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Daily G.K. - Top Stories

22 Feb 2023

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INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

As G20 Chair and Ahead of SDG Summit, India to Host Series of Roundtables at UN

  • As chair of G20 and ahead of the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) Summit later this year in New York, India's Permanent Mission to the United Nation will host roundtables at the UN headquarters.
  • A series of roundtables have been lined up for the next few months. The 2023 SDG Summit will be convened in September 2023, during the United Nations General Assembly high-level week.
  • A roundtable titled 'Gandhian Trusteeship: A panel discussion on Sustainable Lifestyles and Enduring Pace' will be held.
  • Next on March 9, a roundtable on 'A world we women and girls want: Technology enabled social and economic advancement' is being scheduled.
  • On March 16, a roundtable on 'Grassroots leadership and transformation: Charting the path of empowerment through technology and skill development' will take place.
  • On April 14, a special event commemorating the birth anniversary of Dr BR Ambedkar is being planned.
  • Focus will be on India's growth story and achievements and how these might be scaled for the potential benefit of the global South.

Mukaab Indoor Super-City is Saudi Arabia's Next Mega-Project in Riyadh

  • Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince unveiled The Mukaab, which is a 400-meter-high, wide, and long indoor super city in the centre of Riyadh. The Mukaab, the super city, will be large enough to hold 20 empire state buildings and it is aimed that the PIF-backed giga-project will become a new global icon of technology, sustainability, mobility, and Saudi Innovation.
  • The Mukaab will be in the center of the Wider New Murabba Development created by His Royal Highness Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Prime Minister and Chairman of the New Murabba Development Company (NMDC) to bring the project to fruition. The Mukaab, the super city, is based on the Najdi architecture with more futuristic approach. The building will enclose a tower on top of a spiral base. The structure will feature two million square meters of floor space that will be a hospitality destination with retail, cultural, and tourist attractions, featuring residential and hotel units, commercial space, and recreational facilities.
  • The Mukaab, a new Murabba project will feature 1,04,000 residential units, 9000 hotel rooms, 9,80,000 square meters of retail space, and 1.4 million square meters of office space. It will also include a green area and walking paths to promote a healthy lifestyle.

Bangladesh Demands Bangla be Adopted as UN's Official Language

  •  A senior Bangladesh minister exhorted the United Nations to formally adopt Bangla as one of its official languages, on the day when the country celebrated the Language Martyrs Day to commemorate the pioneers of the Bengali language movement.
  • The UN has six official languages -- English, French, Spanish, Chinese, Russian and Arabic.
  • During the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly held last year, it adopted Bangla, Hindi and Urdu as the non-official languages following an India-sponsored resolution.
  • We are again demanding that Bangla be given the status of an official language of the UN, the ruling Awami League general secretary and senior government minister Obaidul Quader said.
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ENVIRONMENT

Winds Lash Madagascar's Coast as Cyclone Freddy Makes Landfall

  • Tropical cyclone Freddy battered Madagascar's east coast, with heavy rain and powerful winds tearing roofs off houses and triggering a storm surge.
  • Cyclone Freddy made landfall, weeks after another tropical storm killed 33 and left thousands without shelter.
  • The Indian Ocean island nation is particularly vulnerable to cyclones. It is hit by an average of 1.5 cyclones every year, the highest rate in Africa, according to the United Nations Office for the Co-ordination of Humanitarian Affairs.
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BUSINESS AND ECONOMY

Rajesh Rai is New CMD of ITI Limited

  • The Union government appointed Rajesh Rai as the new Chairman and Managing Director of Indian Telephone Industries Limited (ITI Limited) for a period of five years.
  • In accordance with the Government Order, Rakesh Chandra Tiwari, director, Marketing, ITI Ltd., who had been holding the additional responsibility as CMD of the company was relinquished from the duty with immediate effect.
  • Mr. Rai has over 30 years of working experience in the telecommunication industry. Prior to assuming charge as CMD in ITI, he served as General Manager (Admin) of Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd. (MTNL), Mumbai. He was also Chief Technology Officer of Mahanagar Telephone Mauritius Ltd. (MTML) in Mauritius for 12 years, where he was responsible for CDMA, GSM, 3G, & 4G network and customer acquisition.
  • ITI Limited is a PSU in the telecommunications technology segment established as a departmental factory in 1948. The company has manufacturing facilities in Bengaluru, Naini, Rae Bareli, Mankapur and Palakkad along with an R&D centre in Bengaluru and 25 Marketing, Services & Projects (MSP) centers in India, which are located at Bengaluru, Bhubaneshwar, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, New Delhi and 17 other places spread across the country.

