Current Affairs

 1. In which city is the 7th Hockey Men's Asian Champions Trophy being organized - Chennai

2. How many remote pilot training organizations have been approved by DGCA for drone training – 63

3. 'Naya Savera Yojana' has been started by which Union Ministry - Ministry of Minority Affairs

4. The first 'radio frequency seeker' of Akash missile has been manufactured by- Bharat Dynamics Limited

5. Which Indian-American has been made the head of the FBI's field office in Salt Lake City - Shohini Sinha

6. TRAI has tied up with whom to establish cooperation in the field of telecommunication- C-DOT

 7.  Which High Court has allowed ASI to conduct survey in Gyanvapi Masjid complex in Varanasi - Allahabad High Court

भारत में बाघ संरक्षण

 

बाघों की संख्या में हुई वृद्धि:

रेड्डी ने संसद में बताया कि देश में बाघों की आबादी 2006 में 1,411 से बढ़कर 2022 में 3,682 हो गई है. पिछले महीने, राष्ट्रीय बाघ संरक्षण प्राधिकरण (NTCA) और भारतीय वन्यजीव संस्थान ने संयुक्त रूप से 'भारत में बाघों की स्थिति पर सह-शिकारी और शिकार -22' (Co-predators & Prey in India-2022) शीर्षक से एक रिपोर्ट जारी की थी. 

मध्य प्रदेश में सर्वाधिक बाघ:

मध्य प्रदेश में देश में सबसे अधिक बाघ हैं. वहीं कर्नाटक में 563 और उत्तराखंड 560 बाघ है. Co-predators & Prey in India-2022 रिपोर्ट की मानें तो पिछले चार वर्षों में मध्य प्रदेश के जंगलों में 259 बाघ शामिल किये गए है. 

पिछले आकड़ो की बात करें तो मध्य प्रदेश में 785 बाघ है. वहीं कर्नाटक (563) और उत्तराखंड (560) के बाद महाराष्ट्र में 444 बाघों की संख्या रिकॉर्ड की गयी है. मध्य प्रदेश में कान्हा, बांधवगढ़, पन्ना, पेंच, सतपुड़ा और संजय-दुबरी टाइगर रिजर्व सहित छह बाघ अभयारण्य हैं. 

कैमरा-ट्रैप से की जाती है बाघों की गिनती:

9 अप्रैल, 2022 को, मैसूरु में प्रोजेक्ट टाइगर के 50 साल पूरे होने के जश्न के दौरान, पीएम मोदी ने बाघों की न्यूनतम आबादी 3167 घोषित की, जो कैमरा-ट्रैप क्षेत्र से जनसंख्या का अनुमान था. बाघों की आबादी की अपर लिमिट 3925 और औसत संख्या 3682 बाघ होने का अनुमान था, जो प्रति वर्ष 6.1% की वार्षिक वृद्धि दर को दर्शाती है.

भारत में बाघ संरक्षण के प्रयास:

भारत में वर्तमान में दुनिया की लगभग 70% बाघों की आबादी है. 1970 के दशक में बाघ संरक्षण का पहला फेज शुरू किया गया था. जिसके तहत बाघों के लिए संरक्षित क्षेत्रों की स्थापना की गयी थी. 

मिजोरम, नागालैंड, झारखंड, गोवा, छत्तीसगढ़ और अरुणाचल प्रदेश सहित कुछ राज्यों में बाघों की कम आबादी चिंता का विषय है.    

प्रोजेक्ट टाइगर के बारें में:

वर्ष 1973 में, भारत सरकार ने प्रोजेक्ट टाइगर के रूप में संरक्षण परियोजना शुरू की थी, जिसका उद्देश्य देश की बाघ आबादी की सुरक्षा और जैव विविधता का संरक्षण करना था. पिछले पचास वर्षों में, प्रोजेक्ट टाइगर ने बाघ संरक्षण के क्षेत्र में महत्वपूर्ण प्रगति करते हुए सराहनीय सफलता हासिल की है. 

Current Affairs One Liners: August

 Updated Full Schedule, Tiger Census 2023, Uniform Civil Code etc.

