Daily Current Affairs – 18 January 2022 | Gkseries
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Daily Current Affairs 18 January 2022
World’s largest Khadi National Flag displayed along India–Pakistan border on Army Day 2022
The Monumental National Flag, which is the world’s largest national flag made of Khadi fabric, was put to a grand public display at Longewala, along the India Pakistan Border in Jaisalmer to celebrate “Army Day” on 15 January 2022.
The Monumental National Flag measures 225 feet long, 150 feet wide and weighs around 1,400 kg. It took 49 days for 70 Khadi artisans to prepare this flag. Longewala is in the western Jaisalmer district. It was the site of the iconic Battle of Longewala in 1971, which was fought between the India and Pakistan.
Dubai opens its Infinity Bridge for traffic for the first time
Dubai’s stunning Infinity Bridge now open for the first time: The iconic ‘Infinity Bridge’ in Dubai, United Arab Emirates has been oped now to traffic for the first time on January 16, 2022.
The bridge is named ‘Infinity’ as its design resembles the mathematical sign for infinity (∞). It also represents limitless, infinite goals of Dubai. The bridge consists of six lanes in each directions and a combined 3-metre track for pedestrians and cyclists. The bridge is It is 300 metres long and 22 metres wide. The bridge is built over Dubai Creek and can accommodate 24,000 vehicles in both directions each hour. It shall connect Deira to Bur Dubai and vice-versa.
Shersingh Khyalia appointed as CEO of Adani Power
Shersingh Khyalia appointed as CEO of Adani Power: The Board of Directors has approved the appointment of Shersingh B Khyalia as a chief executive officer of the company with effect from 11th January 2022.
Adani Power is a subsidiary of Gautam Adani-led Adani Group.
Lakshya Sen defeats World Champion Loh Kean Yew to win maiden Super 500 title
Lakshya Sen wins maiden Super 500 title, defeats World Champion Loh Kean Yew: Indian badminton player Lakshya Sen has won his maiden Super 500 title and defeated World Champion Loh Kean Yew of Singapore in the men’s singles final of India Open 2022.
Apart from this, Indian duo Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy defeated Mohammad Ahsan and Hendra Setiawan of Indonesia, 21-16, 26-24 in the men’s doubles, to win their first-ever Indian Open finals.
List of Winners of 2022 India Open (badminton)
- Men’s Single – Lakshya Sen (India)
- Women’s Single – Busanan Ongbamrungphan (Thailand)
- Men’s Double – Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy (India)
- Women’s Double – Benyapa Aimsaard and Nuntakarn Aimsaard (Thailand)
- Mixed Double – Terry Hee and Tan Wei Han (Singapore)
Mrs World 2022: Mrs America Shaylyn Ford Takes The Crown
37 Years old Shaylyn Ford was crowned as the winner of Mrs World 2022. She was crowned by the outgoing queen Kate Schneider from Ireland. Mrs. Jordan Jaclyn Stapp was voted first runner-up at the glamourous event in Las Vegas, while Debanjali Kamstra, who was representing the UAE for the first time in the pageant’s history, was named second runner-up.
Shaylyn Ford represented America in the pageant and battled out 57 other contestants from across the globe to claim the title. This is the 8th time an American representative won the title of Mrs. World.
About Shaylyn Ford: Shaylyn Ford hails from Granville, Ohio, USA. She won the annual Mrs American pageant on November 19, 2021. She is a professional makeup artist, who has worked in every setting, from movie sets to make-a-wish projects. She has been married to her pastor husband for the past seven years and has three children. She also serves as a charitable director and does a lot of volunteer work to bring services to special needs families.
Kerala’s Kumbalanghi to be India’s first sanitary-napkin free village
Kumbalangi in Ernakulam, Kerala will be the first-ever sanitary napkin-free village in the country. The announcement will be made by Kerala governor Arif Mohammed Khan on January 13. The achievement is part of a unique campaign underway in Ernakulam constituency. This move is a part of the ‘Avalkayi’ initiative, which is being implemented in the Ernakulam parliamentary constituency, in association with the “Thingal Scheme” of HLL Management Academy’s and Indian Oil Corporation. Under this initiative, menstrual cups will be distributed to women aged 18 and above in Kumbalangi village. 5000 menstrual cups will be distributed under it.
