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Daily G.K. - Top Stories

28 Sep 2022

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INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Named Prime Minister

  • Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman was appointed Prime Minister by royal decree.
  • The crown prince, who is heir to the throne held by King Salman, already wields wide powers and is seen as the kingdom's day-to-day leader.
  • The crown prince, widely known by the acronym MBS, took the lead on Vision 2030, the kingdom's wide-ranging plan to transform its economy and end its dependency on oil.
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BUSINESS AND ECONOMY

Samsung India, Axis Bank Launch Co-branded Credit Card

  • Samsung India and Axis Bank partnered and launched a Visa-powered credit card. The co-branded Samsung Axis Bank credit card offers ten per cent cashback on every Samsung product purchased and service used. Moreover, users would be able to claim the ten per cent cashback on top of existing offers.
  • Those interested can choose between two variants, namely, Visa Signature and Visa Infinite. Users will be eligible for cashback up to Rs. 10,000 annually, with the monthly limit set to Rs. 2,500 for the Signature card. In case you are interested in the Visa Infinite Samsung Axis Bank credit card, you will be able to avail of a maximum cashback of Rs. 25,000 with the monthly limit set to Rs. 5,000.

Google's India Policy Head Archana Gulati Resigns

  • Google India's government affairs and public policy head Archana Gulati, who had joined the tech giant just five months back after quitting government service, resigned from her post.
  • An economics graduate and a PhD from IIT-Delhi, Gulati was Joint Secretary (Digital Communications) at NITI Aayog, a government think tank that advises the Union government on policy, before she joined Google India.
  • The resignation comes at a time when Google is facing a series of antitrust cases in India and stricter tech-sector regulations.
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SPORTS

West Zone Beat South Zone to Win 2022 Duleep Trophy

  • Ajinkya Rahane-led West Zone team defeated the Hanuma Vihari-led South Zone by 294 runs and won the Duleep Trophy for a record 19th time. The Rahane-led team wrapped the contest as they bowled out Vihari's team on 234 at SNR College Cricket Ground, Coimbatore. The match saw West Zone dominating after making a comeback into the game as they trailed in the first innings. West Zone's Yashasvi Jaiswal was adjudged as the Player of the match, while his team-mate Jaydev Unadkat awarded the Player of the series award.
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NATIONAL AFFAIRS

Indian Govt. Appoints Bandaru Wilsonbabu as Indian Ambassador to Madagascar

  • IFS officer Bandaru Wilsonbabu, presently joint secretary in the ministry of external affairs, was appointed as the next ambassador of India to the Republic of Madagascar.
  • Wilsonbabu would replace ambassador Abhay Kumar.
  • Madagascar, officially the Republic of Madagascar, is an island country in the Indian Ocean, approximately 400 kilometres off the coast of East Africa across the Mozambique Channel. At 592,800 square kilometres Madagascar is the world's second-largest island country, after Indonesia.

Vinayak Godse to Take over as New CEO of Data Security Council of India

  • Premier industry body Data Security Council of India (DSCI), setup by NASSCOM, promoted its senior vice president Vinayak Godse and appointed him as the new CEO. Godse would be taking over from Rama Vedashree who led DSCI for more than six years. Vedashree was also part of the Justice B.N. Srikrishna committee which was appointed to recommend a framework for the Personal Data Protection Bill in the country.
  • Godse will be taking over as the CEO from October 1. The decision was taken by a selection committee of the DSCI Board chaired by former DSCI chairman N. Balakrishnan, current chairman Rajendra S Pawar, NASSCOM President, and other board members.
  • Godse has been associated with DSCI since inception and has over 27 years experience in information security, IT transformation, intelligent networking, and telecom infrastructure.

Chandigarh Airport to be Named after Bhagat Singh

  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that the Chandigarh airport would be renamed after Shaheed Bhagat Singh as a tribute to the great freedom fighter. Punjab & Haryana governments had last month (Aug 2022) agreed to name the airport after freedom fighter Shaheed-e-Azam Bhagat Singh. The Rs. 485-crore airport project is a joint venture of the Airports Authority of India (AAI), and the governments of Punjab and Haryana.
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DEFENCE

Swedish Weapons Giant Saab to Build Carl-Gustaf M4 Rocket Launcher in India

  • The facility will be the firm's first manufacturing facility for the Carl-Gustaf M4 weapon system outside Sweden. Saab is currently in talks with the army to take the proposal forward. The Carl-Gustaf weapon system has been in service with the Indian Army since 1976, and its earlier M2 and M3 variants have been licence-produced in India.

