Current Affairs - 23 Apr 2022

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Babita Singh selected as new Global Peace Ambassador 2022

Babita Singh, a serial entrepreneur, was named a Global Peace Ambassador for her work in promoting peace through education, sports, art, culture, and diplomacy at the India International Conclave 2022, which was held in collaboration with the Asia Africa Consortium (AAC) in New Delhi.

Key Points:

Babita Singh has been awarded this honour because she is one of the very few people who have dedicated their lives to practises that promote Universal Moral Values, Interreligious cooperation, and International Harmony in accordance with the United Nations Human Rights Charter in order to improve the lives of billions of people around the world.
The bureaucrats, politicians, international keynote speakers, celebrity artists, diplomats, and ambassadors from ten other nations were all in attendees.
The conference was organised in collaboration with On Sky Global, the United Nations World Sports Alliance, the World Health Organization, CBSE, Primary Plus, George Washington University, and the Bangladesh Olympic Association, with support from CBSE, Primary Plus, George Washington University, and the Bangladesh Olympic Association.
The Asia Africa Consortium established the AAC-Global Peace Ambassador 2022 distinction, which is the highest honour bestowed by the Secretary General on a global citizen who promotes socioeconomic relations and sustainable growth between Asia and Africa in areas such as education, health, and trade.
Babita Singh has been given this accolade because she is one of the very few people who have committed their lives to practises that promote Universal Moral Values.

Babita Singh was personally honoured by H.E. Prof Dr Zahid Haque (Ambassador At Large- Kingdom of Hawai’i & Secretary-General- WSA), H.E. Prof Nabhit Kapur (Sr Advisor to the Government of Liberia & Somaliland), Enthekhabul Hamid (Hon. Consul General- The Republic of Botswana) and Ernest Nana Adeji (Minister – Counsellor Political & Economic, High Commission). Babita is a global business executive who has worked in a variety of industries.

About Babita:

Babita is a global business professional who has worked in the hospitality, sports management, and cyber security industries for the past 20 years. Babita is an Indian who was born and raised in Nigeria and went on to become Asia and Africa’s most sought-after Digital Strategist and Reputation Expert.

Indian-American Defense Expert Vivek Lall Selected for the 6th Entrepreneur Leadership Award 2022

The Indo-American Chamber of Commerce has picked Indian-American chief executive of General Atomics Global Corporation Vivek Lall for the prestigious Entrepreneur Leadership Awards in appreciation of his contribution to the defence sector. The Indo-American Chamber of Commerce (IACC) was founded in 1968 and is the premier bi-lateral chamber for India-US commercial cooperation.

Key Points:

Lall, 53, has been chosen for the ‘Global Leader in the Defence and Aviation Sector’ award, which will be awarded online on Friday during an awards ceremony.
The event’s chief guest will be Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Madhavrao ScIndia.
Lall, who has worked for Boeing, Lockheed Martin, and now General Atomics, has been recognised by Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin as a leader in the defence industry.
Lall, who has worked for Boeing, Lockheed Martin, and now General Atomics, has played a key role in advancing defence trade.
He was recently named a Kentucky Colonel, the highest honour bestowed by the state. The most well-known honorary colonel is given by United States governors is Kentucky Colonel.
Others who have received this honour include former US presidents George Bush, Jimmy Carter, Lynden Johnson, and Ronald Reagan.
In January 2022, His Highness Mahmoud Salah Al Din Assaf of the Royal Order of Banu Assaf awarded Lall the Grand Cross.

NIXI-CSC and Tripura signed MOU to set up International Data Centre

The Tripura state government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the NIXI-CSC Data Services Centre to develop an international grade Data Centre in the state. To establish the projected Data Centre, the National Internet Exchange of India (NIXI) and CSE e-governance services Ltd have formed a joint venture called NIXI-CSC Data Services Centre.

Key Points:

On behalf of the state government, AK Bhattacharjee, in-charge director of the IT department, signed the MoU, while NIXI-CSC Data Services Centre CEO Anil Jain was the signatory.
The MOU signing event was also attended by IT Principal Secretary Puneet Agarwal and CK Dhar, the head of the National Informatics Centre (NIC).
The joint venture company will invest Rs 150 crore in the Data Centre, while the state government will simply supply space.
The NIXI-CSC Data Services Centre will begin operations in the next one or two months, despite the fact that it will take a year to turn the Data Centre to a world-class level.

