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July 22-24, 2022

Burhanpur becomes country’s first ‘Har Ghar Jal’ certified district

Burhanpur district of Madhya Pradesh became the first Certified ‘Har Ghar Jal’ district in the Country. 

Burhanpur district has achieved the unprecedented and proud achievement of providing tap-pure drinking water to every household through jal jeevan mission.

All the 254 villages of Burhanpur district are being supplied with water from the ‘Har Ghar Jal’ scheme. These villages have been certified ‘Every House Water’.

Accordingly, it certifies that all people in the villages have access to safe drinking water through taps, ensuring that ‘No One is Left Out’. 

Indian Antarctic Bill 2022 passed by Parliament

Recently, Parliament passed the Indian Antarctic Bill, 2022. The bill was passed with a voice vote after a brief discussion amid protests by the opposition members.

The bill aims to demilitarise Antarctica; use of Antarctica for peaceful purposes; promote international scientific cooperation in Antarctica. 

The Bill seeks to give effect to the Antarctic Treaty, the Convention on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources, and the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty.

Key Features of the bill

  • Prohibit Indian expedition to Antarctica without permit or written authorisation of another party to Antarctic Treaty. 
  • Extend jurisdiction of Indian courts to Antarctica and lays out penal provision for crimes on the continent by Indian citizens, foreign citizens who are part of Indian expeditions. 
  • The act directs creating a fund called the Antarctic fund that will be used for protecting the Antarctic environment. 
  • The Bill also establishes a ‘Committee on Antarctic Governance and Environmental Protection.’ Prohibits mining, dredging and activities that threaten the pristine conditions of the continent.

India’s Antarctic Programme 

  • Dakshin Gangotri– 1983-84: It was the first Indian scientific research base station. It is located at a distance of 2,500 kilometres from the South Pole. 
  • Maitri– 1988: It is located in an ice-free, rocky area on the Schirmacher Oasis. 
  • Bharati- 2015: It is located beside Larsmann Hill, between Thala Fjord & Quilty bay, about 3000 km east of Maitri.

Henley Passport Index 2022

Henley Passport Index 2022 was recently published by immigration consultancy Henley & partners. 

India has been ranked at 87th position with visa-free access to 60 countries.  

Ranking was based on the number of destinations the passport holders could access without prior visa. 

Japan has the world’s most powerful passport, followed by Singapore and South Korea, as per Henley Passport Index 2022.

Japan’s passport provides entry to 193 countries without a prior visa. On the other hand, Singapore and South Korea allows hassle-free entry to 192 countries.

About Henley Passport Index 

  • It is a global ranking of countries according to the travel freedom enjoyed by holders of that country’s ordinary passport for its citizens.
  • It started in 2006 as Henley & Partners Visa Restrictions Index (HVRI) and was modified and renamed in January 2018.
  • The index is based on exclusive data from the International Air Transport Association (IATA), which maintains the world’s largest and most accurate database of travel information. 
  • The index covers 227 destinations and 199 passports.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveils India’s first Passenger Drone “Varuna”

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has unveiled Varuna, India’s first passenger drone. Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently watched the demonstration of India’s first passenger drone, Varuna and asserted that the current government has ensured last-mile delivery of services with the help of technology, including drones. 

About ‘Varuna’ drone

  • This ‘Varuna’ drone has been designed and developed by a startup and has the capacity to carry one person inside.
  • This drone has been designed and developed by a startup ‘Sagar Defence Engineering’.
  • Varuna, India’s first drone that can carry human pay-load has a range of 25 km. 
  • The passenger drone can carry 130 kg payload and has 25-33 minutes of flight time.

Dinesh Gunawardena was sworn in as the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka

Dinesh Gunawardena was appointed as the 15th Prime Minister of Sri Lanka by President Ranil Wickremesinghe. 

He succeeds former prime minister Ranil Wickremesinghe.

Ranil Wickremesinghe was elected as Sri Lanka’s President by Parliament.

