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Assam Current Affairs – July 19-21, 2022

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July 19-21, 2022

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma launched ‘Swanirbhar Naari’ scheme

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has launched ‘Swanirbhar Naari’, a scheme to empower indigenous weavers in Assam’s Guwahati. 

Key Points

  • The state government will procure handloom items directly from indigenous weavers without involving any middlemen through a specially developed Swanirbhar Naari web portal.
  • The scheme will be implemented with the help of ARTFED and AGMC under the administrative control of the Director, Handloom Textiles, Assam.
  • 31 Hand woven items are covered in the scheme belonging to various communities residing in the state.
  • The scheme will help in preserving the heritage of handlooms and textiles in the state.
  • It is expected that the portal will bridge the gap in between the weavers and the buyers. 

Draupadi Murmu has been elected as the 15th President of India

Draupadi Murmu has been elected as the 15th President of India. She contested against Yashwant Sinha, the joint opposition’s nominee. 

She becomes India’s first woman tribal president from Rairangpur in the Mayurbhanj district in Odisha and also the second woman to hold the post after Pratibha Patil.

National Democratic Alliance (NDA) led by BJP picked Draupadi Murmu for the Presidential Election. 

India Innovation Index 2021

The India Innovation Index 2021 has been recently released by the Vice-Chairman, NITI Aayog, Shri Suman Bery, in the presence of Dr. V K Saraswat, Member; Shri Parameswaran Iyer, Chief Executive Officer and other esteemed dignitaries.

Key Points

  • Karnataka has topped Niti Aayog’s India Innovation Index 2021 with a score of 18.05 followed by Telangana and Haryana, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu. 
  • Manipur secured the lead in the Northeast and Hill States category followed by Uttarakhand and Meghalaya.
  • Chandigarh was the top performer in the Union Territories and City States category follwed by Delhi and Andaman and Nicobar.
  • Bihar, Odisha and Chhattisgarh scored the lowest on the index.

Assam CM Himanta Biswa assures govt jobs for National Games Medalists

The Assam State Chief Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma has assured jobs for all National Games medalists of Assam from now on. 

The Chief Minister mentioned that all those who won medals in National Games so far for Assam would be given Sports Pension by the State Government. He hoped that this decision would help the sportspersons of the state.

He also mentioned that all those who won medals in National Games so far for Assam would be given Sports Pension by the State Government. 

The Chief Minister also announced that the house would send a goodwill message to boxer Lovlina Borgohain who will be vying for a medal in the Tokyo Olympics. 

Rajasthan introduces India’s first digital Lok Adalat

National Legal Services Authority Chairman Uday Umesh Lalit launches India’s First AI-powered, end-to-end digital Lok Adalat in Rajasthan.

The Digital Lok Adalat will help in disposing off the pending disputes or disputes which are at the pre-litigation stage. This platform will provide end-to-end dispute resolution with easy drafting & filing of applications.

Key Points

  • The AI-based Lok Adalat was launched during the 18th All India Legal Services Authorities’ Meet. 
  • The digital Lok Adalat has been designed and developed by the technology partner Jupitice Justice Technologies of Rajasthan State Legal Services Authority (RSLSA 22).
  • The oldest pending case in the nation was recently resolved by a district court in Bihar after 108 years of deliberation. As per NITI Aayog report, it would take around 324 years to dispose of all current pending cases in the country.
  • NITI Aayog report further states that, 75% to 97% of justiciable problems do not reach to the Courts.

PV Sindhu won the Singapore Open title 2022

India’s Olympic medalist PV Sindhu won the Singapore Open 2022 title. She beat China’s Wang Zhiyi by 21-9, 11-21, 21-15 in the final of the Singapore Open.

This is Sindhu’s first 500 title, since she won the world championship in 2019. This is also the first 500 title or better final for the year 2022.

She had won the women’s singles title at the Syed Modi International tournament in January and Swiss Open 2022 in March 2022.

Singapore Open 

  • The Singapore Open is a badminton event that has been held in Singapore annually since 1929. 
  • The Badminton World Federation categorized Singapore Open as one of the seven BWF World Tour Super 500 events in the BWF events structure from 2018.
  • In 2023, the tournament will be upgraded to a Super 750 event.
  • In 1929 the tournament was organised by Singapore Badminton Association, which was created to promote sport and organise the competition. 
  • The tournament became an open invitation championship in 1960. In 2007, the tournament became a part of the BWF Super Series event.

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Assam Current Affairs – July 16-18, 2022

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July 16-18, 2022

Tripura government launched ‘Earn with Learn’ Scheme

The Tripura government has launched a new scheme named ‘Earn with Learn’ as a part of the ‘Vidyalaya Chalo Abhiyan’ (Let’s go to school) to bring back those who had dropped out of schools following the outbreak of Covid-19.

About 9,000 students between the age group of 6 to14 had dropped out of school during the pandemic.

The scheme would involve third-year students from all colleges in conducting surveys to detect dropouts across classes.

Under the Earn with Learn scheme, each volunteer will be given ₹500 if they enroll a dropout student in the same school. Anganwadi teachers will assist the volunteers to make sure the programme is a success.

Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) established its first mountain warfare training school established in North East 

The Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) has created its first mountain-warfare training centre in northeast India in Dombang, Sikkim. 

It is ITBP’s second training centre in the country, to skill its troops in high-altitude combat and survival tactics as part of their mandate to guard the Line of Actual Control with China. 

The first such school-Mountaineering and skiing institute (M&SI) is at Joshimath, in the Himalayan ranges of Uttarakhand.

As per a senior ITBP officer, the Sikkim training centre was conceptualised to improve the ability to train newly recruited and serving troops in mountain warfare, rock climbing, high-altitude survival, and patrol even though the need for a second facility beyond Auli had long been felt given the rising level of engagement of its troops with the Chinese PLA in recent years.

About the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP)

  • The Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) was established in 1962 in the aftermath of the Sino-Indian War of 1962.
  • It is India’s primary border patrol organization for its border with China’s Tibet Autonomous Region. 
  • It is trained in the Civil Medical Camp, disaster management, and nuclear, biological and chemical disasters. 
  • It is one of the seven Central Armed Police Forces of India. 

PM Modi addresses first ever I2U2 virtual summit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi participated in the first virtual I2U2 Summit. The I2U2 is a four-nation grouping, India-Israel-UAE-USA. 

PM Modi was joined by United States President Joe Biden, Israeli PM Yair Lapid and UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.

Key Points

  • I2U2 grouping was conceptualized during the meeting of the foreign ministers of the four countries held on October 18 2021. 
  • I2U2 is working to increase investments in the fields of water, energy, environment, health and space. 
  • It will bring together countries, governments and the private sector to tackle challenges. 
  • The Prime Minister said that I2U2 has set a positive agenda from the very first summit and by combining the skills of the nations, they can come together for the good of humanity. 
  • He expressed confidence that with I2U2, a significant contribution will be made toward Energy Security, Food Security and Economic Growth globally. They will work towards ensuring food security and propelling development initiatives globally. 

Union Education Minister Releases India Rankings 2022 of higher educational institutes

The Union Minister of Education, Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Shri Dharmendra Pradhan released the India Rankings 2022. 

According to the Ministry of Education’s National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2022. Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Madras, topped the higher educational institute in the country followed by the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru, and IIT Bombay. 

This is the seventh consecutive edition of NIRF. 

