Current Affairs for Competitive Exam by Gkseries – 7 MAY 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 7 May 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.
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Current Affairs for Competitive Exam – 7 May 2022
World Athletics Day 2022 Celebrates on 7th May
World Athletics Day 2022 will be celebrated on Saturday, 7 May. The day is observed to raise awareness about Athletics. Athletics involves a lot of sports such as running, jumping, marathons, etc. The main aim of Athletics Day 2022 is to boost the participation of children and students in various sports events. The World Athletics Day gave a chance to schools, colleges and various other institutions to promote their children’s interests in various other sports from running to shot put and various other sports which require stamina.
World Athletics Day: 2022 Theme
Each year a unique theme is decided to celebrate World Athletics Day. World Athletics Day 2022 will also be commemorated with a new theme.
History of World Athletics Day
In 1996, World Athletics Day was started by the then International Amateur Athletic Federation (IAAF) President Primo Nebiolo. The World Athletics federation and an international governing body for the field of athletics, IAAF, organises and sponsors this day every year since then, with a focus on fitness and health.
Objectives of World Athletics Day
- Popularising sports among the youth.
- Giving a boost to Athletics and making it the primary sport in schools and institutions.
- Increasing public awareness about sports and imparting education to youngsters about the importance of sports.
- To establish an important link between the youth, sport, and environmental conservation.
Manipur CM Biren Singh launches DBT for organic farmers
Manipur CM N. Biren Singh has launched the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) for 18,000 registered farmers under Horticulture Department for Mission Organic Value Chain Development for North Eastern Region (MOVCDNER), Phase- III (2020-23).
DBT of Rs. 11,250 per farmer, for the components of assistance for on-farm input for both 1st year and 2nd year and for off-farm inputs production for 1st was transferred to the individual registered farmer’s account.
Health Minister Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya inaugurates Health Summit in Gujarat
Union Health Minister Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya has inaugurated a three-day Swasthya Chintan Shivir (Health Summit) at Kevadiya in Gujarat.
Aim: Detailed discussion on various topics and policies related to the health sector and recommend ways and means for better implementation of these policies/programmes.
This summit is being organized as a part of the 14th Convention of the Central Council of Health and Family Welfare (CCHFW).
Haryana launched ‘Vehicle Movement Tracking System’ mobile app
Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Wednesday launched a Vehicle Movement Tracking System (VMTS) mobile app that will help in tracking vehicles carrying sand and other mining material. The app will be used at different checkpoints in all the districts of Haryana and vehicle details —like vehicle number, vehicle type, moving from, moving to — along with driver details, like name, driver mobile number and driver license number, will bepunched into it. The non-registered individual will not be permitted to enter the zone of sand mining. This App has been designed and developed in-house by National Informatics Centre, Haryana. If the vehicle is to move between source and destination checkpoints, then officials can mark the vehicle exit from the originating check post as an interim exit and at the destination checkpoint it will be marked as a final exit.
Vedika Sharma wins bronze in women’s 10m air pistol in Deaflympics 2021
Vedika Sharma won the bronze medal in the 10 m air pistol at the ongoing Deaflympics 2021 in Caxias do Sol, Brazil.
Sharma’s bronze medal takes India in the medal tally to four at the quadrennial event. Pranjali Dhumal has finished at fourth position in the same event.
currently, India stands at the eighth spot with two gold and two bronze medals. Earlier in the event, the rifle shooter Dhanush Srikanth and the badminton team had won gold medals for India.
India remains on top in T20 in Annual ICC Rankings
India cricket team (captain Rohit Sharma) has been ranked as the world’s number one T20 team followed by England and Pakistan.
New Zealand has bagged the top spot in the ODI rankings, followed by England, Australia, and India. Men’s Test Team Rankings: Australia, India, and New Zealand.
International Cricket Council Chairman: Greg Barclay; CEO: Geoff Allardice; Headquarters: Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
India’s ‘first’ tribal health observatory set up in Odisha
Odisha is ready to come up with an observatory that will establish a repository on the health of the tribal population in the state.
This will be India’s only tribal health observatory. An MoU was signed between the ST and SC Development Department and the RMRC (Regional centre of ICMR).
