Current Affairs for Competitive Exam by Gkseries –16 & 17 October 2022

Current Affairs is the most important area in all competitive exams. But the difficulty level is very high. That’s why; many aspirants get confused, how to select Current Affairs for Preparation of Competitive Examination? In this Post, Daily Current Affairs 16 & 17 October 2022, we have tried to cover each and every point and also included all important facts from National/ International news that are useful for upcoming competitive examinations such as UPSC, SSC, Railway, State Govt. etc.

Current Affairs for Competitive Exam – 16 & 17 October 2022

MP Aparajita Sarangi elected to IPU executive committee

MP Aparajita Sarangi elected to IPU executive committee: Lok Sabha member from Bhubaneswar, Aparajita Sarangi has been elected as a member to the executive committee of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU). The Parliamentarian from Odisha bagged 12 out of the total of 18 available votes in the election to the post held at Kigali, Rwanda.

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She will represent India at the 15-member executive committee of the union. IPU empowers the parliaments and parliamentarians to promote peace, democracy, and sustainable development through diplomacy.

Notably, this will be the first time in 20 years, that India will have her representative in the international committee.

Odisha CM releases book on Odisha’s lessons in governance during pandemic

Odisha CM releases book on Odisha’s lessons in governance during pandemic : Odisha CM, Naveen Patnaik has released a book titled ‘Pandemic Disruptions and Odisha’s Lessons in Governance’.

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This book was written by Rajya Sabha MP, Amar Patnaik. The book is a collection of the various essays on pertinent contemporary issues that emerged in India during the pandemic years of 2020-21 and 2021-2022. The book also highlights the achievements of Odisha’s 5-T framework of governance.

5-T: Team work, technology, transparency, transformation and time limit.

7th edition of IBSAMAR conducted at Port Elizabeth, South Africa

7th edition of IBSAMAR conducted at Port Elizabeth, South Africa : The 7th edition of IBSAMAR, a joint multinational maritime exercise was organised Port Elizabeth, South Africa from 10 – 12 Oct 22.

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In the exercise, Indian Navy has represented the Teg class guided missile frigate, INS Tarkash, Chetak helicopter and personnel from the Marine Commando Force.

The harbour phase of 7th edition includes professional exchanges such as damage control and fire-fighting drills, VBSS/cross boarding lectures and interaction among Special Forces.

Nuclear-powered INS Arihant carries out successful launch of SLBM

Nuclear-powered INS Arihant carries out successful launch of SLBM : India’s nuclear-powered submarine, INS Arihant has carried out a successful launch of a submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) in the Bay of Bengal.

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Reason: To validate the operational and technological parameters of the weapon system.

INS Arihant:

It is a 6,000-tonne submarine. It is a lead ship of India’s Arihant class of nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines. It is India’s first indigenous nuclear submarine that has been inducted in the Indian Navy.

India’s forex reserves rise to USD 532.868 billion

India’s forex reserves rise to USD 532.868 billion : Forex reserves of India has been raised by 204 million to USD 532.868 billion for the week ended on 7th October 2022.

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Reason: An increase in the value of gold holdings.

Foreign Currency Assets (FCAs) was decreased to USD 471.496 billion. SDRs has been increased by USD 155 million to USD 17.582 billion. Reserve position of India with IMF increased to USD 4.836 billion. Last week, the overall reserves were dropped by USD 4.854 billion to USD 532.664 billion.

India’s Rudrankksh Patil bags Gold medal at ISSF World Championship

India’s Rudrankksh Patil bags Gold medal at ISSF World Championship : Indian shooter, Rudrankksh Balasaheb Patil won the gold medal in men’s 10m air rifle event at ISSF World Championship held in Cairo, Egypt.

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He defeated Danilo Dennis Sollazzo from Italy by 17-15. This win helped him to secure 2024 Paris Olympics quota for the country. He is only the second Indian to achieve this feat, after Olympic champion Abhinav Bindra, who had won the gold in 2006 in Zagreb, Croatia.

ISSF Headquarters: Munich, Germany; President: Vladimir Lisin.

India defeats Sri Lanka to win Women’s Asia Cup 2022

India defeats Sri Lanka to win Women’s Asia Cup 2022 : The Indian women’s team has clinched the Women’s Asia Cup 2022 title, after defeating Sri Lanka by eight wickets in the final, held at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, Bangladesh.

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India has defeated Sri Lanka for the fifth time in an Asia Cup final. This is India’s record seventh Women’s Asia Cup title. Deepti Sharma has been adjudged Player of the Tournament. While, Renuka Singh adjudged Player of the Match.

Logistics Performance Index 2022 lists: 15 States as achievers

Logistics Performance Index 2022: Andhra Pradesh, Assam and Gujarat are among the 15 states and UTs categorised as achievers in the logistics index chart 2022, according to a report released by the commerce and Industry Ministry on Thursday. The index is an indicator of the efficiency of logistical services necessary for promoting exports and economic growth. The logistics performance Index 2022 measures the effectiveness of the logistical services required to encourage exports and economic expansion.

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Logistics Performance Index 2022: Key Points

• The other States listed in the ranking of the logistics performance index 2022 as rapid movers include Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Puducherry, Sikkim, and Tripura.
• Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Goa, Mizoram, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, Ladakh, Nagaland, Jammu and Kashmir, and Arunachal Pradesh are among the 15 States and UTs rated in the aspirers category.
• Chandigarh, Delhi, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Odisha, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh, and Uttarakhand are among the other States and UTs in the achievers category.