Key Highlights of the Report

  • Indian Institute of Technology Madras retains its first position in Overall Category for the fourth consecutive year and in Engineering for seventh consecutive year. 
  • Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru tops the Universities Category for seventh consecutive year. It stood first in the Research Institutions Category for the second consecutive year. 
  • IIM Ahmedabad tops in Management subject retaining its first position for third consecutive year. 
  • All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi occupies the top slot in Medical for the fifth consecutive year. AIIMS is ranked at 9th position in the Overall category for the first time. 
  • Jamia Hamdard tops the ranking in Pharmacy for the fourth consecutive year. 
  • Miranda House retains the 1st position amongst Colleges for the sixth consecutive year. 
  • IIT Roorkee stands at 1st position in Architecture subject for second consecutive year. 
  • National Law School of India University, Bengaluru retains its first position in Law for the fifth consecutive year. 
  • Colleges in Delhi dominate ranking of colleges with five colleges out of first 10 colleges from Delhi
  • The Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences takes the top slot for the first time in Dental Subject displacing Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Manipal.

Department of Consumer Affairs launches ‘Jagriti’, a mascot to empower consumers and generate awareness towards consumer rights 

The Department of Consumer Affairs has launched “Jagriti”, a mascot for empowering consumers and generating awareness of their rights.

It aims to strengthen its consumer awareness campaign presence in digital and multimedia and reinforce a young empowered and informed consumer as a top-of-mind consumer rights awareness recall brand. 

Jagriti mascot shall be shown along with the tagline “Jago Grahak Jago” in all its media campaigns.

About Jagriti mascot 

  • Jagriti mascot will be projected as an empowered consumer who is spreading awareness about consumer rights and addressing solutions to the problems faced by the consumers.
  • It will be used to generate consumer awareness about various themes of the Department. 

The Themes include: 

  • Provisions of the Consumer Protection Act 2019
  • Hallmarking
  • National Consumer Helpline toll-free number 1915
  • Provisions of the weights and measures Act
  • Decisions of the Central Consumer Protection Authority
  • Testimonials by consumers on grievance redressal

Ashish Kumar Chauhan appointed as new the MD and CEO of National Stock Exchange of India

Ashish Kumar Chauhan appointed as the new CEO and Managing Director of National Stock Exchange (NSE). 

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) approved his appointment to the post. 

Chauhan replaced Vikram Limaye, whose five-year tenure ended on July 15.

Ashish Kumar Chauhan is one of the founders of the National Stock Exchange. He had worked at NSE from 1992 to 2000. He had set up India’s first fully automated screen-based trading system and first commercial satellite communications network while working at NSE.

INS Sindhudhvaj decommissioned after 35 years of service

INS Sindhudhvaj has decommissioned after 35 years of glorious service to the nation. Vice Adm Biswajit Dasgupta Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Naval Command was the Chief Guest for the ceremony.

The submarine crest depicts a grey colour nurse shark and the name means flag bearer at sea. Sindhudhvaj was the flag bearer of indigenization and the Indian Navy’s efforts towards achieving Atmanirbharta in the Russian-built Sindhughosh class submarines throughout her journey in the navy.

Sindhudhvaj, was one of the 10 Kilo class submarines India acquired from Russia between 1986 and 2000. INS Sindhurakshak was lost in an accident in Mumbai harbour in August 2013, while Sindhuvir was transferred to Myanmar in 2020, making it the Southeast Asian nation’s first underwater platform.

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Q1. The literacy rate of which of the following districts is highest in Assam?

  1. Jorhat
  2. Kamrup
  3. Kamrup Metropolitan
  4. Dibrugarh

Kamrup Metropolitan

 

Q2. Who is crowned as the Femina Miss India World 2022?

  1. Sini Shetty
  2. Shinata Chauhan
  3. Manasa Varanasi
  4. Shikha Gayatri

Sini Shetty

 

Q3. Which new body has been approved to replace the Banks Board Bureau (BBB)?

  1. Banks and Insurance Companies Bureau
  2. Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)
  3. Financial Services Institution Bureau (FSIB)
  4. Financial Institutions Bureau (FIB)

Financial Services Institution Bureau (FSIB)

  • The government has set up the Financial Services Institution Bureau (FSIB) to replace the Banks Board Bureau (BBB).
  • The BBB was entrusted with the task of selecting candidates for appointments to the senior management-level posts.

 

Q4. Maryna Viazovska was named as one of four recipients of the 2022 Fields Medal. Fields Medal is associated with which field?

  1. Sports
  2. Science & Technology
  3. Computer Science
  4. Mathematics

Mathematics

  • Fields Medal is also described as the Nobel Prize in mathematics. Ukrainian mathematician Maryna Viazovska, who works in Switzerland, was named as one of four recipients of the 2022 Fields Medal.
  • The Fields Medal is awarded by the International Mathematical Union (IMU), an international non-governmental and non-profit scientific organisation to promote international cooperation in mathematics.

 

Q5. Droupadi Murmu has been selected as the

  1. 12th President of India
  2. 15th President of India
  3. 17th President of India
  4. 18th President of India

15th President of India

  • The 2022 Presidential Election is conducted to choose the 15th President of India are being held in India.
  • NDA candidate Droupadi Murmu and the opposition’s Yashwant Sinha are participating in the election.
  • The President is elected by the members of the Electoral College, comprising elected members of both houses of Parliament and legislative assemblies of all states as well as the NCT of Delhi and the UT of Puducherry.

Q6. India reported its first monkey-pox case in Kerala. Monkeypox in humans and other animals is caused by?

  1. Virus
  2. Bacteria
  3. Fungus
  4. Chemical pollutant

Virus

  • India reported its first monkey-pox case in the state of Kerala. Monkeypox is a viral zoonotic disease with symptoms similar to smallpox, with a lesser clinical severity.

 

Q7. Which is ranked first in the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2022?

  1. IIT Madras
  2. IISc Bangalore
  3. IIT Kharagpur
  4. Jawaharlal Nehru University

IIT Madras

  • The Ministry of Education has released the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) for the year 2022.
  • Indian Institute of Technology Madras has retained its first position for the fourth consecutive year in the overall category and for the seventh consecutive year in Engineering. Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi was ranked second while Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, was ranked third.

 

Q8. Which state is ranked first in the NITI Aayog’s India Innovation Index (2021)?

  1. Uttar Pradesh
  2. Tamil Nadu
  3. Telangana
  4. Karnataka

Karnataka

  • Karnataka has been ranked first in the NITI Aayog’s India Innovation Index (2021) for the third time in a row. The first edition was released in October 2019. India Innovation Index ranks states and union territories on the basis of innovation capabilities.
  • Manipur topped the ‘North East and Hill States’ section.
  • Chandigarh won the ‘Union Territory and City States’ category.

TOP State Ranks

  1. Karnataka
  2. Telangana
  3. Haryana
  4. Maharashtra

 

Q9. Which institution releases the ‘Global Gender Gap Report’?

  1. World Economic Forum (WEF)
  2. International Monetary Fund (IMF)
  3. International Labour Organization (ILO)
  4. International Court of Justice

World Economic Forum (WEF)

  • Iceland (90.8%) led the Global Gender Gap Index 2022 ranking in the first place.
  • India is ranked at 135 out of 146 countries. Last year, India was ranked 140 out of 156 countries.

 

Q10. Which Indian state is included in the ‘World’s 50 Greatest Places of 2022’ by Time Magazine?

  1. Uttarakhand
  2. Karnataka
  3. Tamil Nadu
  4. Kerala

Kerala

  • Kerala has been included in the list of the “World’s 50 Greatest Places of 2022” by Time Magazine. TIME has described Kerala as ‘one of India’s most beautiful states.
  • India’s first UNESCO World Heritage City, Ahmedabad has also been included in the list of the World’s 50 Greatest Places of 2022.

 

Q11.  Kharchi festival is celebrated in which state?

  1. Tripura
  2. Nagaland
  3. Manipur
  4. Assam

Tripura

 

Q12. Which Indian shuttler won the ‘Singapore Open 2022’ championship title?

