DAILY CURRENT
AFFAIRS: 22 APRIL 2016
(Daily News India)
1. EARTH
DAY OBSERVED ON 22ND APRIL
i. Every
year Earth Day is being observed on the 22nd April.
ii. The day
is observed to build support for environmental protection around the world.
iii. The day
recognises that Earth and its ecosystems provide its inhabitants with life and
sustenance.
iv. It also
aims to raise awareness that humans have a collective responsibility to promote
harmony with nature and to balance the economic, social and environmental needs
of present and future generations.
v. The Theme
of the day is ‘Trees for the Earth’
2. INDIA
REPLACES CHINA AS TOP FDI DESTINATION IN 2015
i. According
to FDI Intelligence Report India has replaced China as the top Foreign Direct
Investment destination.
ii. India is
attracting $63 billion worth FDI projects in 2015.
iii. India
has replaced China as the top destination for FDI by capital investment
following of high-value project announcements.
iv. Top
destination states for FDI in 2015 in India are Gujarat and then by Maharashtra
3. ISRO
SCIENTISTS MADE WORLD’S LIGHTEST MATERIAL ‘SILICA AEROGEL’ TO KEEP SOLDIERS
WARM IN SIACHEN
i.
Scientists at the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre in Thiruvananthapuram
indigenously manufactured the world's lightest synthetic material called
‘silica aerogel’ or ‘blue air’ or ‘frozen smoke’.
ii. It is Silica
Aerogel is the lightest synthetic material ever made by man.
iii. It has
an excellent thermal resistance and if it is used as filler in soldiers'
uniforms it can save many lives at the Siachen glacier.
iv. The
material can be used both in space and on Earth. Scientists also hope it can be
used to insulate rocket engines.
4. THE
MAKING OF INDIA: THE UNTOLD STORY OF BRITISH ENTERPRISES AUTHORED BY KARTAR
LALVANI
i. The
making of India: The untold story of British Enterprises book authored by Kartar
Lalvani released.
ii. The book
discusses the British rule and its role in creating a unified India.
iii. The
book supposedly brings out the many positive aspects of the colonial rule that
remained hitherto untold.
5. INDIA
RANKED 133RD IN 2016 WORLD PRESS FREEDOM INDEX
i. India
with a score of 43.17 was ranked 133 out of 180 countries in the 2016 World
Press Freedom Index.
ii. The
Index was published by Reporters without Borders.
iii. World
Freedom Index is topped by Finland followed by the Netherlands, Norway and
Denmark.
