DAILY GK 22-24 AUG 2024
1. NAL LAUNCHES ‘SWADESHI’ KAMIKAZE
DRONES
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The National Aerospace Laboratories (NAL) has launched Swadeshi
(indigenous) Kamikaze Drones, do-and-die Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) with home-built
engines that can power them to fly up to 1,000 kilometres (km).
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It is also known
as loitering munitions which have been extensively
used by Ukrainian forces to target Russian infantry and armoured vehicles.
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It will
be around 2.8 metres(m) long with a
wingspan of 3.5 m, weigh about 120
kilogram (kg) and be equipped with a 25
kg explosive charge.
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It
will powered by 30-horsepower (hp) Wankel Engine which
is designed and developed by the NAL which can fly continuously with a maximum
speed of 180 kilometres per hour (km/h).
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NAL was established by the CSIR in
1959, headquartered
at Bengaluru, Karnataka.
2. 70th NATIONAL FILM AWARDS
FOR THE YEAR 2022
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The
National Film Awards in India, established in 1954.
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Administered by the Directorate of Film Festivals under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.
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Category |
Film |
Director/ Name |
Award |
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Best Feature Film |
The Malayalam
film Aattam (The Play) |
Anand Ekarshi |
Swarna
Kamal |
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Best Non-Feature Film. |
The Hindi/Urdu
film Ayena (Mirror) |
Siddhant Sarin |
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Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment |
The Kannada
film Kantara |
|
Swarna
Kamal |
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Best Actor |
Rishab Shettyhas |
For Kantara |
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Best Actress |
Nithya Menen, Manasi Parekh |
For Thiruchitrambalam, Kutch Express |
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Best Supporting Actor |
Pavan Raj Malhotra |
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Best Supporting Actress |
Neena Gupta |
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Best Film in AVGC (Animation, Visual Effects Gaming
& Comic) |
BRAHMASTRA-PART 1 |
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Best Director |
Sooraj Barjatya |
For Uunchai |
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Best Punjabi Film |
Baaghi Di Dhee |
Director:
Mukesh Gautam |
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Best Hindi Film |
Gulmohar |
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Best Female Playback Singer |
Bombay Jayashri |
Saudi Velakka CC.225/2009 |
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Best Male Playback Singer |
Arijit Singh |
Brahmastra |
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Best Non-Feature Film Promoting Social and Environmental Values |
Kutch Express |
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Best Child Artist |
Child Artist : Sreepath) |
For Malikappuram(Malayalam |
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Best Debut Film of a Director |
FOUJA (Haryanvi) |
Director: Pramod Kumar |
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Best Book on
Cinema |
Kishore Kumar: The Ultimate Biography |
Authored by Anirudha Bhattacharjee & Parthiv
Dhar |
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3. ‘AMBASSADOR OF INDIAN ARTS AND CULTURE’ AWARD
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Indian
actor Konidela Ram CharanTeja, who
works predominantly in Telugu cinema, was honoured with the prestigious title
of “Ambassador of Indian Arts and Culture” during the 15th edition of Indian
Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM 2024) held at the Palais Theatre in St.
Kilda, Melbourne (Australia).
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Guest of Honour, Ram Charan also hoisted the Indian
national flag at Melbourne’s iconic Federation Square during the IFFM 2024.
4. RBI
GOVERNOR SHAKTIKANTA DAS RATED ‘A+’
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The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor, Shaktikanta Das has
been rated “A+” for 2nd consecutive year in the ‘Central
Banker Report Cards 2024’ by the United States of America (USA) based Global Finance magazine .
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Christian Kettel Thomson,
Royal Governor of the Bank of Denmark
(Denmark) and Thomas Jordan, Chairperson of the Swiss National Bank (Switzerland) also
have been received the “A+” rating.
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The
grades are based on an “A+” to “F” scale with A representing “excellent performance” and F
representing “outright failure”.
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In 2023, Shakitkanta Das was bestowed with the award of “Governor
of the Year” at
the 10th annual Central Banking Awards
2023 held at London
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The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has joined Project Nexus, a multilateral international
initiative aimed at facilitating instant cross-border retail payments by
interlinking domestic Fast Payments Systems (FPSs) through a unified platform.
5. JOINT FLAG-BEARERS FOR
PARIS 2024 PARALYMPICS
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Indian para-athletes Sumit
Antil and Bhagyashri Jadhav have been named joint flag-bearers for the Paris
2024 Paralympics Opening Ceremony
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Reigning javelin throw Paralympic champion
in the men’s F64 category from Tokyo 2020.
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Bhagyashri Jadhav:Won a silver medal in
the women’s shot put F34 category at the Asian Para Games.
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India will send their largest Paralympics
contingent to Paris 2024, with 84
athletes competing across 12 sports.
6.
CHEF
DE MISSION FOR INDIA'S CONTINGENT AT PARIS PARALYMPICS 2024
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Chef de Mission: Satya
Prakash Sangwan, Vice-President of the Paralympic Committee of India
(PCI), was appointed chef de mission for the Indian team.
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New Sports: India will compete
in three new sports—para-cycling, para-rowing, and blind judo—bringing the
total number of sports to 12.
7.
VENUE
CHANGE FOR 2024 WOMEN'S T20 WORLD CUP
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The International Cricket
Council (ICC) has officially confirmed that the 2024 Women's T20 World Cup will
be relocated from Bangladesh to the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
8. 2024 HURUN INDIA MOST VALUABLE FAMILY
BUSINESSES
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According to 2024 Hurun India Most Valuable Family Businesses, Ambani
Family headed by Mukesh Ambani, is ranked 1st with
a value of Rs 2,575,100 Crore.
