DAILY GK: 7,8 JULY 2022
1.
PM NARENDRA MODI’S VISIT TO GERMANY AND UAE-G7
SUMMIT
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The Prime
Minister of India Narendra Modi was on a 3-day visit to Germany, and United
Arab Emirates (UAE).
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In the
first leg of his visit he visited Alpine castle of Schloss Elmau in southern
Germany to attend the 48th G7 Summit in
2022 as Guest.
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He was
invited by German Chancellor Olaf Scholz.
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It was
hosted by Germany as it is the current chair of G7.
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The G7 group
launched a ‘Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment’ initiative to
compete with China.
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On the
suggestion of Chancellor Olaf Scholz, the G7 will establish a Climate Club by
the end of 2022.
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It will
an intergovernmental forum consistent with international rules, and is open to
countries committed to the 2015 Paris Agreement goal.
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Later PM
Narendra Modi has a brief stopover
in Abu Dhabi, UAE to pay his condolences on the passing away of Sheikh Khalifa
bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the former president of UAE.
2.
NATO NATIONS SIGN ACCESSION PROTOCOLS FOR
SWEDEN, FINLAND
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North
Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) signed the Accession Protocols for Finland
and Sweden at NATO Headquarters (Brussels in Belgium), commencing the
ratification process.
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The
Accession Protocols were signed in the presence of Finnish Foreign Minister
Pekka Haavisto and Swedish Foreign Minister Ann Linde.
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Following
the signing of a trilateral memorandum between Turkey, Finland, and Sweden at
the NATO Summit 2022 in Madrid, Spain, on June 28–30, 2022, the Allied leaders
agreed to invite Russia’s neighbour, Finland, and Scandinavian partner, Sweden,
to join the military club, NATO.
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Despite
the alliance’s agreement, Turkey’s parliamentary approval could still be an
obstacle to the final membership of both the nations.
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Turkey
might still hinder the process if the two nations do not completely accept
Turkey’s demand to extradite terror suspects with ties to illegal Kurdish
groups or the network of an exiled cleric accused of plotting a failed coup in
Turkey in 2016.
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NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg
3.
SBI GENERAL INSURANCE LAUNCHES CYBER INSURANCE
COVER FOR INDIVIDUALS : CYBER VAULT EDGE
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SBI
General Insurance has launched the Cyber VaultEdge insurance plan, a
comprehensive cyber insurance cover for protecting individuals against
financial losses arising from cyber risks and attacks.
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It has
been designed to address the risks occurring due to cybercrime and instances of
reputation damage, fraudulent transactions with credit cards, debit cards,
theft of personal information, etc.
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It also
covers unauthorised e-transactions, loss of wages resulting from identity theft
and instances impacting online reputation including social media trolling,
bullying, and stalking.\
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Cyber VaultEdge takes care of the legal
expenses arising on any legal
actions taken for the incidents against 3rd parties and reimbursement is done
to restore data by availing Information Technology (IT) specialists.
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It also covers consultation expenses of
psychologists to
individuals for trauma or stress arising due to such incidents.
4.
FIELDS MEDAL 2022- MATHEMATICIAN
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Ukraine’s
mathematician Maryna Viazovska was named among four recipients of the Fields
Medal 2022 by the International Mathematical Union (IMU) which is also known as the Nobel Prize for
mathematics.
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She
became the second woman ever to receive the award (first was- Maryam Mirzakhani
in 2014)
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The other recipients – Hugo Duminil-Copin of France, June Huh of the
United States (US), and James Maynard of Britain.
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The
Fields Medal is awarded every four years to mathematicians under the age of 40
years.
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The
recipients are normally announced at the International Congress of
Mathematicians, which was originally due to be held in Russia 2022 but moved to
Helsinki (Finland).
5.
FIRST INDIA ANIMAL HEALTH SUMMIT & AWARDS
2022
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Union
Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying,
Parshottam Rupala, inaugurated First India Animal Health Summit
2022 held at NASC Complex, New Delhi, Delhi for greater use of Ayurveda for
ensuring better animal health.
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The
summit is to understand the significance of animal health towards the broader
objective of India’s food and nutrition security, rural incomes and prosperity
and overall economic development.
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The India
Animal Health Summit 2022 was organised by the Indian Chamber of Food and
Agriculture (ICFA) and the Agriculture Today Group.
6.
DEUTSCHE BAHN BECOME WORLD’S FIRST INTERMODAL
PARTNER OF THE STAR ALLIANCE
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Deutsche
Bahn (DB), Germany national railway
company will be the world’s first intermodal partner of the Star Alliance
from 1st August 2022 which allows customers and passengers of Star Alliance
member airlines to connect the airline with rail, bus, ferry and other modes of
transport.
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Germany
is the first market and DB is the world’s first partner in the new Star
Alliance programme.
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This
partnership bring DB customers and passengers of Star Alliance member
airlines will able to start or end their journey comfortably on
the climate-friendly train.
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Airline
customers receive a combined ticket with just one booking process for the outward
and return flight and the respective train journeys including seat reservation.
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Germany President – Frank-Walter Steinmeier,Capital
– Berlin,Currency – Euro
7.
ENGLAND -INDIA 5TH TEST MATCH
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England
cricket team lead by Red Ball Captain Ben Stokes has defeated the Indian
cricket team led by Jasprit Bumrah in the 5th Test match (Rescheduled) and
drawn the five-match series 2021/2022 (2-2) and the Pataudi Trophy was
shared between two teams.
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The 5th
test has been played in the Edgbaston Cricket Ground in Birmingham, England.
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The 5th
test match has been postponed in 2021 due to the increase in Covid-19 cases.
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Joe Root
the number one-ranked Test batter was adjudged as the player of the series for his
brilliant score 671 runs in the 5 match test series.
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Jonny
Bairstow was adjudged as the player of the match for scoring 220 (106
& 114) runs in the 5th test.
8.
1ST EDITION OF ELORDA BOXING CUP 2022
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Indian
women boxers, Reigning Youth World champions Alfiya Pathan (+81kg category) and
Gitika (48kg category) won the gold medal at the inaugural (1st) edition of the
Elorda Boxing Cup 2022 held in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan.
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By
winning two gold, two silver and 10 bronze medals (6 women and 4 men) for the
country, the 33-member Indian delegation
concluded a total grand tally of 14
medals
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The
inaugural Elorda Boxing Cup 2022 witnessed the participation of boxers
from Kazakhstan (hosts), Uzbekistan, India, China, Mongolia and Cuba.
