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Daily G.K. - Top Stories

01 Sep 2022

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INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

Anurag Sharma Elected As World Body CPA Treasurer

  • Member of Parliament from the Jhansi-Lalitpur parliamentary constituency, Anurag Sharma was elected as the International Treasurer of the Parliamentary Association Conference (CPA) at the 65th Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Conference in Halifax, Canada. He will now be on the main Executive Council. The election of Sharma made him the second Indian office-bearer in the world's largest and oldest International Parliamentary Association. His election also meant one more seat was added to India in the CPA, taking the total Indian tally to four executive representatives now.
  • The Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) was founded in 1911 and links parliamentarians and parliamentary staff from over 180 national, state, provincial and territorial parliaments and legislatures from 55 countries of the Commonwealth through its network. Its mission is to promote the advancement of parliamentary democracy by enhancing knowledge and understanding of democratic governance, youth engagement in democracy, gender equality and equal representation.

In a First, Queen Elizabeth to Appoint New UK PM at Her Residence in Scotland

  • Queen Elizabeth II will appoint Britain's new Prime Minister, either Rishi Sunak or Liz Truss, in Scotland. The queen is currently based in Scotland and won't travel down to London. In a break from royal tradition, the 96-year-old monarch will receive the newly elected Conservative Party leader at her Balmoral Castle residence, a day after the Tory leadership election result is announced.
  • The outgoing Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, will formally hand in his resignation to the monarch, after which she will receive his successor. As head of state, it is the Queen who formally appoints the country's Prime Minister who is to lead "Her Majesty's Government".
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ENVIRONMENT

Hornsea 2: North Sea Wind farm Claims Title of World's Largest

  • The world's largest offshore wind farm is now fully operational, 55 miles off the coast of Yorkshire.
  • The Hornsea 2 project can generate enough electricity to power about 1.3 million homes - that's enough for a city the size of Manchester.
  • A decade ago renewables made up just 11% of the UK's energy mix. By 2021 it was 40%, with offshore wind the largest component.
  • Hornsea 2 is part of a huge wind farm development by energy firm Orsted.
  • "The UK is one of the world leaders in offshore wind.
  • Hornsea 2 has taken the title of "world's largest" from its neighbour Hornsea 1. It covers an area about four and half time the size of Liverpool.

G20 Environment Ministers in Bali Spur Global Climate Action

  • Environment officials from the Group of 20 leading rich and developing nations met on Indonesia's resort island of Bali for talks on climate action and the global impact of the war in Ukraine, with Indonesia's Environment Minister saying the world is already facing a climate crisis.
  • They discussed the implementation of each G20 nation's contribution to fighting climate change and synchronising targets among developing and developed countries.
  • Indonesia, the holder of this year's G20 presidency, is committed to reducing its greenhouse gas emissions by 41% with international assistance by 2030, or by 29% independently.
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BUSINESS AND ECONOMY

Telangana Tops Inflation Chart At 8.32%

  • India's retail inflation has been a bugbear for the economy since it surged past 6% in January, but there are wide disparities in the pace of price rise experienced by consumers across the country, with a dozen States clocking an average inflation of less than 6% and another 12 States averaging over 7% through 2022 so far.
  • As many as 14 States, along with the erstwhile State of Jammu & Kashmir, have witnessed price rise higher than the national average through 2022, with all but two of these States seeing higher than 7% inflation. Consumers in Telangana, West Bengal and Sikkim faced the steepest spike in prices, with their combined retail inflation for rural and urban areas averaging 8.32%, 8.06%, and 8.01%, respectively.
  • Some of the other major States where inflation has stayed sharply elevated include Maharashtra and Haryana (7.7%), Madhya Pradesh (7.52%), Assam (7.37%), Uttar Pradesh (7.27%), Gujarat and J&K (7.2%), as well as Rajasthan (7.1%).