  1. Lakshya Sen
  2. Ashwini Ponnappa
  3. Aparna Popat
  4. P V Sindhu

P V Sindhu

  • India Ace shuttler PV Sindhu defeated China’s Wang Zhi Yi in the final match of women’s singles at the Singapore Open 2022.
  • The two-time Olympic medallist clinched her maiden Super 500 title of the year 2022. The Singapore Open 2022 is Sindhu’s third title of the 2022 season after winning the Syed Modi International and Swiss Open BWF Super 300 titles.

 

Q13. Which city has been selected as the first Cultural and Tourism Capital of SCO for 2022-23?

  1. Varanasi
  2. Ahmedabad
  3. Kolkata
  4. Jaipur

Varanasi

  • Varanasi is declared the first Cultural and Tourism Capital of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO).
  • Varanasi will become the Capital of SCO for 2022-23 under a new rotating initiative by the eight-member organisation, which aims to promote people-to-people contacts and tourism among the member states.

 

Q14. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has recently unveiled a 30-ft bronze statue of legendary freedom fighter Alluri Sitarama Raju, he was a freedom fighter from which present-day state?

  1. Maharashtra
  2. Andhra Pradesh
  3. Tamil Nadu
  4. Kerala

Andhra Pradesh

Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled a 30-ft bronze statue of legendary freedom fighter Alluri Sitarama Raju on his 125th birth anniversary.

The 15-tonne statue was carved out at a cost of Rs 3 crore and installed by the Kshatriya Seva Samiti in Bhimavaram, Andhra Pradesh. The leader was known for the ‘Rampa Rebellion’ or ‘Manyam Uprising’, in the Rampachodavaram forest area, which was undertaken against the mighty British forces.

 

Q15. Which Union Ministry implements the ‘Mission Shakti’ scheme’?

  1. Ministry of Defence
  2. Ministry of MSME
  3. Ministry of Women and Child Development
  4. Ministry of Home Affairs

Ministry of Women and Child Development

  • ‘Mission Shakti’  was launched as an integrated women empowerment programme as umbrella scheme for the safety, security and empowerment of women for implementation during the 15th Finance Commission period 202l-22 to 2025-26. ‘Mission Shakti’ has two sub-schemes – ‘Sambal’ and ‘Samarthya’.

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Government of Assam and Arunachal sign ‘Namsai Declaration’ to resolve vexed boundary dispute 

The Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh, Pema Khandu and his Assam counterpart Himanta Biswa Sarma inked the ‘Namsai Declaration’ for resolving the vexed inter-state boundary dispute between the two states.

The declaration was signed by the two chief ministers in the presence of several cabinet ministers of both states.

Key Points

  • The Chief Minister of both the states agreed in principle on restricting the number of contested villages to 86 instead of 123. Of the 123 disputed villages, a consensus has been reached on 37 and 86 others are left. 
  • According to the Namsai Declaration’, both the Chief ministers agreed that out of the 37 disputed villages, 28 which are within the constitutional boundary of Arunachal Pradesh shall remain with the state while, three villages on which claims were withdrawn by Arunachal Pradesh, will be with Assam.
  • Six other villages which could not be located on the Assam side would also remain with the frontier state if they exist in Arunachal Pradesh, the agreement stated. 
  • Both the states have agreed to form 12 regional committees to resolve the border issues. These committees will submit their report on 15th September. The draft MoU will be referred to the union government for its approval.

Mizoram has the highest ratio of women working as legislators and managers

As per the latest additional data of the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) for July 2020-June 2021, Mizoram has the highest proportion of women workers working as legislators, senior officials and managers, followed by Sikkim and Manipur.

In Mizoram, there was a 70.9% ratio of female-to-male workers who were working as legislators, senior officials and managers. Sikkim with 48.2% and Manipur at 45.1%, Meghalaya at 44.8% Andhra Pradesh recorded 43%. 

The other northeastern state among Assam had 16.1% while Nagaland had a ratio of 9.1%.

Among the larger states and Union Territories with a low ratio were Uttarakhand, Jammu and Kashmir, Bihar, Punjab and Andaman and Nicobar. Dadra Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu had the lowest ratio of 1.8%.

In terms of senior managerial jobs, Mizoram again topped the charts with 40.8%, followed by Sikkim with 32.5 and Meghalaya at 31%. Andhra Pradesh with a ratio of 30.4%. 

Bonn Global Biodiversity Conclave 2022

Bonn Global Biodiversity Conclave is being organised in Bonn, Germany. This conclave is mainly focusing on sustainable use of wild species. 

Assessment on the Sustainable Use of Wild Species report will be published at the 9th conference of Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES).

New Assessment on the Sustainable Use of Wild Species report 

  • It will incorporate the details on diverse uses of wild species and practices that are connected with them, these practices include, Gathering, Logging, Fishing, observing and Terrestrial animal harvesting (shearing and hunting). 
  • It will investigate what ‘sustainable use’ implies and how it is associated with United Nations-mandated Sustainable Development Goals. 
  • Authors of the report will also look after tools and methods to assess, measure and manage the sustainable use of wild species. 
  • They will also read about the effectiveness of policy options, in order to govern the sustainable use of wild species in a better manner. Such policies include trade & incentives, and governance. 
  • They would also highlight why and for whom the sustainable use of wild species is unavoidable. 
  • Report will also explore the links between sustainable use of wild species and challenges associated with it, including climate change & land use.

India’s first floating terminal for liquefied natural gas (LNG) in Maharashtra

India’s first Floating Storage and Regasification Unit (FSRU) has arrived at H-Energy’s Jaigarh Terminal in the Ratnagiri district of Maharashtra, on the west coast of India. 

The port is the first deep water, 24×7 operational private port in Maharashtra. This will be the first year-round Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) terminal in Maharashtra. 

Floating Storage and Regasification Unit (FSRU) based LNG Terminals aims at providing the ability to enhance the pace of natural gas import capability in an environment friendly and efficient manner.

Key Points 

  • The LNG terminal  built in 2017, has a storage capacity of 170,000 cubic metres and installed regasification capacity of 750 million cubic feet per day. 
  • Höegh Giant will deliver regasified LNG to the 56-km long Jaigarh-Dabhol natural gas pipeline, thereby connecting the LNG terminal to the national gas grid.
  • The facility is capable of reloading LNG onto small-scale LNG vessels for bunkering services and delivering LNG through truck loading facilities for onshore distribution.
  • H-Energy plans to further develop small-scale LNG markets in the region and use the floating storage and regasification unit for storage and reloading LNG onto smaller vessels.

NASA released James Webb Space Telescope’s first images

National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) released James Webb Space Telescope’s first images in a preview event at the White House in Washington. 

This first image from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope is the deepest and sharpest infrared image of the distant universe to date. 

Key points

  • It is a joint venture of NASA, the European Space Agency (ESA) and the Canadian Space Agency. 
  • Thousands of galaxies including the faintest objects ever observed in the infrared have appeared in Webb’s view for the first time. 
  • The James Webb Space telescope first photo covers a patch of sky that is approximately the size of a grain of sand held at arm’s length by someone on the ground.
  • It is a composite made from images at different wavelengths, totaling 12.5 hours.
  • The first images from the James Webb Space Telescope achieves depths at infrared wavelengths beyond the Hubble Space Telescope’s deepest fields, which took weeks.
  • It will be able to study Old and distant galaxies, which is not currently possible with Hubble. 
  • It will show images from 250 million years after the Big Bang- taking us closer to the starting point of the Universe.

India ranks 135 in the Global Gender Gap Index 2022

Recently, the World Economic Forum (WEF) ranked India at 135 out of 146 countries in its Global Gender Gap (GGG) Index for 2022. 

In 2021, India was ranked 140 out of 156 countries. India’s overall score has improved from 0.625 (in 2021) to 0.629.

