Daily Current Affairs One Liner August 2022 Part 2

 

Daily Current Affairs One Liner

August 2022 Part 2

Important Facts

 

   ₹1,48,995 crore gross GST revenue collected in the month of July 2022

   5G spectrum auction enters Day 6 of bidding; garners nearly Rs 1.5-trillion so far

   A Book titled Journey of a Nation: 75 Years of Indian Economy by Sanjaya Baru released

   A Book titled Riding the De(Mon) by Murali Raghavan released

   Achinta Sheuli bags India's third gold medal for weightlifting at Commonwealth Games 2022

   After completion of 11-A City Gas Distributions bidding round, 295 Geographical Areas covering about 98% of the population and 88% of total geographical area of the Country covered under the CGD network

   All India Survey on Migrant Workers

   ANC signed MoU with AAI to boost inter-island connectivity under UDAN Scheme

   Bailout Package for MSMESs Sector

   Bengali singer Nirmala Mishra dies in Kolkata at 81

   Bhutan: Indian Army Chief General Manoj Pande meets King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuk in Thimphu

   BOB Financial Solutions Launches Mobile Application – bobcard

   Boxer Shiva Thapa crashes out after loss to Scotland's Reese Lynch.

   Centre forms task force to monitor Monkeypox situation in India.

   Chinese rocket Long March 5B crash lands in Indian Ocean near the coast of Malayasia; was launched on July 24 for delivering a lab module to China’s Tiangong Space Station.

   Chinese rocket makes uncontrollable return to Earth, lands near Philippines island

   Coal crisis in the country

   Coal production

   Coal production and maintenance of post excavated areas in Meghalaya

   Coal production by CIL

   Commercial LPG cylinder prices slashed by Rs 36, domestic cylinder prices unchanged.

   Commonwealth Games in Birmingham: India’s Jeremy Lalrinnunga wins gold in men’s 67kg category weightlifting

   Conference organised in Mumbai by Ports, Shipping & Waterways Ministry on ‘Chabahar Day’: July 31

   Construction of Toilets under SBM

   Deficient Infrastructure in NE States

   Development of Sports under Skill India Initiative

   Development Schemes for NER including Nagaland

   DGCA ensures timely corrective action on deficiencies noted during oversight of certified operators and maintenance of record thereof

   Education for Girls

   Education in Mother Tongue

   Efficient Management of Water Resources

   Enforcement of Minimum Wages

   Enhancement of Royalty on minerals

   Expansion of coal mines

   Extraction of Groundwater

   Five thousand sixty eight foreign companies registered in the country till 27th of last month says Government.

   Flood Devastation in NER

   Football: England beat Germany 2-1 in the final at Wembley Stadium in London to win women’s European Championship

   Former Philippines President (1992-98) Fidel Ramos dies at 94

   Funding of Rural Piped Water Projects

   Funds Allocated and Utilised Under National Clean Air Programme

   Ground Water Management and Regulation Scheme

   Health Care for Unorganised Workers

   Illegal mining of beach sand minerals

   In Commonwealth Games, India assured of first ever medal in lawn bowls event as women's team enters final; Also in Judo, Sushila Devi Likmabam enters the final in 48 kg category.

   In Cricket, second T20 International between West Indies and India to be played at Warner Park .

   In Madhya Pradesh, eight killed several injured in fire at private hospital in Jabalpur.

   India (102/2 in 11.4 overs) beat Pakistan by 8 wickets in the Women's T20I group-stage match in Edgbaston.

   India beat Ghana 11-0 in Men's hockey Group-B match.

   India has signed Bilateral Air Service Agreement with 116 countries

   India storm into semi-finals of badminton mixed team event after thrashing South Africa 3-0.

   Indian boxer Sagar beats Cameroon’s Maxime Yegnong Njieyo 5-0 in a 92kg bout to enter the quarterfinals.

   Indian weightlifter Achinta Sheuli wins the Gold medal in Men's 73kg weightlifting finals with a total lift of 313 kg.

   Investment in Steel Sector

   Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid upped pressure on the United Nations to disband a commission investigating Israel.

   ITBP DG Sanjay Arora appointed as Commissioner of Delhi Police

   Lok Sabha takes up price rise issue; Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman says, India remains fastest growing economy in assessment of global agencies and there is no question of the country  getting into recession.

