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Daily G.K. - Top Stories

20 Jul 2023

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INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

Sign Language Becomes the Twelfth Official Language of South Africa

  • Sign language became the twelfth official language of South Africa. With this, South Africa is the fourth country in the African continent to do so after Kenya, Zimbabwe, and Uganda. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa signed an amendment to an Act to make sign language an official language in the country.
  • As per President Ramaphosa, South African Sign Language (SASL) has served as an essential communication tool for its citizens living with disabilities and this step will further empower that community.
  • The new legislation seeks to advance the cultural acceptance of SASL, ensure the realisation of rights of persons who are deaf and hard of hearing to equal protection and benefit of the law and human dignity and promote inclusive and substantive equality and prevent or eliminate unfair discrimination on the grounds of disability, as guaranteed by Section 9 of the Constitution.

Sri Lanka Okays Law on Corruption in Line with IMF Plan

  • Sri Lanka's Parliament approved an anti-corruption legislation as the island nation attempts to overcome an unprecedented economic crisis.
  • The legislation is part of the pre-requisites of an International Monetary Fund (IMF) bailout package approved in March, under which nearly USD 3 billion in government budgetary support will be disbursed in stages to the bankrupt nation.
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BUSINESS AND ECONOMY

Finance Ministry Appoints SEBI ED Pramod Rao to IFSCA Board

  • Finance Ministry appointed Pramod Rao, Executive Director, SEBI, as a Member in the Board of International Financial Services Centre Authority (IFSCA). Rao replaced Sujit Prasad, Executive Director SEBI, who was appointed as a Member (representing SEBI) in IFSCA in July 2020.
  • Rao took charge as SEBI Executive Director on July 15, 2022. Prior to this assignment at SEBI, Rao, an alumnus of the National Law School of India University, held the position of Group General Counsel at ICICI Bank and provided strategic oversight to the legal function for the ICICI Group.
  • Earlier, he had served as a Member of the Board of Directors of ICICI Securities Ltd, ICICI Prudential Trust Ltd and ICICI Trusteeship Services Ltd.
  • The IFSCA is a statutory authority established under the International Financial Services Centres Authority Act, 2019 with a mandate to develop and regulate the financial products, financial services, and financial institutions in the International Financial Services Centres (IFSC). Currently, GIFT City in Gujarat is India's first and only operational IFSC.

PhonePe Insurance Launches Monthly Subscriptions for Health Policies

  • PhonePe Insurance Broking Services launched health insurance plans that for the first time in India offer monthly subscriptions, a move that can reduce the burden of one-time payments for the citizens amid price pressures.
  • The health insurance plans, in partnership with leading insurers, are introducing UPI monthly mode of payment.
  • The company, a wholly owned subsidiary of fintech major PhonePe, has sold more than 5.6 million policies. Its insurance plans have a coverage of up to Rs. 1 crore and allow users to choose any hospital room without limit.

SBI to Set Up Trustee Company to Manage CDMDF

  • State Bank of India will set up a new trustee company as its wholly-owned subsidiary for managing the Corporate Debt Market Development Fund (CDMDF).
  • CDMDF will act as a backstop facility for purchase of investment grade corporate debt securities to instill confidence amongst the participants in the corporate bond market during times of stress and to generally enhance secondary market liquidity by creating a permanent institutional framework for activation in times of market stress.
  • SBI Funds Management Ltd (SBIFML), the asset management company (AMC) of SBI Mutual Fund, has been identified as the investment manager-cum-sponsor of CDMDF.
  • CDMDF will be launched as a close ended scheme with an initial tenure of 15 years from the date of its initial closing (date on which contribution from all AMCs and specified schemes is received by CDMDF).
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SPORTS

