DAILY GK: 12 MARCH 2022

DAILY GK: 12 MARCH 2022

1. SKOCH STATE OF GOVERNANCE RANKING IN 2021

·           The SKOCH Group, a delhi-based think tank released the SKOCH Governance Report Card for 2021, in New Delhi ranking the states according to their performance in various projects at state, district and municipal level.

·           Andhra Pradesh has retained its top position for the 2nd consecutive year and secured 1st in star state category whereas Telangana has showed good improvement by securing 6th position and entered into performer state category.

·           In 2021, focus has been shifted towards Agriculture, Ease of Doing Business, Finance & Revenue, Power & Energy, Social Justice & Security, Urban Development and Water.

·           West Bengal attained 2nd position

2. BANGLADESH, INDIA, NEPAL FINALIZED ENABLING MOU TO IMPLEMENT BBIN MVA

·           India, Bangladesh and Nepal finalized an MoU for implementing the Bangladesh-Bhutan-India-Nepal (BBIN) Motor Vehicles Agreement (MVA)

·           This MVA aims to boost regional trade and people-to-people connectivity by fostering greater sub-regional cooperation.

 

3. ISRO YUVIKA PROGRAMME

·           A special programme for school students “YUvaVIgyaniKAryakram” (YUVIKA) or “Young Scientist Programme” is organized  by the  Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).

·           Under the YUVIKA-2022 residential programme, 150 students who are studying in Class IX as on March 1, 2022 will get selected across India from different schools. ISRO outlined  the programme to “catch them young”.

·           It will start from May 16 2022 to May 28 2022 (two weeks) and the program include talks, experience-sharing by eminent scientists, experimental demonstration, facility and lab visits etc.

·           ISRO Headquarter Bengaluru, Karnataka, Founded- 1969,Chairman-  S. Somanath

 

4. TPL BECOMES THE WORLD’S FIRST LAB MANUFACTURING COMPANY WITH BIS CERTIFICATION

·           Tamilnadu Petroproducts Ltd. (TPL) became World’s first linear Alkylbenzene (LAB) manufacturing company to receive the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) certification from the Department of Chemicals & Petrochemicals, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers.

·           The TPL is India’s largest manufacturer of LAB and the only producer in South India.

 

5. ACI WORLD’S ASQ AWARDS 2021 – BEST AIRPORTS

·           Airports Council International (ACI) World has honoured Six Indian Airports with the Airport Service Quality (ASQ) Awards 2021 under the Asia Pacific Category.

·           The 6 airports were adjudged as the Best Airports by Size and Region based on data from ASQ’s Departures and Arrivals Surveys. 

·           The Chandigarh Airport (Chandigarh) has been adjudged as the Best Hygiene Measures by Region under the Asia Pacific Category. 

In Category with Over 40 million passengers per year, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA), Mumbai and Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi were selected.

 

6. AB PANDEY APPOINTED AS NFRA CHAIRPERSON 

·           The Government of India (GoI) has appointed Ajay Bhushan Pandey, former Finance & Revenue secretary of India, Ministry of Finance, as new Chairperson of the National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA).

·           The ACC has also appointed 2 full-time members for NFRA, Praveen Kumar Tiwari and Smita Jhingran.

 

7. THE ISSF WORLD CUP 2022 CAIRO

·           The International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World cup 2022 ‘Rifle and pistol’ took place at Cairo, Egypt

·           Indian shooters have topped the medals tally with a total of 7 medals.

·           India Led the medal tally with 7 medals including 4 gold, 2 silver, 1 bronze.

·           Norway Secured the Second position and France secured the third.

 

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