DAILY
GK 17, 18 APRIL
1.
EXERCISE KRIPAN SHAKTI
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Exercise
KRIPAN SHAKTI, an Integrated Fire Power exercise was recently conducted by The
Indian Army’s Trishakti Crops at the Teesta Field Firing Ranges (TFFR), near
Siliguri, West Bengal.
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The
aim of the exercise is to showcase the jointmanship and synchronisation
capabilities of Indian Army and the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) to
fight in an integrated battle.
2.
COVID-19 PLUNGED 77 MILLION INTO POVERTY IN 2021: UN-DESA
REPORT
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In
accordance with the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs
(UN-DESA) report, the COVID-19 plunged 77 million more people into extreme
poverty in 2021
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The
report is on financing to achieve UN development goals for 2030, including
ending poverty, ensuring quality education for all young people and achieving
gender equality.
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812
million people lived in extreme poverty i.e. on USD 1.90 a day or less in
2019, and by 2021 this number had risen to 889 million.
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GDP
(Gross Domestic Product) per capita in 20% of developing countries will not
return to pre-2019 levels by the end of 2023.
3.
MALCOLM ADISESHIAH AWARD 2022
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An
Indian Marxist economist and political commentator Dr.Prabhat Patnaik from
Odisha has been selected for the 2022 Malcom Adiseshiah Award for his
contributions to development studies for an outstanding economist.
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This
is a prestigious award instituted by Malcolm & Elizabeth
AdiseshiahTrust.Both awards are open to Indian and foreign scholars ordinarily
resident in India.
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Malcolm
Adiseshiah Award is given for Distinguished Contributions to Development
Studies for an outstanding economist / social Scientist / historian.
4.
INDIGENOUSLY DEVELOPED SPECIALIST VEHICLES INDUCTED INTO
ARMY
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India’s
General MM Naravane, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) inducted the first set of
indigenously developed specialist vehicles into the army during the event
organised at the Bombay Engineer Group (BEG).
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Quick
Reaction Fighting Vehicle Medium (QRFV), Infantry Protected Mobility Vehicle
(IPMV), Ultra Long Range Observation System developed by Tata Advanced System
Limited (TASL).
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Monocoque
Hull Multi Role Mine Protected Armoured Vehicle developed by Bharat
Forge.
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TASL
became the first private sector company in India to produce and deliver wheeled
armoured combat-ready vehicles for the Armed Forces.
5.
NATIONAL FIRE SERVICE DAY 2022 – APRIL 14
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National
Fire Service (NFS) Day is annually observed across India on 14th April to
highlight the importance of fire service and to pay homage to the firefighters
who sacrificed their lives in the line of duty.
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The theme of
National Fire Service Day 2022 is “Learn
Fire Safety, Increase Productivity”.
