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DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS 10 December 2022
Meghna Ahlawat Becomes The 1st Female President Of TTFI
- Meghna Ahlawat (Wife Of Haryana Deputy Chief Minister Dushyant Chautala) Was Elected 1st Female President Of The Table Tennis Federation Of India.
- Kamlesh Mehta (8-time National Champion ) Becomes New Secretary General Of The TTFI And Patel Nagender Reddy Has Been Elected As The Treasurer.Mumbai.
- The Delhi High Court Had Suspended TTFI In February And Appointed A Committee Of Administrators To Take Over Its Functioning.
- Woman’s India No 1 Manika Batra Petitioned The Court Alleging Match-Fixing Against The National Coach During Tokyo Olympics Qualifiers.
- She Contended That The Then National Coach Soumyadeep Roy Had Asked Her To Concede A Match Against Compatriot Sutirtha Mukherjee.
- The Court Appointed A Three-Member Committee To Look Into The Allegations.
- Dushyant Chautala Was The Previous TTFI President.
- Table Tennis Federation Of India:
- The Table Tennis Federation Of India Is The Governing Body For Table Tennis In India.
- Founded: 1926
- Headquarters: New Delhi
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Karthigai Deepam Chariot Festival Held In Tamil Nadu
- The Karthigai Deepam Chariot Festival Was Held At Thiruparankundram (Madurai, Tamil Nadu).
- It Is A Very Old Festival And Is Also Celebrated In The Neighboring States Like Kerala, Andhra Pradesh And Karnataka.
- It Held After A Gap Of 2 Years Due To The COVID-19 Pandemic.
- This Festival Of Lights Is Mentioned In The Literature Of Tamils Known As Ahananuru (Collection Of Poems).
- It Is One Of The Great Books Of Sangam Literature That Talks About The Happenings Between 200 BC And 300 AD.
- This Festival Is Very Important Among The Tamils.
- About Tamil Nadu:
- Governor: R. N. Ravi
- Capital: Chennai
- Population: 6.79 Crores (2012)
- Chief Minister: M. K. Stalin
- Language: Tamil
India’s 1st Drone Training Conference At Chennai
- Information And Broadcasting Minister Anurag Singh Thakur Inaugurated India’s 1st Drone Skilling And Training Virtual E-learning Platform At The Chennai Manufacturing Facility Of Garuda Aerospace For Empowering And Mobilising Farmers Across The Nation With The Use Of Agri-drones.
- Anurag Thakur Simultaneously Flagged Off Garuda Aerospace’s Drone Yatra, ‘Operation 777’ Which Will Educate And Demonstrate The Efficacy Of Drones For Different Agricultural Uses Across India.
- He Launched The 1st Of 1000 Planned Drone Centre Of Excellence In Chennai Which Is Also The Largest.
- Garuda Aerospace:
- Garuda Aerospace Is A Human-Centric Brand That Is Focused On Developing Low-Cost Drone Solutions To Optimize Industries Through Accurate Data.
- Headquarters: Chennai (Tamil Nadu)
International Year Of Millets 2023 Held In Rome
- International Year Of Millets – 2023 Was Organized As An Opening Ceremony In Rome, Italy By The Food And Agriculture Organization (FAO) Of The United Nations.
- An Indian Delegation Led By Sushri Shobha Karandlaje (Minister Of State, Agriculture & Farmers Welfare) Were Present At The Opening Ceremony.
- PM Modi Thanked The Global Community For Supporting India’s Proposal To Mark The International Year Of Millets (IYM).
- Millets Are Considered ‘Smart Food’ As They Are Easy To Cultivate, Mostly Organic, Contains High Nutritional Value & Consuming Less Water For Irrigation.
- Millets Are Resilient And Rain-fed Crops That Thrive In Dry Regions And Grow Well In Conditions Of Low Soil Fertility And Moisture.
- In Terms Of Nutritional Value, Millets Are Superior To Popular Cereals Like Wheat And Rice.
