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Daily G.K. - Top Stories

20 Jun 2022

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INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

Emmanuel Macron Alliance Projected to Lose Parliamentary Majority

  • President Emmanuel Macron is on course to lose his absolute majority in the National Assembly and control of his reform agenda after the first projections. Macron's centrist Ensemble! alliance was set to end up with the most seats, the polls show, followed by the left-wing Nupes bloc headed by hard left veteran Jean-Luc Melenchon.
  • Forecasts by pollsters Ifop, OpinionWay, Elabe and Ipsos showed Ensemble! winning 200-260 seats and Nupes securing 149-200. The threshold for an absolute majority is 289 seats in the lower House.
  • A hung parliament would open up a period of political uncertainty that would require a degree of power-sharing among parties, or else result in political paralysis and even repeat elections.

Sara Duterte Sworn in as Vice-president

  • The eldest daughter of outgoing Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte was sworn in as vice-president.
  • Sara Duterte vowed to unite the Philippines at a ceremony in Davao.
  • She took the oath beside her running mate, Ferdinand Marcos Junior, who will soon replace her father as President.
  • As candidates in May's elections the pair shored up historic landslide victories by forging a powerful alliance and running on a message of unity that helped many of their allies win power elsewhere in government too.
  • In the Philippines, the President and vice-president are elected separately.

Gustavo Petro: Leftist Ex-rebel Wins Colombia's Presidential Election

  • Gustavo Petro, the leftist former mayor of Bogota and ex-rebel fighter, was declared the winner of Colombia's presidential election.
  • Mr. Petro, a current senator, defeated right-wing construction magnate Rodolfo Hernández in the run-off election.
  • Figures showed he took 50.5% of votes, defeating his rival by more than 700,000 ballots to become Colombia's first left-wing leader.
  • His running mate Francia Marquez, a single mother and former housekeeper, will become the country's first black woman vice-president.
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ENVIRONMENT

Mongolia's Khuvsgul Lake Added to UNESCO World Network of Biosphere Reserves

  • Mongolia's Khuvsgul Lake National Park was added to the World Network of Biosphere Reserves of UNESCO.
  • The decision was made during the 34th session of the International Co-ordinating Council of the Man and the Biosphere Programme, which took place in Paris, France.
  • Khuvsgul Lake is located in the northern Mongolian province of Khuvsgul near the Russian border, holding nearly 70 per cent of Mongolia's fresh water, or 0.4 per cent of the world's total.
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BUSINESS AND ECONOMY

Pramod K. Mittal Named as Chairperson of COAI for 2022-23

  • Industry body Cellular Operators' Association of India (COAI) named Pramod K Mittal, President of Reliance Jio Infocomm, as the new Chairperson of the association for 2022-23. Mittal was previously the Vice-Chairperson of the COAI, whose members include Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel, and Vodafone Idea (VIL).
  • Mittal will replace Ajai Puri as the COAI Chairperson. Mittal comes with a rich experience of 42 years in telecommunications. Prior to joining India's leading telecom operator, the Reliance Jio Infocomm President has also served in the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) for over 37 years.

France Signs Agreement to Accept UPI Payments and RuPay Cards from India

  • After Singapore, UAE, Nepal and Bhutan, India's Unified Payments Interface (UPI) and RuPay cards are going to make their services available in France, as confirmed by the Union Communication Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw.
  • NPCI International Payments Ltd (NIPL), the international arm of the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Lycra Network of France for acceptance of UPI and Rupay Cards in France.
  • The NPCI international is also in talks to extend the UPI services in the US, other European countries, and West Asia.
  • With UPI service and RuPay cards available in France, Indian tourists will be able to make seamless payments during their travel to that country.