HC Issues Notice to Centre, IOA after Petition by Boxers

  • Three boxers, including Amit Panghal, and a sports activist approached the Punjab and Haryana High Court, questioning the selection process for the Asian Games, to be held later this year.
  • International boxers Panghal, Rohit Mor and Sagar, and Haryana-based sports activist Jaipal Dhankhar challenged the evaluation-based selection process by filing two writ petitions before the Punjab and Haryana High Court.
  • The High Court issued notices to the Sports Ministry, Indian Olympic Association (IOA), Sports Authority of India (SAI) and Boxing Federation of India (BFI). Judge Vinod S. Bhardwaj adjourned the case till July 24.
  • The petitioners alleged that the BFI had changed the selection criteria for the national camps, World Championships and Asian Games in violation of the National Sports Development Code of India (NSCI)-2011 and the official selection policy.

Junior Shooting Worlds: Silver for Indian Skeet Mixed Team

  • The Indian pair of Harmehar Singh Lally and Sanjana Sood bagged a silver medal in the skeet mixed team event of the ISSF Junior World Championships in Changwon, South Korea.
  • Harmehar and Sanjana had to endure a gruelling 52-shot shoot-off, which they won 26-24, en route the final in which they lost 38-43 to the Italian duo of Andrea Galardini and Sara Bongini.
  • The Indians shot a combined 140 out of 150 in the qualification but found themselves tied for the second place with the American pair of Benjamin Keller and Jessi Griffin. The Italians had topped the 16-team field with a score of 141.

DD Sports Secures Television Rights for FIFA Women's World Cup 2023

  • DD Sports partnered with 1Stadia to broadcast the highly anticipated 9th edition of the FIFA Women's World Cup.
  • The tournament, started on July 20, 2023, marking the inaugural occasion when the World Cup is co-hosted by two countries, namely Australia and New Zealand.
  • 1Stadia granted streaming platform FanCode the sub-licensing rights for streaming the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023, while public broadcaster DD Sports was entrusted with the sub-licensing rights for television broadcasting.
  • 1Stadia, a US-based company specializing in technological advancements in the sports and media rights industries, has secured an exclusive broadcasting rights agreement for FIFA tournaments in the Indian subcontinent.
  • This agreement covers nations such as India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal, and Bhutan, granting 1Stadia the sole authority to broadcast these tournaments in the region.
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NATIONAL AFFAIRS

NITI Aayog Unveils TCRM Matrix Framework to Revolutionize Technology Assessment

  • NITI Aayog, India's premier policy think tank, released the Techno-Commercial Readiness and Market Maturity Matrix (TCRM Matrix) framework. Aimed at transforming technology assessment, the framework seeks to ignite innovation and entrepreneurship across the country. The release of the TCRM Matrix under the NITI Working Paper series marks a significant milestone, offering valuable insights and practical intelligence to stakeholders involved in the technology development cycle.
  • Under the NITI Working Paper series, the TCRM Matrix framework builds upon the core principles of existing technology assessment frameworks, such as Technology Readiness Level (TRL), Commercialization Readiness Level (CRL), and Market Readiness Level (MRL) scales. By integrating these principles, the TCRM Matrix offers an integrated assessment model, empowering stakeholders with in-depth insights at every stage of technology development.
  • The adoption of the TCRM Matrix framework requires a comprehensive analysis and contextualization within the unique national and sectoral innovation landscapes. By utilizing this framework, India can unlock its innovation potential and establish itself as a driving force in the global technology arena.
  • The TCRM Matrix framework paves the way for a new era of technology assessment in India, offering an integrated approach that promises to shape the country's technological landscape for years to come. With the support of this framework, India is poised to stride confidently towards a brighter and more innovative future.

