Current Affairs for Competitive Exam by Gkseries –26 July 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 24 & 25 July 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 – 26 July 2022
International Conference on Chemistry and Applications of Soft Materials
The CSIR-National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology (CSIR-NIIST), Thiruvananthapuram, will host an International Conference on Chemistry and Applications of Soft Materials (CASM 2022) from Monday to Wednesday as part of the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav celebrations to mark 75th year of Independence. Discussions on a variety of subjects, including self-assembly and supramolecular materials, soft material chemistry, physics, rheology, and photophysics, responsive and smart materials, gels, liquid crystals, polymers, macromolecules and framework materials, and functional nanomaterials, as well as soft material applications in electronics and energy, will take place at the conference.
KEY POINTS:
- At least 300 delegates from within the country and abroad are expected to attend the conference, the spokesman said. Renowned scientist T Pradeep from the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, will inaugurate the event.
- The conference, according to Ajayaghosh, Director of CSIR-NIIST and Conference Chair, will give researchers and students the ideal setting to share ideas and create new partnerships in the field of soft materials.
- The Department of Science and Technology (DST) will sponsor a session on soft materials for energy applications, and presentations showcasing the technology development initiatives at CSIR-NIIST will also be presented, according to Narayanan Unni, Scientist at CSIR-NIIST and Convener of the Conference. A special session will be held to recognise A Ajayaghosh’s contributions to science.
Vodafone Idea appoints Akshaya Moondra as new CEO
Vodafone Idea has appointed Akshaya Moondra as new chief executive officer with effect from August 19, 2022 for a period of three years. He will succeed Ravinder Takkar.
Takkar will continue to be a non-executive and non-independent director of the company post completion of his term as the MD & CEO.
Moondra has over 30 years of international experience and over 14 years’ experience in the Indian telecom sector.
Danish cyclist, Jonas Vingegaard wins his first Tour de France title
Jonas Vingegaard (Denmark) has defeated two-time defending champion, Tadej Pogacar of Slovenia by three minutes and 34 seconds to win his first Tour de France title.
Last year, Vingegaard has finished second after Pogacar. The Tour de France is a prestigious multistage bike race, held annually in France. The race, also known as Le Tour or La Grande Boucle, includes 21 stages and covers 3,328 kilometers in 2022.
Amit Shah launches e-FIR system in Gujarat
Union home minister, Amit Shah has launched an e-FIR filing system in Gandhinagar to enable citizens to file FIRs online, without visiting a police station.
With the help of this system, citizens will not need to go the police station to register a complaint for a vehicle theft or mobile phone theft. The e-FIR service has been linked with the Gujarat state police CCTV command and control centre.
Neeraj Chopra Wins Silver in World Athletics Championship 2022
India’s Neeraj Chopra, the Tokyo 2020 Olympics javelin throw champion, won the silver medal at the World Athletics Championships 2022 in Oregon on Saturday to end India’s 19-year-long wait for a medal at the worlds. In his fourth attempt, he managed to record a throw of 88.13m, with this historic performance he became the only second Indian Athlete to win a medal at World Championship, after Anju Bobby George who won a bronze medal in Long Jump at the 2003 World Championship held in Paris. Former President Ram Nath Kovind congratulated Neeraj Chopra for bringing glory to the country, with this Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Sports Minister Anurag Singh Thakur also congratulated him on his win. Anurag Singh Thakur specially mentioned in his tweet that Neeraj Chopra has won a medal at every Global event he participated in.
Needing to shatter his personal best and the national record of 89.94m, set at the Stockholm Diamond League last month, for a shot at gold, Neeraj Chopra posted 82.39m and 86.37m with his second and third attempts, respectively and his fourth and final attempt was 88.13m. The Indian, however, was still short of a medal position after the third series of throws. He was awarded the silver medal as the gold medal was bagged by Anderson Peters who recorded a throw of 90.54m in his final attempt before Neeraj. Meanwhile, the bronze medal was bagged by Czech Republic’s Jakub Vadlejch.
Neeraj Chopra: About
| Name | Neeraj Chopra |
| Born | 24 December 1997 |
| Education | B.A. Arts |
| Birth Place | Haryana |
| School | DAV High School, Chandigarh, |
| College | Lovely Professional University |
| Sports | Track and Field |
| Events | Javelin Throw |
| Awards | Param Vishisht Seva, Vishisht Seva Medal |
| Coach | Klaus Bartonietz |
Neeraj Chopra: Athletic Career
In 2013 Neeraj Chopra participated in his first international athletics event in Ukraine as World Youth championships. In 2014 he participated in youth Olympics qualification where he won a silver medal by recording a throw of 70m. In 2017 he participated in the Asian Athletic Championship where he achieved a gold medal. In the 2018, Commonwealth Games he won a gold medal and became the first Indian player to win in Commonwealth games. In 2020 he participated in the Tokyo Olympics, a remarkable success in Neeraj Chopra’s career. On 4th August 2021, Neeraj Chopra made his debut at the Olympics representing India in the Japan National stadium. Neeraj Chopra won the gold medal in the final event on 7th August by recording a throw of 87.58 m in his second attempt and became the first Indian Olympian to win a gold medal in athletics. Neeraj Chopra also became the second Indian to win an individual Olympic gold medal after Abhinav Bindra.
