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Daily G.K. - Top Stories

21 Feb 2023

INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

Japan Discovers 7,200 New Unknown Islands

  • A fresh survey of Japan's territorial waters led to the discovery of 7,000 new unknown islands in the country. After the Japanese government's first official survey of its territorial waters since 1987, the official number of Japan's islands is expected to double from 6,852 to 14,125, with the addition of 7,272 new islands.
  • The nation currently comprises 6,852 islands, but that figure dates back to a 1987 study conducted by the Japan Coast Guard. However, a lawmaker argued in 2021 that the data was old and the true figure could be vastly different.
  • The new survey which was conducted by the Geospatial Information Authority of Japan will not increase the nation's territory. However, it would give officials a more accurate picture of Japan's territory.

Bangladesh Youth Delegation Corner Inaugurated

  • High Commissioner of India to Bangladesh Pranay Verma and Bangladesh Deputy Minister for Education, Mohibul Hasan Chowdhury Nowfel jointly inaugurated the Bangladesh Youth Delegation (BYD) Corner at the Indian Cultural Centre, Gulshan in Dhaka. The event was part of a programme to reconnect with the alumni of the Bangladesh Youth Delegations.
  • In addition, a BYD alumni portal was also launched during the programme to further institutionalise the exchanges between the High Commission and the young alumni.
  • Bangladesh Youth Delegation is an International Youth Exchange programme between the governments of India and Bangladesh. It aims to promote cultural exchange, leadership development, and people-to-people contacts between the two countries. Since its inception, nearly 800 Bangladeshi youth selected under the BYD programme, have visited India to participate in various activities that promote cultural exchange and mutual understanding between the two countries.
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ENVIRONMENT

Nine Indian States among 50 most Vulnerable Regions Due to Climate Change

  • Nine Indian states were among the top 50 regions in the world with the highest risk of damage due to climate change. These are - Punjab, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Assam, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Kerala and Gujarat.
  • According to the 2023 Gross Domestic Climate Risk report released by Cross Dependency Initiative (XDI), Bihar, Tamil Nadu, and Assam had the highest Aggregated Damage Ratio (ADR).
  • Asia dominated the list with 114 among the top 200 regions falling here. China had the highest number of regions, followed by India and the United States of America (USA).
  • Notably, nine out of the top 10 and 14 out of the top 15 most vulnerable cities were from China.
  • Bihar, India's most vulnerable state was at 22nd rank globally. Uttar Pradesh followed it at 25th and Assam at 28th.
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BUSINESS AND ECONOMY

Philips Domestic Appliances Globally Renamed as Versuni

  • Philips Domestic Appliances announced the change of its company name to Versuni. The new name 'Versuni' is the next step after the Domestic Appliances business became independent in September 2021. Although the visual identity of the company is changing, its mission to turn houses into homes remains constant.
  • As a licensee of Royal Philips, the company will continue to use the Philips consumer brand, as well as Saeco, Gaggia and Philips Walita, on its products and services. Consumers can also continue to use products of its other brands - Preethi, L'OR Barista and Senseo.
  • Versuni, which is headquartered in the Netherlands, is active in more than 100 countries and has a global innovation, manufacturing, and commercial footprint.
  • With more than 900 patents on its name, the company's portfolio spans kitchen appliances, coffee, climate care, garment, and floor care.

Kotak Mahindra Bank Taps Egon Zehnder to Replace CEO Uday Kotak

  • The board of Kotak Mahindra Bank engaged consulting firm Egon Zehnder to lead a global search for a chief executive officer to replace its billionaire founder Uday Kotak.
  • Group presidents and whole-time directors Shanti Ekambaram and K.V.S. Manian are the internal candidates for the top job. The board is expanding the search to ensure it finds suitable external candidates.
  • Uday Kotak has been leading the bank since its inception as a non-banking financial institution in 1985. It became a commercial lender in 2003. Kotak Mahindra Bank had 1,752 branches across India as of the end of 2022. Uday Kotak has a net worth of about $13.4 billion, according to Bloomberg Billionaires Index.

NHPC Shareholders Approve Rajeev Kumar Vishnoi's Appointment as CMD

  • State-run hydro power giant NHPC received the approval of shareholders for the appointment of Rajeev Kumar Vishnoi as its Chairman and Managing Director.
  • The shareholders also approved the appointment of Mohammad Afzal, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Power, as government nominee director on the board of the company.
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SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Delhi Metro Launches First-ever Indigenously Developed Train Control & Supervision System

  • In a first for a mass rapid transit system in India, an indigenously developed signalling technology was launched for operations on the Red Line of the Delhi Metro.
  • India's first-ever Indigenous Automatic Train Supervision System (i-ATS) was developed by a joint team of DMRC and Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL), under the government of India's 'Make in India' and 'Aatmanirbhar Bharat' initiatives for metro rail transit systems.
  • With this milestone, India is the sixth country to now join the elite list of a few countries in the world which have their own ATS products.
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SPORTS

Meghalaya to Face Punjab in Santosh Trophy Semi-finals

  • Meghalaya beat former champions West Bengal 2-1 to finish second in their group and qualified for the semi-finals of the Santosh Trophy National Football Championships for the first time. In the semi-finals, Meghalaya will face Punjab, while Services will take on Karnataka. The knockouts will be played in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

India Qualifies for Women's T20 World Cup Semi-finals

  • Vice-captain Smriti Mandhana stood out with a career-best 56-ball 87 as India entered the semi-finals of the Women's T20 World Cup with a five-run win over Ireland in a rain-affected match.
  • On a surface that was far from ideal for batting and where most struggled to force the pace, Mandhana led by example with nine delectable fours and three sixes to help India reach 155 for six in the stipulated 20 overs.

