Yearly Current Affairs 2022 Part -1 with Video Lecture [DOWNLOAD PDF]

In the Yearly current affairs for the year 2022, we are going to see the latest important current affairs news. These important current affairs will be very helpful for your...

Prateek Mattoo
January 2, 2023
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In the Yearly current affairs for the year 2022, we are going to see the latest important current affairs news. These important current affairs will be very helpful for your upcoming NDA, CDS, CDS OTA, AFCAT, TA, Agniveer Army, Agniveer Navy, Agniveer Air Force, Women Military Police, INET, MNS, ACC exams, SCO, PCSL, CAPF, and SSB interviews, and direct entries for Army, Navy, and Air Force like SSC Tech, TGC, JAG, NCC, TES, 10+2 Cadet. Download a PDF file about current events at the end of this article.

YEARLY REVIEW 2022 CURRENT AFFAIRS PART – 1

Ministry of Ayush

Global Centre For Traditional Medicine:
PM Narendra Modi Laid The Foundation Stone Of The WHO Global Centre For Traditional Medicine In Jamnagar (Gujarat).

The 7th Ayurveda Day:
It Is Observed On 23^rd October.
Theme 2022: “Har Din Har Ghar Ayurveda”.
Dhanawantari Jayanti Has Been Celebrated As Ayurveda Day Since 2016.

Global Ayush Investment And Innovation Summit:
20-22 April 2022 At Gandhinagar, (Gujarat) Initiating India As A Hub For Traditional Medicine Practices.
Special Ayush Visa Category For Foreign Nationals For Advantage Of Ayush Therapy.
Special Ayush Mark For Ayush Products.
Developing Of A Network Of Ayush Parks.

International Yoga Day 2022 :
The 8^th Edition Was Celebrated On 21 June 2022 At Mysuru.
Theme: ‘Yoga For Humanity’.

One Herb, One Standard:
An MoU Has Been Signed Between The Pharmacopoeia Commission For Indian Medicine And Homoeopathy And Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission to Fulfill The Objective Of “One Herb, One Standard And One Nation.

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Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare

Record Food Grains And Horticulture Production:
Increased From 308.65 MT To 315.72 MT (4^th Advance Estimates) – Highest Ever.
Horticulture Production During 2020-21 Was 331.05 MT Which Increased To 342.33 Million MT During 2021-22.
Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Scheme:
Provided 11.78 Crore Farmers With Funds Amounting to Rs 1.82 Lakh Crore.
It Was Launched In 2019 To Benefit All Farmers To Get Up To ₹6,000 Per Year.

Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana:
It Was Launched In 2016, Provides Financial Support To Farmers Suffering Crop Losses.
Over 36 Crore Farmer Applications Have Been Insured With Claim Approval Of 1,07,059 Crores.

Agricultural Mechanization:
It Is Vital To Modernize Agriculture And Reduce the Drudgery Of Farming Operations.
From 2014-15 To March 2022 An Amount Of Rs.5490.82 Crore Have Been Allocated.
Fixing Of MSP At ½ Times The Cost Of Production:
MSP For Paddy Has Increased To Rs. 2040 Per Quintal From Rs. 1940 Per Quintal.
MSP For Wheat Increased From Rs. 2015 Per Quintal To Rs. 2125 Per Quintal.

National Beekeeping & Honey Mission (NBHM):
It Has Been Launched In 2020. Rs. 500 Crore For The Period 2020-2021 To 2022-2023 Has Been Allocated For Beekeeping Sector.

Enhancement In Budget Allocation:
The Budget Allocation Has Been Increased To Rs. 1,24,000 Crore In 2022-23.

Launch Of The National Mission For Edible Oils – Oil Palms:
It Aims To Boost Domestic Production Of Palm Oil.
It Has Been Approved With An Amount Rs 11,040 Crore.
It Aims To Provide Viability Prices Of Fresh Fruit Bunches (FFBS) To The Farmers.
Agri Infrastructure Fund:
It Provides Medium – Long Term Debt Financing Facility For Investment In Viable Projects.
Sanctioned Rs. 13,681 Crore For More Than 18133 Projects.

Increase In Procurement From Farmers:
Government Procured 31,08,941.96 MT Of Pulses, Oilseeds And Copra (2021-22) . (2020-21: 12,11,619.39 MT).
Kharif 2022-23 Season, A Quantity Of 1,03,830.50 MT Of Pulses, Oilseeds & Copra.
Schemes For The Promotion Of Organic Farming In The Country:
Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana & Bharatiya Prakritik Krishi Paddhati Scheme.
New Participatory Guarantee System Certification:
It Is The Largest Participatory Organic Certification Programme In The World.
Jaivikkheti Portal: It Has Been Initiated To Assist The Small And Marginal Farmers In Selling Their Organic Products Directly To Consumers.

Kisan Rail:
It Has Been Launched By Ministry Of Railways To Cater The Movement Of Perishable Agrihorti Commodities.
First Kisan Rail Was Started In July 2020.
Export Of Agri And Allied Agri- Commodities:
Compared To 2020-21, It Has Increased From 41.86 Billion To 50.24 Billion USD In 2021-22 i.e. An Increase Of 19.99%.

Ministry of Civil Aviation

RCS-UDAN:
Regional Connectivity Scheme UDAN (Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik) Aims To Assist Common Citizen With An Enhanced Infrastructure And Air Connectivity In Tier II And Tier III Cities.
It Was Launched In 2017.

Operation Ganga:
Related To Safe Evacuation Of Indian Nationals Stranded In Ukraine In The February – March 2022.
More Than 22500 Indian Nationals Were Safely Rescued.