A book titled “Dilip Kumar: In the Shadow of a Legend” by Faisal Farooqui
A book titled “Dilip Kumar: In the Shadow of a Legend” by Faisal Farooqui– Faisal Farooqui has released a new book on the legendary actor of Indian cinema, Yusuf Khan, better known as Dilip Kumar titled “In the Shadow of a Legend: Dilip Kumar”. the book tributes to Dilip Kumar the man more than Dilip Kumar the actor. Farooqui is the founder and CEO of Mouthshut.com, one of India’s leading review and rating platforms.
The essence of the book:
In the book, Dilip Kumar: The book highlights an intimate portrait of the actor, throwing light on some little-known anecdotes from his illustrious life.The book brings to us the real Dilip Kumar, away from the large screen that made him such an endearing figure for his fans. Dilip Kumar was much more than the actor that we have revered all these years.
The book celebrates Dilip Kumar’s amazing versatility as an actor. The alcoholic Devdas, the lover who always seems to lose his lady, the Salim who defies Akbar, the heartwarming character from Ram aur Shyam, the dacoit from Ganga Jamuna, Dilip Kumar kept the audience in a trance. He was a rare actor who could carry the movie on his shoulders. He was a natural actor, who played every role so convincingly. He actually lived the role.
Actor Kamal Haasan receives 10-year Golden Visa of UAE
Actor, Kamal Haasan has received the prestigious Golden Visa from the UAE government for 10 years.
Prior to Kamal Hasan, several actors including Nasser, Mammootty, Mohanlal, Tovino Thomas, Parthiepan, Amala Paul and Shah Rukh Khan have received this honour. The UAE Golden Visa is a long-term residence visa system, extending from five to 10 years. It is granted to achievers from various fields, professionals, investors and those with promising abilities.
IAPH selected Ennarasu Karunesan to serve as its representative in India
Ennarasu Karunesan has been named as the official representative of the International Association of Ports and Harbors’ (IAPH) in India.
He has started his career in the port industry with the Mumbai port and later worked as the general manager of operations and CEO of the Westport Container Terminal in Port Klang, Malaysia (from 2001 to 2004). IAPH is the world’s port industry’s forum for cooperation and excellence.
MD of the IAPH: Patrick Verhoeven
ONGC sign gas sale agreements with GAIL, AGCL for Tripura’ Khubal field
The Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) has signed a gas-selling agreement with GAIL India and Assam Gas Company Ltd (AGCL) at Khubal under Panisagar of North Tripura.
The ONGC will supply 50,000 standard cubic metres (per day) of gas to GAIL and AGCL and a total 0.1 million standard cubic metres per day (MSCMD) gas will be supplied from ONGC’s Khubal gas collecting station. Khubal station would have a capacity to process 0.44 MSCMD of gas.
China launches Wentian lab module to its permanent space station
China has successfully launched the Wentian laboratory module (23-tonne), second space module to its permanent space station.
This has been launched on the Long March 5B from the Wenchang Space Launch Center on the southern island of Hainan. This module will help astronauts to carry out their scientific experiments, along with the other lab module. First space module was Tianhe, was launched in April 2021 and the third module, Mengtian, will be launched soon.
RS Gandhi appointed as additional independent director of YES Bank
YES Bank has appointed Rama Subramaniam Gandhi as an additional independent director of the bank for a period of five years, effective from July 23, 2022.
He is currently serving as a financial sector policy expert and adviser. He was a Deputy Governor of the RBI for three years from 2014 to 2017. He had a three-year secondment to the SEBI and als served as Director of the Institute for Development and Research in Banking Technology (IDRBT), Hyderabad.
Red Bull’s Max Verstappen wins the 2022 French Grand Prix
Max Verstappen (Red Bull) won the 2022 French Grand Prix, while the seven-time champion, Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) finished second in his 300th Grand Prix.
George Russell (Mercedes) has finished third in the 2022 French GP.Red Bulls’s Sergio Pérez and Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz Jr. , finished at fourth and fifth respectively.
Previous GP 2022:
- Austrian GP: Charles Leclerc (Ferrari)
- British GP: Carlos Sainz Jr. (Ferrari)
- Canadian GP: Max Verstappen (Red Bull)