Sanjay Nayar is Vice-president of ASSOCHAM

  • Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry (ASSOCHAM) announced the appointment of global financial markets expert Sanjay Nayar as its new vice-president.
  • Sanjay Nayar who is a senior finance professional in the private equity as well as banking landscape in India, has nearly four decades of experience in the global as well as Indian financial markets. At present, he is the founder and chairman of early-stage technology fund Sorin Investment Fund.
  • The Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM) is a non-governmental trade association and advocacy group based in New Delhi, India.
  • The goal of this organisation is to promote both domestic and international trade, and reduce trade barriers while fostering conducive environment for the growth of trade and industry of India.
  • ASSOCHAM was established in 1920 by a group of chambers of commerce led by the Calcutta Traders Association. The Association's regional offices are located in the cities of Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Ranchi, Jammu, Chandigarh and Kolkata.

Rajan Amba to Take Over as JLR Managing Director

  • Rajan Amba, currently the vice president-sales, marketing and customer care at Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles, now will take charge as the Managing Director of Jaguar Land Rover from March 1.
  • Rajan Amba succeeds Rohit Suri, who is due to retire on March 31.
  • His appointment comes at a time when JLR is facing supply chain issues that are impacting its production plans.
  • Amba has contributed to the growth of Tata Motors Passenger Vehicle's market share, developed commercial teams, and expanded its network. He has also been actively involved in the company's cultural, diversity and inclusion programmes at Tata Motors.
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SPORTS

Tata Group Bags Title Rights for Women's Premier League

  • Tata Group bagged the title rights for the inaugural Women's Premier League beginning in Mumbai on March 4.
  • As per BCCI, Tata secured the rights for five years. The Indian multinational conglomerate had last year (2022) replaced Vivo as the title sponsor for the Indian Premier League.

Dmitry Dmitruk to Coach Boxers

  • The Boxing Federation of India (BFI) roped in Dmitry Dmitruk as the team's foreign coach for the next two years.
  • Dmitruk, who has served as the high performance coach of the Irish Athletic Boxing Association as well as the Irish national junior and youth teams for the last 12 years, will lead the Indian men's and women's teams for the upcoming elite competitions, including the World Championships.
  • Dmitruk has played a key role in elevating Ireland's performances and nurturing young talent.
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NATIONAL AFFAIRS

Power Minister Launches SADUN to Modernise Power Distribution Utilities in South Asia

  • R. K. Singh, the Minister of Power and New and Renewable Energy, launched the South Asia Distribution Utility Network (SADUN), which aims to modernise distribution of utilities in South Asia via knowledge sharing among the region's discoms.
  • SADUN is a joint initiative of the Ministry of Power, USAID and PFC. Singh said that all the member nations would benefit from the synergy, exchange of experiences and the sharing of vision-enabled by the network.
  • USAID had conceptualised SADUN in January 2020 based on a consensus among the participants over a need for an initiative which focused on distribution network in the region. Apart from enabling knowledge sharing among discoms and enhancing focus on distribution issues at the regional-level, the network aims to enable utility-to-utility (U2U) connect to reap the benefits of aggregation. USAID has already shared a white paper on SADUN with member nations to get their concurrence on the blueprint of the network and move ahead in the process of implementation.

Gulab Chand Kataria Sworn in as Assam Governor

  • Gulab Chand Kataria was sworn in as the 31st governor of Assam at Srimanta Sankardev Kalakshetra.
  • Kataria, a resident of Udaipur in Rajasthan, succeeded Professor Jagdish Mukhi, who demitted office after completing his term.
  • Prior to his appointment as the Governor, he had served as the Home Minister of Rajasthan and a leader of opposition in the state assembly there.

'Goa ki Baat' Programme on 3rd Saturday of every Month

  • Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said that his government will start 'Goa Ki Baat' on the lines of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's radio programme 'Mann Ki Baat'.
  • As per Sawant, every minister of his cabinet will speak to the people of the state during this programme. They will speak about the programmes of their departments and will try to reach the message to the public.
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DEFENCE

INS Sumedha in Abu Dhabi to Participate in IDEX and NAVDEX

  • Indian Naval Ship Sumedha reached Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates to participate in Naval Defence Exhibition – NAVDEX 23 and International Defence Exhibition – IDEX 23. The ship's participation in two leading regional naval and defence exhibitions showcased the strengths of India's indigenous ship building and underscore the vision of Aatma Nirbhar Bharat.
  • INS Sumedha is the third ship of the indigenously built Saryu class Naval Offshore Patrol Vessels and was commissioned into the Indian Navy in 2014. The ship is fitted with an impressive array of weapons and sensors, can carry an integral helicopter and boasts of long endurance.
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DAYS AND EVENTS

World Thinking Day

  • World Thinking Day, formerly Thinking Day, is celebrated annually on February 22 by all Girl Guides and Girl Scouts. The day honours sisterhood, camaraderie, and women's empowerment.
  • The necessity for World Thinking Day was raised back in 1926 at the fourth female scout international conference. The conference agreed on dedicating February 22 as Thinking Day. Lord Baden-Powell, who founded the Boy Scouts of America, and his wife Lady Olave Baden-Powell, who served as the organisation's first global head guide, were both born on February 22.
  • The theme for World Thinking Day 2023 was 'Our World, Our Peaceful Future: The environment, peace, and security.'

