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Daily G.K. - Top Stories

03 Oct 2022

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INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

India Abstains on UNSC Resolution Condemning Russia's Referenda and Annexation in Ukraine

  • Underlining that "escalation of rhetoric or tensions is in no one's interest" and it is "important that pathways are found for a return to the negotiating table", India abstained on a United Nations Security Council (UNSC) resolution, which would have condemned Moscow's "illegal referenda" and declared its annexation of four Ukrainian territories as invalid. The UNSC resolution was vetoed by Russia.
  • The UNSC could not adopt the resolution as Russia, a permanent member of the UN Security Council, vetoed it. It was supported by 10 of the 15 members of the Council, while China, Gabon, India, and Brazil abstained.

Putin Declares Captured Regions Part of Russia; Ukraine Denies Talks

  • Russian President Vladimir Putin signed treaties to annex parts of Ukraine in defiance of international law, saying Moscow would protect the newly incorporated regions by "all available means." He also urged Ukraine to sit down for peace talks but immediately insisted he won't discuss handing them back, opening a new escalatory phase of his seven-month invasion of the country.
  • Meanwhile, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said that Ukraine was formally applying for fast-track membership of the NATO military alliance and that Kyiv was ready for talks with Moscow, but not with President Vladimir Putin.

China Withdraws Anti-AUKUS Resolution at IAEA Due to Lack of Support

  • China withdrew a draft resolution against the AUKUS alliance at the general conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in Vienna after apprehending that the measure would not receive majority support.
  • India worked closely with many IAEA member states to ensure that the draft resolution, which argued that the AUKUS initiative violated the responsibilities of Australia, the UK and the US under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), did not get majority support.
  • China clashed with the three countries in the AUKUS alliance at the UN nuclear watchdog over the plan to supply Australia with nuclear-powered submarines, capping a week in which Beijing repeatedly railed against the project that was unveiled last year.
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BUSINESS AND ECONOMY

S. Bharathan Appointed Director-Refineries at HPCL

  • S. Bharathan took over as Director-Refineries of Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd (HPCL), a Maharatna Company.
  • Prior to taking over as Director-Refineries, Bharathan was serving as Executive Director-Refineries Coordination with Additional Charge of Research and Development (R&D).
  • Bharathan has wide exposure to the Refinery Operations of the Company and has worked in the Operations and Technical Departments of Mumbai and Visakh Refinery for over 25 years.
  • He has also worked in the Corporate Office on Margin Management and Refinery Project Process for over four years. Further, he is also leading HPCL's Green R&D Centre (HPGRDC) in Bengaluru for the last three years. Under him, HPGRDC reached the filing of about 380 patents.

Hindustan Shipyard Registers Highest Value of Production in its History

  • State-run Hindustan Shipyard Limited (HSL) posted the highest value of production worth Rs. 755 crore in the PSU's history during the financial year 2021-22.
  • As per Chairman and Managing Director of HSL Hemant Khatri, despite various challenges due to the partial lockdown and restrictions during second and third COVID waves, the state-run entity posted the highest value of production with all three major business segments contributing to this.
  • He said that the value of production target would be more than Rs. 1,000 crore during the current financial year.

SEBI Approves New Option for Appointment, Removal of Independent Directors

  • SEBI approved introduction of a new option for appointment and removal of independent directors from the boards of companies.
  • The move will provide flexibility in the approval process for appointment or removal of independent directors.
  • Once the amended rules are in place, the appointment and removal of independent directors could be done by way of two parameters -- threshold for ordinary resolution and threshold for majority of minority shareholders.
  • Currently, the appointment, re-appointment or removal of independent directors is to be made through a special resolution.
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SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

USOF Launches Telecom Technology Development Fund Scheme

  • Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF), a body under the Department of Telecommunications, officially launched Telecom Technology Development Fund (TTDF) scheme, which aims to promote indigenous manufacturing and innovation in the sector.
  • TTDF aims to fund research and development (R&D) in rural-specific communication technology applications and form synergies among academia, start-ups, research institutes, and the industry to build and develop the telecom ecosystem.
  • Additionally, the scheme aims to promote technology ownership and indigenous manufacturing, create a culture of technology co-innovation, reduce imports, boost export opportunities and creation of Intellectual Property, the Ministry of Communications said in a statement.
  • Under the scheme, USOF is also targeting to develop standards to meet countrywide requirements and create the ecosystem for research, design, prototyping, use cases, pilots, and proof of concept testing, among others.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk Unveils the Humanoid Robot 'Optimus'

  • Tesla CEO Elon Musk unveiled the much-touted humanoid robot 'Optimus', after announcing about it in 2021 and postponing the launch event from August 2021to September 2021.
  • CEO Musk stated that the robot is slated to bring more business to the company than the cars manufactured by Tesla.
  • The humanoid robot 'Optimus' was launched at the electric vehicle maker's "AI Day" event on Friday. At the event Musk also showed a video of the robot picking up boxes and moving through a rendered office building to water plants.

