Current Affairs for Competitive Exam by Gkseries –6 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 6 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 – 6 July 2022
Himachal Pradesh CM launched ‘Nari Ko Naman’ scheme for women
Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh, Jai Ram Thakur has launched ‘Naari Ko Naman’ scheme to provide 50 % concession on fares in Himachal Road Transport Corporation (HRTC) buses to women commuters within the state boundaries.
Seema Thakur, the first woman bus driver in the state, drove him in a state transport bus to the event venue. The chief minister had announced the 50 per cent concession on bus fares to women on April 15, Himachal Day.
Static/Current Takeaways Important For All Exam 2022:
Himachal Pradesh Capital: Shimla (Summer) , Dharamshala (Winter);
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister: Jai Ram Thakur;
Himachal Pradesh Governor: Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar.
Rahul Narwekar, the youngest Speaker in the country
Mumbai lawyer and first-time legislator, Rahul Narwekar has been elected as the youngest Speaker of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly and also becomes the youngest ever in India to hold this august Constitutional post.
Narwekar scripted history to become the youngest legislator to be elected as the 16th Speaker (since 1960) and also is now the youngest ever lawmaker to occupy the coveted top legislative post in the country.
Narwekar received a total of 164 votes in support and 107 went to Shiv Sena candidate’s account. During the Speaker elections, 12 members were absent and 3 legislators abstained from the voting.
Static/Current Takeaways Important For All Exam 2022:
- Maharashtra Governor: Bhagat Singh Koshyari;
- Maharashtra Chief minister: Eknath Shinde;
- Maharashtra Capital: Mumbai.
Former India goalkeeper EN Sudhir passes away
Former India international EN Sudhir, who played as a goalkeeper for India in the 1970s, died in Mapusa, Goa.
Sudhir, who made his international debut against Indonesia in Rangoon (currently Yangon) in the Olympic qualifiers in 1972, represented India in 9 matches. He was also part of the national team in the 1973 Merdeka Cup and the Asian Games squad in 1974.
IIT Hyderabad and Greenko inks a pact to establish sustainable sci-tech school
Renewable energy major Greenko and IIT Hyderabad have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to launch India’s first dedicated school for sustainable science and technology.
The school will be advancing knowledge in the key thrust areas of climate change mitigation, artificial intelligence and space technology, energy transition and industrial transformation, circular and regenerative economy among others. The Greenko School of Sustainable Science and Technology (GSSST) will open toward the end of this year, according to a statement from the company, and by June 2023, the first batch of students will be admitted for the MTech and Ph.D. programmes in sustainable science and technology, followed by the BTech programme.
KEY POINTS:
It will be the nation’s first institution solely focused on teaching sustainable science and technology. Dharmendra Pradhan, the Union Minister for Education, was present when the MoU was signed.
Dharmendra Pradhan stated that in order to achieve self-sufficiency and advance global welfare, we must innovate and create our own models. Technology is accessible in the twenty-first century to make the task easier.
India will take the lead in the fourth industrial revolution, and IIT Hyderabad will have a significant impact on the internationalisation of the Indian brand. Everyone must realise the goal of an Aatmanirbhar Bharat set forth by the prime minister.
PM Modi inaugurated Digital India Week 2022 at Gandhinagar
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched multiple digital portals at the ongoing Digital India Week 2022 including a single sign-in portal Meri Pehchaan, a website IndiaStack.Global, MyScheme on Monday. The theme of this Digital India Week is ‘Catalyzing New India’s Techade’ to transform the nation into a digitally empowered society and knowledge economy. Digital India Week 2022 will also have a three-day long orientation program ‘India Stack Knowledge Exchange- Showcasing India Stack and India’s Digital Products and Service’ from 7th July.
Key Highlights:
PM Modi will launch ‘Digital India Bhashini’ that will enable Indians an easy access to the internet and digital services in vernacular languages, along with ‘Digital India GENESIS’ (Gen-next Support for Innovative Startups), a national deep-tech startup platform. For both schemes, the total budget of ₹750 crore has been envisaged, the Prime Minister’s Office said.
The Prime Minister has also dedicated ‘MyScheme’, which will provide access to government schemes at a single place.