ONGC Gets Rajesh Kumar Srivastava as Third Interim Chairman

  • India's top oil and gas producer ONGC got a record third interim chairman in Rajesh Kumar Srivastava as the government has not made a full-time appointment yet.
  • Srivastava, who is the senior-most director on the ONGC board, has been given additional charge of chairman and managing director after current acting head Alka Mittal superannuated.
  • Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) is without a regular chairman and managing director since April 2021. Subhash Kumar, the then senior-most director on the company board and the director for finance, was named officiating head after Shashi Shanker superannuated on March 31, 2021.

Virgin Atlantic Expands India Presence with Codeshare Agreement with IndiGo

  • The country's largest airline IndiGo and British carrier Virgin Atlantic announced a codeshare agreement.
  • The agreement will allow Virgin Atlantic to sell seats to passengers connecting onto IndiGo flights.
  • The initial codeshare destinations in India include Chennai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Ahmedabad, Amritsar, Goa, Delhi and Mumbai.
  • The additional destinations will include Kochi, Chandigarh, Jaipur, Pune, Coimbatore, Nagpur, Vadodara, Indore and Visakhapatnam.
  • Under the codeshare partnership, customers booking a Virgin Atlantic ticket will be able to fly on the airline's London Heathrow to Delhi and Mumbai flights and connect to and from 7 additional cities in India.
  • Codesharing allows an airline to book its passengers on its partner carriers and provide seamless travel to destinations where it has no presence.
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SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

MAVEN and EMM Orbiters Observe 'Patchy' Proton Aurora on Mars

  • Even though Mars does not have a global magnetic field like the Earth, it still possesses multiple kinds of aurora. One of these is proton aurora, which is thought to form mainly by an indirect process that allows a small fraction of the solar wind to rain down on the Red Planet uniformly across the dayside. Now, NASA's MAVEN (Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN) mission and UAE's Emirates Mars Mission (EMM) have spotted 'patchy' proton aurora on Mars. This type of aurora is mostly the result of plasma turbulence, which under some circumstances leads to direct deposition of the solar wind across the entire Martian dayside, with a potentially large impact on long term atmosphere and water loss from the planet.
  • A proton aurora is a type of Martian aurora that forms as the solar wind, made up of charged particles from the Sun, interacts with the planet's upper atmosphere.
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SPORTS

Colin de Grandhomme Retires from International Cricket

  • New Zealand all-rounder Colin de Grandhomme announced his retirement from international cricket. The New Zealand Cricket (NZC) confirmed the development.
  • De Grandhomme retired with an impressive record, especially in the Tests. He represented New Zealand in 29 matches, scoring 1432 runs at 38.70 and picking up 49 wickets. He featured in 18 wins, playing a key role in the inaugural ICC World Test Championship campaign against India in Southampton.
  • The all-rounder also proved his mettle in the ODIs, scoring 742 runs in 45 games and scalping 30 wickets at an average of 41.00. He also played in 41 T20Is, scoring 505 runs at a strike rate of 138.35 and taking 12 wickets at 38.41.

Amlan Borgohain Breaks 100m National Record at All India Railway C'ships

  • Amlan Borgohain, who holds the 200m national record, added the 100m record to his name.
  • The 24-year-old from Assam clocked 10.25s (wind speed +1.8, legal) to break the six-year-old national record of Amiya Kumar Mallick (10.26s) at the 87th all-India inter-Railway athletics championships in Rae Bareli, Uttar Pradesh.
  • Borgohain's previous best, 10.34s, came at the National Open in Warangal last year. However, it is not anywhere close to the entry standard (10.00s) for next year's World Championships in Budapest.
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NATIONAL AFFAIRS

Nagesh Singh is India's Ambassador to Thailand

  • Nagesh Singh was appointed as India's next ambassador to Thailand.
  • Singh will be replacing ambassador Suchitra Durai and is expected to take up the assignment shortly.
  • Nagesh Singh is a 1995 batch officer of the Indian Foreign Service (IFS) who has served as Consul General of India in Atlanta.
  • He holds a master's degree from the Delhi School of Economics.