- The Calcium, Iron, And Fibre Content Of Millets Provide Important Nutrients.
- Food And Agriculture Organization:
- The Food And Agriculture Organization Of The United Nations Is An International Organization That Leads International Efforts To Defeat Hunger And Improve Nutrition And Food Security. Founded: 16 October 1945.
- Headquarters: Rome, Italy, Director-General: Qu Dongyu
ADB Approves $250 Million Loan To India For Logistics Reforms
- The Asian Development Bank (ADB) Has Approved A $250 Million Policy-based Loan To Support The Government Of India’s Wide-ranging Reforms That Aim To Strengthen And Modernize The Country’s Logistics Infrastructure, Improve Efficiency, And Lower The Cost In The Logistics Sector.
- India’s Recently Approved National Logistics Policy And The PM Gati Shakti –National Master Plan Provide Transformative Institutional And Regulatory Frameworks For Holistic Development Of The Logistics Ecosystem In The Country.
- The Loan Will Finance The First Subprogram Of The Strengthening Multimodal And Integrated Logistics Ecosystem Program, Which Supports The Government’s Efforts To Create A Comprehensive Policy, Planning, And Institutional Framework.
- This Will Rationalize India’s High Cost Of Logistics.
- Asian Development Bank (ADB):
- Headquarters: Mandaluyong, Philippines
- Founded: 19 December 1966
- President: Masatsugu Asakawa
International Anti-Corruption Day: 9 December
- On December 9, The World Celebrates International Anti-corruption Day.
- The Main Motive Behind Marking This Day Is To Spread Awareness About A Corruption-free Society.
- The Objective Of This day Is To Make People Aware Of The Repercussions And Motivate Them To Follow A Righteous Path.
- The Theme For International Anti-corruption Day 2022 Is “Uniting The World Against Corruption.”
- The Day Seeks To Highlight The Crucial Link Between Anti-corruption And Peace, Security, And Development.
- The Convention Entered Into Force In December 2005.
Aditya Mittal Becomes India’s 77th Chess Grandmaster
- 16-year-old Aditya Mittal Has Become India’s 77th Chess Grandmaster In Spain.
- The Mumbai Player, Who Had Secured 3 GM Norms, Crossed 2,500 ELO Points Mark During The 6th Round Of The Ongoing Ellobregat Open Tournament In Spain.
- He Drew The Game Against Francisco Vallejo Pons.
- Mittal Earned His 1st GM Norm At Serbia Masters 2021.
- He Obtained His 2nd GM Norm At Ellobregat Open 2021.
- The Teenager Secured His 3rd GM Norm At Serbia Masters 2022.
- To Become A GM, A Player Has To Secure 3 GM Norms And Cross The Live Rating Of 2,500 ELO Points.
REVIEW QUESTIONS
- Bihu Festival Is Celebrated In Which Of The Following State?
- Maharashtra
- MP
- Assam
- None Of The Above
ANSWER: C
- Ugadi Is Celebrated In Which Of The Following State?
- Telangana
- Kerala
- Karnataka
- None Of The Above
ANSWER: A
- Onam Festival Is Celebrated In Which Of The Following State?
- Karnataka
- Kerala
- Tamil Nadu
- None Of The Above
ANSWER: B
- Majuli Festival Is Celebrated In Which Of The Following State?
- Assam
- Gujarat
- Rajasthan
- None Of The Above
ANSWER: A
- Nauroz Is A Festival Celebrated By _______.
- Muslims
- Christians
- Parsis
- None Of The Above
ANSWER: C
- Losar Festival Is Celebrated In _______.
- Assam
- Manipur
- Arunachal Pradesh
- None Of The Above
ANSWER: C
- Karam Festival Is Celebrated In ________.
- Jharkhand
- Maharashtra
- Karnataka
- None Of The Above
ANSWER: A
- Hornbill Festival Is Celebrated In ________.
- Manipur
- Nagaland
- Arunachal Pradesh
- None Of The Above
ANSWER: B
ANSWER: A
ANSWER: C
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