1. According to the latest data, the population of tigers in the country has increased from 1,411 in 2006 to how much in 2022- 3,682

2. Who has become the fastest Indian bowler to take 50 wickets in T20 International cricket - Kuldeep Yadav

3. Who has been sworn in as the Chief Justice of the Orissa High Court – Subhassis Talapatra

4. Who has taken over as the chairman of the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs - Sanjay Kumar Agarwal

5. Indian Army Chief General Manoj Pandey has recently visited which country – UK

6. BRICS Startup Forum will be launched by which country – India

7. In which state's assembly recently a resolution has been passed against 'Uniform Civil Code' - Kerala

8. Which nationwide campaign has been started in honor of the brave soldiers of the country - 'Meri Mati Mera Desh'

9. Who has become the joint second fastest batsman to complete 100 sixes in T20 International cricket - Suryakumar Yadav

10. According to the revised schedule of ODI World Cup 2023, when will the match between India and Pakistan be held - 14 October 2023

Women's Premier League to be held in Mumbai from 4th to 26th March

 

• The inaugural season of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2023 will be held in Mumbai (Maharashtra) from 4 - 26 March.
• All the tournament matches will be held in the Brabourne Stadium and the DY Patil Stadium.
• The auction of WPL players will take place on February 13 in Mumbai.
• IPL team owners: Mumbai Indians, RCB, Delhi Capitals, Capri Global Holdings (Lucknow), and Adani Sportsline
• IPL chairman: Arun Dhumal
• BCCI Secretary: Jay Shah 

95 per cent reservation for locals in Hyderabad Budget Announcement

 Working professionals reacted to the many changes proposed in the Telangana Budget that was tabled in the Assembly on Monday —from the new Employees Health Scheme, 95 per cent reservation for locals, the additional amount of ₹1,000 crore proposed for the salaries of newly recruited employees and regularisation of contract employees. Somehow, it's the reservation-for-locals proposal that's being discussed on social media platforms.

SC to hear plea seeking probe on Hindenburg report on Adani

The Supreme Court will hear on Friday a plea seeking a direction to the Centre to constitute a committee under the monitoring of the retired apex court judge to inquire and investigate the Hindenburg Research report which has made a slew of allegations against the business conglomerate led by industrialist Gautam Adani with another similar petition.

Advocate Vishal Tiwari, who has filed the petition, mentioned the matter for urgent listing before a bench headed by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud today.

Advocate Vishal Tiwari submitted to the bench that a separate plea is scheduled to be listed for a hearing on February 10, which pertains to the Hindenburg report. He urged the bench that his plea be also heard on Friday along with the separate plea.

India and South Africa inked a Memorandum of Understanding on January 27, 2023

India and South Africa inked a Memorandum of Understanding on January 27, 2023, to introduce 12 African Cheetahs every year for the next eight to ten years. According to the agreement, an initial batch of 12 cheetahs will be transported from South Africa to India next month. The cats will be added to the eight Cheetahs imported to India from Namibia last year.

Agriculture Budget 2023 Live Updates What’s New: Funds, Schemes, Projects

 

Agriculture Budget 2023 Live Updates What’s New: Funds, Schemes, Projects

• Rs 2 lakh crore for the entire year will be introduced by the center under “PM Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana” which will aim to supply free food grains for one year to all Antyodaya and priority households.
• The government will introduce a sub-scheme under the PM Matsya Sampada Yojana with a total of Rs 6,000 crore to encourage those who are involved in fishing.
• FM announces that Govt would encourage mangrove plantations along the coastline under the MISHTI scheme.  
• PM Pranam is to be launched to incentivize states and UT to promote alternative fertilizers and balanced use of chemical fertilizers.
• Indian Institute of Millet Research will be supported as a center of excellence.
• FM Nirmala Sitharaman said that the government will adopt a cluster-based approach and will promote collaboration between farmer state and industry for input supply, extension service sand market linkages.
• The government will launch the Atmanirbhar Clean Plant Programme to improve the availability of disease-free quality planting material for high-value horticultural crops at an outlay of Rs 2,200 crore.
• The government will also bring in Agriculture Accelerator Fund to boost agriculture startups by young professionals. It will aim for bringing affordable solutions to challenges faced by farmers and will provide modern technology to increase productivity and profitability.

Daily MCQ for Current Affairs

The 300-metre long ‘Atal Bridge’ for pedestrians and cyclists has been inaugurated in which city?

