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Daily G.K. - Top Stories

11 Jul 2022

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INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

Sri Lanka PM Wickremesinghe Resigns

  • Ranil Wickremesinghe resigned as Sri Lankan Prime Minister to make way for an all-party government to take over.
  • As per reports, protesters broke into the private residence of Wickremesinghe and set it on fire.
  • In the wake of the island nation's worst economic crisis since it gained independence in 1948, people have been protesting against President Rajapaksa and his government, asking him to step down.

India Projected to Surpass China as World's most Populous Country during 2023: UN Report

  • India is projected to surpass China as the world's most populous country next year, according to a report by the United Nations.
  • The World Population Prospects 2022 by the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, said that the global population is projected to reach eight billion on November 15, 2022.
  • The latest projections by the United Nations suggest that the world's population could grow to around 8.5 billion in 2030 and 9.7 billion in 2050.
  • It is projected to reach a peak of around 10.4 billion people during the 2080s and to remain at that level until 2100.

Zelensky Sacks Ukraine's Ambassadors to India, Four other Countries

  • Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky dismissed several of Kyiv's senior envoys abroad, including India's, according to the presidential website.
  • In a decree that gave no reason for the move, he announced the sacking of Ukraine's ambassadors to India, Germany, Czech Republic, Norway and Hungary.
  • Kyiv's relations with Germany, which is heavily reliant on Russian energy supplies and also Europe's biggest economy, are particularly sensitive.
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BUSINESS AND ECONOMY

CoinSwitch Appoints Former Myntra VP as Head of Crypto Engineering

  • Crypto investing app CoinSwitch appointed Sudheer Tumuluru as its head of crypto engineering. His role includes leading the company's efforts to build the technology stack that drives crypto trading, exchange, and emerging crypto products.
  • Tumuluru joins CoinSwitch from Myntra where he was vice president of engineering. With over two decades of experience, he has built cloud, Big data and infrastructure platforms at tech companies in India and the US.
  • Founded in 2017 by Ashish Singhal, Govind Soni and Vimal Sagar Tiwari, CoinSwitch is backed by investors such as Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), Tiger Global and Sequoia Capital.

Panel on GST Appellate Tribunal Formed

  • The GST Council set up a Group of Ministers, chaired by Haryana Deputy Chief Minister Dushyant Chautala, to suggest required changes in the law for setting up the GST Appellate Tribunal (GSTAT).
  • The GST Council, chaired by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and comprising state ministers, had ecided to constitute a Group of Ministers (GoM) to address various concerns raised by states in relation to constitution of the GSTAT.
  • As per the Terms of Reference (ToR) of the GoM, the panel would recommend required amendments in the GST law to ensure that the legal provisions maintain the right federal balance and are in line with the overall objective of uniform taxation within the country.

Maharashtra Leads States with 13,541 Govt-recognised Start-ups: DPIIT Data

  • Maharashtra has the maximum number of government-recognised start-ups, followed by Karnataka and Delhi, data shared by the industry department showed.
  • As many as 13,541 active Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) recognised start-ups were from Maharashtra, out of the total 73,205 such government-approved new age companies in the country. This means Maharashtra has a share of 18 per cent with respect to the total number of start-ups.
  • Karnataka with 8,902 start-ups was followed by Delhi with 8,670 enterprises as of July 2022.
  • These start-ups have created more than 750,000 jobs with an average of 11 jobs per enterprise, the data showed.
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SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

City Union Bank, Shriram General Insurance Sign Corporate Agency Agreement

  • Private sector lender City Union Bank (CUB) signed a corporate agency agreement with Shriram General Insurance to distribute the latter's insurance products through its network of branches across the country. Under the agreement, Shriram General Insurance will offer personal lines of insurance products such as motor, accident, home and travel insurance along with commercial lines of insurance products such as property, marine and engineering insurance to the bank's customers.
  • Shriram General Insurance Company is a joint venture between Shriram Capital, the holding company for the financial services business of the Shriram Group, and Sanlam Limited (headquartered in South Africa), a leading pan-African financial services group.
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SPORTS

Gujarat to Host 36th National Games in September

  • Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel announced that the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) agreed to host the 36th National Games in the state. This will be the first time the state will host the prestigious games, scheduled to take place between September 27 and October 10, 2022.
  • The 36th National Games were to be organised in Goa in May 2020, but they were postponed indefinitely due to the spread of Covid-19.
  • The various sporting events will be spread across the state covering six cities of Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar, Surat, Vadodara, Rajkot and Bhavnagar.