Gunawardena, parliamentarian of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) party, took his oath in the capital Colombo in the presence of other senior legislators.

Along with Prime Ministership, Gunawardena has additional charge of Public Administration, Home Affairs, Provincial Council, and Local Government.

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July 13-15, 2022

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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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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India’s GSAT-24 satellite successfully launched

ISRO successfully launches India’s Communication satellite GSAT-24 satellite from Kourou in French Guiana (South America).  

GSAT-24, built by ISRO for New Space India Limited (NSIL), was launched by French company Arianespace. 

The satellite was successfully placed into geostationary orbit by the Ariane 5 rocket, operated by French company Arianespace, from Kourou in French Guiana (South America) .

GSAT-24 is a 24-Ku band communication satellite weighing 4180 kg with pan-India coverage for meeting DTH application needs. It was the first “demand driven” communication satellite mission undertaken by NSIL post space sector reforms.

New Space India Limited (NSIL) has leased the entire satellite capacity to Tata Play.

 Lisa Sthalekar becomes first woman president of international cricketers’ association

Former Australia international Lisa Sthalekar is the first woman appointed president of the Federation of International Cricketers’ Associations. Her appointment was made at a meeting of the organisation’s executive committee in Switzerland. 

She joins a shortlist of former cricketers including Barry Richards, Jimmy Adams and Vikram Solanki to have held the post of FICA president.

Sthalekar played for the Australian women’s team from 2001 to 2013 before becoming a broadcast commentator. She has also worked with the Australian Cricketers’ Association. 

India to Have its First-Ever Dark Sky Reserve in Ladakh

A part of Changthang Wildlife Sanctuary in Ladakh is going to become a Dark Sky Reserve, which will help promote astronomy-tourism and also give a boost to local tourism through science. 

The tripartite Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA) Bengaluru and the Ladakh Administration and Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC), Leh. 

About Dark-sky reserve (DSR)

  • A dark-sky Reserve (DSR) is an area, usually surrounding a park or observatory that restricts artificial light pollution.
  • The lighting protocol for a dark-sky reserve is based on the sensitivity of wildlife to artificial light at night. 
  • An International Dark-Sky Association (IDA) was founded in 1988 to reserve public or private land for an exquisite outlook of nocturnal territories and starry night skies.
  • In 1993, Michigan became the first state in the United States to designate a tract of land as a “Dark Sky Reserve” at the Lake Hudson State Recreation Area. 

First India-Nepal Bharat Gaurav tourist train flagged off from New Delhi

The first India-Nepal Bharat Gaurav tourist train was flagged off from the Safdarjung Railway Station in New Delhi. 

The train started its first Shri Ramayana Yatra for 18 days from June 21. It will provide an opportunity to people from across the countries to explore the architectural, historical and cultural marvels of the country.

About Bharat Gaurav tourist train

  • Bharat Gaurav trains is an attempt of showcasing the rich spiritual, cultural, and historical heritage of India to its people.
  • The train has 14 coaches and the exteriors of some of the coaches also promote various classical and folk dance forms, attires, popular festivals, delicacies of the country.
  • Every coach of the train has been designed as a kaleidoscope of ‘Pride of India’ highlighting the various facets of India such as monuments, cuisines, attires, festivals, flora and fauna, folk art etc. 
  • The Ramayana Circuit is one of the 15 thematic circuits identified for development under the Swadesh Darshan scheme of the Ministry of Tourism of India. 

Indira Gandhi International Airport has become the first airport in the country to run entirely on hydro and solar power

Indira Gandhi International Airport or Delhi Airport has become the first airport in the country to run entirely on hydro and solar power from this month.

It is a major step toward achieving the ambitious goal of becoming a Net Zero Carbon Emission Airport by 2030. 

Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL), a GMR Infrastructure Limited-led consortium, which manages and operates the Delhi Airport, has signed a long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) with a Himachal Pradesh-based hydropower producing company for the supply of hydroelectricity for the airport until 2036.

