Yearly Current Affairs 2022 Part -3 With Video Lecture [DOWNLOAD PDF]

Prateek Mattoo
January 4, 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 – 3

Ministry Of Department Of Consumer Affairs

Scheme For Strengthening Of Price Monitoring Mechanism:

Price Monitor Cell: It Monitors Wholesale And Retail Prices Of 22 Essential Commodities.
It Is Based On Data Collected From 179 Market Centres.
57 Price Reporting Centers Were Added.
It Is Increased From 122 To 179 Till December 2022.

Price Stabilization Fund (PSF):

It Is A Central Sector Scheme For Providing Working Capital And Other Incidental Expenses For the Procurement And Distribution Of Agri-horticultural Commodities.
12.83 Lakh Metric Tonnes (LMT) Of Pulses Has Been Transferred From Price Support Schemes, Department Of Agriculture Cooperation & Farmers Welfare To PSF, Department Of Consumer Affairs.

PM Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY):

Rs. 35.59 Crore Were Released To States/UTs As Reimbursement For Expenditure On Intra-state Movement & Handling, Fair Price Shop Dealer’s Margin And Additional Margin Distribution Through Point Of Sale (Pos) Device For Distribution Of Pulses.

Consumer Awareness:

The New Mascot Of The DoCA “Jagriti” Was Launched To Strengthen The Campaign “Jago Grahak Jago” To Reinforce Awareness With All The Consumers.

Consumer Protection: World Consumer Rights Day:

It Was Celebrated On 15th March 2022 At New Delhi.
The Theme Of The Event Was “Fair Digital Finance”.

Settlement Of Cases Through National Lok Adalat:

National Legal Service Authority (NALSA) Along With Other Legal Service Institutions Conducts Lok Adalats.
5,930 Cases Were Settled On 12th December Through Lok Adalat.

Consumer Protection Act, 2019:

Guidelines For Prevention Of Misleading Advertisements And Endorsements, 2022 Were Notified

E-Filing:

A Consumer Commission Online Application Portal “Edaakhil.Nic.In” Has Been Developed To Facilitate The Consumers/Advocates To File The Consumer Complaint Online.

The Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Rules, 2011:

It Was Amended To Allow The Electronic Products Industries To Declare Certain Mandatory Declarations In The Digital Form Through The QR Code For A Period Of One Year, If Not Declared In The Package Itself.

Bureau Of Indian Standards (BIS):

BIS Act 2016 Came Into Force With Effect From 12th October 2017.
The Total Number Of Standards In Force Is 21,833.
BIS Is Holding The Chairship Of The South Asian Regional Standards Organization (SARSO) Technical Management Board For A 3 Year Term From Oct 2020 To Oct 2023 And Board Of Conformity Assessment (BCA).
Management System Certification:
BIS Operates 20 Management Systems Certification Schemes, In 2021-22, 2 New More Schemes i.e. Occupational Health & Safety Management System And Energy Management System Have Been Accredited By National Accreditation Board For Certification Bodies (NABCB).
Fake Reviews:
BIS Launched The Framework Titled Indian Standard (IS) 19000:2022 ‘Online Consumer Reviews: Principles And Requirements For Their Collection, Moderation And Publication.
The Standards Will Be Applicable To Every Online Platform Which Publishes Consumer Reviews.

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Ministry Of Space

Chandrayaan-2 Mission:

In 2019, It Was Successfully Launched.
It Is Providing Valuable Science Data For The Research Community.

50^th PSLV Launch:

The Launch Of PSLV-C48/ RISAT-2BR1 In Dec 2019 Marked The 50^th Launch Of PSLV.
RISAT-2BR1 Will Keep A Check On Infiltration By Allowing Round-the-clock Surveillance Across The Border.

ISRO System For Safe & Sustained Operations Management (IS4OM):

In July 2022, The Ministry Of Science Dedicated It To The Nation.
It Is A Facility That Is Ensuring Safety And Sustainability While Reaping The Benefits Of Sustainable Utilization Of Outer Space For National Development.

Launch Vehicle Mark (LVM) 3:

LVM3 /OneWeb India-1 Mission Was Successfully Accomplished In 2022.
LVM3 Exemplifies Atmanirbharata And Enhances India’s Competitive Edge In The Global Commercial Launch Service Market.

Integrated Main Parachute Airdrop Test (IMAT):

As Part Of Gaganyaan Programme, IMAT Of Crew Module Deceleration System Was Successfully Carried At Babina Field Fire Range (BFFR), Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh.

