DAILY GK 17, 18 APRIL

 

DAILY GK 17, 18 APRIL

1.       EXERCISE KRIPAN SHAKTI

·         Exercise KRIPAN SHAKTI, an Integrated Fire Power exercise was recently conducted by The Indian Army’s Trishakti Crops at the Teesta Field Firing Ranges (TFFR), near Siliguri, West Bengal.

·         The aim of the exercise is to showcase the jointmanship and synchronisation capabilities of Indian Army and the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) to fight in an integrated battle.

 

2.       COVID-19 PLUNGED 77 MILLION INTO POVERTY IN 2021: UN-DESA REPORT

·         In accordance with the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN-DESA) report, the COVID-19 plunged 77 million more people into extreme poverty in 2021

·         The report is on financing to achieve UN development goals for 2030, including ending poverty, ensuring quality education for all young people and achieving gender equality.

·         812 million people lived in extreme poverty i.e. on USD 1.90 a day or less  in 2019, and by 2021 this number had risen to 889 million.

·         GDP (Gross Domestic Product) per capita in 20% of developing countries will not return to pre-2019 levels by the end of 2023.

 

3.       MALCOLM ADISESHIAH AWARD 2022

·         An Indian Marxist economist and political commentator Dr.Prabhat Patnaik from Odisha has been selected for the 2022 Malcom Adiseshiah Award for his contributions to development studies for an outstanding economist.

·         This is a prestigious award instituted by Malcolm & Elizabeth AdiseshiahTrust.Both awards are open to Indian and foreign scholars ordinarily resident in India.

·         Malcolm Adiseshiah Award is given for Distinguished Contributions to Development Studies for an outstanding economist / social Scientist / historian.

 

4.       INDIGENOUSLY DEVELOPED SPECIALIST VEHICLES INDUCTED INTO ARMY 

·         India’s General MM Naravane, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) inducted the first set of indigenously developed specialist vehicles into the army during the event organised at the Bombay Engineer Group (BEG).

·         Quick Reaction Fighting Vehicle Medium (QRFV), Infantry Protected Mobility Vehicle (IPMV), Ultra Long Range Observation System developed by Tata Advanced System Limited (TASL).

·         Monocoque Hull Multi Role Mine Protected Armoured Vehicle developed by Bharat Forge.   

·         TASL became the first private sector company in India to produce and deliver wheeled armoured combat-ready vehicles for the Armed Forces.

 

5.       NATIONAL FIRE SERVICE DAY 2022 – APRIL 14 

·         National Fire Service (NFS) Day is annually observed across India on 14th April to highlight the importance of fire service and to pay homage to the firefighters who sacrificed their lives in the line of duty. 

·         The theme of National Fire Service Day 2022 is “Learn Fire Safety, Increase Productivity”.