[A] Uttar Pradesh
[B] Bihar
[C] Gujarat
[D] Karnataka

Centre releases Rs 7,183 crore as revenue deficit grant to 14 states

Key Points:

• The Department of Expenditure released the 6th monthly instalment of the Post Devolution Revenue Deficit (PDRD) Grant of Rs 7,183.42 crore to 14 States. The grant has been released as per the recommendations of the Fifteenth Finance Commission, the Union Ministry of Finance said in a statement.
• The Fifteenth Finance Commission has recommended a total Post Devolution Revenue Deficit Grant of Rs 86,201 crore to 14 states for the financial year 2022-23.
• The recommended grant is released by the Department of Expenditure to the recommended States in 12 equated monthly instalments. With the release of the 6th instalment for the month of September 2022, the total amount of Revenue Deficit Grants released to the States in 2022-23 has gone up to Rs 43,100.50 crore, the ministry said.
• The Post Devolution Revenue Deficit Grants are provided to the States under Article 275 of the Constitution. The grants are released to the States as per the recommendations of the successive Finance Commissions to meet the gap in Revenue Accounts of the States post-devolution.
• The eligibility of states to receive this grant and the quantum of grant for the period from 2020-21 to 2025-26 was decided by the Fifteenth Finance Commission based on the gap between the assessment of revenue and expenditure of the State after taking into account the assessed devolution during this period.
• The states that have been recommended Post Devolution Revenue Deficit Grant by the Fifteenth Finance Commission during 2022-23 are: Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Himachal Pradesh, Kerala, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Punjab, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Tripura, Uttarakhand and West Bengal. 

India’s first intra-nasal COVID-19 vaccine by Bharat Biotech gets DCGI approval

Key Points:

• Bharat Biotech's intranasal Covid vaccine got emergency use approval from the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI). This will be India's first nasal vaccine for COVID-19.
• This step will further strengthen government's collective fight against the pandemic. Under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, India has harnessed its science, research and development, and human resources in the fight against COVID-19. 
• This is India's first intranasal vaccine for COVID-19

What is PM SHRI, the new centrally sponsored education scheme?

Key Points of the Scheme:

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi has taken yet another step toward shaping India’s future. On 5 September, Teacher’s Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi  announced the Pradhan Mantri Schools For Rising India (PM-SHRI) Yojana under which 14,500 schools from across the country will be upgraded as PM-SHRI schools.
• The Prime Minister said the PM-SHRI schools will have a modern, transformational and holistic method of imparting education. “(They will) Emphasise on a discovery oriented, learning centric way of teaching.
• These schools will be upgraded with laboratories, smart classrooms, libraries, sports equipment, and art rooms. They will be developed as green schools with water conservation, waste recycling, energy-efficient infrastructure and integration of the organic lifestyle as part of the curriculum.
• The scheme aims to provide high-quality education in an equitable, inclusive and joyful school environment that takes care of the diverse background, multilingual needs and different academic abilities of children. It will ensure that students are participants in their learning process, according to the vision of NEP 2020.

What will be the Centre’s contribution?

• Since this school is sponsored by the Centre, it will bear 60 per cent of the cost of implementation. The remaining 40 per cent will be borne by the state or UT. In Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Jammu and Kashmir and the northeast, the contribution of the Centre can go up to 90 per cent.

What are other central schemes for students?

• In September 2021, approved a new meal scheme known as the Pradhan Mantri Poshan Shakti Nirman scheme (PM Poshan Scheme) for government and government-aided schools. The original midday meal scheme is part of this programme.
• As part of this initiative, the Centre provides hot-cooked meals to students. The scheme is expected to benefit about 118 million children studying in classes 1 to 8 across the country.
• There are also scholarship schemes like the PRAGATI (Scholarship for Girl Students) and PM Yashasvi Scheme for students from the Other Backward Classes, economically backward classes, and non-notified, nomadic and semi-nomadic tribes among others.

