DAILY GK: 18 MAY
1.
52ND TIGER RESERVE OF INDIA
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The Ramgarh Vishdhari
Sanctuary covering Bundi, Bhilwara and Kota districts of Rajasthan was notified
as India’s 52nd Tiger Reserve (TR).
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The Ramgarh Vishdhari
TR is Rajasthan’s Fourth Tiger reserve; the three others are Ranthambore
TR, Sariska TR and Mukundra TR.
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According to the
“Status of Tigers in India” report released in 2019, there are 2,967 tigers in
20 states across the country. With this India accounts for 70 percent of the
world’s tiger population.
2.
INDIA REMAINS WORLD’S TOP REMITTANCE RECIPIENT IN 2021: WORLD
BANK
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The World Bank (WB) has
released a report titled ‘Migration and
Development Brief 36, May 2022: A War in a Pandemic: Implications of the
Ukraine crisis and COVID-19 on Global Governance of Migration and Remittance
Flows’.
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In accordance to this,
India has emerged as the largest remittance receiving country globally in 2021
worth $89.4 billion as compared to $82.73 billion in 2020.
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It is followed by
Mexico at 2nd place and China at 3rd, Philippines (4th), and Egypt (5th).
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Though India retained
its position as the top recipient of remittances globally, however, in
comparison to its economy, remittances accounted for only 3% of GDP (Gross
Domestic Product) in 2021.
3.
VISIT OF PRIME MINISTER NARENDRA MODI TO LUMBINI, NEPAL
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On the invitation of
Nepal’s Prime Minister (PM), Sher Bahadur Deuba, Indian Prime Minister Narendra
Modi made an official visit to Lumbini in Nepal,
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The Prime Ministers
visited the historical Ashoka Pillar, which has the first epigraphic proof that
Lumbini was the birthplace of Lord Buddha.
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President – Bidya Devi Bhandar,Capital – Kathmandu
4.
INDIA OVERTAKES GERMANY TO BECOME 4TH LARGEST VEHICLE MARKET
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According to the report
released by Organisation Internationale des Constructeursd’Automobiles (OICA),
India has surpassed Germany to become 4th largest vehicle market in the world.
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The 1st was occupied by
China, followed by the US and Japan.
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India is expected to
become the third largest Vehicle market by 2025, However it requires India to
surpass Japan which sold 4,448,340 units in 2021.
5.
FRAUDS IN PSBS DIP OVER 51% TO RS 40,295 CR: RBI DATA
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In accordance with the
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) data on frauds reported by the 12 Public Sector
Banks (PSBs) in all categories during FY22, there is over 51% dip in the amount
involved in frauds to Rs 40,295.25 crore during FY22 as compared to Rs 81,921.54
crore in FY21.
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However, the pace of
fraud cases was declined to 7,940 in FY22 as compared to 9,933 incidents
reported in FY21.
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RBI Establishment – 1st April 1935,Governor – Shaktikanta Das
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Deputy Governors – Mahesh Kumar Jain, Michael Debabrata Patra,
T. Rabi Sankar, M. Rajeshwar Rao
6.
WORLD BANK SANCTIONS USD 350 MILLION AID FOR SRESTHA-GUJARAT
PROJECT
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The World Bank has
approved USD 350 million in funding for the Systems Reform Endeavour for
Transformed Health Achievement in Gujarat (SRESTHA-G) project’s implementation.
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The SRESTHA-G project
will be worth USD 500 million, with the World Bank contributing USD 350
million. The project will encompass the transformation of key health delivery
systems in Gujarat.
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World Bank -
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) and International
Development Association (IDA) make up the World Bank.
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The World Bank Group
consists of five development institutions: IBRD, IDA, International Finance
Corporation (IFC), Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) &
International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID).
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President of World Bank
Group – David Malpass,Headquarters
– Washington,
7.
NEW FRENCH PRIME MINISTER
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French President
Emmanuel Macron has appointed Elisabeth Borne as the country’s new Prime
Minister.
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Elisabeth Borne is the
second woman to hold the position after Edith Cresson (1991-1992) under
President Francois Mitterrand.
8.
2021 SUMMER DEAFLYMPICS - CAXIAS DO SUL, BRAZIL
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The 24th edition of
2021 Summer Deaflympics i.e. Caxias 2021, officially called the XXIV Summer
Deaflympic Games, was an international multi-sport event held at Festa da Uva,
Caxias do Sul, Brazil
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The International
Committee of Sports for the Deaf (ICSD) is the main governing body responsible
for the organisation of Deaflympics and other World Deaf Championships.
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This is the first time
the Games are being held in a Latin American country and not during the summer
of the host city (as it is autumn in May in the south of Brazil)
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The Motto of the
event is “Sports comes from the our
hearts”
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The mascot of
the Deaflympics is the Ring-tailed Coati – Nino, meaning priceless, worthy of
appreciation, cheerful, happy, very lucky, auspicious.
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Ukraine top medal talley with 138 (Gold- 62, Silver- 38,
Bronze- 38)
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India 17 (Gold- 8, Silver- 1, Bronze- 8)