In the same event, Governor will also declare Kumbalangi village as a model village. The model village project is implemented as a part of ‘Pradhan Mantri Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana (PM-SAGY)’. A new tourist information centre will also be set up in the village.
About Kumbalangi: Kumbalangi is an island village, located in the outskirts of Kochi city of Kerala. It is a major tourist attraction and is famous for the Chinese fishing nets. It is situated amidst backwaters, about 12 km from the city centre. The village is also the first eco-tourism village in India.
Russia’s Aslan Karatsev beat Andy Murray in Sydney Tennis Classic to win third ATP Title
Russian Aslan Karatsev won third ATP Title in Sydney Tennis Classic: Russia’s Aslan Karatsev has won his 3rd ATP title in Sydney and defeated Andy Murray by 6-3, 6-3. The women’s single title was claimed by Spanish world number nine Paula Badosa, who defeated Barbora Krejcikova 6-3 4-6 7-6(4), to capture her third career title.
Winners list of Sydney Tennis Classic 2022
- Men’s Single – Aslan Karatsev (Russia)
- Women’s Single – Paula Badosa (Spain)
- Men’s Double – John Peers (Australia and Filip Polášek (Slovakia)
- Women’s Double – Anna Danilina (Kazakhstan) and Beatriz Haddad Maia (Brazil)
RBI released Annual Report of Ombudsman Schemes, 2020-21
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) released the Annual Report of the Ombudsman Schemes for the year 2020-21, which has been prepared for the nine-month period, i.e., July 1, 2020 to March 31, 2021, in alignment with the change in the Financial Year of RBI from ‘July – June’ to ‘April – March’ with effect from July 1, 2020. The Annual Report covers the activities under the Banking Ombudsman Scheme, 2006 (BOS), the Ombudsman Scheme for Non-Banking Financial Companies, 2018 (OSNBFC) and the Ombudsman Scheme for Digital Transactions, 2019 (OSDT).
Key Findings:
- The volume of complaints received under all the three Ombudsman Schemes increased by 22.27 percent on an annualized basis and stood at 3,03,107 during the reported period.
- The complaints received at BOS from July 1, 2020, to March 31, 2021, stood at 2,73,204
- The complaints received at OSNBFCs stood at 26,957 during July 1, 2020-March 31, 2021
- The number of complaints received at the OSDT rose to 2,946 during July 1, 2020-March 31, 2021.
Major areas of complaints: Under the scheme, major areas of complaints are related to ATM or debit cards, mobile or electronic banking and credit cards. This area collectively accounted for 42.74 per cent of the total complaints. This year, RBI changed the reporting period to April-March.
The city with maximum complaints:
- RBI data further highlights that, Chandigarh received the maximum complaints during the same period. Total number of complaints stand at 28019. It accounts for 10.26 per cent of the total complaints.
- Chandigarh is followed by Kanpur with 21,168 complaints and New Delhi with 18,767 complaints. Kanpur accounts for 7.75 per cent and Delhi accounts for 6.87 per cent of the total complaints.
Former West Indies Cricketer Clive Lloyd Receives Knighthood
Cricketing great and former West Indies captain Clive Lloyd was given the knighthood for his service towards the game of cricket. Sir Clive was joined in the ceremony by England white-ball Captain Eoin Morgan, who was honoured with a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE).
The CBE is the highest-ranking Order of the British Empire award, followed by OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) and then MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire).
About the award:
A knighthood is a title that is given to a man by a British king or queen for his achievements or his service to his country. A man who has been given a knighthood can put ‘Sir’ in front of his name instead of ‘ Mr’.
Padma Shri winning social activist Shanti Devi passes away at 88
Odisha-based social worker Shanti Devi has passed away at the age of 88. She was awarded the Padma Shri award. She was remembered as the voice of the poor.
Shanti Devi was also called as Lugdi Devi. She was known for her dedication towards the underprivileged community and restoring peace in the Maoist-affected areas in Odisha. In 2021, Shanti Devi was honoured with the prestigious Padma Shri award from President Ram Nath Kovind.
Former Mali’s President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita passes away at 76
Former Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita has died, Malian state media channel ORTM reported on Sunday. He was 76.
Mr Keita had ruled Mali for seven years, since September 2013, till he was overthrown in a military coup in August 2020. He had also served as prime minister of the country from 1994 to 2000.