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DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS 19 April 2022
Former PM Chandra Shekhar Remembered On His Jayanthi
- Chandra Shekhar Singh ( 17 April 1927 – 8 July 2007) was an Indian politician who served as the 8th Prime Minister of India, between 10 November 1990 and 21 June 1991. He headed a minority government of a breakaway faction of the Janata Dal with outside support from the Indian National Congress.
- He was the first Indian Prime Minister who had never held any Government office.
World Hemophilia Day
- April 17, 2022, is World Hemophilia Day.
- The theme of the event this year is “Access for All: Partnership. Policy. Progress. Engaging your government, integrating inherited bleeding disorders into national policy“.
- By raising awareness and bringing hemophilia and other inherited bleeding disorders to the attention of policymakers, we can increase sustainable and equitable access to care and treatment.
- Hemophilia is a rare disorder in which the blood doesn’t clot in the typical way because it doesn’t have enough blood-clotting proteins (clotting factors). If you have hemophilia, you might bleed for a longer time after an injury than you would if your blood clotted properly.
World Heritage Day
- The International Day for Monuments and Sites also known as World Heritage Day is an international observance held on 18 April each year around the world with different types of activities, including visits to monuments and heritage sites, conferences, and round tables, and newspaper articles.
- The International Day for Monuments and Sites was proposed by the International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) on 18 April 1982 and approved by the General Assembly of UNESCO in 1983.
- The World Heritage Day 2022 theme is ‘Heritage and Climate’ to promote conservation research and employ sustainable strategies to protect heritage sites. It is decided by the International Council on Monuments and Sites every year.
Odia Musician And Singer Prafulla Kar Passed Away
- Prafulla Kar (16 February 1939 – 17 April 2022) was an Oriya musician, singer, lyricist, writer, and columnist.
- He received Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award by the Government of India in 2015 for his contribution in the field of arts.
- Born in 1939 into a musician family in Puri, Bengal Presidency. His father is Baidyanath Kar and mother is Susila Kar. His uncle Khetra Mohan Kar was a renowned Tabla Player.
Singapore International Water Week 2022
- The Singapore International Water Week (SIWW) is a global premier platform to share and co-create innovative water solutions.
- The biennial event gathers stakeholders from the global water industry to share best practices, showcase the latest technologies, and tap business opportunities. SIWW is part of the strategic program of the Singapore Government to grow the water industry and develop water technologies.
- In 2018, the SIWW celebrated 10 years of water excellence and ended on a high note with more than 24,000 participants from across the world and S$23 billion in total value for announcements on projects awarded, tenders, investments, and MOUs, underscoring its role in driving industry growth.
- The 8th edition of the Singapore International Water Week (SIWW) was held alongside the World Cities Summit (WCS) and CleanEnviro Summit Singapore (CESG).
- The Lee Kuan Yew Water Prize honors outstanding contributions by individuals or organizations towards solving the world’s water challenges by developing or applying innovative technologies, policies, or programs that benefit humanity. This prestigious international award is named after Singapore’s first Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew, whose foresight and leadership have enabled Singapore to attain a sustainable water supply.
- Director General, National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) Shri G. Asok Kumar participated virtually in Singapore International Water Week, Water Convention 2022 and gave a presentation on ‘Status of Wastewater Generation, Treatment and Management in India: Success Through NMCG Initiatives.’ Shri Kumar spoke in the Hot Issue Workshop hosted by NMCG on 17th April on ‘Sustainable Wastewater Management in Developing Countries: An Innovative Indian Approach in River Rejuvenation’ under theme 3 of the Water Convention.
Two Online Portals CROP And PQMS Launched
- Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar today launched two online portals- Comprehensive Registration of Pesticides -CROP and Plant Quarantine Management System- PQMS of the Plant Protection Division at a function in New Delhi. Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Tomar said that the portals will provide hassle-free service to the traders besides helping them with export and imports.
- He said the country has registered a quantum jump in Agriculture exports in recent times.
- He said, bringing reforms, promoting research, and use of innovative technologies is the need of the hour to give a boost to the agriculture sector.
- Talking about a drone policy for use of drones in agricultural activities, the Agriculture Minister said that drone technology has proved to be a very effective tool in pest control.
- Mr. Tomar said, earlier there was no policy on the use of drones in the agriculture sector, and after the approval, the Minister issued SOPs on it.
- He added that the government is making farmers-oriented policies to enhance their income and bring investment into the sector.
World Bank Report Over Poverty In India
- Poverty in India is 12.3 percentage points lower in 2019 as compared to 2011. The poverty headcount rate has declined from 22.5 percent in 2011 to 10.2 percent in 2019.
- According to policy research working paper of World Bank, Poverty reduction was higher in rural areas as compared to urban India. Rural poverty dropped by 14.7 percent while urban poverty declined by 7.9 percentage points during 2011 to 2019.
