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DAILY GK: 26 ,27 JULY 2022

DAILY GK: 26 ,27 JULY 2022

1.       GOI AMENDS FLAG CODE OF INDIA 2022 TO ALLOW TRI-COLOUR TO BE FLOWN DAY AND NIGHT

·         The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), Government of India (GoI), has amended the Flag Code of India 2002, to allow the tricolour to be displayed in open and on individual houses or buildings throughout the day and night.

·         Previously, the Flag could only be hoisted between sunrise and sunset.

·         The decision comes as the GoI sets to launch the “Har Ghar Tiranga” (Flag hoisting in every home) campaign from August 13-15, 2022, as part of the “Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav

·         The Flag Code of India, 2002, and the Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, 1971, govern the display, hoisting, and use of the Indian National Flag.

 

2.       68TH NATIONAL FILM AWARDS 2022

·         The 68th National Film Awards were announced at the National Media Centre in New Delhi, Delhi to honour best films of 2020 of Indian Cinema. The event for the same was organized by the Directorate of Film Festivals, which comes under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB).

·         Best Feature Film: Soorarai Pottru.

·         It also bagged most number of awards i.e. 5.

·         Best Director: Sachidanandan KR, Ayyappanum Koshiyum

·         Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment: Tanhaji

·         Best Actor: Suriya for Soorarai Pottru and Ajay Devgn for Tanhaji

·         Best Actress: Aparna Balamurali, Soorarai Pottru

·         Best Supporting Actor: Biju Menon, Ayyappanum Koshiyam

·         Best Supporting Actress: Lakshmi Priya Chandramouli, Sivaranjaniyum Innam Sila Pengallum

·         Best Action Direction Award: AK Ayyappanum Koshiyum

·         Best Choreography: Natyam (Telugu)

·         Best Lyrics: Manoj Muntashir for Saina (Hindi)

·         Best Male Playback Singer: Rahul Deshpande for Mi Vasantrao and Anish Mangesh Gosavi for Taktak

·         Best Female Playback Singer: Nanchamma, Ayyappanum Koshiyam

·         Best Music Direction: Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo, S Thaman

·         Best film on Social Issues: ‘Justice Delayed but Delivered & Three Sisters

·         Best Hindi Film: Toolsidas Junior

·         Best Tamil Film: Sivaranjaniyum Innum Sila Pengallum

·         Best Haryanvi Film: Dada Lakhm

·         The awards are categorized into five. They are Dadasaheb Phalke Award (Lifetime Achievement Award) ,Feature films , Non feature films ,Best writing on cinema  ,and Most film friendly state.

·         Dadasaheb Phalke Award 2020 will be announced later.

·         There were no awards announced for ‘Best Animated Film 2020′ under Feature Films section and ‘Best Film Critic 2020′ under Best Writing on Cinema section. Both categories have been made eligible for Swarna Kamal.

 

3.       IOA SIGNS MOU WITH GUJARAT GOVT AND STATE OLYMPIC BODY FOR 36TH NATIONAL GAMES 2022

·         Indian Olympic Association (IOA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Gujarat Government and the Gujarat Olympic Association (GOA) for the joint conduct of the 36th National Games, Gujarat 2022.

·         A logo was also launched which depicts the Statue of Unity of SardarVallabhbhai Patel and the Gir Asiatic Lion.

·         The tagline of the event is “Celebrating Unity Through Sports”.

·         28 states and eight Union Territories (UTs) are set to participate in the 36th National Games, Gujarat 2022 which seeks to promote the theme,  ‘Sports for Unity’.

·         There will be a total of 36 sports on the roster of the Games.

 

4.       PALLAVI SINGH WINS THE MRS UNIVERSE DIVINE CROWN IN SOUTH KOREA

·         India’s Pallavi Singh has won the Mrs Universe Divine Title at the finals held at Yeosu City, South Korea.

·         Contestants from 110 countries participated in the competition.

·         She  won the title of Mrs India held in Jaipur in 2020.

 

5.       WORLD BANK APPOINTS INDERMIT GILL AS CHIEF ECONOMIST

·         The World Bank appointed Indian national Indermit Gill, as the Chief Economist of the World Bank Group (WBG) and Senior Vice-President for development economics.

·         Inderjit Gill will be the 2nd Indian, after KaushikBasu, to serve as the chief economist at the world bank.

·         He is currently Vice President for Equitable Growth, Finance, and Institutions (EFI) at the World Bank Group(WBG).

·         World BankHeadquarters-Washington,President- David Malpass

 

6.       18TH WORLD ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIP OREGON 2022

·         The 18th edition of World Athletics Championship (WCH) 2022 was held at the Hayward Field, University of Oregon campus in Eugene, Oregon, United States (US).

·         It is for the first time that the Championship was held in the US and for only the second time in North America.

·         The mascot of WCH Oregon22: Legend the Bigfoot.

·         US won the most gold medals, with 13, and the most overall, with 33 (a record for a single edition).

·         India ranked at 33rd place, and 4th best in Asia only behind China, Japan and Kazakhstan.

·         India’s Neeraj Chopra won silver medal in the men’s javelin throw which reached at 88.13m.

·         This was the only medal won by India at this Championship.

 

7.       2022 FIH WOMEN’S HOCKEY WORLD CUP

·         The 2022 Women’s FIH Hockey World Cup,the quadrennial world championship organised by the International Hockey Federation (FIH) was held at Spain and Netherlands.

·         This marks the 15th edition of Women’s FIH Hockey World Cup

·         The Netherlands won the world championship for the 9th time by defeating Argentina.

·         Australia has placed third.

·         Best player award Maria Jose Granatto (Argentina)

·         Best Goalkeeper Belen succi (Argentina)

·         Hero top goalscorerAgustinaGorzelany (Argentina)

 

8.       NOBEL PEACE PRIZE WINNERDAVID TRIMBLE PASSES AWAY

·         Nobel Peace Prize winner and former Northern Irish first minister William David Trimble passed away

·         He was the key architect of the Good Friday Agreement (GFA) in 1998 which ended the 30 years of disputes in Northern Ireland.

·         The ‘Good Friday Agreement’ (GFA) or Belfast Agreement was signed on 10 April 1998 to end the sectarian violence in Northern Ireland.On 22 May 1998

 

9.       KARGIL VIJAY DIWAS 2022- JULY 26

·         India annually celebrates Kargil Vijay Diwas (Kargil Victory Day) on 26 July to commemorate the Indian soldiers who sacrificed their lives for the Nation.

·         On July 26, 1999, the Indian Army announced the successful culmination of “Operation Vijay” and declared victory after a nearly three-month-long battle of Kargil in Ladakh.

·         The Operation was fought by India against Pakistan in the Kargil sector of Jammu and Kashmir, now Ladakh.

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