The joint venture will allow the state government to host all of its data in the projected Data Centre, as well as offer data to the state at no cost, according to the MoU. In addition to the state, the corporation will charge for data exchange with other government and private players.

Important Takeaways for All Competitive Exams:

Tripura is the third smallest state in India.
Agartala is the Capital of Tripura
Mizoram and Assam shares border with Tripura
The Manikya dynasty ruled the Twipra Kingdom and then the princely Tripura State, which is today known as Tripura in India.
The five mountain ranges in Tripura Five mountain ranges — Boromura, Atharamura, Longtharai, Shakhan and Jampui Hills.

A first-of-its-kind mobile app launched for Khelo India University Games 2021

In a first-of-its-kind initiative, the second edition of the Khelo India University Games to be held in the tech capital Bengaluru will have its own mobile application. A brainchild of the Department of Youth Empowerment and Sports (DYES) and hosts Jain Deemed-to-be University, the unique ‘Khelo India Uni Games 2021’ mobile app promises to be a one-stop-shop for all information regarding the prestigious event scheduled to begin on the 24th April.

The coveted Games, which will be India’s first largest mass participation sporting event post-pandemic, will witness over 4,500 participants representing a total of about 189 universities vie for top honours in 20 disciplines.

Patrick Achi re-appointed as Prime Minister of Ivory Coast

Patrick Achi has been re-appointed as Prime Minister of Ivory Coast by President Alassane Ouattara. He was appointed prime minister in March 2021. He was the third prime minister in the West African state (Ivory Coast) in the last three years after Amadou Gon Coulibaly (who died in 2020) and Hamed Bakayoko (who died in 2021).

President has accepted Achi resignation ahead of a government reshuffle. Ivory Coast, also officially known as the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire, is a country on the southwest coast of Africa.

Important takeaways for all competitive exams:

Ivory Coast Capital: Yamoussoukro;
Ivory Coast Currency: West African CFA franc;
Ivory Coast President: Alassane Ouattara.

West Indies All-Rounder Kieron Pollard announces retirement

West Indies all-rounder Kieron Pollard has announced his retirement from international cricket. Pollard, who was the captain of West Indies’ limited-overs teams, played a total of 123 ODIs and 101 T20Is. He has been an integral part of the Mumbai Indians team in the Indian Premier League for several years now and was retained by the franchise ahead of the mega auction in February this year. He was part of the West Indies team that won the 2012 ICC WT20 and missed out on his second T20 World Cup title in 2016 as he missed the tournament due to injury.

Ajay Kumar Sood named as Principal Scientific Advisor to GoI

Ajay Kumar Sood, a member of the Science, Technology and Innovation Advisory Council to the Prime Minister, has been appointed to the post for a period of three years to succeed renowned biologist K VijayRaghavan. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved the appointment of Sood as Principal Scientific Advisor to the government.

The PSA’s office aims to provide pragmatic and objective advice to the prime minister and cabinet on matters related to science, technology and innovation with a focus on the application of science and technology in critical infrastructure, economic and social sectors in partnership with government departments, institutions and industry.

PM Modi inaugurated development projects worth Rs 22,000 crores in Dahod, Gujarat

Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone and inaugurated the various projects worth 22,000 crore rupees at a function organized at Dahod in Gujarat. Dahod District Southern Area Regional Water Supply Scheme, constructed at Narmada River Basin (Rs 840 crore); Dahod Smart City (Rs 335 crore).

These projects include Integrated Command & Control Centre (ICCC) Building, Stormwater drainage system, Sewerage works, Solid Waste Management System and Rain Water Harvesting System.

Under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana, benefits worth Rs. 120 crore were provided to 10,000 tribal of Panchmahal and Dahod districts. Prime Minister also inaugurated 66 KV Ghodia substation, Panchayat Houses, and Anganwadis, among others. Manufacturing project of 9,000 HP Electric Locomotives at the Railway Production Unit in Dahod. 10,000 tribals of Panchmahal and Dahod districts (provided Rs 120 crore under PMAY).

Important takeaways for all competitive exams:

Gujarat Capital: Gandhinagar;
Gujarat Governor: Acharya Devvrat;
Gujarat Chief minister: Bhupendrabhai Patel.