PM Modi Launches 5G Services

  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 6th India Mobile Congress at Pragati Maidan in Delhi and launched 5G services. PM Modi also inspected the exhibition at Pragati Maidan. 5G technology would provide seamless coverage, high data rate, low latency, and highly reliable communications. It will increase energy efficiency, spectrum efficiency and network efficiency.
  • The cumulative economic impact of 5G on India is estimated to reach USD 450 billion by 2035. Capable of supporting ultra-high-speed internet, the fifth generation or 5G service is expected to unleash new economic opportunities and societal benefits, serving as a transformational force for Indian society.
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SPORTS

36th National Games: Haryana's Anish Wins Gold Medal in Men's Rapid Fire Pistol Event

  • In the 36th National Games, Anish of Haryana won gold medal in men's Rapid Fire Pistol event at Ahmedabad in Gujarat. Ankur Goyal of Uttarakhand and Gurmeet of Punjab won silver and bronze, respectively.
  • In men's 1500 m run, Parvez Khan of Services won gold medal. Ajay Kumar of Uttar Pradesh) won silver and Arun Wask of Madhya Pradesh Bronze.
  • In women's high jump, Swapna Barman set a new National Games record with a 1.83m jump in the women's High Jump event.
  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi had inaugurated the 36th National Games in the Narendra Modi stadium in Motera area of Ahmedabad city.

USA Wins FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup 2022

  • In the final of FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup 2022, USA beat China by 83-61 to register a thumping victory. The championship was held in Australia.
  • This was USA's fourth consecutive gold medal at the women's basketball World Cup.
  • A'ja Wilson earned the Most Valuable Player (MVP) award in the tournament.

World Cadets Chess Championship: India's Shubhi Gupta, Charvi Win in U-12 and U-8 Section

  • India's Shubi Gupta and A. Charvi emerged winners in the girls under-12 and under-8 sections respectively in the FIDE World Cadets Chess Championship held at Batumi, Georgia. Shubhi Gupta, who hails from Ghaziabad, scored 8.5 points from 11 rounds to claim the top prize in the under-12 event.
  • In the girls under-8 section, Charvi finished first with 9.5 points from 11 rounds. Charvi was trailing Bodhana Sivanandan (England), but managed to catch and overtake her.
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NATIONAL AFFAIRS

Sunil Barthwal Takes Charge as Commerce Secretary

  • Senior IAS officer Sunil Barthwal assumed charge as the commerce secretary. Barthwal, a 1989-batch officer of the Bihar cadre, previously served as the labour and employment secretary.
  • Sunil Barthwal replaced Subrahmanyam, a 1987-batch IAS officer of the Chhattisgarh cadre, who was appointed as chairman and managing director, India Trade Promotion Organisation on a contract basis for a period of two years following his superannuation.
  • Barthwal has held various administrative positions in areas of finance, social security, infrastructure, mines, steel, energy and transport at both Centre and state level.

Lalit Bhasin eleis New IACC National President

  • Noted lawyer Lalit Bhasin was appointed as the national president of Indian American Chambers of Commerce (IACC).
  • Bhasin, before being elected to the post, was the executive vice president of IACC.
  • Bhasin is the 54th national president of IACC, which was set up in October 1968 and is headquartered in Mumbai, having 14 offices all over India, with a large membership from large, medium and small business entities.
  • Bhasin's 60 years of eminent association with legal practice took him to several leadership positions in the profession. He is closely associated with India's apex business organizations like CII, PHD CCI and served as chairman of its legal committees.

