DAILY GK 7,8 AUG
1.
INDIAN ARMY CONDUCTS
EXERCISE SKYLIGHT
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The Indian Army performed
a Pan-Indian exercise called “Skylight”
to test and evaluate its entire satellite-based communication network to ensure
operational readiness in the wake of a future conflict.
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All Army satellite
communication assets were activated during the two-week exercise, and a number
of technical and operational space domain scenarios were simulated.
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The exercise was attended
by Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and various agencies responsible
for space and ground segments.
2.
AURANGABAD BECAME 1ST
CITY IN INDIA TO GET GOOGLE’S ENVIRONMENTAL INSIGHTS EXPLORER DATA
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As per the Aurangabad
Smart City Development Corporation Limited (ASCDCL), Aurangabad became the
first city of India to officially release the Environmental Insights Explorer
(EIE) data from Google.
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EIE data is consistent
with Aurangabad’s commitment to the United Nations, with respect to ‘race to
zero’ and ‘race to resilience program’.
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Google’s EIE feature
helps cities to measure the carbon emission sources, conduct analysis and
identify strategies to reduce emissions that help counter air pollution.
3.
EAM DR. S. JAISHANKAR’S
VISIT TO CAMBODIA
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Dr. S. Jaishankar,
India’s External Affairs Minister (EAM), visited Cambodia and attended the ASEAN-India
Ministerial Meeting (AIFMM) 2022, an annual event that reviews the ASEAN-India
partnership, in Phnom Penh, Cambodia’s capital.
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The Association of
Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) was founded in 1967 with the signing of the
ASEAN Declaration in Bangkok, Thailand (Bangkok Declaration).
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ASEAN Members
– Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines,
Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam
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EAM Dr. S Jaishankar also
visited the 12th century heritage sites of Ta Prohm Temple and Angkor Wat
Temple in Cambodia.
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The Archaeological Survey
of India (ASI) is in-charge of the restoration and conservation work at these
cultural heritage sites
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Cambodia Prime Minister –
Hun Sen
4.
RBI’S 3RD BI-MONTHLY
MONETARY POLICY OF 2022-23
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The Reserve Bank of India’s
(RBI) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) released the RBI’s 3rd bi-monthly
monetary policy of FY23
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Policy retained India’s
real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth at 7.2% for the FY23
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Real GDP growth for
Q1FY24 is projected at 6.7%.
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The MPC raised the repo
rate by 50 basis points to 5.40% from 4.90%.
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Consequently, Standing
Deposit Facility (SDF) Rate adjusted to 5.15% and Marginal Standing Facility
(MSF) rate and Bank Rate to 5.65%.
5.
SEBI CONSTITUTES
15-MEMBER FPI ADVISORY COMMITTEE
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Securities and Exchange
Board of India (SEBI) has constituted a 15-member advisory committee, FPI
(Foreign Portfolio Investment) Advisory Committee (FAC) to increase foreign
investments and to simplify investment process in the capital markets.
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The committee will also
take care of the increasing participation in the domestic bond markets.
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Former Chief Economic
Advisor (CEA) KV Subramanian has been appointed as the Chairman of
the committee.
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Members
– The committee consists of 14 members representing foreign banks,
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and stock Exchange depositories.
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The committee will
suggest ways to amend the existing rules to attract investments, enhance
transparency and on issues related to custodians.
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SEBI Chairperson Madhabi
Puri Buch,Headquarters – Mumbai, Maharashtra
6.
GOOGLE LAUNCHES ‘INDIA KI
UDAAN‘ TO MARK 75 YEARS OF INDEPENDENCE
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Google has launched an
online project named “India Ki Udaan”, featuring the milestone
achievements of India in its 75 years of Independence
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This pays tribute to
India’s rich cultural history and includes iconic moments from the last 75
years.
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It is published in
English and Hindi and allows users to explore around 120 illustrations and 21
stories created by 10 talented artists.
7.
RUSSIA WILL WITHDRAW FROM
INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION PROJECT AFTER 2024
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Russia will pull out of
the International Space Station after 2024 and focus on building its own
orbiting outpost amid high tensions between Moscow and the West over the
fighting in Ukraine.
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NASA and other
international partners will keep the space station running until 2030, while
the Russians have been reluctant to make commitments beyond 2024.
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The space station is
jointly run by the space agencies of Russia, the U.S., Europe, Japan and
Canada.
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The first piece was put
in orbit in 1998, and the outpost has been continuously inhabited for nearly 22
years.
8.
SAFF UNDER-20 FOOTBALL
CHAMPIONSHIP 2022
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India lifted the 2022
South Asian Football Federation(SAFF) Under-20 ( U-20) football championship
trophy by defeating Bangladesh 5-2 goals in the final match at Kalinga stadium
in Bhubaneswar, Odisha.
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India won this
championship for the second consecutive time.
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Gurkirat Singh was named
the Most Valuable Player of SAFF U20 championship 2022
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Indian goalkeeper Som Kumar was named the Best Goalkeeper SAFF
U20 championship 2022.
9.
HIROSHIMA DAY 2022 –
AUGUST 6
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Hiroshima Day is observed
annually across Globe on 6th August in accordance to the remembrance of the
world’s first atomic bomb attack on Hiroshima, Japan in 1945, at the end of
World War II.
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On 6th August 1945, the
American bomber Boeing B-29 Superfortress Enola Gay dropped 5 ton atomic bomb,
that is equivalent to 15,000 tons of TNT (trinitrotoluene), named ‘Little
Boy’ on Hiroshima, Japan.
