DAILY CA :3,4 MAY
1.
INDIA’S FIRST INDIGENOUS AIRCRAFT CARRIER, INS VIKRANT
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India’s
First Indigenous Aircraft Carrier (IAC), Indian Navy Ship (INS) Vikrant will be
delivered to the Indian Navy by May, 2022 and will be commissioned on
(Independence Day) 15 August, 2022.
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The
IAC has been constructed by Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL).
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The
IAC will use ski-jump technology for launching the aircraft from the carrier.
It costs around Rs 23,000 crore.
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Also,
CSL has been declared as the lowest bidder for the New Generation Missile
Vessel (NGMV) project.
2.
NATO EXERCISES – DEFENDER EUROPE 2022 AND SWIFT RESPONSE 2022
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The
North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) exercise, Defender Europe 2022 (DE22)
and Swift Response 2022 (SR22) began with aim at building preparedness and
interoperability between Allies and partners of the USA and NATO.
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Host Countries:
The exercise began in Poland and will be held in 8 other countries.
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NATO is an
intergovernmental military alliance between 30 member states, of which 28 are
in Europe and the other 2 in North America.
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Headquarters – Brussels, Belgium, NATO Secretary General – Jens Stoltenberg
3.
SANGEETA SINGH IS CBDT CHAIRMAN
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Sangeeta
Singh, an Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer has been appointed as Chairman,
Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT)
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The
Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) is a part of the Department of Revenue in
the Ministry of Finance. It is a statutory authority functioning under the
Central Board of Revenue Act, 1963
4.
2022 BADMINTON ASIA CHAMPIONSHIPS
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The Indian
Badminton Player Pusarla Venkata (PV) Sindhu won the Bronze medal at the 39th
edition of 2022 Badminton Asia Championships held at the Muntinlupa Sports
Complex in Manila, Philippines.
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Men’s Singles The Malaysian badminton player Lee ZiiJia won
gold medal by defeating the Indonesian badminton player Jonatan Christie.
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Women’s Singles
– The Chinese badminton player Wang Zhiyi won gold medal by defeating the
Japanese badminton player Akane Yamaguchi.
5.
INTERNATIONAL LABOUR DAY 2022 – MAY 1
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International
Labour Day, a day of labour and Solidarity, is annually observed across the
globe on 1st May to create awareness about labour rights and to recognize the
efforts of the working class.
6.
WORLD TUNA DAY 2022 – MAY 2
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The
United Nations(UN)’s World Tuna Day is annually observed across the globe on
2nd May to create awareness about the importance of tuna resources for food
security and nutrition, economic development, employment, government revenue,
livelihoods, culture and recreation.
7.
1ST SEMICON INDIA CONFERENCE 2022
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The 1st
‘SemiconIndia 2022’ conference, organised by India Semiconductor Mission (ISM)
in partnership with industry and industry associations, was inaugurated by
Prime Minister (PM) of India Narendra Modi in Bengaluru, Karnataka on the theme ‘Catalyzing India’s Semiconductor Ecosystem’.
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The
state Government of Karnataka signed an MoU with Israel-based International
semiconductor consortium, ISMC Analog Fab Private Limited, for setting up
India’s 1st & largest 65 nm Analog Semiconductor Fabrication plant in the
state with an investment of Rs 22,900 crore ($3 billion).
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ISMC
is a joint venture between Abu Dhabi-based Next Orbit Ventures and Israel’s
Tower Semiconductor. US chip giant Intel Corp has announced plans to acquire
Tower.
8.
INDIA’S FIRST GREENFIELD GRAIN-BASED ETHANOL PRODUCTION PLANT
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Nitish
Kumar, the Chief Minister of Bihar, opened the country’s first greenfield
grain-based ethanol factory in Purnia(or Purnea), Bihar
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This
plant is set to produce 65,000 litres of ethanol per day and it will need 150
tons of maize and rice every day.
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National Policy on Biofuels- The
Policy categorises biofuels as “Basic Biofuels” viz. First Generation (1G) bioethanol & biodiesel and “Advanced
Biofuels” – Second Generation (2G)
ethanol, Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) to drop-in fuels, Third Generation (3G) biofuels, bio-CNG etc. to enable extension of
appropriate financial and fiscal incentives under each category.
9.
THE STATE OF THE WORLD’S FORESTS 2022
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Food
and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) released its flagship
publication “The State of the World’s Forests (SOFO) 2022: Forest Pathways for
Green Recovery and Building Inclusive, Resilient and Sustainable economies”.