Carlos Alcaraz Clinches Argentina Open Title

  • World No. 2 Carlos Alcaraz clinched the Argentina Open title on his season debut.
  • In his tournament debut, the Spaniard brushed aside Great Britain's Cameron Norrie 6-3, 7-5 and claimed his seventh ATP Tour title and his first since last year's (2022) US Open.
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NATIONAL AFFAIRS

B.V.R. Subrahmanyam Appointed NITI Aayog CEO

  • Former IAS officer B.V.R. Subrahmanyam was appointed the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of NITI Aayog by the government. He is replacing Parameswaran Iyer, who has been named the Executive Director of the World Bank.
  • A 1987-batch Chhattisgarh cadre IAS officer who retired as the commerce secretary, Subrahmanyam has also served in the Prime Minister's Office in the past.
  • Iyer, a retired 1981-batch IAS officer, was appointed as the executive director, World Bank, and will be posted at the multilateral agency's headquarters at Washington DC for a fixed period of three years in place of 1988 Haryana cadre IAS officer Rajesh Khullar.
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PERSONS IN NEWS

Former Gujarat Governor O. P. Kohli Passes Away

  • Former Gujarat governor and veteran Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Om Prakash Kohli passed away. He was 87.
  • Kohli was the 19th governor of Gujarat from 2014 to 2019. While presiding as Gujarat governor, he also served as the governor of Madya Pradesh and Goa.
  • A former Rajya Sabha member and ex-president of BJP in Delhi, he was also a leading academician.
  • Kohli, who was also leading academician, taught at Hansraj Colleges and Deshbandhu College in Delhi for many years before retiring as a reader in 1994. He was also a prominent student leader and all-India president of Akhil Bharatiya Vidya Parishad (ABVP).
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DAYS AND EVENTS

International Mother Language Day

  • International Mother Language Day is observed annually on February 21. This day is dedicated to raising awareness of the linguistic diversity that exists around the globe and promoting it.
  • As per the official website of the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), Bangladesh came up with the initiative to observe International Mother Language Day. The day has been celebrated worldwide since February 21, 2000, following approval by the UNESCO General Conference in 1999.
  • The theme for 2023 International Mother Language Day was 'Multilingual education – a necessity to transform education.'
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AWARDS AND HONOURS

Indian-Origin Karthik Subramaniam Wins National Geographic's 'Pictures of The Year' Contest

  • National Geographic unveiled the winners of its annual Pictures of The Year awards. Karthik Subramaniam, a San Francisco-based software engineer of Indian origin was named the grand prize winner for his photo titled 'Dance of the Eagles.'
  • The stunning image shows a trio of bald eagles battling for a spot on a branch in Alaska's Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve. The photo was selected from nearly 5,000 entries across four categories: Nature, People, Places and Animals.
  • The photo will be featured in the May issue of National Geographic magazine alongside the publication's leading photographers and will also get a six-month digital subscription to the magazine.
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GENDER/ HEALTH/ EDUCATION

AIIMS Signs MoU with Mauritius PSC to Assist in Conducting Examinations

  • The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Delhi, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Public Service Commission (PSC) of Mauritius to assist in conducting various examinations.
  • The Mauritius PSC conducts examinations for medical and health officers and dental surgeons to join public service in that country.
  • The PSC had approached the examination section of AIIMS for assistance in conduction of its examinations. The examination section of AIIMS has experience in conducting various entrance, exit and recruitment-level examinations on a large scale.
  • As per the MoU, the examination section of AIIMS will assist the Mauritius PSC in preparing a pool of questions as per the requirement of the scheme of service for the posts in Mauritius.

UGC Asks CMs to Promote Teaching in Local Languages

  • According to Chairman M. Jagadesh Kumar, the University Grants Commission (UGC) has written to all governors and Chief Ministers, asking them to promote teaching and learning as well as the creation of textbooks in mother tongue in their higher education institutions (HEIs).
  • Teaching through Indian languages is a key area of focus of the National Education Policy 2020.
  • Teaching is also being imparted in the mother tongue and local language in many college and university undergraduate programmes in social sciences, commerce, and science.
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ART AND CULTURE

48th Khajuraho Dance Festival Begins

  • Madhya Pradesh Governor, Mangu Bhai Patel inaugurated the 48th 'Khajuraho Dance Festival-2022' at world-famous tourist destination Khajuraho on the occasion of 'Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav'. The event will conclude on February 26. This year (2023) a 5-km 'Dil Khel Ke Ghoomo' marathon was also organized under the banner of 'Safe Tourism Project for Women' at the event. It aimed to create a sense of security among women in tourist destinations with the slogan 'Hindustan Ke Dil Mein Aap Safe Hain'.
  • This dance festival is being organized with the joint effort of Ustad Alauddin Khan Sangeet and Kala Akademi Madhya Pradesh Sanskriti Parishad of Culture Department, Madhya Pradesh Tourism Board, Archaeological Survey of India and District Administration Chhatarpur. It is the topmost festival of the country focusing on Indian classical dance forms, and is well known nationally and internationally.
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LAW AND CONSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS

First-ever: Supreme Court Starts Live Transcription of its Hearings

  • The Supreme Court scripted history as it started live transcription of its hearings with the help of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and technology driven by Natural Language Processing.
  • The live transcription was launched on an experimental basis in courtroom no. 1, wherein a Constitution Bench headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) D.Y. Chandrachud was hearing the case related to the Constitutional crisis of Maharashtra.
  • The transcription service is being provided by TERES Legal Services, a company which has been providing this facility to arbitration practitioners.
  • In another first, the Kerala High Court started publishing some of its judgments in Malayalam.
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