Rajnath Singh To Visit Mongolia & Japan for 2+2 Doalogue

Key Points of the Visit:

• The upcoming visit is the first ever visit by an Indian Defence Minister to Mongolia and will further consolidate the defence cooperation and strategic partnership between the two countries,” the Defence Ministry said. He is also scheduled travel to Japan for the 2+2 Ministerial dialogue.
• Giving push to strategic partnership with East Asian countries, Raksha  Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh will pay an official visit to Mongolia from 05-07 September, 2022. The upcoming visit by Raksha Mantri is the first ever visit by an Indian Defence Minister to Mongolia and will further consolidate the defence cooperation and strategic partnership between the two countries.
• In Japan, Singh and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will join their Japanese counterparts under the framework of  '2 2' foreign and defence ministerial dialogue, people familiar with the matter said on Sunday.
• The dialogue is taking place over five months after Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida visited India for the annual India-Japan summit. At the summit in New Delhi, Kishida announced an investment target of five trillion Yen (Rs 3,20,000 crore) in India over the next five years.
• The '2 2' dialogue with Japan was initiated in 2019 to deepen bilateral security and defence cooperation further and bring greater depth to the special strategic and global partnership between the two countries.
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid a visit to Mongolia in May 2015, bringing a renewed vigour to the ties in diverse areas including defence and security.
• During the visit, India announced a USD 1 billion line of credit to Mongolia for infrastructure development and upgraded their ties to the strategic partnership.
• Joint India-Mongolia military exercise 'Nomadic Elephant' is held annually.
• The last two editions of the exercise were held at Ulaanbaatar (Mongolia) in September 2018 and in October 2019 at Himachal Pradesh.

India To Emerge As 3rd Largest Economy Of World By 2029: SBI Report

Key Observations of the Report:

• A State Bank of India report said India will surpass Germany in 2027 and most likely Japan by 2029 at the current rate of growth. The report said that the country has undergone a large structural shift since 2014 and is now the 5th largest economy overtaking the United Kingdom.

• The path taken by India since 2014 reveals India is likely to get the tag of 3rd largest economy in 2029, a movement of 7 places upwards since 2014 when India was ranked 10th, according to a research report from the State Bank of India's Economic Research Department. India should surpass Germany in 2027 and most likely Japan by 2029 at the current rate of growth.

• India's GDP growth in Q1 FY23 was 13.5 per cent. At this rate, India is likely to be the fastest growing economy in the current fiscal. Interestingly, even as estimates of India's GDP growth rate for FY23 currently range from 6.7 per cent to 7.7 per cent, we firmly believe that it is immaterial. In a world that is ravaged by uncertainties, we believe 6 per cent to 6.5 per cent growth is the new normal, the report noted.

• The share of India's GDP is now at 3.5 per cent, as against 2.6 per cent in 2014 and is likely to cross 4 per cent in 2027, the current share of Germany in global GDP.

• The report predicted that India will soon be the beneficiary as China slows down in terms of new investment intentions. "Global tech major Apple's recent decision to shift part production of its flagship iPhone 14 model for worldwide shipping from India bears testimony to such optimism! The move by Apple, the most recognisable face of tech-infused innovation in the last two centuries, that captures aspirations of an upwardly mobile population should open the floodgates for other major conglomerates to follow suit," the report added.

• At the beginning of the 21st century, China embarked on an accelerated growth path occupying the second largest economy tag. So if India continues to adopt the right policy perspective and a realignment in global geopolitics, the current estimates might even undergo an upward revision, the SBI report noted.

Indian Flag Hoisted at the Games Village in Birmingham

 

Indian Flag hoisted at Birmingham CWG Village 

• The Indian flag was hoisted at the Commonwealth Games Village in Birmingham on July 27, 2022, on the eve of the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games 2022.
• Several Indian athletes took part in the flag-hoisting ceremony including the men's and women's hockey teams of India.
• Olympic gold medalist Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra was expected to be the flagbearer for the ceremony but after he pulled out his name from with a groin injury, Sindhu and Harmanpreet were finalised to lead the Indian squad with the national flag.
• The Indian Flag was hoisted in the presence of Indian Olympic Association (IOA) Acting President Anil Khanna, IOA Treasurer Anandeshwar Panday, Anil Dhupar, Deputy Chef de Mission for the Games, Team India's Chef de Mission, Rajesh Bhandari and other IOA officials. 
• Sindhu’s name was announced earlier from a shortlist of three athletes, but later the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) added Manpreet Singh as the second flagbearer after they were informed that presence of both male and female flagbearers was mandatory.

August-2022 Current Affairs

किस दूरसंचार कंपनी ने 5 जी स्पेक्ट्रम के लिए दूरसंचार विभाग को 8312.4 करोड़ रुपये का भुगतान किया?