NOIDA CEO Ritu Maheshwari Transferred

  • The Uttar Pradesh government effected transfers of three senior IAS officers, including Ritu Maheshwari, who was relieved as the Chief Executive Officer of the Noida Industrial Development Authority (NOIDA).
  • Kanpur's Divisional Commissioner Lokesh. M will replace Maheshwari as the NOIDA CEO.
  • Lokesh. M of the 2003 batch had in June 2023 joined his new posting in Kanpur, replacing 2004-batch IAS officer Raj Shekhar after a stint as Commissioner of the Saharanpur division.
  • Maheshwari, a 2003-batch officer of the Indian Administrative Service (IAS), will join as Divisional Commissioner of Agra, replacing IAS officer Alok Gupta, who will be joining as the Divisional Commissioner of Kanpur.
  • Maheshwari was in July 2019 made the CEO of NOIDA after her stint as the District Magistrate of adjoining Ghaziabad district.

German Vice Chancellor Habeck in India

  • Germany's Vice Chancellor and Minister of Economic Affairs and Climate Action, Robert Habeck, is in the national capital for a three-day visit.
  • He is accompanied by a high-ranking official and a business delegation comprising top executives of large and medium-sized German companies.
  • Habeck said that India is considered a key growth market.
  • He affirmed Germany's interest in expanding and deepening its strategic partnership with India, which would also strengthen the resilience and diversification of the German economy.
  • In particular, he pointed to untapped cooperation potential in renewable energy and green hydrogen.
  • Habeck will hold high-level meetings with India's Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and Power Minister R. K. Singh.
  • He will also inaugurate an Indo-German Business Forum in Delhi titled 'Inviting innovation: Transforming the economy for a shared sustainable future'.
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DEFENCE

Indian, Indonesian Naval Ships to Conduct Joint Exercise in Jakarta

  • Two frontline Indian Naval ships INS Sahyadri and INS Kolkata reached Indonesia's Jakarta to participate in the Maritime Partnership Exercise (MPX) with the Indonesian Navy.
  • During the port call, personnel from Indian and Indonesian navies will engage in a wide range of professional interactions, joint yoga sessions, sports fixtures and cross-deck visits, aimed at strengthening mutual cooperation and understanding between the two navies.
  • Upon completion of the operational turnaround, the two ships will also participate in a MPX at sea with the Indonesian Navy towards further bolstering the high degree of interoperability that already exists between the two navies.
  • INS Sahyadri is the third indigenously designed and built Project-17 class stealth frigate and INS Kolkata is the first indigenously designed and built stealth destroyer of the Project-15A class. Both the ships have been built at Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd, Mumbai.

Rakesh Pal is 25th Director General of Indian Coast Guard

  • Rakesh Pal was appointed as the 25th Director General of the Indian Coast Guard. The officer, who hails from Uttar Pradesh, is an alumnus of the Indian Naval Academy and joined Indian Coast Guard (ICG) in January 1989.
  • As per reports, Pal has undergone professional specialisation in the Gunnery and Weapons System at the Indian Naval School Dronacharya in Kochi and Electro-Optics Fire Control Solution course from the United Kingdom. Pal holds the recognition of being the first gunner of the ICG.
  • In his career of over 34 years, the flag officer has held several key appointments afloat and ashore. Among them, the prominent ones are - Commander Coast Guard Region (North West) in Gandhinagar, Deputy Director General (Policy and Plans) and Additional Director General Coast Guard at the Coast Guard Headquarters in New Delhi.
  • Rakesh Pal has also been conferred with the Tatrakshak Medal (TM) in the year 2013 and President Tatrakshak Medal (PTM) for his distinguished service in 2018.
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DAYS AND EVENTS

International Chess Day

  • Every year July 20 is observed as International Chess Day to commemorate the establishment of Fédération Internationale des Échecs (FIDE) or International Chess Federation in 1924.
  • The idea to celebrate this day as the International Chess Day was proposed by UNESCO, and it has been celebrated as such since 1966, after it was established by FIDE. FIDE, which has 181 chess federations as its members, organizes chess events and competitions around the world on this day. On December 12, 2019, the UN General Assembly unanimously approved a resolution recognizing the day.

