Assam & NE Current Affairs & GK – July 25-27, 2022
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Current Affairs GK & Quiz Monthly – July 2022
Assam Current Affairs and GK Quiz – Set 316: July 2022, Week 4
July 25-27, 2022
Government of Assam has approved a proposal for the creation of Barak Bhuvan Wildlife Sanctuary
The establishment of ‘Barak Bhuban Wildlife Sanctuary’ has been approved by the Governor – Prof Jagdish Mukhi. Assam’s Barak Valley will soon get a second wildlife sanctuary.
The Governor of Assam is pleased to declare its intention to constitute the area described in the Schedule annexed hereto as the Barak Bhuban Wildlife Sanctuary.
The Barak Bhuban Wildlife Sanctuary will be spread over an area of 320 sq km between the Barak river and the Sonai river.
India designates five new Ramsar wetland sites
India has designated five new Ramsar sites, wetlands of international importance under the Ramsar Convention, also known as The Convention on Wetlands.
Three wetlands are from Tamil Nadu, one from Mizoram and one from Madhya Pradesh. This takes the total number of Ramsar Sites in India to 54. Earlier, the number of Ramsar sites in India stood at 49.
5 New Ramsar Sites in India include;
- Karikili Bird Sanctuary, Tamil Nadu: It is a 61.21-hectare protected area located in Kancheepuram District of Tamil Nadu. It is located at a distance of 75 km from Chennai.
- Pallikaranai Marsh Reserve Forest, Tamil Nadu: It is a freshwater marsh in Chennai. It is the only surviving wetland ecosystem in Chennai. It is counted among the last remaining natural wetlands of South India.
- Pichavaram Mangrove, Tamil Nadu: It is located near Chidambaram in Cuddalore District of Tamil Nadu. It covers an area of 1100 hectares and is counted among the largest mangrove forests in the country.
- Pala wetland, Mizoram: It is the largest natural wetland in Mizoram. The wetland is surrounded by green woodlands. It is known for its rich diversity of animal species including several species of animals and birds.
- Sakhya Sagar, Madhya Pradesh: This lake is an integral part of the beautiful ecology of the Madhav National Park in Shivpuri, Madhya Pradesh.
Ramsar Convention
- The Ramsar convention is an intergovernmental environmental treaty, named after Ramsar city in Iran on the Caspian Sea, where the treaty was signed.
- It was established by UNESCO on February 2, 1971.
- The Ramsar convention came into force in 1975.
- It provides for international cooperation and national action regarding conservation of wetlands and sustainable use of their resources.
- The Ramsar convention identifies wetlands of international importance across the globe, especially those that are home to diverse biodiversity.
Indermit Gill has been appointed as the Chief Economist of World Bank
The World Bank has appointed Indermit Gill as chief economist and senior vice-president for development economics at the multilateral development bank.
He will be succeeding Cuban-American economist Carmen M. Reinhart. His appointment will be effective September 1, 2022.
Indermit Gill is an Indian National, who is currently Vice President for Equitable Growth, Finance, and Institutions, where he led work on macroeconomics, trade, debt, poverty and governance.
Indermit Gill will be only the second Indian to serve as chief economist at the World Bank. Kaushik Basu was the first, having served in the job from 2012-2016.
India and Bangladesh signed agreement to curb trans-border crimes
India and Bangladesh signed an agreement to curb cross-border crime and launch necessary measures for ensuring peace and tranquillity across the border.
Key Points
- Both sides highlighted the importance of a coordinated border management plan in curbing the menace of smuggling contrabands such as narcotics, firearms, FICN, gold etc.
- They agreed on facilitating river bank protection works across the common bordering rivers, in line with approval given by the Joint River Commission.
- They agreed to remain cautious and steadfast in stopping smuggling through sharing real-time information and active anti-smuggling efforts.
- A wide range of issues like smuggling, trans-border crime, insurgent movement, narcotics, human trafficking and cattle lifting were discussed between officials of the two countries and both the parties agreed to take measures against such practices on their respective sides.
- Both the parties further agreed to launch public awareness programmes and developmental programmes across vulnerable areas for lowering down the number of incidents of assault and border crime.
Gujarat will host the 36th National Games
The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Gujarat State Government and the Gujarat Olympic Association (GOA) for the joint conduct of the 36th National Games, Gujarat 2022.
The last edition of the National Games was the 35th edition which was held in Kerala.
The National Games were first held in Lahore, British India, in 1924.
Key Points
The 36th edition of the National Games will be held in Gujarat between 27 September to 10 October 2022.
The National Games 2022 will be held across 6 cities in Gujarat, viz., Gandhinagar, Surat, Ahmedabad, Rajkot, Vadodara, and Bhavnagar.
Statue of Unity of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel and Gir Asiatic Lion are logo for the 36th National Game 2022.
Indigenous sports such as kabaddi, kho-kho, mallakhamb and yogasana have also been included in the National Games programme.
IMF reduces GDP forecast of India to 7.4% for FY23
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reduced India’s growth forecast for 2022-23 (FY23) by 80 basis points to 7.4 per cent from 8.2% citing less favourable external conditions and rapid policy tightening by the central bank.
The IMF also cut the global growth outlook and warned that the world may soon be on the brink of a recession. Global economic expansion will likely slow to 3.2% this year, slower than the 3.6% forecast by the fund in April.
Moreover, the multilateral lender cut the country’s growth forecast to 6.1 per cent for the financial year 2023-2024.
The IMF also cut global growth forecasts, warning that downside risks from high inflation and the Ukraine war were materialising and could push the world economy to the brink of recession if left unchecked.
China’s growth is estimated to slow to 3.3% in 2022 from 4.4% estimated earlier by the IMF.
Other emerging markets and developing economies, including Russia, South Africa, and Brazil, saw an upward revision in their economic forecasts on improved outlook. The IMF also cut the global growth outlook and warned that the world may soon be on the brink of a recession.
Global economic expansion will likely slow to 3.2% this year, slower than the 3.6% forecast by the fund in April.
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