   Max Verstappen of Red Bull Racing wins Formula One Hungarian Grand Prix in Budapest

   Michelle Obama ‘s book ”The Light We Carry”, to be released

   Minimum Pension Under EPS, 1995

   Ministry of Corporate Affairs
1,67,080 companies registered in FY 2021-22 as compared to 1,55,377 in FY 2020-21

   Ministry of Culture administers Financial Assistance for construction of Tagore Cultural Complexes (TCC) scheme to Conserve Cultural Heritage : Culture Minister

   Ministry of Defence
Defence Exports
Enhancement of Capabilities of AI Technology
Self-Reliance in Defence Production
Mandatory Procurement from MSMEs for Defence Establishments
Indian and French Navies Exercise in The Atlantic

   Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs is implementing the Centrally Sponsored Scheme in the statutory towns of the country, to reduce poverty and vulnerability of urban poor households on a sustainable basis

   Nagar Van Yojana

   NBA (National Basketball Association) legend Bill Russell dies in US at 88; won 11 titles with Boston Celtics

   New low-cost, polymer-based electrode can increase electrochemical performance of supercapacitors in wearable integrated devices

   New record of over 72.42 lakh (7.24m) ITRs filed on a single day

   NMDC Joins Har Ghar Tiranga Campaign

   No charge for web check-in in scheduled domestic airlines

   No hydrocarbon project has been shelved by the Government in the districts of river deltas

   NSO Develops Three Labour Indicators, says 15% Of 60+ Employed People Worked Part Time in 2017-20

   Odisha signs MoU with FICCI for upcoming Make in Odisha Conclave 2022

   Oman and India to conduct army exercise ‘AL NAJAH-IV’ in Rajasthan: August 1-13

   Parliament passes the Indian Antarctic Bill, 2022 aimed at having India’s own national measures for protecting the Antarctic environment and dependent and associated ecosystem

   Parliament passes Weapon of Mass Destruction and their Delivery Systems (Prohibition of Unlawful Activities) Amendment Bill 2022 and Indian Antarctic Bill, 2022.

   Plantation of Trees on Vacant Land

   PM condoles the loss of lives due to fire at a hospital in Jabalpur, MP

   PM congratulates Indian Wrestling contingent for their excellent performances at Cadet (U-17) World Wrestling Championship

   PM congratulates weightlifter, Achinta Sheuli on winning Gold Medal at Commonwealth Games 2022

   PM Narendra Modi Visit to Gujarat and Tamil Nadu – On July 28-29, 2022

   Point 5140 at Dras sector named as Gun Hill to mark victory of Operation Vijay

   Portugal and France battled major forest fires as temperatures rose sharply this weekend

   Preservation of Water Bodies

   President of Maldives Ibrahim Mohamed Solih arrives in New Delhi  on four-day visit to India.

   Prime Minister Narendra Modi calls for making Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav a mass movement; Urges people to take part in Har Ghar Tiranga campaign.

   Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, in the latest edition of Mann Ki Baat, highlights importance of traditional fairs in promoting spirit of Ek Bharat Shrestha Bharat

   Prince Charles' charity accepted 1 million pounds from Osama bin Laden's family in 2013.

   Private players can use drones for delivery purposes in accordance with Drone Rules, 2021

   Procurement of Goods and Services from MSMEs

   Purification of Rural Sewage Water

   Rajya Sabha adjourned for the day following Opposition protests over several issues.

   RBI Temporarily Allows Merchants and PAs to Save Customer Card Credentials

   Real GDP growth in 2021-22 stands at 8.7 per cent, 1.5 per cent higher than the real GDP of 2019-20

   Recovery from Mining Firms

   Regular Source of Working Capital for MSMEs

   Research and Development Schemes

   Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari inaugurates and lays foundation stone of six National Highway projects in Madhya Pradesh.

   Rural circuit has been identified as one of the thematic circuits for development of tourism related infrastructure under Swadesh Darshan scheme: Shri G. Kishan Reddy

   Safety of Dams

   Salient Features of NEP, 2020

   School Innovation Council

   Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut arrested by Enforcement Directorate in money laundering case.  

   Shri Nitin Gadkari inaugurates and lays foundation stone of six NH projects worth Rs 2300 crore in Indore, Madhya Pradesh

   Shri Satyendra Prakash assumes charge as Principal Director General, Press Information Bureau

   Skilling Programmes on Drone Manufacturing

   Smt Meenakashi Lekhi flags off 40 LED vans to make people aware about Har Ghar Tiranga Campaign

   Spain has reported its second monkeypox-related death, bringing to three the number of fatalities linked to the current outbreak outside of Africa.

   Squash player Joshna Chinappa advances to QFs in women's singles

   Srihari Nataraj qualifies for men's 50m backstroke final.