International Moon Day

  • International Moon Day is celebrated on July 20 every year to mark the anniversary of the day when humans first landed on the Moon as part of NASA's Apollo 11 mission. Astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed on the Moon in a location that they then named Tranquility Base, on July 20, 1969.
  • The General Assembly declared International Moon Day, a United Nations-designated international day to be observed annually on July 20, in its resolution 76/76 on International cooperation in the peaceful uses of outer space, in 2021.
  • International Moon Day marks the anniversary of the first landing by humans on the Moon as part of the Apollo 11 lunar mission.
  • The celebrations will also consider the achievements of all States in the exploration of the Moon and raise public awareness of sustainable Moon exploration and utilisation.
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AWARDS AND HONOURS

IIT Professor Wins Global Recognition with Eni Award for Clean Water Innovations

  • Indian scientist Professor Thalappil Pradeep from IIT Madras was honoured with the esteemed Eni Award for his groundbreaking research in energy and environment. The award recognises his innovative work in providing affordable clean water using advanced nanoscale materials.
  • The Eni Award is highly regarded globally, with previous recipients including renowned Nobel laureates and distinguished scientists. The selection committee, which includes Nobel laureates, ensures that only exceptional individuals receive this prestigious recognition.
  • Established in 2007, the award aims to foster radical breakthroughs in energy efficiency, renewables, decarbonisation, and environmental preservation. It serves as a platform to encourage and inspire the next generation of researchers to address the pressing challenges in energy and environmental sustainability.
  • Professor Pradeep's remarkable contributions in the field of nanotechnology and sustainable water purification have earned him this coveted honour.
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GOVERNMENT POLICIES AND SCHEMES

Gruha Lakshmi Scheme in Karnataka

  • Registration for Gruha Lakshmi started from July 19, 2023, an effective scheme launched by the Karnataka Government to provide financial assistance to women head of a household.
  • In less than two months after assuming power, the government of Karnataka made its promise of launching Gruha Lakshmi Scheme.
  • Gruha Lakshmi Scheme is an effective scheme launched to provide the financial assistance of Rs. 2000 per month to the women head of a household.
  • The beneficiaries will get the amount under the scheme from August 15-20 and the registration will continue for a year.
  • The scheme will benefit over 1,11,00,000 women and the amount set aside by the government is Rs.18,000 crore.
  • Gruha Lakshmi Scheme has been launched by the Karnataka Government under the Ministry of Women and Child Development.
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GENDER/ HEALTH/ EDUCATION

Professor Faizan Mustafa New Vice Chancellor of Chanakya National Law University

  • Professor Faizan Mustafa of the law faculty at Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) was appointed vice chancellor of the Chanakya National Law University (CNLU) in Patna.
  • The appointment was made on the recommendation of the search committee headed by former Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra.
  • Professor Mustafa returned to AMU in 2022 after spending a decade at the National Academy of Legal Studies and Research (NALSAR) as its vice-chancellor. He was previously the founder vice chancellor of National Law University, Odisha.
  • Mustafa is the recipient of both Commonwealth Scholarship as well as Fulbright Fellowship. He was conferred the SAARC's 'Best Law Teacher Award' in 2014 and has delivered lectures in almost 32 countries of the world like USA, UK, Australia, Germany, China, Germany, Israel, etc.

QS Best Student Cities: No Indian City in Top Global 100

  • Mumbai was ranked best Indian city for students by QS Best Student Cities 2024 ranking, however, its global ranking was 118. Mumbai was followed by Delhi, which received a global rank of 132, Bangalore 147 and Chennai between 151 to 160.
  • None of the major Indian cities made it to the top 100 global list and all saw a fall in their ranking compared to the previous year.
  • QS Quacquarelli Symonds, global higher education experts, released its 11th edition of QS Best Student Cities, which compared 160 premier educational destinations, including 26 new entries.
  • Cities must have a minimum population of 250,000 and at least two universities in the QS World University rankings to be listed in the QS city ranks. The rankings takes into account 100,000 survey responses from students, taking into account their feedback, opinion and desirability and student voice indicators of a listed city.