Inter-ministerial MoU Inked for Promotion of 'One Herb, One Standard'

  • A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was inked between the Pharmacopoeia Commission for Indian Medicine and Homoeopathy (Ministry of Ayush) and the Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission (Ministry of Health) for inter-ministerial cooperation for the promotion and facilitation of "One Herb, One Standard".
  • The primary objective of this MoU is the development of cooperative efforts between the PCIM&H and the IPC to promote public health by facilitating the development of harmonised herbal drug standards. Since both the PCIM&H and the IPC are working with the common cause, it is logical and meaningful to harmonise the standards to achieve 'One Herb, One Standard'."

Govt. Approves Signing of MoU with Nepal on Biodiversity Conservation

  • The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved an environment ministry proposal for signing a Memorandum of Understanding with Nepal on biodiversity conservation.
  • The MoU would help in promoting cooperation between India and Nepal in the field of forests, wildlife, environment, biodiversity conservation and climate change, including restoration of corridors and interlinking areas, and sharing knowledge and best practices.
  • The region along the Indo-Nepal border hosts some of the best wildlife habitats remaining in the Indian subcontinent.
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PERSONS IN NEWS

Karnataka's Divita Rai Crowned LIVA Miss Diva Universe 2022

  • Divita Rai from Karnataka won the prestigious title of Miss Diva Universe 2022. She was crowned by the reigning Miss Universe 2021, Harnaaz Sandhu, at a lavish ceremony that celebrated the 10th anniversary of the coveted pageant. At the 71st Miss Universe pageant, Rai will be representing India, where Harnaaz Sandhu was crowned as the winner last year. Pragnya Ayyagari of Telangana was declared Miss Diva Supranational 2022.
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DAYS AND EVENTS

Aavas Financiers Ltd Wins the Best NBFC Award at FE India's Best Banks Award'22

  • Jaipur head quartered Housing finance company (NBFC – HFC), Aavas Financiers Limited ("Aavas") was awarded the Best Non-Banking Financial Company (NBFC) for the year 2020-21 in Financial Express India's Best Banks Awards 2022. The glittering ceremony took place at ITC Grand Central, Mumbai, with the Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs, Nirmala Sitharaman as the Chief Guest.
  • This time, the committee recognized winners from NBFC and Fintech space as well. The evaluation process was rigorous and the winners were selected by an eminent jury Chaired by S. Ramadorai, Former Vice-Chairman, TATA Consultancy Services. The other members were Amit Chandra, Chairman, Bain Capital, B Mahapatra, Former Executive Director, Reserve Bank of India and Chairman, NPCI, R Shankar Raman, Director and Group CFO, Larsen and Toubro, Amit Tandon, Managing Director, IIAS India and Sharad Sharma, Founder, iSPIRT.

National Nutrition Week

  • In India, the first week of September (1 to 7) is celebrated as National Nutrition Week. The purpose of this week is to raise awareness among the general public about the value of healthy eating practices and proper nutrition for upholding a healthy lifestyle. A balanced diet and an active, healthy lifestyle are required for this. The government launches programmes to promote nutrition awareness throughout this week.
  • The National Nutrition Week was established in 1975 by the members of the American Dietetic Association (ADA), now known as the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. This week was set aside to raise awareness among the general public of the value of good nutrition and the need for an active lifestyle.
  • Every year, as part of National Nutrition Week, the government introduces a special theme. The theme for National Nutrition Week 2022 is 'Celebrate a World of Flavors'.
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AWARDS AND HONOURS

Aavas Financiers Ltd Wins the Best NBFC Award at FE India's Best Banks Award'22

  • Jaipur head quartered Housing finance company (NBFC – HFC), Aavas Financiers Limited ("Aavas") was awarded the Best Non-Banking Financial Company (NBFC) for the year 2020-21 in Financial Express India's Best Banks Awards 2022. The glittering ceremony took place at ITC Grand Central, Mumbai, with the Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs, Nirmala Sitharaman as the Chief Guest.
  • This time, the committee recognized winners from NBFC and Fintech space as well. The evaluation process was rigorous and the winners were selected by an eminent jury Chaired by S. Ramadorai, Former Vice-Chairman, TATA Consultancy Services. The other members were Amit Chandra, Chairman, Bain Capital, B Mahapatra, Former Executive Director, Reserve Bank of India and Chairman, NPCI, R Shankar Raman, Director and Group CFO, Larsen and Toubro, Amit Tandon, Managing Director, IIAS India and Sharad Sharma, Founder, iSPIRT.
  • Aavas is primarily engaged in offering home loans with an average ticket size of Rs.10 Lakh.

