Assam & NE Current Affairs & GK – July 07-09 2022
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July 07-09, 2022
Maryna Viazovska Wins Prestigious Fields Medal 2022
Ukrainian mathematician Maryna Viazovska along with other three mathematicians received the prestigious Fields Medals at a ceremony in Helsinki, Finland.
The four awardees of the prestigious prize include France’s Hugo Duminil-Copin, US-based June Huh, Britain’s James Maynard and Ukraine’s Maryna Viazovska.
About Fields Medal
- Fields Medal is awarded at the International Congress of the International Mathematical Union (IMU).
- Every four years, a mathematician under the age of 40 receives the Fields Medal for outstanding mathematical achievement for existing work and for the promise of future achievement.
- The Fields medal award comprises a gold medal (14 karat gold) bearing the profile of Archimedes and a cash amount.
- The Fields medal and cash prizes are funded by a trust established by J.C.Fields at the University of Toronto.
- The Fields Medal Committee, which is chosen by the Executive Committee of the International Mathematical Union, is normally chaired by the IMU President.
- The Fields Medals were first awarded in 1936 in Oslo, Norway. The Fields medals were conceived by John Charles Fields, a Canadian mathematician.
PT Usha, Ilaiyaraaja, V Vijayendra Prasad, and Veerendra Heggade nominated to Rajya Sabha
Sports legend P.T. Usha, music composer Ilaiyaraaja, philanthropist Veerendra Heggade and screenwriter V. Vijayendra Prasadhave were nominated to the Rajya Sabha in the category of eminent persons by the President.
The president can appoint 12 members for their contributions to art, literature, science, and social services.
The nominees are from the States of Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh.
Ms. Usha, born in Kozhikode in Kerala, is one of India’s best known track-and-field stars. She has been given the Arjuna Award and the Padma Shri in the past.
Mr. Ilaiyaraaja from Tamil Nadu, a recipient of the Padma Vibhushan and Padma Bhushan and many awards for his music, has composed more than 7,000 songs for more then 1,000 films (mainly in southern India), and has more than 20,000 concert performances to his credit.
Veerendra Heggade has served as the ‘Dharmadhikari’ of the Dharmasthala Temple in Karnataka since the tender age of 20. He has been a devoted philanthropist for more than five decades. He has led various transformative initiatives for rural development and promotion of self-employment.
K.V. Vijayendra Prasad, who is from Andhra Pradesh, is an acclaimed screenwriter and film director, who has penned the scripts of many prominent Telugu and Hindi movies.
India’s first autonomous navigation facility “TiHAN” launched at IIT Hyderabad
India’s first Autonomous Navigation facility, TiHAN inaugurated by Union Minister of State for Science & Technology, Jitendra Singh at the IIT Hyderabad campus with an outlay of Rs. 130 crores.
About TiHAN
- TiHAN stands for “Technology Innovation Hub on Autonomous Navigation”.
- It is a multidisciplinary initiative that has been launched to make India a global player in ‘smart mobility’ technology for futuristic and next generation.
- TiHAN Testbed will act as a unique platform for high-quality research between academia, industry and R&D labs both at the national and international levels.
- The TiHAN – IITH will be the source of futuristic technology generation for autonomous vehicles.
Kharchi festival begins in Tripura
Kharchi Puja is one of the most important Hindu festivals of Tripura. This festival falls in the month of July on the eighth day of the new moon.
It is a week-long traditional festival, offering prayer to 14 gods and goddess, began with thousands of devotees converging at Khayerpur on the eastern outskirts of Tripura.
There are many legends associated with this Puja. The celebrations extend until a week and are held in the temple premises which are attended by thousands of people.
The word “Kharchi” is derived from the word “Khya” which means “Earth”. Kharchi Puja is basically done to worship the earth.
The Puja is performed to wash out the sins and to clean the post-menstrual phase of Mother Earth’s menstruation.
India elected to UNESCO panel on Intangible Cultural Heritage
India became part of “Intergovernmental Committee of UNESCO’s 2003 Convention for Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH)” for the third time.
Key Points
- India will be a member for a period of 2022-2026.
- India has served as a member of the ICH Committee twice — from 2006 to 2010 and from 2014 to 2018.
- The Intergovernmental Committee of the 2003 Convention consists of 24 members and is elected in the General Assembly of the Convention according to the principles of equitable geographical representation and rotation.
- States Members to the Committee are elected for a term of four years.
Functions of the Intergovernmental Committee
- The main functions of the Intergovernmental Committee includes promoting the objectives of the Convention.
- Providing guidance on best practices, and making recommendations on measures for the safeguarding of intangible cultural heritage.
- Examines requests submitted by States Parties for the inscription of intangible heritage on the Lists as well as proposals for programmes and projects.
India’s Vision
India has formulated a clear vision for the protection and promotion of the intangible cultural heritage of humanity. India will focus upon
- Fostering community participation
- Strengthening international cooperation through intangible heritage, promoting academic research on intangible cultural heritage.
- Aligning the work of the Convention with the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
- This vision was also shared with the other State Parties of the Convention prior to the elections.
Gita Gopinath becomes first woman to feature on IMF’s ‘wall of former chief economists’
Gita Gopinath became the first woman and second Indian to feature on the ‘wall of former chief economists’ of the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
The first Indian to achieve the honour was Raghuram Rajan who was Chief Economist and Director of Research of IMF between 2003 and 2006.
Gopinath was appointed as IMF Chief Economist in October 2018 and was later promoted as the IMF’s First Deputy Managing Director in December 2021.
Before joining the faculty of Harvard University in 2005, she was an assistant professor of economics at the University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business.
International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is an international financial institution, headquartered in Washington, D.C. consisting of 190 countries.
- It was established in 1944 but formally started working on December 27, 1945 at the Bretton Woods Conference. Initially, there were 29 member countries.
- It works to foster global monetary cooperation, secure financial stability, facilitate international trade, promote high employment and sustainable economic growth, and reduce poverty around the world.
Amitabh Kant appointed as G20 Sherpa
Former CEO of NITI Aayog, Amitabh Kant, has been selected as India’s new Sherpa for the G-20. He will replace Piyush Goyal.
Key Points
- Amitabh Kant assumed charge as NITI Aayog CEO in 2016.
- For about six years, he led as the NITI Aayog CEO and his extended term concluded in June 2022.
- He has also been the chairman of Empowered Group-3, which is one among the 11 groups set up by the central government for controlling the spread of Covid-19 pandemic.
- The G20 is a major international grouping that brings together 19 major economies of the world and the European Union.
- The G20 members account for over 80 percent of global GDP, 75 percent of global trade and 60 percent of global population.
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