DAILY GK 01, 02 APRIL 2022
1.
UP BECOMES INDIA’S TOP VEGETABLE PRODUCER
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Uttar
Pradesh (UP) has become the top producer of vegetables, getting back its first
position by demoting West Bengal to the second position
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Andhra
Pradesh remains the top fruit producer.
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Mission
for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH) scheme: It is a centrally sponsored scheme (CSS) implemented by
the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare (MoA&FW) from 2014-15.
2.
IONS MARITIME EXERCISE 2022 (IMEX-22) HELD AT GOA
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The First
edition of Indian Ocean Naval Symposium (IONS) Maritime Exercise 2022 (IMEX-22)
was held in the Arabian sea and Goa port
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IMEX-22
consists of two phases, Harbour Phase and Sea phaseHarbour phase – the
harbour Phase was held at Mormugao port in Goa .Sea Phase –
the sea phase was held in the Arabian Sea
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Navies
of Bangladesh, France, India and Iran participated in IMEX-22
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Apart
from that, 22 Observers from 15 IONS member navies also participated in the
exercise.
3.
RBI ESTABLISHED VARNIKA INK MANUFACTURING FACILITY IN MYSURU,
KARNATAKA
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Reserve
Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das has dedicated the Varnika ink
manufacturing facility at Mysuru in Karnataka.
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The
facility is a unit of Bharatiya Reserve Bank Note Mudran Private Limited (BRBNMPL),
a wholly owned subsidiary of the RBI.
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This
plant also produces Colour Shift Intaglio Ink (CSII) and meets the whole
requirements of bank note printing presses in India, resulting in cost
effectiveness and bank note ink self-sufficiency.
4.
STOCKHOLM WATER PRIZE 2022
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On the
occasion of World Water Day 2022 (22nd March), Professor Emeritus Wilfried Brutsaert
was named Stockholm Water Prize Laureate 2022 for his work to quantify
environmental evaporation.
·
He is
a Professor in Engineering Emeritus at Cornell University, United States of
America.
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The
Stockholm Water Prize instituted in 1991 is often described as the Nobel Prize,
which is awarded to people and organizations for extraordinary water-related
achievements.
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It is
the world’s most prestigious water award.
5.
PRIME MINISTER OF MALTA ROBERT ABELA SWORN IN
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Prime
Minister of Malta, Robert Abela, the Leader of the Labour Party has won the
2022 General Elections and was sworn in for a 2nd term as the Prime Minister
(PM) of Malta.
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Robert
Abela’s Labour Party won the general election with 55.1% of the vote,
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Malta(Republic
of Malta) President– Dr George Vella,Currency– Euro ,Capital–
Valletta
6.
FORMULA 1 : SAUDI ARABIAN GP 2022
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The
2021 Formula 1 World Championship winner Max Emilian Verstappen wins the first
race in the 2022 season of Formula 1 in Saudi Arabian Grand Prix (GP) 2022
which took place in Jeddah Corniche Circuit, Saudi Arabia.
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Charles
Leclerc represents the Ferrari racing team, finishing second with 15 points.
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Verstappen
is the Netherlands’ first Formula 1 world champion at the age of 24.
7.
INDIA - FRANCE NAVAL EXERCISE VARUNA- 2022
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India
and France are conducting the 20th edition of the Bilateral Naval Exercise
“VARUNA – 2022” in the Arabian Sea
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The
VARUNA series of exercises provides both the navies’ opportunities to learn
from each other’s best practices. to the global maritime commons’ security,
safety, and freedom.
·
Chief
of the Naval Staff (CNS) – Admiral R Hari Kumar
8.
5TH BIMSTEC SUMMIT
·
Narendra
Modi, Prime Minister(PM) of India participated in and addressed the 5th BIMSTEC
(Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic
Cooperation) Summit hosted in virtual mode by Sri Lanka, the chair of BIMSTEC
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The
theme of the 5th BIMSTEC
Summit was “Towards a Resilient Region, Prosperous Economies, Healthy
People”.
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BIMSTEC
Members – 7 members
India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, and Thailand
9.
INDIA - SEYCHELLES JOINT TRAINING EXERCISE LAMITIYE-2022
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LAMITIYE-2022,
India – Seychelles Joint Training 10 day long exercise was conducted between
Indian Army and Seychelles Defence Forces (SDF) at Seychelles Defense Academy,
Seychelles
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The
theme for the Joint Training Exercise were both relevant and contemporary for
planning & execution of operations based on scenarios in a Semi-Urban
environment.
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Chief
of Army Staff – General Manoj Mukund Naravane
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Seychelles
Capital – Victoria
10.
BOOK “CRUNCH TIME: NARENDRA MODI’S NATIONAL SECURITY CRISES”
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Social
scientists Dr Sreeram Chaulia has authored a new book titled “Crunch Time:
Narendra Modi’s National Security Crises”.
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The
book highlights the much needed public faith in the state to protect the
country from security threats posed by India’s external adversaries.
