Current Affairs for Competitive Exam by Gkseries –17 August 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 17 August 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 – 17 August 2022
1082 Police personnel awarded Police Medals
A total of 1082 Police personnel have been awarded Police Medals on the occasion of Independence Day, 2022.
347 personnel were awarded the Police Medal for Gallantry, 87 with President’s Police Medal for Distinguished Service.
648 personnel were awarded the Police Medal for Meritorious Service. 109 CRPF personnel and 108 J&K Police personnel have been awarded Police Medal for Gallantry. 38 personnel received the Correctional Service Medal for Meritorious Service.
Delhi airport launches beta version of DigiYatra app for Android platform
The Delhi International Airport Limited has announced to launch with a beta version of DigiYatra app for Android platform.
Aim: To provide contactless, seamless processing of passengers at Airports.
The ‘DigiYatra’ is a Biometric Enabled Seamless Travel experience (BEST) based on Facial Recognition Technology. This unique initiative of government of India, is coordinated by the Ministry of Civil Aviation.
Minister of Civil Aviation: Jyotiraditya Scindia
State Bank of India launches Utsav fixed deposit scheme
The State Bank of India (SBI) has introduced a unique term deposit programme called “Utsav Deposit.” This fixed deposit scheme has higher interest rates and is only available for a limited time.
Under the Utsav Fixed Deposit Scheme, SBI is offering an interest rate of 6.10% per annum on fixed deposits with a tenure of 1000 days. And senior citizens will be eligible to get an additional interest rate of 0.50% over and above the regular rate.
UK becomes first nation to approve Omicron vaccine
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Authority, UK has authorised a Covid-19 vaccine tailored to the Omicron variant, setting the stage for an autumn booster campaign using Moderna’s two-strain shot.
It has granted conditional authorisation to the vaccine, which targets both the original strain of the virus and Omicron BA.1. This makes UK, the first country in the world to approve an original Covid-19 jab.
Ranveer Singh won 2022 Indian Film Festival of Melbourne best actor award
Ranveer Singh has won the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne 2022 best actor award for his movie 83. Shefali Shah (Jalsa) has been awarded the best actress award.
Other winners IFFM 2022:
- Best Film: 83
- Best Director: Shoojit Sircar (Sardar Udham) and Aparna Sen (The Rapist)
- Best Series: Mumbai Diaries 26/11
- Best Actor in a Series: Mohit Raina (Mumbai Diaries 26/11)
- Best Actress in a Series: Sakshi Tanwar (Mai)
- Lifetime Achievement Award: Kapil Dev
Author of ‘The Horse Whisperer,’ Nicholas Evans passes away
Nicholas Evans, who penned the bestselling novel ‘The Horse Whisperer’ has passed away at 72 due to heart attack. His debut novel, ‘The Horse Whisperer’, published in 1995, was the bestselling novels in the United States for 1995 as determined by The New York Times. The book was turned into a movie in 1998.
His other work includes “The Loop” (1998), “The Smoke Jumper” (2001), “The Divide” (2005) and “The Brave” (2010).
Kolkata to host 23rd edition of India International Seafood Show in 2023
The 23rd edition of the India International Seafood Show (IISS) will be held in the Biswa Bangala Mela Prangan, Kolkata from February 15-17, 2023.
The Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA) has collaborated with the Seafood Exporters Association of India (SEAI) to organise the event. This show will provide an ideal platform for interaction between Indian exporters and overseas importers of India’s marine products.
MPEDA Chairman: Dr. K N Raghavan
GoI appointed 11 new High Court Judges in Punjab & Haryana
With the appointments of 11 new High Court judges in the Punjab and Haryana High Court on August 14, the Government of India has created a record by making 138 appointments so far this year thus surpassing its earlier record of 126 High Court appointments in 2016. The appointments include the names Nidhi Gupta, Sanjay Vashisth, Tribhuvan Dahiya, Namit Kumar, Harkesh Manuja, Aman Chaudhary, Naresh Singh, Harsh Bunger, Jagmohan Bansal, Deepak Manchanda and Alok Jain.
The Punjab and Haryana High Court are currently functioning with just 46 judges against the sanctioned strength of 85 with around a dozen of the 46 judges set to retire in the next two years. With the appointment of new additional judges, the number of judges will rise to 57. On 13th August 2022, the govt had appointed 26 High Court Judges in the High Courts of Allahabad, Andhra, Telangana, Gauhati, Orissa, and Himachal Pradesh.
Simon Stiell of Grenada named as new UNFCCC Executive Secretary
General António Guterres has appointed Simon Stiell as the new Executive Secretary of the United Nations Climate Change Secretariat based in Bonn, Germany. The appointment has been endorsed by the Bureau of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).
The career of Simon Stiell:
From March 2013 to June 2022, Simon Stiell served as a senior minister in the Government of Grenada holding the portfolios of Minister for Climate Resilience and the Environment for five years. He also served as Minister for Education and Human Resource Development, Minister of State with responsibility for Human Resource Development and the Environment, and as a junior minister within the Ministry of Agriculture, Lands, Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment.
Stiell served as a member of Grenada’s Upper House of Parliament, the Senate, where he held the position of Leader of Government’s Business throughout this period.
About the UNFCCC:
The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) has near universal membership and is the parent treaty of the 2015 Paris Climate Change Agreement. The main aim of the Paris Agreement is to keep a global average temperature rise this century well below 2 degrees Celsius and to drive efforts to limit the temperature increase even further to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels.
William Ruto is declared Kenya’s next president
Kenyan Deputy President William Ruto is now the country’s president-elect after he was declared the winner of last Tuesday’s presidential election amid dramatic scenes in the capital, Nairobi. Before Wafula Chebukati, the chair of Kenya’s electoral commission could announce Ruto’s victory. Ruto received 50.49% of the vote, the chairman said, while Odinga received 48.85%.
Ruto, who has promised a break from the “dynasties” that have dominated Kenyan politics since independence, projected a conciliatory tone in his acceptance speech, urging unity. Kenya is a model of democracy in East Africa, a region where authoritarianism has been ascendant. These elections had been hailed as a step forward for Kenyan democracy because the campaign was marked by political maturity. Politicians focused on economic issues, instead of the tribal mobilization that has been a feature of every Kenyan election since independence.
Important takeaways for all competitive exams:
- Kenya Capital: Nairobi;
- Kenya Currency: Shilling.