Key points

  • Approximately 6 percent of the airport’s electricity requirement is met from the onsite solar power plants while as much as 94 percent of the total demand is now being met through renewable energy use from the hydropower plant since June 1, thus ending its dependency on non-renewable power. 
  • DIAL has been working relentlessly towards environmental sustainability and has set its target to make Delhi Airport a Net Zero Carbon Emission airport by 2030, way ahead of the global target of 2050. To achieve this, DIAL has adopted a Green Transportation program recently and now we achieved another milestone of the Green Energy Program.

Parameswaran Iyer appointed as CEO of NITI Aayog

Parameswaren Iyer has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer of NITI Aayog for 2 years. He will succeed Amitabh Kant.

About Parameswaren Iyer

  • Parameswaren Iyer, a 1981-batch IAS officer of the Uttar Pradesh cadre and a well-known sanitation specialist.
  • He entered the Indian Administrative Service in 1981 and took voluntary retirement in 2009 to join the water and sanitation initiatives at the World Bank. 
  • In 2016, Iyer returned to India and was appointed by the government to head the drinking and sanitation department and lead the Swachh Bharat Mission.
  • In 2021, Iyer resigned as Secretary of the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation at the Jal Shakti Ministry.

Ruth Ozeki wins Women’s Prize for Fiction

Renowned US-Canadian author, film-maker, and Zen Buddhist priest Ruth Ozeki has won the Women’s Prize for Fiction this year for her novel ‘The Book of Form and Emptiness’.

Ozeki’s fourth novel, ‘The Book of Form and Emptiness’ tells the story of a thirteen-year-old boy who, after the tragic death of his father, starts to hear the voices of objects speaking to him. 

She was announced as the winner of the £30,000 prize at a ceremony in London, beating nominees including Elif Shafak, Meg Mason and Louise Erdrich.

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Mongolia’s Khuvsgul lake added to UNESCO Biosphere Reserves

Khuvsul Lake National Park of Mangolia has been added to the World Network of Biosphere Reserve of UNESCO. 

The World Network of Biosphere Reserves by UNESCO covers internationally designated protected areas called biosphere reserves. These reserves are meant to demonstrate a balanced relationship between nature and people. They are created under Man and the Biosphere Programme.

About Khuvsgul Lake

  • The Khuvsgul Lake is located in northern Mongolian province of Khuvsgul, near to Russian border. 
  • It is the largest fresh water lake of Mongolia, by volume. In terms of area, it is the second largest lake in Mongolia. 
  • It holds 70 per cent of freshwater of Mongolia or accounts for 0.4 per cent of world’s total. 
  • This lake is located around 1645 meters above the sea level. It is a 135 km long and 262-meter-deep lake. 
  • A total of nine sites from Mongolia have so far been registered in the network, according to the ministry. 
  • The lake is located at about 200 km west of Lake Baikal. It is nicknamed as “Younger sister” of two “sister lakes”. It freezes over completely in winter.

Sunil Chhetri becomes joint 5th highest goalscorer in international football history

Indian Men’s football team captain, Sunil Chhetri became the joint fifth highest goalscorer in international football history.

He scored his 84th goal during their AFC Asian Cup Qualifier clash against Hong Kong . 

He has now equalled legendary Real Madrid and Hungarian player Ferenc Puskas goals scoring exploits on the international level. 

Earlier in October 2021, Chhetri also surpassed legendary football player Pele’s record of 77 goals. He is now third on the list of active international goalscorers, just behind Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo and Argentina’s Lionel Messi.

China launches third aircraft carrier Fujian

China launched its third aircraft carrier  named ‘Fujain’, the country’s most advanced as well as the first “fully domestically” built naval vessel.

The launching ceremony for the carrier named Fujian was held in Shanghai’s Jiangnan shipyard.

The third aircraft carrier built by China State Shipbuilding Corporation Ltd is equipped with electromagnetic catapults and arresting devices.The aircraft carrier has the name of China’s eastern coastal province of Fujian. 

