Current Affairs for Competitive Exam by Gkseries –25 June 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 25 June 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 – 25 June 2022
India recognized as ‘country of the year’ by Europe’s Vivatech
The Europe’s biggest start-up conference, Vivatech 2020 has recognized India as the “country of the year.” The country has been recognised with this honour, due to the global contribution of Indian start-ups. The start-up ecosystem of India is growing rapidly and has over 100 unicorns.
India has participated in Vivatech is to showcase Indian start-ups are solving global problems and innovating for the world.
World Banka approved Uttarakhand project to boost rain-fed agriculture
Rain-fed agriculture in the steep areas of Uttarakhand has been approved by the World Bank. The project will cost Rs. 1,000 crore. The watershed department will carry out the Uttarakhand Climate Responsive Rain-fed Farming Project.
Aims: Lower the greenhouse gas emissions.
It will also encourage environment friendly agricultural practices.
Uttarakhand Governor: Gurmit Singh;
Chief minister: Pushkar Singh Dhami
25 June: International Day of the Seafarer
Observed on June 25 every year, Day of the Seafarer recognises the invaluable contribution of seafarers to the worldwide commerce and economic system. Almost 90 percent of the world’s goods trade are transported by ships and behind these ships are the seafarers who work relentlessly to ensure smooth flow of trade via water. The day honours their contributions and is celebrated to show reverence to them. Governments, shipping associations, businesses, shipowners, and all other interested parties are asked to support and commemorate the Day in a meaningful and suitable way.
THEME
The theme of this year is ‘Seafarers: at the core of shipping’s future’. The theme seeks to increase the visibility of seafarers by drawing attention to the invaluable role they play now and will continue to play in the future.
KEY POINTS:
The International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification, and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW), 1978, held in Manila, Philippines, in June 2010, adopted a resolution that established the Day of the Seafarer and made significant revisions to the STCW Convention and Code.
The resolution established the Day of the Seafarer, which was first observed in 2011. The annual list of United Nations Observances now includes the Day of the Seafarer.
International Day of the Seafarer, 2022:
Although each seafarer’s voyage is unique, they all encounter the same difficulties. With the theme “Your voyage – then and now, share your adventure,” the Day of the Seafarers campaign for 2022 will examine seafarer voyages, including what they entail, how they have changed over time, and what has remained central to seafarers’ reality.
This campaign offers seafarers the ability to express what is currently on their minds, whether it is the ongoing crew change dilemma or the direction that technology is headed in.
Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel launches 17th ‘Shala Praveshotsav’
In Gujarat, the Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel launched the 17th ‘Shala Praveshotsav’, the drive to enrol students in primary schools in the state. The three-day enrollment drive begins from Memadpur primary school in Vadgam taluka of Banaskantha district. Speaking on this occasion, Chief Minister Patel said that the dropout rate of students’ reduced drastically following the mass enrolment drives of the children. He said that the drop out rate has been reduced to just 3.07 percent from 37.22 percent in 2002.
According to official sources, the state officials including IAS and IPS officers and Members of Parliament and Members of Legislative Assembly will visit different schools of the state and enrol children in Class I.
Karnataka Bank launches ‘V-CIP’ for account opening
Karnataka Bank has launched ‘Video-based Customer Identification Process (V-CIP)’. It is an online savings bank (SB) account opening facility.
This facility will enable in the corporate website of the bank, strengthen the prospective customers to open an SB account through online process and complete KYC verification through a video call. This is a end-to-end paperless digital process. It also reduces the turnaround time of account opening.
Liberty General Insurance partners Peerless Financial Products Distribution
Liberty General Insurance has signed an agreement with Peerless Financial Products Distribution Ltd (PFPDL) to enable the distribution of Liberty’s retail and commercial line of products.
The product distribution across the country will be done through the 42 branches of Peerless. Liberty is working closely with PFPDL to provide training and operational expertise.
Liberty General Insurance HQ: Mumbai;
CEO: Roopam Asthana
AU Small Finance Bank launches customisable credit card
AU Small Finance Bank has launched customised Credit Card product named AU Bank LIT (Live-It-Today). This credit card offers a unique value proposition to cardholders.Cardholders can choose the features and time period according to their wish.
Through the AU0101 app, cardholders can track their saving/earnings daily to maximize their benefits. Cardholders can get the best of both Cashbacks and Reward Points by using the features.
Delhi airport becomes India’s first to run entirely on hydro and solar energy
GMR Group-run Delhi Airport has become the first airport in the country to run entirely on hydro and solar power from this month in a major step toward achieving the ambitious goal of becoming a Net Zero Carbon Emission Airport by 2030, DIAL said. For this, Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL), a GMR Infrastructure Limited-led consortium, which manages and operates the Delhi Airport, has signed a long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) with a Himachal Pradesh-based hydropower producing company for the supply of hydroelectricity for the airport until 2036, the private airport operator said.
Key points:
Approximately 6 percent of the airport’s electricity requirement is met from the onsite solar power plants while as much as 94 percent of the total demand is now being met through renewable energy use from the hydropower plant since June 1, thus ending its dependency on non-renewable power. DIAL has been working relentlessly towards environmental sustainability and has set its target to make Delhi Airport a Net Zero Carbon Emission airport by 2030, way ahead of the global target of 2050.
To achieve this, DIAL has adopted a Green Transportation program recently and now we achieved another milestone of the Green Energy Program.
Union Minister Piyush Goyal inaugurates Mango Festival in Belgium
Piyush Goyal, Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, inaugurated a “Mango Festival” in Brussels on June 17 to raise awareness among Europeans and establish a market for Indian mangoes in Europe. India is a big supplier of mangoes to the rest of the globe, but most of the mangoes end up in the Middle East rather than Europe.
During the event, mangoes like Banganapalli from Andhra Pradesh, Malihabad Dasheri from Uttar Pradesh, Amrapali from Odisha, Lakshman Bhog, Himsagar, Jardalu mango, Langra mangoes, as well as 12 GI-tagged items were on exhibit. The Indian Ambassador to Belgium, Luxembourg, and the European Union (EU), Santosh Jha, spoke about the occasion and the “immense potential” of the Indian mango in the European market.
Ranjit Bajaj appointed as Chairman of Advisory Panel Formed by CoA
The former owner of I-League side Minerva Punjab FC, Ranjit Bajaj, has been appointed as the chairperson of the 12-member committee formed by the Committee of Administrators (CoA).
The CoA took charge of the AIFF, after the Supreme Court removed the Praful Patel led office bearers for not holding elections on time.
Aim: To look the day-to-day matters of various departments of the All India Football Federation (AIFF).
Odisha, ‘Mo Bus’ service received the prestigious UN Public Service award
Mo Bus, Odisha-based public transport service has been honoured with a prestigious United Nations award.
Reason: Role and efforts in helping the world recover better from COVID-19.
Initiatives from Brazil, Canada, India, Ireland, Panama, Philippines, Poland, Saudi Arabia, Thailand, and Ukraine have also been recognised. Mo Bus service launched: November 6, 2018
Aim: transformation of the urban public transport.
Bus fares: Rs 5 -70 (AC), Rs 5 -55 (Non AC).