Daily Current Affairs and GK | 2 September 2022
Main Headlines:
- 1. Punjab government has directed to ban sarpanch proxies.
- 2. National Nutrition Week is observed from September 1 to September 7 in India.
- 3. Patchy proton auroras have been found in Mars' skies by United Arab Emirate's Mars Mission (EMM) and NASA's MAVEN probe.
- 4. Temple of Vedic Planetarium in West Bengal will become largest religious monument in the world.
- 5. Exercise Vostok - 2022 began at the training ground in the Eastern Military District of Russia.
- 6. Ranveer Singh received the best actor award at Filmfare Awards 2022.
- 7. Tejas Mark-2 Project has been approved by Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS).
- 8. PM Modi commissioned INS Vikrant at Cochin Shipyard Limited in Kochi on 02 September 2022.
- 9. Union Minister Hardeep S. Puri presented Smart Solutions Challenge & Inclusive Cities Awards 2022.
- 10. Super Typhoon Hinnamnor is moving towards Japan.
- 11. Phase II of the Kochi Metro was inaugurated by PM Modi.
- 12. Sri Lanka and IMF reached a preliminary agreement for a 2.9 billion dollar loan.
- 13. World Bank released a paper titled ‘India Covid-19 Procurement: Challenges, Innovations, and Lessons’.
- 14. Dr Vasudha Gupta appointed as Director General of News Services Division of All India Radio.
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Topic: State News/ Punjab
1. Punjab government has directed to ban sarpanch proxies.
- Punjab government has announced that Husbands or relatives of elected women will not be allowed to attend any meeting of Panchayati raj institutions.
- In Punjab, the government implemented 50% reservation for women in Panchayati Raj institutions in 2017.
- The decision has been taken to empower women and to ensure equal participation of women.
- Punjab Panchayati Raj Act, 1994 govern the Panchayati Raj institutions in Punjab. There are a total of 13,276 panchayats in Punjab.
- Madhya Pradesh's Panchayat Raj department issued an order earlier this month directing district collectors to take action against officers who administered the oath of office to unelected people.
- Panchayati Raj in India:
- It was constitutionalized by the 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act of 1992.
- It came into force on 24 April 1993. This act has added a new Part-IX titled “Panchayats” to the Constitution of India.
- As per the act, State governments are under constitutional obligation to adopt the new Panchayati raj system.
Topic: Important Days
2. National Nutrition Week is observed from September 1 to September 7 in India.
- ‘Celebrate a World of Flavours’ is the theme for National Nutrition Week 2022.
- National Nutrition Week is observed to raise awareness about the need for adequate nutrition in diet.
- The Food and Nutrition Board under Ministry of Women and Child Development started National Nutrition Week in 1982.
- American Dietetic Association (ADA) started National Nutrition Week in 1975.
- In Global Hunger Health Index Report 2021, India ranked 101st among 116 countries.
- 5th Rashtriya Poshan Maah is being celebrated by Ministry of Women and Child Development from 01 September till 30th September.
- The objective of this year's Poshan Maah is to focus mainly on women and health and child and education through Gram Panchayats.
(Source: News on AIR)
Topic: Space and IT
3. Patchy proton auroras have been found in Mars' skies by United Arab Emirate's Mars Mission (EMM) and NASA's MAVEN probe.
- It provides new insights into the atmosphere of Mars. The new aurora found by the team has formed after the direct impact of solar wind on upper atmosphere of Mars.
- The new aurora was discovered in snapshots of the dayside disk obtained by the Emirates Mars Ultraviolet Spectrometer (EMUS). EMUS observes upper atmosphere of Mars.
- Scientists had for the first time a global view of spatial variability in proton aurora at Mars.
- An aurora is a natural light display in sky of a planet. When the aurora occurs, the planet’s small regions become much brighter.
- It is mostly seen in high-latitude regions such as the northern lights, or the aurora borealis, seen from the Earth.
- MAVEN (Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution) was launched in November 2013 on an Atlas V rocket.
Topic: Art and Culture
4. Temple of Vedic Planetarium in West Bengal will become largest religious monument in the world.
- It will serve as the headquarters of the International Society of Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON).
- It will also have the world’s biggest dome. It will cost $100 million.
- It will reportedly replace Cambodia's 400-acre-large Angkor Wat temple complex.
- It is in West Bengal's Mayapur in Nadia district. It will open in 2024.
- It will be larger than the Taj Mahal and St. Paul's Cathedral in the Vatican.
- It is apparently inspired by the design of the Capitol building in the United States. Capitol building is the meeting place of the United States Congress.
- The Vedic Planetarium has a massive rotating model. This model illustrates how the planetary systems move. The construction of temple started in 2010.
Topic: Defence
5. Exercise Vostok - 2022 began at the training ground in the Eastern Military District of Russia.
- The multilateral strategic and command exercise will run from September 01 to September 07, 2022.
- Its purpose is to establish exchange and coordination between the participating armies and observers.