China’s first aircraft carrier, the Liaoning, was a refit of a Soviet-era ship commissioned in 2012, followed by the indigenously built second aircraft carrier Shandong in 2019.

Neeraj Chopra wins gold at Kuortane Games in Finland

Neeraj Chopra won the gold medal with a best throw of 86.69m at the 2022 Kuortane Games in Finland.

Keshorn Walcott won silver with a throw of 86.64m. Peters was third with a throw of 84.75m. 

Sandeep Chaudhary, who was also training at the Kuortane Olympic Training Centre along with Chopra, also took part in the competition and finished eighth with a best throw of 60.35m.

PM eVidya wins UNESCO’s King Hamad Bin Isa Al-Khalifa Prize

The “PM eVidya” scheme has been awarded with the UNESCO’s King Hamad Bin Isa Al-Khalifa Prize for the Use of ICT in Education for the year 2021. 

Key points

  • The “PM eVidya” scheme has been initiated as part of Atma Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyaan by the  the Ministry of Education in  2020. 
  • The scheme unifies all efforts related to digital/online/on-air education to enable multi-mode access for imparting education by using technology to minimise losses.
  • It offers multifarious educational resources in multi-platform mode viz., digital / online, TV, radio, community radio, podcast, etc.

About UNESCO’s King Hamad Bin Isa Al-Khalifa Prize

  • Established in 2005, with the help of the Kingdom of Bahrain.
  • The award recognises innovative approaches in leveraging new technologies in a bid to expand educational and lifelong learning opportunities for all. It is in line with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, Goal 4 on Education. 
  • It rewards individuals and organisations which are implementing outstanding projects and promoting creative use of technologies to enhance teaching, learning, and overall educational performance in digital age.
  • Each prize winner receives US$ 25,000, a medal and a diploma during a ceremony at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris”, which this year will be held on 24th June, 2022.

West Seti Power Project

India will be taking over an ambitious hydropower project in Nepal West Seti nearly four years after China withdrew from it. 

India’s National Hydro Power Corporation (NHPC) has already begun preliminary engagement of the site in far-western Nepal following the Indian Prime Minister’s visit to Lumbini.

Key points

  • It is a proposed 750-megawatt Hydropower Project, which is to be built on the Seti river in far-western Nepal.
  • West Seti and Seti River, a joint storage project, with the capacity to generate 1,200 megawatts of electricity. 
  • This storage or reservoir will fill up during the monsoon season and the water will be drawn to generate power during peak hours each day in the dry season. 

India-Nepal Power relations

  • Mahakali treaty was signed back in 1996, to produce 6,480 MW, but India has still not been able to come out with the Detailed project Report. 
  • The Upper Karnali project, for which the multinational GMR signed the contract, has not made any headway for years. 
  • Three cross-border transmission lines were completed recently with GoI assistance: 400 kV Muzaffarpur-Dhalkebar line (2016); 132 kV Kataiya-Kusaha and Raxaul-Parwanipur lines (2017).
  • India’s success in executing the 900-MW Arun Three project in eastern Nepal’s Sankhuwa Sabha, and whose foundation was laid in 2018 and which is set for completion by 2023 has helped build faith in India recently.

The Union government launched a new scheme called “Agnipath” for recruitment of youth in the armed forces

The government has recently unveiled its new Agnipath scheme for recruiting soldiers across the three services. Recruited Soldiers will be called “Agniveers”. 

About Agnipath Scheme 

Agneepath Army Bharti Scheme is a central government scheme for all Indian candidates.  Through Agnipath, one can serve in the combat forces and approximately 45,000 to 50,000 soldiers will be recruited every year for the service term of just four years.

After completion of the tenure, 25% of Agniveers will be retained or re-enlisted into regular cadre. 75% will be demobilised with an exit package.  This has sparked protests because protestors are of the view that, this scheme will limit the opportunities for permanent jobs in defence forces, that provide fixed salaries, pensions along with other benefits. 

