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Assam Current Affairs – October 01-03, 2022

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October 01-03, 2022

Prime Minister will inaugurate sixth edition of India Mobile Congress

Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will launch 5G services in the country and will also inaugurate the 6th Edition of India Mobile Congress 2022 (IMC-2022). The IMC 2022 is scheduled to be held from 1st to 4th October with the theme of “New digital Universe”. 

Key Points

  • The cumulative economic impact of 5G on India is estimated to reach USD 450 billion by 2035.
  • The 5G technology will provide seamless coverage, high data rate, low latency, and highly reliable communications. 
  • The 5G service is expected to unleash new economic opportunities and societal benefits, serving as a transformational force for Indian society.
  • The 5G to be launched by the Prime Minister in select cities will progressively cover the entire country over the next couple of years.

Srishti Bakshi wins ‘Changemaker’ award at the UN SDG Action Awards

Srishti Bakshi, a women’s rights activist from India, was honoured with the ‘Changemaker’ award at the UN SDG Action Awards held at a ceremony in Bonn, Germany. 

The activist has traveled 3,800km around the country in less than a year to raise awareness on gender-based violence and inequality. She was awarded for “confronting gender-based violence and advocating for safe access to public spaces.”

The other award winners are ‘SUPvivors say NO MORE’ in the Mobilise category, ‘The Masungi Story’ in the Inspire category honouring youth rewriting the future of forgotten watersheds at Masungi Geosreserve in the Philippines and ‘CyprusInno in the Connect category’.

Asha Parekh will be honoured with 52nd Dadasaheb Phalke award

Veteran actress Asha Parekh has been declared the recipient of the 2020 Dadasaheb Phalke award. The award will be presented at the National Film Award ceremony in New Delhi.

The jury for the selection of 52nd Dadasaheb Phalke award consisted of five members from the film industry.

Ms Asha Parekh is a renowned film actress, director and producer and an accomplished Indian classical dancer. She was conferred the Padma Shri in 1992.

About the Dadasaheb Phalke Award

  • The Dadasaheb Phalke Award is India’s largest laurel in cinema. 
  • The award was first presented in 1969 by the Indian Government to honor Dadasaheb Phalke’s contribution to Indian film.
  • It is presented annually at the National Film Awards ceremony by the Directorate of Film Festivals, an organisation set up by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.
  • Dadasaheb Phalke award winners are given in the form of a Swarna Kamal (Golden Lotus) medallion, a shawl, and a cash prize of ₹1,000,000.
  • The first recipient of the award was actress Devika Rani, who was honoured at the 17th National Film Awards.

SC-ST hub conclave organized by Ministry of MSME in Gujarat

The Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises has organized a national SC-ST hub conclave in Gujarat to spread awareness about the National SC-ST Hub (NSSH) Scheme and other Schemes of the Ministry.

Key Points

  • More than 300 SC-ST entrepreneurs participated in the event. The conclave provided a platform for aspiring and existing SC-ST entrepreneurs to interact with CPSEs, lending institutions, GeM, RSETI, TRIFED etc. 
  • Speaking at the event, Dr. Solanki said  more SC-ST entrepreneurs from Gujarat State should take benefits available under the NSSH Scheme. 
  • He also urged the bankers present in the audience to prioritize credit support to the SC-ST entrepreneurs so that they may not face any difficulty in augmenting their business capacities. 
  • He stressed upon Prime Minister’s vision of becoming job providers instead of job seekers and emphasized the participation of SC-ST entrepreneurs in strengthening the Indian Economy.

About NSSH scheme 

  • The ministry of MSME launched the National Scheduled Caste Scheduled Tribe Hub (NSSH) scheme to promote an inclusive economy and entrepreneurship among SC/ST communities.
  • It has been set up to provide professional support to Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe Entrepreneurs to fulfil the obligations under the Central Government Public Procurement Policy for Micro and Small Enterprises Order 2012.
  • The hub leverages the Stand Up India programme.

The President of India presented the Swachh Survekshan Awards 2022

The President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu, presented the Swachh Survekshan Awards 2022 at a function held in New Delhi.

Key Points

  • Indore has been adjudged India’s cleanest city for the sixth time in a row, 
  • Surat and Navi Mumbai were named as the 2nd and 3rd cleanest cities respectively. 
  • Madhya Pradesh secured the first position, followed by Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra in the category of best performing states in ‘Swachh Survekshan Awards 2022’. 
  • Haryana was in the second position while Tamil Nadu was third.
  • Among smaller states and Union territories, Andaman and Nicobar secured the first position followed by Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu and Sikkim. 
  • Telangana won the first prize under the large states category under the Swachh Survekshan Grameen (SSG) 2022 which looks into the sanitation status of rural areas.
  • In the category of cities having population fewer than one lakh, Maharashtra’s Panchgani was ranked number one, followed by Chhattisgarh’s Patan (NP) and Maharashtra’s Karhad. 
  • Haridwar was adjudged the cleanest Ganga town in the category of more than 1 lakh population, followed by Varanasi and Rishikesh. 
  • Bijnor was ranked the first among Ganga towns with fewer than one lakh population. followed by Kannauj and Garhmukhteshwar respectively. 
  • In to the survey, Maharashtra’s Deolali was adjudged the country’s cleanest Cantonment Board.

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Q1. FIFA has released a three-episode series on the life and career of which Indian football player?

  1. Sunil Chhetri
  2. I.M. Vijayan
  3. Bhaichung Bhutia
  4. Jeje Lalpekhlua

Sunil Chhetri

World football governing body FIFA has released a three-episode series on the life and career of talismanic Indian football team captain Sunil Chhetri in recognition of his achievements and goal-scoring exploits. FIFA announced that the three episodes are available on FIFA+, its streaming platform.

 

Q2. Pullampara has recently become the first digitally literate gram panchayat. It is located in which state?

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


 Kerala

Pullampara in Thiruvananthapuram has become the first digitally literate gram panchayat in Kerala.

