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DAILY DOSE 26TH OCT CURRENT AFFAIRS

DAILY DOSE 26TH OCT CURRENT AFFAIRS

 

1) Rishi Sunak to become the first Indian-origin PM of Britain

  • Former British Finance Minister Rishi Sunak is set to become Britain’s next Prime Minister after Penny Mordaunt dropped out of the Conservative party leadership race.
  • 42-year-old Sunak will become the first British Prime Minister of Indian origin.
  • Sunak becomes Britain’s third Prime Minister in less than two months after Boris Johnson and Liz Truss resigned from their posts.

 

2) Indian & US militaries conduct ‘Tiger Triumph’ exercise

  • The Indian and US militaries carried out a three-day joint humanitarian assistance exercise ‘Tiger Triumph’ in Visakhapatnam.
  • It concluded on 20th Oct 2022.
  • This exercise was the second collaboration between the Indian and US militaries to coordinate disaster relief in the region.
  • The first exercise, also in Visakhapatnam, took place over the course of nine days in November 2019.

 

3) Aman Sehrawat: 1st Indian to win gold medal at U-23 Wrestling C’ships

  • The 16-year-old Aman Sehrawat on 22nd Oct 2022 became the first-ever Indian wrestler to win a gold medal at U-23 World Wrestling Championships in Spain’s Pontevedra.
  • India finished with 6 medals (1 gold, 1 silver & 4 bronze) at the U-23 World Wrestling Championships 2022.
  • Earlier, Sajan Bhanwala became the 1st Greco-Roman wrestler from India to win a medal (bronze) at the U23 championships.

 

4) Satyajit Ray’s ‘Pather Panchali’ declared best Indian film by FIPRESCI

  • Legendary filmmaker Satyajit Ray’s film “Pather Panchali” has been declared the best Indian film of all time by International Federation of Film Critics (FIPRESCI).
  • It has received the number one slot in the top ten films in the history of Indian cinema list, which was declared after a poll conducted by the India chapter of FIPRESCI.
  • This film was release in 1955.

 

5) 7th National Ayurveda Day: 23rd October 2022

  • National Ayurveda Day is observed on the occasion of Dhanwantari Jayanti (Dhanteras) every year since 2016.
  • The 7th National Ayurveda day was celebrated on 23rd Oct 2022.
  • The aim of the day is to raise awareness about the value of Ayurveda in improving health and daily life.
  • The Ministry of AYUSH celebrates Ayurveda Day every year.
  • 2022 Theme: “Har Din Har Ghar Ayurveda”

 

6) Max Verstappen wins the 2022 United States F1 Grand Prix

  • Red Bull’s Max Verstappen on 24th Oct 2022 won the United States Formula1 Grand Prix.
  • Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton and Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc came at the second and third positions respectively.
  • It was Verstappen’s 75th podium finish & 33rd race win of his career.
  • Verstappen has won 13 races in the 2022 season.
  • He had also won the Japanese Grand Prix on 9th Oct 2022.

 

7) Know About: Financial Action Task Force (FATF)

  • The FATF is an intergovernmental organisation founded in 1989 on the initiative of the G7 to develop policies to combat money laundering & terrorism financing.
  • FATF has 2 types of lists: blacklist & greylist.
  • The grey list comprises countries considered safe havens for supporting terror funding & money laundering.
  • Countries known as Non-Cooperative Countries are put on the blacklist.

 

8) Know About: Satyajit Ray

  • Satyajit Ray was an Indian director, screenwriter & documentary filmmaker.
  • One of the greatest auteurs of film-making, Ray is known for works including The Apu Trilogy (1955-1959) and Charulata (1964).
  • Ray directed 36 films & his first film Pather Panchali (1955) won 11 international prizes.
  • He received 36 Indian National Film Awards and an Academy Honorary Award & Bharat Ratna (1992).

 

9) Air quality level in Delhi recorded in ‘Very Poor’ category

  • The air quality level in Delhi was recorded in the ‘Very Poor’ category in October 2022.
  • According to Central Pollution Control Board, the Air Quality Index stood at 326.
  • An AQI between 0 to 50 is considered ‘good’, 51 to 100 ‘satisfactory’, 101 to 200 ‘moderate’, and 201 to 300 is considered ‘poor!

