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DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS 15 December 2022
UIDAI Topped The Grievance Redressal Index
- Unique Identification Authority Of India (UIDAI) Topped The Grievance Redressal Index Among All Group A Ministries, Departments And Autonomous Bodies For Resolution Of Public Grievances For The Fourth Month In A Row In November.
- The Report Was Published By The Administrative Reforms And Public Grievances Department (DARPG).
- Electronics And Information Technology Ministry Stated That UIDAI’s New Open-source CRM (Customer Relationship Management) System Has Enhanced User Experience.
- About UIDAI :
- The Unique Identification Authority Of India (UIDAI) Is A Statutory Authority Established Under The Provisions Of The Aadhaar Act, 2016.
- It Is Under The Jurisdiction Of The Ministry Of Electronics And Information Technology.
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Divya TS Won Gold In National Shooting Championship 2022
- Karnataka Shooter Divya T.S Has Secured Her 1st Women’s 10m Air Pistol National Title At The 65th National Shooting Championship Competitions In Pistol Events Held In Bhopal.
- She Defeated Sanskriti Bana From UP By 16-14 And Rhythm Sangwan From Haryana Settled For Bronze.
- National Shooting Championship 2022 Results:
- 10m Air Pistol: Women:
- Divya TS
- Sanskriti Bana
- Rhythm Sangwan
- Esha Singh
- Youth:
- Rhythm Sangwan
- Sanskriti Bana
- Suruchi
- Sainyam
- 25m Centre Fire Pistol: Men
- Vijay Kumar
- Anish Bhanwala
- Gurpreet Singh
- Juniors:
- Manu Bhaker
- Esha Singh
- Rhythm Sangwan
- Suruchi
National Energy Conservation Day: 14 December
- National Energy Conservation Day Is Celebrated In India Every Year On 14 December And The Day Is Organised By The Bureau Of Energy Efficiency (BEE) Which Operates Under The Ministry Of Power.
- Objective: India’s Achievements: Cost-effective Energy Production And Resource Conservation.
- It Aims To Create Awareness Among People About The Importance Of Energy As Well As Conservation Through Saving And Saving Energy.
- The Ministry Of Power Is Celebrating The National Energy Conservation Day In New Delhi.
- This Day Is Celebrated On 14 December Since 1991.
- Conservation Of Energy Means Saving Energy By Using Less Energy By Reducing The Unnecessary Use Of Energy.
- Energy Conservation Act, 2001 Was Enacted With The Goal Of Reducing The Energy Intensity Of The Indian Economy & To Reach Sustainable Energy.
New Zealand Passes World’s First Tobacco Law
- The New Zealand Government On 13 December Passed A Law To Completely End Tobacco Smoking By Banning Youth From Buying Cigarettes For Life.
- The Bill Aims To Ban The Sale Of Tobacco To Anyone Born After January 1, 2009, And Reduce The Number Of Cigarette Retailers In The Country.
- The Smoke Free Environments And Regulated Products (Smoking Tobacco) Amendment Bill Has Been Passed In New Zealand Which Aims To Make New Zealand Smoke Free By 2025.
- Jacinda Ardern Also Plans To Reduce The Amount Of Nicotine Allowed In Smokeless Tobacco Products.
- About New Zealand:
- Capital: Wellington
- Currency : New Zealand dollar
- Prime Minister: Jacinda Ardern
Meghalaya Awarded For TB Control Programme
- The Meghalaya Government, Which Has Adopted A ‘People’s Movement’ Against Tuberculosis, Has Been Awarded For Best Practices In Controlling The Disease That Affects 2.6 Million People In India Every Year.
- National Strategic Plan For TB Elimination (2017-25) Has Also Been Launched.
- Representatives Of The Health Department Were Presented With Awards For Best Practice In Tuberculosis Control, Communication And Social Mobilisation At A National Workshop Aimed At Ending TB Infection In The National Capital.
- About Meghalaya:
- Capital: Shillong
- Chief Minister: Conrad Sangma
- Founded: 21 January 1972
- Governor: B.D Mishra
US Announces Historic Nuclear Fusion Breakthrough
- On December 13, US Researchers Announced A Historic Nuclear Fusion Breakthrough Marking A “Landmark Achievement” Toward A Source Of Unlimited, Clean Energy, End To Dependence On Fossil Fuels And Could Help In The Fight Against Climate Change.
- American Scientists Have Carried Out A Nuclear Fusion Reaction At The National Laboratory In California, USA, Due To Which Pure Energy (Carbon Free Energy) Was Produced.
- Nuclear Fusion: Light Atomic Nuclei Combine To Form A Single Heavier One While Releasing Massive Amounts Of Energy.
7th India Water Impact Summit: New Delhi
- Gajendra Singh Shekhawat (Union Minister For Jal Shakti) Will Inaugurate The 7th India Water Impact Summit (IWIS 2022) On 15th December, 2022 In New Delhi.
- National Mission For Clean Ganga (NMCG) And Center For Ganga River Basin Management And Studies (Cganga) Will Organise The Summit From 15th To 17th December, 2022 At Dr. Ambedkar International Centre, New Delhi.
- Theme Of The Summit 2022: ‘Restoration And Conservation Of Small Rivers In A Large Basin.
- Developing Water And Environmental Infrastructure To Protect Rivers And Water Bodies In India.
- It Emphasis On The ‘Mapping And Convergence Of 5Ps’ – People, Policy, Plan, Programme And Project.
- The 5 Broad Themes Of The Summit Are Science And Policy, Finance And Economics, Technology And Innovation, International And Implementation Challenges.
REVIEW QUESTIONS
- UIDAI Department Comes Under ______________.
- Union Finance Ministry
- Union Ministry Of Commerce
- Electronics And Information Technology Ministry
- None Of The Above
ANSWER: C
- Grievance Redressal Index Report Is Released By _______
- Ministry Of Finance
- NITI Aayog
- RBI
- DARPG
ANSWER: D
- Who Won National Shooting Championship 2022 In Youth Category ?
- Anish Bhanwala
- Sanskriti Bana
- Rhythm Sangwan
- None Of The Above
ANSWER: C
- National Energy Conservation Day Is Observed On _______
- 10 December
- 12 December
- 14 December
- None Of The Above
ANSWER: C
- Energy Conservation Act Was Passed In ___________ .
- 2010
- 2001
- 2011
- None Of The Above
ANSWER: B
- New Zealand Aims To Make Its Country Smoke Free By _____.
- 2030
- 2023
- 2025
- None Of The Above
ANSWER: C
- Who Is The Current PM Of New Zealand ?
- John Key
- Bill English
- Jacinda Ardern
- None Of The Above
ANSWER: C
- ________ State Recently Awarded For TB Control Programme.
- Manipur
- Maharashtra
- Meghalaya
- None Of The Above
ANSWER: C
ANSWER: C
ANSWER: B
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