- According to the study, farmers with small landholding sizes have experienced higher income growth.
- Real incomes for farmers with the smallest landholdings have grown by 10 percent in annualized terms between the two survey rounds in 2013 and 2019 compared to a 2 percent growth for farmers with the largest landholding.
Tatya Tope Remembered On His Death Anniversary
- Ramachandra Pandurang Tope better known as Tatya Tope was an important figure in the Indian Rebellion of 1857, the First War of Independence. The revolt was one of the dramatic instances of India’s struggle against British rule.
- Tatya Tope was born in the year 1818 to Rukhmabai and Pandurang Rao Tope. His father was a noble in the court of Peshwa Baji Rao II. Over the years Tatya became an intimate friend and close associate of Nana Sahib, the adopted son of Peshwa. In 1851, the first Marquess of Dalhousie deprived Nana Sahib of his father’s pension and this is how the tiff between Nana and Tatya against the British started.
- Tatya Tope in collaboration with Nana Sahib secretly organized an anti-British upsurge. In May 1857, Tatya became the Commander-in-Chief of the Bharatiya troops of the East India Company stationed at Kanpur & Gwalior.
- Tope conducted several sudden raids on the British army and after the defeat of his army he would slip off to another place to form a new army. The British forces chased him from June 1858 to April 1859, but he outsmarted them every time.
- At last, Tope was betrayed by his trusted friends Man Singh and defeated by General Napier’s British Indian troops. The British Army arrested him on April 7, 1859. After the arrest, Tope boldly confessed his acts and also said that he had no regrets as whatever he did was for the mother. He was hanged on April 18, 1859, in Shivpuri.
REVIEW QUESTIONS
- Shortest Serving Prime Minister Of India
- Charan Singh
- Chandra Shekhar
- H. D. Deve Gowda
- Inder Kumar Gujral
ANSWER: A
- Longest Serving Prime Minister Of India
- Indira Gandhi
- Rajiv Gandhi
- Pandit Nehru
- Manmohan Singh
ANSWER: C
- World Hemophilia Day
- April 15
- April 16
- April 17
- April 18
ANSWER: C
- Hemophilia Is A Rare Disorder In Which
- Blood Clots Quickly
- Blood Clots Slowly
- Blood Doesn’t Clot
- None Of The Above
ANSWER: B
- World Heritage Day
- April 15
- April 16
- April 17
- April 18
ANSWER: D
- World Heritage Day Is Celebrated By
- UNICEF
- UNESCO
- UNGA
- International Council On Monuments And Sites
ANSWER: B
- World Heritage Day Was First Celebrated In
- 1981
- 1982
- 1983
- 1984
ANSWER: C
- World Heritage Day Theme 2022
- Heritage And Environment
- Heritage And Climate
- Heritage And Sustainability
- Heritage And Responsibility
ANSWER: B
- Eminent Musician And Singer Prafulla Kar Belonged To
- Maharashtra
- Odisha
- Gujarat
- Rajasthan
ANSWER: B
- International Water Week Is Biennial Event By
- Indonesia
- Singapore
- Malaysia
- Thailand
ANSWER: B
- First Prime Minister Of Singapore
- Lee Hsien Loong
- Lee Kuan Yew
- Goh Chok Tong
- Lee Tony Tan
ANSWER: B
- Namami Gange Programme Was Launched In
- 2014
- 2015
- 2016
- 2017
ANSWER: A
- Online Portals CROP And PQMS Were Launched By
- Ministry Of Commerce
- Ministry Of Heavy Industry
- Ministry Of Agriculture
- Ministry Of Finance
ANSWER: C
- World Bank & IMF Are the Result Of
- Paris Conference
- Washington Conference
- Bretton Woods Conference
- Birmingham Conference
ANSWER: C
- HQ Of World Bank
- Geneva
- Washington DC
- New York
- Los Angeles
ANSWER: B
- Washington Consensus In 1989 Is Associated With
- Human Rights Policies
- Technology & Innovation
- Free-market Economic Policies
- Intellectual Property Rights
ANSWER: C
- Odd One Out: Revolt 1857
- Kanpur – Nana Saheb
- Lucknow – Begum Hazrat Mahal
- Mathura – Kadam Singh
- Faizabad – Maulavi Ahmadullah
ANSWER: C
- _____ Was The Leader Of Meerut During The 1857 Revolt
- Bakht Khan
- Kadam Singh
- Tatya Tope
- Kuwar Singh
ANSWER: B
- _____ Was Appointed Viceroy Post 1857 Revolt
- Lord Rippon
- Lord Dalhousie
- Lord Canning
- Lord Hastings
ANSWER: C
- Nana Sahib Was The Adopted Son Of
- Peshwa Baji Rao I
- Peshwa Baji Rao II
- Peshwa Balaji Vishwanath Rao
- Peshwa Raghunath Rao
ANSWER: B
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