About The Digital India Week 2022 programme:
The Digital India Week 2022 programme will demonstrate the digital platforms like Aadhaar, UPI, Cowin and Digilocker among others which have provided ease of life to the citizens. Startups, government leaders and industry and academia experts will participate in this programme. An exhibition with more than 200 stalls has been set up at Mahatma Mandir by Indian unicorns and startups. Prime Minister Modi also visited this exhibition and interacted with the people connected with startups and unicorns.
Start-up ranking 2021: Gujarat, Karnataka emerges as best performers
Gujarat and Karnataka emerged the “best performers” in the third edition of States’ Start-up ranking, 2021, while Meghalaya bagged the top honour among Northeastern (NE) states.
In the second edition of the survey, which was conducted in 2020, Gujarat was the best performer. The rankings are based on the initiatives taken to develop the startup ecosystem for promoting entrepreneurs.
These initiatives include the Startup India initiative, multiple funding and incubation support, and the government announcing January 16 as Startup Day.
New book explores Gandhi’s role in Champaran satyagraha
A book titled Gandhi and the Champaran Satyagraha: Select Readings, which has been edited by Jadavpur University Vice-Chancellor Suranjan Das, was released.
At the virtual book launch event, Prof. Das thanked the West Bengal government and the Netaji Institute for Asian Studies for sponsoring the research.
The book would immediately become an indispensable resource for those who wanted to look at Mahatma Gandhi’s journey at its very beginning in India with respect to the Champaran Satyagraha.
Michelle Poonawalla received the coveted Shiromani Award
Michelle Poonawalla has received the Shiromani Award at NRI World Summit 2022 in the United Kingdom for her contribution to the field of art.
In addition to Poonawalla, the Shiromani Award was also awarded to Shri Sadhu Bhramvihari, Lord Rami Ranger, Rita Hinduja Chhabria.
The Shiromani Award was instituted in 1977 and has been bestowed on Mother Teresa, Chief Marshal Manekshaw, Raj Kapoor, Sunil Gavaskar, Sachin Tendulkar, Kapil Dev, PT Usha, Leander Paes, Vishwanathan Anand, The Dalai Lama, Jaya Bachchan and Asha Bhosle in the past.
SBI Life and Paschim Banga Gramin Bank sign a bancassurance agreement
A bancassurance agreement has been reached between the Paschim Banga Gramin Bank and SBI Life Insurance.
Through the cooperation, SBI Life’s assortment of protection, wealth development, credit life, annuity, and savings products will be made available at all Paschim Banga Gramin Bank branches throughout West Bengal, therefore enhancing the region’s access to life insurance solutions.
Static/Current Takeaways Important For All Exam 2022:
- General manager of Paschim Banga Gramin Bank: Arun Kumar Patra
- Regional director of SBI Life, West Bengal: Jayant Pandey
Utilizing BiSAG-N app, Steel Ministry interfaces with GatiShakti portal
The Ministry of Steel said that it has joined the PM Gati Shakti Portal and uploaded the geo coordinates of important projects in an effort to detect and address connection gaps in the infrastructure.
According to a press release, the ministry registered itself on the National Master Plan portal with the help of the Bhaskaracharya National Institute for Space Applications and Geo-informatics (BiSAG-N) app.
All of the central public-sector enterprises’ (CPSE) steel plants’ geolocations have been published to the portal. All of these CPSEs‘ mine locations were in the process of being uploaded.
Static/Current Takeaways Important For All Exam 2022:
Union Minister of Steel: Sh. Ram Chandra Prasad Singh
World Zoonosis Day observed on 6th July
World Zoonosis Day is held annually on July 6, worldwide, to raise awareness about the infectious diseases collectively termed zoonotic diseases. Zoonotic diseases are caused by viruses, parasites, bacteria and fungi. These germs can lead to several kinds of illnesses, ranging in severity, in people and animals. Some can even cause death. Unlike in humans, animals may often appear healthy even when they carry such germs.
The day is celebrated in memory of Louis Pasteur, a French biologist who, on July 6, 1885, successfully administered the first-ever Rabies vaccine to a patient named Joseph Meister.
How do these diseases spread?
Since there is a close connection between people and animals, it is important to be aware of the common ways in which people can get infected with germs that lead to zoonotic diseases. As per the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the transmission of zoonotic disease happens through contact with animals, like when we consume meat or use animal products.
It spreads from farm animals reared for meat and pets. The use of antibiotics in animals raised for food contributes in increasing the potential for drug-resistant strains of zoonotic pathogens.