Daily Current Affairs and GK | 15 April 2022
Main Headlines:
- 1. Consumer Price Index (CPI) based retail inflation rose to a 17-month high at 6.95 % in March 2022.
- 2. Rohit Sharma has become 2nd Indian to score 10,000 runs in T20 cricket.
- 3. World Art Day: 15 April
- 4. Vishu festival celebrated by Keralites on 15 April 2022.
- 5. Haryana government will set up a training institute for drone pilots.
- 6. World Chagas Disease Day 2022: 14 April
- 7. India will host Street Child Cricket World Cup 2023.
- 8. Iqbal Singh Lalpura has been reappointed as NCM chairperson.
- 9. Indian Institute of Science (IISc) study found microplastics in the Cauvery river.
- 10. Telangana government signed MoU with Thailand government for the growth of SMEs and startups.
- 11. Government released 10th and 11th Edition of Status Paper on Government Debt.
- 12. Netherlands wins 2022 FIH Junior Women's Hockey World Cup title.
- 13. World Trade Organization slashed its forecast for global trade from 4.7% to 3% for FY 2022.
- 14. Falguni Nayar selected as ‘EY Entrepreneur of the Year’ for 2021.
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Topic: Indian Economy
1. Consumer Price Index (CPI) based retail inflation rose to a 17-month high at 6.95 % in March 2022.
- As per data released by National Statistical Organisation, retail inflation has increased from 6.07 % in February to 6.95% in March 2022.
- Inflation based on Consumer Price Index has increased mainly due to rising food and oil prices. Apart from this, the vegetable prices have also increased by 11.64 %.
- According to the data, there is a steady decline in consumer demand and it has been recorded at 6.6%. The annual contraction in consumer demand was the highest in the past five months.
- Retail inflation has exceeded the RBI target for the third consecutive month.
- The RBI has been mandated by the government to keep retail inflation at 4 % with a margin of 2 % on either side.
- Index of Industrial Production (IIP) witnessed a growth of 1.7 % in February 2022.
Topic: Sports
2. Rohit Sharma has become 2nd Indian to score 10,000 runs in T20 cricket.
- Rohit Sharma made this record during the IPL 2022 match between Mumbai Indians and Punjab Kings.
- Rohit Sharma is the seventh batter to achieve the record of 10,000 runs in the T20s.
- Virat Kohli is the first Indian to score 10 thousand runs in the T20 cricket.
- Rohit Sharma:
- He is current captain of India’s men's national cricket team (Team India). In domestic cricket, he plays for Mumbai.
- He is the only player to have hit three double-centuries in one-day internationals.
- He holds world record for the greatest individual score in a one-day international match.
(Source: News on AIR)
Topic: Important Days
3. World Art Day: 15 April
- 15th April was proclaimed as World Art Day at the 40th session of UNESCO’s General Conference in 2019.
- First World Art Day was celebrated in 2012. It is celebrated on the birth anniversary of Leonardo Da Vinci, a painter, sculptor, architect of Italy.
- UNESCO celebrates this day in association with the International Association of Art.
Topic: Art and Culture
4. Vishu festival celebrated by Keralites on 15 April 2022.
- The festival marks beginning of spring and harvest season and first day of Malayalam month Medam.
- On the occasion, family members wake up early morning to view Vishukani.
- Then, Vishukaineettam is given to the youngsters by the elders in the family. Vishukaineettam is a token amount.
- Vishukani is an arrangement of raw rice, coins, golden cucumber, cotton dhoti, coins, etc. It is placed before the idol of Lord Krishna.
- Onam, Thrissur Pooram, Attukal Pongala, Makaravilakku and Theyyam are the other important festivals in Kerala.
Topic: State News / Haryana
5. Haryana government will set up a training institute for drone pilots.
- Haryana will establish a drone pilot training centre to aid in capacity development.
- The institute, to be established under the aegis of the Drone Imaging and Information Service of Haryana Limited (DRIISHYA), will give training to personnel of DRIISHYA and other organisations.
- DRIISHYA's second board of directors meeting, chaired by Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar, made a decision in this regard.
- Haryana is the first state to create a separate corporation to expedite the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)-powered governance application.
- Khattar said that with the help of drones, cases of land encroachment can be controlled and the extent of the area can also be detected.
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(Source: News on AIR)
Topic: Important Days
6. World Chagas Disease Day 2022: 14 April
- Every year on April 14, World Chagas Disease Day is commemorated to raise awareness about the disease.
- This day was declared by the World Health Organization (WHO) at the 72nd World Health Assembly in 2019.
- The theme of World Chagas Disease Day 2022 is "Finding and reporting every case to defeat Chagas disease".
- On April 14, 2020, the first World Chagas Disease Day was observed.
- It has been named after Carlos Ribeiro Justiniano Chagas, the Brazilian doctor.
- Chagas disease:
- It is also known as American trypanosomiasis.
- Around 6 million to 7 million people in the world are infected with this disease.
- It mainly transmits to humans through insects known as Triatominae.
- It can lead to heart problems and digestive complications.
- It is mainly prevalent in Latin America.
Topic: Sports
7. India will host Street Child Cricket World Cup 2023.
- 22 teams from 16 countries will come to India to participate in Street Child Cricket World Cup next year.
- The event will be held in September before the ICC World Cup. The venues of the event will be announced later.
- The world cup is organized by Street Child United (a UK-based charity) and Save the Children India.
- Save the Children India (also known as Bal Raksha Bharat) is a non-profit organization. It is a member of the international Save the Children Alliance.
- Street Child Cricket World Cup:
- It was held in London in 2019. A total of eight teams participated in 2019.