Rajasthan Govt. Organising 'Invest Rajasthan Summit'

  • The Rajasthan government would organise two-day the 'Invest Rajasthan Summit' from October 7 at the JECC.
  • Numerous national and international industrialists wuld be attending the summit. The theme of the summit Committed Delivered has gained wide acceptance in public.
  • As many as 4,192 MoUs/LOIs of Rs. 10.44 lakh crore were received from various national and international investors. The MoUs/LoIs that were signed include sectors like Mining and Minerals, Agriculture and agro-processing, tourism, textiles, engineering, chemicals and petrochemicals, health and medicine, logistics, energy, and handicrafts .
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DEFENCE

Sujoy Lal Thaosen, Anish Dayal Singh Appointed New DGs of CRPF, ITBP

  • Senior Indian Police Service (IPS) officers Sujoy Lal Thaosen and Anish Dayal Singh were appointed as the new Directors General of the CRPF and ITBP, respectively.
  • Thaosen, a 1988-batch officer of the Madhya Pradesh cadre, is currently working as the director general (DG) of the border guarding force Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) and holding the additional charge of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police.
  • The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) DG post fell vacant after IPS officer Kuldiep Singh (1986-batch West Bengal cadre) retired from service. Thaosen was holding the additional charge of ITBP DG after his batchmate and incumbent Sanjay Arora was appointed Delhi Police Commissioner in August 2022.

'Prachand': The First Made-in-India Light Combat Helicopters

  • The Indian Air Force inducted the first batch of made-in-India light combat helicopters. which are called 'Prachand'. This marks an important milestone, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said, as the government's 'Atma Nirbhar Abhiyan' expands in the defence sector.
  • The induction took place at the airbase in Jodhpur, which holds a legacy for the Air Force. Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan and IAF chief Air Chief Marshal V.R. Chaudhari were also present at the event.
  • The light combat helicopter have been developed by the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL).
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PERSONS IN NEWS

Hero MotoCorp Appoints Movie Star Ram Charan New Brand Ambassador

  • The Hero MotoCrop appointed actor Ram Charan as the new brand ambassador. Hero MotoCrop, the country's largest two-wheeler maker launched the Hero GIFT Programme. The Hero GIFT stands for the Grand Indian Festival of Trust. This initiative includes exciting model refreshers, retail benefits, several financing schemes, pre-booking offers, and many more.
  • The customers will get HF Deluxe in festive gold stripes and pleasure+ XTEC in Pole Star Blue.
  • The festive portfolio would also include the eye-catching Xtreme 160R stealth 2.0 edition.
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DAYS AND EVENTS

World Habitat Day

  • The United Nations observes the first Monday of October as World Habitat Day. The day calls to reflect on our towns, cities, and the basic right of all to have adequate shelter. It serves as a reminder that we can shape the future of the place we live in. The day came into existence with a resolution by the UN General Assembly in 1985. In 2022 it was observed on October 3.
  • In 1985, the United Nations General Assembly passed a resolution to observe World Habitat Day. It was to be observed on the first Monday of October every year.
  • In 2022 it was observed on October 3.
  • Each year World Habitat Day has a theme. The theme for World Habitat Day 2022 was 'Mind the Gap. Leave No One and No Place Behind'.
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AWARDS AND HONOURS

Writer-academic Madhav Hada to be Awarded 32nd Bihari Puraskar

  • Writer Dr. Madhav Hada wouldl be awarded the 32nd Bihari Puraskar for his 2015 literary criticism book 'Pachrang Chola Pahar Sakhi Ri', the KK Birla Foundation announced.
  • The Bihari Puraskar is one of the three literary awards instituted by the foundation in 1991. Named after famous Hindi poet Bihari, the award is given every year for an outstanding work published in the last 10 years by a Rajasthani author in Hindi or Rajasthani. It carries a cash prize of Rs. 2.5 lakh, a plaque and a citation. The recipient is chosen by a selection committee headed by chairman Hemant Shesh.
  • A literary critic and academic, Hada has written extensively on literature, media, culture and history. He has also been a member of the general council of the Sahitya Akademi and the Hindi Advisory Board. He has been a recipient of the Bhartendu Harishchandra Award for Media Studies and the Devraj Upadhyay Award for Literary Criticism.

President of India Presents Swachh Survekshan Awards 2022

  • The Union government's annual awards for the cleanest cities were handed out by President Droupadi Murmu.
  • The Swachh Survekshan 2022, or cleanliness survey that is part of the Swachh Bharat Mission, covered 100% of municipal wards for sampling this time — a first — as opposed to 40% in previous years. Over 160 awards across various categories were presented.
  • Indore was adjudged the cleanest city for the sixth time in a row followed by Surat and Navi Mumbai with populations of above one lakh. Panchgani in Maharashtra, Patan in Chhattisgarh, and Karad, Maharashtra bagged the top three awards in the cleanest cities category with a population of below one lakh.