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Bajaj family led by Niraj Bajaj,
Directors of the Bajaj Group, ranks 2nd with a value
of Rs 712,700 crore and Birla family, led by Kumar
Mangalam Birla, Chairperson of the Aditya Birla Group, ranks 3rd with
a value of Rs 538,500 crore.
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Roshni Nadar Malhotra, representing
the Nadar family, is India’s most influential woman leading a
family-owned business. The Nadar family is ranked 5th with
a value of Rs 430,600 crore.
9. WORLD’S
STRONGEST FOOD AND DAIRY BRAND
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According to the Brand
Finance’s Food & Drink 2024 report, Anand Milk Union
Limited (AMUL) has emerged as the world’s strongest food
and dairy brand with an AAA+ rating
for the the 4th consecutive year.
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The brand value of AMUL has increased
by 11% to USD 3.3 billion, with
a Brand Strength Index (BSI) score of
91 out of 100.
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AMUL has improved its ranking from 29th position
(2023) to 22nd (2024)
position on the list of world’s most
valuable and strongest food brands.
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Switzerland’s Nestle emerged
as the world’s most valuable food brand,
valued at USD 20.8 billion, despite a 7% decline
compared to 2023, followed by the United States of America (USA)-based Lay’s and China’s
Yili at the 2nd and 3rd position
respectively.
10. HIGHLIGHTS OF 78TH INDEPENDENCE
DAY OF INDIA
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The Government of India has organized the
78th Independence Day celebrations at the
Red Fort in New
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Delhi,
Prime Minister (PM) of India Narendra Modi addressed the nation and
delivered his 11th consecutive Independence Day speech.
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2024 Independence Day signified the theme ‘Viksit Bharat@2047’ i.e.
transforming India into a developed nation by 2047.
11. WORLD HUMANITARIAN DAY 2024 – AUGUST
19
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World Humanitarian Day (WHD) is annually
observed across the globe on 19 August to pay
tribute to humanitarian workers worldwide, who have been killed or injured
while helping the most vulnerable.
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WHD 2024 marks the 21st anniversary of the tragic
attack on
the United
Nation(UN) headquarters in Baghdad.
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The slogan
for the 2024 WHD commemoration is “#ActForHumanity” which
calls for protecting civilians and humanitarian workers, addressing impunity,
and striving for peace.
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UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)
Headquarters–
Geneva & New York
12. SADBHAVANA DIWAS OR HARMONY
DAY 2024 – AUGUST 20
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Sadbhavana Diwas, also known
as Harmony Day, is annually observed across India on August
20 to commemorate the birth anniversary of
the former Indian Prime Minister (PM) Rajiv Gandhi.
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Sadbhavana Diwas 2024 marks the 80th
birth anniversary of Rajiv Gandhi. He was born on August 20,
1944.
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The word ‘Sadbhavana’ means ‘Goodwill and
Bonafide’ in English.
13. WORLD MOSQUITO DAY 2024 – AUGUST
20
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World Mosquito Day (WMD)
is annually observed across the globe on 20th August to
commemorate the discovery made by British doctor Sir Ronald
Ross in 1897 that female
Anopheles mosquitoes transmit malaria between humans.
14. INTERNATIONAL DAY OF REMEMBRANCE AND
TRIBUTE TO THE VICTIMS OF TERRORISM 2024 – AUG 21
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The United Nations (UN)’s
International Day of Remembrance and Tribute to the Victims of Terrorism is
annually observed across the globe on 21st August to
honour the victims, support the survivors of terrorism.
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Theme of International Day of Remembrance and Tribute to the
Victims of Terrorism 2024 is, “Voices for Peace: Victims of Terrorism
as Peace Advocates and Educators”.
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UN Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) - The UNOCT was established on 15 June
2017
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Headquarters– New York
15. WORLD SENIOR CITIZEN’S DAY 2024 –
AUGUST 21
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World Senior Citizen’s Day is
annually observed across the globe on 21st August to
honour and recognise the contributions of senior citizens to society and
highlight the challenges they face, such as healthcare, elder abuse, social
isolation, etc.
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On 19 August 1988, Ronald
Reagan, the 40th President of the United States of America (USA),
signed Proclamation 5847, designating August 21 as
“National Senior Citizens Day.”
16. FIRST-EVER
NATIONAL SPACE DAY – 23 AUGUST 2024
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The first-ever National Space
Day (NSpD) is observed across India on 23 August
2024 to commemorate the achievement of the Chandrayaan-3 Mission
launched by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).
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The
2024 theme of NSpD is, “Touching Lives while
Touching the Moon: India’s Space Saga.”
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The ISRO–Chandrayaan 3
Team was awarded the Vigyan Team (VT) Award for
their contributions to space science and technology.
17. BOOK- A FLY ON THE RBI
WALL: AN INSIDER’S VIEW OF THE CENTRAL BANK
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Alpana Killawala’s book, A Fly on the RBI Wall: An Insider’s
View of the Central Bank, provides an in-depth look
at her 25-year career with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and the
evolution of its communication strategies.
18. WORLD'S OLDEST PERSON
PASSED AWAY
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The world's oldest person,
Spain's Maria Branyas Morera, who was born in the United States,
passed away at the age of 117.
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Branyas was officially recognized as the
world's oldest person by Guinness World Records in January 2023, following the
death of French nun Lucile Randon aged 118.
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Historical Ranking: Branyas was
the 8th oldest verified person in history at the age of 117.
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Jeanne Calment, a Frenchwoman, was
the oldest person ever recorded, living to 122 years
and 164 days.
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Current Oldest Living Person: Japan's Tomiko Itooka, born
on May 23, 1908, currently holds the title of the oldest living person,
according to the US Gerontology Research Group.