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The
report states that since 1990, around 420 million hectares (Mha ) of forest
have been lost through conversion to other land uses.
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FAO Director-General– Qu Dongyu,Headquarters– Rome, Italy
10.
THE TIMES HIGHER EDUCATION IMPACT RANKINGS 2022
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There
were 1,524 universities from 110 countries/regions participated on work towards
the United Nations(UN)’s Sustainable Development Goals(SDGs) across 18 tables,
overall ranking and one for each of the 17 SDGs.
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With
64 universities on the ranking, India has become the 4th most well-represented
country (Jointly with Turkey).
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8
Universities from India are among the top 300 universities in the world.
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The ranking is topped by Western Sydney University
(Australia); followed by Arizona State University (The US), Western
University (Canada).
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In South Asia, India
breaks through into the world’s top 50, with Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham claiming 41st place in the overall
table. Lovely Professional University makes the top 100 at joint 74th place in
the overall table.
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Calcutta
University has been ranked first among all the central and state-aided public
universities.Calcutta University grabbed 14th position globally in the ‘Decent Work and Economic Growth’
sub-category.
11.
DR RAJIV RANJAN NOMINATED EX-OFFICIO MEMBER OF THE MONETARY
POLICY COMMITTEE OF RBI
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The
Central Board of Directors of Reserve Bank of India (RBI) approved the
nomination of Dr Rajiv Ranjan, Executive Director of RBI as an ex-officio
member of the Monetary Policy Committee(MPC).
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The Monetary policy refers to the policy of the central bank with regard to the
use of monetary instruments under its control to achieve the goals specified in
the Act.
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RBI is
vested with the responsibility of conducting monetary policy and this
responsibility is mandated under the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934.
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Under
Section 45ZB of the amended RBI Act, 1934, the central government is empowered
to constitute a 6-member Monetary Policy
Committee (MPC) to determine the policy interest rate required to achieve
the inflation target.
12.
INDIAN COAST GUARD LAUNCHES FAST PATROL VESSEL KAMLA DEVI
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The
Indian Coast Guard (ICG) launched the Fast Patrol Vessel (FPV) ‘Yard 2118’
named as Kamla Devi, in honour of the Social reformer and freedom fighter Kamla
devi Chattopadhyay, in Parganas District, West Bengal.
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The
FPV was indigenously designed and built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and
Engineers Limited (GRSE) in a public-private partnership with Titagarh Wagons
Limited (TWL) for the Indian Coast Guard.
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The
Vessel is 48.9 metres long and 7.5 metres wide with a displacement of around
308 tonnes and is designed for maximum speed of 34 knots with an endurance of
more than 1,500 nautical miles.
13.
7TH WORLD SNOOKER CHAMPIONSHIP
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Ronnie
O’Sullivan (England), has won the 2022 World Snooker Championship (officially
2022 Betfred World Snooker Championship) by defeating Judd Trump (England)
which were held at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England.
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O’Sullivan(Aged
46) becomes the oldest world champion in Crucible history, eclipsing Ray
Reardon, who won his sixth title aged 45 in 1978.
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It was
Ronnie O’Sullivan’s seventh World Snooker Championship title
14.
WORLD ASTHMA DAY 2022 – MAY 3
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World
Asthma Day (WAD) is annually observed across the world on the first Tuesday of
May to create awareness about asthma, a condition in which the airways narrow
and swell and may produce extra mucus.
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World
Asthma Day is organized by the Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA), a World
Health Organization (WHO) collaborative organization founded in 1993.
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The theme of
World Asthma Day (WAD) 2022 is ‘Closing
Gaps in Asthma Care’.
15.
WORLD LAUGHTER DAY 2022 – MAY 1
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World
Laughter Day is annually observed across the globe on the first Sunday of May
to spread happiness across the world. The day also aims to create awareness
about laughter and the healing benefits of laughing.
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“HAPPY-DEMIC”
was the first World Laughter Day gathering outside India. It took place on 9th
January 2000, in Copenhagen, Denmark
16.
WORLD PRESS FREEDOM DAY 2022 – MAY 3
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The
United Nations(UN)’s World Press Freedom Day is annually observed across the
globe on 3rd May
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The theme of
World Press Freedom Day 2022 is
“Journalism under digital siege”.
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May 3
marks the anniversary of the Windhoek Declaration, a benchmark for ensuring
press freedom around the world, adopted on 3rd May 1991.