India to give additional $500 million Fuel Aid to Sri Lanka

India will provide an additional $500 million in financial aid to help the Srilanka island nation buy fuel, and that Bangladesh was willing to postpone $450 million in swap repayments to help Colombo. This is the second $500 million in gasoline credit that India has given to a Sri Lankan government grappling with the country’s greatest financial crisis in living memory.

Key Points:

After a shipment of 120,000 tonnes of diesel and 40,000 tonnes of gasoline earlier this month, the first line of credit was exhausted.
India has supplied approximately 400,000 tonnes of petroleum so far.
After fuel stockpiles were depleted, massive protests erupted.
AFP claimed that thousands of irate motorists torched tyres and blocked a major road leading into Colombo, citing police and local officials. The protests erupted after the state-run Ceylon Petroleum Corporation increased the price of 92 octane gasoline to LKR 338 per litre, an increase of LKR 84.
The CPC raised its prices for the second time this month.
The Lankan Indian oil giant raised its pricing for the fifth time in six months.

India’s Stand for Srilanka:

India has given two credit lines totaling more than $2 billion to help with the purchase of food (rice has already been sent), medicines, and other necessities.
India also requested the IMF, or International Monetary Fund, to offer financial support to Sri Lanka as soon as possible.
On the sidelines of the IMF-World Bank spring conference in Washington, DC, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman met with IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva.
Sri Lanka had sought India’s assistance in securing foreign support for bridging funding as it started bailout talks with the IMF.
Crisis-hit Sri Lanka defaulted on its external debt, which was estimated to be worth more than $51 billion.
Foreign debt payments have been temporarily halted, according to officials, in order to prevent a hard default and conserve limited reserves for crucial imports.
Sri Lanka is negotiating with the IMF for a rescue of at least $4 billion.

Important Takeaways for All Competitive Exams:

Sri Lankan Foreign Minister: GL Peiris
IMF chief: Kristalina Georgieva.
Srilanka President: Gotabaya Rajapaks

Wisden Almanack named Rohit Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah amongst “Five Cricketers of the Year”

The Wisden Almanack has named India captain Rohit Sharma and bowler Jasprit Bumrah among the “Five Cricketers of the Year ” for 2022. Rohit Sharma amassed 368 runs at an average of 52.57 in four Tests, completing an outstanding tour with a second-innings 127 at The Oval, his first Test century away from home.

Key Points:

Others that made the cut include England fast bowler Ollie Robinson, South African women’s player Dane van Niekerk, and New Zealand opener Devon Conway.
Former England captain Joe Root has been crowned the World’s Leading Cricketer, while South African Lizelle Lee has been named the World’s Leading Woman Cricketer, and Pakistan’s Mohammad Rizwan has been named the World’s Leading T20 Cricketer.

Russia test-fired the “RS-28 SARMAT,” world’s “most powerful” nuclear-capable intercontinental ballistic missile

Russian President Vladimir Putin said that his military had successfully test-fired an intercontinental ballistic missile capable of carrying a big nuclear payload, but the Pentagon said the missile did not pose a substantial danger to the US. Russia’s most powerful ICBM is the RS-28 Sarmat, dubbed “Satan 2” by NATO.

Key Points:

It is a super-heavy, thermonuclear-armed intercontinental-range ballistic missile.
The Sarmat was supposed to take the place of the Soviet-built Voevoda, which had three warheads and was designed in 1962.
The Sarmat weighs 200 metric tonnes (220 tonnes) and has a longer range, allowing it to fly across the North and South poles and strike targets anywhere on the planet.
The Sarmat, carries a greater number of more potent nuclear warheads.

Russia-Ukraine War:

Other nations have given more instruments to resist Russia’s invasion, including the United States and Canada, which committed to deploy more heavy-duty weapons to Ukraine.
In his 2014 invasion of Ukraine, Putin used nuclear threats to warn other countries about the risks of involvement, according to Kroenig, who is also a Georgetown University professor.

Dhanlaxmi Bank signed MoU with CBDT, CBIC for tax collection

For the collection of taxes, Dhanlaxmi Bank has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) and the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC). Dhanlaxmi Bank said in a regulatory filing that the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has authorised the bank to collect different taxes based on a recommendation from the Controller General of Accounts.

