Daily Current Affairs April 30 2022

 

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World Stationery Day – 27th April:

• World Stationery Day is celebrated every year on the last Wednesday of April.
• This year World Stationery Day 2022 is observed on the 27th of April.
• The day is celebrated to mark the importance of stationery and writing on paper than using computers.
• It is celebrated around the world by enthusiasts to protect and encourage the use of Stationery.
• World Stationery Day is celebrated every year since 2012 to honour the 800th anniversary of the creation of the Magna Carta which is one of the most important written documents in British history.
• It stands as an excellent example to show the longevity of handwritten documents. Magna Carta was created in 1215.

CBIC chairman releases national time release study 2022

 

CBIC chairman releases national time release study 2022

What is the news :

• Shri Vivek Johri, Chairman, Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC), presented a set of Time Release Studies (TRS) conducted by the department.

What is Time releases study (TRS):

• TRS are essentially a performance measurement tool for assessing the cargo clearance process of the international trade, as recommended by the World Trade Organization (WTO) under the Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA) and the World Customs Organization (WCO).
• It adopts average cargo release time, i.e. the time taken from the arrival of the cargo at the customs station to its eventual release for import or export, as the case may be.

National TRS 2022

• The National Time Release Study (NTRS) 2022 covered 15 major Customs formations, including four-port categories –
• Seaports,
• Air cargo complexes (ACCs),
• Inland container depot (ICDs) and
• Integrated check posts (ICPs)
• These four port categories handle about 80 percent of the bills of entry (imports documents) and 70 percent of the shipping bills (export documents).
• NTRS 2022 and the Custom House level Time Release Studies, have found strong affirmation for the four-fold ‘path to promptness’, namely:
• Advance filing of import documents enabling pre-arrival processing,
• Risk-based facilitation of cargo,
• Benefits of trusted client program – Authorized Economic Operators, and
• Direct Port Delivery (DPD) facility.

Key Findings of National TRS 2022

• The NTRS 2022 has reported further improvement in the average cargo release time for all the four port categories in 2022 over the corresponding period of the previous year-
• by 2 percent for ICPs to a significantly higher 16 percent for ACCs.
• For the sea cargo cleared through the seaport or inland container depots’ average release, the time has improved by 12 percent.
• With this improvement, the ICPs have achieved the National Trade Facilitation Action Plan (NTFAP) target release time to be achieved by 2023.
• In the case of Exports, the Study noted that the documentary clearance of export consignments has been significantly minimized, ranging from 4:04 hours in the case of ACCs to 47:41 hours in the case of ICDs.
• Documentary clearance of export consignments, measured by the time taken from the arrival of the goods at the customs station to grant of Let Export Order.
• NTRS 2022 and local TRSs have also made certain recommendations to further reduce the average release time targets to meet the targets set out in the NTFAP and improve the trade facilitative eco-system in the country.

How will the TRS benefit businesses involved in cross border trade?

• Creates favourable conditions for legitimate business to benefit from the implementation of trade facilitation measures or initiatives
• Improves transparency and predictability for the business community with regard to the clearance process, leading to better inventory management and just-in-time deliveries
• Reduces financial burden that businesses may face from possible inefficiencies caused in government clearances in the trade flow
• Enables business community to partner with Customs and other government agencies to improve trade flow process of cargo during import, export or transit, providing them with a better trading environment

Daily Current Affairs April 29 2022

 

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International Girls in ICT Day -28th April

• The fourth Thursday in April is designated as International Girls in ICT Day.
• This year’s International Girls in ICT Day is April 28th, 2022.
• The theme for this year is “Access and safety.”
• International Girls in ICT Day aims to inspire a global movement to increase the representation of girls and women in technology.
• International Girls in ICT Day is a global movement encouraging girls and young women to pursue science, technology, engineering, art and math (STEAM) education, inspiring STEAM careers, including career pathways, career attainment and advancement and engaging the community and promoting collaboration through partnerships.

Reasoning Shortcut Tricks & Scoring Part Questions

 Directions (Q. 1-5): Study the following information carefully and answer the given questions.

Eight persons A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are sitting around a circular table facing away from the centre. Each of them has a different rank in mock test, viz 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th but not necessarily in the same order.

A and C, whose rank is 3rd, can never sit together. There are two persons between the persons whose ranks are 7th and 5th. The person whose rank is 5th sits second to the right of F. H does not rank 2nd or 1st and he is also immediate neighbour of the one whose rank is 5th. The person whose rank is 1st cannot sit with the person whose rank is 4th.

