DAILY GK 3, 4 APRIL
1.
LEH TO SIGN TRIPARTITE
AGREEMENT TO DEVELOP HANLE AS DARK SKY SANCTUARY
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The Leh administration is set to sign a tripartite
agreement to develop Hanle as Dark Sky Sanctuary. The Leh Hill Council,
WildLife and Tourism departments will jointly develop the area for
Astrotourism.
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Ladakh’s administration in association with the Indian
Institute of Astrophysics aims to promote Astro-tourism in the village of Hanle
in the Union Territory (UT) of Ladakh.
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The village of Hanle, located in the Hanle river
valley, which has been declared as a dark sky sanctuary, will offer an
unequivocal dark sky experience to tourists.
2.
INDIA AND AUSTRALIA SIGNED
ECONOMIC COOPERATION AND TRADE AGREEMENT
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India’s Union Minister of Commerce and Industry
PiyushGoyal and Australian Trade Minister Dan Tehan signed India-Australia
Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement (IndAus ECTA) in a virtual ceremony
with the presence of Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi and Australian PM Scott
Morrison.
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The above agreement is set to provide zero-duty access
to 96 per cent of India’s exports to Australia
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It also set to provide 85 per cent of Australia’s
exports zero-duty access to the Indian market
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This is the first trade agreement that India has signed
with a developed country after a decade.
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Australia is the 17th largest trading partner of India,
and India will be Canberra’s 9th largest partner.
3.
FINANCE MINISTRY KEPT
INTEREST RATE OF SMALL SAVINGS SCHEMES UNCHANGED FOR Q1FY23
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The Department of Economic Affairs (DEA), Ministry of
Finance, has kept the rate of interest on various small savings schemes
unchanged for the first quarter (April-June, 2022) of FY23.
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Iinterest rates on national
savings certificate (6.8%), senior
citizen savings schemes (7.4%), public provident fund scheme (7.1%), Kisan Vikas Patra (6.9%), Sukanya Samriddhi
Account scheme (7.6%) for the Q1FY23 are same as Q4FY22.
4.
INDIA CONTRIBUTES $500,000
TO UN WOMEN’S CORE BUDGET
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India contributed USD 500,000 to the United Nation (UN)
Women, an agency for gender equality and women empowerment,for their core
budget.
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It was handed over by India’s Permanent Representative
to the United Nations, TS Tirumurti to Executive Director (ED) Dr Sima Bahous
(UN Women Chief).
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Gender Equality is the 5th Sustainable Development
Goal(SDG) 5
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The six main organs of the
United Nation (UN) are UN General Assembly (UNGA),UN Security Council
(UNSC),UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC),UN Trusteeship Council,UN
International Court of Justice (ICJ),UN Secretariat.
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UN Women Headquarters-New
York
5.
RBI REDUCES WMA LIMIT FOR
STATES/UTS TO RS 47,010CR
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The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) reduced the Ways and Means Advances (WMA) for
states and Union Territories to Rs 47,010 crore from Rs 51,560 crore amid
uncertainties related to COVID-19 w.e.f. April 1, 2022 .
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WMAs are temporary advances given by the RBI to the
government to tide over any mismatch in receipts and payments.
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The limit for WMA for the Government of India (GoI) for
the first half of FY23 (H1FY23) has been set at Rs 1,50,000 crore.
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The limit was changed after the recommendation by the
Advisory Committee on Ways and Means Advances to State Governments (Chairman: Shri Sudhir Shrivastava).
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The Special Drawing Facility (SDF) availed by state
governments/ UTs (Union Territories) will continue to be linked to their
investments in marketable securities issued by the GoI, including Auction
Treasury Bills (ATBs).
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Interest rate on SDF, WMA and OD (Overdraft) will continue
to be linked to the policy rate of the Reserve Bank, the repo rate.
6.
HDFC BANK ADJUDGED AS BEST
PERFORMING BANK IN SHG LINKAGE BY NRLM
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HDFC Bank Limited (HDFC Bank) has been adjudged Best
Performing Bank in Self Help Group (SHG) Linkage by Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana
– National Rural Livelihood Mission(DAY-NRLM), Ministry of Rural
Development(MoRD)
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HDFC Bank MD & CEO–
Sashidhar Jagdishan
7.
HURUN RICHEST SELF-MADE
WOMEN IN THE WORLD 2022
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According to the list of Hurun Richest Self-Made Women
In The World 2022 released by the Hurun Research Institute. Falguni Nayar,
Founder and Chief Executive Officer(CEO) of Nykaa, is ranked 10th with a wealth
of USD 7.6 billion. She is the only Indian among the top 10.
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Radha Vembu, of Zoho is the second-richest self-made woman billionaire in India & ranked
25th in the global list.
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WuYajun co-founder of Long for China has topped the list
8.
DR. S RAJU BECAME NEW
DG OF GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF INDIA
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Dr. S Raju was appointed as the Director General (DG)
of Geological Survey of India (GSI) in Kolkata, West Bengal.
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GSI works under the aegis of the Ministry of
Mines. It conducts geological surveys and studies.
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Headquarters– Kolkata, West
Bengal
9.
WORLD AUTISM AWARENESS DAY
2022 – APRIL 2
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The United Nations(UN)’s World Autism Awareness
Day(WAAD) is annually observed across the globe on the 2nd April to create
awareness about the need to help improve the quality of life of people with
autism and support them to lead a full and meaningful life as an integral part
of society.
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WAAD 2022: Inclusive Quality
Education for All
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WAAD 2022 addresses the inclusive education in the
context of Sustainable Development Goal
(SDG) – 4 through a virtual event “Inclusive Quality Education for All”.
10.
INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN’S
BOOK DAY 2022 – APRIL 2
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International Children’s Book Day(ICBD) is annually
observed across the globe on the 2nd April to inspire children toward reading
and to call attention to books.
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The day also marks the birth anniversary of Hans
Christian Andersen, the Danish author who is well known for his literary fairy
tales.
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The theme of
2022 ICBD is “Stories are wings that
help you soar every day”.