Five Indian Students in Top 50 of Global Students Prize 2023

  • The top 50 shortlisted candidates for Chegg.org Global Student Prize 2023 were announced and it included five students from India. These students were selected from 3,851 applications across 122 countries.
  • The annual award goes to one exceptional student who makes an impact on learning, the lives of their peers and on society beyond. The award prize is $100,000.
  • The five students from India are Namya Joshi, a Class 11 student from Sat Paul Mittal School, Ludhiana, Punjab; Vinisha Umashankar, a Class 12 student from SKP Vanitha International School, Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu; Gladson Vaghela, a medical student at Gujarat Medical Education and Research Society Medical College, Gandhinagar, Gujarat; Ravindra Bishnoi, an information technology student at Chandigarh Engineering College and Padmaksh Khandelwal, a computer science student at Sir Padampat Singhania School, Kota, Rajasthan.
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ART AND CULTURE

U.S. Hands over 105 Antiquities to India Following Agreement

  • The United States handed over 105 trafficked antiquities to India.
  • The repatriation ceremony was held at the Indian Consulate in New York and the antiquities would soon be transported to India.
  • The restitution of the artefacts is a follow up of an agreement to the effect during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the U.S. in June 2023.
  • India and the U.S. also agreed to work for a Cultural Property Agreement that would help prevent illegal trafficking of cultural artefacts in future.
  • The 105 artefacts represent a wide geographical spread in terms of their origin in India – with 47 from eastern India, 27 from southern India, 22 from central India, 6 from northern India and 3 from western India.
  • Spanning a period from 2nd-3rd century CE to 18th-19th century CE, the artefacts are made of terracotta, stone, metal and wood. Around 50 of them have religious significance.
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TOURISM AND HOTEL INDUSTRY AWARENESS

Henley Passport Index 2023: India Rises Five Spots

  • In the latest ranking published by Henley Passport Index Singapore replaced Japan with having the world's most powerful passport, allowing visa-free entry to 192 global destinations. According to the latest Henley Passport Index, India has shown a substantial improvement in its ranking. The Indian passport improved by five places and is now ranked 80th in the latest Henley Passport Index, and it provides visa-free access to 57 destinations.
  • Germany, Italy, and Spain occupy the second place. Alongside Japan at the third position are Austria, Finland, France, Luxembourg, South Korea, and Sweden. The U.K. climbed two places to occupy the fourth place, while the U.S. continued its decade-long slide down the index, dropping two places to the eighth spot. Both the U.K. and the U.S. jointly held the first place on the index nearly 10 years ago in 2014.
  • Passport Index has become the most popular interactive online tool to display, sort, and rank the world's passports.
  • Notably, the Henley Passport Index, originally created by Dr. Christian H. Kaelin, is based on data provided by the International Air Transport Authority (IATA) and covers 199 passports and 227 travel destinations.
  • It is updated in real-time throughout the year, as and when visa policy changes come into effect.
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LAW AND CONSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS

Central Government Notifies New Chief Justices for Four High Courts

  • The Central Government notified the appointment of Chief Justices for four High Courts - Kerala, Orissa, Telangana and Gujarat.
  • Justice Sunita Agarwal, judge of the Allahabad High Court, was appointed as the Chief Justice of the Gujarat High Court.
  • Justice Ashish J Desai, acting Chief Justice of the Gujarat High Court, was appointed as the Chief Justice of the Kerala High Court.
  • Orissa High Court judge Justice Subhasis Talapatra was appointed as the Chief Justice of the Orissa High Court consequent upon the retirement of present Chief Justice S. Muralidhar on August 7, 2023.
  • Karnataka High Court judge Justice Alok Aradhe was appointed as the Chief Justice of the Telangana High Court.
  • In exercise of power conferred by the Constitution of India, the President of India, after consultation with Chief Justice of India, appointed the above High Court Judges as Chief Justices of High Courts.
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