About Global Gender Gap Report

  • The Global Gender Gap Index is an index designed to measure gender equality.
  • It was first published in 2006 by the World Economic Forum. 
  • It assesses countries on how well they are dividing their resources and opportunities among their male and female populations, regardless of the overall levels of these resources and opportunities.
  • It is an index designed to measure gender equality by tracking progress towards closing gender gaps over time.
  • The Global Gender Gap index “benchmarks the current state and evolution of gender parity across four key dimensions– 
  • Economic Participation and Opportunity, 
  • Educational Attainment, 
  • Health and Survival, and
  • Political Empowerment.

India’s Performance on Global Gender Gap Index 2022

  • Economic Participation and Opportunity: India ranks 143 out of the 146 countries. (In 2021, India was pegged at 151 out of the 156 countries.)
  • Educational Attainment: India ranks 107th out of 146. (In 2021, India was ranked 114 out of 156.)
  • Health and Survival: India ranks 146 in health and survival
  • Political Empowerment: India ranks the highest (48th out of 146). 

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Mangarh Hillock to be declared monument of national importance

The National Monuments Authority submitted a report on declaring  Mangarh hillock in Rajasthan as a monument of National Importance. 

About Mangarh Hillock 

  • The hillock, situated at the Gujarat-Rajasthan border, is a site of a tribal uprising where a massacre of over 1500 Bhil tribal freedom fighters took place in 1913. 
  • The place is also known as the Adivasi Jallianwala, and there has been a demand to build a memorial.
  • Bhil social reformer and spiritual leader Govind Guru first raised the demand for a separate state for tribals back in 1913 after the Mangarh massacre.

National Monuments Authority (NMA) 

  • It was established under the Ministry of Culture in accordance with the requirements of the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains AMASR (Amendment and Validation) Act, 2010. 
  • The NMA has been delegated specific tasks for the conservation and preservation of monuments and sites, including control of the banned and restricted areas surrounding centrally designated monuments.
  • One amongst these responsibilities of NMA is also to consider grant of permissions to applicants for construction related activity in the prohibited and regulated area.

36th National Games to be held in Gujarat

Gujarat Chief Minister, Bhupendra Patel declared that the 36th National Games will be held in his state.

This will be the first time the state will host the prestigious games, between September 27 and October 10, 2022.

Key Points

  • In both indoor and outdoor competitions, athletes from all over the nation are anticipated to display their prowess in sports including athletics, hockey, football, volleyball, lawn tennis, table tennis, judo, wrestling, kabaddi, kho-kho, mallakhambha, and yoga. 
  • There will be more than 34 sports represented at the national games, which will take place in six cities.
  • Goa was another strong candidate for the location this year, in addition to Gujarat. 

India got elected to to the Intergovernmental Committee of UNESCO’s 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage.

India has been elected as a member of the Intergovernmental Committee of UNESCO’s 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage for the 2022-2026. 

The elections for the Intergovernmental Committee took place during the 9th General Assembly of the 2003 Convention held at UNESCO headquarters, Paris, from 5th to 7th July 2022.

This is for the third timeIndia got selected. In the past, India has served two terms as a member of the Intergovernmental Committee of this Convention viz., during 2006-2010 and 2014-2018.

UNESCO’s Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage 

  • 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.
  • Some of the core functions of the Intergovernmental Committee include: 
  • Promoting the objectives of the Convention, 
  • Providing guidance on best practices, and 
  • Making recommendations on measures for the safeguarding of intangible cultural heritage. 
  • The Committee also 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 for 2022-2026 

Some of the priority areas that India will focus upon include: 

  • 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.

About Intangible Cultural Heritage

  • Intangible cultural heritage is the practices, expressions, knowledge and skills that communities, groups and sometimes individuals recognise as part of their cultural heritage. 
  • UNESCO established its Lists of Intangible Cultural Heritage with the aim of ensuring better protection of important intangible cultural heritages worldwide and the awareness of their significance. 
  • The list was established in 2008 when the 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage took effect.
  • India has 14 intangible cultural heritage elements on the prestigious UNESCO Representative List of ICH of Humanity.

Google  announced the launch of Startup School India

Google announced the launch of Startup School India (SSI) as part of the Google for Startups initiative. This programme will be held in virtual mode, for nine-weeks, which will include fireside chats between Google collaborators and leaders from the start-up ecosystem.

Key Points

  • The idea of creating the Startup School India is to reach out to more and more startups in India. 
  • Google aims to reach out to at least 10,000 startups in Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities.
  • This is a platform under which Google will bring together investors, successful entrepreneurs and programmers that startups from the smaller cities can to tap into and learn from the best. 
  • The Google Start-up School India initiative will cover topics including fintech, language, job search, social media & networking, business-to-consumer e-commerce and business-to-business e-commerce.

RK Gupta appointed as Deputy Election Commissioner

Senior bureaucrat R K Gupta was appointed as the deputy election commissioner. He comes in place of T Sreekanth. 

Gupta, a Central Secretariat Service (CSS) officer, will serve as deputy election commissioner (Joint secretary level) till 28 February next year, the date of his superannuation, an order issued by the Personnel Ministry said.

Currently, Chief Election Commissioner of India is Rajiv Kumar and Election Commissioner is Anup Chandra Pandey 

Ministry of Health & Family Welfare and Ministry of Panchayati Raj signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the elimination of Tuberculosis (TB) by the year 2025

Inter-Ministerial cooperation and collaboration between the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare and the Ministry of Panchayati Raj would focus on creating awareness at grassroots level through active involvement and would also support a range of possible collaborative activities towards the eventual eradication of TB from India by 2025.

It will also make ways for coordinated efforts at grassroots level, in order to generate awareness among mass in rural areas to end stigma and discrimination related to the Tuberculosis. 

It will also help in potentially utilizing the Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) or Rural Local Bodies in eliminating TB in the country. 

About Tuberculosis 

Tuberculosis (TB) is caused by a bacterium called Mycobacterium tuberculosis, which usually attacks the lungs, but can attack any part of the body. 

It is a communicable disease which is spread from person to person through the air. 

Cough with sputum and blood at times, chest pains, weakness, weight loss, fever and night sweats are some common symptoms. 

It is curable and preventable, however, bacteria have become resistant to various strains of antibiotic leading multiple drug-resistant TB which is difficult to treat.

Alvaro lario has been appointed as the new chairman of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IAFD)

Alvaro lario has been appointed as the new chairman of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) with effect from 1st October 2022 for a four-year term. 

He will succeed Gilbert Houngbo who has led the organisation since 2017. 

He will lead the UN agency at a crucial time when global food prices are surging, induced by the Ukraine war, climate change, and the pandemic, with the World’s poorest countries hardest hit.

About International Fund for Agricultural Development (IAFD)

  • It is an international financial institution and a specialised agency of the United Nations that works to address poverty and hunger in rural areas of developing countries. 
  • It is the only multilateral development organization that focuses on rural economies, food security and climate change.
  • It was founded in 1977. 
  • Headquartered in Rome, Italy. 
  • It funds and sponsors initiatives that improve land and water management, develop rural infrastructure, train and educate farmers in more efficient technologies, build up resilience against climate change, enhance market accessibility etc.
  • It works in partnership with the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and members of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). 

 

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Q1. Which institution released the ‘Global Findex database 2021’?

  1. World Bank
  2. World Economic Forum
  3. Financial Action Task Force (FATF)
  4. International Monetary Fund (IMF)

World Bank

  • World Bank released the Global Findex Database 2021: Financial Inclusion, Digital Payments, and Resilience in the Age of COVID-19
  • As per the report, large share of the global population without formal banking lives in India and China because of their size. The report also found that women are more likely to be unbanked than men.

 

Q2. Which city was ranked first in India in the EIU ‘Global Liveability Index 2022’?