Canara HSBC Life Rebrands Due to PNB Exit

  • Canara HSBC OBC Life renamed itself as Canara HSBC Life following its third partner Punjab National Bank's (PNB's) decision to exit. PNB had acquired a stake in the company following the amalgamation of Oriental Bank of Commerce (OBC). Currently, Canara Bank holds 51% in the insurance arm, HSBC holds 26% and PNB 23%. Following PNB's decision to exit, the stake is likely to be acquired by existing shareholders.
  • Announcing the rebranding of the company, Canara HSBC Life MD Anuj Mathur said that the company has turned in a profit despite Rs. 500 crore of additional claims due to Covid-19. The strategy was to diversify business beyond bancassurance.
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SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

NASA: Asteroid Psyche Mission

  • NASA's mission to carry out detailed examination and study of the asteroid Psyche is all set to launch in August. NASA revealed the possible launch date as August 1. The mission will be launched from Launch Complex 39A at the Kennedy Space Center.
  • One of the biggest asteroids in our Solar System, the 16 Psyche asteroid is made up of gold, nickel and iron deposits and is supposedly worth more than Earth's economy. The asteroid is worth nearly $10,000 Quadrillion.
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SPORTS

PM Modi Launches Historic Torch Relay for the 44th Chess Olympiad

  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the historic torch relay for the 44th Chess Olympiad at Indira Gandhi Stadium in New Delhi. This year, for the very first time, the International Chess Body, FIDE, has instituted the Chess Olympiad Torch which is part of Olympic tradition but was never done in the Chess Olympiad. India will be the first-ever country to have the Chess Olympiad Torch Relay.
  • Notably, taking the Indian roots of Chess to a greater height, this tradition of Torch Relay for the Chess Olympiad will henceforth always begin in India and travel across all continents before reaching the host country.
  • FIDE President Arkady Dvorkovich handed over the torch to Prime Minister, who in turn handed it over to Grandmaster Vishwanathan Anand.
  • This torch will then be taken to 75 cities in a span of 40 days before the final culmination at Mahabalipuram near Chennai.

Sourav Kothari Clinches Pacific International Billiards Championship in Melbourne

  • It was double delight for former world billiards champion Sourav Kothari, who clinched the Pacific International Billiards Championship title in Melbourne, just days after bagging the Snooker crown in the same event.
  • Kothari edged past multiple-time English champion Rob Hall of England 1500-1321 in the final of the Level 5 World Billiards ranking event to win the title.
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NATIONAL AFFAIRS

B. S. Patil Sworn in as Lokayukta of Karnataka

  • Former Karnataka High Court judge, Bhimanagouda Sanganagouda Patil was sworn in as the Lokayukta of Karnataka. Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot administered the oath of office to Justice Patil. Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai, Leader of Opposition Siddaramaiah, ministers in the State Government and legislators attended the programme, and greeted Justice Patil.
  • Justice Patil, who served as the Upalokayukta of Karnataka, was elevated to the post of Lokayukta on June 14. The post of the head of the anti-corruption ombudsman in Karnataka was vacant after the end of the tenure of Justice P. Vishwanath Shetty in January 2022, served in the post for five years.

First-ever Balika Panchayat to Promote Participation of Girls in Politics

  • The country's first-ever girl Panchayat, "Balika Panchayat", which was started in several villages of Gujarat's Kutch district, aims to promote the social and political development of the girls and ensure their active participation of girls in politics.
  • This is a unique initiative of the Women and Child Development Welfare department of the Gujarat Government under the 'Beti Bachao Beti Padhao' campaign. It started in Kunaria, Maska, Motagua, and Vadsar villages of the Kutch district.
  • The Ministry of Women and Child Development is also planning to begin the girl panchayat across the country.
  • "Balika Panchayat" is managed by people in the 11-21 age group and its main objective is to promote the social and political development of the girl child and to remove the evil practices from the society such as child marriage, and the dowry system.

India Inks Key Pacts with Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam

  • India signed several agreements with Indonesia, Malaysia and Vietnam as External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar had a series of bilateral engagements on the margins of the special ASEAN-India Foreign Ministers meeting.
  • This was the first time that India hosted such a special meeting to mark the 30th anniversary of relations with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). The foreign ministers agreed on several initiatives to drive ASEAN-India ties.
  • India and Indonesia signed an agreement on exemption from visa requirement for diplomatic and official passport holders and witnessed the exchange of the memorandum of understanding (MoU) between India's Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) and the National Narcotics Board of Indonesia on combating trafficking in narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances and their precursors, and an MoU between the National Sugar Institute in Kanpur and the Politeknic Perkebunan LPP in Yogyakarta.
  • India and Vietnam inked an MoU on cybersecurity between India's Cert-In and Vietnam's VNCERT.
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DEFENCE

