DAILY GK 23-25 OCT
1. PM
MODI & ANTONIO GUTERRES LAUNCHED MISSION LIFE
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The Prime Minister (PM) of
India Narendra Modi, and United Nations Secretary General (UNSG) Antonio
Guterres made the global launch of Mission LiFE (Lifestyle For Environment)
for sustainable and healthy lifestyle at the Statue of Unity, Ekta Nagar,
Kevadia, Gujarat.
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Mission LiFE was introduced
by PM Narendra Modi during COP26 (Conference of the Parties) at Glasgow,
Scotland in November 2021.
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The mission is a 5-year
program (2022-2027). In the first year, it will be curated and incubated by
NITI Aayog, and then will be implemented by MoEFCC.
2. 90TH INTERPOL
GENERAL ASSEMBLY NEW DELHI
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The 90th session of
INTERPOL General Assembly was held in Pragati Maidan, New Delhi (Delhi).
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It was inaugurated by the
Prime Minister (PM) of India Narendra Modi.
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The INTERPOL General
Assembly meeting was held in India after a gap of about 25 years. It was last
held in 1997.
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The INTERPOL launched the
first ever Global Police Metaverse specifically designed for law enforcement
agencies worldwide.
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INTERPOL’s first-ever
Global Crime Trend report 2022 was also released and presented to delegates.
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It highlights current and
emerging crime threats at both the global and regional levels.
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INTERPOLHeadquarters–
Lyon, France
3. PAKISTAN
EXCLUDED FROM FATFGREY LIST
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The first Plenary of
the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) under the Presidency of
T. Raja Kumar of Singapore was held at FATF headquarters in Paris,
France.
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FATF has put Myanmar on
the black list/ high-risk jurisdictions
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Russia is barred from
participating in current and future FATF projects as it continues to violate
FATFs core principles.
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New jurisdictions subject
to increased monitoring or under Grey List are the Democratic Republic
ofCongo (DRC), Mozambiqueand Tanzania.
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Pakistan is
excluded from the grey list after four years
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Nicaragua too
removed from the grey which had been under a close FATF monitoring since 2018.
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When the FATF places a
jurisdiction grey list, it means the country has to resolve the identified
strategic deficiencies in their regimes to counter money laundering, terrorist
financing, and proliferation financing within agreed timeframes and is subject
to increased monitoring.
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Currently 23
countries are under the Grey List.
4. LATE
ANNA MAY WONG ,1ST ASIAN-AMERICAN ACTOR APPEARS ON US CURRENCY
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Late Wong Liu Tsong,
professionally known as Anna May Wong, 1st Chinese-American actor will
become the 1st Asian American to appear on US currency.
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Anna May Wong’s face chin
resting on her hand will begin circulating on 24th October 2022, as the 5th
coin in the American Women Quarters (AWQ) Program.
5. THE
NETHERLANDS BECOME INDIA’S 3RD-LARGEST EXPORT MARKET
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The Netherlands has
overtaken China and Bangladesh to become India’s 3rd-largest export
destination, marking a significant shift in the export ranking for the fiscal
year 2022–2023 (FY23).
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The United States (US) and
the United Arab Emirates (UAE) continue to be India’s largest (1st) and
second-largest (2nd) export destinations, respectively.
6. PMAY-U
AWARDS 2021
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Uttar Pradesh(UP) has won
the top honour at the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban(PMAY-U) Awards
2021 under the “Best Performing State” category.
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Madhya Pradesh(MP) and
Tamil Nadu(TN) have won the 2nd and 3rd Prizes under the Best Performing State
category respectively.
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In 2019, the Ministry of
Housing and Urban Affairs(MoHUA) established the PMAY-U Awards for
Implementation and innovation under the Pradhan Mantri Awas
Yojana-Urban(PMAY-U).
7. UK
PM LIZ TRUSS RESIGNS
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United Kingdom (UK) Prime
Minister (PM) Elizabeth Truss (Liz Truss) resigned from the post
just six weeks after her appointment due to the economic programme
that enraged most of the party members
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She is the 4th PM of the
Conservative Party(Tory party) after David Cameron, Theresa May, and Boris
Johnson to resign before the end of their term.
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Prior to her appointment as
PM of UK, she served as the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and
Development Affairs(since 2019).
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Liz Truss becomes the
shortest-serving PM, just for 45 days.
8. QCI
APPOINTS JAXAY SHAH AS NEW CHAIRMAN
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Quality Council of India
(QCI) has appointed Jaxay Shah, former Chairman of the Confederation of
Real Estate Developers’ Associations of India (CREDAI)as the new
Chairman of QCI for a period of 3 years
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Jaxay Shah succeeds the
former McKinsey India Chief Adil Zainulbhai who served as the
Chairman of QCI from 2014 to 2022.
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QCI is an organisation of
1,000 and above people who are improving the quality of life for 140 crore
Indian citizens.
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It has helped the
government with various flagship schemes to assess the quality of education,
healthcare, food, sanitation, groundwater management, and natural resources
like coal.
9. INDIA
TESTS NUCLEAR-CAPABLE ‘AGNI PRIME’ BALLISTIC MISSILE
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India successfully test-fired
‘Agni Prime (Agni-P)’, a new generation nuclear capable ballistic missiles from
off the coast of Odisha.
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This was Agni Prime’s third
consecutive and successful test.
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The ‘Agni Prime’ is a
two-stage canisterised missile with a maximum range of 2,000
km and minimum range of 1000 km.
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It is surface-to-surface
ballistic missile.
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The nuclear-capable missile
has been designed and developed by the Defence Research and Development
Organisation (DRDO).
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It can be launched from
rail or road and can be stored for longer period of time.
10. KHELO
INDIA YOUTH GAMES 2022 TO BE HELD IN MADHYA PRADESH
The 5th edition of Khelo India Youth Games
(KIYG) 2022 will be held in 8 cities in Madhya Pradesh from 31st January to
11th February 2023.
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The 4 edition of KIYG 2021,
which was postponed due to COVID-19, was held in June 2022 in Haryana.
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KIYG 2022 will feature a
mix of Olympic, non-Olympic and traditional Indian sports like mallakhamb.
11. THE
BOOK “FROM DEPENDENCE TO SELF-RELIANCE”- DR BIMAL JALAN
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Economist DrBimal
Jalan authored the book “From dependence to Self-Reliance: Mapping India’s
Rise as a Global Superpower”, a stocktaking of India’s growth trajectory,
benefits from Bimal Jalan’s deep insights.
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The author was the
former Governor of the Reserve Bank of India.