Key Points:

The technical integration required to implement the seamless flow of remittances from the bank’s portal to the CBDT and CBIC portals will be implemented as soon as possible in order to give customers early access to the facilities.
The bank was empanelled as a ‘Agency Bank’ by the RBI in October, allowing it to handle general banking activity for the federal and state governments on their behalf.
It should be noted that RBI’s General Manager D K Kashyap was appointed to the bank’s board of directors for a two-year term in 2020.
To avoid any conflict of interest, the central bank normally does not appoint its nominee to the boards of private banks unless there are extraordinary circumstances.

Dhanlaxmi Bank, based in Kerala, was placed under the RBI’s Prompt Corrective Action (PCA) framework in November 2015 due to its poor financial condition, and it was only last year that it was released. It has been profitable since then.

Every year on April 23, World Book and Copyright Day is observed to promote the love of reading. April 23 is significant in world literature because it commemorates the death on this date of prominent writers such as Miguel de Cervantes and William Shakespeare.

This date was an obvious option for UNESCO’s General Conference, which was convened in Paris in 1995, to pay a worldwide tribute to books and authors on this day, urging everyone to read.
Books have long symbolised humanity’s ability to conjure up worlds, both real and imagined, and to give voice to the diversity of human experience.
They provide far-reaching kinds of conversation between individuals beyond distance and time by allowing us to share ideas, receive information, and inspire admiration for diverse cultures.
Guadalajara, Mexico, will be the World Book Capital in 2022, with a year-long programme focusing on the role of books and reading in inspiring social change, combating violence, and cultivating a culture of peace.
On World Book and Copyright Day, UNESCO encourages its partners to spread the message that books can help people address current issues, grasp political and economic realities, and battle inequities and disinformation.
When it comes to educating younger generations, storytelling is a very successful strategy. Books are, without a doubt, essential vehicles for accessing, transmitting, and promoting education, science, culture, and information around the world.

23rd April 2022 History:

Every year on April 23 – the anniversary of the deaths of three great authors of world literature, Miguel de Cervantes, William Shakespeare, and Inca Garcilaso de la Vega – we honour their enthralling ability to inspire creativity, knowledge, and alter minds.

English Language and Spanish Language Day: 23rd April 2022

The United Nations launched Language Days in 2010 to promote equal usage of the organisation’s six official languages and to celebrate multilingualism and cultural diversity.

23rd April 2022: English Language Day

Every year on April 23, the United Nations celebrates English Day.
The UN Department of Public Information created the event in 2010 to “celebrate multilingualism and cultural diversity, as well as promote equal use of all six official languages within the Organisation.

23rd April Celebrated as English Language Day:

The date of April 23 was chosen for English Language Day because it is “traditionally honoured as both the birthday and date of death of William Shakespeare.”

23rd April 2022: Spanish Language Day

The date was chosen since it is the anniversary of Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra’s death in Spain, as well as William Shakespeare’s birth and death in England. Not only because of their historic status in the canon, but also because of how they represent the power of language in culture, politics, and business, these two literary titans are excellent icons. Their works continue to have an impact even after they have passed away.

Spanish Day relevance with Shakespeare:

Shakespeare’s works have been translated into more than 100 languages since the 1600s, including, of course, Spanish.
In a number of countries, his figures and slogans have become part of everyday culture and philosophy.
Shakespeare’s works are used in business courses and staff training sessions to study creativity, innovation, emotional intelligence, teamwork, and ethics in universities and even large corporations.

Influence of English And Spainish:

Spanish and English are now perhaps the world’s two most influential languages (with Chinese close behind).
Despite the fact that English is the most frequently spoken language on the planet, Spanish has the highest number of native speakers, at 493 million.
After English and Chinese, Spanish is now the third most popular language on the internet. And one of the newest languages, emoji, now contains over 260 Latino emojis, inspired by Spanish-speakers in Argentina, Colombia, Cuba, Mexico, Puerto Rico, and Venezuela, with more reportedly in the works in El Salvador, the Dominican Republic, and Uruguay.

Language and identity are inextricably linked, and it is generally known that people prefer to communicate in their home tongue. Multilingualism and translations between languages and cultures are so required for cross-border communication and comprehension.