- The exercise will be conducted at various locations in the Far East and the Sea of Japan and will involve over 50,000 troops from China, India, and several other countries.
- The Indian Army contingent consists of soldiers from the 7/8 Gorkha Rifles.
- The Indian contingent has reached the exercise site and will conduct joint exercises there over the next seven days.
- The exercise includes a joint field training exercise and a discussion on the process of encounter and weapon wielding.
- The Indian Armed Forces will share practical aspects and practice military procedures and practices, which incorporate new technologies.
- All these activities will be accomplished through discussions and strategic exercises.
(Source: News on Air)
Topic: Awards and Prizes
6. Ranveer Singh received the best actor award at Filmfare Awards 2022.
- The 67th Filmfare Awards 2022 winners have been announced.
- The three most successful films were Kriti Sanon's Mimi, Vicky Kaushal's Sardar Udham, and Siddharth Malhotra's Shershaah.
- The three films that received the most awards were all OTT releases.
- The Karan Johar-produced movie Shershaah became one of the most watched movies on Amazon Prime Video.
- The complete list of winners is given below:
Category |
Winners |
Best Actor |
Ranveer Singh for 83 |
Best Actress |
Kriti Sanon for Mimi |
Best Actor (Critics’ Choice) |
Vicky Kaushal for Sardar Udham |
Best Actress (Critics’ Choice) |
Vidya Balan for Sherni |
Best Director |
Vishnuvardhan for Shershaah |
Best Film (Popular Category) |
Shershaah |
Best Film (Critics’ Choice) |
Sardar Udham |
Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Male) |
Pankaj Tripathi for Mimi |
Best Actor in Supporting Role (Female) |
Sai Tamhankar for Mimi |
Best Debut Male |
Ehan Bhat for 99 songs |
Best Debut Female |
Sharvari Wagh for Bunty Aur Babli 2 |
Best Debut Director |
Seema Pahwa for Ramprasad Ki Tehrvi |
Best Playback Singer (Male) |
B Praak for Mann Bharryaa 2.0 (Shershaah) |
Best Playback Singer (Female) |
Asees Kaur for Raataan Lambiyan (Shershaah) |
Lifetime Achievement Award |
Subhash Ghai |
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Topic: Defence
7. Tejas Mark-2 Project has been approved by Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS).
- 6500 crore rupees have been sanctioned by CCS for designing and developing Tejas Mark-2 fighter jets with prototypes, flight testing, and certification.
- The allocation is in addition to the 2500 crore rupees already sanctioned to Hindustan Aeronautics Limited.
- Tejas 2.0 will have GE- F414 engines in the 98 Kilonewton thrust class.
- This will allow it to extend its flight range and carry additional payload and weapons.
- It will have a payload capacity of four tonnes as compared to the current version's three tonnes.
- Tejas 2.0 will also have an indigenously developed Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radar.
(Source: News on AIR)
Topic: Defence
8. PM Modi commissioned INS Vikrant at Cochin Shipyard Limited in Kochi on 02 September 2022.
- Vikrant has been made using indigenous equipment and machinery supplied by India's major industrial houses as well as over 100 MSMEs.
- INS Vikrant is the first indigenously designed and built aircraft carrier.
- It is designed by the Indian Navy's in-house Warship Design Bureau. It is built by Cochin Shipyard Limited.
- It is the largest ship ever built in the maritime history of India. It is built at a cost of Rs 20,000 crore.
- With the commissioning of Vikrant, India now has two operational Aircraft Carriers.
- INS Vikrant is named after its predecessor, India’s first Aircraft Carrier which had played a key role in the 1971 war.
- India’s first aircraft carrier, a British-origin ship, was Vikrant (R11). It retired from service in 1997.
(Source: News on AIR)
Topic: Awards and Prizes
9. Union Minister Hardeep S. Puri presented Smart Solutions Challenge & Inclusive Cities Awards 2022.
- The Smart Solutions Challenge & Inclusive Cities Awards are an initiative of the National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA) and the United Nations (UN).
- These awards have been designed to promote people-centric design and foster novel home-grown technological innovations and solutions.
- These awards have been instituted to address the challenges related to accessibility and inclusion at the urban level, faced by women, girls and the elderly.
- A 7-member jury panel shortlisted the winner among 100 entries. The top 10 technology-based solutions have been awarded the Inclusive Cities Awards 2022.
- A ‘Compendium of Smart and Innovative Solutions for an Inclusive & Accessible Urban Future’ was also launched.
- Union Minister Hardeep S. Puri said that solutions will be instrumental in integrating universal design, and it will help in achieving the SDG target.
- He also said that India has expanded the list of recognized disabilities from 7 to 21.
