DAILY GK: 15,16 JUNE 2022
1.
NATIONAL AERO SPORTS POLICY 2022
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The National Air Sports
Policy 2022 (NASP 2022) was launched by Union Minister Jyotiraditya M. Scindia,
Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA), with the aim of optimizing India’s potential
in the field of air sports.
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By 2030, the NASP 2022
aims to make India one of the top sports nations in the world by providing a
safe, affordable, accessible, enjoyable, and sustainable air sports ecosystem.
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It is drafted with
inputs from policymakers, practitioners, and the general public in mind, and it
ensures the establishment of high-quality infrastructure, equipment,
instructors, and services.
2.
INDIAN NAVY CONDUCTS 38TH COORDINATED PATROL WITH INDONESIAN
NAVY
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The India-Indonesia Coordinated Patrol (IND-INDO
CORPAT) between the Indian Navy (IN) Units of Andaman & Nicobar Command
(ANC) and Indonesian Navy have been started in the Andaman Sea and Straits of
Malacca
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The 38th CORPAT is the
first post pandemic Coordinated Patrol (CORPAT)
between India and Indonesia.
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The CORPAT have been
carried out along their International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) since 2002.
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Indonesia President – Joko Widodo,Capital
– Jakarta,Currency – Indonesian Rupiah
3.
RUSSIA OVERTAKES SAUDI ARABIA TO BECOME INDIA’S 2ND BIGGEST
OIL SUPPLIER
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Russia has overtaken
Saudi Arabia to become India’s 2nd-biggest oil supplier next to Iraq
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Indian refiners have
bought Russian crude oil at discount as high as USD 30 per barrel.
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Iraq was the top
supplier to India and Saudi Arabia stands 3rd biggest supplier to India.
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India is the world’s
3rd biggest oil-importing and consuming nation after the United States (US) and
China.
4.
WORLD BLOOD DONOR DAY 2022 – JUNE 14
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World Blood Donor
Day(WBDD) is annually observed across the globe on 14th June to create awareness
about the importance of blood donation and to promote voluntary,
non-remunerated blood donation.
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The observance of WBDD is led by the World Health
Organisation (WHO).
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The theme/slogan of WBDD 2022 is “Donating blood is an act of solidarity. Join the effort and
save lives”.
5.
INDIAN RAILWAYS LAUNCHES FIRST TRAIN UNDER BHARAT GAURAV
SCHEME
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The first train under
the Indian Railways ‘Bharat Gaurav’ scheme was flagged off the maiden service from
Coimbatore North railway station, Tamil Nadu
to Sainagar Shirdi, Maharashtra.
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With this, the Southern
Railway became the first zone in Indian Railways to get the first registered
service provider under the “Bharat
Gaurav” scheme.
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Bharat Gaurav Scheme -In November 2021 Indian Railways had launched the operation
of theme-based Bharat Gaurav train to leverage the core strengths of the
professionals of the tourism.
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Objective of Bharat Gaurav
Scheme is to showcase India’s rich cultural heritage and magnificent
historical places to the people of India and the world, through Bharat Gaurav
Trains.
6.
HIMACHAL PRADESH: THE 1ST INDIAN STATE TO APPROVE POLICY FOR
DRONES
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Himachal Pradesh
(HP) becomes the first state in India to approve drone policy and
public use of drones
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The policy visions to
create drone ecosystem built upon the foundation of Governance and Reforms
Using Drones (GARUD).
7.
GOVT APPOINTS 4 PART-TIME DIRECTORS FOR 4 YEARS ON RBI
CENTRAL BOARD
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Appointments Committee
of the Cabinet (ACC) has nominated 4 part-time non-official Directors on the
central board of RBI for a tenure of 4 years effective from 14th June 2022 or
until further orders.
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they are Anand Gopal Mahindra,Venu Srinivasan,Pankaj Ramanbhai
Patel,Dr. Ravindra H. Dholakia
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RBI Deputy Governors – T. Rabi Sankar, M. Rajeshwar Rao, Dr. M. D.
Patra, M. K. Jain
8.
NEW DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF THE SASHASTRA SEEMABAL (SSB)
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Sujoy Lal Thaosen (S
L Thaosen), Madhya Pradesh-cadre 1988 batch Indian Police Service (IPS)
officer, has been appointed as the new Director-General (DG) of the
Sashastra SeemaBal (SSB).
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Thaosen has been
serving as the Special Director General of the Border Security Force (BSF).
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The Sashastra Seema Bal
force guards the India’s borders with Nepal (1,751 km) and Bhutan (699 km).
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Also ZulfiquarHasan
has been appointed as the new Director-General of the Bureau of Civil
Aviation Security (BCAS)
9.
4TH KHELO INDIA YOUTH GAMES 2021
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The 4th edition of
Khelo India Youth Games (KIYG) 2021 was hosted by Haryana at the Tau Devi
Lal Stadium in Panchkula, Haryana
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Haryana won the KIYG
2021 with 52 gold medals, followed by Maharashtra with 45 and Karnataka with
22.
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For the 1st time ever,
KIYG roped in sponsors.
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The State Bank of India
(SBI) was the title sponsor of KIYG 2021 while Punjab National Bank (PNB) is
Associate Sponsor.
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KIYG, formerly Khelo
India School Games (KISG) is the annual national level multidisciplinary
grassroot games in India.
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It is the flagship
event of the Indian Government’s Khelo India (Let’s play India) proposed in
2017.