Central Government has explained to the youths that, youths will get a generous exit package of Rs 11.71 lakh, after four years. They will be given priority in government services like CAPFs, state police forces.  However, to calm down the protestors, government has introduced several changes to the new scheme.

The Ministry of Home Affairs had announced a 10% reservation for Agniveers in the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) and Assam Rifles, after completing four years. Thus, the upper age limit for CAPFs now stands at 26 years.

Government has also increased the upper-age limit for recruitment to 23 years from 21 years for 2022. 

The National institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) under Department of school education, has announced to start a special programme, to enable 10th pass Agniveers to further their education and obtain 12th class pass certificate through customised courses.

The education ministry also announced a special, three-year skill-based bachelor’s degree programme for serving defence personnel that will recognize the skill training received by Agniveers during their tenure in the defence establishments.

International Day of Yoga

The International Day of Yoga has been celebrated across the world annually on June 21 since 2015 to spread awareness about the benefits of yoga. This year it is the 8th edition of the International Yoga Day. This year’s theme : ‘Yoga for Humanity’.

The International Day of Yoga aims to raise awareness worldwide of the many benefits of practicing yoga. 

Yoga is a group of physical, mental and spiritual exercises which originated in ancient India, involves mindful and controlled breathing and various body movements to rejuvenate the body and calm the mind. 

It emphasises the values of mindfulness, moderation, discipline and perseverance.

The idea of an International Day of Yoga, initially proposed by Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, and was promoted by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during his speech at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in 2014.

Ruchira Kamboj named as next Permanent Representative of India to the UN

Ruchira Kamboj has been appointed as India’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations at New York. Currently she is Indian ambassador to Bhutan

She will succeed TS Tirumurti and is expected to take up the assignment shortly as the Indian ambassador to the United Nation. 

About Ruchira Kamboj

  • She joined the Indian Foreign Service in 1987, was the All India women’s topper of the 1987 Civil Services batch and the topper of the 1987 Foreign Service batch.
  • She began her diplomatic journey in Paris, France, where she was posted as the Third Secretary in the Indian Embassy to France from 1989-91 and learnt French there. 
  • She has been Permanent Representative of India to UNESCO in Paris, Indian High Commissioner in South Africa, and Chief of Protocol in New Delhi. 
  • From 2011-2014, she was India’s Chief of Protocol, the first and only woman diplomat so far in the Indian government to have held this position. 
  • She has also served in Mauritius, Cape Town in South Africa as India’s Consul General, and at the Commonwealth Secretariat in London.

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June 07-08, 2022

Assam celebrates Baikho festival

The Baikho festival is celebrated in the state of Assam. This festival is celebrated by Rabha tribes of India. This festival is celebrated annually. 

It is celebrated to bring in auspicious harvest season and to fill it with abundant crops and good health. 

This is a celebration of a good harvest. However, people from other communities also harmonise in the celebrations.

During this festival, various rituals are carried out for warding off evil spirits, for bringing good will to the community and sparking ample rains. 

In the afternoon, people dress in traditional attire and dance to the drum beats. In the evening, they set alight a tall structure made from bundles of bamboo. After the sun sets, priests offer prayers to the God of harvest. After the prayers priests run over hot coals, which are left simmering by the fire. 

This act is meant to honour the harvest deity. Later, women wash the feet of priests and serve them food. In another unique customs, Rabha Tribes smear their faces with rice flour and pour rice beer for others.

Asia University Rankings 2022

Times Higher Education Asia University Rankings 2022 was released by the Times Higher Education (THE). India is the third most-represented country behind Japan and mainland China with 71 institutions. 17 Indian universities topped the list under top 200.

In comparison to the positions achieved in 2021, all the Indian institutes that were placed in the top-100 have slipped down. Among the top 200, there are 17 Indian universities in this year’s rankings whereas in 2021 there were 18.