Ans. एयरटेल - दूरसंचार सेवाएं प्रदान करने वाली कंपनी भारती एयरटेल ने देश में 5 जी सेवाओं को शुरू करने के लिए एक नई नीलामी में 5 जी स्पेक्ट्रम के लिए दूरसंचार विभाग को 8312.4 करोड़ रुपये का भुगतान किया है।

अंडर-20 विश्व चैंपियनशिप में भारतीय पुरष फ्रीस्टाइल कुश्ती टीम ने कितने कांस्य पदक जीते?

Ans. चार - भारतीय पुरुषों की फ्रीस्टाइल टीम ने विश्व यू -20 चैम्पियनशिप में चार कांस्य पदक जीते।

केंद्रीय मंत्री डॉ. जितेंद्र सिंह ने हाल ही में भारत की पहली खारे पानी से रोशन होने वाले किस साधन का अनावरण किया?

Ans. लालटेन - केंद्रीय मंत्री डॉ। जितेंद्र सिंह ने भारत का पहला खारा पानी लालटेन लॉन्च किया। इस लालटेन का नाम रोशनी है।

डूरंड कप का 131वां सीजन कोलकाता के किन स्टेडियम में खेला जाएगा?

Ans. साल्ट लेक स्टेडियम और किशोर भारती स्टेडियम - डूरंड कप का 131वां सीज़न 16 अगस्त से 18 सितंबर के बीच कोलकाता के साल्ट लेक स्टेडियम और किशोर भारती स्टेडियम में खेला जाएगा।

केंद्र सरकार ने किस बैंक के बोर्ड में चार स्वतंत्र निदेशकों को पुन: नियुक्त किया है?

Ans. भारतीय रिजर्व बैंक - केंद्र सरकार ने बैंक ऑफ इंडिया रिजर्व काउंसिल में चार स्वतंत्र निदेशक नियुक्त किए हैं।

भारत के किस शहर में विकसित हुआ पहला 3-डी प्रिंटेड मानव कॉर्निया?

Ans. हैदराबाद - भारत में प्रथम बार, तेलंगाना की राजधानी हैदराबाद शहर के शोधकर्ताओं ने एक कृत्रिम कॉर्निया को सफलतापूर्वक 3डी प्रिंट किया है और इसे खरगोश की आंख में प्रत्यारोपित किया है।

हाल ही में केन्या में किसने राष्ट्रपति चुनाव जीता?

Ans. विलियम रुटो - विलियम रुटो को केन्या चुनाव 71 लाख यानी कुल 50.49 प्रतिशत मत मिले, रुटो पिछले 9 साल से केन्या के उपराष्ट्रपति थे.

किस भारतीय स्वतंत्रता संग्राम के प्रतिष्ठित सदस्य के घर को मिला हाल ही में ‘ब्लू प्लैक’ सम्मान मिला?

Ans. दादाभाई नौरोजी - ब्रिटेन के पहले भारतीय सांसद और भारतीय स्वतंत्रता संग्राम के प्रतिष्ठित सदस्य रहे दादाभाई नौरोजी दक्षिण लंदन के जिस घर में लगभग आठ वर्षों तक रहे, उसे ‘ब्लू प्लैक’ यानी नीली पट्टिका से सम्मानित किया गया है।

Tokyo will host 2025 World Athletics Championships

 Key Points:

• Tokyo, the capital city of Japan will host the 2025 World Athletics Championships. 
• This was decided by the World Athletics Council during its meeting in Oregon, United States on July 14, 2022. 
• Tokyo held the event in 1991, highlighted by the incredible world-record-breaking long jump duel between gold medallist Mike Powell and Carl Lewis, while it was also held in Japan in 2007 with Osaka hosting.
• This will be a shining light for Japan as Japan celebrate 100 years of the JAAF in 2025, by bringing world-class athletics back to the people in Tokyo.”
• The 2024 World Athletics Cross Country Championships will be held in Medulin and Pula in Croatia and 2026 World Athletics Cross Country Championships will be held in Tallahassee, Florida.

कानूनी सहायता रक्षा परामर्श प्रणाली लागू होगी, जानें कितने जिलों में?

