March 21 – Current Affairs Quick Gyan

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March 22, 2016

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AWARDS AND HONORS

PM Modi confers Himachal Pradesh with ‘Krishi Karman Award’

Prime Minister Narendra Modi conferred ‘Krishi Karman Award” to the government of Himachal Pradesh for its landmark achievement in showing highest production of food grains in year 2014-15, despite adverse weather conditions and rain-fed farming in the state.

The award was received by Agriculture Minister Sujan Singh Pathania – who led a team of senior officers including Additional Chief Secretary (Agri) Upma Chawdhry at a ceremony held at New Delhi.
The award consists a trophy, citation and cash amount of rupees one crore.
The Union Ministry of Agriculture had selected Himachal Pradesh for the award under total food grains category-II of the Krishi Karman Award.
During last three years, total food grains production had increased to from 15.41 lakh in 2011-12 to 16.73 lakh tonnes in 2014-15.
The department had also done commendable work in promoting poly-house cultivation, micro-irrigation, organic farming and soil health management.
This feat has been achieved due to dedicated efforts of Agriculture Department in extending technological inputs and services to the farmers.

Quick Link – Krishi Karman Award

Geetakshi Arora wins inaugural Noor Inayat Khan Prize

Geetakshi Arora, an Indian-origin student was awarded the inaugural Noor Inayat Khan Prize. The Prize consists of 1,000 pounds for a dissertation which was in “keeping with the spirit” of the famous World War II heroine.

The Award is given by the Noor Inayat Khan Memorial Trust in London.
The Trust is awarding the annual prize to the post-graduate student from SOAS, University of London, working in the area of gender studies and South Asian history.
The prize which consists of 1,000 pounds and a certificate — is for a dissertation which is in keeping with the spirit of Noor Inayat Khan, a descendant of Tipu Sultan.
Noor was born in Moscow in 1914 to Indian father Hazrat Inayat Khan and American mother Ora Ray Baker.
She was a secret agent in World War II and was sent behind enemy lines.
She operated from Paris, doing crucial work for the allies.
Noor was betrayed, arrested and killed in Dachau Concentration Camp at the age of 30.
Her last word was ‘Liberte’.Noor was a Sufi and believed in non-violence and religious harmony.
In November 2012, after a high-profile campaign by the Trust, Princess Anne unveiled a memorial to Noor in Gordon Square in London, near the house where she lived.

Quick Link – Noor Inayat Khan Prize

APPOINTMENTS

S Sridhar appointed as MD of Pfizer India

Pfizer India has announced the appointment of S Sridhar as the company’s managing director with effect from March 18 for a term of five years.

Sridhar is a chartered accountant by profession with over 20 years of experience.
He has served as Pfizer chief financial officer for seven years, and was appointed as ED in May 2013.
He has also concurrently led the company’s distribution function for three years, and is at present heading Pfizer’s anti-infective, cardiovascular and ophthalmology businesses.
Aijaz Tobaccowalla, the erstwhile Pfizer India head, was offered a new global role with US-based Pfizer Inc, last year.
At Pfizer, Sridhar has led a number of strategic initiatives that have significantly expanded the company’s business footprint in the country.
He is also responsible for developing the integrated company’s ‘institutional business‘ strategy.
This resulted in a strong Pfizer product portfolio presence in major institutions across the country.
He also led the development of the company’s multi-channel marketing strategy.
Pfizer Inc is an American global pharmaceutical corporation headquartered in New York City, with its research headquarters in Groton, Connecticut.
It is among the world’s largest pharmaceutical companies.
Pfizer is listed on the New York Stock Exchange, and its shares have been a component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average since 2004.

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BANKING AND FINANCE

India’s current account deficit narrows to 1.3% of GDP

India’s current account deficit narrowed to 1.3% of the gross domestic product (GDP) in the fiscal third quarter, from 1.5% in the year earlier as trade deficit contracted. Data released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) showed trade deficit during the October-December quarter narrowed to $34 billion from $38.6 billion during the same period in 2014-15.