 

Q3. Recently, Adani Green commissioned the largest 600 MW wind-solar plant in which state?

  1. Tamil Nadu
  2. Rajasthan
  3. Haryana
  4. Bihar

 Rajasthan

Adani Green commissions the largest 600 MW wind-solar plant in Rajasthan.

 

Q4. Who has been appointed as the new CEO of the Data Security Council of India?

  1. Vinayak Godse
  2. Nakul Jain
  3. Rajarshi Gupta
  4. Mukul Bhandarkar

Vinayak Godse

Data Security Council of India (DSCI), a leading industry organisation founded by NASSCOM, promoted senior vice president Vinayak Godse and named him the organization’s new CEO.

 

Q5. The All India Football Federation has launched a grassroots football development (GFD) scheme in which state?

  1. Assam
  2. Mizoram
  3. Odisha
  4. Arunachal Pradesh

 Arunachal Pradesh

The All India Football Federation has launched a grassroots football development (GFD) scheme in Arunachal Pradesh.

 

Q6. India’s current account deficit widens to what percent of GDP in Q1FY23?

  1. 6%
  2. 4%
  3. 2.8%
  4. 1.4%

 2.8%

India’s current account deficit widens to 2.8% of GDP in Q1FY23.

 

Q7. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has recently launched 5G services at India Mobile Congress 2022 in which city?

  1. Indore
  2. Bangalore
  3. New Delhi
  4. Hyderabad

 New Delhi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched 5G services at India Mobile Congress 2022 in New Delhi.

 

Q8. The only Indian to be included in the Time’s 100 emerging leaders’ list?

  1. Gautam Adani
  2. Akash Ambani
  3. Ankit Agarwal
  4. Ghazal Alagh

Akash Ambani

Jio Telecom head Akash Ambani is the only Indian on Time’s 100 emerging leaders’ list.

 

Q9. What is India’s rank in the Global Innovation Index Ranking?

  1. 14th
  2. 19th
  3. 32nd
  4. 40th

 40th

India ranked 40th for the first time in the Global Innovation Index Ranking.

 

Q10. Who was recently honoured with the ‘Changemaker’ award at UN SDG Action Awards?

  1. Garvita Gulhati
  2. Anisha Malik
  3. Srishti Bakshi
  4. Akhilesh Anil Kumar

 Srishti Bakshi

Indian women’s rights activist, Srishti Bakshi was honoured with the ‘Changemaker’ award at UN SDG Action Awards.

 

Q11. Swachh Bharat Diwas is celebrated on which date in India?

  1. October 1
  2. October 2
  3. October 8
  4. October 9

October 2

October 2 is celebrated as Swachh Bharat Diwas across India. Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation (DDWS), which organises Swachh Bharat Diwas-2022, implements two programmes -Swachh Bharat Mission Grameen (SBM-G) and Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM).

President of India Droupadi Murmu confers the awards for Swachh Survekshan Grameen (SSG) 2022, Swachhta Hi Sewa 2022, Sujlam 1.0 and 2.0, Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) Functionality Assessment, Har Ghar Jal certification and Start-up Grand Challenge.

 

Q12. Which city is adjudged as the cleanest city  in the country for the sixth time in a row, as per the Swachh Survekshan Awards 2022?

  1. Bangalore
  2. Bhopal
  3. Indore
  4. Tiruchirappalli

 Indore

As per the results of Swachh Survekshan Awards 2022, Indore was adjudged the cleanest city, followed by Surat and Navi Mumbai.

 

Q13. Which country became the largest producer and second-largest exporter of sugar in the world?

  1. China
  2. Australia
  3. India
  4. Russia

India

India became the largest producer and second-largest exporter of sugar in the world.

 

Q14. Which country won the Women’s Basketball World Cup 2022 title?

  1. UK
  2. India
  3. USA
  4. China

 USA

 

Q15. As per RBI regulation, the tokenization of card-based payments to be implemented from which date?

  1. October 01, 2022
  2. October 04, 2022
  3. December 31, 2023
  4. January 01, 2023


 October 01, 2022

As per the regulatory guidelines of RBI, with effect from 01st October, 2022, Banks introduce tokenization facility for all the card users of both Debit and Credit card holders of RuPay/VISA/Master card to enhance online transaction security.

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Assam Current Affairs – September 28-30, 2022

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Senior advocate R Venkataramani has been appointed as the new Attorney General of India 

Senior advocate R. Venkataramani has been appointed as the new Attorney General of India for a period of three years from the 1st of October. 

Mr Venkataramani will replace current Attorney General KK Venugopal whose term ends on September 30, 2022.

About R Venkataramani 

  • R Venkataramani was registered as a lawyer with the Bar Council of Tamil Nadu in 1977 and joined the chambers of PP Rao, Senior Advocate, Supreme Court in 1979.
  • In 1982, he had set up an independent practice in the Supreme Court and was designated as Senior Advocate of the SC in 1997. 
  • He has specialised in Constitutional law, Law of Indirect Taxes, Human Rights Law, Civil and Criminal Law.
  • He had also served as a member of the Law Commission of India in 2010 and 2013.

About Attorney-General of India 

  • The Attorney General for India is the Indian government’s chief legal advisor, and is its chief advocate in the courts.
  • The Attorney-General of India is appointed by the President of India under Article 76(1) of the Constitution and hold office during the pleasure of the President. 
  • They must be a person qualified to be appointed as a Judge of the Supreme Court. Hence, they must have been a judge of a high court for five years or an advocate of a high court for ten years, or an eminent jurist in the opinion of the President.

India ranks 40 in Global Innovation Index of World Intellectual Property Organization

India ranks 40 in the Global Innovation Index (GII) 2022 rankings released by World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO).

India has leapfrogged to 40th position on the Global Innovation Index (GII) 2022 from the 81st spot in 2015.

India continues to lead the world in ICT services exports and holds top rankings in other indicators, including venture capital receipt value, finance for start-ups and scale-ups, graduates in science and engineering, labour productivity growth and domestic industry diversification.