 

10) SJVN announces commissioning of 75 MW Solar Power Projects in UP

  • Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam (SJVN) has announced the commissioning of 75 MW Solar Power Projects in Parasan Solar Park, located at Tehsil Kalpi of Uttar Pradesh.
  • It will be commissioned by the end of Oct 2022.
  • The project will generate 168.34 MU in the first year and the estimated cumulative energy generation over a period of 25 years will be 3919 MU.
  • SJVN HQ: Shimla
  • Founded: 1988

 

11) Know About: Rajasthan

  • Rajasthan is the largest Indian state by area and the seventh largest by population.
  • Formed on: 30 March 1949
  • Major features: ruins of the Indus Valleycivilisation at Kalibangan and Balathal
  • Major rivers: Luni, Banas, Chambal, Ghaggar, Sabarmati etc.
  • National Parks: Ranthambore National Park in Sawai Madhopur, Sariska Tiger Reserve in Alwar
  • Tribes: Bhil, Dhanka, Garasia, etc.

 

12) Cyclone Sitrang to trigger rainfall in Northeast, West Bengal

  • Cyclone ‘Sitrang’ lay centered about 230 km of Sagar Island in West Bengal’s South 24 Parganas district, and made a landfall on Bangladesh coast.
  • It has been named by Thailand.
  • The latest cyclonic storm has already battered several coastal regions of Bengal, and even brought downpour in Assam.
  • Many districts in Odisha, Bengal and the northeastern states have been put on alert.

 

13) India included in 12 top chess-playing nations

  • In Chess, teams from 12 top chess-playing nations including India, China, United States, and the Netherlands have been included in the lineup for the 2022 Men’s World Team Chess Championship in Jerusalem, Israel in November 2022.
  • After five rounds, the first four teams in each pool will advance to the quarterfinals.
  • The final match will be played on November 25 2022.

 

14) Tata Steel’s Dutch arm signs MOU to supply Ford with green steel

  • Tata Steel’s Dutch arm plans to supply Ford plants in Europe with “green” steel after 2030, under a preliminary agreement reached by the two companies on 24 Oct’22.
  • Tata will start producing green steel – or steel made without using fossil fuels – in 2030 at its plant in Ijmuiden, Netherlands.
  • Ford has also signed supply MOUS with Tata, ThyssenKrupp and Salzgitter to supply low carbon steel.

 

15) Jakson Green to invest 22,400 crore for green project in Rajasthan

  • Energy and infrastructure company Jakson Group has signed a pact with the Rajasthan government.
  • It will set up a green hydrogen and green ammonia project in the state at an investment of 22,400 crores.
  • It will set up a 3,65,000 tons per annum green hydrogen and green ammonia plant along with an integrated hybrid renewable power complex in phases.

 

16) ‘Dakar International Forum on Peace and Security in Africa’

  • Minister of State for External Affairs V. Muraleedharan participated at the opening session of ‘Dakar International Forum on Peace and Security in Africa’ in Senegal in October 2022.
  • The event was inaugurated by President of Senegal, Macky Sall in Dakar.
  • This is the first time that India is participating in the forum at a Ministerial level.

 

17) India wins Silver medal in Women’s 25m Pistol Team event

  • In shooting, India won Silver medal in the Women’s 25m Pistol Team event and Bronze medal in Men’s 50m Rifle 3 Positions (3P) at the ISSF World Championship in Cairo, Egypt on 23 October 2022.
  • With this win, India ended their Paris 2024 Olympics quota quest at two from the championship.
  • Their tally now stands at 12 gold, nine silver, and 13 bronze medals.

 

18) Swapnil Kusale wins India’s 3rd Paris 2024 Olympics quota

  • Indian shooter Swapnil Kusale won India’s third Paris 2024 Olympics quota place at the ongoing ISSF World Championship in Cairo, Egypt on 22 October 2022
  • It was Kusale’s fourth-place finish in the men’s 50 meter rifle 3 positions event.
  • India’s first Paris quota in shooting was won by Bhowneesh Mendiratta in the men’s trap event at the Shotgun World Championship in Osijek, Croatia.

 

 


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