CAD mirrors the difference between domestic savings and domestic investment, and conveys the extent of this gap that needs to be bridged by foreign savings.
CAD narrowed to 1.4% of GDP in the nine months ended 31 December, from 1.7% in the corresponding period of 2014-15.
India’s merchandise exports have been declining continuously since December 2014 because of sluggish global demand and low commodity prices, particularly oil.
The Economic Survey released before the 29 February budget said India’s external sector outcome continues to be strong and sustainable because of strong macroeconomic fundamentals and low commodity prices.
The survey said that while global concerns over China’s economic growth and normalization of the monetary policy in the US may affect global financial flows, with policy reform initiatives and a strong macroeconomic outcome, the deficit in the current account is likely to be more than fully financed through stable flows and the volatility in global financial markets may affect the exchange rate less than in other emerging economies.

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INDIAN AFFAIRS

Paytm ties up with PVR to sell online movie tickets

Cinema exhibition chain PVR cinemas and mobile payments and commerce platform Paytm have announced a strategic relationship that will bring PVR’s movie tickets to Paytm’s e-commerce platform as a part of its nationwide foray in the online movie ticket segment.

In the first year of this relationship, PVR targets to sell tickets worth Rs 250-300 crore on Paytm’s e-commerce platforms in addition to revenues from ticket sales at box offices and other channels.
This is another initiative to augment the box office revenues by reaching out to more consumers and achieving better penetration into micro markets.
Paytm is aggressively extending its presence in new verticals as a part of its strategy to be ubiquitous in daily life of its customers.
While the movie ticketing market in India is worth around $2 billion growing 10% annually, the online movie ticketing market is only 15% of the total domestic market.
Paytm intends to double the share of online movie ticketing market in quick time.
It already has over 125 million registered users and clocks 90 million orders per month.
Starting this month, PVR tickets and F&B products will be sold and marketed on Paytm portal’s web, mobile apps and other affiliate channels.
The significant consumer shift over the past few years towards online and mobile sales, with a strong CRM backbone allows better segmentation and analysis in marketing relevant content to users. For PVR, this shift also helps in reducing the burden at the box office by reducing costs and making up for the lack of customer data thereby helping in predictive modeling.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched Kisan Suvidha mobile app

Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched Kisan Suvidha mobile application for farmers. It will provide information on subjects such as weather, market prices, seeds, fertilizers, pesticides and agriculture machinery. Kisaan Suvidha is an omnibus mobile app developed to help farmers by providing relevant information to them quickly.

To operate this app farmer should own a smart phone and should register his or her Mobile Number and enter details of the state, district and block or sub-district.
The information will be available in Hindi and English.
A tap on the weather button shows details of temperature, humidity, wind and rainfall for the current day and the forecast for the next five days.
The market price button shows latest price of all crops traded in a mandi or registered agriculture market of the particular district a farmer belongs to.
The plant protection button gives pest, weed and disease-related information as well as management practices for each stage of crop development from nursery to harvesting.
The agro advisory section shows messages for farmers from district agriculture officials and state universities in their loc

Quick Link – Kisan Suvidha

INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

World Puppetry Day – March 21

World Puppetry Day, is observed on March 21 every year. The idea came from the puppet theater Artist Javad Zolfaghari from Iran. In 2000 at the XVIII Congress of the Union Internationale de la Marionnette, (UNIMA) in Magdeburg, he made the proposal for discussion. Two years later, at a meeting of the International Council of UNIMA in June 2002 in Atlanta, the date of the celebration was identified. The first celebration was in 2003.

Puppetry is a form of theatre/performance that involves the manipulation of puppets–inanimate objects, often resembling some type of human or animal figure, that are animated or manipulated by a human called a puppeteer.
Puppetry takes many forms, but they all share the process of animating inanimate performing objects to tell a story.
The physical form of the puppets has always been diverse – the colourful, wooden kathputlis from Rajasthan with large eyes dancing to traditional music, Indonesia’s intricately-carved shadow puppets made of leather that tell the tale of Ramayana and the cute hand puppets made of soft plush from Germany, to name a few.
Almost every country has a tradition of puppetry in its rich cultural bouquet.
Hindu philosophers have likened god to a puppeteer or a sutradhar, and the universe to a stage, and how he manipulates every act and movement.

