DAILY GK 28-29 OCT
1. BLUE FLAG TO 2 BEACHES IN LAKSHADWEEP
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The two Indian beaches,
Minicoy Thundi Beach and Kadmat Beach, both in Lakshadweep have been
accorded with the globally recognized and the coveted International eco-label
‘Blue Flag’.
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They comply with all the 33 criteria
as mandated by the Foundation for Environment Education (FEE)
in Denmark.
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With this certification, India’s total number of beaches under the Blue
Flag reached 12.
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Blue Flag certification:is a globally recognized certification
/eco-label accorded by FEE to the cleanest beaches in the world.
2. VILLAGE MODHERA BECOMES INDIA’S 1ST NET-ZERO ENERGY COMMUNITY
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India’s first solar-powered
village Modhera in the Mehsana district of Gujarat has become India’s first
‘net-zero’ energy community by meeting its 100% energy requirements using
onsite solar power.
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This was achieved as a result of Project Suryagram(Sun Village).
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As a part of the project, 1 kilowatt(KW) of solar panels were installed
on the roof of every household in Modhera in 2 phases.
3. TIGER TRIUMPH 2022: INDIA & US EXERCISE AT VISAKHAPATNAM
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The 2nd edition of
India-United States (US) Tri-Services HADR (Humanitarian Assistance and
Disaster Relief) Exercise, ‘Tiger Triumph 2022’ was held at Visakhapatnam,
Andhra Pradesh (AP) between the Indian Navy (IN) and US Navy.
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In February 2022, the US joined India and more than thirty other nations
for India’s Bi-Annual Exercise Milan.
4.
MOPA AIRPORT IN GOA
TO HAVE 2 AIRPORTS
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The Directorate General of
Civil Aviation (DGCA) grants the Aerodrome Licence to Mopa Airport in Goa.
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Goa is the 1st Indian city-state to have 2 airports that will soon see
regular commercial flights.
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There are 131 active airports in India at the moment.
5. IEA WORLD ENERGY OUTLOOK 2022
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According to the World
Energy Outlook 2022, released by the International Energy
Agency (IEA), global emissions will reach their peak in 2025 as
rising energy prices brought on by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine encourage
investment in Renewable Energy sources.
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Global emissions reach their
peak before 2025 and drop to 31.5 Gigatonnes (Gt) of Carbon dioxide (CO2) in
2030, which is roughly 15% less than in the Scenario of Stated
Policies (STEPS).
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IEA Headquarters – Paris, France
6. UNICEF REPORT ON HEATWAVES
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United Nations Children’s
Fund(UNICEF) report titled “The coldest year of the rest of their lives:
Protecting children from the escalating impacts of heat waves”, estimates that
by 2050, every child 9 over 2 billion) across the globe will be exposed to more
frequent, longer lasting, and more severe heat waves up from 24% of children in
2020.
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At present, around 559 million children across the globe are exposed to
high heat wave frequency.
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A heatwave is a period of 3 days or more when the maximum temperature
each day is in the top 10% of the local 15-day average.
7. DELHI AIRPORT EMERGES AS WORLD’S 10TH BUSIEST AIRPORT
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According to
the report published by OAG Aviation Worldwide Limited in October
2022, Delhi Airport also known as Indira Gandhi
International Airport or IGI Airport in New Delhi, Delhi has been named
the world’s 10th busiest global airport by seats.
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In October 2022, Atlanta
Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, Atlanta, Georgia, United
States of America(USA) remained the world’s busiest airport.
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Dubai International and Tokyo International Airport (Haneda Airport )
have secured the 2nd and 3rd rank respectively.
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In a different report, OAG stated that Mumbai to Delhi is
among the global top 10 busiest domestic airline routes (ranked 9th) and Mumbai
to Dubai is among the Global top 10 Busiest International Airline routes
(ranked 9th).
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Jeju International – Seoul Gimpo tops the list of Global Top 10
Busiest Domestic Airline Routes.
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Kuala Lumpur – Singapore Changi
tops the list of Global Top 10 Busiest International
Airline Routes.
8. IRDAI APPROVED ‘BIMA SUGAM’ PORTAL
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The Insurance Regulatory and
Development Authority of India (IRDAI) approved the launch of Bima Sugam, an
online marketplace that will house all companies selling life and non-life
insurance on a single platform w.e.f. January 1, 2023.
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The key stakeholders in Bima
Sugam are going to be Life Insurance Council (30%), General Insurance Council
at (30%), Online PSBs-Public Sector Banks (35%) and Brokers Association (5%).
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IRDAIChairman– Debasish Panda,Headquarters– Hyderabad, Telangana
9. USA IS INDIA’S LARGEST TRADING PARTNER
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According to the most recent
data available with the Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce and
Industry (MoCI), Russia has moved from 25th
place in 2021 to become India’s seventh-largest trading partner.