DRDO Conducts Successful Test Flight of (VSHORADS) Missile

  • The DRDO successfully flight tested the Very Short Range Air Defence System (VSHORADS) missile.
  • The VSHORADS is an air defence system designed and developed indigenously by Hyderabad-based Research Centre Imarat of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).
  • The DRDO conducted two successful test flight of the Very Short Range Air Defence System (VSHORADS) missile from a ground based portable launcher at the integrated test range, Chandipur, off the coast of Odisha.
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DAYS AND EVENTS

International Day for Universal Access to Information

  • International Day for Universal Access to Information is observed annually on September 28. This day aims to support the idea that everyone has the right to seek, receive, and distribute information. International Day for Universal Access aims to raise awareness regarding the need to expand laws related to information. This is also in accordance with the right to freedom of expression.
  • The United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), on November 17, 2015, declared that International Day for Universal Access to Information will be observed on September 28, every year. Several organisations and governmental bodies adhered to the declaration by UNESCO. Further, the UN General Assembly also decided to declare September 28 as the International Day for Universal Access of Information (IDUAI).
  • The theme for International Day for Universal Access to Information 2022 was "Artificial Intelligence, e-Governance and Access to Information".

World Rabies Day

  • World Rabies Day takes place each year on September 28, the anniversary of the death of Louis Pasteur who, with the collaboration of his colleagues, developed the first efficacious rabies vaccine. World Rabies Day aims to raise awareness about the impact of rabies on humans and animals, provide information and advice on how to prevent the disease in at-risk communities, and support advocacy for increased efforts in rabies control.
  • The first-ever World Rabies Day campaign took place back in 2007. The campaign began as a partnership between many organizations including the Alliance for Rabies Control, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta. This was headlined by the co-sponsorship of the World Health Organization, the World Organisation for Animal Health, and the Pan American Health Organization.
  • According to the World Health Organisation, the theme of World Rabies Day 2022 was 'Rabies: One Health, Zero Deaths.' The theme is to emphasize the connection between the environment, people, and animals.
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AWARDS AND HONOURS

Asha Parekh to be Bestowed with 52nd Dadasaheb Phalke Award

  • Veteran actress Asha Parekh was declared the recipient of the 2020 Dadasaheb Phalke Award, making her the 52nd awardee of the honour. Union Minister for Minister of Information and Broadcasting, Anurag Thakur announced her name. She worked in more than 95 films and was the chairperson of the Central Board of Film Certification from 1998-2001. She is also a recipient of the Padma Shri, awarded to her by the Government of India in 1992 for services to cinema.
  • Asha Parekh started her career as a child actoress and was cast by filmmaker Bimal Roy in Maa (1952) when she was 10. After a few films, the actor took a break to complete her education and returned as the lead actress in writer-director Nasir Hussain's Dil Deke Dekho (1959), which also starred Shammi Kapoor.
  • The Dadasaheb Phalke Award is the highest honour in Indian cinema. The award was instituted in 1969. Previous recipients include Raj Kapoor, Yash Chopra, Lata Mangeshkar, Mrinal Sen, Amitabh Bachchan and Vinod Khanna. Devika Rani was the first winner, while actor Rajinikanth is the most recent winner of the prestigious honour, in 2021.