Inflatable Aerodynamic Decelerator:

ISRO Successfully Demonstrated Inflatable Aerodynamic Decelerator (IAD).
The IAD Has Huge Potential In A Variety Of Space Applications Like Recovery Of Spent Stages Of Rocket, For Landing Payloads On To Mars Or Venus And For Human Space Flight Missions.

PSLV-C54:

PSLV-C54 Successfully Launched EOS-06 Satellite Along With 8 Nano Satellites Including INDIA-BHUTAN SAT (INS-2B).

Space Technology Incubation Centers (STIC):

It Aims To Boost The Space Research Activities Since 2018.
9 Space Technology Cell, Six STIC And Six Regional Academic Centre For Space Are Operational.

Ministry Of Social Justice & Empowerment

Reservation To Economically Weaker Sections (EWS):

Articles 15(6) And 16(6) Were Inserted In The Constitution Through 103^rd Amendment Act 2019.

PM Anusuchit Jaati Abhyuday Yojana (PM AJAY):

It Has Been Framed After Merging The 3 Schemes Namely:
Pradhan Mantri Adarsh Gram Yojana (PMAGY)
Special Central Assistance To Scheduled Caste Sub Plan (SCA To SCSP)
Babu Jagjivan Ram Chatrawas Yojana (BJRCY)

National Backward Classes Finance & Development Corporation (NBCFDC):

It Was Incorporated Under Section 25 Of The Companies Act 1956 In 1992.
To Promote Economic And Developmental Activities For The Benefit Of Other Backward Classes (OBC).
During The Year 2022, NBCFDC Disbursed Funds Of Rs. 418 Crores For More Than 1.2 Lakh Beneficiaries.

Scheme For Residential Education For Students In High Schools In Targeted Areas (SHRESHTA):

It Implements Grant-in-aid To Voluntary And Other Organizations Working For Scheduled Castes.’
Financial Assistance Is Provided To The NGOs For Education Sector To Scheduled Caste Students.

PM Dakshta Aur Kushalta Sampann Hitgrahi (PM DAKSH) Scheme:

Skills Are Provided To Marginalized Persons Covering SCs, OBCs, EBCs, DNTs, Sanitation Workers Including Waste Pickers, Through Corporations (NSFDC, NBCFDC And NSKFDC) Under The Department Of SJE.

National Action For Mechanised Sanitation Ecosystem (NAMASTE):

Coverage Of 3944 Manual Scavengers Under Various Skill Development Training Programmes.
Covered 8396 Sanitation Workers Under RPL/ Upskilling Training Programme.
Provided Assistance Of Rs. 8.17 Crore To 445 Manual Scavengers For General Self-employment Programme.

National Overseas Scholarship Scheme:

Implementing For Scheduled Caste Etc. Under Which Financial Assistance Is Provided To Selected Students From Scheduled Castes, De Notified, Nomadic & Semi – Nomadic Tribes, Landless Agricultural Laborers And Traditional Artisan Categories, For Pursuing Masters And Phd Level Courses Abroad.

Ministry Of Panchayati Raj

SVAMITVA Scheme:

Survey Of Villages And Mapping With Improvised Technology In Village Areas (SVAMITVA) Scheme Was Launched To Enable Economic Progress Of Rural India By Providing “Record Of Rights” To Every Rural Household Owner.
As On December 2022, Drone Flying Has Been Completed In Around 2 Lakh Villages.

Gram Urja Swaraj:

It Aims To Promote Adoption Of Renewable Energy At Gram Panchayat Level.
The Ministry Has Also Launched The Gram Urja Swaraj Portal In May 2022, To Capture The Inclination Of Panchayati Raj Institutions Towards Adoption Of Renewable Energy.

Revamped Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan:

Re-imagining Panchayati Raj Institutions As Vibrant Centers Of Local Self-governance With Special Focus On Localization Of Sustainable Development Goals At Grassroot Level Adopting Thematic Approach Through Concerted And Collaborative Efforts With ‘Whole Of Government And Whole Of Society’ Approach.

Ministry Of Science & Technology

Global Innovation Index (GII) 2022:

India Is Now Placed At 40^th Position Among The Top Innovative Economies Globally.

National Science Foundation:

India Remains Among The Top 3 Countries In Scientific Publications As Per The Database And Also In Terms Of No Of PHDs, In Size Of The Higher Education System, Number Of Start-up.