Logistics Performance Index 2022: Other Highlights

• The logistics performance index 2022 report ranks the States according to their logistics ecosystem, highlights the major logistics-related challenges faced by the stakeholders, and includes suggestive recommendations, according to the fourth LEADS (Logistics Ease Across Different States) 2022 report, which was released by Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal.
• The logistics performance index 2022 intends to increase the focus on strengthening the performance of logistics across states, which is crucial for enhancing the nation’s trade and lowering transaction costs.
• In 2018, the initial logistics report was published. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there was no ranking last year.
• The LEADS survey evaluates the perspectives of various users and stakeholders along the value chain, including shippers, providers of terminal infrastructure services, providers of logistics services, transporters, and government organisations, in order to understand the factors that support and hinder the nation’s logistics ecosystem.
• The annual survey analyses the data from stakeholders (perception data) and States/UTs (objective data) and uses a statistical model to rate the logistics ecosystem of each State/UT.
• The Minister expressed hope that PM GatiShakti would assist distant communities, particularly those in the North East, undertake integrated infrastructure planning and bridge development gaps in order to bring about inclusive and equitable development.
• The PM GatiShakti programme aims to promote multimodal connectivity and logistics efficiency across key ministries and departments through integrated and comprehensive planning.

Telangana’s Hyderabad honoured with AIPH ‘World Green City award 2022’

Telangana’s Hyderabad honoured with AIPH ‘World Green City award 2022’: The city of Hyderabad, Telangana, has been honored as the Grand winner of the AIPH (International Association of Horticultural Producers) World Green City Awards 2022, the most prestigious award of the Inaugural AIPH World Green City awards (2022 edition), for its initiative titled “Green Garland to the State of Telangana”. Hyderabad also won the award under the ‘Living Green for Economic Recovery and Inclusive Growth’ category.

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Why the award was given to Hyderabad?

• Hyderabad has been awarded for its initiatives relying on greater use of plants and nature to create better city environments and helps fulfil local aspirations for improved economic, social and environmental resilience.
• The award acknowledged the State’s programme of ‘Telangana Ku Haritha Haram’, a large-scale tree-planting program that the State has taken up from 2015-16. “The program envisages increasing the tree cover of the State from 24% to 33% of the total geographical area of the State,” the award said.

About the AIPH World Green City awards 2022:

AIPH World Green City awards (2022 edition) are the world’s first Green City awards. AIPH announced the 6 Category Winners and the Grand Winner during the award ceremony that took place at the gala dinner at the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Leaders Forum in Jeju Province of the Republic of Korea (South Korea) on 14th October 2022.

Other Awards: 6 Category-wise winners

Amit Shah inaugurates ‘Gatha Swaraj Ki’ gallery in Scindia Museum, Gwalior

Amit Shah inaugurates ‘Gatha Swaraj Ki’ gallery in Scindia Museum, Gwalior: Union Home Minister Amit Shah has inaugurated a gallery-cum-exhibition depicting the history of prominent Maratha commanders at the sprawling Jai Vilas Mahal of Scindias, the erstwhile rulers of Gwalior. Shah was in Gwalior to lay the foundation for the terminal building and expansion of the Rajmata Vijayaraje Scindia Airport.

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He was welcomed at the Palace as per Maratha traditions. Shah visited the museum in the palace and inaugurated the ‘Gatha Swaraj ki-Maratha Gallery’ depicting the history of the main Maratha rulers including the Scindias, Gaikwads, Holkars, Nevalkars, Bhosales and the Pawars.

As per the booklet about the gallery, the word “Swaraj” was first used by Sakharam Ganesh Deoskar in a Bangla book- “Shivajir Mahatva” on the life of Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj in 1902. The word “Swaraj” was used by Bal Gangadhar Tilak, Mahatma Gandhi, Veer Savarkar, the Bhartiya Jan Sangh and Indian National Congress among others. Union civil aviation minister Jyotiraditya Scindia, the royal descendant, his wife Priyadarshini Raje and their son Mahanaryaman welcomed Shah in the palace.

About the Jai Vilas Palace:

Jai Vilas Palace was built in 1874 by Jayajirao Scindia, the ruler of the erstwhile princely state of Gwalior in the British period. The major portion of the palace is now called the “Jiwajirao Scindia Museum”. A large portion of the palace is still the residence of some of his descendants including Jyotiraditya Scindia.

India Stands 3rd in the World in Terms of Fish Production

India Stands 3rd in the World in Terms of Fish Production: Union Minister of State for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying  Dr. L Murugan has recently said that India stands third in the world in terms of fish production. India is the 3rd largest fish producing and 2nd largest aquaculture nation in the world after China. Making specific reference to Karnataka, the Union Minister said that 734.77 crore rupees was allocated to the state under the flagship scheme of Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) from 2020-21 till date for the development of infrastructure facilities. Under PMMSY, over 53 crore rupees was given to complete phase three expansion of Mangalore fishing harbour, phase two of Gangolli fishing harbour, Alvekodi and Thenginagundi fish landing centres.

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In principle, approval is given for the development of state of an art fishing harbour at Majali in Uttara Kannada district at a total cost of 250 crore rupees. Under PMMSY, approval is given to acquire 114 new deep-sea fishing vessels at a total cost of 136 crore rupees for traditional fishermen in the state. A total of 1000 communication and tracking devices and 781 safety kits were also distributed to traditional and motorized fishing vessels at a total cost of 11.31 crore rupees. Under PMMSY, 62 new Ice plants or cold storage facilities, 799 fish transport vehicles, one fish retail market, 84 fish kiosks and three value-added enterprises were supported with an investment of 133.15 crore rupees. The minister informed the fish production in Karnataka has increased from 6.80 lakh tonnes in 2019-20 to 10.74 lakh tonnes during 2021-22 which is about 76 percent growth. PMMSY has helped create 1.4 lakh direct and indirect job opportunities in this sector in the state.