DAILY GK 21,22 OCT
1.
14TH WORLD SPICE CONGRESS TO BE HELD IN MUMBAI
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It will be organized by the Spices
Board, Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoC&I), Government of India
(GoI), in association with several trade and export farmers.
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Theme for the 14th edition of
WSC – ‘Vision 2030:
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SPICES’ (Sustainability, Productivity, Innovation, Collaboration, Excellence
and Safety).
2.
INDIA 3RD ON THE LIST OF CENTI-MILLIONAIRES
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According
to The Centi-Millionaire
Report – The Emergence of a New Class of Super-Rich,
the first-ever global
study of centi-millionaires, India has the third-highest number of
centi-millionaires in the world, surpassing the United Kingdom (UK),
Switzerland & Russia.
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Out of the 25,490 centi-millionaires
in the world, 1,132 are present in India.
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These centi-millionaires are individuals
who have investable assets worth more than USD 100 million (Rs. 830 crore).
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By 2032, India is expected to surpass
China (number 2) as the fastest growing market for centi-millionaires,
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The United States (US)
ranks first in the report and is home to 38% (9,730) of global
centi-millionaires
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The 2nd and 3rd positions are occupied
by the major growing economies of China and India, with 2,021 and 1,132
centi-millionaires, respectively.
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The UK ranks 4th (with 968
centi-millionaires), closely followed by Germany in 5th place (with 966).
3.
‘SARANG – THE FESTIVAL OF INDIA IN REPUBLIC OF KOREA’
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Indian
Embassy in Seoul, South Korea, organized the annual flagship cultural program,
the 8th edition of ‘SARANG – The Festival of India
in Republic of Korea’
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The Festival of India in the Republic of
Korea enthralled South Korean art and music lovers with a fusion of Indian and
Korean dance and music in a grand spectacle.
4.
SIR SYED EXCELLENCE AWARD FOR 2022
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Professor Barbara
Daly Metcalf, American historian and internationally acclaimed scholar
of South Asian history and Islam conferred the Sir Syed Excellence
International Award for 2022 by the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU)
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At the same event, Sir Syed
Excellence National Award 2022 was given to the Maulana
Azad Education Foundation, New
Delhi, Delhi.
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In 1877 Sir Syed Ahmad Khanestablished
the Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College in Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh. By 1920 the
college was transformed into the Aligarh Muslim University.
5.
GAUTAM ADANI TOPS 2022 FORBES LIST OF INDIA’S 100 RICHEST
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Gautam
Adani, has topped the list with a net worth of USD 150 billion.
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With a net worth of USD 88 Billion,
MukeshAmbani, has secured the 2nd position
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RadhakishanDamani has entered the top 3
for the first time with a net worth of USD 27.6 Billion.
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The collective wealth of India’s 100
Richest On the 2022 Forbes List has increased by USD 25 billion to USD 800
Billion.
6.
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT’S 2022 SAKHAROV PRIZE
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The
European Parliament awarded the 2022 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought, a
prestigious human rights prize to the brave people of Ukraine, represented by
their President VolodymirZelenskyy to honour their resistance to Russia’s
invasion and ongoing war.
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The awarding of the Sakharov Prize will
take place on 14 December 2022 in Strasbourg,
France.
7.
DR K P ASHWINI APPOINTED AS UNHRC’S SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR
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United
Nations Human Rights Council(UNHRC) has appointed Dr K P Ashwini, of India as
its Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination,
xenophobia and related intolerance.
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She
becomes the first Indian and Asian to be appointed
as UNHRC’s special rapporteur.
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Dr K P Ashwini appointment was made
official during the UNHRC session that concluded on 7th October 2022 in Geneva,
Switzerland.
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UNHRC Headquarters– Geneva,
Switzerland
8.
FIFA UNVEILS MASCOT OF FIFA WOMEN’S WORLD CUP 2023
– TAZUNI
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Tazuni,
a fun, football-loving Penguin was unveiled as the official Mascot of the
Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) Women’s
World Cup Australia and New Zealand 2023.
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The name Tazuni is a fusion of the Tasman sea, the
home of penguins and Unity, which is the key value
of the event.
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FIFAHeadquarters – Zurich,
Switzerland
9.
WORLD OSTEOPOROSIS DAY 2022 – OCTOBER 20
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World
Osteoporosis Day is annually observed across the globe on 20th October to
create awareness about the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of osteoporosis.
Osteoporosis is a condition in which bones become weak and brittle
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The theme of the 2022 campaign of World
Osteoporosis Day is “Step Up for Bone Health”.
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International Osteoporosis Foundation(IOF)Headquarters– Nyon, Switzerland
10. INTERNATIONAL CHEFS DAY 2022- OCTOBER
20
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International Chefs Day is annually observed across the
world on October 20 by the World Association of
Chefs’ Societies (Worldchefs)
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The
campaign for International Chefs Day 2022 is “Growing A Healthy Future”
11.
INDIA,
FRANCE RE-ELECTED AS PRESIDENT AND CO-PRESIDENT OF ISA
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India
and France have been re-elected as President and Co-President of the
International Solar Alliance (ISA).
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In
this regard, India’s Union Minister Raj
Kumar Singh, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has been
re-elected as the President of ISA, and France’s Minister of State for
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Development,
ChrysoulaZacharopoulou has been re-elected as Co-President.
5th assembly of the ISA held in New Delhi which saw the participants
from 109 countries.
12.
SHIV
NADAR TOPS INDIA PHILANTHROPY LIST 2022
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Shiv
Nadar, the founder of HCL Technologies, has topped the EdelGiveHurun
India Philanthropy List 2022
and reclaimed the ‘India’s Most Generous’ title with an annual donation of Rs
1,161 crore.
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AzimPremji,
Chairman of Wipro Limited secured the 2nd spot with an annual donation of RS
484 crore.
13.
KARNATAKA
BANK WINS 3 ‘DX 2022 AWARDS’ NATIONAL DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION AWARD
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Karnataka Bank Limited (KBL)
is awarded the National Digital Transformation Awards ‘DX 2022 Awards’
by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) for Best Practice in Digital Transformation under the
Banking, Financial Services and Insurance (BFSI) segment.
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The
awards recognise ‘innovative excellence’ in 3 categories:Employee
Engagement- KBL HR NxT,Operational Excellence- KBL Operations NxT,Customer Experience-
KBL Customer NxT.
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In
2021, KBL launched the ‘KBL NxT’ concept to emerge as the ‘digital bank of the
future’.
14.
BHARATI
DAS TAKES CHARGE AS NEW CGA OF INDIA
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Bharati DasIndian Civil Accounts Service (ICAS) officer, took charge as the new Controller General of
Accounts (CGA), in the
Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance, Government of India.
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Bharati
Das is the 27th Controller
General of Accounts, Ministry of Finance.
15.
ISRO
SET TO LAUNCH CHANDRAYAAN-3 IN JUNE 2023
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Indian
Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has planned to launch the 3rd mission to the
moon, Chandrayaan-3(C-3) in June 2023 onboard Launch Vehicle Mark-3 (LVM3).
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Chandrayaan-3(C-3)
is a follow up mission of Chandrayaan-2(July 2019) that aims to land a rover on
the lunar South Pole.
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The
first attempt of India to land a rover on the moon failed when the Vikram
lander onboard Chandrayaan-2(C-2) mission crashed on the surface of the moon on
6th September 2019.
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Pragyan,
the rover of C-2, was destroyed along with the Vikram lander.
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ISRO
has also lined up the first test flight of the Abort Mission for Gaganyaan, the first human spaceflight.
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The
mission is expected to be launched in December 2024.