  1. Hyderabad
  2. Chennai
  3. Bengaluru
  4. New Delhi

New Delhi

  • European Intelligence Unit (EIU) recently released the Global Liveability Index 2022, which ranked 173 cities on the basis of their living conditions.
  • Five Indian cities- Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Ahmadabad and Bangalore were included in the list.
  • Delhi was ranked the best at 140, followed by Mumbai at 141, Chennai and Ahmadabad at 142 and 143 respectively. Bengaluru was the last of Indian cities at 146th rank.

 

Q3. Which organisation launched ‘Startup School India (SSI)’ initiative?

  1. Google
  2. Meta
  3. Reliance
  4. Amazon

Google

  • Google announced the launch of Start-up School India (SSI) as part of the Google for Start-ups initiative.
  • This is a platform under which Google will bring together investors, entrepreneurs and programmers and provide opportunities to start-ups from small cities to interact and learn from them.
  • Google aims to reach out to at least 10,000 start-ups with this programme.

 

Q4. Ilaiyaraaja, who was recently nominated to Rajya Sabha, is an eminent personality in which field?

  1. Classical Literature
  2. Music
  3. Sports
  4. Social Services

Music

  • Veteran athlete PT Usha is from Kerala, Legendary music director Ilaiyaraaja is from Tamil Nadu, film screenwriter Veerendra Heggade is from Karnataka and spiritual leader Vijayendra Prasad is from Andhra Pradesh.
  • Fourth Schedule (Articles 4(1) and 80(2)) of the Constitution of India – Twelve members are nominated to the Rajya Sabha by the President of India for six-years term for their contributions towards arts, literature, sciences, and social services.

 

Q5. The name of the single repository of all Indian government’s digital projects, to be shared with the world is

  1. DigiLocker
  2. Vishwa. Bharat Stack
  3. Indiastack.global
  4. Global Desi Stack

indiastack.global

  • As part of the ongoing Digital India Week 2022 celebrations, a virtual event on India Stack Knowledge Exchange was also organised.
  • Indiastack.global was launched by the Prime Minister, which is a single repository of all major projects on India Stack.
  • To share with the world the many e-governance tools including Aadhaar, the DigiLocker, CoWin Platform, the Government e-Marketplace, and Ayushman Bharat Digital Health Mission.

Q6. Which city is the host of ‘2022 Global Biodiversity conclave’?

  1. Bern
  2. Paris
  3. New York
  4. Bonn

Bonn

  • 2022 Global Biodiversity Conclave is organised in Bonn, Germany.
  • Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) announced that ‘Assessment on the Sustainable Use of Wild Species’ will be released.
  • Sustainable use of wild species keeping in mind the well-being of communities that depend on them for livelihood will be the focus of the report to be released.

 

Q7. ‘Mission Vatsalya’ is a scheme recently implemented by which Union Ministry

  1. Ministry of Education
  2. Ministry of MSME
  3. Ministry of Women and Child Development
  4. Ministry of Science & Technology

Ministry of Women and Child Development

  • Mission Vatsalya is an umbrella scheme for child protection services in the country implemented by the Women and Child Development (WCD) Ministry.

 

Q8. Who has been named as India’s new Sherpa for the G-20?

  1. Amitabh Kant
  2. Shaktikanta Das
  3. Parameswaran Iyer
  4. Nirmala Sitharaman

Amitabh Kant

  • Former NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant has been named as India’s new Sherpa for the G-20.
  • India is set to assume G-20 presidency from December 1, 2022 to November 30, 2023.

 

Q9. Who are the winners of Wimbledon women’s and men’s title in 2022?

  1. Elena Rybakina, Rafael Nadal
  2. Ons Jabeur, Novak Djokovic
  3. Elena Rybakina, Nick Kyrgios
  4. Elena Rybakina, Novak Djokovic

Elena Rybakina, Novak Djokovic

  • 23-year-old player Elena Rybakina became the first player from Kazakhstan to win a grand slam title.
  • She also became the youngest Wimbledon champion since 2011.
  • Novak Djokovic won his fourth straight Wimbledon men’s singles title, and his 21st grand slam title overall.
  • He is now one grand slam title behind the all-time record set by Rafael Nadal of 22.

 

Q10. Which company to produce India’s first Quadrivalent Human Papillomavirus vaccine (qHPV) against cervical cancer?

  1. Bharat Biotech
  2. Divis Lab
  3. BioCon
  4. Serum Institute of India

Serum Institute of India

  • The Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) approved India’s first Quadri-valent Human Papillomavirus vaccine (qHPV) against cervical cancer.
  • The qHPV vaccine will be manufactured by Pune-based Serum Institute of India (SII).
  • Cervical cancer is the second most frequent cancer among women in India between the ages of 15 and 44.

 

Q11. Which organisation released the ‘State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2022’?

  1. International Rice Research Institute
  2. NITI Aayog
  3. World Economic Forum
  4. United Nations

United Nations

The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2022 report was issued by U.N. agencies: FAO, IFAD, UNICEF, WFP and WHO.

The number of undernourished people in India has declined in the last 15 years to 224.3 million in 2019-2021. The report also noted that there are more obese adults and anaemic women in India, the world’s second most populous country.

 

Q12. Which Union Ministry released ‘SDG National Indicator Framework (NIF) Progress Report, 2022’?

  1. Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation
  2. Ministry of Commerce and Industry
  3. Ministry of Home Affairs
  4. Ministry of Finance

Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation

The Ministry released ‘Sustainable Development Goals-National Indicator Framework (NIF) Progress Report, 2022’. Along with the report, the updated NIF 2022 and Data Snapshot on SDGs NIF Report 2022 and “Youth in India 2022” publication were also released. Prof. P.C. Mahalanobis National Award in Official Statistics, 2022 was also awarded.

 

Q13. Which state topped the Ranking Index for implementation of the National Food Security Act (NFSA)?

  1. Tamil Nadu
  2. Andhra Pradesh
  3. Kerala
  4. Odisha

Odisha

Union Food Minister Piyush Goyal released the first State Ranking Index for implementation of the National Food Security Act, 2013.

Among the 20 big states and Union Territories (UTs), Odisha topped the index followed by Uttar Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh, while Goa was at the last.

Tripura ranked first among the 14 smaller states and UTs.

 

Q14.Which institution releases Index of Industrial Production (IIP) output data?

  1. National Statistical Office (NSO)
  2. Indian Economic Trade Organization
  3. NITI Aayog
  4. Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata

National Statistical Office (NSO)

  • National Statistical Office (NSO), under the Ministry of Statistics and Programme implementation (MoSPI), releases the Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growth data.
  • The IIP growth rose to 19.6% in May as against 7.1% in April. The manufacturing sector’s output grew 20.6% in May this year, while the mining output climbed 10.9%, and power generation increased 23.5%.

 

Q15. As per UN report ‘World Population Prospects 2022’, India is projected to surpass China as the world’s most populous country in which year?

  1. 2023
  2. 2026
  3. 2030
  4. 2033

2023

  • According to the report, India’s population stands at 1.412 billion in 2022, compared to China’s 1.426 billion.
  • India, which will surpass China as the world’s most populous nation by 2023.
  • India is projected to have a population of 1.668 billion in 2050, way ahead of China’s 1.317 billion people by the middle of the century.
  • The global population is projected to reach eight billion by November 15, 2022, and could grow to around 8.5 billion in 2030 and 9.7 billion in 2050.

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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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Q1. As per the ‘EIU Global Liveability Index’ 2022,  which is the most liveable city in the world?

  1. Vienna
  2. Geneva
  3. Pittsburgh
  4. Auckland

Vienna

  • The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) launched its annual ranking of the world’s most liveable cities- Global Liveability Index for 2022.
  • A total of 173 cities were ranked based on a range of criteria, including infrastructure, availability to green space, political stability, crime rates, and health care.