Djokovic Wins 21st Grand Slam Title

  • Novak Djokovic won his 21st Grand Slam title at Wimbledon. The Serb defeated Australia's Nick Kyrgios 4-6 6-3 6-4 7-6(3) in the final.
  • This was Djokovic's 7th Wimbledon title.

Wimbledon 2022: Elena Rybakina Beats Jabeur to Win Maiden Grand Slam Title

  • Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan defeated Ons Jabeur of Tunisia to win the women's singles title at Wimbledon in three sets and claimed a historic maiden Grand Slam title for herself and her country.
  • Rybakina fought back brilliantly after losing the first set to defeat third seed Jabeur 3-6, 6-2, 6-2 in a final between two first-timers.
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NATIONAL AFFAIRS

Rajendra Prasad Assumes the Charge of Managing Director of National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited

  • Rajendra Prasad assumed the charge of the Managing Director, National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL), after the Railway Ministry terminated the services of his predecessor Satish Agnihotri, who was the in charge of the government's prestigious Bullet Train project, over corruption charges.
  • Agnihotri was fired following a court order directing the CBI to probe charges of a "quid pro quo" deal allegedly struck by him with a private company during his nine-year tenure as the chairman and managing of Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL).

Jagan Mohan Reddy Elected Lifetime President of YSR Congress

  • Chief Minister and national president of YSR Congress Party, Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy was unanimously elected as lifetime president of the YSR Congress Party.
  • The process was completed on the concluding day of the YSRC's two-day plenary, after the party constitution was amended to enable Jagan's election as president for lifetime.
  • Jagan established the YSRC in March 2011 after quitting the Congress. Ever since, he has been continuing as the party president.

Brajesh Kumar Appointed CMD of Goa Shipyard

  • The Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) committee named Brajesh Kumar Upadhyay, who joined Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL as a trainee manager), as CMD of the Miniratna PSU, breaking away from the current trend of appointing retired naval officers as chairman and managing director (CMD).When Upadhyay was selected for the position from a field of six others, he was managing director (business) at GSL.
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DEFENCE

Navy Completes Final Sea Trials of INS Vikrant

  • The Indigenous Aircraft Carrier (IAC) Vikrant successfully completed the fourth phase of sea trials during which trials of the majority of equipment and systems onboard were undertaken. The trials took place ahead of its scheduled commissioning into the Indian Navy on August 15.
  • Designed by the Indian Navy's Directorate of Naval Design (DND), Vikrant has been built at the state-owned Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL). The warship, with a displacement of 37,500 tonnes, Vikrant has put India in a select league -- only the US, the UK, Russia, France and China have the capability to build aircraft carriers.

Russian Navy Receives First Submarine Carrying Nuke-powered Drones

  • The Russian navy received the first submarine Belgorod which is designed to carry Poseidon nuclear-powered underwater drones.
  • The submarine opens new opportunities for Russia to implement various scientific research tasks and conduct rescue operations in remote areas of the oceans.
  • The nuclear-powered Belgorod was floated out in April 2019 and was initially planned to be delivered to the navy in 2020.

China, Pakistan Begin War Games off Shanghai

  • China and Pakistan began four-day naval exercises off the coast of Shanghai, involving Pakistan's most advanced China-built frigate and paving the way for closer security cooperation between the two countries in the Indian Ocean.
  • The drills were aimed at jointly dealing with maritime security threats.
  • The exercises are the second edition of Sea Guardians, following drills held in January 2020 in the Arabian Sea off Karachi.
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DAYS AND EVENTS

World Population Day

  • World Population Day is observed every year on July 11 to raise awareness about global population issues. Overpopulation is a critical concern as the world's resources are being used up at an unsustainable rate. Besides, the need to guarantee that women have access to family planning, gender equality, and maternal health care is more important than ever because of the expanding population's impact on maternal health and family planning issues.
  • It was founded in 1989 by the then-Governing Council of the United Nations Development Programme. On July 11, 1990, the day was first observed in more than 90 nations.
  • The theme for World Population Day was "A world of 8 billion: Towards a resilient future for all – Harnessing opportunities and ensuring rights and choices for all". As the theme suggests, there are 8 billion people living today but not all of them have equal rights and opportunities.
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GENDER/ HEALTH/ EDUCATION

Punjab Technical University Gets B in First-ever NAAC Grading

  • Punjab's first technical university found itself in a piquant situation with National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) awarding it grade B in its first-ever inspection for the assessment of the 'quality status' even as several colleges affiliated with it secured A+ or A grade. To put things in perspective, A+ equals rank 2 in the NAAC in the eight-grade NAAC rating in which the IK Gujral Punjab Technical University (IKGPTU) was at rank 6.
  • The NAAC, an autonomous body under the University Grants Commission (UGC), assesses and accredits institutes of higher education. The highest grade it awards is A++ followed by A+, A, B++, B+, B, C, and D.
  • The NAAC found the 25-year-old state-run university lagging in "research, innovations, and extension". The PTU, as it is popularly known, has applied for a review.

