DAILY GK 20-22 JUNE 2024

 DAILY GK 20-22 JUNE 2024

1.       UN’S SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT REPORT (SDR)

·         According to the 9th edition of the Sustainable Development Report (SDR)” released by the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN), the world is significantly behind schedule in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) set by the United Nations (UN) in 2015, such as poverty reduction, hunger eradication, and environment protection.

·         As per the SDR 2024 report, none of the 17 SDGs are on track to be achieved by 2030.

·         The report highlighted that globally, on an average only 16% of the SDG targets are on track to achieved by 2030. 

·         While, remaining 84% of the SDG targets showed a reversal of progress.

·         The report noted that at the global level, SDG progress has been stagnant since 2020, particularly some  SDG targets are off-track such as: Zero Hunger (SDG 2), Sustainable Cities and Communities (SDG 11), Life Below Water (SDG 14), Life on Land (SDG 15) and Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions (SDG 16).

 

2.       CENTRAL BANKING AWARDS 2024

·         The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) won the ‘Risk Manager of the Year Award (2024)’ at the Central Banking Awards 2024, the 11th edition of the annual awards, presented by the Central Banking Publications, a London(the United Kingdom-UK) based financial publisher owned by Infopro Digital.

·         Mumbai (Maharashtra) based IRIS Business Services Limited has also won the prestigious ‘Global Central Banking Award 2024’ for Technology Services in London.

·         Central bank of the year: Central Bank of Brazil

·         Governor of the yearAndriy Pyshnyy, Governor of National Bank of Ukraine

 

3.       ‘NELSON MANDELA LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD’

·         Vinod Ganatra, a globally renowned filmmaker and editor from Gujarat, now based in Mumbai, Maharashtra has become the 1st Indian to be honoured with the ‘Nelson Mandela Lifetime Achievement Award‘ of South Africa for his contribution to films.

·         He was conferred with the award at the 7th Nelson Mandela Children’s Film Festival in Johannesburg, South Africa for his outstanding contribution to children’s cinema.

·         18 July is observed as Nelson Mandela International Day.

 


4.       WORLD REFUGEE DAY 2024 – JUNE 20

·         The United Nations (UN)’s World Refugee Day is annually observed across the globe on 20 June to honour refugees worldwide and recognise the strength and courage of people forced to flee their home countries to escape conflict or persecution.

·         The theme of World Refugee Day 2024 is “For a World Where Refugees Are Welcomed”.

·         United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Headquarters– Genève, Switzerland

·         UN High Commissioner for Refugees– Filippo Grandi

·         Established in 1950

 

5.       WEF’S ENERGY TRANSITION INDEX 2024

·         The World Economic Forum (WEF) in partnership with Accenture released its annual report titled Fostering Effective Energy Transition 2024”. 

·         According to the report, India has been ranked 63rd on the global Energy Transition Index (ETI) 2024.

·         The report noted that India has improved its rank by places (India was ranked at 67th spot in 2023)

·         Sweden reclaimed the top spot in the ETI 2024 with an ETI score 78.4, followed by Denmark (75.2) and Finland (74.5) in 2nd and 3rd rank respectively.

·         According to the report, Estonia, Ethiopia, and Lebanon have seen the fastest improvements in last 5 years.

 

6.       RBI CANCELS CITY CO-OPERATIVE BANK’S LICENCE IN MAHARASHTRA

·         The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has cancelled the licence of the City Co-operative Bank Limited, Mumbai (Maharashtra) for lacking adequate capital and earning prospects and has failed to comply with the requirements of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949.

·         On liquidation, every depositor will be eligible to receive deposit insurance claim amount of his/her deposits up to Rs 5 lakh only from Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation (DICGC).

·         About 87% of depositors are eligible to collect their whole deposit amount from DICGC.