India Backs China's Plan for Joint Border Activity

  • India supported an initiative by China to conduct a "joint border operation" in 2023 of all member countries of SCO (Shanghai Cooperation Organisation) that includes Russia, Pakistan and Central Asian countries. The border operation called "Solidarity-2023" will be organised by China.
  • The BSF hosted the 21st meeting of Experts' Group and Border Security Conference of SCO countries from June 15-17 that was attended by China, Pakistan, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and the Executive Committee of the Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure (RATS)-SCO.
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DAYS AND EVENTS

World Refugee Day

  • World Refugee Day is an international day organised every year on 20 June by the United Nations. It is designed to celebrate and honour refugees from around the world. The day was first established on 20 June 2001, in recognition of the 50th anniversary of the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees.
  • The United Nations General Assembly had decided on the date - June 20 to observe World Refugee Day, while adopting Resolution 55/76, on December 4, 2000. For the first time in history, on June 20, 2001, World Refugee Day was celebrated. In 2001, the event marked the 50th anniversary of the 1951 Refugee Convention which talks about the protection of refugees.
  • The theme for World Refugee Day 2022 was 'Whoever, Whatever, Whenever. Everyone has the right to seek safety.'
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GOVERNMENT POLICIES AND SCHEMES

Agnipath Scheme Age Limit: Govt. Increases Upper Age Limit of Agniveers to 23 years

  • Agnipath Scheme was launched by the Government of India in an effort to bring a change in the recruitment process of the Indian Armed Forces. As Agnipath Scheme faces backlash with protests taking place all over the country, the Government of India has decided to increase the upper age limit of Agniveers to 23 years. Earlier, it was between 17 to 21 years.
  • The increase in the upper age limit of Agniveers, who will be recruited under Agnipath Scheme, was announced by the Ministry of Defence who said that the one-time waiver in the upper age limit has been granted as no recruitments have taken place in the last two years. As per the experts, the decision to increase the upper age limit of Agniveers has also come at the backdrop of Agnipath-related protests that have been taking place in several parts of the country.
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GENDER/ HEALTH/ EDUCATION

Dharmendra Pradhan Launches National Yoga Olympiad 2022

  • Suggesting the inclusion of Yoga as a part of the National Council of Educational Research and Training curriculum, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan inaugurated the National Yoga Olympiad 2022 and quiz competition in Delhi.
  • Yoga is India's gift to the world and it has gained tremendous popularity globally since the United Nations General Assembly adopted PM Modi's proposal to celebrate June 21 as International Day of Yoga.
  • Pradhan further mentioned that National Education Policy 2020 lays special emphasis on the physical and emotional well-being of both students and teachers. Sports-integrated learning will inculcate sportsman spirit and help students adopt fitness as a lifelong attitude.
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TOURISM AND HOTEL INDUSTRY AWARENESS

Qatar's Hamad International Airport Named the World's Best

  • Qatar's Hamad International Airport was named the World's Best Airport for the second year running. The announcement took place at the Skytrax 2022 World Airport Awards, held at Passenger Terminal EXPO in Paris, France.
  • Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru (BLR Airport) was named the finest regional airport in India and South Asia. Singapore Changi Airport (World's Best Airport Staff Service and World's Best Airport Dining)
  • Istanbul Airport (World's Best Airport Shopping and Most Family-Friendly Airport)
  • Tokyo Haneda Airport won awards as the World's Cleanest Airport, the World's Best Domestic Airport, the Best Airport in Asia, and the Best Airport PRM & Accessible Facilities.
  • King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh secured the award as the World's Most Improved Airport.
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LAW AND CONSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS

Six High Courts Get New Chief Justices

  • New Chief Justices were appointed to six High Courts. The Department of Justice in the Union Law Ministry tweeted about these appointments.
  • While five HC judges were elevated as Chief Justices, the Chief Justice of the Telangana High Court, Justice Satish Chandra Sharma, was transferred to the Delhi High Court in the same capacity.
  • Justice Vipin Sanghi from the Delhi High Court was appointed the Chief Justice of the Uttarakhand High Court. Similarly, Justice Amjad A. Sayed of the Bombay High Court was made Chief Justice of the Himachal Pradesh High Court. Justice S.S. Shinde of the Bombay High Court went to the Rajasthan High Court and Justice Rashmin M. Chhaya from the Gujarat High Court to the Gauhati High Court.
  • Justice Ujjal Bhuyan, currently a judge in the Telangana High Court, was elevated as the Chief Justice there.
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