • Education
  • Natural Sciences
  • Social Sciences
  • Communication
  • Culture

Explanation :

• India and Bangladesh, which is hosted alternately by both countries.
• It was held for the first time in 2011.
• The ninth edition of SAMPRITI will be conducted at UMROI, Meghalaya, India from 3^rd February to 16^th February, 2020.
• During SAMPRITI-IX, a Command Post Exercise (CPX) and a Field Training Exercise (FTX) will be conducted.