Current Affairs for Competitive Exam by Gkseries –6 & 7 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 6&7 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 – 6 & 7 August 2022
K-DISC inks MoU with LinkedIn to Promote Employability
Kerala Development and Innovation Strategy Council (K-DISC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with LinkedIn, the world’s largest professional network, along with the ICT Academy of Kerala (ICTAK) under the Kerala Knowledge Economy Mission (KKEM) as a part of Connect Career to Campus campaign (CCC).
Kerala government aims to boost employability skills with this partnership among the youth of Kerala to get relevant jobs using LinkedIn.
State Government announces that various products and services will be made available for the students on LinkedIn.
The products and services include LinkedIn Insights, curated LinkedIn learning courses, and LinkedIn jobs.
New Payment System For NRIs: The BBPS
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) proposed to allow non-resident Indians (NRIs) to make utility, education and other bill payments on behalf of their family members living in India.
The payments will be processed through Bharat Bill Payment System’s (BBPS) cross-border inward bill payments facility.
BBPS is a payments system conceptualized by RBI and run by National Payments Corporation of India(NPCI) to help customers make bill payments both digitally and physically, say, through bank branches and business correspondents.
Sweden and Finland approved to join NATO by US Senate
With 95 senators voting in favour of the measure, the US Senate decisively approved the NATO membership of Sweden and Finland. Republican Senator Josh Hawley of Missouri cast the lone dissenting vote, contending that the threat posed by China should receive considerably more attention than European security.
Finland and Sweden’s membership in NATO has the strong support of US President Joe Biden, who in July forwarded the issue to the Senate for consideration.
Static/Current Takeaways Important For All Exam 2022:
NATO Chairman: Jens Stoltenberg
Uttarakhand govt decides to develop one Sanskrit-speaking village in each district
Uttarakhand government has decided to develop one Sanskrit-speaking village in each of the 13 districts in the state. Citizens of these villages will be trained by experts to use the ancient Indian language as a medium of daily communication, Uttarakhand’s Minister for Sanskrit Education.
Sanskrit teachers will be sent to the selected villages to teach locals how to communicate in the language. They will also be taught the Vedas and the Puranas to help them acquire proficiency in Sanskrit. To be called ”Sanskrit Gram”, each of these villages will be a centre of ancient Indian culture
Static/Current Takeaways Important For All Exam 2022:
Uttarakhand Chief Minister: Pushkar Singh Dhami;
Uttarakhand Capitals: Dehradun (Winter), Gairsain (Summer);
Uttarakhand Governor: Lt Gen Gurmit Singh.
ISRO’s launched tiniest rocket to display the Tricolor in Space
A tiny satellite launch vehicle will be sent from Sriharikota by the Indian Space Research Organization on 7th August 2022. It is a three-stage vehicle, and each step of propulsion uses solid fuel.
The goal of the project is to place an Earth observation satellite called EOS-02 into low earth orbit along with a satellite called “Azaadi SAT.” The satellite will be launched from Sriharikota.
750 female students from government schools in remote areas from Kashmir to Kanyakumari created the “Azaadi Satellite.“
Srimathy Kesan, the founder of Space Kidz India, said that the opportunity for the girls to participate in the programme was fantastic.
Commonwealth Games 2022: Indian Grappler Divya Kakran won Bronze medal
Indian wrestler, Divya Kakran has won a bronze medal in the women’s 68 kg category at the Commonwealth Games 2022. In the bronze medal match, Kakran defeated Tonga’s Tiger Lily Cocker Lemalie in 26 seconds via Victory by Fall. Kakran bagged the medal in only 26 seconds via Victory by Fall.
Divya Kakran (born 1998) is a freestyle wrestler from India. Divya has won 60 medals, including 17 gold medals in the Delhi State Championship, and has won the Bharat Kesari title eight times.
Commonwealth Games 2022: Wrestler Mohit Grewal Bags Bronze In Men’s Freestyle
Indian grappler, Mohit Grewal has clinched the bronze medal in the Men’s Freestyle 125kg in the Commonwealth Games 2022 after defeating Jamaica’s Aaron Johnson. Grewal defeated Johnson 5-0 in the bronze medal match.
He bagged the medal in only three minutes and 30 seconds. Mohit started his campaign on a winning note against Alexios Kaouslidis of Cyprus in the quarterfinal bout but lost to eventual champion Amarveer Dhesi of Canada in the semi-final.
