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DAILY DOSE 26TH DEC CURRENT AFFAIRS

DAILY DOSE 26TH DEC CURRENT AFFAIRS

 

1) UIDAI wins Data Security Council of India award in Government Sector Data Security Council of India (DSCI) is a premier industry body on data protection in India.

  • It is committed to making cyberspace safe and trusted by establishing best practices in cyber security.
  • It was setup by NASSCOM in Aug 2008.
  • DSCI engages with governments, regulators, industry associations and think tanks on policy matters.
  • HQ: Noida
  • Chairman: Rajendra S Pawar
  • CEO: Vinayak Godse

 

2) Jyotiraditya Scindia launches country’s first Green Steel Brand

  • Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia launched India’s first Green Steel Brand “KALYANI FeRRESTA” in New Delhi on 20 Dec 2022.
  • It is a first-of-its-kind steel which has been manufactured by a Pune-based Steel company, Kalyani group by using renewable energy resources, leaving zero carbon footprints in the environment.
  • The steel industry produces 7 percent of CO2 emissions internationally.

 

3) Sri Lanka, Russia to use Indian rupee for international trade

  • Sri Lanka has agreed to use the Indian rupee (INR) for foreign trade in December 2022.
  • It was initiated to bring countries into the ambit of the Indian rupee trade settlement mechanism that has a shortage of dollars.
  • Apart from Sri Lanka, Russia, Cuba, Luxembourg and Sudan have also agreed to the use of the Indian rupee for international trade.

 

4) National Consumer Rights Day: 24 December

  • National Consumer Rights Day is observed on 24 December every year.
  • The Consumer Protection Act, of 1986 received the assent of the President on this day.
  • The theme for 2022 is “Fair Digital Finance.”
  • It also provides awareness about consumer rights and responsibilities.
  • While World Consumer Day is celebrated on 15th March every year.

 

5) RRR’s Naatu Naatu, Last Film Show, among others shortlisted for Oscars

  • Four Indian film in different categories have been shortlisted for the Oscars 2023 awards in Dec 2022.
  • The shortlisted entry include RRR’s Naatu Naatu in the Best Original Song category, Chhello Show or the The Last Show in English in the International Feature Film, All That Breathes in the Documentary Feature Film category and The Elephant Whisperers in the Documentary Short
  • Film category..

 

6) Know About: Pongal

  • Pongal or Tai Pongal, is a multi-day Hindu harvest festival celebrated by Tamils in India and Sri Lanka.
  • It is observed at the start of the month Tai according to Tamil solar calendar, and this is typically about January 14.
  • The three days of the Pongal festival are called Bhogi Pongal, Surya Pongal, and Mattu Pongal.
  • According to tradition, the festival marks the end of winter solstice.

 

7) Know About: UIDAI

  • The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) is a statutory authority established in Jan 2009 by the Govt of India.
  • World Bank Chief Economist Paul Romer described Aadhaar as “the most sophisticated ID programme in the world”.
  • Aadhaar is a 12-digit unique identity number that can be obtained voluntarily by the citizens of India and resident foreign nationals.
  • UIDAI HQ: New Delhi

 

8) PM Modi addresses 75th Amrut Mahotsav of Swaminarayan Gurukul Sansthan

  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the 75th Amrut Mahotsav of Shree Swaminarayan Gurukul Rajkot Sansthan on December 24, 2022.
  • The five-day Amrit Mahotsav celebrations were inaugurated by CM Bhupendra Patel in Rajkot on 22 December.
  • It was established in 1948 by Shri Dharmajivandasji Swami.
  • Shree Swaminarayan Gurukul Rajkot Sansthan has more than 40 branches all over the world.

 

9) India-Japan to conduct 1st air combat exercise “Veer Guardian” in 2023

  • Indian Air Force (IAF) and Japanese Air Self Defence Force (JASDF) are set to hold their maiden bilateral air exercise, “Veer Guardian 23”, from January 16 to 26, 2023 at Hyakuri air base and Iruma air base in Japan.
  • Japan also participated for the first time in the multilateral exercise MILAN hosted by the Indian. Navy in February 2022.
  • Chief of Defence Staff (CDS): General Anil Chauhan

 

10) Prof. Thalappil Pradeep receives VinFuture special prize 2022

  • Indian scientist, Prof. Thalappil Pradeep received VinFuture special prize on 20th Dec 2022 in Hanoi, Vietnam.
  • He was awarded for the innovation of a low-cost filtration system to remove arsenic and other heavy metals from groundwater.
  • He received the Nikkei Asia Prize in 2020, The World Academy of Sciences Prize in 2018, & the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science & Technology in 2008.

 

11) Know About: Rabindranath Tagore Literary Prize

  • The Rabindranath Tagore Literary Prize is a literary honour in India conferred annually to Indian authors.
  • It was founded in 2018 by Maitreya Publishing Foundation (MPF).
  • In 2020 Rabindranath Tagore Prize for Social Achievement was conferred to the late Sultan of Oman, Sultan Qaboos bin Said Al Said.
  • First awarded: 2018
  • First winner: One hundred poems of Kabir, Kabir

 

 


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