National Initiative For Developing And Harnessing Innovations (NIDHI):

Establishing A Network Of Technology Business Incubators (TBI) And Science & Technology Entrepreneur’s Parks (STEP).
New Prayas Centres Have Been Supported During 2022 Supporting Young Innovators To Turn Their Ideas Into Prototypes.

XraySetu:

AI Researchers At ARTPARK Developed An AI-driven Platform That Helped Chest X-ray Interpretation Of Images.

RAKSHAK:

A Team Of Scientists From IIT Bombay Has Developed A Tapestry Method For Screening Covid-19 Under Remedial Action, Knowledge Skimming, And Holistic Analysis Of Covid-19.

S20 & RIIG:

DST Takes The Responsibility Of Coordinating The Activities Of Science-20 And Research Innovation Initiative Gathering Engagement Groups During India’s G20 Presidency.

Virtual Network Centre In Quantum Computing:

India Joins Hands With Finland To Jointly Develop 20 Qubits Superconducting-based Quantum Computer In 1^st Phase And Scale It Up To 54 Qubits In 2nd Phase.

2^nd United Nations World Geospatial Information Congress (UNWGIC):

Theme “Geo-Enabling the Global Village: No one should be left behind” Was Held In Hyderabad.
First Indigenously Designed High Ash Coal Gasification Based Methanol Production Plant Has Been Opened In Hyderabad.

Vigyan Jyoti:

Encouraging Meritorious Girls To Pursue Higher Education And Career In Under represented Science Technology Engineering And Mathematics (STEM) Areas.

Ministry Of Heavy Industries

Faster Adoption And Manufacturing Of Electric Vehicles Phase II (FAME India II) Scheme:

It Has Been Launched To Incentivize Demand For Electric Vehicles By Providing Upfront Subsidies And Creating EV Charging Infrastructure.
The Scheme Has Been Extended For A Further Period Of 2 Years i.e. Upto March 31, 2024.

Faster Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme For Advanced Chemistry Cell (ACC) Battery Storage:

The Programme Aims To Set Up Facilities Capable Of Manufacturing A Cumulative 50 GWh Of Advanced Chemistry Cell (ACC) Batteries.
Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme: To Overcome The Cost Disabilities Of The Industry For The Manufacture Of Advanced Automotive Technology Products In India.

Ministry Of Education

Samagra Shiksha Scheme:

To Ensure Inclusive And Equitable Quality Education At All Levels Of School Education Extending From Pre-school To Class XII.
The Upgraded Version Has Been Aligned With Recommendations Of National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 And Extended From 2021-22 To 2025-26.

Samagra Shiksha Shabdkosh:

It Is A Document On The Glossary Of Various Terminologies In School Education And A Compilation Of All The Terms Which Have Been Used In The Context Of School Education.

Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidvalavas(KGBVs):

Initiating Residential Schools Under Samagra Shiksha, For Girls From Class VI To XII Belonging To Disadvantaged Groups Such As SC, ST, OBC, Minority And Below Poverty Line (BPL).

PARAKH:

To Encourage And Help School Boards To Shift Their Assessment Patterns Toward Meeting The Skill Requirements Of The 21st Century.
PAREKH Stands For Performance Assessment, Review And Analysis Of Knowledge For Holistic Development.

National Achievement Survey (NAS) 2021:

Higher The Classes Lower Their Achievements.
Fall In Student Performance.
Punjab Was The Best Performer Across All Grades And Subjects.
States Such As Kerala, Rajasthan, Maharashtra And Union Territories Such As Chandigarh Showed Better Results Than The National Average.

PM SHRI Scheme:

PM Schools For Rising India Aims To Upgrade And Develop More Than 14500 Schools Across The Country By Strengthening The Selected Existing Schools From Amongst Schools Managed By Central Government/ State/ UT Government/ Local Bodies.

PM PM POSHAN Scheme:

The Government Of India Had Launched The POSHAN Abhiyaan In 2018 To Ensure A Malnutrition Free India By 2022.
The Covid-19 Pandemic Has Worsened The Burden Of Malnutrition, Especially Among The Most Vulnerable And Economically Disadvantaged Families.

Performance Grading Index For States/UTs (2020-21):

To Promote Evidence-based Policymaking And Highlight Course Correction To Ensure Quality Education For All.
A Total Of 7 States And UTs Namely Kerala, Punjab, Chandigarh, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Rajasthan And Andhra Pradesh Have Attained Level 2 (Score 901-950) As Compared To None In 2017-18 And 4 In 2019-20.