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Daily Current Affairs 29 March 2022
Deepika Padukone gets inaugural TIME100 Impact Award
Veteran Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone has been named as one of the awardees of the TIME100 Impact Awards 2022. The actress has got featured on the inaugural TIME100 Impact Awards list for her work in the mental health struggles and raise awareness, through her LiveLoveLaugh Foundation. Deepika got featured on the list for her work in the mental health space.
The actress opted for a gorgeous embellished saree and kept her makeup on point for the TIME100 Impact Awards event. The award recognizes global leaders who have gone above and beyond to move their industries and the world forward. Apart from Deepika, six other global leaders have also been honored with the award.
Pramod Sawant takes oath as Chief Minister of Goa for 2nd consecutive term
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Pramod Sawant on March 28, 2022 took oath as the Chief Minister of Goa for the second consecutive term. Governor PS Sreedharan Pillai administered him the oath of office and secrecy at an event organised at Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee Stadium, Panaji.
Pramod Sawant led the BJP in the recently concluded 2022 Goa Assembly elections and won 20 seats in the 40-member Goa Assembly. Mr Sawant was administered the oath by Governor PS Sreedharan Pillai at the Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee stadium near Panaji.
Shaktikanta Das lays Foundation Stone of Learning and Development Centre (LDC) of BRBNMPL in Mysuru
Shaktikanta Das, Governor, Reserve Bank of India (RBI), laid foundation stone for the establishment of a Learning and Development Centre (LDC) of the Bharatiya Reserve Bank Note Mudran Private Limited (BRBNMPL), a wholly owned subsidiary of RBI, (March 28, 2022) in Mysuru.
Bharatiya Reserve Bank Note Mudran Private Limited (BRBNMPL) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of RBI.
Wilfried Brutsaert wins the Stockholm Water Prize 2022
The eminent hydrologist Wilfried Brutsaert has been awarded with the Stockholm Water Prize 2022.
He received this prestigious award for his groundbreaking work to quantify environmental evaporation, helping to make accurate predictions of the impact that climate change has on local rainfall patterns and water sources.
He is also known as ‘Mr Evaporation’.
World Water Day – 22 March
World Water Day theme – Groundwater, making the invisible visible.
India’s first ‘steel road’ built in Diamond City of India ‘Surat’
India’s first-of-its kind road made out of steel waste has come up in Surat city of Gujarat at the Hazira Industrial Area.
The road has been built by Arcelor Mittal Nippon Steel India in collaboration with CSIR India (Council of Scientific and Industrial Research), CRRI (Central Road Research Institute) and NITI Aayog. The project also uses the Waste to Wealth and Clean India campaigns of the Indian government. The new experimental road project is 6-lane and 1-kilometre in length. It consists of 100 percent processed steel slag.
DRDO successfully test-flights Indian Army version of Medium Range Surface to Air Missile (MRSAM) off Odisha coast
Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) conducted two successful flight tests of the Indian Army version of Medium Range Surface to Air Missile (MRSAM) at Integrated Test Range, Chandipur off the coast of Odisha on March 27, 2022. The flight tests were carried out as part of the live firing trials against high-speed aerial targets. The missiles intercepted the aerial targets and destroyed them completely, registering direct hits at both the ranges.
The first test launch was to intercept a medium altitude long range target and second launch was for low altitude short range target. The Indian Army version of MRSAM is a Surface-to-Air Missile. It has been developed jointly by DRDO and Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), Israel.
RBI Governor dedicates Varnika Ink Manufacturing Unit of BRBNMPL to the Nation
Bharatiya Reserve Bank Note Mudran Private Limited (BRBNMPL) has set up Varnika with an annual ink manufacturing capacity of 1,500 MT to enhance the security of banknotes. It is a boost to ‘Make in India’ initiative. It ensures that the entire requirement of banknote printing inks is produced in-house. Bharatiya Reserve Bank Note Mudran Private Limited (BRBNMPL) a wholly owned subsidiary of RBI. Shri Shaktikanta Das (Governor of RBI) has dedicated “Varnika”, the Ink Manufacturing Unit of Bharatiya Reserve Bank Note Mudran Private Limited (BRBNMPL) to the nation in Mysuru.
It is a boost to ‘Make in India’ initiative. It ensures that the entire requirement of banknote printing inks is produced in-house. This unit also manufactures Colour Shift Intaglio Ink (CSII) and meets the entire requirements of banknote printing presses in India, which has resulted in cost efficiency and self-sufficiency in banknote ink production.