Among the list of these 17 universities, 14 universities were ranked in the 2021 edition. Positive note is that 8 universities have upgraded themselves.

Ranks of the Indian Universities

Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore- 42 

JSS Academy- 65 Indian Institute of Technology Ropar- 68 

Indian Institute of Technology Indore- 78 

Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar- 120 

Alagappa University- 122 

Thapar Institute – 127 

Saveetha University- 131 

Mahatma Gandhi University- 139 

Delhi Technological University- 149 

Banaras Hindu University- 153 

Institute of Chemical Technology- 158 

Jamia Millia Islamia- 160 

Jawaharlal Nehru University- 167 

International Institute of Information Technology, Hyderabad- 174 Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology- 177 

Panjab University- 197

Japan is the most-represented nation on this list, with 118 institutions making it this year, up from 116 in 2021. The top two universities on this list are from China. They are Tsinghua and Peking universities holding the first and second places, respectively.

Rafael Nadal wins 2022 French Open

Rafael Nadal won the 2022 French Open in men’s singles. He beat Norwegian Casper Ruud in straight sets 6-3, 6-3, 6-0 in the final held at Paris’ Court Philippe-Chatrier.

Ruud was leading the second set 3-1 but Nadal came back from the deficit to take a 6-3 win in that set, lowering his Norwegian opponent’s guard on the clay court. 

With this victory, Nadal claimed his 14th championship at Roland Garros and 22nd Grand Slam title overall.

State of India’s Environment Report 2022

The State of India’s Environment Report 2022 was recently released by the Center for Science and Environment (CSE). The report is an annual compendium of environment-development data and is derived from public sources.

India has slipped three spots to rank 120 on the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) adopted as a part of the 2030 agenda by 192 United Nations member states in 2015. In 2021 India ranked 117 among 192 nations. 

India’s rank dropped primarily because of major challenges in 11 SDGs including zero hunger, good health and wellbeing, gender equality and sustainable cities and communities.

The overall Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) score of India was 66 out of 100.

State-wise rankings 

According to the report, Jharkhand and Bihar are the least prepared to meet the SDGs by the target year 2030.

Kerala topped, with Tamil Nadu and Himachal Pradesh in second position. Karnataka, Goa, Uttarakhand, and Andhra Pradesh tied for third place. 

Union Territory Rankings

According to the report, Chandigarh topped among the Union Territories, followed by Delhi, Puducherry, and Lakshadweep in second place, and the Andaman & Nicobar Islands in the third position.

Environment Performance Index 2022

Recently, the World Economic Forum has released the Environment Performance Index (EPI) 2022. India has been ranked at 180th position, bottom of the 2022 Index. The index measured the environmental performance of all the 180 countries. 

India scored 18.9 and has been ranked last. India has also scored low on rule of law, control of corruption and government effectiveness, according to EPI. India was ranked 168th in EPI-2020, with a score of 27.6.

Denmark has been ranked 1st with EPI score of 77.90 followed by United Kingdom with a score of 77.70. Finland is ranked 3rd, followed by Malta and Sweden.

About Environment Performance Index (EPI)

  • The Environmental Performance Index (EPI) is an international ranking system of countries based on their environmental health.
  • It was developed to evaluate environmental sustainability relative to the paths of other countries.
  • It is a biennial index and was first published in 2002 as Environmental Sustainability Index by the World Economic Forum in collaboration with the Yale Center for Environmental Law and Policy and the Columbia University Center for International Earth Science Information Network.
  • It was designed to supplement the environmental targets set forth in the United Nations Millennium Development Goals.

PM Narendra Modi launches new series of coins with Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav design

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched a special series of coins that are also ‘visually impaired friendly’. 

The coins of Re 1, Rs 2, 5, 10 and 20 denominations will have the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav (AKAM) design celebrating 75 years of independence. They are not commemorative coins and will be part of circulation.

These new series of coins will remind people of the goal of amrit kal and motivate people to work towards the development of the country.