Switzerland is the most innovative economy in the world in 2022 – for the 12th year in a row – followed by the United States, Sweden, the United Kingdom and the Netherlands.

About Global Innovation Index

  • The Global Innovation Index is an annual ranking of countries by their capacity for, and success in, innovation, published by the World Intellectual Property Organization. 
  • It was started in 2007 by INSEAD, Cornell University, and the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), along with other institutions.
  • The index is based on both objective and subjective data compiled from various sources including the World Bank, the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), and the International Monetary Fund.

Samantha Cristoforetti becomes first European woman to command International Space Station 

Samantha Cristoforetti has been appointed as the first woman to command the International Space Station. She succeeded Russian Cosmonaut Oleg Artemyev.

Samantha will be the fifth and first woman European commander of the International Space Station.

The International Space Station is a multinational collaborative project that consists of five participating space agencies including NASA, JAXA, CSA, Roscosmos, and ESA.  The authority and use of the space station are established by intergovernmental treaties and agreements.

Suella Braverman has been named winner of the first-ever Queen Elizabeth II Woman of the Year award

Britain’s Indian-origin Home Secretary Suella Braverman has been named winner of the first-ever Queen Elizabeth II Woman of the Year award. 

She has been recently appointed as Home Secretary by British Prime Minister Liz Truss. 

She was the Attorney General for England and Wales from 2020 to 2022. She has been a member of parliament for Fareham in Hampshire since 2015.

Other Indian-origin winners lists: 

  • Broadcaster Naga Munchetty in the media category.
  • Chairman and CEO of celebrated visual effects firm DNEG Namit Malhotra in the Arts and Culture category. 
  • Captain Harpreet Chandi in the Uniformed and Civil Service category for her solo expedition across the Antarctic to the South Pole earlier this year. 
  • Professor Sir Shankar Balasubramanian was named Professional of Year for his pioneering DNA sequencing discovery. 
  • Karenjeet Kaur Bains won Sports Personality of the Year as the first female Sikh powerlifter to represent Britain on the global stage. 
  • Sherry Vaswani won Entrepreneur of the Year. 
  • Restaurateur brothers Shamil and Kavi Thakrar were named Business Persons of the Year as the founders of the successful Dishoom chain of restaurants. 
  • The Lifetime Achievement Award went to Kartar Lalvani, the founder of the UK’s well-known health supplements brand Vitabiotics.

Odisha releases India’s first tribal community-based encyclopedia

Odisha became the first state in India to publish an encyclopedia based on tribal communities. The “Encyclopedia of Tribes in Odisha” was unveiled by state chief minister Navin Patnaik. 

Key Points

  • The encyclopedia documents the unique and old-age traditions and culture of Odisha.
  • Schedule Castes and Scheduled Tribes Research and Training Institute (SCSTRTI)  and Odisha State Tribal Museum published the encyclopedia.
  • Tribes, as per 2011 census, constitute 22.85% of the population in Odisha. A total number of 62 tribal communities live in the state. 
  • Odisha is home to the third largest tribal population of India, but it is the most diverse indigenous communities found in the country. 
  • The encyclopedia consists of five edited volumes. It has 418 research articles on the tribals, including 13 particularly vulnerable groups. 
  • The encyclopedia is of 3800 papers contributed by its own research personnel.

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Rhino Memorial in Kaziranga National Park

The Kaziranga National Park in Assam has got a memorial made out of the ash of burnt rhino horns. The memorial was unveiled by Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.

Key Points

  • The memorial having three rhino sculptures was named “Abode of the Unicorns”, it has three rhino sculptures – an adult male, an adult female and a calf.
  • It also has three statutes of forest guards, created using different materials.
  • The rhino statues were created using ashes collected from around 2,500 rhino horns that were burnt to flames by the Assam Government.
  • The rhino memorials in Kaziranga National Park are crafted by the sculptor Biju Das and the statues of the forest guards were sculpted by Biren Singha.
  • It takes around four months to finish the whole job and the estimated cost of this project is Rs.10 to 12 lakh.

India has won United Nations Award for National Health Mission

India has won the United Nations (UN) award for its ‘India Hypertension Control Initiative (IHCI)’. The initiative is a large-scale hypertension intervention under the National Health Mission (NHM).

The IHCI won the ‘2022 UN Interagency Task Force and WHO Special Programme on Primary Health Care Award’ at the UN General Assembly side event held at New York in USA

Key Points

  • The IHCI has been recognized for its unique and extraordinary work within India’s existing primary healthcare system. 
  • The award recognizes the outstanding commitment and action of India to prevent and control Non-Communicable Diseases and deliver integrated people-centric primary care. 
  • The initiative to control hypertension in the primary care system will contribute to reducing deaths due to heart attacks, kidney failures, and stroke.
  • IHCI has improved the linkage between population-based screening initiatives with health care. 
  • It has also been able to support and strengthen the existing healthcare delivery system and hypertension control interventions under the National Health Mission. 

About India Hypertension Control Initiative

The IHCI was introduced in 2017 and regulated in a phased manner to cover more than 130 districts across 23 states.

Under the initiative, more than 34 lakh people with hypertension are taking treatment in government health facilities, including Ayushman Bharat Health Wellness Centres.

India’s first plant-based meat shipped to the US 

Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Authority (APEDA) has announced that Greenest has shipped India’s first consignment of plant-based meat products under the vegan food category from Nadiad in Gujarat to California, US. 

The plant-based consignment is 5000 kg and consists of mini samosas, hot and spicy strips, momos, spring rolls, nuggets, grilled patty, and other vegan products.

Greenest is India’s pioneer in plant-based protein products. It’s investors include names like Better Bite Ventures, a New Zealand-based dedicated Alt Protein VC fund, Magnetic and Sachid Madan, former chief executive of ITCs’s frozen snacks business.

Greenest has collaborated with Wholesome Foods to export its plant-based products to the US.