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The United
States (US) emerged as India’s biggest trading
partner from April – August of FY23, with a trade volume of USD 57,632.37
million.
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China is at 2nd
place and UAE at 3rd
In September 2022, Russia became India’s
second-largest crude oil supplier.
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85% of India’s petroleum needs are met through imports.
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India is the third-largest consumer and importer of oil globally.
10.
STANFORD UNIVERSITY
TOP SCIENTISTS RANKINGS FOR 2022
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Nine scientists in
Puducherry are listed among the top scientists in the world in the most recent
Stanford University rankings for 2022.
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The Stanford University
rankings were launched in 2019 as a method to categorise scientists worldwide
into 176 sub-fields and 22 main fields.
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More than 2 lakh experts
working in diverse fields of research are included in the top 2% of scientists
worldwide; 3,796 of these scientists are from India.
11.
NATIONAL INTELLECTUAL
PROPERTY AWARDS 2021 & 2022
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Indian Institute of
Technology Madras (IIT Madras) has been conferred the National Intellectual
Property(IP) Awards 2021 and 2022 by the Government of India for being the top
Indian Academic Institution for patents filing, grants and commercialisation.
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The award is presented by
the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, Ministry of
Commerce and Industry, Government of India.
12.
PRADEEP SINGH KHAROLA
APPOINTED CMD OF ITPO
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The Ministry of Personnel,
Public Grievances and Pensions has appointed Former Civil Aviation
Secretary Pradeep Singh Kharola as Chairman and
Managing Director(CMD) of India Trade Promotion Organization (ITPO)
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The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet headed by Prime Minister
Narendra Modi had cleared Subrahmanyam’s appointment as Chairman and Managing
Director of India Trade Promotion Organization but Subrahmanyam declined.
13. 76TH INFANTRY DAY – 27TH OCTOBER 2022
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The Indian Army
annually observes the 27th October as Infantry Day to commemorate the
contributions of the Infantry, the largest fighting arm of the Indian Army.
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The day marks the
anniversary of the 1st military event of Independent India which took place in
the Kashmir Valley against Pakistani invaders on 27th October 1947.
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In 2022, the Indian Army and the Air Force celebrate the 27th October
as “Shaurya Diwas”, since the day also marks the
golden jubilee celebration of the Kashmir Air Base of the Indian Air Force.
14. INDIA SUFFERED INCOME LOSS OF 5.4% OF GDP DUE TO HEATWAVE IN
2021: LANCET REPORT
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As per the 7th Lancet
Report of ‘Lancet Countdown on health and climate change: health
at the mercy of fossil fuels’,
India suffered loss of 167.2 billion potential labour hours in 2021 due to
heat waves which resulted in income loss equal to 5.4% of India’s GDP (Gross
Domestic Product), the highest among the G20 nations in 2021.
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India faced 55% increase in
deaths due to extreme heat between 2000-2004 and 2017-2021.
15. SINGAPORE- INDIAN NAVY MARITIME EXERCISE -SIMBEX 2022
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The Indian Navy will hold
the 29th edition of the Singapore-India
Maritime Bilateral Exercise (SIMBEX), a joint naval combat exercise in
Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh (AP).
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SIMBEX-2022 is being held in
two phases: The Harbour Phase in Visakhapatnam
and the Sea Phase in the Bay of Bengal.
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The SIMBEX series of
exercises began in 1994 under the name Exercise
Lion King.
16. HYDERABADI HALEEM WINS THE ‘MOST POPULAR GI’ AWARD
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Hyderabadi Haleem has won the ‘Most Popular Geographical Indications
(GI)’ Award in competition with 17 food items from across India
including Rasgulla, Bikaneri Bhujia and Ratlami Sev, which are other
popular GI dishes.
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In 2010, Hyderabadi Haleem was awarded the
GI status, which had expired in 2019. This was India’s first meat based food to
get GI Tag.
17. RRR WINS BEST INTERNATIONAL FILM AT SATURN AWARDS 2022
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SS Rajamouli’s “RRR-Rise Roar Revolt”,
an Indian Telugu film, has won the Best International Film
Award at the 47th edition of Saturn Awards 2022 by the Academy of
Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror Films, held in Los Angeles, California.
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‘RRR’ becomes the 2nd Indian
film to win the Saturn Award after SS Rajamouli’s ‘Baahubali- The Conclusion’.
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The Saturn Award was
established by the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films in
1972.
18.
BOOK “DELHI
UNIVERSITY: CELEBRATING 100 GLORIOUS YEARS” BY HARDEEP S. PURI
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Hardeep Singh Puri, Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas & Housing and Urban Affairs,
Government of India(GOI) authored a new book titled “DELHI
UNIVERSITY: Celebrating 100 Glorious Years”.
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Amitabh Bachchan, Indian Actor,
has written the foreword of the book.
