DAILY GK: 28 , 29 JAN 2022
1.
INDIAN NAVY CONDUCTS JOINT MARITIME EXERCISE
PASCHIM LEHAR 2022
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The Indian Navy (IN) conducted a 20-day joint intra-theatre maritime
exercise Paschim Lehar 2022 aka XPL-22 at the Arabian Sea under the aegis of
FOC-in-C (Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief), Western Naval Command (WNC) Vice
Admiral Ajendra Bahadur Singh.
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It was held to validate operational plans of WNC and enhance
inter-service synergy among the IN, Indian Air Force (IAF), Indian Army and
Coast Guard.
2.
DECOMMISSIONED INS KHUKRI TO BE DEVELOPED AS
MUSEUM
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Indian Naval Ship (INS) Khukri, the lead ship of Khukri class corvettes
and an indigenous surface-to-surface missile fitted vessel of the Indian Navy
which has been decommissioned on 23rd December 2021, has been handed over to
the Diu Administration on 26 January 2022, 73rd Republic Day in a ceremonial
event held at the INS Khukri Memorial, Diu.
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INS Khukri is set to be developed as a full-scale museum in memory of
the 1971 Indo-Pakistan War Heroes.
3.
GOVERNMENT APPROVES PMC BANK AMALGAMATION PLAN
WITH USFBL
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the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) announced the Government of India’s
approval for the amalgamation of the Punjab and Maharashtra Co-operative Bank
(PMC Bank) with Unity Small Finance Bank limited (USFBL), the 12th SFB of
India.
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RBI has also notified a Scheme for the amalgamation, which envisages
takeover of the assets and liabilities of PMC Bank, including deposits, by the
USFBL.
4.
IMF CUTS INDIA’S GDP FORECAST TO 9% IN FY22
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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) in its latest World Economic
Outlook (WEO) of January 2022 has downgraded India’s economic growth forecast
to 9% for FY22 (ending on March 31, 2022)
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IMF also projected a GDP (Gross Domestic Product) growth of India at
7.1% for FY23 (April 2022 to March 2023).
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The Global Growth is expected to moderate from 5.9% in 2021 to 4.4% in
2022.
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IMF Establishment– 1944,Headquarters–
Washington, D.C, United States (US)
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Managing Director– Kristalina Georgieva,Members–
190 Countries (Including India)
5.
INDIA & UAE SETS UP $150-MILLION
WORTH VENTURE CAPITAL TO BOOST START-UP ECOSYSTEM
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Chairman of Startup Committee of FICCI (Federation of Indian Chambers of
Commerce & Industry) & HCL founder, Dr Ajai Chowdhry
launched the India-United Arab Emirates (UAE) Venture Capital (VC) Fund
of worth $150 million from the India Pavilion at EXPO2020 Dubai, UAE.
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It targets to invest in a minimum of 50 demonstrated and validated
start-ups based in India and the UAE over a period of 5 years, and turn 10 of
them to Unicorn status by 2025.
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The Indian Angel Network Fund (IAN) will provide knowledge and
experience in fields such as technology, EVs, FinTech, Agriculture,
Communication etc to UAE investors.
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India with 90 unicorns is the third-largest Unicorn hub behind the US
(487) and China (301), and ahead of the UK (39).
6.
PADMA AWARDS 2022
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Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has announced the Padma Awards 2022. The
Padma Awards, one of the highest civilian Awards of India are conferred under 3
categories namely, Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan, and Padma Shri.
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The President has approved conferment of 128 Padma Awards including 2
duo case (in a duo case, the award is counted as one).
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The list includes 4 Padma Vibhushan, 17 Padma Bhushan and 107 Padma Shri
Awards.
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Padma Vibhushan: Kalyan Singh (the former Uttar Pradesh chief
minister) and General Bipin Rawat, India’s 1st Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) of
Indian Armed Force, who died in a helicopter crash in December 2021, were
conferred with Padma Vibhushan.
7.
2022 SYDNEY TENNIS CLASSIC
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Aslan Karatsev (Russian)has defeated Andy Murray(runner) and won the
Men’s Single in the 2022 Sydney Tennis Classic(2022 Sydney International)
held in Sydney, Australia
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Women’s Singles Paula Badosa (Spain) defeated Barbora Krejčíková
(Czech Republic)
8.
BOOK ‘A LITTLE BOOK OF INDIA: CELEBRATING 75
YEARS OF INDEPENDENCE’
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A new book titled “A Little Book of India: Celebrating 75 years of
Independence” authored by Ruskin Bond and published by Penguin Random
House India (PRHI) was released on 26th January 2022, marking 75 years of
India’s Independence.
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Ruskin Bond, India’s famous Children’s book author, was born in Kasauli
(Himachal Pradesh)
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Ruskin Bond’s First Book – The Room on the Roof
9.
