DAILY GK 6,7 DEC

 DAILY GK 6,7 DEC

1.              ICAO AVIATION SAFETY RANKING: INDIA’S GLOBAL RANKING INCREASES TO 48

·               According to the latest aviation safety ranking released by the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), India’s ranking has risen to 48th, up from 102nd in 2018. The ranking, which also ranks India ahead of China (49), is the best ever obtained by India.

·                India now ranks above China (49), Israel (50), Turkey (54), Denmark (55) and Poland (60), in terms of effective implementation of key safety elements, with a score of 85.49%.

·                ICAO, a Specialized Agency of the United Nations, ranked about 187 countries after auditing various parameters of their aviation safety system.

·                At 99.69%, Singapore took the top spot in the list of countries with the best aviation safety; followed by United Arab Emirates (98.8%) and South Korea (98.24%).

 

2.              PRIME GLOBAL CITIES INDEX Q3 2022

·                According to the “Prime Global Cities Index Q3 2022” published by property consultant Knight Frank, Mumbai (Maharashtra) ranked 22nd in this global index that analyses the annual price appreciation of premium residential properties.

·                Knight Frank reports that in the third quarter (Q3—July-September) of 2022, average annual prices increased in three Indian cities—Mumbai, Bengaluru (Karnataka), and New Delhi (Delhi).

·                Dubai top the raningfollowed by Miami (USA) and Tokyo (Japan)

 

3.              TATA STEEL CHESS INDIA BLITZ

·                Indian Grand Master(GM) Arjun Erigaisi won the 2022 Tata Steel Chess India Open Blitz defeating American GM Hikaru Nakamura at the 2022 TATA Steel Chess India(TSCI) Rapid and Blitz, 4th edition of the tournament, held in Kolkata, West Bengal.

·                Indian International Master (IM) VaishaliRameshbabu defeated Ukrainian GM MariyaMuzychuk to win the 2022 Tata Steel Chess India Women’s Blitz title.

·                TATA Steel Chess India Rapid and Blitz is India’s biggest chess tournament. the first edition of the event was held in 2018.

 

4.              ISSF PRESIDENT’S CUP SHOOTING

·                RudrankkshPatil  an Indian shooter, has won the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) President’s Cup 2022 in Cairo, Egypt, by defeating Italy’s Danilo Sollazzo in the 10-metre (m) rifle

·                With this victory, RudrankkshPatil has made it to the world No. 1 in the latest International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) Rankings for men’s 10m air rifle shooters.

·                In addition, RudrankshPatil earned India’s first Olympic quota for the ‘2024 Paris Olympics’ when he won the men’s 10-m air rifle event at the ISSF Rifle-Pistol World Championships 2022, held in Cairo in October 2022.

·                AnjumMoudgil, an Indian women’s rifle ace, has won silver medal in the women’s 50-m rifle in 3 positions (3P) competition

·                Anjum lost the gold medal match to German Anna Janssen (14-16) at the Egypt International Olympic City (EIOC) range.

 

5.              NAVY DAY 2022 – DECEMBER 4 

·                The day also commemorates the achievements of “Operation Trident”, an offensive operation launched by the Indian Navy during the India-Pakistan war of 1971.

·                Maratha emperor ChhatrapatiShivajiBhosle known as the “Father of the Indian Navy”, is the creator of India’s naval force.

·                Chief of Naval Staff (CNS)- Admiral R Hari Kumar

 

6.              WORLD SOIL DAY 2022 – DECEMBER 5 

·                The United Nations(UN)’s World Soil Day(WSD) is annually observed across the globe on 5th December to create awareness about the importance of healthy soil and to advocate the sustainable management of soil resources.

·                The theme of World Soil Day 2022 is “Soils: where food begins”.

 

7.              INDIA’S 1ST GOLD ATM COMES UP IN HYDERABAD

·                Hyderabad (Telangana)-based GoldsikkaPvt Ltd has set up India’s 1st Gold Automated teller machine (ATM) and started its operations in the city at Raghupathi Chambers in Begumpet, Hyderabad.