Aavas Financiers Ltd Wins the Best NBFC Award at FE India's Best Banks Award'22

  • Jaipur head quartered Housing finance company (NBFC – HFC), Aavas Financiers Limited ("Aavas") was awarded the Best Non-Banking Financial Company (NBFC) for the year 2020-21 in Financial Express India's Best Banks Awards 2022. The glittering ceremony took place at ITC Grand Central, Mumbai, with the Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs, Nirmala Sitharaman as the Chief Guest.
  • This time, the committee recognized winners from NBFC and Fintech space as well. The evaluation process was rigorous and the winners were selected by an eminent jury Chaired by S. Ramadorai, Former Vice-Chairman, TATA Consultancy Services. The other members were Amit Chandra, Chairman, Bain Capital, B Mahapatra, Former Executive Director, Reserve Bank of India and Chairman, NPCI, R Shankar Raman, Director and Group CFO, Larsen and Toubro, Amit Tandon, Managing Director, IIAS India and Sharad Sharma, Founder, iSPIRT.
  • Aavas is primarily engaged in offering home loans with an average ticket size of Rs.10 Lakh.
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GENDER/ HEALTH/ EDUCATION

Delhi CM Kejriwal Launches Virtual School for Students across the Country

  • Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal launched a virtual school and said that students from across the country would be eligible for admission.
  • The school is for classes 9-12.
  • The admission to the schooling platform would be open for students across India and they would also be prepared by experts for entrance exams like NEET, CUET and JEE along with skill-based training.
  • The Chief Minister said that the first virtual school in the country would prove to be a milestone in the education sector.

UGC Chairperson Jagadesh Kumar Given Additional Charge of AICTE

  • University Grants Commission (UGC) chairperson M. Jagadesh Kumar was given additional change as the head of the All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE).
  • Jagadesh Kumar replaced Anil D. Saharabudhe.
  • The appointment of the regular chairman, AICTE, is under process.
  • Kumar was serving as the Vice Chancellor of the Jawaharlal Nehru University before taking charge as the UGC chairperson in February this year. He is an alumnus of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras. He is a professor of electrical engineering at IIT Delhi and still takes classes at the institute.
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TOURISM AND HOTEL INDUSTRY AWARENESS

Thailand Looks to Indian Weddings to Boost Tourism Revenue

  • Thailand hopes to boost its tourism revenue to between 600 billion-700 billion baht ($16 billion-$19 billion) by year-end, by targeting high-spending groups like Indian wedding parties and honeymooners.
  • Famous for its white-sand beaches and nightlife, Thailand hopes to tap into "pent-up demand" from the multi-billion dollar Indian wedding industry.
  • Foreign tourism revenue from January to Aug. 28 came in at 186 billion baht from 4.2 million visitors, and 10 million arrivals are expected for the full year.
  • The Southeast Asian country relies heavily on tourism as a driver of economic growth.
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LAW AND CONSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS

Delhi High Court Appoints 5 Retired Judges to Deal with Cheque Bounce Cases

  • The Delhi High Court appointed five retired judges as presiding officers of Special Courts which were established to deal with cheque bounce cases under the Negotiable Instruments Act.
  • The postings were made in compliance with the directions of the Supreme Court.
  • The retired judges who were appointed as presiding officers of Special Courts (NI Act) are Rakesh Siddhartha, C. K. Chaturvedi, Satinder Kumar Gautam, Chandra Bose and Ram Bhagat Singh and their postings will be with effect from September 1. These five officers will be posted in trial courts having jurisdiction of South, South East, South West, Central and New Delhi districts respectively.
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