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DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS 17 December 2022
8th India International Science Festival 2022 Will Be Held In Bhopal
- India International Science Festival (IISF)-2022 Will Be Held In Bhopal In January 2023.
- It Is One Of The Major Events To Be Held After India Took Over G-20 Presidency.
- IISF Is The Initiative Of The Ministry Of Science & Technology And Ministry Of Earth Science Of Government Of India.
- In Association With Vijnana Bharati Which Is A Science Movement With Swadeshi Spirit Led By Eminent Scientists Of The Country.
- The IISF 2022 Is The Eighth Edition Since Its Inception In 2015.
- This Festival Is To Celebrate The Achievements Of India’s Scientific And Technological Advancements.
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Vijay Diwas – 16 December
- The Nation Is Celebrating Vijay Diwas On 16th December To Commemorate India’s Victory Over Pakistan In 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War.
- The Chief Of The Pakistani Army, General Amir Abdullah Khan Niazi, Along With 93,000 Pakistani Soldiers, Surrendered.
- The War Was Triggered By An Insurgency In East Pakistan Against The Islamabad Government.
- The War Began When Pakistan Carried Out Airstrikes On 11 Indian Airbases On 3 December 1971.
- Indira Gandhi Ordered Army Chief General Sam Manekshaw To Launch A Full-scale War Against Pakistan.
Mette Frederiksen Becomes The PM Of Denmark
- Mette Frederiksen Who Became The Youngest Prime Minister Of Denmark In June 2019 Called An Early Parliamentary Election On 1 November 2022.
- No Political Party Was Able To Secure A Majority And Mette Frederiksen’s Social Democratic Party Emerged As The Single Largest PartyWater Sports.
- After 42 Days Of Talk The 3 Main Parties, Liberal Party, Social Democratic Party And Moderate Announced To Form A Government Of 15 December 2022 With Mette Frederiksen As The Prime Minister.
- The Control 89 Seats In The 179 Seat Danish Parliament (Folketing: 4 Years Of Term).
- About Denmark:
- Denmark Is A Scandinavian Country Comprising The Jutland Peninsula And Numerous Islands.
- Capital: Copenhagen
- Currency: Danish Krone
Assamese Gamocha Gets Geographical Indication (GI) Tag
- Gamocha, A Symbol Of The Culture And Identity Of Assam, Has Received The Geographical Indication (GI) Tag From The Central Government, 5 Years After The First Application Was Made.
- The process was started in 2017 by the Institute of Handicraft Development of Golaghat districtTamil Nadu.
- Gamocha Means Towel And Is Commonly Used On A Day-to-day Basis In Assamese Households.
- It Is An Integral Part Of All Socio-religious Celebrations In The State And Is Regarded As A Form Of Assamese Identity And Pride.
- A ‘Gamocha’ Meant For Exchange During Bihu Festival Is Known As Bihuwan.
ADB Keeps India Growth Rate Forecast At 7% For 2022-23
- The Asian Development Bank (ADB) In Its Latest Report “Asian Development Outlook” Supplement December 2022 Issued On 14 December 2022 Has Kept Its Forecast On The Indian Economy Growth Rate For 2022-23 To 7%.
- The ADB Expects India To Grow By 7.2% In 2023-24.
- ADB Expects The Asia Pacific Region To Grow By 4.2% In 2022 (January -December) And 4.6% In 2023.
- Asia’s Largest Economy China Is Expected To Grow By 3% In 2022 Down From Its Earlier Forecast Of 3.3%.
- The South Asian Region Is Expected To Grow By 6.5% In 2022 And By 6.3% In 2023.
- The Asian Development Bank (ADB):
- It Is A Regional Multilateral Financial Institution Which Focuses On The Countries Of Asia And Pacific Region.
- Foundation:19 December 1966, Members: 68 members
- President of ADB: Masatsugu Asakawa, Headquarters: Mandaluyong City, Manila, Philippines
Neeraj Chopra : Most Written-about Athlete In 2022
- According To The World Athletics, Tokyo Olympics Gold Medalist Javelin Thrower Neeraj Chopra Of India Was The Most Written About Track And Field Athlete In 2022, Displacing The Jamaican Legend Usain Bolt From The Top Lists.
- There Were 812 Articles Written About Neeraj Chopra In 2022..
- Neeraj Chopra Had A Very Successful 2022 As He Won The Silver Medal At The World Athletic Championships 2022 In Eugene, Oregon, Becoming Only The Second Indian To Win A Worlds Medal After Anju Bobby George’s Bronze In The Women’s Long Jump In 2003.
- First Indian To Win A Diamond League Title After Winning The Men’s Javelin Event At The Zurich Diamond League Final 2022 With A Best Throw Of 88.44m
REVIEW QUESTIONS
- _______ Is The First Atomic Reactor Of India.
- Aryabhata
- Apsara
- Agni
- None Of The Above
ANSWER: B
- India’s First Submarine Was _____.
- INS Vikrant
- INS Kalvari
- INS Vikram
- None Of The Above
ANSWER: B
- Where Was The First Post Office Opened In India?
- Surat
- Mumbai
- Kolkata
- None Of The Above
ANSWER: C
- Who Was The First Indian Recipient Of the Oscar Award?
- Bhanu Athaiya
- Satyajit Ray
- Kumar Verman
- None Of The Above
ANSWER: A
- Who Was The 1st Woman Governor Of India ?
- Sucheta Kriplani
- Ashapurna Devi
- Sarojini Naidu
- None Of The Above
ANSWER: C
- __________ Was The 1st Indian Woman To Climb The Mt Everest.
- Santosh Yadav
- Bachendri Pal
- Hima Das
- None Of The Above
ANSWER: B
- _________ Was The 1st Indian Woman To Get Bharat Ratna.
- Ashapurna Devi
- Arundhati Roy
- Indira Gandhi
- None Of The Above
ANSWER: C
- _________ Was The 1st Indian Woman To Win The Booker Prize.
- Arundhati Roy
- Asha Hussein
- Priya Sharma
- None Of The Above
ANSWER: A
- ____ Is The Largest Country (Area wise) In South America.
- Argentina
- Brazil
- Peru
- None Of The Above
ANSWER: B
- _________ Was 1st Indian Woman To Win Gold In Asian Games.
- Kamaljeet Sandhu
- P.T Usha
- Meera Oswal
- None Of The Above
ANSWER: A
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