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IKEA donates Rs 92 crore for safe water projects in India, Indonesia

Swedish furniture retailing giant IKEA will contribute 12.4 million euro (Rs 92.84 crore) to provide safe water and sanitation to one million people in India and Indonesia through Water.Org.

IKEA Foundation has announced a new grant of 12.4 million euro to Water.Org on the occasion of the World Water Day (March 22).
IKEA Foundation is the philanthropic arm of INGKA Foundation, the owner of the IKEA Group of companies.
The World Bank estimates that 2% of communicable diseases in India are linked to unsafe water and the lack of hygiene practices, and 50% of India’s population continues to practice open defecation, the statement said.
In Indonesia, more than 33 million people lack access to safe water and 100 million lack access to improved sanitation facilities.
Ikea is a multinational group of companies that designs and sells ready-to-assemble furniture (such asbeds, chairs and desks), appliances and home accessories.
As of January 2008, it is the world’s largest furniture retailer.
Founded in Sweden in 1943 by then-17-year-old Ingvar Kamprad, who was listed as one of the world’s richest people in 2013, the company’s name is an acronym that consists of the initials of Ingvar Kamprad, Elmtaryd (the farm where he grew up), and Agunnaryd (his hometown in Småland, south Sweden).

Quick Link – INGKA Foundation

International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination 2016 observed

The International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination 2016 was observed on 21 March 2016 with the theme Challenges and Achievements of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action.

In 2016, the day is marked by the fifteenth anniversary of the adoption of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action at the World Conference against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance in 2001.
On 21 March 1960, police opened fire and killed 69 people at a peaceful demonstration in Sharpeville, South Africa, against the apartheid pass laws.
The United Nations General Assembly called on the international community to redouble its efforts to eliminate all forms of racial discrimination and proclaimed the day in 1966.
The Durban Declaration and Programme of Action was adopted at the 2001 World Conference Against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance in South Africa.
It is the most comprehensive framework for fighting racism and related forms of intolerance and discrimination.
It represents the firm commitment of the international community to tackle the issues related to intolerance and discrimination, and serves as a basis for advocacy efforts worldwide.
It contains a broad range of measures aimed at combating racism in all of its manifestations, and underscores the human rights of all groups suffering from racial discrimination. The document emphasizes their right to participate freely and equally in political, social, economic and cultural life.

Quick Link – Elimination of Racial Discrimination

Nepal and China sign many agreements

Stung by the bitter lessons from Madhesi blockade of India trade points that caused acute fuel shortage, Nepal signed a transit and transportation treaty with China for its third-country commerce — a move that is likely to end New Delhi’s monopoly over the landlocked Himalayan nation’s trade through Haldia port in Kolkata.

The two countries signed the agreement along with nine other treaties in Beijing, a day after Nepal Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli began a week-long trip to China. Oli’s maiden visit as the Nepal prime minister comes at the invitation of his Chinese counterpart Li Keqiang.
The visit is significant in the light of Nepal’s efforts to reduce its decades old dependence on India after Madhesi protestors in southern plains, agitated over the the new Constitution, blocked supply trucks coming in from the southern neighbour.
The five-month long blockade caused huge crises as fuel and medicine supplies dried up.
The transit agreement with China gives Nepal an option to use the next nearest Tianjin port in China that is 3,000 km from Nepal border.
India’s Haldia port is 1,000 km away.
Other important agreements signed during Oli’s visit on Monday include an accord on the construction of a bridge in Hilsa, far west Nepal, that will connect the republic with Tibet. Hilsa was a traditional trade route to Nepal.
China has also pledged $216-million soft loan to Nepal for construction of a regional airport in the second largest city of Pokhara, some 200 km

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International Day of Forests – March 21

The International Day of Forests is observed on March 21 every year. The day was established by resolution of the United Nations General Assembly on November 28, 2012.