Commonwealth Games 2022: Sakshi Malik Wins Gold in Women’s Wrestling
Star Indian wrestler, Sakshi Malik has won the gold medal in the Women’s Wrestling Freestyle 62Kg at the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games. She defeated Ana Godinez Gonzalez of Canada in the final.
The 29-year-old defeated England’s Kelsey Barnes 10-0 via technical superiority in the quarter-final and then beat Cameroon’s Berthe Emilienne Etane Ngolle 10-0 via technical superiority in the semi-final.
Commonwealth Games 2022: India’s Deepak Punia won a gold medal in Wrestling
India’s wrestler Deepak Punia has won the gold medal in the Commonwealth Games 2022 by defeating Pakistan’s Muhammad Inam by 3-0 in the men’s 86 kg category in the final.
In the semifinal earlier, Deepak saw out Canada’s Alexander Moore 3-1 as he gained early points. This is India’s third gold medal in wrestling.
Hiroshima Day is observed globally on 6th August
Hiroshima Day is observed on August 6 to commemorate the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, Japan, in 1945, at the end of World War II.
The horrific incident took place on August 6, 1945, when the United States dropped an atomic bomb named “Little Boy”, on the town of Hiroshima in Japan. 2022 marks the 77th anniversary of the world’s first atomic bombing.
The day, which is observed at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park, Japan, highlights the effects of nuclear wars, pays respect to those who got killed, discourages nuclear proliferation and promotes world peace
Haryana government launched Cheerag scheme for EWS students
Haryana government has recently launched the “Chief Minister Equal Education Relief, Assistance and Grant (Cheerag)”scheme.
Under the Cheerag scheme, government school students whose parents have an annual verified income of less than Rs 1.8 lakh can enroll in private schools from Class II to XII.
The government will reimburse:
- Rs 700 per student from Classes II to V
- Rs 900 per student from Classes VI to VIII
- Rs 1,100 per student from Classes IX to XII
ULA’s Atlas V rocket launched with US Space Force satellite
A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket has been successfully launched from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
It was carrying the Space Based Infrared System Geosynchronous Earth Orbit-6 (SBIRS GEO 6) mission for the U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command.
SBIRS is an early missile warning system that will replace the Defense Support Program (launched in the 1950).
The ULA is a joint venture between Lockheed Martin and Boeing.
Russia becomes third largest coal supplier of India in July 2022
According to the data published by the Indian consultancy Coalmint, Russia has become the third-largest coal supplier of India in July 2022.
Russia has historically been the sixth-largest supplier of coal to India, after Indonesia, South Africa, Australia, and the United States, with Mozambique and Colombia alternatingly featuring in the top five.
Imports of India from Russia have increased nearly five times to over $15 billion ever since Russia-Ukraine war.
Biography of President Draupadi Murmu to be released soon
A biography of 15th President of India, Droupadi Murmu, titled ‘Madam President: A Biography of Draupadi Murmu’ will be released by the end of 2022.
The book has bee written by Bhubaneswar-based senior journalist, Sandeep Sahu.
The book will be published by Penguin Random House India (PRHI).
Droupadi Murmu, is the youngest President and the first woman tribal President of India.
She was also appointed as the governor of Jharkhand.
DRDO successfully test-fires laser-guided ATGM from Main Battle Tank Arjun
DRDO and Indian army have successfully test-fired indigenously developed Laser-Guided Anti-Tank Guided Missiles (ATGM) from Main Battle Tank (MBT) Arjun.
The missiles have hit the target successfully with the precision at two different ranges.
Laser Guided ATGM employs a tandem High Explosive Anti-Tank (HEAT) warhead to defeat Explosive Reactive Armour protected armoured vehicles.
This is currently under technical evaluation trials from MBT Arjun’s 120 mm rifled gun.
Para-powerlifter, Sudhir wins gold medal in Men’s Heavyweight in CWG 2022
Para-powerlifter, Sudhir has clinched the gold medal in the Men’s Heavyweight, after defeating Ikechukwu Obichukwu (Nigeria), in the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, with the lift of 212kg. He won India’s first gold in Para-Powerlifting at Commonwealth Games.
Other highlights:
India’s M. Sreeshankar has clinched silver in Men’s long jump.
India’s Saurav Ghosal has bagged the bronze medal in squash men’s singles.
Till now, India has won 20 medals (6(G) 7(S); 7(B)).