Top three cities

  1. Vienna (Austria)
  2. Copenhagen (Denmark)
  3. Zurich (Switzerland)

Q2. Which state runs the ‘Mo Bus service’ which was recently recognized by the UN’s Public Service Awards?

  1. Odisha
  2. Kerala
  3. Telangana
  4. Tamil Nadu

Odisha

  • Odisha’s Capital Region Urban Transport (CRUT) authority introduced the Mo Bus Service in 2018 to promote smart technologies and safe transportation for women riders.
  • It was recently recognised by the UN’s Public Service Awards for 2022.

Q3. T-Hub is a start-up incubator based in which state/UT?

  1. New Delhi
  2. Maharashtra
  3. Tamil Nadu
  4. Telangana

Telangana

  • Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao recently inaugurated the new facility of business incubator T-Hub in Hyderabad.
  • T-Hub 2.0 is claimed to be world’s largest innovation campus. The facility will support over 2,000 startups under one roof. Established in 2015, T-Hub (Technology Hub) is an innovation hub and ecosystem enabler based in the city of Hyderabad.

Q4. Which state will host the G-20 summit in 2023?

  1. Uttar Pradesh
  2. Himachal Pradesh
  3. Uttarakhand
  4. Jammu and Kashmir

Jammu and Kashmir

  • Jammu and Kashmir has been selected by the Ministry for External Affairs (MEA) for meetings during the G-20 summit, to be hosted by India in 2023.
  • The Jammu and Kashmir government has constituted a five-member high-powered panel for overall coordination of G20 meetings to be held in the union territory. This will be the first major international summit to be held in Jammu and Kashmir after the abrogation of its special status.

Q5. Recently ISRO has launched its PSLV-C53 mission with three Singaporean satellites, being launched from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota. Sriharikota is a barrier island off the Bay of Bengal coast in

  1. Andhra Pradesh
  2. Kerala
  3. Odisha
  4. West Bengal

Andhra Pradesh

  • The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has launched three satellites from Singapore in its Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C53) mission.
  • It is being launched from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota. PSLV-C53 is also the second dedicated mission of NewSpace India Limited (NSIL), a corporate arm of the Department of Space. ISRO has successfully launched the PSLV-C52 mission in February 2022 by injecting Earth Observation Satellite (EOS-04)

Q6. Who has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer of NITI Aayog?

  1. Parameswaran Iyer
  2. Ajit Doval
  3. Amitabh Kant
  4. Subash Chandra Garg

Parameswaran Iyer

  • Parameswaran Iyer, a 1981 IAS officer of Uttar Pradesh cadre has been appointed as the Chief Executive Officer of NITI Aayog.
  • He is also the former Secretary of the Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation, who led the Swachh Bharat Mission.

Q7.Raghurajpur is famous for which of the following types of paintings?

  1. Madhubani
  2. Pattachitra
  3. Kalamkari Paintings
  4. Warli Art

Pattachitra

Pattachitra painting is the traditional painting of Odisha and West Bengal. These scroll paintings trace their origin to 12th century. They mainly depict Hindu mythology and are closely related to Jagannath and Vaishnava sect.

Q8. ‘CAPSTONE’ satellite was recently launched by which space agency?

  1. NewSpace India Limited (NSIL)
  2. Rocosmos
  3. NASA
  4. SpaceX

NASA

  • NASA has recently launched a 25-kg satellite ‘CAPSTONE’, which is short for Cislunar Autonomous Positioning System Technology Operations and Navigation Experiment.
  • The satellite is designed to test a unique and elliptical lunar orbit. CAPSTONE will enter an elongated orbit called a near rectilinear halo orbit (NRHO). It will provide data about operating in an NRHO and showcase key technologies.

Q9. Who has sworn in as the new Chief Minister of Maharashtra?

  1. Devendra Fadnavis
  2. Vinayak Raut
  3. Eknath Shinde
  4. Pravin Darekar

Eknath Shinde

  • Shiv Sena rebel leader Eknath Shinde sworn in as Maharashtra CM while BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis sworn in as the Deputy Chief Minister.
  • Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari administered the oath of office and secrecy to the leaders.

Q10. Who is appointed as the President of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF)?

  1. Urjit Patel
  2. T Raja Kumar
  3. Dr. Raghuram Rajan
  4. Dr. D. Subbarao

T Raja Kumar

  • T Raja Kumar of Singapore has been appointed as the president of Financial Action Task Force (FATF), the anti-money laundering watchdog.
  • He has replaced Marcus Pleyer and will discharge his service for next two years. As per FATF, the President will focus on enhancing the effectiveness of global anti-money laundering  and counter-terrorist financing measures, improving asset recovery and other initiatives.

Q11. Which Union Ministry released the ‘States’ Start-ups Ranking 2021’?

  1. Ministry of Commerce and Industry
  2. Ministry of Corporate Affairs
  3. Ministry of Foreign Trade
  4. Ministry of Finance

Ministry of Commerce and Industry

  • The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry has released ‘Start-ups Ranking 2021’.
  • Gujarat, Karnataka and Meghalaya were categorised as best performers
  • Bihar, Andhra Pradesh, Mizoram and Ladakh have an emerging start-up ecosystem. Kerala, Maharashtra, Odisha, Telangana and Jammu and Kashmir were ranked as the top performers.

Q12. The institution in India to issue ‘Electoral bonds’ is

  1. Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation
  2. Election Commission of India
  3. RBI
  4. State Bank of India

State Bank of India

  • The government has approved the issuance of the 21st phase of sale of electoral bonds through authorised SBI branches from July 1.
  • State Bank of India (SBI) is the only authorised institution to issue and encash Electoral Bonds through its 29 Authorized Branches. The Electoral bonds are interest-free bearer instruments, which can be encashed by the party through a Bank account within 15 days.

Q13. The recently instituted Dr. Rajendra Prasad Memorial Award is associated with which field?

  1. Science & Technology Innovation
  2. Entrepreneurship
  3. Social Service
  4. Public Administration

Public Administration

  • Union Ministery of Science and Technology Dr. Jitendra Singh announced setting up of Dr. Rajendra Prasad Memorial Award in public administration in the field of academic excellence.
  • He announced the award in memory of the first President of India, while he chaired the meeting of Executive Council of Indian Institute of Public Administration (IIPA) in New Delhi.

Q14. The recently adopted Lisbon Declaration is associated with the conservation of which entity?

  1. Oceans
  2. Poles Glaciers
  3. Air
  4. Mountains

Oceans

  • The UN Ocean Conference 2022 concluded with the unanimous adoption of the Lisbon Declaration “Our Ocean, our future, our responsibility.”
  • The Lisbon Declaration takes into account the capacity challenges being faced by the developing countries, mainly the Small Island Developing States and Least Developing Countries.

Q15. Which group of nations recently issued a statement title ‘2022 Resilient Democracies Statement’?

  1. UNGA
  2. G-7
  3. QUAD
  4. BRICS

G-7

  • Leaders of the powerful G7 grouping and its five partner countries, including India issued a joint statement titled ‘2022 Resilient Democracies Statement’.
  • The leaders affirmed that they are committed to open public debate and the free flow of information online and offline while guarding the freedom, independence and diversity of civil society actors.

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Government of Assam approves identification of five Muslim sub-groups as indigenous Assamese Muslim communities.

The government of Assam approved the identification of five Assamese Muslim sub-groups as indigenous Assamese Muslim communities. 

These include Goriyas, Moriyas, Julhas, Deshis, and Syeds as indigenous Assamese Muslim communities. 

The decision to identify five sub-groups as indigenous was taken in line with recommendations of seven sub-groups/committees formed by the state government last year to discuss issues concerning Assamese Muslim community.