Uttar Pradesh Legislature reserves a women-only day

The Uttar Pradesh Legislature made history after both the Houses decided to reserve the day for women legislators to speak. The move was met with praise from both the ruling and opposition parties. 

The whole day was reserved for women members to raise women-centric issues, which happened for the first time in the history of UP assembly. 

The chief minister Yogi Adityanath initiated the day-long session during which only women members spoke in the House. He assured the women members of the house that whatever issues and problems they will raise, government will sympathetically work to solve them. 

Many women members thanked the government for this initiative and said that it is the power of democracy that a whole day was reserved for women.

Indian Author Meena Kandasamy wins the German PEN award

Indian author and poet Meena Kandasamy has been announced winner of the Hermann Kesten Prize by the PEN Centre in Germany’s Darmstadt.

Her novels have been shortlisted for the Women’s Prize for Fiction, the International Dylan Thomas Prize, the Jhalak Prize and the Hindu Lit Prize. 

Kandasamy is a feminist and anti-caste activist whose work revolves around the issue of gender, caste, sexuality, patriarchy, and oppression by the Brahmanical system. She previously held an editorial role at the English-language magazine ‘The Dalit’. 

The Hermann Kesten Prize is given to the personalities who stand up for the rights of persecuted authors and journalists.

The winner will receive an amount of €20,000 ($19,996) as prize money. This year, the PEN Center is also honouring the website “Weiter Schreiben” (German for “Keep writing”) with a special award for encouragement, for giving authors in exile and writers from conflict zones a platform to express their thoughts.

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September 22-24, 2022

CM of Manipur N. Biren Singh introduce web portal ‘CM Da Haisi’

Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh has launched a web portal to enable people to redress their grievances, and provide a platform to raise corruption-related issues. The web portal is called “CM Da Haisi,”(Let’s inform the CM).

The Public Grievances Redressal and Anti-Corruption Cell stationed at CM Secretariat will use the portal to communicate with the relevant departments to redress the grievances of the public within a stipulated time and also to provide the actionable complaints to the State Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Department for further inquiry and investigation. 

This portal will enable fast redressal of public grievances and also provide a platform to raise corruption-related issues.

It will further enable us to bring transparency and accountability in governance and delivery of public services. 

India’s first Avalanche Monitoring Radar installed in Sikkim

The Indian Army and Defence Geoinformatics and Research Establishment (DGRE) have jointly installed the Avalanche Monitoring Radar in north Sikkim. This radar, a first of its kind in India.

Key Points

  • The radar was made operational by DGRE, a laboratory under the Defence Research Development Organisation (DRDO), which is involved in forecasting and mitigation of avalanche hazards faced by the Army in the Himalayan region.
  • It uses a series of short micro wave pulses, which are scattered at the target and can detect an avalanche in less than three seconds. 
  • The radar can permanently scan the targeted slope for avalanche release and track the path of the avalanche and its size in case it is triggered.
  • The radar can see through snow, fog as well as in the night, making it an all weather solution. It covers an area of two sq.km, obviating the requirement to place additional instruments in dangerous avalanche-prone areas, the officer elaborated.
  • The radar is also linked to an alarm system, enabling automatic control and warning measures in case an avalanche is triggered. Images and videos of the event are automatically recorded for future analysis by experts. 

The 10th India-Brazil-South Africa Dialogue Forum (IBSA) Trilateral Ministerial Commission meeting held in New York

The 10th India-Brazil-South Africa Dialogue Forum (IBSA) Trilateral Ministerial Commission meeting was held in New York. Dr. S. Jaishankar, the minister of external affairs, presided over the meeting.

The IBSA is a trilateral, developmental initiative between India, Brazil and South Africa to promote South-South cooperation and exchange.

Key Points

  • The agenda of the meeting was on mutual interests including cooperation in multilateral organizations, South-South cooperation, UNSC reform, 2030 agenda, Sustainable Development Goals, climate change, countering terrorism, and financing for developmental activities.
  • They also held discussions on regional issues like the African Union, the Middle East peace process, and the situation in Ukraine. 
  • The Ministers supported the aspiration of African countries to have a permanent presence in the United Nations Security Council. 
  • They also supported India and Brazil’s efforts to get permanent seats in the Security Council. 
  • India will host the 6th IBSA Summit on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in November this year.

India launched the ‘Innovation Roadmap of the Mission Integrated Biorefineries’, at Global Clean Energy Action Forum-2022 

India announces the launch of the “Innovation Roadmap of the Mission Integrated Biorefineries” at the first-ever Global Clean Energy Action Forum-2022 at Pittsburgh, in the United States. 

The Mission Integrated Biorefineries was developed in cooperation with Brazil, Canada, European Commission and the United Kingdom.

Key Points

  • The Mission’s goal is to develop and demonstrate innovative solutions to accelerate the commercialisation of integrated biorefineries.
  • The Mission aims at greater international collaboration and the need for increased financing for Energy RD&D (Research, Development & Demonstration) during the next five years through public-private investment. 
  • It aims to fill the void by identifying gaps and challenges in current biorefining value chains, prioritizing Eight key actions to support the Mission and guiding the Mission’s overall path in achieving its goal.
  • Dr Jitendra Singh said that a pilot plant of 10 Tons/day capacity plant with integrated enzyme production is being set up at Panipat Haryana, which will be commissioned by December 2022. This will be the 1st indigenous technology for on-site enzyme production. 
  • During the conference, India agreed to reach 500-Gigawatt non-fossil energy capacity and reduce carbon intensity of the economy by 45% over 2005 levels and achieve net zero emissions by 2070.

Dilip Tirkey was appointed as President of Hockey India

Former Indian men’s team captain Dilip Tirkey was elected as the new Hockey India (HI) president. He was elected unopposed. 

Bhola Nath has been elected unopposed as secretary general.

The International Hockey Federation (FIH) has approved Tirkey and his team’s appointments. 

Dilip Tirkey, represented India at three Olympic Games and was a member of the Indian team that won the gold medal at the 1998 Asian Games in Bangkok and silver at the 2012 edition. 