Theme for 2016: Forests and water

Forests cover one third of the Earth’s land mass, performing vital functions around the world.
Around 1.6 billion people – including more than 2,000 indigenous cultures – depend on forests for their livelihood.
Forests are the most biologically-diverse ecosystems on land, home to more than 80% of the terrestrial species of animals, plants and insects.
They also provide shelter, jobs and security for forest-dependent communities.
Forested watersheds and wetlands supply 75 percent of the world’s accessible freshwater
About one-third of the world’s largest cities obtain a significant proportion of their drinking water directly from forested protected areas
Nearly 80 percent of the world’s population – 8 out of 10 people – is exposed to high levels of threat to water security
Improved water resource management can show considerable economic gains
Forests act as natural water filters

Quick Link – International Day of Forests

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Nadda launches CBNAAT machines for quick diagnosis of TB

Union Health Minister JP Nadda launched Cartridge Based Nucleic Acid Amplification Test (CBNAAT) machines for the quick diagnosis of Tuberculosis within two hours.

The CBNAAT is a revolutionary rapid molecular test which detects Mycobacterium tuberculosis and rifampicin drug resistance, simultaneously. This test is fully automated and provides results within two hours.
At present 121 CBNAAT machine are functioning and five hundred more such machines were launched by the Minister.
Nadda also launched a new anti-TB drug Bedaquiline, which is a new anti-TB drug for treatment of Multi-drug-resistant tuberculosis.
This drug is indicated for use in the treatment of drug-resistant TB. The drug will be made available in six public hospitals in Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Guwahati and Ahmedabad.
TB is a disease usually caused by an organism called Mycobacterium tuberculosis. TB is an abbreviation of the word Tuberculosis and is how people often refer to the disease.
It is very difficult to diagnose TB by a person’s symptoms on their own. This is because some other diseases have the same symptoms.
TB can usually be cured. The treatment usually consists of a combination of drugs that must be taken for at least six months. But the treatment will only be successful if the drugs are taken exactly as required for the entire length of time.
If someone has drug resistant TB it means that the bacteria in their body won’t be affected by certain drugs that they are resistant to. The drugs just won’t work. There are two main reasons why people develop it. It can be because the person doesn’t take their drugs properly. It can also be that the bacteria that they are infected with, have come from someone who has already got drug resistant TB.

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Cisco to setup IoT solutions & prototyping center in AP

Cisco has signed an MoU with the Andhra Pradesh government to set up an Internet of Everything (IoE) Innovation center in Visakhapatnam. The center will enable the company’s partners and startups to build IoT solutions and carry out rapid prototyping of products.

Other than this, Cisco will also invest in developing a Technology center of Excellence and a research lab in the Institute of Digital Technology at Tirupati, which will focus on smart cities, digital security and manufacturing solutions.
Cisco will also collaborate with Andhra University in Vizag for a 12 month research program that will identify and help develop and customize various technological solutions for rural Andhra Pradesh.
In addition to this, Cisco will also expand its Cisco Networking Academy to 70 colleges, with the goal of training 10,000 new students in the state.
Earlier this month, the Andhra Pradesh government’s cabinet approved the Internet of Things (IoT) policy for the state for 2016- 2020.
In September 2014, Cisco and the engineering services arm of Larsen & Toubro, L&T Technology Services tied-up to set up an Internet of Everything (IoE) solutions centre in Bangalore, targeting the transport and mass transit industries.
Last month, Cisco acquired the IoT services platform provider Jasper for $1.4 billion. Jasper provides an IoT services platform and a ‘Control Centre’ software to manage these services.

Quick Link – IoT solutions-prototyping center in AP

ENVIRONMENT

Agasthyamala finds place in UNESCO’s World Network of Biosphere Reserves

India’s “unique” Agasthyamala Biosphere Reserve is among 20 new sites added by the UN’s top cultural body UNESCO to its World Network of Biosphere Reserves. The Agasthyamalai Biosphere Reserve (ABR) was established in 2001 and is spread across the two states of Kerala and Tamil Nadu.

The International Co-ordinating Council added the new sites during a two-day meeting in Lima, capital of Peru.
Biosphere reserves are places for learning about sustainable development aiming to reconcile the conservation of biodiversity with the sustainable use of natural resources.
New reserves are designated each year by the International Co-ordinating Council of the UNESCO’s Man and the Biosphere (MAB) Programme, which brings together elected representatives of 34 UNESCO Member States.
There are 18 biosphere reserves in India out of which only nine, including the Nilgiris, Nanda Devi, Nokrek, Gulf of Mannar, Sundarban, and Great Nicobar, had been included in the network.
Biosphere reserves in India protect larger areas of natural habitat and often include one or more National Parks and/or preserves, along with buffer zones that are open to some economic uses.

