DAILY GK 19,20 FEB
1.
INDIA-JAPAN
ARMY EXERCISE ‘DHARMA GUARDIAN’
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The 4th edition of the
India-Japan joint annual military training exercise ‘Dharma Guardian’ commenced
at Camp Imazu in the Shiga province of Japan.
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Infantry Regiment from
the Middle Army of the Japan Ground Self Defence Force (JGSDF) and Troops of
the Garhwal Rifles Regiment of the Indian Army have participated in the
exercise.
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The last edition of
Exercise Dharma Guardian was held in Belgaum, Karnataka in February, 2022.
2.
OECD
STRI INDEX: INDIA RANKED 47
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India ranked 47th in
OECD’s (Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development) report titled
‘OECD Services Trade Restrictiveness Index (STRI): Policy trends up to 2023’,
which highlights the key outcomes of the 2022 OECD STRI.
·
OECD STRI index covers 38
OECD members, as well as Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Malaysia,
Peru, Russia, Singapore, South Africa, Thailand, and Vietnam.
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Russia, Thailand and
Indonesia are the three countries ranked below India.
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Japan, the United Kingdom
(UK) and the Netherlands displayed the lowest regulatory barriers to services
trade across sectors in 2022.
3.
12TH
WORLD HINDI CONFERENCE
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The 12th World Hindi
Conference, which took place in Nadi, Fiji
·
The Conference was
jointly inaugurated by Fijian President Rato Wiliame Katonivere and Indian
External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar, who was on his maiden visit to
Fiji.
·
The main theme
of the conference is “Hindi – Traditional Knowledge to Artificial Intelligence.”
·
The 11th World Hindi
Conference was held in Mauritius in 2018.
·
During the conference,
the “Vishwa Hindi Samman” was presented to a total of 12 Hindi scholars
from India and 19 scholars from abroad, as well as two institutions from each
of India and abroad.
·
India-Fiji Ink Visa
Exemption Pact for Diplomatic and Official Passports Holders
4.
PHILIPS
DOMESTIC APPLIANCES GLOBALLY RENAMED AS VERSUNI
·
Philips Domestic
Appliances, headquartered in the Netherlands, has been rebranded as “Versuni”
after Royal Philips sold its domestic appliance business to Hillhouse Capital
in September 2021.
·
As a licensee of Royal
Philips, the company will continue to use the Philips consumer brand, as well
as Saeco, Gaggia and Philips Walita, on its products and services.
5.
USTAD
BISMILLAH KHAN YUVA PURASKAR 2019, 2020 AND 2021
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G. Kishan Reddy, Union
Minister, Ministry of Culture presented the Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar
(UBKYP) for 2019, 2020 and 2021 to around 102 Artists (including three
joint awards
·
Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva
Puraskar is presented to artists up to the age of 40 years to encourage young
talents in diverse fields of the performing arts.
6.
YOUTUBE’S
NEW CEO
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Neal Mohan, a longtime
Google and YouTube executive who is an Indian-American, has been appointed the
new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of YouTube.
·
Mohan will succeed Susan
Wojcicki, YouTube’s outgoing CEO, who is departing after nine years in the
position.
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YouTube:Headquarters –
San Bruno, California, United States (US)
7.
NEW
ARMY VICE CHIEF
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Lieutenant general MV
Suchindra Kumar, who is currently serving as the Deputy Chief of Army Staff
(Strategy) in the Army Headquarters, was appointed as the new Vice Chief of
Army Staff.
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He succeeds Lt Gen B S
Raju as the Vice Chief of Army Staff.
