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DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS 23 March 2022
World Water Day
- World Water Day is an annual United Nations (UN) observance day held on 22 March that highlights the importance of freshwater.
- The day is used to advocate for the sustainable management of freshwater resources. The theme of each day focuses on topics relevant to clean water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH), which is in line with the targets of Sustainable Development Goal 6. The UN World Water Development Report (WWDR) is released each year around World Water Day.
- UN-Water is the convener for World Water Day and selects the theme for each year in consultation with UN organizations that share an interest in that year’s focus.
- The first World Water Day, designated by the United Nations, was in 1993.
- Theme 2022: Groundwater, making the invisible visible
UN World Water Development Report 2022
- The report was launched at the opening ceremony of the 9th World Water Forum in Dakar, Senegal.
- UN World Water Development Report 2022: Key Points
- The report states that groundwater, which accounts for 99 per cent of all liquid freshwater, has the potential to provide societies with tremendous social, economic, and environmental benefits and opportunities.
- The groundwater already provides almost half of the total water used for domestic purposes including drinking water. The water resource has though been mismanaged, undervalued, and abused.
- The report describes groundwater to be central to the fight against poverty and achieving food and water security and even the creation of jobs and socio-economic development.
- The report notes that the present dependence on groundwater will only increase due to increasing water demand by all sectors and increasing disruption in rainfall patterns.
- The report further highlights the opportunities and challenges associated with the management of groundwater across the world.
- It also aims to establish a clear understanding regarding the role of groundwater in daily life and opportunities for optimizing its use to ensure the long-term sustainability of the water resource.
- The report states that it all starts with making the invisible visible and the action would require strong and concerted efforts to manage and use it sustainably.
Indian Constitution Translated Into Ol Chiki Script
- India’s Constitution Has Been Translated Into Ol Chiki Script For The First Time.
- Santhali Is Written In Ol Chiki Script And Spoken By 6.4 Million People, According To The 2001 Census, In India Alone And Its Speakers Live Mostly In Jharkhand, West Bengal, Odisha, And Assam.
- It Is Also Spoken In Bangladesh And Nepal.
- In 2003, The 92nd Constitutional Amendment Act Added Santhali To Schedule 8 To The Constitution Of India, Which Lists The Official Languages Of India, Along With The Bodo, Dogri, And Maithili Languages.
- The Eighth Schedule to the Constitution consists of the following 22 languages:
- Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Kashmiri, Konkani, Malayalam, Manipuri, Marathi, Nepali, Oriya, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu, Bodo, Santhali, Maithili and Dogri.
Shaheed Diwas
- The anniversary of the deaths of Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev Thapar, and Shivaram Rajguru on 23 March 1930, in Lahore, is declared to be Martyr’s Day.
- PM to inaugurate Biplobi Bharat Gallery at Victoria Memorial Hall, Kolkata on Shaheed Diwas.
- Gallery depicts the contribution of the Revolutionaries in the freedom struggle.
- It provides a holistic view of the events that led up to 1947.
- Bhagat Singh (27 September 1907 – 23 March 1931) was a charismatic Indian revolutionary who participated in the murder of a junior British police officer and an Indian head constable in mistaken retaliation for the death of an Indian nationalist.
- He also took part in a largely symbolic bombing of the Central Legislative Assembly in Delhi and a hunger strike in jail, which—on the back of sympathetic coverage in Indian-owned newspapers—turned him into a household name in Punjab region, and after his execution at age 23 into a martyr and folk hero in Northern India.
- Sukhdev Thapar (15 May 1907 – 23 March 1931) was an Indian revolutionary who worked to make India independent from the British Raj along with his best friends and partners Bhagat Singh and Shivaram Rajguru. A senior member of the Hindustan Socialist Republican Association, he participated in several actions alongside Singh and Rajguru and was hanged by the British government on 23 March 1931 at the age of 23.
- Shivaram Hari Rajguru (24 August 1908 – 23 March 1931) was an Indian revolutionary from Maharashtra (then Bombay State), known mainly for his involvement in the assassination of a British police officer named John Saunders. He was an active member of the Hindustan Socialist Republican Association (HSRA) and on 23 March 1931, he was hanged by the British government along with his associates Bhagat Singh and Sukhdev Thapar.
Bihar Diwas
- Bihar Day (Bihar Diwas) is observed every year on March 22, marking the formation of the state of Bihar. It was on this day that the British carved out the state from Bengal in 1912. The day is a public holiday in Bihar.
- Apart from India, it is celebrated in countries including the United States, Germany, Britain (Scotland), Australia, Canada, Bahrain, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Trinidad and Tobago, and Mauritius.
WINGS INDIA 2022
- Ministry of Civil Aviation(MOCA) and FICCI are jointly organizing WINGS INDIA 2022 – Asia’s largest event on Civil Aviation (Commercial, General and Business Aviation), providing a congenial forum catering to the rapidly changing dynamics of the sector.
- It focuses on new business acquisition, investments, policy formation and regional connectivity. It will provide a much-desired fillip to the aviation, and restructured focused forums shall be instrumental in attaining the objective of connecting the Buyers, Sellers, Investors, and other stakeholders at a common vantage forum ‘WINGS INDIA 2022’ from 24th – 27th March 2022, Begumpet Airport, Hyderabad, India.
- Hyderabad being the hub of Aviation, remains the natural host of the event. MOCA is delighted to announce the launch of the next edition of “WINGS INDIA AWARDS 2022” for Excellence in the Civil Aviation Sector. As part of the country’ Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav (AKAM), the theme of the event is “India@75: New Horizon for Aviation Industry”.