Quick Link – Agasthyamala Biosphere Reserve

SPORTS

Djokovic, Azarenka roll to easy title wins at Indian Wells

Novak Djokovic and Victoria Azarenka rolled to easy victories in the BNP Paribas Open, with the top-ranked Serb collecting his record fifth title and Azarenka winning for the second time to get back into the world’s top 10.

Djokovic beat Milos Raonic 6-2, 6-0 to improve his match record to 22-1 this year.
It was the Serb’s third consecutive title in the California desert, breaking a tie with four-time champion Roger Federer, who lost to Djokovic the past two years in the final and skipped this year because of a knee injury.
Azarenka defeated error-prone Serena Williams 6-4, 6-4.
Azarenka’s victory and Williams’ return to the final for the first time since 2001, when a hostile crowd triggered her 14-year boycott, was overshadowed by comments from tournament director Raymond Moore.
It was Azarenka’s first victory over the top-ranked Williams since the Cincinnati final in August 2013.
Azarenka and Williams met for the 21st time in their careers, with Williams owning a 17-4 edge.
Djokovic and Azarenka each earned $1.02 million.

Quick Link – BNP Paribas Open

ICC suspends Bangladesh bowlers Taskin, Sunny

Bangladesh pace sensation Taskin Ahmed and left-arm spinner Arafat Sunny were suspended for bowling with an illegal action by the ICC, dealing a massive blow to the team’s campaign in the ongoing World Twenty20.

Arafat’s analysis revealed that the elbow extension for majority of his deliveries had exceeded the 15 degrees’ level of tolerance permitted under the ICC Regulations, while not all of Taskin’s deliveries were legal.
The 20-year-old Taskin, the fastest bowler in Bangladesh right now, has 21 wickets in 14 ODIs and 9 in 13 T20Is. Sunny, on the other hand, 24 scalps from 16 ODIs and 12 from 10 T20Is.
In accordance with Article 6.1 of the ICC Regulations, Arafat’s and Taskin’s international suspensions will also be recognised and enforced by all the members for domestic cricket events played in their own jurisdiction.
However, with the consent of Bangladesh Cricket Board, the two bowlers may be able to play in domestic cricket events played in Bangladesh under its auspices.
The independent assessments were performed at the ICC- accredited testing centre in Chennai.

Quick Link – ICC suspends Taskin, Sunny

SSP Chawrasia clinches Hero Indian Open title

SSP Chawrasia clinched the Hero Indian Open title with a two-stroke win and also secured his Full European Tour card at the Delhi Golf Course. Chawrasia, who finished runner-up on four occasions, had the last laugh when he beat defending champion compatriot Anirban Lahiri and South Korean Jeughun Wang by two strokes to clinch his third European Tour and fourth Asian Tour title.

The victory gave Chawrasia a prize purse of $276,660 and European Tour playing privileges for the remaining current and two more years.
He is expected to break into world rankings 150 to have a strong chance to make India’s Rio Olympics squad.
The Solheim Cup is the Women’s equivalent of the Ryder Cup.
Tiger Woods holds the record at -18 for the US Masters.
Golf is one of the two only sports to be played on the moon. Javelin is the other sport that was reportedly played on the moon.
The most successful Indian golfers are Jeev Milkha Singh and Anirban Lahiri. Singh won three titles on the European Tour, four on the Japan Golf Tour, and six on the Asian Tour.
The main tournament is the Hero Indian Open, co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour and European Tour.

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HS Prannoy wins Swiss Open 2016

Indain shuttler HS Prannoy clinched his second Grand Prix Gold badminton tournament title by notching up a straight game victory over Marc Zwiebler of Germany in the summit clash of the Swiss Open. Seeded 13th in the USD 120,000 tournament, Prannoy outclassed seventh seeded Zwiebler 21-18 21-15 in a 45-minute final.

