DAILY GK 20&
21 MARCH 2022
1.
2ND INDIA-INDONESIA SECURITY DIALOGUE
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The second
India-Indonesia Security Dialogue (IISD) was held in Jakarta, Indonesia.
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The
2nd IISD was co-chaired by Ajit Doval, National Security Adviser (NSA) of India
and Mohammad Mahfud, Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security
Affairs of Indonesia.
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Indonesia President–
JokoWidodo ,Capital– Jakarta
2.
KERALA OUTPERFORMS INDIA’S ACHIEVEMENT IN REDUCING MMR
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The
Registrar General of India has released a Sample Registration System (SRS)
special bulletin on Maternal Mortality Rate (MMR) for 2017–2019.
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India’s
MMR has reduced to 103, a decrease of 10 points, when compared to the previous
data of 113 in 2016–2018, a decline of about 8.8%.
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National
Health Policy (NHP) target for MMR of 100/lakh live births by 2020.
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United
Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) target for MMR of 70/lakh live
births by 2030.
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Kerala
has recorded the lowest MMR of 30/lakh live births when compared to India’s MMR
of 103, putting it far ahead of the nation.
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Four
states namely West Bengal, Haryana, Uttarakhand and Chhattisgarh have shown an
increase in MMR.
3.
UN WORLD HAPPINESS REPORT 2022: INDIA RANKS 136 OUT OF 146;
FINLAND TOPS
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As per
the 10th United Nations’ World Happiness Report 2022, India’s rank has been
improved by 3 spots to 136 out of 146 countries
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For
the 5th year in a row, Finland continues to occupy the top spot being the
happiest country in the world.
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Afghanistan
was ranked as the unhappiest nation, followed by Lebanon, Zimbabwe, Rwanda and
Botswana.
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The
top 5 rankings were occupied by Finland, Denmark, Iceland, Switzerland and the
Netherlands.
4.
31ST GD BIRLA AWARD FOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
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Professor
Narayan Pradhan was selected for the 31st GD (Ghanshyam Das ) Birla Award for
Scientific Research 2022 for his outstanding contribution in the field of
material sciences.
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It was
given by the KK Birla foundation
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Narayan
Pradhan provided his expertise in crystal modulations to help design new shapes
of tiny lighting materials.
5.
MISS WORLD 2021
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Karolina
Bielawska from Poland has won the 70th edition of the Miss World (Miss World
2021) pageant that was held in Coca-Cola Music Hall, San Juan, Puerto
Rico.
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She
was crowned Miss World 2021 by 69th Miss World (Miss World 2019), Toni-Ann
Singh of Jamaica.
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Indian-American
Shree Saini who represented the
United States of America(USA) in the pageant, is the 1st runner up at the Miss World 2021 followed by Olivia Yace of
Côte d’Ivoire, 2nd runner up.
6.
PRITZKER PRIZE 2022
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An
architect Diebedo Francis Kere from Burkina Faso ,West Africa became the first
African to win the 51st Pritzker Architecture Prize 2022. It’s a most
prestigious honour in the field of architecture.
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Pritzker
Architecture Prize is granted annually and is often referred to as
“architecture’s Nobel”.
7.
KARNATAKA BANK BAGS ASSOCHAM AWARD’S ‘BEST MSME BANK OF THE
YEAR’
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Karnataka
Bank Limited (Karnataka Bank) has been honoured with ASSOCHAM Award’s Best MSME
Bank of the Year (Private Category) award among the Private Sector Banks at the
8th (Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises) MSMEs Excellence Awards Ceremony
and Summit, instituted by The Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of
India (ASSOCHAM) – the apex trade body, at New Delhi, Delhi
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Best
MSME Bank of the Year (PSU Category) Punjab National Bank
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Best
Technology Enabler of the Year Karur Vysya Bank Ltd
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Excellent
Services of the Year Satya Micro Capital Ltd
8.
TIGER WOODS INDUCTED INTO WORLD GOLF HALL OF FAME 2022
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American
born golfer, EldrickTont “Tiger” Woods has been inducted into World Golf Hall
of Fame 2022 which located in United States.
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Susie
Maxwell Berning, Tim Finchem, the late Marion Hollins and Tiger Woods were the
inductees of World Golf Hall of Fame 2022.