He was also part of the team which won gold medals in the 2003 and 2007 editions of the Asia Cup.

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Q1. What is the first Braille edition of Assamese dictionary?

  1. Hemkosh
  2. Brailletionary
  3. Assamya Kosh
  4. Axomkosh

 Hemkosh

Braille version of Assamese dictionary ‘Hemkosh’ presented to PM.



Q2. Which institution/ council released the ‘Competitiveness Roadmap for India@100’ Report?

  1. NITI Aayog
  2. National Council of Applied Economic Research
  3. Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM)
  4. RBI

Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM)

Economic Advisory Council (EAC) to Prime Minister released the Competitiveness Roadmap for India@100.

 

Q3. Who has been recently conferred with France’s top civilian honour ‘Knight of the Legion of Honour’?

  1. Gopichand Hinduja
  2. Swati Piramal
  3. Roshni Nadar
  4. Kumar Mangalam Birla

Swati Piramal

Swati Piramal, Vice Chairperson, Piramal Group has been conferred France’s top civilian honour Chevalier de la Legion d’Honneur.

 

Q4. India’s longest cruise service will start between Bogibeel and which city?

  1. Tinsukia
  2. Kolkata
  3. Varanasi
  4. Patan

 Varanasi

 

Q5. Recently, India’s 1st lithium-ion cell factory was inaugurated at

  1. Mumbai
  2. Pune
  3. Tirupati
  4. Chennai

Tirupati

 

Q6. On which date World Rhino Day is being observed?

  1. September 05
  2. September 09
  3. September 22
  4. September 27

September 22

 

Q7. Which country will host the Women’s Asia Cup 2022?

  1. Pakistan
  2. India
  3. Bangladesh
  4. Sri Lanka

 Bangladesh

 

Q8. Recently, Ratan Tata, K.T. Thomas and Kariya Munda were appointed trustees of which fund?

  1. Public Fund
  2. PM Cares Fund
  3. Contingency Fund of India
  4. Consolidated Fund of India

 PM Cares Fund

Ratan Tata, K.T. Thomas and Kariya Munda were appointed trustees of PM Cares Fund.

 

Q9. India is to host the first Moto Grand Prix race in which year?

  1. 2023
  2. 2025
  3. 2029
  4. 2030

 2023

 

Q10. Indian along with which country conduct joint exercise ‘Abhyas’ in Chennai?

  1. South Korea
  2. Japan
  3. USA
  4. UAE

USA

Indian and US Coast Guard conduct joint exercise ‘Abhyas’ in Chennai.

 

Q11. Who was appointed as President of Hockey India?

  1. Rajinder Singh
  2. Mohd Mushtaque Ahmad
  3. Gyanendro Ningombam
  4. Dilip Tirkey

 Dilip Tirkey

 

Q12. Which state has implemented the ‘Aliva’ initiative to eradicate child marriage in the state?

  1. Haryana
  2. Odisha
  3. Chhattisgarh
  4. Bihar

Odisha

A unique initiative ‘Aliva’ is being implemented to eradicate child marriage in Odisha

 

Q13. Who has been honoured with the 2023 Breakthrough Prize in Mathematics?

  1. Takurō Mochizuki
  2. Martin Hairer
  3. Jean Bourgain
  4. Daniel Spielman

 Daniel Spielman

Daniel A. Spielman has been honoured with the 2023 Breakthrough Prize in Mathematics for multiple discoveries in theoretical computer science and mathematics.

Breakthrough Prize in Mathematics is an annual award of the Breakthrough Prize series announced in 2013. It is funded by Yuri Milner and Mark Zuckerberg and others. The annual award comes with a cash gift of $3 million.

 

Q14. Who has become India’s 2nd highest run-scorer in international cricket?

  1. Rohit Sharma
  2. Shikhar Dhawan
  3. Dinesh Karthik
  4. Virat Kohli

 Virat Kohli

Virat Kohli becomes India’s 2nd highest run-scorer in international cricket.

 

Q15. Elvis Ali Hazarika, who recently became the first swimmer from North East India to cross the North Channel, belongs to which state?

  1. Arunachal Pradesh
  2. Meghalaya
  3. Tripura
  4. Assam

Assam.

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Q1. Which state has hosted its First Ever Naga Mircha Festival recently?

  1. Manipur
  2. Nagaland
  3. Mizoram
  4. Sikkim

Nagaland

The first Naga Mircha Festival was hosted and organized by the Seiyhama village Council and Seiyhama Naga Mircha Growers.

 

Q2. Which state has created a memorial for rhinos using ashes named ‘Abode of the Unicorns’?

  1. Arunachal Pradesh
  2. Bihar
  3. Assam
  4. Nagaland

Assam

Assam state has created a memorial for rhinos using ashes named as ‘Abode of the Unicorns’.

 

Q3. India’s first earthquake memorial, named Smruti Van is located in which state/UT?

  1. Bhuj, Gujarat
  2. Kashmir
  3. Rann of Kutch, Gujarat
  4. Nicobar islands

Bhuj, Gujarat

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has dedicated India’s first earthquake memorial, named Smruti Van at Bhuj in Gujarat.
The regions of Kashmir, the Western and Central Himalayas, North and Middle Bihar, the North-East Indian region, the Rann of Kutch and the Andaman and Nicobar group of islands fall in this zone.

 

Q4. First bank in India to first issue an Electronic Bank Guarantee?

  1. SBI
  2. HDFC Bank
  3. ICICI Bank
  4. Kotak Mahindra Bank

 HDFC Bank

HDFC bank becomes the first bank in India to issue an Electronic Bank Guarantee (e-BG) in partnership with National E-Governance Services Limited (NeSL).

 

Q5. India is set to re-introduce Cheetahs from Namibia in which National Park?

  1. Manas National Park
  2. Kaziranga National Park
  3. Ranthambore National Park
  4. Kuno Palpur National Park

  Kuno Palpur National Park

India is set to re-introduce Cheetahs from South Africa’s Namibia in Madhya Pradesh’s Kuno Palpur National Park

 

Q6. International Day of Democracy is being celebrated on which date?

