DAILY GK: 18 , 19 JAN 2022

 DAILY GK: 18 , 19 JAN 2022

1.     INS KOCHI UNDERTAKES PASSEX WITH RUSSIA’S ADMIRAL TRIBUTS IN ARABIAN SEA

·         Indian Navy’s indigenously designed and built guided-missile destroyer, INS (Indian Navy Ship) Kochi, has undertaken the international PASSEX (Passage Exercise) with Russian Federation Navy’s destroyer Admiral Tributs at the port of Cochin in the Arabian Sea.

·         Generally, a PASSEX will be done to ensure that two navies participating in it are able to smoothly coordinate and communicate in times of any disaster or war.

 

2.     INDIA-JAPAN UNDERTAKES MARITIME PARTNERSHIP EXERCISE IN BAY OF BENGAL

·         A Maritime Partnership Exercise was held between Indian Navy (IN) and Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force (JMSDF) in the Bay of Bengal in a non-contact mode amid COVID-19. The Indian side was represented by Indian Naval Ships (INS) Shivalik and INS Kadmatt while JMSDF Ships Uraga and Hirado the participated from Japanese side.

 

3.     INDIA’S FIRST COAL-TO-METHANOL PLANT LAUNCHED AT BHEL, HYDERABAD

·         The Union Minister for the Ministry of  Heavy Industries, Mahendra Nath Pandey dedicated India’s first ‘Coal to Methanol’ (CTM) pilot plant in the Hyderabad unit of Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL).

·         It is the first-of-its-kind technology demonstration in India, which converts high-ash contain Indian coal to methanol through the gasification route.

·         The  CTM pilot plant was indigenously designed, developed and installed by BHEL, has the capacity of  0.25 TPD (tonnes per day).

·         The project was supported by the Department of Science and Technology (DST) with a Rs 10 crore grant.

 

4.     PHILIPPINES 1ST COUNTRY TO PURCHASE $374.96MN BRAHMOS SUPERSONIC CRUISE MISSILE SYSTEM FROM INDIA

·         The Philippines become the first country to buy the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile system boosting India’s efforts to become a major exporter of defence hardware.

·         The Philippines recently signed the ‘notice of award’ or the acceptance of India’s BrahMos Aerospace Private Ltd $374.96 million (USD 374,962,800) proposal for supplying the missile system for the Philippine Navy’s shore-based anti-ship missile acquisition project.

 

5.     KUMBALANGI VILLAGE OF KERALA BECAME INDIA’S 1ST SANITARY NAPKIN-FREE VILLAGE

·         Kumbalangi village (India’s first eco-friendly tourist village) in the Ernakulam district of Kerala as the first-ever sanitary napkin-free village in India.

·         Under the Avalkayi (for her) initiative led by Hibi Eden, Member of Parliament(MP) (Ernakulam), around 5,000 menstrual cups have been distributed to women aged 18 and above, and volunteers will train the women on how to use the menstrual cup and the advantages of using it.

 

6.     AXIS BANK & CRMNEXT WIN IBSI INNOVATION AWARDS 2021

·         Axis Bank & CRMNEXT Solution won the IBS Intelligence (IBSi) Global FinTech Innovation Awards 2021 for the “Best CRM (Customer Relationship Management) System Implementation”.

·         It is one of the most prominent awards for the global bankers and IT (Information Technology) consultants across the world.

·         CRMNEXT is the World’s most powerful banking CRM platform.

 

7.     INDIA OPEN 2022 BADMINTON : LAKSHYA SEN WINS MENS SINGLES TITLE

·         India’s Lakshya Sen secured his maiden Super 500 title by winning the India Open 2022 against world champion Loh Kean Yew (Singapore) in the men’s singles final at New delhi.

 

8.     KATHAK DANCER – BIRJU MAHARAJ PASSED AWAY 

·         Legendary Kathak dancer Birju Maharaj, popularly known as “Maharaj-ji” from Handia, Uttar Pradesh, died at the age of 83.

·         Maharaj-ji was a lifelong Kathak guru as well as a talented Hindustani classical singer and percussionist.

·         Maharaj-ji, was the pioneer for the initial Lucknow gharana dance styles.

·         He was the Director of the Shriram Bharatiya Kala Kendra and the Sangeet Natak Akademi Kathak Kendra till 1998.

·         He was a recipient of the country’s second highest civilian honour, Padma Vibhushan-1986 (under Art Category).

·         He is also known for two period dance sequences in historical drama ‘Shatranj Ke Khiladi’ and ‘Kaahe Chhed Mohe’.

·         A book on his life was published by Nandkishore Kapote, titled “Nritya Samrat Pt. Birju Maharaj” a compilation from his disciples.

 

9.     BOOK  “BOSE: THE UNTOLD STORY OF AN INCONVENIENT NATIONALIST”

·         A new biography titled “Bose: The Untold Story of An Inconvenient Nationalist” is authored by Chandrachur Ghose

·         Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose was born on 23rd January 1897, in Cuttack, Odisha.

·         He led the Indian National Army (INA) to fight the British and liberate India with the help of Japanese soldiers and gave famous slogans ‘Jai Hind’ and ‘Dilli Chalo’.

·         In 1944, Netaji became the 1st person to address Mahatma Gandhi as the ‘Father of the Nation’.

 

10.  INDIAN ARMY DAY 2022 – JANUARY 15

·         Indian Army Day is annually observed across India on January 15th to commemorate the day on which Field Marshal Kodandera M Cariappa (KM Cariappa) took charge as the first Indian Commander in Chief (C-in-C) of the Indian Army.

·         The Indian Army’s theme for the year 2022 is “In Stride with the Future.”

 

11.  1ST EVER NATIONAL STARTUP DAY – JANUARY 16, 2022

·         India celebrated the first-ever National Startup Day on 16th January 2022, with an aim to support the startup culture spread across India.

·         16th January was chosen to mark the anniversary of the launch of the Startup India initiative.The Startup India initiative was launched on 16th January 2016.

 

12.  THE BEST FIFA FOOTBALL AWARDS 2021 

·         The Best Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) Football Awards 2021 ceremony was held as a virtual TV show from the Home of FIFA in Zurich, Switzerland.

·         It has crowned Bayern Munich’s Polish striker Robert Lewandowski as Best FIFA Men’s Player 2021 and Barcelona’s Spanish midfielder Alexia Putellas as Best FIFA Women’s Player 2021.

 

13.  NARENDRA KUMAR GOENKA TOOK CHARGE AS CHAIRMAN OF AEPC

·         Narendra Kumar Goenka, Founder and Managing Director(MD) of Texport Industries Pvt Ltd took charge as the Chairman of the Apparel Export Promotion Council (AEPC), under the aegis of the Ministry of Textile, during its Executive Committee meeting held on 17th January 2022.

·         AEPC is the official body of apparel exporters in India.

 

14.  NORTH MACEDONIA ELECTS KOVACEVSKI AS NEW PRIME MINISTER

·         North Macedonian Parliament has voted for a new coalition government, with Dimitar Kovacevski, leader of the Social Democratic Union of Macedonia (SDSM), elected as the new prime minister.

·         North Macedonia Capital – Skopje