INDIA’S 73RD REPUBLIC DAY – 26TH JANUARY 2022
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India celebrated the 73rd Republic Day on 26th January 2022. The
celebration of Republic Day 2022 is observed during the 75th year of
Independence, celebrated as Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav.
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Squadron Leader Suraj Nair has been honoured with the Vayu Sena Medal to
recognise his courage and disregard to personal safety in a hostile combat
zone.
10. INTERNATIONAL CUSTOMS DAY 2022 : 26TH JANUARY
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International Customs Day (ICD) is annually celebrated across the globe
on 26th January to recognize the contributions and roles of the customs
officials and agencies in maintaining border security.
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Objective – To boost leadership, guidance and also
increase support in working conditions and challenges that customs officers
face in their jobs.
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Theme – Scaling up Customs Digital Transformation by
Embracing a Data Culture and Building a Data Ecosystem’. The theme for 2022 was
chosen by WCO.
11. INTERNATIONAL DAY OF COMMEMORATION IN MEMORY OF THE VICTIMS OF THE
HOLOCAUST 2022 – JANUARY 27
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The United Nations(UN)’s International Day of Commemoration in memory of
the victims of the Holocaust is annually observed across the globe on 27th
January as a tribute to the victims of the holocaust, also known as the Shoah,
which was the genocide of European Jews during World War II.
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The theme of International Day of Commemoration in
memory of the victims of the Holocaust 2022 is “Memory, Dignity and Justice”.
12.
PM
NARENDRA MODI VIRTUALLY HOSTED 1ST INDIA-CENTRAL ASIA SUMMIT 2022
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the Prime Minister (PM) of India Narendra Modi
hosted the 1st India-Central Asia Summit 2022 in a virtual format with the
Presidents of 5 Central Asian Nations of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic,
Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.
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It highlights India’s growing cooperation with
Central Asian countries as a part of its ‘Extended Neighbourhood’.
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The leaders reiterated their support for a
peaceful, secure and stable Afghanistan.
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They also agreed to set up Joint Working Groups
(JWG) at senior official level on Afghanistan.
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Kazakhstan is the largest country in Central
Asia .
13.
73RD
REPUBLIC DAY PARADE 2022
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The Republic Day parade witnessed the biggest
fly-past with 75 aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF).
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The flypast is showcased by Advanced Light
Helicopters developed by the Army Aviation Corps.
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The number of tableaux in 2022 was reduced to
21 with States and Union territories (UTs) presenting 12 while 9 were featured
by Ministries and Departments including the Defence Research and Development
Organisation (DRDO).
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The tableau of the Navy and the Air Force were
also showcased.
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India’s 1st woman Rafale fighter jet pilot
Shivangi Singh took part in the IAF tableaux. In 2021, Flight Lieutenant Bhawna
Kanth became the 1st female fighter jet pilot to be part of the IAF tableaux.
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The Department of Post’s tableaux displayed the
robust outreach and the modern face of India Post as well as all-women post
offices to showcase the steps taken towards gender equality.
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The Central Public Works Development tableaux
paid tribute to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose on his 125th birth anniversary.
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Several government ministries and departments
also took out tableaux, highlighting flagship initiatives such as the Jal
Jeevan Mission.
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Dancers from the Kunbi community, the original
inhabitants of Goa, and glimpses from the liberation struggle were the
highlight of the tableau of the coastal state.
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The tableaux from Uttar Pradesh highlighted the
Kashi Vishwanath Dham’s history.
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Horse-mounted soldiers of the Indian Army’s 61
Cavalry Regiment, the only active horsed cavalry unit in the world currently,
was the first marching contingent at the Republic Day parade.
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Except in 2021, Jammu & Kashmir is the only
state whose Tableau has been part of every Republic Day parade since 2005.
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Due to the pandemic, for the second consecutive
year, no chief guest was invited for the celebration.
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However, sanitation workers, frontline workers,
auto-rickshaw drivers, construction workers and labourers were among special
guests invited to the Republic Day parade.
14.
NHEV
INAUGURATES INDIA’S LARGEST EV CHARGING STATION IN GURGAON, HARYANA
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National Highway for Electric Vehicle(NHEV)
inaugurated India’s largest Electric Vehicle (EV) charging station in Sector 52
of Gurgaon, Haryana, which has 100 charging points for four-wheelers. The
station has been installed and operated by Alektrify Private Limited.
15.
JUSTICE
AYESHA MALIK SWORN IN AS 1ST FEMALE JUDGE OF PAKISTAN’S SUPREME COURT
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Justice Ayesha Malik has been sworn in as
Pakistan’s first female Supreme Court judge in Islamabad, Pakistan.
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Pakistan’s Chief Justice Gulzar Ahmed
administered the oath of office to Ayesha Malik.
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Justice Ayesha Malik has served as the judge at
the Lahore High Court, the second-highest court in the judicial system for
around 2 decades.
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According to Human Rights Watch, Pakistan is
the only South Asian country that never had a female Supreme Court judge and
only 4% of the High Court judges of Pakistan are women.