   TASL Delivers Indigenous Combat Vehicles to Indian Army to Boost Border Surveillance

   Technical Courses in Regioinal Languages

   The Central allocation of ₹66,750 crore for AMRUT 2.0 projects have been distributed

   Third edition of Vietnam-India bilateral army exercise “Ex VINBAX 2022” to begin at Chandimandir in Haryana today.

   Treatment of Mine Water

   Under CLSS vertical of PMAY-U, so far, an interest subsidy of ₹48,095 crore has been released for 20.76 lakh beneficiaries

   Union Health Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya addresses inaugural ceremony of training programme for senior administrative medical officers of CGHS

   Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh calls for building strong global collaboration for scientific research and logistic endeavours in Antarctica to sustain its pristine conditions for generations to come

   Union Minister of Home Affairs & Co-operation, Shri Amit Shah to participate in “Tiranga Utsav” Ministry of Culture promotes Indian Folk Arts and Culture abroad through Global Engagement Scheme : Shri G. Kishan Reddy

   Use of UAVs for Mineral Exploration

   Various communication and outreach initiatives to spread financial and tax literacy awareness among masses

   Various initiatives taken by Government to bring down imports and increase the production of domestic crude oil

   Vice President calls upon youth to devote time for social service

   Vice President reviews the progress of railway projects in Andhra Pradesh

   Vice President Venkaiah Naidu presents President’s colour to Tamil Nadu Police

   Vietnam and India to conduct army exercise “Ex VINBAX 2022” in Haryana: August 1-20

 

Compiler
PrabhuNath Singh (PNS)

Daily Current Affairs Questions August 2022 Part 2

 

Daily Current Affairs Questions

August 2022 Part 2

Why in News

1.       Aircraft Carriers

2.       Anthrax

3.       Apollo 11 mission

4.       Bandung Principles

5.       Banni Grasslands

6.       Bonn Challenge

7.       BRICS countries

8.       Comity of Courts

9.       Coronal Mass Ejections

10.     Criminal investigation

11.     Critical Wildlife Habitat

12.     Cyanobacteria

13.     Donbas region

14.     Eastern coast of Africa

15.     Economic Advisory Council

16.     Electoral bonds

17.     Enforcement Directorate (ED)

18.     Environment Protection Act of 1986’

19.     Fields Medal

20.     Financial Services Institutional Bureau (FSIB)

21.     Floating agriculture

22.     Food Corporation of India (FCI)

23.     Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act

24.     Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act

25.     Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Act

26.     Foreign Portfolio Investment’

27.     Forex market

28.     Fully Accessible Route (FAR)

29.     Geological Survey of India (GSI)

30.     Global Assessment Report on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services

31.     GloLitter Partnerships Project’

32.     Goods and Services Tax (GST)

33.     GST council

34.     Handcuffed

35.     Index of Eight Core Industries (ICI).

36.     India’s external debt

37.     Indian and Nepal

38.     Indian Coast Guard

39.     Indian Ocean Naval Symposium (IONS)

40.     Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation (ITEC)

41.     ITHACA

42.     Kai

43.     Kessler Syndrome

44.     Konark Sun temple

45.     Ladakh

46.     Large Hadron Collider

47.     Large Hadron Collider (LHC)

48.     Lithium

49.     Mahuli temples

50.     Maitri Setu

51.     Maneka Gandhi versus Union of India case (1978)

52.     Mediterranean coast

53.     Mediterranean Sea

54.     Mid-Day meal scheme

55.     Money Bill

56.     Mukurthi National Park

57.     National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India (NAFED),

58.     National Education Policy

59.     National Education Policy 2020(NEP)

60.     National Food Security Act,

61.     National Investigation Agency

62.     National Investigation Agency

63.     National Investigation Agency (NIA)

64.     National Investigation Agency (NIA)

65.     National Landslide Susceptibility Mapping

66.     Nitrogen oxides

67.     Ocean Conference

68.     Ocean Conference 2022

69.     Off-budget borrowing

70.     On tap licensing

71.     One Sun One World One Grid

72.     Parliament (Prevention of Disqualification) Act,

73.     Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment (PGII)

74.     PENCiL portal

75.     Plastic Waste Management Amendment Rules

76.     PM Formalisation of Micro Food processing enterprise (PMFME) Scheme

77.     Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV)

78.     POSHAN Abhiyaan

79.     POSHAN Abhiyaan

80.     Pulverized Coal Injection (PCI)

81.     Race to Zero

82.     Rampa Rebellion

83.     Reservation

84.     Rivers

85.     Saharia tribe

86.     Sample Registration System (SRS)

87.     Sarna Religion

88.     Sawfish

89.     Shanghai Co-operation Organization (SCO)

90.     Shendurney Wildlife Sanctuary

91.     single-use plastic (SUP).