 सुप्रीम कोर्ट (Supreme Court) के जज और नेशनल लीगल सर्विसेज अथॉरिटी के कार्यकारी अध्यक्ष जस्टिस यूयू ललित (Justice UU Lalit) ने कहा कि जल्द ही देश के कम से कम 350 जिलों में कानूनी सहायता रक्षा परामर्श प्रणाली (Legal aid defense counsel system) लागू की जाएगी. उन्होंने कहा कि एक जिले में पब्लिक प्रॉसिक्यूटर के ऑफिस के तर्ज पर कानूनी सहायता रक्षा परामर्श प्रणाली का एक ऑफिस होगा जो जिले में आपराधिक पक्ष पर सभी कानूनी सहायता कार्यों को देखेगा. जस्टिस ललित ने जयपुर में अखिल भारतीय कानूनी सेवा प्राधिकरण की बैठक को संबोधित करते हुए ये बातें कही. जस्टिस ललित ने कहा कि देश में 13 स्थानों पर एक पायलट प्रोजेक्ट शुरू किया गया था. एक या दो अपवादों को छोड़कर देखा गया कि हम सही रास्ते पर हैं. हमारी बैठकें हुईं. अब हम इसे स्वीकार करने और देश के कम से कम 350 जिलों में इसे लागू करने के लिए तैयार हैं. जस्टिस ललित ने कहा कि उन जिलों की संक्षिप्त सूची और भविष्य में वास्तव में क्या कदम उठाए जाएंगे, इसका भी रूपरेखा तैयार किया गया है. उन्होंने कहा कि उन 350 जिलों में से 112 जिलों को शामिल करने का ध्यान रखा गया है जिन्हें अकांक्षी जिलों की सूची में शामिल किया गया है. ये ऐसे जिले हैं जहां शायद बुनियादी ढांचा, अवसर और जुड़ाव उच्चतम स्तर का नहीं है. इसलिए, इन जिलों में यह सुविधा प्रदान की जाएगी, ताकि यह जांचा जा सके कि वहां निर्धारित लक्ष्य को प्राप्त किया जा सकता है या नहीं. 

राष्ट्रीय कानूनी सेवा प्राधिकरण ने विश्वास और न्याय की दिशा में अच्छी प्रगति की है: जस्टिस ललित 

जस्टिस यूयू ललित ने कहा कि पिछले 25 सालों में राष्ट्रीय कानूनी सेवा प्राधिकरण (National Legal Services Authority) ने 'विश्वास सबके लिए, न्याय सबके लिए' की दिशा में अच्छी प्रगति की है, जो इसका थीम सॉन्ग भी है. उन्होंने जस्टिस भगवती और जस्टिस वीआर कृष्णा अय्यर को देश में कानूनी सहायता का जनक बताया. उन्होंने कहा कि 70 के दशक में कानूनी सेवाओं के बारे में सोचा गया था. गुजरात हाई कोर्ट के तत्कालीन चीफ जस्टिस भगवती की अध्यक्षता में एख समिति इसलिए गठित की गई थी ताकि यह देखा जा सके कि कैसे कैसे कानूनी सहायता को जरूरतमंद लोगों तक बढ़ाया जा सकता है. इसके बाद जस्टिस वीआर कृष्णा अय्यर की अध्यक्षता में यूनियन स्तर पर कमेटी गठित की गई. जस्टिस ललित ने कहा कि आर्टिकल 39A के रूप में उस संवैधानिक गारंटी को देने में और फिर 1987 में कानून बनने में कुछ साल लग गए. अखिल भारतीय कानूनी सेवा प्राधिकरण की बैठक का जिक्र करते हुए जस्टिस ललित ने कहा कि कुछ आत्मनिरीक्षण करने का भी विचार है, यह देखने के लिए कि क्या अब तक उठाए गए कदम सही दिशा में थे या नहीं.

Current Affairs of the day: 30th August, 2022

Economic Advisory Council to Prime Minister releases Competitiveness Roadmap for India

• The Economic Advisory to Prime Minister, EAC-PM released a Competitiveness Roadmap for India@100 in New Delhi on August 30, 2022.
• The crucial document was released in the presence of the Chairman EAC-PM Dr. Bibek Debroy, India’s G20 Sherpa Amitabh Kant, and Member of EAC-PM Sanjeev Sanyal.
• During the address, Debroy highlighted the significance of looking at the economic trends to ascertain what India needs to do to be a highly prosperous country by 2047.
• The roadmap proposes policy goals, principles, and approaches to further drive India’s economy in the direction of sustainability and resilience, embedded in social progress and shared prosperity.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi to commission Vikrant, India’s first indigenously built aircraft carrier on September 2

• Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi will commission Vikrant, India’s first indigenously built aircraft carrier on September 2, 2022, at Kochi.
• With the commissioning of IAC Vikrant, India will have two operational Aircraft Carriers, which will further boost the maritime security of the nation.
• During the event, Prime Minister Modi will also unveil the new Naval Ensign (Nishaan), doing away with the Colonial past and befitting the rich heritage of India.
• Prime Minister Modi is scheduled to visit Karnataka and Kerala on September 1- September 2, 2022.