 

7.       PAAVO NURMI GAMES 2024

·         Olympic and World Champion Neeraj Chopra secured a gold medal with 85.97m in the third attempt in men’s javelin throw at Paavo Nurmi Games 2024, a World Athletics Continental Tour (Gold level) event in Turku, Finland (Europe).

·         Finland’s Toni Keranen claimed the silver medal with a personal best throw of 84.19m, and Oliver Helander (Finland) won the bronze medal with 83.96m.

 

8.       STEPAN AVAGYAN MEMORIAL RR CHESS TOURNAMENT 2024

·         Indian Grandmaster (GM) Arjun Erigasi won the title of the 2024 Stepan Avagyan Memorial 17th-category Round Robin(RR) Chess Tournament held at Jermuk, Armenia 

·         With this victory, India’s No. 1 Arjun became the World No.4 with a career-high rating of 2771.2 Elo.

·         The live rating list is topped by Norway’s Magnus Carlsen, followed by the United States of America(USA)’s Hikaru Nakamura (2nd) and Fabiano Caruana (3rd).

 

 

 

9.       10TH INTERNATIONAL DAY OF YOGA – 21 JUNE 2024

·         The United Nations (UN)’s International Day of Yoga (IDY) is annually observed across the globe on 21 June to raise awareness about the benefits of practicing yoga, a 5,000-year-old ancient practice that originated from India.

·         21st June 2024 marks the observance of the 10th IDY.

·         The 2024 theme of IDY is “Yoga for Self and Society.”

 

10.    WORLD MUSIC DAY – JUNE 21 2024

·         World Music Day is annually observed across the globe on June 21 to recognises the power of Music.

·         This day is also known as ‘Fete de la Musique’, which means ‘Festival of Music’ in French.

 

11.    MSP FOR KHARIF CROPS FOR 2024-25 SEASON

·         The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved an increase in the Minimum Support Prices (MSP) for all 14 Kharif crops for the 2024-25 crop season, which spans from July to June.

·         Nigerseed and sesamum saw the highest MSP increase by ₹983 and ₹632, set at ₹8,717 and ₹9,267 per quintal, respectively.

·         Pulses: Tur (arhar) received a substantial hike of ₹550, now standing at ₹7,550 per quintal.

·         Paddy: Raised by ₹117 to ₹2,300 per quintal for the common grade variety and to ₹2,320 for grade A.

·         Cereals: Jowar, bajra, ragi, and maize MSPs have been increased to ₹3,371-3,421, ₹2,625, ₹4,290, and ₹2,225 per quintal, respectively.

·         Pulses: Moong (green gram) and urad (black gram) MSPs are now ₹8,682 and ₹7,400 per quintal, increased by ₹124 and ₹450, respectively.

·         Oilseeds: Groundnut, sunflower seed, and yellow soybean MSPs are now ₹6,783, ₹7,280, and ₹4,882 per quintal, increased by ₹406, ₹520, and ₹292, respectively.

·         Cotton: MSP for medium staple and long staple varieties increased by ₹501 to ₹7,121 and ₹7,521 per quintal, respectively.

 

12.    INAUGURATION OF NEW NALANDA UNIVERSITY CAMPUS

·         Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated the new campus of Nalanda University near Rajgir, Bihar.

·         The modern Nalanda University (NU) is situated near the ancient ruins of Nalanda, Bihar.

·         It was established by an Act of the Parliament of India with the aim to revive the historical glory of Nalanda as an international institution for intellectual, philosophical, historical, and spiritual studies.

·         Historical Context: The foundation for NU was laid during the 2nd East Asia Summit (Philippines, 2007) and furthered in the 4th East Asia Summit (Thailand, 2009).

 

13.    WORLD HYDROGRAPHY DAY 2024: JUNE 21

·         Every year on June 21st, World Hydrography Day is commemorated to promote awareness about the importance of hydrography, safe navigation, and maritime environmental conservation

·         The theme of 2024 is “Hydrographic Information - Enhancing Safety, Efficiency and Sustainability in Marine Activities”.