There are two persons sitting between C and the person whose rank is 6th. B and E are immediate neighbours of each other. The person whose rank is 1st sits on the immediate left of the person whose rank is 8th. A is second to the right of the person whose rank is 7th. D’s rank is neither 6th nor 7th. E and G are not immediate neighbours. G, who does not rank 5th, sits on the immediate right of H.

There is only one person sitting between those two persons whose ranks are 8th and 6th.There is only one person sitting between G and the person whose rank is 6th and the person can never be F.

Daily Current Affairs April 28 2022

 

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World Immunization Week 2022 – 24 to 30 April

• World Immunization Week, celebrated in the last week of April, aims to highlight the collective action needed and to promote the use of vaccines to protect people of all ages against disease.
• To commemorate the day, WHO has decided on the theme of 2022 Immunization Week as “Long Life for All”.
• In May 2012, the World Health Assembly, the decision-making body of the WHO, endorsed World Immunization Week.
• The world’s first “World Immunization Week” was observed in 2012, which witnessed the simultaneous participation of more than 180 countries and territories worldwide.

Daily Current Affairs April 27 2022

 

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International Chernobyl Disaster Remembrance Day – 26^th April:

• Every year on April 26th, International Chernobyl Disaster Remembrance Day marks the anniversary of this historic nuclear accident.
• The day also focuses on the prevention of future nuclear disasters.
• On April 26th, 1986, the worst nuclear accident in history took place.
• The horrific event occurred in Chernobyl, Ukraine.
• The radiation released into the air contaminated 150,000 square miles in three countries: Ukraine, Russia, and Belarus.
• After the 30th anniversary of the accident, on December 8, 2016, the United Nations adopted the resolution and proclaimed April 26 as the International Chernobyl Disaster Remembrance Day.

Daily Current Affairs April 26 2022

 

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National Panchayati Raj Day- 24th April

• Every year, April 24 is observed as National Panchayati Raj Day (NPRD) by the Ministry of Panchayati Raj to celebrate the constitutional status accorded to the Panchayati Raj system in the country.
• The objective of celebrating the National Panchayati Raj Day is to increase awareness about Panchayats and Gram Sabhas, the institutions of the local self-governments for the rural areas mandated by the Constitution, and also about their roles, responsibilities, achievements, concerns, resolutions etc.
• The 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act, which was passed in 1992, is also commemorated on this day.
• The Panchayati Raj system, which is one of the country’s oldest governing organisations, governs about 6 lakh communities in India.
• The day was initially observed in April 2010 to commemorate the decentralisation of power, which is considered one of India’s most significant milestones.

Daily Current Affairs April 24 & 25 2022

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World Book and Copyright Day -23rd April

• Every year on April 23, World Book and Copyright Day is observed to promote the love of reading.
• World Book Day, also known as World Book and Copyright Day or International Day of the Book, is an annual event organized by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) to promote reading, publishing, and copyright.
• The first World Book Day was celebrated on 23 April in 1995, and continues to be recognized on that day.
• Guadalajara, Mexico, will be the World Book Capital in 2022, with a year-long programme focusing on the role of books and reading in inspiring social change, combating violence, and cultivating a culture of peace.

Daily Current Affairs April 23 2022

 

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International Mother Earth Day -22 April

• Earth Day is observed on April 22 aims to spread awareness about issues, including pollution, deforestation and global warming.
• The theme for Earth Day 2022 is “Invest In our Planet” calling for businesses to shift towards sustainable practices.
• The United Nations celebrates the day as International Mother Earth Day.
• It will mark the day with a “Harmony with Nature” theme.
• Earth Day was first celebrated on April 22, 1970.
• Notably, World Earth Day was earlier decided to be celebrated on March 21, 1970, as the day one of spring in the Northern Hemisphere.
• Thereafter, US Senator Gaylord Nelson proposed to hold nationwide environmental enlightenment on April 22, 1970, which was later renamed ‘Earth Day.

Daily Current Affairs April 22 2022

 

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National Civil Services Day- 21 April:

• Every year on April 21, the Government of India commemorates ‘Civil Services Day’ as an opportunity for city officials to recommit themselves to the cause of citizens and renew their vows to public service and work excellence.
• This day was chosen to remember the day in 1947 when Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, the first Home Minister of Independent India, addressed the probationers of Administrative Services Officers at Metcalf House in Delhi, referring to public workers as the “steel frame of India.”
• The first such event took place on April 21, 2006, at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi.