92.     Small savings schemes

93.     Snake Island

94.     Space Station

95.     Space Tourism Industry

96.     Speaker of the legislative assembly

97.     Startup Ecosystems

98.     Strait of Gibraltar

99.     Stunting

100.  Tamil Sangam literature

 

 

 

1.       Consider the following pairs regarding Active Aircraft Carriers with their respective countries:
Match 1                            Match 2
1.  INS Vikramaditya         India
2.  Fujian                          Japan
3.  USS Nimitz                  USA
Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
A 1 only
B 1 and 3 only
C 2 and 3 only
D 1, 2 and 3
Explanation
INS Vikramaditya is the Indian Navy’s largest aircraft carrier and warship, it is a modified Kiev-class aircraft carrier that was commissioned into service in November 2013. Hence, pair 1 is correctly matched.
Recently, China unveiled its new-generation aircraft carrier named Fujian (Type 003), the third aircraft carrier of the Chinese navy, and its more technologically advanced than its predecessors. Hence, pair 2 is not correctly matched.
USS NIMITZ is the lead ship of the U.S. Navy's Nimitz-class nuclear-powered aircraft carriers. Hence, pair 3 is correctly matched.
Therefore, option B is correct.

2.       Consider the following statements regarding Anthrax.
1. Flies also appear to play a significant role in explosive outbreaks of the disease.
2. People with cuts or scrapes in the skin can get infected with anthrax.
3. One way to prevent the disease is by vaccination of livestock so that the disease cannot spread.
Which of the above statement sis/are correct?
 a) 1, 2
 b) 1, 3
 c) 2, 3
 d) 1, 2, 3
Solution: d)
 How do animals get Anthrax?
Domestic and wild animals can get infected when they breathe in or ingest spores in contaminated soil, plants or water.
Host animals shed the bacteria into the ground, which sporulates when exposed to the air. These spores, which can persist in the soil for decades, wait to be taken up by another host, subsequently germinating and multiplying, leading to its spread. Flies also appear to play a significant role in explosive outbreaks of the disease, as per the WHO.
 How do humans get infected?
Humans almost always contract the disease directly or indirectly from animals or animal products.
 People get infected with anthrax when spores enter the body, through breathing, eating contaminated food or drinking contaminated water, or through cuts or scrapes in the skin. The spores then get “activated” and multiply, spreading across the body, producing toxins and causing severe illness.
 How can it be treated?
Antibiotic therapy that is administered early in the course of the infection has been proven to be responsive, according to the WHO. Penicillin has long been the antibiotic of choice and in recent years, ciprofloxacin and doxycycline have also been used as alternatives.
One way to prevent the disease is by vaccination of livestock so that the disease cannot spread. There are also vaccines for humans, but their availability is usually restricted to at-risk individuals, such as lab workers and people who handle animals.

3.       Apollo 11 mission is related to
 a) Electrodynamics of Moon’s Interaction with the Sun
 b) Explore the dark side of the Moon
 c) First manned mission to the Moon.
 d) Collect data on the moon’s radiation levels
Solution: c)
Apollo 11 became one of the most publicly recognised missions of NASA and was the first manned mission to the Moon.

4.       The Bandung Principles is related to
A.  Shanghai Cooperation Organisation
B.  BRICS
C.  G 20
D.  Non-Aligned Movement
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? ]
Sol:
•  The Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) was officially founded in 1961, at the Belgrade Summit, drawing on the principles (also known as Bandung Principles) agreed at the Afro-Asian Conference held in Bandung, Indonesia  in 1955.
•  Such principles were adopted later as the main goals and objectives of the policy of non-alignment. The fulfillment of those principles became the essential criterion for Non-Aligned Movement membership.
•  The ten principles of Bandung are followings:
o  Respect of fundamental human rights and of the objectives and principles of the Charter of the United Nations.
o  Respect for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all nations.
o  Recognition of the equality among all races and of the equality among all nations, both large and small.
o  Non-intervention or non-interference into the internal affairs of another -country.
o  Respect the right of every nation to defend itself, either individually or collectively, in conformity with the Charter of the United Nations.
o  Non-use of collective defense pacts to benefit the specific interests of any of the great powers.
 B. Non-use of pressures by any country against other countries.
o  Refraining from carrying out or threatening to carry out aggression, or from using force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any country.
o  Peaceful solution of all international conflicts in conformity with the Charter of the United Nations.
o  Promotion of mutual interests and of cooperation.
o  Respect of justice and of international obligations.