  1. September 05
  2. September 10
  3. September 15
  4. September 22

  September 15

15th September 2022 marks the 15th anniversary of the International Day of Democracy.

 

Q7. Which institute became the first academic institute in the country to join an IBM programme promoting quantum computing development and research?

  1. IIT Bombay
  2. IISc Bengaluru
  3. IIT Madras
  4. IIT Delhi

IIT Madras

Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT-Madras) is the first academic institute in the country to join an IBM programme promoting quantum computing development and research.

 

Q8. Which country is the host of SCO Summit 2022?

  1. China
  2. India
  3. Russia
  4. Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan

The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit is being held in Samarkand in Uzbekistan.

 

Q9. India’s first Forest University to be established in which of the following states?

  1. Kerala
  2. Gujarat
  3. Himachal Pradesh
  4. Telangana

Telangana

Telangana has decided to expand Forest College and Research Institute (FCRI) in Hyderabad into a full-fledged university. The University of Forestry (UOF), Telangana Act 2022, which was approved in the State Assembly and Council on Tuesday, is first of its kind in the country and will eventually pave the way for establishing an evolved ecosystem around forestry, education, research and public outreach initiatives on afforestation.

 

Q10. World Bamboo Day is being observed on which date?

  1. September 12
  2. September 15
  3. September 18
  4. September 22

  September 18

World Bamboo Day is observed on September 18 to raise awareness about the conservation of this extremely useful plant.

 

Q11. Which has decided to set up an institute on the lines of NITI Aayog in the state for comprehensive data analysis and decision making?

  1. Meghalaya
  2. Kerala
  3. Maharashtra
  4. Uttar Pradesh

 Maharashtra

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis announced the setting up of an institute on the lines of NITI Aayog in the state for comprehensive data analysis and decision making after in-depth study in various fields.

 

Q12. Which team won the 2022 Durand Cup?

  1. Bengaluru FC
  2. Mumbai City FC
  3. Mohammedan SC
  4. Odisha FC

  Bengaluru FC

Bengaluru beat Mumbai city to win their first-ever Durand Cup by defeating the debutants – Mumbai City by 2–1.

 

Q13. India surpasses which country to become Sri Lanka’s largest bilateral lender?

  1. USA
  2. China
  3. Singapore
  4. Russia

 China

 

Q14. Engineer’s Day in India is being celebrated on

  1. September 04
  2. September 11
  3. September 15
  4. September 28

 September 15

National Engineering Day is celebrated every year in India on September 15 to mark the birth anniversary of M. Visvesvaraya, one of the greatest engineers in India. He was the first Indian civil engineer, statesman and the 19th Diwan of Mysore, serving from 1912 to 1918.

 

Q15. Which country will be the host of the FIFA Under-17 Women’s World Cup 2022?

  1. Qatar
  2. India
  3. UAE
  4. China

 India

FIFA Under-17 Women’s World Cup 2022 will be hosted by India between October 11 to 30, 2022.

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Hemkosh becomes first Braille dictionary in South-east Asia

South-East Asia’s first Braille version of the prestigious Assamese dictionary “Hemkosh” was formally launched at a program held at the Vivekananda Kendra in Guwahati. 

The dictionary was launched by the Sadin Pratidin Group to give a new dimension to the Assamese language with an aim to help in improving the educational quality of visually impaired children in the state.

Sarbananda Sonowal, the minister for ports, shipping, and waterways, as well as other officials, were present on this occasion. The dictionary was formally presented to the Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi. 

The first Assamese language dictionary “Hemkosh” was first published in 1919 by Hem Chandra Baruwa.

Government of Assam will use portable device ‘SAANS’ to prevent neonatal deaths

The Assam government has decided to utilize the air pressure machine ‘SAANS,’ in all of its hospitals to minimize infant mortality 

SAANS’ is a portable neonatal Continuous Positive Air Pressure (CPAP) system built by a Bangalore-based start-up.  

Key Points

  • The machine can provide lifesaving breathing support to infants in hospital settings as well as during travel. 
  • More than 50 SAANS devices have been deployed across medical colleges in Assam to date with more deployments underway to district hospitals. 
  • InnAccel Technologies, incubated at the Centre for Cellular and Molecular Platforms (C-CAMP), partnered with the SAMRIDH Healthcare Blended Finance Facility to build the equipment to improve respiratory assistance for babies and paediatric populations in Assam.
  • SAMRIDH is a multi-stakeholder innovation and funding platform operated by IPE Global and supported by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).
  • The partnership between InnAccel, C-CAMP, and SAMRIDH, with backing from the National Health Mission, , Assam and the Government of Assam will help deploy 307 units of SAANS in the state. 
  • The distribution of these machines is projected to cover practically all of the state’s current demand for respiratory support technology.

Bhaichung Bhutia becomes new president of Hamro Sikkim Party

Legendary footballer Bhaichung Bhutia has been recently elected as the new president of the Hamro Sikkim Party (HSP). He was elected by party leaders and members at a national conference.

Bhutia pledged to put endless effort to serve the people of Sikkim and represent their hopes and aspirations.

He said “We shall make unending efforts to ensure social equality and justice and provide limitless possibilities for every Sikkimese to realize the full potential of our state,” 

He also expressed gratitude towards the outgoing HSP president Bina Basnett for successfully completing her tenure of three years.

India will host next Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) in 2023

The rotational presidency of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization has been handed over to India in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. The next meeting of the SCO Council of Heads of State will be held in India in 2023.

Delhi will hold the presidency of the grouping for a year until September 2023. Next year, India will take over as the next Chair of SCO from Uzbekistan and will also host the summit. 

During the SCO Summit, the Member States noted the various global challenges and threats in the global economy. They expressed deep concern over the security threat posed by terrorism, separatism and extremism and strongly condemned terrorist acts around the world.

They will seek to develop common principles and approaches to form a unified list of terrorist, separatist and extremist organizations whose activities are prohibited on the territories of the SCO member states. 