NMDC wins SKOCH awards 2022 at 80th SKOCH summit 2022

 

NMDC wins SKOCH awards 2022 at 80th SKOCH summit 2022

What is the news :

• The largest iron ore producer of India, National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC), under Ministry of Steel awarded one gold and one silver award in the 80^thSKOCH Summit and SKOCH Awards recently conducted by SKOCH, New Delhi.
• The theme for the SKOCH Summit was ‘State of BFSI & PSUs’.
• NMDC won the Gold Award in the category social responsibility for the project ‘Promotion of Technical Education & Skill Development in Dantewada District through NMDC ITI Bhansi’ and the Silver Award in the category digital inclusion for the ‘Project Kalpataru’ for ERP implementation.
• The awards were received by Shri Amitava Mukherjee, Director (Finance) via video conferencing on behalf of Chairman and Managing Director, Shri Sumit Deb.

Daily Current Affairs April 21 2022

 

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UN Chinese Language Day- 20th April:

• UN Chinese Language Day is observed globally on April 20 every year.
• The day has been chosen to pay tribute to Cangjie, who is a mythical figure who is presumed to have invented Chinese characters about 5,000 years ago.
• The 1st Chinese Language Day was celebrated in 2010 on the 12th of November, but since 2011 the date has been on the 20th of April.
• The day celebrates multilingualism and cultural diversity as well as promote equal use of all six of its official working languages throughout the organization.

Union Home Minister To Inaugrate “Amrit Samgram”

 

Union Home Minister Amit Shah To Inaugrate “Amrit Samgram”

What is the news :

• Shri Amit Shah, Union Minister of Home Affairs and Cooperation, launched the Amrit Samagam, a summit of the country’s tourism and cultural ministers, in New Delhi.
• The Ministry of Culture is hosting a two-day conference, as part of the Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav.

Daily Current Affairs April 20 2022

 

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World Liver Day:

• Every year World Liver Day is celebrated on April 19.
• The day is observed to raise awareness about liver diseases across the world.
• The liver is the largest solid organ of the body that removes toxins from the body.
• The organ maintains healthy blood sugar levels, regulates blood clotting, and performs several other vital functions in the body.
• It is an essential organ of the human body present beneath the rib cage in the right upper abdomen.
• The liver produces bile that helps in digesting fats and carrying essential waste.

Phonepe partners with extreme ix to reduce latency during transactions

 

Phonepe partners with extreme ix to reduce latency during transactions

What is the news :

• Extreme IX and PhonePe have announced a partnership that will enable a faster digital payments experience for over 370 million PhonePe users.
• PhonePe has become the first digital payments platform to participate in an Internet Exchange in India.
• This industry first partnership will help decrease latency for PhonePe users irrespective of their location or ISP in India.
• The partnership will allow PhonePe customers across India to swiftly administer their day-to-day financial transactions.
• Extreme IX has 30 points of presence in 5 cities in India. It provides access to content by operating a neutral and faster interconnection platform in the country.

NITI Aayog launches national data and analytics program

 

NITI Aayog launches national data and analytics program

What is the news :

• The NITI Aayog is planning to launch a National Data and Analytics Platform (NDAP) in May to provide government data in a user-friendly format, to promote data-driven decision making and research.
• Conceived in 2020, the platform aims to standardise data across government sources and provide flexible analytics that make it easy for users to analyse information using multiple datasets.

Daily Current Affairs April 19 2022

 

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World Hemophilia Day- 17th April:

• World Hemophilia Day was started by the World Federation of Hemophilia (WHF) and is annually observed on the 17th of April.
• World Hemophilia Day is aimed at raising awareness about haemophilia and other bleeding disorders.
• This year, the theme of the day has been kept as ‘Access for All: Partnership. Policy. Progress. Engaging your government, integrating inherited bleeding disorders into national policy.’
• It also helps to raise funds for patients who cannot afford haemophilia treatment as well as attract volunteers for the World Federation of Hemophilia.
• The international community started observing WHD in 1989 and April 17 was chosen to recognize Frank Schnabel the founder of WHF.

Daily Current Affairs April 17 & 18 2022 | Latest News

 

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World Voice Day 2022:

• Every year on April 16, the world celebrates World Voice Day.
• This day is commemorated to raise awareness and education about the value of speaking in our daily lives.
• On April 16, 1999, the Brazilian Society of Laryngology and Voice, chaired by Dr. Nedio Steffen, declared the day as Brazilian Voice Day.
• In addition to the United States, Portugal and Argentina honoured the day.
• The American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery began to commemorate the day in 2002, and the day was officially designated as World Health Day in 2003.