Valley of Words Book Awards: 'Tagore & Gandhi' Wins in English non-fiction

  • Anees Salim's The Odd Book of Baby Names (English fiction) and Rudrangshu Mukherjee's Tagore & Gandhi: Walking Alone, Walking Together (English non-fiction) were among the eight that were adjudged the best books of the year at the 'Valley of Words Book Awards'. The PFC-VoW Book Awards is considered one of the most comprehensive independent literary award programmes in India.
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GOVERNMENT POLICIES AND SCHEMES

Telangana Govt. Introduces 'Aasara' Pension for Poor

  • As a part of its welfare measures and social safety net strategy, the Telangana government introduced the 'Aasara' pensions, with a view to ensuring secured life for all the poor.
  • It is a welfare scheme of pensions to old people, widows, physically disabled and beedi workers.
  • Tahsildar of Asif Nagar, D. Sunil Kumar said that 10,000 new Aasara pensions were sanctioned under Asif Nagar Mandal jurisdiction.
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GENDER/ HEALTH/ EDUCATION

Rajasthan Governor Appoints new VCs to Eight Universities for 3-year Term

  • Rajasthan Governor Kalraj Mishra issued orders for the appointment of vice chancellors to eight universities in consultation with the state government.
  • Some of the newly appointed vice chancellors are, Dr. Abhay Kumar Vyas was appointed the vice chancellor of Agriculture University, Kota; Prof Bagda Ram Choudhary of Agricultural University, Jodhpur; and Dr. Arun Kumar of Swami Kesavanand Rajasthan Agricultural University, Bikaner.
  • All the eight vice chancellors were appointed for a term of three years or till they attain the age of 70, whichever is earlier.

Best MBA Colleges: Stanford, Harvard and Wharton Top QS World Ranking for Business Schools

  • IIM Ahmedabad and IIM Bangalore retained their slots among the top 50 global business schools in the latest round of the QS World University Rankings: Global MBA and Business Master's.
  • Other Indian institutions in the top league included IIM Calcutta, which improved its position from 76 to 68, and the Indian School of Business in the 78th position, showing a significant rise from last year's 92.
  • Globally, for the third consecutive year, Stanford GSB's full-time MBA was named the world's number one, followed by Harvard Business School and The Wharton School.

Six UK Institutions Partner with Jindal University for Overseas Education

  • The O.P. Jindal Global University (JGU) established comprehensive and meaningful partnerships with six prestigious universities in the UK.
  • This ensures that JGU students would benefit from meaningful, internationally recognised global education opportunities. Towards this end, JGU has signed new agreements with the following UK institutions -- University of Birmingham, University of Edinburgh, University of Essex, University of Liverpool, University of Nottingham and University of Sussex.
  • JGU students would benefit from these programmes in different ways, including student exchanges, study abroad courses and dual degree offers at these outstanding universities.
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ART AND CULTURE

The 15th International Sufi Rang Festival 2022 in Ajmer

  • The 15th International Sufi Rang Festival 2022 began in Ajmer. This event has been organised and planned by Haji Syed Salman, Chairman of Chishty Foundation, an Ajmer Sharif-based organisation. The festival will culminate on October 7.
  • The annual International Sufi Festival India (ISFI) is a commemorative fiesta in honour of the Sufi Saint, Hazrath Khwaja Moinuddin Chishty. Held yearly in Ajmer, the ISFI festival, remembers the teachings of Sufi Saint Hazrath Khwaja Moinuddin Chishty. The crux of Khwaja Moinuddin Chishty's teaching talks about the union of the human soul with the Ultimate (God) through the medium of Sufi music. As a result, music and dance acts abound during this enormous festival.
  • ISFI had launched the country's first International Sufi Film Festival as part of the festival to promote and offer a platform for Sufi film makers.
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LAW AND CONSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS

Supreme Court Gives Ultimatum to Bar Council of India to Dispose of Complaints against Lawyers Within 3 Months

  • Coming down heavily on the Bar Council of India over pendency of complaints, the Supreme Court directed BCI to either dispose of or transfer all the complaints it received against Advocates before December 31, 2022, so as to maintain the faith of the litigants over the justice delivery system and the profession itself.
  • The Bench of Justice M.R. Shah and Justice Krishna Murari had passed the order in September, on a contempt petition filed in connection with its verdict of December 17, 2021, in which the Apex Court, while taking into consideration Sections 35 and 36B of the Advocates Act, had directed BCI to issue appropriate directions to the concerned state Bar Councils to decide and dispose off the complaints within a period of one year from their date of receipt.
  • Flaying Senior Advocate and BCI Chairman Manan Mishra for cases pending for more than four years with the Council, the Bench told him to "do whatever," but maintain the discipline and purity of the profession.
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