The Member States also made commitments to build a sustainable economic system by promoting green and environmentally friendly technologies.

In the Samarkand Declaration, the member states supported the efforts of the countries of the region to ensure prosperity, peace and sustainable development. They advocated strengthening the role of SCO in enhancing stability and socio-economic development in the region. 

About Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO)

  • Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) is an international alliance consists of 8 member states: China, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Pakistan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. 
  • The Secretariat of the SCO, headquartered in Beijing, China.
  • The official languages of the SCO are Chinese and Russian.
  • It is governed by the Heads of State Council (HSC), its supreme decision-making body, which meets once a year.

Science magazine ‘Vigyan Pragati’, received the National Rajbhasha Kirti Award

CSIR’s (Council of Scientific & Industrial Research) popular science magazine ‘Vigyan Pragati Received the National Rajbhasha Kirti Award (first position). 

Vigyan Pragati is one of India’s most popular science magazines. It is popular among children, teachers, researchers, and the public across India as well as the world. 

Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR) started publishing this magazine in 1952. It carries a legacy of seven decades and over these many years.

This monthly Hindi publication imparts the knowledge of the recent national-international S&T related developments. The magazine contents aim at igniting curiosity about science among the young and strive to develop an interest in them to pursue science. 

Rajbhasha Kirti Award was introduced by the Ministry of Home Affairs. which aims to encourage the implementation of the Official Language Policy. It is given on the day of Hindi Diwas. 

Andaman and Nicobar Islands become India’s first Swachh Sujal Pradesh

Union Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat has declared Andaman and Nicobar Islands as India’s first Swachh Sujal Pradesh.

With this achievement, all the villages in Andaman and Nicobar Islands have received the Har Ghar Jal certification and also have been verified as ODF (open defecation free) and ODF Plus. 

Swachh And Sujal Key Components

Three important components of Sujal and Swachh states are given below

  • Safe and secure drinking water supply and management; 
  • ODF Plus: ODF Sustainability and Solid and Liquid Waste Management (SLWM) 
  • Cross-cutting interventions like convergence, IEC, action planning, etc.

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Government of Sikkim hikes minimum wage by 67%

The Sikkim government hiked the minimum wage for unskilled workers by 67 percent to Rs 500. 

Key Points

  • The daily wage for unskilled laborers was Rs 300 which is now increased to Rs 500 with retrospective effect from 11th July 2022.
  • The daily wage for semi-skilled workers was increased to Rs 520 from Rs 320, while skilled workers will get Rs 535 instead of Rs 335.
  • Highly skilled labor will be paid Rs 565 per day, instead of Rs 365 per day. 
  • These updated wages will be applicable for laborers who are working at altitudes up to 8,000 feet, while 50 percent more wages will be given to those working at altitudes from 8,001 feet to 12,000 feet. 
  • The laborers working in the altitudes of 12,001 feet to 16,000 feet will be paid 75 percent more than the normal wage. The laborers working at places above 16,001 feet will get double the normal wage.
  • The new rates would be effective from July 11, 2022, and the labourers will be given arrears.  

The Kibithu military camp was renamed as Gen Bipin Rawat Military 

Kibithu, A military station on the banks of Arunachal’s Lohit Valley along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) has been renamed as ‘Gen Bipin Rawat military garrison’ in honour of the country’s first Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) who was killed in a chopper crash. 

The camp was renamed as Gen Bipin Rawat Military Garrison wherein a grand gate constructed in accordance with the region’s traditional architectural style was inaugurated by the Governor. 

The 22-km road stretch connecting Walong and Kibithu was also named as Gen Bipin Rawat Marg by the Chief Minister. 

India’s First Forest University will be Established in Telangana

India’s First Forest University will be Established in Telangana. The Telangana legislative assembly approved the University of Forestry (UOF) Act 2022.  

Key Points 

  • As per the act, The University of Forestry (UoF) will be India’s first of its kind. It will be the third University of Forestry in the world, following Russia and China.
  • The Telangana Govt decided to expand the Forestry College and Research Institute (FCRI) in Hyderabad.
  • Once the FCRI is upgraded to University, it will have additional programmes including a PhD, diploma, and certificate courses in Urban Forestry, Nursery Management, Agro-Forestry, Tribal livelihood enhancement, Forest entrepreneurship, Climate-smart Forestry & Forest Parks Management. 
  • The University’s goals will be to promote research and development of appropriate methods for propagation of plantation crops to meet industry demand.
  • The university will also work to develop Agro-Forestry models suitable for different Agro-ecological situations to reduce pressure on natural forests, economic upliftment of farming communities, and enhance ecological conditions.
  • Under the flagship program ‘Telangana Ku Haritha Haram,’ the Telangana government has planted 268.83 crore saplings.

Indore will become the first Indian city with ‘Smart Addresses’

Indore will become the country’s first Smart City with ‘Smart Addresses’. The Memorandum of Understanding is signed by Rajat Jain, co-founder of Pataa Navigations, and Rishav Gupta (IAS), CEO of Indore Smart City for implementing a fully digital addressing system.

Key Points

  • Pataa has developed patented technology and is working with the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) to develop a digital addressing system for the nation. 
  • Pataa is a brief and distinctive code, comparable to KUMAR100, SINGH221, or other commonly used codes, that will help the user find the specific geotagged location.
  • Users of the Pataa App can upload images of their homes, landmarks, etc., along with their addresses in full text.

About Pataa app

  • Pataa Navigation will integrate with government platforms like those for the departments of electricity, agriculture, excise, women and child welfare, and education. 
  • The Pataa App is a free service and aims to help delivery providers find a specific geotagged location.
  • Government agencies and emergency services including police, fire department, and ambulance will use the Pataa app.
  • This app will help in necessary services like E-KYC and banking geotagging. It can be accessible to everyone at the business.
  • All significant public assets, including bus stops, light poles, public restrooms, and bus stops, should have digital address numbers pasted on them. 
  • This app will also be essential for bringing down Indore’s pollution levels.