World Oceans Day

World Oceans Day is celebrated annually on 8 June. The day is celebrated to remind people the importance of the oceans and the major role they play in everyday life. 

The day is also observed to make raise public awareness of the ocean and its resources in order to promote global ocean and resource sustainability. “World Oceans Day” was officially recognised by the United Nations in 2008.

The theme for World Oceans Day 2022 is “Revitalization: collective action for the ocean”

The idea of celebrating World Ocean Day was first proposed in 1992 by Canada’s International Centre for Ocean Development (ICOD) and the Ocean Institute of Canada (OIC) at the Earth Summit – UN Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. 

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NHAI creates Guinness World Record by constructing 75 kms lane on NH-53 

The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has created a Guinness World Record for constructing the longest bituminous lane of 75 kms in 105 hours and 33 minutes on the National Highway-53 between Amravati and Akola Districts in Maharashtra.

The lane was laid in 105 hours and 33 minutes.  The work on the 75 km single lane concrete road in Maharashtra started on June 3, 2022, and was completed on June 7, 2022 (under 5 days), breaking Qatar’s record. 

Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari congratulated the team workers.  He said, the Amravati to Akola section which is a part of NH-53 in Maharashtra is an important east-east corridor that connects the major cities such as Raipur, Kolkata, Surat, and Nagpur. Once completed, the national highway will play a major role in easing the movement of traffic and freight on this route.

The previous Guinness World Record for the longest continuously laid bituminous was for building the 25.275 kms of road that was achieved in Doha, Qatar in February 2019. The task was completed in 10 days.

India and Vietnam signed “Joint Vision Statement on Defence Partnership towards 2030”

India and Vietnam have signed the ‘Joint Vision Statement on India-Vietnam Defence Partnership towards 2030’, which will significantly enhance the scope and scale of existing defence cooperation.

Both the countries inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Mutual Logistics Support and also agreed on the early finalisation of the $500 million Defence Line of Credit extended to Vietnam.

India will gift two simulators and a monetary grant towards the setting up of Language and IT Lab at the Air Force Officers Training School for capacity building of the Vietnamese Armed Forces.

India and Vietnam “share a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership since 2016 and defence cooperation is a key pillar of this partnership.” It is an important partner in India’s Act East policy and the Indo-Pacific vision” and the two countries “share a rich history of civilisational and cultural linkages spanning over 2,000 years.”

Avani Lekhara wins gold in Para Shooting World Cup 2022

Avani Lekhara won the medal gold at the Para Shooting World Cup with a world record score of 250.6 in women’s 10m air rifle standing SH1 event in Chateauroux, France. 

She broke her own world record of 249.6 to secure her a spot at the 2024 Paris Paralympics.

Emilia Babska bagged the silver medal with a total of 247.6, while the bronze went to Anna Normann of Sweden after she shot 225.6.

Sriharsha Devaraddi Ramakrishna has won a gold medal with a world record score of 253.1 in mixed 10m air rifle SH2 at the ongoing Chateauroux Para Shooting World Cup. With this he has secured a spot at the 2024 Paris Paralympics. 

Union Health Minister releases FSSAI’s 4th State Food Safety Index

Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya released the 4th State Food Safety Index on the occasion of World Food Safety Day. The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) compiled the report to assess states’ performance across five food safety categories. 

Key Points 

  • Tamil Nadu topped the State Food Safety Index followed by Gujarat and Maharashtra. 
  • In the category of small states, Goa has been ranked first followed by Manipur and Sikkim. 
  • Among UTs, Jammu & Kashmir has been ranked first, followed by Delhi and Chandigarh.

About Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI)

  • Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has been established under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 with the aim to promote and protect public health by means of various regulations and supervisions of food safety.  
  • It is a statutory body established under the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India. 
  • It is headed by a non-executive chairperson, appointed by the Central Government, either holding or has held the position of not below the rank of Secretary to the Government of India.
  • Rajesh Bhusan is the current chairperson for FSSAI and Shri Arun Singhal is the current chief executive officer for FSSAI.