Telangana’s AI mission’s 4 startups to represent India at G20 Digital Innovation Network

• The Telangana AI mission (T-AIM) has revealed that four of its startups have been selected by the Government to represent India at the G20 Digital Innovation Network.
• T-AIM is an initiative of the Government of Telangana supported by NASSCOM. The four start-ups Arficus, Edubuk, Eunimart, and MayaMD are supported by the Revv Up programme.
• The program by the government has been supporting 80 start-ups that are built on artificial intelligence.
• The G20 Digital Innovation Network will be held during September 2- September 4, 2022, at Bali International Convention Center, Bali, Indonesia.

Russia blocks the adoption of joint declaration on nuclear disarmament at the United Nations

• Russia blocked the adoption of a Joint declaration by a United Nations Conference on Nuclear disarmament.
• The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, which is reviewed by its 191 signatories every five years, aims at preventing the spread of nuclear weapons.
• Russia objected to a draft text and cited grave concerns over the military activities around Ukraine’s Nuclear plants. Participants in the last review in 2015 also failed to reach an agreement.
• The 2022 meeting, which was to be held in 2020 was delayed because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Australian Foreign Minister said that she was deeply disappointed at the lack of agreement.

Protestors storm Baghdad Presidential Palace as Al Sadr quits politics

• Chaos erupted in the Capital of Iraq Baghdad soon after Iraqi Shi’ite Cleric, Muqtada al-Sadr announced of quitting politics on August 29, 2022.
• Following his announcement, thousands of his followers stormed Iraq’s Presidential Palace resulting in the death of two persons.
• The cleric announced his resignation from politics after which military reinforcements were sent to the Presidential palace.
• Reportedly, his resignation came in reaction to the retirement of Shia spiritual leader Ayatollah Kadhim al-Haeri, who counts many of al-Sadr’s supporters as his followers.

Gautam Adani becomes 3rd Richest Person in the World

Key Points of the report:

• Gautam Adani has now become the world’s third-richest person. It’s the first time an Asian has broken into the top-3 of the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, with a net worth of $137.4 billion. He is now just behind Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos in the global ranking.
• Telsa CEO Elon Musk has a net worth of $251 billion, while Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos has a total worth of $153 billion.
• Gautam Adani’s businesses in India focus on several different sectors — from airports to green energy, he has it all. The business mogul has recently been concentrating on alternative energy business, at a time when the government is promoting green energy in the country.
• The Adani Group has six publicly listed companies in India, including Adani Enterprises, Adani Green Energy, and Adani Power. “After the listing of the renewable energy company Adani Green, Gautam Adani’s Wealth increased nearly five times to $81 billion from $17 billion in 2020.
• According to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, Elon Musk remains the richest person in the world with a total net worth of USD 251 Billion. Amazon Boss Jeff Bezos is placed at the second position on the list with a total worth of USD 153 Billion followed by Mr Gautam Adani in the 3rd Place with USD 137 Billion Worth. The next Indian to be featured on this list is Reliance Industries Mukesh Ambani who is reported to have a net worth of USD 91.9 Billion. The complete list of the top 15 richest men in the world can be found below:

Rank	Name	Net Worth	Country	Business
1	Elon Musk	251B	United States	Technology
2	Jeff Bezos	153B	United States	Technology
3	Gautam Adani	137B	India	Industrial
4	Bernard Arnault	136B	France	Consumer
5	Bill Gates	117B	United States	Technology

About Gautam Adani

• Born on 24th June 1962, Gautam Adani is an Indian billionaire industrialist. He is the chairman and founder of the Adani Group,an Ahmedabad-based multinational business conglomerate, which is involved in port development and operations in India and abroad. Currently, Adani Group operates in Media, Cement, Power, Port and Road Assets Sector. The group is also the country’s largest coal trader.