World’s largest museum of Harappan culture will be built in Rakhigarhi

The world’s largest museum of Harappan culture will be built in Rakhigarhi, Haryana. Rakhigarhi is a famous archaeological site from the Indus Valley civilisation period.

Key Points

  • The museum on Harappan culture in Rakhigarhi would showcase some 5,000-year-old artefacts belonging to the Indus Valley Civilization. 
  • The museum would give recognition to Rakhigarhi at the international and national levels and increase job opportunities for the local communities. 
  • This world class museum would display photographs depicting Rakhigarhi’s history and would also house an open-air theatre and a library.
  • A special zone is being created in the museum for children to make them aware of the history in a recreational manner. 
  • The village of Rakhigarhi was part of the Indus Valley Civilisation from 2600-1900 BC. The place was one of the largest settlements of the ancient civilisation located in the Ghaggar-Hakra River plain.
  • The two villages Rakhi Khas and Rakhi Sahapur currently host the archeological remains of the Indus Valley site.

HDFC Bank issues first Electronic Bank Guarantee in India

HDFC Bank became the first bank in India to issue an Electronic Bank Guarantee (e-BG) in collaboration with the National E-Governance Services Limited (NeSL).

Key Points

  • Electronic Bank Guarantee (e-BG) has been developed to simplify the process and eliminate the possibility of fraud and manipulation. 
  • e-BG will be issued on the NeSL portal through an API-based digital workflow. 
  • eStamping has replaced physical stamping and with e-BG, the applicant and beneficiary can immediately view a bank guarantee on the NeSL portal. 
  • Paper-based bank guarantees take 3-5days for completing the physical pick process from the bank, courier to the beneficiary, stamp it, and re-verify it. Before e-BG, there was no central repository for bank guarantees. 
  • e-BG offers advanced security, bringing inefficiency of time. The applicant and beneficiary can instantly view a bank guarantee on the NeSL portal.

 

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Q1. India’s first Bio-Village is setup in which state?

  1. Tripura
  2. Meghalaya
  3. Kerala
  4. Mizoram

Tripura


Q2. National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) is associated with which Union Ministry?

  1. Union Chemicals and Fertilisers Ministry
  2. Union Women and Child Development Ministry
  3. Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
  4. Union Social Justice and Empowerment Ministry

Union Chemicals and Fertilisers Ministry


Q3. Who won the Lausanne Diamond League 2022 in javelin ?

  1. Neeraj Chopra
  2. Arshad Nadeem
  3. Joe Kovacs
  4. Ryan Crouser

  Neeraj Chopra

Olympic champion and javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra scripted history as he became the first Indian to clinch a Diamond League Meeting title by winning the Lausanne league. He also made the cut for the World Athletics Championships 2023.


Q4. National Sports Day is being celebrated on which date?

  1. August 05
  2. August 29
  3. August 21
  4. August 09

  August 29

National Sports Day is being celebrated in India on August 29


Q5. Who is set to be appointed as the 14th Attorney General of India?

  1. Soli Sorabjee
  2. Goolam Essaji Vahanvati
  3. K.K. Venugopal
  4. Mukul Rohtagi

Mukul Rohtagi

Senior Advocate Mukul Rohtagi is set to be appointed as the 14th Attorney General of India after KK Venugopal vacates the post.


Q6. Which country inaugurated Maitree Super Thermal Power Project, constructed under India’s concessional financing scheme?

  1. Sri Lanka
  2. Bangladesh
  3. Afghanistan
  4. Nepal

  Bangladesh

The Maitree Super Thermal Power Project is a 1320MW supercritical coal-fired thermal power plant that has been set up at Rampal, Khulna in Bangladesh.


Q7. The Union Environment Ministry approved the New Coastal Zone Management Plan for which state?

  1. Manipur
  2. Nagaland
  3. Karnataka
  4. Kerala

Karnataka
Ministry of Forest, Environment and Climate Change has approved the New Coastal Zone Management Plan for Karnataka.


Q8. Which district has been declared the best aspirational district in India?

  1. Kamrup
  2. Varanasi
  3. Jaipur
  4. Haridwar

Haridwar


Q9. The Government of India has decided to rename Rajpath by which name?

  1. Kartavya Path
  2. Central Vista
  3. Agnipath
  4. Ramsetu

Kartavya Path

The Govt of India has announced to change the name of Rajpath and Central Vista lawns into Kartavya Path.


Q10. When is the Ayurveda Day 2022 is celebrated?

  1. 02 October
  2. 09 October
  3. 29 October
  4. 23 October

23 October


Q11. Who has become the new King of the United Kingdom?

  1. Prince Charles III
  2. Prince Edward
  3. Queen Elizabeth III
  4. Prince Andrew

Queen Elizabeth III

Prince Charles III has become the new King of the United Kingdom. He will be known as King Charles III.


Q12. Which state celebrated September 09 as ‘Himalaya Diwas’?

A. Bihar
B. Uttarakhand
C. Sikkim
D. Assam

 Uttarakhand

Himalaya Diwas is celebrated every year on the 9th of September in the state of Uttarakhand, to conserve the Himalayan ecosystem and region.


Q13. Who won the Asia Cup 2022 title?

  1. Sri Lanka
  2. Bangladesh
  3. Pakistan
  4. India

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka defeated Pakistan by 23 runs to lift their 6th Asia Cup title.


Q14. Who has been appointed as the next Chief of the United Nations Human Rights?

  1. Navi Pillay
  2. Volker Turk
  3. Zeid Raad Al Hussein
  4. Michelle Bachelet

Volker Turk

The United Nations has approved the Austrian Diplomat Volker Turk to be the new High Commissioner of UN Human Rights.


Q15. What is the rank of India 2021 HDI released by the United Nations Development Programme?

  1. 112nd
  2. 124th
  3. 129th
  4. 132nd

132nd

India ranked 132nd among 191 countries and territories on the 2021 Human Development Index (HDI).



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