India’s Contribution In CORSIA/LTAG Resolution By ICAO:
India Has Been Concerned About The Implications Of The Carbon Offsetting And Reduction Scheme For International Aviation (CORSIA) On The Developing States.
India Wanted To Negotiate The Baseline In Favour Of The Developing States And To Incorporate The Principle Of Common But Differentiated Responsibilities In ICAO’s Long Term Aspirational Goals (LTAG).

India’s Re-election To ICAO Council:
During The 41^st General Assembly Of ICAO, India Has Been Re-elected To The ICAO Council (2022-2025).

Disinvestment Of Air India:
Government Has Approved Tata Group’s Rs 18,000-crore Bid For The Air India.
The Deal Also Includes Sale Of Air India Express And Ground Handling Arm AISATS.

Digi Yatra:
It Aims Seamless And Hassle-free Experience At Airports Without The Need For Verification Of Ticket And ID.
It Has Been Launched At Delhi, Bengaluru And Varanasi Airports.

Aircraft Leasing And Financing:
International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA) Issued A ‘Framework For Aircraft Leases’ To Enable The Aircraft Leasing Business In IFSCS In India.
Drones:
Drone Certification Scheme Has Been Notified Making It Easier To Obtain Type Certificates By Drone Manufacturers.
Drone Import Policy: Banning The Import Of Foreign Drones And Freeing Up The Import Of Drone Components.
Drone (Amendment) Rules,2022 Abolished The Requirement Of A Drone Pilot License.

Krishi Udan:
Krishi Udan 2.0 Was Announced In 2021 Will Focus On Transporting Perishable Food Products From The Hilly Areas, North-eastern States And Tribal Areas. Krishi UDAN Scheme Was Launched In 2020.
Greenfield Airports Policy 2008:
An Airport Developer (Including State Government) Willing To Establish An Airport Is Required To Send A Proposal For A 2-stage Process i.e. ‘Site Clearance’ & ‘In-principle’ Approval.

Ministry Of Tourism

National Digital Tourism Mission:
It Aims To Connect Stakeholders In The Tourism Eco-system Digitally. Digitalization Is Key To Bring & Enhance Tourism Activities Under A Unified System.
YUVA Tourism Clubs:
It Aims To Nurture And Develop Young Ambassadors Of Indian Tourism Who Would Become Aware Of Tourism Possibilities In India, Appreciate Our Rich Cultural Heritage.

National Integrated Database Of Hospitality Industry:
To Facilitate Digitalization And Promote Ease Of Doing Business For The Hospitality & Tourism Sector.
This Initiative Is Being Upgraded As NIDHI+.

Loan Guarantee Scheme for Covid Affected Tourism Service Sector:
Working Capital/Personal Loans Were Provided To People To Discharge Liabilities And Restart Businesses Impacted Due To The COVID-19.

National Summit On Developing Sustainable & Responsible Tourist Destinations:
In Partnership With The United Environment Program (UNEP) And Responsible Tourism Society Of India (RTSOI).
Launched The National Strategy For Sustainable Tourism And Responsible Traveller Campaign.

Department of Administrative Reforms & Public Grievances

Good Governance Week- 19-25 December 2022:
Prashashan Gaon Ki Ore” Aimed At Redressal Of Public Grievances And Deliver Services To The People.

Vision India@2047 DARPG:
To Formulate The Roadmap On Governance In Energy, Healthcare, Infrastructure, Education, Water, Urbanization, Rural Development, Fintech
Awards For Excellence In Public Administration-2021:
On Civil Services Day 21^ST April, The Awards Were Given In Poshan Abhiyan, Khelo India, PM Svanidhi , 1 District 1 Product Scheme & End-to-end Delivery Of Services.
Special Campaign On Disposal Of Pending Matters:
Reducing Pendency In Offices Was Conducted From 2nd – 31st October.

National E-governance Awards For Digital Governance For The Year 2021 & 2022:
It Is Presented Under 5 Categories Of The NAeG Scheme – 2022 To 18 E-governance Initiatives At Central, State And District Levels, Academic & Research Institutions And PSUs.
This Includes 9 Gold And 9 Silver Awards.

Department of Food and Public Distribution

Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY):
It Was Launched In 2020 To Help The Poor Fight The Battle Against Covid-19.
5 Kg Of Food Grain Per Person Per Month Is Provided Free Of Cost For All The Beneficiaries Covered Under The National Food Security Act (NFSA) [Antodaya Anna Yojana & Priority Households] Including Those Covered Under Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT).

Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS) Reforms: 100% Ration Cards Have Been Digitized Under NFSA.
About 99.8% Fair Price Shops Are Automated Using Electronic Point Of Sale (Epos) Devices For Transparent And Ensured Distribution of foods.
One Nation One Ration Card Plan: Started In 2019, It Has Been Enabled In All 36 States/UTs Covering Around 80 Crore NFSA Beneficiaries.

Sugar Sector:
India Is The Largest Producer As Well As Consumer Of Sugar In The World. Indian Sugar Industry’s Annual Output Is About Rs 1,40,000 Crore Approximately.
Centrally Sponsored Pilot Scheme On “Fortification Of Rice & Its Distribution Under Public Distribution System:
Government Approved Fortification Of Rice & Its Distribution Under Public Distribution System” For A Period Of 3 Years Beginning In 2019-20.

Ethanol Blending Petrol Programme:
Ethanol Is An Agro-based Product Which Is Used For Blending With Petrol As Fuel And For Industrial Uses Including Manufacturing Hand Sanitizers.
It Is Produced From A By-product Of The Sugar Industry, Namely Molasses As Well As Starchy Food Grains.
Government Has Fixed Target Of 10% Blending Of Fuel Grade Ethanol With Petrol By 2022 & 20% Blending By 2025.