DAILY GK 19 JULY
1.
INDIA’S 1ST AI-POWERED LOK ADALAT FOR FAST DISPOSAL OF
CASES
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India’s first AI
(Artificial Intelligence)-powered digital LokAdalat by the Rajasthan State Legal Services Authority (RSLSA) was
launched during the 18th All India Meet of State Legal Services Authorities
(SLSA) held in Jaipur, Rajasthan.
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It was launched by the Chairman of National Legal Services
Authority (NALSA), Uday Umesh Lalit.
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Recently, a district
court in Bihar gave a verdict in a land dispute case after 108 years, making it
one of the oldest pending cases in India.
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As per NITI (National
Institution for Transforming India) Aayog report, it would take approximately
324 years to dispose all cases pending in India where 75-97% of legal problems
never reach the courts.
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The Digital LokAdalat
will be used to dispose of pending disputes or disputes that are at the
pre-litigation stage.
2.
DWARKA EXPRESSWAY – INDIA’S 1ST ELEVATED URBAN EXPRESSWAY TO
BE OPERATIONAL BY 2023
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The Dwarka Expressway,
also known as the Northern Peripheral Road, is a part of
Delhi-Jaipur-Ahmedabad-Mumbai arm of Golden Quadrilateral.
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The 29 km
Expressway connecting Dwarka in Delhi to Gurugram in Haryana is being developed
at a total cost of Rs 9,000 crores.
3.
G20 FINANCE MINISTERS AND CENTRAL BANK GOVERNORS MEETING 2022
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The G20 Finance
Ministers and Central Bank Governors (FMCBG) attended the 3rd FMCBG Meeting
2022 under Indonesia’s G20 Presidency
in the Finance Track, which officially began as a hybrid event in Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia.
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The G20 is made up of 19 countries and the European Union.
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The 19 countries are
Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Germany, France, India, Indonesia,
Italy, Japan, Mexico, the Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, South
Korea, Turkey, the UK, and the US.
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Nirmala Sitharaman,
Union Finance Minister, attended the third session of the International
Financial Architecture in Bali, Indonesia.
4.
SEBI APPROVES APPOINTMENT OF ASHISH CHAUHAN AS NEW MD &
CEO OF NSE
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Ashish Chauhan was
appointed as the new Managing Director (MD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
of the National Stock Exchange of India Ltd (NSE) for a 5-year term.
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The appointment was
approved by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI).
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Ashish Chauhan will
take over the charge as the MD & CEO of NSE once his 10-year stint at
BSE Limited (formerly known as the Bombay Stock Exchange) ends in November
2022.
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NSE was incorporated in
1992.
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It was recognised as a
stock exchange by SEBI in April 1993 and commenced operations in 1994.
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NSE Chairperson-Girish Chandra Chaturvedi
5.
INS SINDHUDHVAJ DECOMMISSIONED
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INS Sindhudhvaj, the
submarine has been decommissioned by the Indian Navy (IN) after serving for
about 35 years in Visakhapatnam.
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INS Sindhudhvaj was
commissioned in June 1987 and it is also one of the 10 Kilo class boats that
was acquired from Russia between 1986 and 2000.
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The kilo-class boats
are called Sindhgosh class submarines after the addition of lead vessels.
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INS Sindhudhvaj means
flag bearer and its crest depicts the grey colour nurse shark.
6.
SPACEX DRAGON RESUPPLY SPACECRAFT LEFT TO ISS FOR
CLIMATE SCIENCE RESEARCH FROM US
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A SpaceX Dragon
resupply spacecraft carrying more than 5,800 pounds of science experiments,
crew supplies, and other cargo has left for the International Space Station
(ISS) from NASA’s (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) Kennedy Space
Center in Florida, United States (US).
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It was launched
through the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.
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It aims to help carry out
climate science research in space.
7.
SINGAPORE OPEN BADMINTON
TITLE 2022
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Indian Badminton Player
Pusarla Venkata (PV) Sindhu (27) grabbed Singapore Open 2022 Super 500
trophy in Women’s Singles final after defeating China’s Wang Zhiyi.
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This Super 500 event
was organized by the Singapore Badminton Association at Singapore Indoor
Stadium, Singapore
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Anthony Sinisuka Ginting
(Indonesia) won Men’s Singles title won by defeating Kodai Naraoka (Japan).
8.
DAY OF INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL JUSTICE 2022 – JULY 17
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The Day of Criminal
Justice is annually observed across the globe by the International Criminal
Court (ICC) on 17th July to recognise the efforts of organisations working
towards bringing justice to international criminal acts like crimes against
humanity, genocide, war crimes and crimes of aggression.
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Theme Achieving Social Justice through Formal Employment.
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International Criminal Court (ICC) Headquarters – Hague,
Netherlands