- “WINGS INDIA AWARDS” will be conferred upon the Aviation-related Companies/Institutions/Organizations that have created benchmarks and made notable contributions in the area of Civil Aviation in India. The prestigious Award Ceremony will be organized on Thursday, 25th March 2022, on the side-lines of WINGS INDIA 2022.
UGC Makes CET Mandatory For All Central Universities
- UGC Chairman, M Jagadesh Kumar has said that Central Universities will have to use Common University Entrance Test CUET scores to admit students to undergraduate programmes this year.
- Mr Kumar said, from the 2022-23 academic year, the National Testing Agency NTA will conduct the CUET for undergraduate and postgraduate programmes.
- He said, the syllabus of the CUET will be mirrored with the Class 12 model syllabus of the NCERT. The UGC Chairman said the CUET will be conducted in the first week of July.
- The application process for undergraduate CUET will commence from the first week of April. The CUET will have Section 1A, Section 1B, general test, and domain-specific subjects.
- Section 1A, which will be compulsory, will be in 13 languages and candidates can choose the language of their choice.
Kuwaiti Becomes Hottest Place On Earth @ 53.2’ C
- Kuwait reached a scorching temperature of 53.2 degrees Celsius (127.7 degrees Fahrenheit), making it among the hottest places on earth.
- The extremes of climate change present existential perils all over the world. But the record heat waves that roast Kuwait each season have grown so severe that people increasingly find it unbearable.
- By the end of the century, scientists say being outside in Kuwait City could be life-threatening – not only to birds. A recent study also linked 67 percent of heat-related deaths in the capital to climb racing to burnish their climate credentials and diversify their economies, Saudi Arabia pitches futuristic car-free cities and Dubai plans to ban plastic and multiply the emirate’s green parks.
- The country continues to burn oil for electricity and ranks among the top global carbon emitters per capita, according to the World Resources Institute. As asphalt melts on highways, Kuwaitis bundle up for bone-chilling air-conditioning in malls. Renewable energy accounts for less than 1 percent of demand – far below Kuwait’s target of 15 percent by 2030. te change.
13th Fazza International Championships
- A 29-member Indian team, led by Paralympian Dharambir, will take part in the 13th Fazza International Championships World Para Athletics Grand Prix beginning in Dubai today. The Championships will kick off the World Para Athletics Grand Prix season with around 500 para-athletes from 43 nations to be in action.
- Dharambir will compete in men’s discus throw and club throw F51 events. He will be joined by APG bronze medalist Mohammed Yasser, Devender Kumar, Nimisha Suresh Chakkungalparambil, and Pranav Prasad at Fazza International Championships.
REVIEW QUESTIONS
- World Water Day
- January 21
- March 22
- April 15
- June 14
ANSWER: B
- Clean Water And Sanitation For All
- SDG 2
- SDG 4
- SDG 6
- SDG 8
ANSWER: C
- Theme For UN World Water Development Report 2022
- Sustainable Water, Sustainable Earth
- Ground Water For All
- Making The Invisible Visible
- Drinking Water For All
ANSWER: C
- The 9th World Water Forum
- Kenya
- Senegal
- Iceland
- Madagascar
ANSWER: B
- Ol Chiki script Belongs To _____ Language
- Bodo
- Dogri
- Santhali
- Maithili
ANSWER: C
- Bodo, Dogri, Maithili And Santali Languages Were Added
- 91st CAA
- 92nd CAA
- 93rd CAA
- 94th CAA
ANSWER: B
- 92nd CAA Was Passed In
- 2001
- 2002
- 2003
- 2004
ANSWER: C
- Shaheed Diwas
- March 20
- March 21
- March 22
- March 23
ANSWER: D
- Hindustan Socialist Republican Association (HSRA)
- Ram Prasad Bismil
- Ashfaqullah Khan
- Sachindra Nath Bakshi
- All The Above
ANSWER: D
- Who Renamed HRA As HRSA
- Bhagat Singh
- Chandrashekar Azad
- Lala Hardayal
- Shyamji Krishna Varma
ANSWER: B
- Capital Of Bihar
- Lucknow
- Patna
- Darbhanga
- Buxar
ANSWER: B
- Renowned Ancient University In Bihar
- Taxila
- Nalanda
- Vikramshila
- Amaravati
ANSWER: B
- Wings India 2022 Is Conducted By
- Directorate General of Civil Aviation
- Ministry of Civil Aviation
- Airports Economic Regulatory Authority
- Airports Authority of India
ANSWER: B
- Wings India 2022 Is Conducted At
- Bengaluru
- Hyderabad
- Chennai
- Mumbai
ANSWER: B
- RCS UDAN Was Launched In
- 2014
- 2015
- 2016
- 2017
ANSWER: c
- University Grants Commission Was Formed In
- 1948
- 1953
- 1956
- 1958
ANSWER: B
- India’s 1st Minister Of Natural Resources And Scientific Research
- Pandit Nehru
- Maulana Azad
- Sardar Patel
- Sarvepalli Radha Krishnan
ANSWER: B
- Current Chairman Of University Grants Commission (UGC)
- M Jagadesh Kumar
- Romila Thapar
- Karan Kumar
- Humayun Kabir
ANSWER: A
- 13th Fazza International Championships
- Cairo
- Dubai
- Sharjah
- Jeddah
ANSWER: B
- India First Participated At The Olympic Games In
- 1900
- 1912
- 1920
- 1932
ANSWER: A
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