Prannoy began the match on a confident note and surged to a 7-4 lead in the first game before the German, ranked 19th as compared to the Indian’s 27th, fought his way back into the match.
The two rivals were tied at 18-18 and it was from there that the Indian took three straight points at a crucial juncture to take the opening game 21-18.
Top seed in the women’s singles, Saina Nehwal had lost to third seed Wang Yihan of China 11-21 19-21 in the semifinals.
Although there existed the game of Battledore and Shuttlecock in 1600’s England, the concept of contemporary badminton was finally developed by the British in the 1800’s from a game called “poon” played in India.
For the first time, Para-badminton has been included among the first 16 sports in the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games. Paralympics is an International multi-sport event where athletes with physical disabilities compete.
The fastest racket sport is not Tennis or Squash, It quite correctly is Badminton! The shuttlecock can travel up to 200 mph!

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Gurmeet Singh wins Asian Race Walk Championship Gold

Gurmeet Singh has created history by becoming the first Indian athlete to clinch a gold medal in the Asian 20 km Race Walk Championships as he won the men’s event with his season’s best effort.

The 30-year-old Gurmeet clocked 1 hour 20 minutes and 29 seconds.
He beat Japan’s Isamu Fujisawa (1:20:49) in a close fight in the last 5 km. Kazakhstan’s Georgiy Sheiko won the bronze medal in 1:21:52.
Gurmeet’s feat was the first time in 34 years that an Indian has won a gold in either an Asian Championships or Asian Games in this event.
By winning the Asian title, Gurmeet has made a strong case for himself for selection in the Rio Olympic Games.
Nine Indians have so far bettered the Games qualifying standard in men’s 20 km race walk and only three will make it to the final in Rio.
Hakam Singh and Chand Ram won a gold each in 20 km road walk in 1978 and 1982 Asian Games respectively. Since then, no Indian has won a gold at the continental level in this event.
In the women’s 20 km walk race event, National Games champion and Rio Games-bound Sapna finished fourth in a time of 1:35:57.

Quick Link – Race Walk Championships

Hardeep bags Olympic Quota in Wrestling

Indian wrestler Hardeep sprang a surprise by booking an Olympic quota place for India in Greco-Roman wrestling, which is not the country’s forte, after finishing with a silver medal in the 98kg category on the last day of the Asian Olympic Qualification championship.

This is the first time that an Indian Greco-Roman wrestler has secured an Olympic berth after the 2004 Athens Games, when Mausam Khatri had made the cut.
In fact, in a heavyweight category, this is the first time that an Indian Greco-Roman grappler has ensured a place in the Games.
Hardeep qualified for the Rio Games by virtue of reaching the final. The top two finishers in each weight category in Astana are assured of a berth in the Olympics, to be held later this year.
On his way to the final, Hardeep stunned everyone with the ease with which he overcame his rivals.
Hardeep first thrashed Arslan Saparmammedov of Turkmenistan 11-0 during his quarter-final bout before outplaying Margulan Assembekov of Kazakhstan 11-2 in the semis to advance to the gold-medal round.

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OBITUARY

Former Danish PM Anker Jorgensen Dies Aged 93

Anker Jorgensen, Denmark’s prime minister between 1972 and 1973 and again between 1975 and 1982, died on Sunday aged 93. Jorgensen’s time in power was characterised by a sluggish economy and rising unemployment, and although popular, he was criticised for not doing enough to reform the economy.

He first became prime minister in 1972 after Denmark in a referendum had voted yes to joining the European Economic Community, of which it became a member the following year.
Known for his unpretentious and down-to-earth style, the former shipyard and warehouse worker began his political career in the country’s trade unions.
Throughout his tenure he continued to live with his wife and four children in an apartment in a working class district of Copenhagen.
Between 1972 and 1981 he led five cabinets as Prime Minister.
He led or represented the Social Democratic Party for well over 30 years.
He has been described as not having the image of a strong or visionary leader, but through his down-to-earth and earnest demeanor he managed to maintain a wide support for the Danish welfare state in the population.
In 1992 he was chosen to travel to Iraq to negotiate the release of a group of Danish hostages with Saddam Hussein, a task which he successfully accomplished.

Quick Link – Anker Jorgensen Passes away

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