The ‘indigenous’ status to Assamese-speaking Muslim communities will distinguish them from Bengali-speaking Muslims, who migrated from East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) to Assam. 

This classification has been a long-standing demand of Assamese Muslim communities. The classification is also important because to identify the people from minority communities who are the original residents of Assam and have not migrated to the state.

Delhi will host a world-class ‘Delhi Shopping Festival’ in 2023

Delhi will host its first ever world-class ‘Delhi Shopping Festival’ from January 28 to February 26, 2023. This major announcement was made by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.

The Delhi Shopping Festival was one of the ambitious projects proposed in the Rozgaar Budget 2022-23 presented by deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia in March this year.

About the festival

  • The festival will be organised from January 28-February 26, 2022. 
  • The festival will have a special opening and closing ceremony. 
  • All major markets and malls will be decorated. It will offer an unparalleled shopping experience to people.
  • There will be at least 200 concerts over the span of 30 days.
  •  Exhibitions will  be organised on different themes including spirituality, gaming, technology, health and wellness.
  • The festival will have a lot to offer for the youth, children and families. 
  • All markets and shops will offer heavy discounts on products during this festival. 
  • There will be a lot of entertainment programmes involving top artists from across the country. 

Odisha has ranked number one in State Ranking Index for NFSA 2022 

Recently, the Union Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution has released the 1st edition of ‘State Ranking Index for NFSA’.

Key Points

  • Odisha bagged the first position for implementation of the National Food Security Act (NFSA). Uttar Pradesh is ranked second and Andhra Pradesh is ranked third.
  • Tripura secured number one, Himachal Pradesh second and Sikkim is at the third position among special category states for the implementation of the National Food Security Act.
  • Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu scored the highest in terms of coverage, targeting and implementing provisions of NFSA. 
  • Bihar, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana had the best delivery platform displaying the efficiency of the TPDS supply chain.

About National Food Security Act (NFSA) 

  • The National Food Security Act (NFSA) was enacted on July 5, 2013. 
  • It is an Indian Act of Parliament which aims to provide subsidized food grains. 
  • Its aim is to ensure that everyone everywhere has enough good-quality food to lead a healthy life at affordable prices.
  • It includes the Midday Meal Scheme, Integrated Child Development Services scheme and the Public Distribution System.
  • The Act legally entitled up to 75% of the rural population and 50% of the urban population to receive subsidized food grains under the Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS).
  • The Act ensures nutritional support to women and children. Pregnant and lactating women would be entitled to nutritious meals, free of charge under the MDM and ICDS schemes.
  • The Act covers two-thirds of the entire population under two categories of beneficiaries: Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) households Priority Households (PHH).

Tanuja Nesari was awarded with the Ayurveda Ratna Award by the UK Parliament

Tanuja Nesari, Director of All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA) was awarded with the Ayurveda Ratna Award by the UK Parliament.  

The UK’s All-Party Parliamentary Group on Indian Traditional Sciences (ITSappg) conferred the award  for her contribution to promoting the growth of Ayurveda in India and abroad.

She has been honoured for her exceptional service of the highest order for the promotion of Ayurveda.

The All-Party Parliamentary Group on Indian Traditional Sciences was formed in 2014 with an aim to spread the knowledge of Ayurveda, Yoga, Jyotish, Vastu, Unani and Sangeetam in United Kingdom and abroad.

States’ Start-up Ranking 2021 released 

The Ministry of Commerce and Industry has released the 3rd edition of Ranking of States on Support to Startup Ecosystems. 

The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry has been conducting the States’ Start-up Ranking Exercise since 2018. The main objective is to facilitate the ease of building a start-up and doing business across the country.

Key Points

Evaluation Parameters: participants were evaluated across 7 broad Reform Areas consisting of 26 Action Points like– 

  • Institutional Support 
  • Fostering Innovation and Entrepreneurship 
  • Access to Market 
  • Incubation support
  • Funding Support
  • Mentorship Support
  • Capacity Building of Enablers

Participation: A total of 24 states and 7 Union Territories participated in the States’ Startup Ranking 2021 exercise. In States’ Startup Ranking 2020 exercise, only 25 states and UTs participated. 

Categorization: For the purposes of the States’ Startup Ranking, States and Union Territories are classified into 5 Categories, viz. 

  • Best Performers
  • Top Performers
  • Leaders 
  • Aspiring Leaders
  • Emerging Start-up Ecosystems

States’ Startup Ranking 2021 Results

  • Gujarat and Karnataka appeared as the Best Performers in the States category. 
  • Meghalaya top among UTs and North-eastern States category. 
  • Kerala, Maharashtra, Orissa and Telangana won the Top Performers award among states category. 
  • Jammu and Kashmir appeared as the Top Performer among UTs and NE states category.
  • Assam, Punjab, Tamil Nādu, Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh were adjudged the winners in the Leaders category among states.
  • Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Arunachal Pradesh and Goa bagged the Leaders honour among the UTs and NE states. 
  • Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan were declared as Aspiring Leadersamong the States. 
  • Chandigarh, Dadra and Nagar Haveli & Daman and Diu, Himachal Pradesh, Manipur, Nagaland, Puducherry and Tripura were the Aspiring Leaders from the UTs and NE states.
  • Andhra Pradesh and Bihar from States category and Mizoram and Ladakh from the UTs/NE States were clubbed under the Emerging Start-up Ecosystem.

Michelle Poonawalla bags the coveted Shiromani Award

Michelle Poonawalla received the coveted Shromani Award at the NRI World Summit 2022, the United Kingdom for her contribution to the field of Art.

Poonawalla also unveiled her artwork at JMS Foundation Charity Gala Dinner at The Dorchester in London. Her film ‘Reserve’ marks water scarcity as a global crisis and accentuated pollution and contamination of water reserves.

The Shiromani Award was also awarded to Shri Sadhu Bhramvihari, Lord Rami Ranger, Rita Hinduja Chhabria, Dr. Kamel Hothi OBE and Falguni Shane Peacock.

Shiromani Award 

  • The Shiromani Award was formed in 1977. 
  • The award has been bestowed on Mother Teresa, Chief Marshal Manekshaw, Raj Kapoor, Sunil Gavaskar, Sachin Tendulkar, Kapil Dev, PT Usha, Leander Paes, Vishwanathan Anand, The Dalai Lama, Jaya Bachchan and Asha Bhosle in the past. 

 

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NITI Aayog and World Food Program Releases Report

NITI Aayog and World Food Program have released a report titled ‘Take Home Ration-Good Practices across the State/Union Territories’.

The report presents a set of good and innovative practices adopted in the implementation of the Take Home Ration value chain by the States and UTs. 

Key Points

  • In this report, various good practices at the State/UTs level have been identified and are documented which would serve as a guidebook to policymakers and administrators in strengthening their Take-Home Ration system.
  • Take-Home ration is provided by Government of India, under Supplementary Nutrition component of Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS).
  • It is provided to fill the gap in nutrition among children as well as Pregnant and Lactating Women (PLW).
  • To generate a document on good practices under the programme, aspects related to production, distribution, formulation, packaging, labelling, quality assurance, monitoring, and social & behavioural change have been reviewed. 
  • This document will help in adopting good practices in Take-Home Ration programmes across states and UTs.

Recommendations made by the report: 

  • In order to realize the full potential of the THR, all components of this value chain need to function at optimum. 
  • Building a robust system for procurement, supply chain management and monitoring that ensures complete transparency, standardized process, sustainability, full coverage, leverages local ties, fosters a culture of collaboration and builds trust within a community.