·                Gold ATMs will be available for 24 hours.

·                Customers can use a debit or credit card to buy gold coins through the ATM.

·                Gold ATM supplies in denominations ranging from a minimum of 0.5 gms to a maximum of 100 gms.

 

8.              WORLDLINE INDIA REPORT ON DIGITAL PAYMENTS

·                According to the “India Digital Payments Report Q3 2022” released by financial services company Worldline India, more than 23 billion digital payment transactions worth Rs. 38.32 trillion were made in July-September (Q3) 2022.

·                These payments were made through prepaid payment options such mobile wallets, debit and credit cards, and the Unified Payments Interface (UPI).

·                UPI recorded more than 19.65 billion transactions worth Rs. 32.5 trillion in Q3 2022.

·                The top 3 UPI apps in terms of volume and value as of Q3 2022 were PhonePe, Google Pay, and Paytm Payments Bank App.

·                Top 3 states with the highest transactions at physical touch points in Q3 2022: Maharashtra, Karnataka, Kerala,

·                Top 3 cities in Q3 2022 in terms of physical touch point transactions: Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Chennai

 

9.              VEENA NAIR RECEIVES THE 2022 PRIME MINISTER’S PRIZE IN AUSTRALIA 

·                Veena Nair, an Indian-origin teacher in Melbourne, Australia, has received the Prime Minister’s Prizes for Science 2022 under the Prime Minister’s Prize for Excellence in Science Teaching in Secondary Schools category.

·                Veena Nair, STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics) Project Leader and Head of Technology at Viewbank College, Melbourne, Australia, was honoured for demonstrating the practical application of STEAM to students, and how to use their skills to make a real impact in the world.

·                The 2022 Prime Minister’s Prize recognises 12 of the country’s leading scientists, innovators and science teachers.

 

10.           ‘GOBLIN MODE’: OXFORD DICTIONARIES WORD OF THE YEAR 2022

·                The Oxford English Dictionary has chosen ‘Goblin mode’ as the word of the year 2022 by an online vote. Goblin Mode received 93% of the votes against contenders “metaverse” (2nd) and “#IStandWith”(3rd).

·                ‘Goblin mode’ is a slang term, that refers to the type of behaviour which is unapologetically self-indulgent, lazy, slovenly, or greedy, typically in a way that rejects social norms or expectations.

·                In 2021, the Oxford word of the year was ‘vax,’ while the Merriam-Webster word of the year was ‘vaccine.’

·                 ‘#IStandWith’ has been used to show support for a variety of causes, with evidence indicating an increase in internet searches in 2022 compared to 2021.

 

11.           LOCAL ADAPTATION CHAMPIONS AWARD AT COP27 CLIMATE SUMMIT

·                SwayamShikshanPrayog (SSP), a Maharashtra based Non-Government Organisation (NGO) won the Local Adaptation Champions Award organised by the Global Centre on Adaptation, at the Conference of Parties (COP) 27 climate summit in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt.

·                SwayamShikshanPrayog won the award under ‘capacity and knowledge’ category for its work in supporting women farmers to adopt more resilient and sustainable agricultural practices in Marathwada in Maharashtra.

·                SSP has trained more than 3 lakh rural women across India to adapt climate change with this model which is being implemented in 8 districts in Maharashtra (Osmanabad, Solapur, Latur, Landed, Washim, Aurangabad, Ahmednagar and Jalna).

 

12.           MEGHNA AHLAWAT BECOMES FIRST WOMAN PRESIDENT OF TTFI

·                MeghnaAhlawat was elected as the first female President of the Table Tennis Federation of India (TTFI)and Kamlesh Mehta,  took over as the new secretary general of the TTFI.

·                MeghnaAhlawat is the wife of the outgoing President of TTFI, DushyantChautala, Deputy Chief Minister(CM) of Haryana.