Daily Current Affairs April 16 2022

 

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World Art Day -15th April

• World Art Day is observed every year on 15 April globally.
• World Art Day is marked to promote the development, diffusion and enjoyment of art
• And, the day is observed to spread awareness about the importance of art in our daily lives.
• Celebrated on April 15, World Art Day is a UNESCO dedicated day.
• World Art Day was first declared in 2019 during the 40th session of UNESCO’s General Conference.
• The day also marks the birth anniversary of the famous Renaissance polymath Leonardo da Vinci.

Daily Current Affairs April 15 2022

 

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Ambedkar Jayanti -14 April

• April 14 is marked as Ambedkar Jayanti to honour Dr Ambedkar’s countless contributions in the making of present-day India.
• Ambedkar Jayanti is also celebrated to remember the jurist’s dedication in fighting social evils like caste discrimination and oppression.
• On the occasion of Dr Ambedkar’s 131st birth anniversary, President Ram Nath Kovind greeted the fellow-citizens and hailed the architect of the Indian Constitution.
• Ambedkar is known as the Father (chief architect) of the Indian Constitution.
• He was the first Law and Justice Minister of the country after the independence.
• Dr Bhim has been bestowed with the country’s highest civilian honour, Bharat Ratna in 1990 posthumously.

Daily Current Affairs April 14 2022

 

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International Turban Day- April 13:

• International Turban Day, observed annually on April 13th since 2004, is an occasion that celebrates Sikh Identity.
• The event began to raise awareness about the distinct appearance of Sikhs who love and respect principles of faith which obligate keeping hair uncut and covered with a turban.
• The 2022 Turban Day marks the 553rd birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev and the festival of Baisakhi.
• Since 2004, on Turban Day, Sikhs worldwide organize various events to give information about the turban to the general community in their locality.
• Turbans of every hue are represented at these events and posters highlighting information about Sikhi are also displayed and handed out.

RBI Monetary policy : Repo Rates unchanged at 4%

 

RBI Monetary policy : Repo Rates unchanged at 4%; GDP growth projected at 7.2%

What is the news:

• RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das on Friday announced that the Central bank has kept the repo rate – the key lending rate –
• The Governor announced the decision while delivering a statement on the first monetary policy of the new financial year.
• The Governor informed that the real GDP growth for 2022-23 has been projected at2%.

Highlights of the RBI’s first monetary policy statement of 2022-23:

• Policy repo rate unchanged at 4%; marginal standing facility rate & bank rate, too, remain unchanged at 4.25%.

Maharashtra And NTPC To Set Up Ultra Mega 2500- MW Solar Power Park

 

Maharashtra And NTPC To Set Up Ultra Mega 2500- MW  Solar Power Park

• Maharashtra government approved a joint venture between state-run MahaGenco and India’s largest power generator NTPC which will set up an ultra-mega solar power park with a total generation capacity of 2,500 MW.
• “National Thermal Power Corporation Limited (or its subsidiary) and Maharashtra State Power Generation Company (Mahagenco) will have a capital investment of 50:50, respectively, for the development of Ultramega Renewable Solar Park,” .
• The state energy department has been appointed as a nodal agency for project development.

Daily Current Affairs April 13 2022

 

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International Day of Human Space Flight -12 April

• The United Nations (UN) celebrates the International Day of Human Space Flight on April 12 each year.
• The day remembers the first human space flight on April 12, 1961.
• The day was proclaimed at the 65th session of the United Nations General Assembly on April 7, 2011, a few days before the 50th anniversary of the flight.
• In the Soviet Union, the day is observed as the International Day of Aviation and Cosmonautics.’
• April 12, 1961, was the date of the first human space flight, carried out by Yuri Gagarin.
• In 2011 the UN declared April 12 as the “International Day of Human Space Flight” to remember the first human space flight and to promote the exploration and use of outer space for peaceful purposes and to the benefit of humankind.

Stand up India scheme completes 6 years

 

Stand up India scheme completes 6 years

What is the news :

• The sixth anniversary of the Stand Up India scheme is celebrated.
• Over 30 thousand 160 crore rupees have been sanctioned under Stand Up India Scheme to more than 1 lakh 33 thousand 995 accounts since inception of the Scheme.