Union Health Ministry and Panchayati Raj Ministry Sign MoU with Aim to Eliminate TB in India

  • Union Health Ministry and Panchayati Raj Ministry signed an MoU with the aim to eliminate TB in India. The MoU was signed by Dr. Bijaya Kumar Behera, Economic Adviser on behalf of the Ministry of Panchayati Raj and Dr. P Ashok Babu, Joint Secretary on behalf of the Ministry of Health.
  • The MoU will forge inter-Ministerial collaboration and strategic partnerships with the aim to achieving the Prime Minister's ambitious target of eliminating TB in India by 2025.
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ART AND CULTURE

Sannati: Ancient Buddhist Site Finally in Focus after 20 Years

  • Left almost unattended to for 20 years after it came to light through the excavation by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) between 1994 and 2001, the ancient Buddhist site on the bank of Bhima River near Kanaganahalli (forming part of Sannati site) in Kalaburagi district, Karnataka finally got some attention.
  • The ASI has now come up with a plan for the conservation of the site at a cost of Rs. 3.5 crore and work has just begun. ASI Regional Director (South) D. Maheshwari and Circle Superintendent (Hampi) Nikhil Das are camping at the site monitoring work.
  • The conservation project taken up now envisages the resetting of the remains of Maha Stupa retrieved in the excavation to their original positions without much ornamentation and reconstructing of fallen portions of the Ayaka platforms using newly-fabricated bricks of the same size, shape and texture.
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BOOKS AND AUTHORS

Meenakshi Lekhi Launches Book on Sacrifice of Freedom Fighters

  • Union Minister of State for External Affairs and Culture Meenakshi Lekhi launched a book in Gujarati commemorating the contributions of freedom fighters at a function.
  • The book, 'Swadhinata Sangram Na Surviro', celebrates 75 freedom fighters and shares the stories of the sacrifices made by them for the country.
  • The book is a part of the "Swadhinta Ka Amrit Mahotsav" to mark the 75th year of the country's Independence.
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LAW AND CONSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS

Ashoke Kumar Chakraborty Named Additional Solicitor General for Calcutta HC

  • Veteran counsel Ashoke Kumar Chakraborty was appointed as the Additional Solicitor General for the Calcutta High Court.
  • The appointment was announced by Department of Legal Affairs under the Union Law and Justice Ministry.
  • The post was lying vacant for three months following the sudden resignation of senior counsel Y.J. Dastoor in April 2022. For the last three months, the responsibility was handled jointly by senior counsel Billwadal Bhattacharya and Dhiraj Trivedi.

Supreme Court: Recommends Separate Act to Streamline Grant of Bail and Sets Timeline for Disposal of Bail Pleas

  • The Union Government of India was recommended by the Supreme Court to introduce a special enactment in the nature of a "Bail Act" to streamline the grant of bail.
  • A bench comprising of Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Justice M.M. Sundresh while hearing the matter in the case Satender Kumar Antil versus Central Bureau of Investigation observed that "The Union of India may consider the introduction of a separate enactment in nature of a bail act, so as to streamline the grant of bails".
  • A slew of directions were also issued by the bench to ensure compliance of proper procedure for arrest and setting time limit for disposal of bail pleas.

Abu Salem Case: Supreme Court Tells Centre to Honour Promise Made to Portugal

  • The Supreme Court ordered the Central Government to honour the commitment given by it to the Portuguese Government and ordered release of gangster Abu Salem on his completing his 25-year sentence in the 1993 Mumbai blasts case.
  • India had guaranteed Portugal that the Abu Salem would not be sentenced beyond 25 years while requesting his extradition in 2002.
  • The bench of Justices S.K. Kaul and M.M. Sundresh said that the Central government should come forward and advise the President of India to exercise his power under Article 72 of the Constitution and the national commitment on completion of his sentence.
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