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 8&9 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 – 8 & 9 August 2022

Max Life Insurance launches ‘Smart Secure Easy Solution’

Max Life Insurance Company Ltd has launched Max Life Smart Secure Easy Solution, a comprehensive three-in-one protection of life, critical illness & disability and accidental cover.

It covers self-employed individuals, salaried and other professionals to comprehensively guard against life’s uncertainties.

Aim: Providing financial protection in case of any uncertainties in life with an accidental cover option and Max Life Critical Illness and Disability Health Rider.

India wins silver in first Commonwealth women’s cricket

The Indian women’s cricket team has settled for the silver medal in Birmingham after losing to five-time T20 champions Australia (won gold) by 9 runs in the Commonwealth Games 2022 final.

Other winners:

Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand won the Bronze Medal in Badminton Doubles.

Annu Rani won Bronze medal in Women’s Javelin Throw.

India’s Eldhose Paul and Abdulla Aboobacker won the gold and silver, respectively, in the men’s triple jump final.

UP Govt plans to double farmers income under ‘Panchamrut Yojana’

Uttar Pradesh government has announced that Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s ‘Panchamrut Yojana’ will help to double the farmers’ income.

This can be achieve by introducing cost-effective technical measures and promotion of co-cropping method.

The UP Government has increased the sugarcane support price by Rs 350 in the last crushing season in advance, which included Rs 340 for normal and Rs 335 for species declared unsuitable. 

World Bank provide USD 300 million to Bangladesh for urban area resilience

The government of Bangladesh has signed an agreement with the World Bank for USD 300 million financing.

Aim: To strengthen its local urban institutions to respond and recover from the Covid 19 pandemic and improve preparedness for future shock.

It will also help cities and towns of Bangladesh to build back better as they recover from the pandemic and prepare for future shocks.

The project will carry out labour-intensive public works to ensure water supply.

Sharath, Sreeja clinch gold medal in table tennis mixed doubles at CWG

Sharath, Sreeja clinch gold medal in table tennis mixed doubles at CWG

August 11, 2022

A. Sharath Kamal and Sreeja Akula won gold in the mixed doubles table tennis after defeating Javen Choong and Karen Lyne (Malaysian) at Commonwealth Games 2022

Other winners:

India’s Eldhose Paul wins first-ever gold medal in Men’s Triple Jump.

Boxer, Nitu Ghangas wins gold in women’s 48 kg category

Boxer, Amit Panghal won the gold in the 48-51kg weight category

Avinash Sable becomes the first Indian Man claim a medal (silver) in men’s 3000m steeplechase.

India starts cooperation with Bahrain-based Combined Maritime Forces

India has officially began working with the Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) of Bahrain.

Aim: To strengthen collaboration in regional security in the Western Indian Ocean.

At the India-US 2+2 in April 2022, India had announced that it would join the CMF as an Associate Partner.

CMF is a multi-national naval partnership (34 nation grouping) to promote security, stability and prosperity across the 3.2 million square miles of international waters.

V Pranav becomes India’s 75th Chess Grandmaster

V Pranav(15) has become the 75th Grandmaster of India by winning the Limpedea Open in Baia Mare, Romania, after securing his third and final GM norm, to attain the Grandmaster title.

He had won his maiden GM norm at the Serbia Open in 2021 and the second in the Vezerkepzo GM round-robin tourney in Budapest, Hungary in June 2022.

He is the 27th Grandmaster from Tamil Nadu (list include Viswanathan Anand, D.Gukesh and R.Praggnanandhaa among others).

Gustavo Petro takes oath as the President of Colombia

Gustavo Petro has sworn in as the first leftist President of  Colombia.

He is a former member of Colombia’s M-19 guerrilla group, who won the presidential election in June 2022 by beating conservative party candidate.

He also promised to implement outstanding provisions of the 2016 peace agreement that saw the rebel FARC movement lay down arms after nearly six decades of civil conflict.

Colombia Capital: Bogotá;  

Currency: Colombian peso

ASEAN Has Celebrated Its 55th Anniversary In 2022

After two years of online celebration due to the pandemic, ASEAN Secretariat (ASEC) held a physical celebration at its headquarter in Jakarta to mark ASEAN’s 55^th anniversary. Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi of Indonesia graced the event along with the Secretary-General (SG) of ASEAN Dato Lim Jock Hoi and the diplomatic community in the Indonesian capital. The ASEAN-India Centre (AIC) at Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS), New Delhi, organised a panel discussion to celebrate the 55th Anniversary of ASEAN on Monday.

The theme of this year’s ASEAN Day is “Stronger Together” that invites and welcomes the forward-minded people of ASEAN to come in synchronization and work as a collective to face the challenges of 21st Century. ASEAN symbolizes the spirit of solidarity and peaceful, prosperous and socially responsible ASEAN Community.

About ASEAN:

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations, or ASEAN, was established on 8 August 1967 in Bangkok, Thailand, with the signing of the ASEAN Declaration (Bangkok Declaration). The motto of ASEAN is “One Vision, One Identity, One Community”.

Founding Members: Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand. Brunei Darussalam (1984), Vietnam (1995), Lao PDR and Myanmar (1997), and Cambodia (1999), joined the ASEAN later.

ASEAN Secretariat – Indonesia, Jakarta.

International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples: 09 August

On 23 December 1994, the United Nations General Assembly decided, in its resolution 49/214, that the International Day of the World’s Indigenous People shall be observed on 9 August every year. The date marks the first meeting, in 1982, of the UN Working Group on Indigenous Populations.

International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples 2022: Theme

The theme of International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples this year is “The Role of Indigenous Women in the Preservation and Transmission of Traditional Knowledge.”

International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples: Significance

Indigenous and tribal cultures, and communities, allow us to look back at our roots. Taking cognisance of the knowledge acquired by indigenous people is vital culturally and also scientifically. Ancient cultures had perfected their survival strategies over centuries and discovered remedies to ailments which have helped modern scientists tremendously. Apart from science, understanding and preservation of indigenous languages, their spiritual practices, and philosophies are also vital.

International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples: History

On December 23, 1994, the UNGA, passed resolution 49/214, declaring August 9 as the International Day of the World’s Indigenous People. On this date, in 1982, the UN Working Group on Indigenous Populations had held its first meeting. On December 21, 1993, the UNGA had declared December 10, 1994, as the start of the International Decade of the World’s Indigenous People. 1993 was also announced as the International Year of the World’s Indigenous People.