About World Food Program

  • The World Food Program was founded in 1961 by the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) headquartered in Rome, Italy. 
  • It is the food-assistance branch of the United Nations. 
  • It is the world’s largest humanitarian organization in the world, saving lives in times of need and utilising food aid to help people recover from war, natural disasters, and the effects of climate change create a road to peace, stability, and prosperity. 
  • The WFP was given the Nobel Peace Prize in 2020 for its efforts to provide food assistance in areas of conflict, and to prevent the use of food as a weapon of war and conflict.
  • It is is an executive member of the United Nations Sustainable Development Group.

India’s Largest Floating Solar Power Project Commissioned

Recently, the  National Thermal Power Corporation(NTPC) has commissioned India’s largest floating solar power project at Ramagundam, Telangana.

Key Points

  • It is a 100-megawatt(MW) floating solar power photovoltaic project commissioned by the National Thermal Power Corporation(NTPC).
  • It is endowed with advanced technology as well as environment friendly features.
  • The floating platform comprises a transformer, inverter and a HT breaker. 
  • The project spreads over 500 acres of its reservoir divided into 49 blocks and each block has a capacity of 2.5MW and each block comprises one floating platform and a matrix of 11,200 solar modules.
  • The solar modules are kept on floaters which are manufactured with HDPE (High Density Polyethylene) material.

Benefits of this project

  • Minimum land requirement mostly for associated evacuation arrangements.
  • With the presence of floating solar panels, the evaporation rate from water bodies is reduced, thus helping in water conservation. 
  • The water body underneath the solar modules helps in maintaining their ambient temperature, thereby improving their efficiency and generation.

World Cities Report 2022

Recently, United Nations-Habitat(UN-Habitat) has released the World Cities Report 2022. 

Key Points

  • The UN-Habitat World Cities Report 2022 highlights that, rapid urbanization in India was delayed temporarily due to the covid-19 pandemic.
  • According to the report, the urban population in India is estimated to reach 675 million in 2035. It will be the second-highest figure, behind China’s one billion. 
  • In lower income countries, existing urban populations continuing to increase naturally with increasing birth rates. Urban population is expected to grow from 56 percent of the world’s total in 2021 to 68 per cent by 2050.
  • In last two decades, India and China experienced rapid urbanisation and economic growth which led to massive reduction in the number of people living in poverty. 
  • India’s urban population is likely to reach 675,456,000 in 2035, as compared to 483,099,000 in 2020. 
  • The percentage of the population in urban areas of India will be 43.2 percent, by 2035.

About UN-Habitat

  • The United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) was established in 1978 headquartered at the United Nations Office at Nairobi, Kenya. 
  • It is a member of the United Nations Development Group.
  • It is the United Nations programme for human settlements and sustainable urban development.
  • It is mandated by the United Nations General Assembly to promote socially and environmentally sustainable towns and cities with the goal of providing adequate shelter for all. 

IIE, Guwahati signs MoU with IIM, Shillong to boost entrepreneurship ecosystem in North Eastern Region

The Indian Institute of Entrepreneurship (IIE), Guwahati, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Incubation and Enterprise Support Centre of Indian Institute of Management Shillong (IIMS) to boost the entrepreneurial ecosystem in the North Eastern Region (NER).

Objectives

  • To encourage entrepreneurship, incubation, and startups in the North Eastern Region. 
  • To support professional development in the areas of management, entrepreneurship, and skill development.
  • To meet the larger demand for capacity building and entrepreneurship promotion in the North Eastern Region. 

By collaborating on this initiative, both institutes will benefit from each other’s strengths in promoting skill development in the NER and the country at large. 

The institutes will together conduct certified courses on entrepreneurship development and also train startups and incubates under the Incubation and Enterprise Support Centre, IIM Shillong. They will also promote educational lectures, workshops, exhibitions, and other knowledge dissemination programmes in the region. 

ISRO launches PSLV-C53 satellites 

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully launched the PSLV-C53 with three Singapore Satellites onboard. 

Key Points 

  • PSLV-C53 is the second dedicated commercial mission of New Space India Limited (NSIL), the commercial arm of ISRO. This was ISRO’s 55th mission of PSLV.
  • The rocket placed the three customer satellites in the precise orbit of 570 km with a 10 degree inclination.
  • The four-stage, 44.4-metre-tall rocket had a lift-off mass of 228.433 tonnes. 
  • The launch vehicle has carried three satellites – DS-EO, a 365 kg and NeuSAR, a 155 kg satellite and 2.8 kg Scoob-1 satellite. 
  • DS-EO carries an Electro-Optic, multi-spectral payload which will provide full colour images for land classification, and for serving humanitarian assistance and disaster relief needs. 
  • NeuSAR satellite will provide images in day and night and under all weather conditions and the Scoob-I satellite is the first satellite in the Student Satellite Series (S3-I), which is a hands-on student training programme.

Forest (Conservation) Rules, 2022

Recently, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has issued the Forest (Conservation) Rules, 2022, under the Forest (conservation) Act, 1980.

Provisions of Forest (conservation) Rules 2022 

  • It constituted an Advisory Committee, a regional empowered committee and a screening committee at each of the integrated regional offices and a screening committee at State/Union Territory (UT) government-level.
  • The Advisory Committee is restricted to advise or recommend with regards to grant of approval under relevant sections in respect of proposals referred to it and any matter connected with the conservation of forests referred to it by the Central government.
  • Integrated Regional Office will be set up to examine all the linear projects (Highways and roads) on land up to 40 hectares and those projects using forest land up to 0.7 canopy density. These rules provide for a fixed time for reviewing each project quickly. 
  • States are given the responsibility of settling forest rights of forest dwellers (Forest Rights Act, 2006) and allowing diversion of forest land. They will also allow diversion of forest land. 
  • Compensatory afforestation (CA) will now be allowed in other states. If the state already has over two-thirds area under green cover or over one-third area under forest cover, then CA could be taken in other states/UTs where the cover is less than 20%.

The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC)  has also proposed the removal of imprisonment as a penalty for the “less severe’’ contraventions and replace it with a monetary penalty. However, serious violations of EPA which lead to grievous injury or loss of life shall be covered under the provision of Indian Penal Code.

Sini Shetty crowned Femina Miss India 2022

Karnataka’s Sini Sadanand Shetty won the Femina Miss India 2022. She will now represent India at the 71st Miss World pageant. 

Sini Shetty hails from Karnataka. Shetty was born in Mumbai in 2001. The 21-yr-old, who holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting and financing, is currently pursuing a course in Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA).

Femina Miss India 2022’s first runner-up is Rubal Shekhawat from Rajasthan, while the second runner-up is Shinata Chauhan, who hails from Uttar Pradesh.

Femina Miss India 2022 was the 58th edition of the Femina Miss India beauty pageant.

Raja Kumar has been appointed as the president of Financial Action Task Force (FATF)

T. Raja Kumar has been recently appointed as the president of Financial Action Task Force (FATF), the anti-money laundering watchdog.

Raja Kumar, who hails from Singapore has replaced Marcus Pleyer. He will discharge his service for next two years. 

He has been working against global terror financing for quite a long time. As soon as he took over the charge, he presented his objectives for the coming Plenary period (July 2022 -June 2024) to strengthen the FATF. 

During the Singapore Presidency, the FATF will continue its core work of identifying and analysing money laundering and terrorist financing methods and trends, developing and refining the FATF Standards, and evaluating and supporting the assessments of countries within the Global Network.

About Financial Action Task Force

  • The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) is an intergovernmental organisation. Headquarters at Paris, France.
  • It is also known by its French name, Groupe d’action financière (GAFI).
  • It was founded in 1989 on the initiative of the G7 to develop policies to combat money laundering.
  • The objectives of FATF are to set standards and promote effective implementation of legal, regulatory and operational measures for combating money laundering, terrorist financing and other related threats to the integrity of the international financial system.
  • In 2001, its mandate was expanded to include terrorism financing.

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