- List of the awards is given below:
Category 1: Early-stage Innovations |
Category 2: Market-ready Solutions |
Category 3: Implemented Solutions |
1. Fifth Sense by Glovatrix Pvt. Ltd 2. Digital Mobility Subsidy by Ola Mobility Institute 3. AxcesAble Places by AxcesAble Designs LLP |
1. Mouseware by Dextroware Devices 2. Signer.AI by Incluistic Pvt. Ltd. / Friends for Inclusion 3. IncluMaps by Vikas Upadhyay, Research Scholar, IIT Delhi |
1. Multi-Dimensional Inclusiveness: Using Advanced Technologies for Education and Literacy by Belagavi Smart City Ltd. 2. myUDAAN by Tekra Solutions Pvt. Ltd. 3. ‘Moving with Pride’ (Mo Bus and Mo E-Ride) by Capital Region Urban Transport (CRUT), Odisha 4. Nirbhaya App by Sagar Smart City Ltd. |
Topic: Geography
10. Super Typhoon Hinnamnor is moving towards Japan.
- Super Typhoon Hinnamnor, the strongest global storm of 2022, is moving towards the southern islands of Japan and the east coast of China.
- It is moving at a speed of around 241 kilometres per hour. The atmospheric pressure at its centre is 920 hectopascals.
- According to Japan Meteorological Agency, the storm is about 290 km south of Miyako Island.
- As per the projection, the storm will reach the Korean peninsula next week.
- Typhoon Hinnamnor has been classified as ‘violent'. It could bring strong gusts and high tides to Okinawa.
- Typhoon:
- These develop between 180° and 100°E in the Northern Hemisphere.
- It is a giant, rotating storm that brings wind, rain, and destruction.
- Hurricanes and typhoons are kinds of tropical cyclones.
Topic: National News
11. Phase II of the Kochi Metro was inaugurated by PM Modi.
- PM Modi also inaugurated the first phase of the extension linking S N Junction and Vadakkekotta at a function in Kochi. He dedicated three other railway projects to the nation.
- Phase II of the Kochi Metro project covers a distance of 11. 2 km, linking Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium and the Info Park at Kakkanad.
- It will have 11 Metro stations and will connect the main IT hub at Kakkanad with Kochi city.
- PM Modi also visited Sri Adi Shankara Janma Bhoomi Kshetram at Kalady village.
- PM Modi also flagged off special train services between Kottayam and Ernakulam and between Kollam and Punalur.
- He will attend the ceremony of commissioning the indigenously designed and built aircraft carrier INS Vikrant on 2nd September.
- He will also unveil the new Naval Ensign (Nishaan).
Topic: International News
12. Sri Lanka and IMF reached a preliminary agreement for a 2.9 billion dollar loan.
- Sri Lanka has reached a preliminary agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for a loan of about $2.9 billion to come out of its worst economic crisis.
- After being approved by IMF management and its executive board, the preliminary agreement will get finalized.
- This 48-month IMF program will raise government revenue by supporting fiscal consolidation and by introducing new pricing for fuel and electricity.
- It will support central bank autonomy and rebuild depleted foreign reserves.
- The program will implement major tax reforms, including broadening the tax base for corporate income tax and VAT and making the income tax more progressive.
- The programme aims to reach a primary surplus of 2.3 percent of GDP by 2024.
- The revised interim budget projected a deficit of 9.8% of the gross domestic product in 2022.
- Sri Lanka has to also strike a deal with international banks and asset managers that hold the majority of its $19 billion worth of sovereign bonds.
Topic: Reports and Indices/Ranking
13. World Bank released a paper titled ‘India Covid-19 Procurement: Challenges, Innovations, and Lessons’.
- The World Bank lauded India’s efforts against the COVID-19 pandemic.
- The report has documented India’s innovation, challenges, and lessons in the procurement of essential medical items.
- As per the report, centralized procurement, production of Emergency Medical Equipment (EME) and early export restrictions worked in favour of India.
- The establishment of empowered inter-ministerial groups aided the government in making timely decisions for centralized procurement to support the states.
- The report commended India for not compromising the quality of critical commodities during the large-scale procurement project.
- The World Bank also stated that the Indian government created an environment for the growth of the indigenous medical device industry.
- The report praised the government's decision to allow several automobile and electrical manufacturing companies to produce ventilators.
- As per the World Bank assessment, key innovations by India are as follows:
- Government supported the local production which helped to steeply reduce unit prices and dependency on global supplies.
- Introduction of the accelerated tendering process and quality assurance protocols.
- Efficient supply chain management that helped to project the number of cases and admissions.
- The government’s e-procurement site for Covid commodities.
Topic: National Appointments
14. Dr Vasudha Gupta appointed as Director General of News Services Division of All India Radio.
- Dr Vasudha Gupta assumed the charge of Director General, News Services Division, All India Radio.
- During her 32-year-long career, she has served in various positions in the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.
- Before the appointment, she was serving as DG of the Press Information Bureau.
- She has started several important initiatives, including the establishment of a fact-check system for the government and a feedback dashboard for the Government of India.
- She also introduced social media platforms in regional languages through All India Radio.
- All India Radio:
- It was established in 1936.
- It is a division of Prasar Bharati and is officially known as Akashvani.
- It is the national public radio broadcaster of India.
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