About State Food Safety Index

  • The index was developed by FSSAI (Food Safety and Standards Authority of India) in 2018-19 to measure the performance of states on five significant parameters of Food Safety.
  • The parameters include Human Resources and Institutional Data, Compliance, Food Testing facility, Training & Capacity Building and Consumer Empowerment. 
  • The Index is a dynamic quantitative and qualitative benchmarking model that provides an objective framework for evaluating food safety across all States/UTs.

Ramkrishna Mukkavilli becomes the first Indian to be recognised as Global SDG Pioneer by UNGC

  • Ramkrishna Mukkavilli has become the first Indian to be recognised as the Global Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) Pioneer for water stewardship by the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC). This is for the first time that an Indian has been recognised for the position.
  • He has been recognized for his work in building water security with nature-based water solutions across India and 27 countries. 
  • The United Nations Global Compact has named 10 new SDG Pioneers, who are corporate leaders who are excelling in advancing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by implementing the UN Global Compact Ten Principles on human rights, environment, labour, and anti-corruption.
  • Ramkrishna Mukkavilli is the founder and the Managing Director of Maithri Aquatech, a Make-in-India company. The company’s unique solution- Meghdoot, is based on an alternative water concept which is known as Atmospheric Water Generation that taps into a vast, renewable water resource- AIR, which contains six times as much fresh water as all the rivers on the planet combined.

World’s First ‘Right To Repair’ Law For Digital Electronics Passed by New York Legislature

The New York State Legislature in the United States has passed the world’s first ‘Right to Repair’ law For Digital Electronics.  

The “right to repair” bill enacted by requiring digital electronics makers to make parts, tools, information, and software available to customers and independent repair businesses. 

After government pressure to safeguard customers’ rights to repair and refurbish their purchased products, the “Fair Repair Act” was enacted. 

The “Fair Repair Act” comes after federal pressure to enforce consumers’ rights to repair and refurbish their purchased goods.

This bill will not include motor vehicles, home appliances, medical devices, public safety communications equipment like police radios, agricultural equipment, and off-road equipment.

As per the survey, 59 percent of independent repair firms claimed they could have to close their doors, according to a recent poll.

China releases world’s most detailed map of the moon

Recently, China releases world’s most detailed map of the moon, which is expected to make a great contribution to the scientific research, exploration, and landing site selection on the moon. 

It is the most detailed to date, registering even finer details of the lunar surface than mapped by the US in 2020. 

Key Points

  • The Institute of Geochemistry of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has led the project, along with other organisations such as Chinese Academy of Geological Science, China University of Geosciences and Shandong University. 
  • The most detailed map of the moon was published by Science Bulletin on May 30, 2022.
  • The new comprehensive geological map of the moon released by China is to a scale of 1:2,500,000. It is the most detailed moon map to date. 
  • The moon map includes the 12,341 impact craters, 17 rock types, 81 impact basins, and 14 types of structures. 
  • The new significant details of moon map have provided abundant information about the geology of the moon and its evolution.

Himachal Pradesh becomes the first Indian state to approve a policy for drones

  • The ‘Himachal Pradesh Drone Policy 2022’ was approved by the chief minister Jai Ram Thakur. 
  • It mainly focuses on creating drone-enabled technology, creation of manpower through the establishment of training schools, startup and innovation schemes. 
  • The policy aims to propagate the use of drone-enabled technology in different sectors such as defence, transport, health, agriculture etc. 
  • The policy envisions creating a holistic drone ecosystem built upon the foundation of Governance and Reforms Using Drones (GARUD). 
  • With this new drone policy, Himachal Pradesh has become the first state in the country to formally acknowledge the public use of drones.
  • The Himachal Pradesh government has already designated ITI Shahpur for training personnel to use drones for successful implementation of drone policy in the state.
  • The Department of Information Technology has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Indian drone companies such as Skye Air and TechEagle to deliver medical and agri commodities within the state.

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