Union bank launches union NXT and SMBHAV

 Union bank launches union NXT and SMBHAV

What is the news :

• Union Bank of India on April 6 launched its super app, Union Nxt which focuses on providing pre-approved personal loans, pensioner loans, Mudra loans, MSME loan auto-renewal services, and farmer loans auto-renewal services to customers.
• Union bank also lauches digital transformation project SMBHAV with an investment outlay of around Rs 1,000 crore for the current financial year 2022-23 (FY23)
• The bank is looking to invest nearly Rs 1,000 crore in building and upgrading its digital technology in the present fiscal, as per the bank’s management.
• It has tied up with over a dozen fintechs to upgrade its digital offerings, the bank’s management told reporters.
• “Large part of this investment will go into building a digital architecture which will be open and modular. On top of this, we will be building a digital lending platform so some part of this investment will go there, and simultaneously our mobile platform will also get updated and another part will be the data analytics,” said Nilesh Ranjan, executive director of the bank.

PM Mudra Yojana celebrates the completion of 7 years

 

PM Mudra Yojana celebrates the completion of 7 years

What is the news :

• The Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana, or PMMY, is celebrating its seventh anniversary.
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the initiative on April 8, 2015, with the goal of granting loans up to ten lakh rupees to non-corporate, non-farm small, or micro-enterprises.
• Since the inception of the Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana, more than 34 crore 42 lakh loans worth 18.60 lakh crore rupees have been sanctioned as per the official statement.
• Women Entrepreneurs have received around 68 percent of the total number of loans approved.
• New Entrepreneurs have received nearly 22 percent of the loans.

Daily Current Affairs April 12 2022

 

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World Homeopathy Day-10th April:

• World Homeopathy Day is observed annually on April 10 to commemorate Dr Samuel Hahnemann’s birth anniversary.
• Dr Samuel Hahnemann is credited with developing the concept of homeopathy medicines.
• This year, the theme for World Homeopathy Day 2022 in India is “People’s Choice For Wellness”
• The theme, like every year, is decided by the Ministry of AYUSH.
• The Homeopathy Central Council Act of 1973 established governmental recognition for the medical system in our country.

IMF lauds India’s PM garib kalyan anna yojana program

 

IMF lauds India’s PM garib kalyan anna yojana program

What is the news :

• International Monetary Fund (IMF) has lauded India’s food subsidy program which prevented the increased prevalence of extreme poverty in the country during Covid-19.
• In a report the IMF has said, the expansion of food transfers and subsidies make it an important instrument for poverty alleviation. Appreciating the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana, the report demonstrated that the program provided insurance to the poor and prevented an increase in the prevalence of extreme poverty in the country.

Daily Current Affairs April 10 & 11 2022

 

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CRPF Valour Day- 9th April:

• On April 9th, the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) celebrates Valour Day (Shaurya Diwas) to tribute to the Force’s courteous personnel.
• The 57th CRPF Valour Day will be held in 2022.
• On this day in 1965, a small force of the CRPF made history by beating a Pakistani army that was several times larger at the Sardar Post in Gujarat’s Rann of Kutch.S, T,P, Q, R, V and W played in seven different matches in a week starting from Monday and ending on Sunday. Some of them are bowlers and some of them are batsman. Their Run/Wickets in the seven matches are – 50, 5, 4, 16, 8, 4 and 25. The Jersey number of all players are – 12, 54, 77, 55, 16, 4 and 13

  V plays on Thursday. Two matches are played between the matches played by player V and player P. On the first day of the week, the batsman scored half century played in the match. The sum of Runs/Wickets of the player W and Q is equaled to the Runs/Wickets of S. All the bowlers should be preceded and succeeded by batsman and T is the only bowler which cannot be succeeded by any one.

  The player who played match on Tuesday has the Jersey number, which is the square of Jersey number of Player T. P is the only batsman which is followed by another batsman. Only one match is played between the matches played by the player T and S. The score of the batsman who played the match on Thursday is the perfect square of the score of the player who played on Saturday. The match played by T is not played on the day immediately before or immediately after the day when the match of player V is played. The score of the batsman who played the match on Tuesday is the perfect square of the score of the player who played on Sunday. The match played by R is played on the day immediately before the day when the match of player W is played. Match played by S is not played after the match of player Q. The player who played match on Monday has the Jersey number which can be divided by 11. The player who has 54 as a Jersey number did not play on Friday. The player V has the consecutive Jersey number of W while the player who played match on Saturday has the consecutive Jersey number of the player who played match on Friday.

• The CRPF forces killed 34 Pakistani soldiers and kidnapped four others.
• Six members of the CRPF were martyred during the violence.
• The Central Reserve Police Force is India’s largest Central Armed Police Force.
• It functions under the authority of the Ministry of Home Affairs of the Government of India.
• The CRPF’s primary role lies in assisting the State/Union Territories in police operations to maintain law and order and counter-insurgency.