- In 2019, Team India South won the cup by defeating host England.
(Source: News on AIR)
Topic: National Appointments
8. Iqbal Singh Lalpura has been reappointed as NCM chairperson.
- He is an ex-IPS officer of Punjab cadre. He was appointed as NCM chairperson in September 2021.
- He had served as Deputy Inspector General (DIG), Punjab Police.
- National Commission for Minorities (NCM):
- The central government has established it under the National Commission for Minorities Act, 1992.
- It is a statutory body. It consists of a chairperson, a vice-chairperson and five members.
- The NCM was first set up in May 1993.
Topic: Environment and Ecology
9. Indian Institute of Science (IISc) study found microplastics in the Cauvery river.
- A new study by the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) revealed that microplastics found in the Cauvery River may affect the skeletal deformities of fish.
- The study has been led by Upendra Nongthomba, a professor at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc).
- The researchers also found unstable molecules called ROS (Reactive Oxygen Species) in the cells of the fish.
- These ROS molecules can cause disorders in the fish body as well as damage the DNA of the organisms.
- Nongthomba’s lab conducted a comprehensive study of pollution near the KRS Dam and the potential effects of pollution on fish.
- The researchers detected microplastics and toxic chemicals by using a technique called Raman spectroscopy.
- According to the researchers, the effect of ROS molecule on fish has been found in places where the flow of Cauvery is slow or there is stagnant water.
- Microplastics and chemicals of the cyclohexyl group have decreased dissolved oxygen in the river.
- The pieces of plastic smaller than 0.2 inches in diameter are called Microplastics.
Topic: MoUs/Agreements
10. Telangana government signed MoU with Thailand government for the growth of SMEs and startups.
- Telangana’s Department of Industries and Commerce and Thailand’s Ministry of Commerce signed an MoU for cooperation in the field of SMEs (small and medium enterprises) and startups.
- They have signed a memorandum of understanding for promoting bilateral trade and investment through innovation eco-system enabler T-Hub, Telangana State GlobalLinker and Thaitrade.com of Thailand.
- Both governments will also explore opportunities to enhance investment in the field of agro-based food processing, wood processing and wood-based industry.
- This MoU has been signed on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations between India and Thailand.
- This is the first such agreement between an Indian state and the Government of Thailand.
Topic: Indian Economy
11. Government released 10th and 11th Edition of Status Paper on Government Debt.
- It will give detail about the overall debt position of the Government of India.
- The government is releasing the Annual Status Paper on Government Debt since 2010-11.
- It will increase transparency by providing detail of the debt operations during the year 2019-20 and 2020-21.
- The Debt Management Strategy (DMS) is based mainly on three pillars: low cost, risk mitigation and market development.
- Detail of Government Debt:
- Government total net liabilities stood at 59.2 per cent of GDP till March 2021. It was 49.1 per cent of GDP at the end of March 2020.
- General Government Debt (GGD)-GDP ratio has increased from 73.7 per cent to 87.8 per cent.
- Out of the total liabilities of the government, 94.7 per cent are in domestic currency.
- The share of marketable securities in internal debt has decreased as compared to last year.
- In 2020-21, the Interest Payments to Revenue Receipts (IP-RR) ratio of the Centre has reached at 41.6 per cent.
(Source: News on AIR)
Topic: Sports
12. Netherlands wins 2022 FIH Junior Women's Hockey World Cup title.
- Netherland defeated Germany by 3-1 in the finals of the FIH Junior Women's Hockey World Cup.
- Danique van der Veerdonk of Netherland scored the first goal in seven minutes.
- England defeated India 3-0 in the shoot-out and won the bronze medal.
- Mumtaz from India is the highest scorer in the tournament with eight goals.
- Women's FIH Hockey Junior World Cup:
- It was earlier known as the Women's Hockey Junior World Cup.
- It is organized by the International Hockey Federation (FIH).
- The first edition was held in 1989.
(Source: News on AIR)
Topic: Economy/Banking/Finance
13. World Trade Organization slashed its forecast for global trade from 4.7% to 3% for FY 2022.
- For FY 2023, global trade growth is expected to remain at 3.4%. World GDP at market exchange rates is expected to grow by 3.2% in 2023.
- World Trade Organization has lowered its forecast due to the Russia-Ukraine war and it warned that the global economy will be divided into rival blocks.
- Western sanctions on Russian businesses and individuals will affect the commercial services trade.
- The most immediate economic impact of the Russia-Ukraine war has been a sharp rise in the prices of commodities and Oil.
- According to the World Trade Organization’s report, imports and GDP will decline in the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) region.
- Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan comes under the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) region.
Topic: Awards and Prizes
14. Falguni Nayar selected as ‘EY Entrepreneur of the Year’ for 2021.
- She will represent India at the EY World Entrepreneur of the Year Award on June 9.
- In 2019, She had won the EY Entrepreneur of The Year Award in the Start-up category.
- Falguni Nayar is the founder & CEO of Nykaa, a Cosmetics & beauty products e-commerce Company.
- A.M. Naik won the Lifetime Achievement Award. He is Group Chairman of Larsen & Toubro.
- Other important winners and categories of the EY Entrepreneur of the Year award 2021 are given below.
Name of Category |
Winner |
Company |
Start-up |
Vidit Aatrey, Sanjeev Barnwal |
Co-founders, Fashnear Technology (Meesho) |
Business Transformation |
Abhay Soi |
CMD, Max Healthcare |
Financial Services |
Harshil Mathur, Shashank Kumar |
Co-founder, Razorpay |
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