UP Gets Centre's Award for Adding over 28,000 Facilities to National Health Register

  • Uttar Pradesh was awarded the 'Ayushman Utkrishta Award 2022' at the Aarogya Manthan programme held in Delhi for adding various facilities to the National Health Facility Register.
  • Uttar Pradesh has opened around two crore Ayushman Bharat Health Accounts (ABHA), making it the second state in the nation to do so.
  • Sharing data, the government said that UP was the best performing state in the nation after it added 28,728 new health facilities to the National Health Facility Register.
  • According to a government release, Karnataka ranked second with 23,838 healthcare facilities, followed by Andhra Pradesh (13,335), Maharashtra (12,902), Bihar (12,453); Madhya Pradesh (12,268); West Bengal (11,607), Chhattisgarh (9,349), Telangana (7,988), and Gujarat (7,791).
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GENDER/ HEALTH/ EDUCATION

Himachal Pradesh Government Approves Tutor Scheme for 3 to 6 Age Group

  • The cabinet of Himachal Pradesh gave its nod to the 'Himachal Pradesh early childhood care and education tutor scheme-2022' for children in the age group of 3 to 6, in government primary schools under the National Education Policy.
  • The scheme envisages appropriate care and stimulation of the brain in early years to ensure healthy development and growth. Special attention and priority would be given to socio-economically disadvantaged districts and areas.
  • The cabinet also approved the policy to hire pre-primary teachers. The education department will frame recruitment and promotion (R&P) rules and till these are finalised, the department shall engage outsourced tutors.

India Achieves Significant Landmarks in Reduction of Child Mortality

  • In a significant milestone, India achieved landmark achievement in further reduction of child mortality rates.
  • As per the Sample Registration System (SRS) Statistical Report 2020 released by Registrar General of India (RGI), the country has been witnessing a progressive reduction in IMR, U5MR and NMR since 2014 towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) targets by 2030.
  • Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya congratulated the nation on this achievement and thanked all health workers, caregivers and community members for relentlessly working towards reducing child mortality.

IIM Ahmedabad, Nykaa Team up to form Research Chair in Consumer Technology

  • The Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIM-A) signed an agreement with Nykaa, to set up the Nykaa Chair in Consumer Technology.
  • This partnership was established with the aim of promoting scientific practice of marketing. The focus would be on research and education that would present insights on the impact of digital, social, and mobile technologies on business models, customer behavior, and social changes at large and would facilitate incorporation of AI and machine learning insights in a disrupted marketplace.
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ART AND CULTURE

Poorvi Rajak Makes it to the India Book of Records for Sea Shell Art

  • A collection of sea shells from the beaches of Visakhapatnam was turned into a delightful canvas showcasing the culture of India by 11-year-old Poorvi Rajak and made it to the India Book of Records. The class VII student of Little Angels School, Visakhapatnam, made a new record for maximum sea shells painted with different art forms of all Indian States. As many as 286 sea shells were used to depict different art forms of 28 Indian States by the budding artist. She arranged the sea shells in the shape of the Indian map. It took Poorvi nearly a month to make the model of size 32 by 28 inches. Each shell depicts an art form painted by her.
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TOURISM AND HOTEL INDUSTRY AWARENESS

Union Minister G. Kishan Reddy Launches Virtual Conference 'SymphoNE' to Boost Tourism Sector

  • Union Minister for DoNER, Tourism & Culture, G. Kishan Reddy launched the two-day virtual conference 'SymphoNE'. The Virtual Conference 'SymphoNE' was organised by the Ministry of Development of the North Eastern Region. North East India is blessed with amazing food, culture, stunning landscapes, heritage and architecture and ranks among the most beautiful places on the earth. But, there are grand opportunities that can be filled to boost Tourism Sector in the Region.
  • SymphoNE aims to develop a one-stop solution to eliminate all obstacles that are being faced by the tourists, and the tour operators while carrying out the operations for the visitors while solving logistics & infrastructural facilities, lack of awareness about the locations among the tourist and spreading necessary information among the people, and marketing/promotional activities.
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LAW AND CONSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS

SC Collegium Proposes Bombay HC Chief Justice's Elevation to Top Court

  • The Supreme Court Collegium recommended the elevation of Bombay High Court Chief Justice Dipankar Dutta as judge of the apex court.
  • At present, the apex court is functioning with 29 judges as against the sanctioned strength of 34 judges. Justice Datta was appointed as the Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court in April 2020.
  • Justice Dutta practised primarily in the apex court and High Court in constitutional and civil matters before being elevated as a permanent judge of the Calcutta High Court in June 2006.
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