DAILY GK 15,16 JULY

 DAILY GK 15,16  JULY

1.       INDIA RANKS 135 OUT OF 146 IN GLOBAL GENDER GAP INDEX

·         The World Economic Forum (WEF) released the Global Gender Gap Index for 2022, under Global Gender Report 2022, in which India ranks low at 135th place among a total of 146 countries.

·         However, India has scored 0.629, on a scale of 0 to 1, which is its 7th highest score in the last 16 years.

·         Iceland has topped the list becoming the most gender equal country for the 12th time in a row, by closing more than 90.8% of its gender gap.

·         WEF Founder and Executive Chairman– Klaus Schwab,Headquarters– Geneva, Switzerland

 

2.       KERALA BECOMES FIRST STATE TO HAVE OWN INTERNET SERVICE

·         Kerala has become the first and the only state in India to have its own internet services through the Kerala Fibre Optic Network (KFON) Limited’s KFON project, an Information Technology (IT) Infrastructure project that aims to provide internet access to everyone in Kerala.

·         The KFON project will bridge the digital divide in Kerala that is set to provide internet to Below Poverty Line (BPL) families and around 30,000 government offices.

 

3.       ‘WORLD’S 50 GREATEST PLACES OF 2022’ BY TIME MAGAZINE

·         The TIME Magazine in its first list of the World’s Greatest Places of 2022 named India’s Ahmedabad (Gujarat), and Kerala among the 50 extraordinary destinations to explore. 

·         It should be noted that Ahmedabad is India’s first UNESCO World Heritage City.

·         As per list Kerala also called  ‘God’s own country’ is one of India’s most beautiful states with beaches and lush backwaters, temples, and palaces.

 

4.       FIRST I2U2 LEADERS’ VIRTUAL SUMMIT 2022

·         The first virtual summit of India, Israel, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and the United States of America (USA) dubbed “I2U2″—“First I2U2 Leaders’ Virtual Summit 2022”—was held on July 14, 2022.

·         It was virtually attended by Narendra Modi, Prime Minister (PM) of India; Yair Lapid, Caretaker PM of Israel; Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE; and Joseph R. Biden, President of the USA.

·         It was hosted by Israel’s Caretaker PM Yair Lapid.

·         The I2U2 group aims to mobilize private sector funding and expertise to modernize infrastructure, advance low-carbon development pathways for their industries, enhance public health and access to vaccines, and promote physical connectivity between Middle Eastern nations.

 

5.       KOTAK MAHINDRA BANK : FIRST PRIVATE BANK TO INTEGRATE WITH NEW INCOME TAX PORTAL

·         Kotak Mahindra Bank has become the 1st private sector bank to be fully integrated with the new e-filing portal of the Income Tax department after the completion of its technical integration with the new e-filing portal.

·         Kotak Mahindra Bank MD & CEO – Uday Kotak,Tagline – Let’s Make Money Simple

 

6.       PM RANIL WICKREMESINGHE SWORN IN AS SRI LANKA’S INTERIM PRESIDENT

·         73 years old Ranil Wickremesinghe, Prime Minister (PM) of Sri Lanka, was sworn in as the acting (interim)  President of Sri Lanka in the presence of Chief Justice Jayantha Jayasuriya.

·         Wickremesinghe also holds the position of Minister of Finance of Sri Lanka.

·         He belongs to the United National Party.