US and Philippines military begins their largest combat drills ‘Balikatan 2022’
The United States military and the military of Philippines kicked off the military drill ‘Balikatan 2022’ on March 28, 2022.
The Philippine-led annual exercise will take place across Luzon in Philippines region near Taiwan,from March 28 to April 8, 2022. The annual “Balikatan” (shoulder-to-shoulder) exercises involve 8,900 troops this year and will include live fire exercises and training with amphibious assault vehicles.
Max Verstappen wins 2022 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix
Max Verstappen staved off a charge by Charles Leclerc to win Formula 1’s Saudi Arabian Grand Prix in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari- Monaco) came second and Carlos Sainz Jr. (Ferrari – Spain) came third.
It was the second edition of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, and the second round of the 2022 Formula One World Championship.
Former CAG Vinod Rai appointed as Chairman of Kalyan Jewellers
Kalyan Jewellers board announced that former CAG Vinod Rai to be appointed as the chairman and independent non-executive director of the board. Vinod Rai served as the 11th Comptroller and Auditor General of India. Founder of Kalyan Jewellers, TS Kalyanaraman will continue as MD on the company’s board.
- Current CAG – Girish Chandra Murmu
- Headquarters of Kalyan – Thrissur, Kerala
- Kalyan Jewellers CEO – Sanjay Raghuraman
Moradabad is the second noisiest city in world
According to the Annual Frontier Report, 2022 published by United Nations Environment Programme observes that Bangladesh’s Dhaka is the noisiest city in the world.
Noise pollution limit by WHO –
Residential area -55 dB
Traffic and business sectors – 70 dB
Top 5 noise polluter – Dhaka (Bangladesh), Moradabad (UP, India), Islamabad (Pakistan), Rajshahi (Bangladesh), Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam). Top 5 quietest cities – Irbrid at 60 dB, Lyon, Madrid, Stockholm, and Belgrade.
Railway lifts Obaidullah Khan Hockey Cup
Indian Railways’ men Hockey team won the Obaidullah Khan Heritage Hockey Cup held at Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh.
CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan inaugurated the tournament at Major Dhyanchand Stadium, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh. Arjun, player of Railway’s was adjudged Man of the Tournament. Obaidullah Gold Cup was started in year 1931. It was last played in year 2016. Last time, in the year 2016, the tournament was won by BPCL and Railways team was runners up.
Anurag Thakur launched TEJAS skilling project in UAE
Union Minister Shri Anurag Thakur has launched Training for Emirates Jobs and Skills (TEJAS), a Skill India International Project to train overseas India.
The project aimed to create pathways for Indian work force to get equipped for skills and market requirements in the UAE.
Tejas aims at creating a 10,000 strong Indian workforce in UAE during the initial phase.
The Dubai Expo commenced in October last year with the participation of 192 countries.
CODA wins 94th Academy award for ‘Best Picture’
The 94th Academy Award ceremony was presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on March 27, 2022.
- Best picture – CODA
- Best Actress – Jessica Chastain
- Best Director – Jane Campion (Third female winner of the best director award after Chloe Zhao in 2021 and Kathryn Bigelow in 2010)
- Best Actor – Will Smith
- Best Original Song – Billie Eilish (Her first Academy Award)
- Most awards – Dune (6)
Kerala: Identification of New Marine Species
A new Carangid species has been identified by the Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) from the Indian coast of Kerala.
Overview:
This newly identified fish belongs to the group named ‘queen fish’. The scientific name of this fish is Scomberoides pelagicus. In the local language this fish is called ‘pola vatta’.
In the Indian ocean there are more than sixty species of carangids. Out of them, four belong to the ‘Queen Fish’ group and the newly identified fish is number five. Across the globe, three queen fishes are extinct due to a lot of reasons like climate change, overfishing, etc. The newly identified species is found in the coastal region of the country along with Kerala. This fish also fetch a good demand in the local markets.
Description the fish
It has been confirmed by CMFRI that the newly identified fish is a new species. This has been confirmed after detailed genetic and taxonomic analyses were performed on the fish. The newly identified fish is distinct as it has a deep ovate body, its head profile is concave dorsal shaped, and has stout. It also has fewer numbers of gill rakers on its first gill arch as compared to its other closely related species.