Eighteenth World Security Congress in Jaipur

  • A 3-day long 18th UIC World Security Congress jointly organised by the International Union of Railways (UIC), Paris and the Railway Protection Force (RPF) took place in Jaipur. Theme of this year's (2023) Congress was 'Railway Security Strategy: Responses and Vision for Future'.
  • The World Security Congress is a globally recognized security platform that brings together representatives from member Railway Organizations, delegates of UIC, policy makers, senior law-enforcement officials from State Polices and Railway Protection Force to discuss the current security challenges and deliberate on innovative solutions in the Railway Sector.
  • The UIC (Union International Des Chemins) or International Union of Railways established in 1922 is headquartered in Paris. It is the worldwide professional association representing the railway sector for research, development & promotion of rail transport.
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AWARDS AND HONOURS

Ranbir Kapoor Wins Best Actor at the DPIFF Awards 2023

  • The DPIFF (Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival Awards) was started in 2012. It is an independent corporate film festival. It is not the same "Dadasaheb Phalke Award" presented at the National Film Awards. The 'Dadasaheb Phalke Award' is presented in a ceremony organised by the Government of India (Directorate of Film Festivals). But the DPIFF is completely a private ceremony organised by the family members of Dadasaheb Phalke.
  • The following is a short list of winners: Film of the year: RRR, Best Film: The Kashmir Files, Best Actress: Alia Bhatt, Best Actor: Ranbir Kapoor, Critics-Best Actor: Varun Dhawan, Critics-Best Actress: Vidya Balan and Best Director: R. Balki.

Pt Prem Kumar Mallick Bags for the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award 2019

  • Noted classical singer and professor in the department of music and performing arts of Allahabad University (AU) Pt Prem Kumar Mallick bagged the prestigious Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for the year 2019.
  • Mallick was given the award by President Droupadi Murmu at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi for his contributions in the field of music (Hindustani Vocal).
  • He received this award along with other artistes from across the country for the award for years 2019, 2020 and 2021 for their contributions in the field of dance, music, theatre and other performing arts announced in November 2022.
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GENDER/ HEALTH/ EDUCATION

Dharmendra Pradhan Launches 'Jaadui Pitara' Learning Material for Foundational Years

  • Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan launched a play-based learning material for children in the age group of three to eight years called "Jaadui Pitara", and announced it will be made mandatory in at least 1,200 central government-run schools from upcoming academic session.
  • It is an innovative, child-centric learning pedagogy that will prepare young children for the life-long journey of learning and fulfil one of the most vital recommendations of new National Education Policy (NEP) 2020.
  • "Jadui Pitara comprising playbooks, toys, puzzles, posters, flash cards, storybooks, worksheets as well as reflecting the local culture, social context and languages is designed to pique curiosity and accommodate the diverse needs of learners at the foundational stage. Developed under the National Curriculum Framework (NCF), the pitara is available in 13 Indian languages.

IIT Mandi Scientists Develop Algorithm to Improve Landslide Prediction Accuracy

  • Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology Mandi developed a new algorithm using Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI&ML) that could improve the accuracy of prediction for natural hazards. The algorithm developed by Dr. Dericks Praise Shukla, Associate Professor, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, IIT Mandi, and Dr. Sharad Kumar Gupta, former research scholar, IIT Mandi, currently working at Tel Aviv University (Israel), can tackle the challenge of data imbalance for landslide susceptibility mapping which represents the likelihood of landslide occurrences in a given area.
  • The use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is becoming increasingly vital for the prediction of natural disasters such as landslides. They can potentially predict extreme events, create hazard maps, detect events in real-time, provide situational awareness, and support decision-making.
  • Machine Learning (ML) is a subfield of Artificial Intelligence that enables computers to learn and improve from experience, without being explicitly programmed. It is based on algorithms that can analyse data, identify patterns, and make predictions or decisions, much like human intelligence.
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LAW AND CONSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS

In a First, Kerala High Court Begins Publishing Judgements in Vernacular

  • Kerala High Court published two of its recent judgements in the state's vernacular language, Malyalam. This is a first of its kind development in the country.
  • There has been a renewed push towards publishing High Court and Supreme Court judgements in regional languages since Chief Justice of India (CJI) D. Y. Chandrachud took office in November 2022.
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