It will perform systematic and ongoing observation on disease burden, health-seeking behaviour and healthcare delivery system pertaining to tribal health in the state.
SC appointed panel for the recovery of money from NSEL defaulters
The Supreme Court has approved the formation of the Supreme Court Committee headed by Justice (retd) Pradeep Nandrajog for recovery of monies from the defaulters against whom National Spot Exchange Ltd has secured money decrees, a press release from NSEL said. NSEL has already secured decrees and arbitration awards of Rs 3,534 crores against the defaulters. Further, defaulters’ liabilities of Rs 760 crores have already been crystallised by the committee appointed by the Bombay High Court.
Proceedings for a decree against NK Protein worth Rs 964 crores is pending before the Bombay High Court. In 2013, investors and traders in NSEL lost about Rs 5,600 crores after the exchange shut trading abruptly leading to a series of defaults. Two of the defaulters have already paid their liabilities worth Rs 196 crores. The claims will be verified by the Supreme Court-appointed committee. The Supreme Court-appointed committee will oversee the sale of assets, attached by the Maharashtra government under the MPID Act and Enforcement Directorate across India.
Ministry of Skill Development signs MoU with ISRO to begin its Training Program
The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) to launch ISRO Technical Training Programme. The MoU was signed by Shri Rajesh Aggarwal, secretary, MSDE and S Somanath, secretary, Department of Space and chairman ISRO.
KEY POINTS:
- Under the programme, more than 4000 ISRO technical employees would be trained over the course of the next five years. The programme is aimed at creating a formal framework for short-term courses to provide training for the skill development and capacity building of the technical staff of ISRO as per the industry requirements, in the space domain in the country. The training would be imparted at the National Skill Training Institutes (NSTI) under MSDE located across India.
- The training program’s goal is to improve the abilities of diverse technical professionals in ISRO centres and units under the Department of Space (DOS).
- The programme will provide training in certain disciplines to enhance employees’ skill sets in accordance with the latest industry trends and requirements, with the support of MSDE and its state-of-the-art training institutes around the country.
- Under the terms of the MoU, ISRO will collaborate with MSDE and the accompanying NSTI to develop a thorough training calendar, curriculum, and syllabus to meet the program’s larger goals. The trainees will receive trainee kits from ISRO.
Air Marshal Sanjeev Kapoor Takes Charge as DG (Inspection and Safety)
Air Marshal Sanjeev Kapoor took charge as Director General (Inspection and Safety) [DG(I&S)] of Indian Air Force at Air Headquarters here on May 1. The Air Marshal is a graduate of the National Defence Academy and was commissioned in the Flying branch of IAF in December 1985 as a Transport Pilot.
Sanjeev Kapoor is an alumnus of Defence Services Staff College (DSSC) Wellington, College of Defence Management and National Defence College. The Air Officer is a Qualified Flying Instructor with more than 7700 hours of flying experience on various aircraft in the inventory of IAF. The Air Officer is a recipient of Vayu Sena Medal and Ati Vishist Seva Medal. In a service career spanning over 36 years, the Air Marshal has tenanted important command and staff appointments.
India embarks on the ‘World’s Largest’ Film Restoration Project
Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur announced that India is embarking on the world’s largest film restoration project under the National Film Heritage Mission (NFHM) with a budget of Rs 363 crore. The mission was launched in 2016 with an outlay of 597 crore rupees. It aims at preserving, restoring and digitizing the cinematic heritage.
The Minister informed that the process of restoring over 5900 short films, documentaries and features is underway. He said this exercise carried out by the National Film Archive of India proves to be one of the world’s biggest restoration, conservation, preservation and digitization process undertaken. The Minister also held a meeting to review the functioning of the Film and Television Institute of India, FTII and deliberated on the vision of taking FTII to international standards of excellence. Mr Thakur said FTII should nurture entrepreneurial skills and equip students to launch startups in film and television productions.
Formula one driver Tony Brooks dies at 90
Tony Brooks who won six Formula One Grand Prix in the 1950s died at 90. He was known as a “Racing Dentist”.
He won his F1 debut at the non-championship 1955 Syracuse Grand Prix. He registered his first world championship victory at the British Grand Prix at Aintree in 1957. He also won the Grand Prix of Belgium, Italy, France and Germany.