Current Affairs Capsule - July-2022

Sreedhar’s CCE CURRENT AFFAIRS CAPSULE 2022
CURRENT AFFAIRS CAPSULE –JULY - 2022

BANKING
 Union Government has authorized State Bank of India for issue and encash Electoral
Bonds.
 State Bank of India has started offering WhatsApp-based banking services to its customers.
 Agri finance company Samunnati has a partnership with State Bank of India for financing
farmer producer organizations (FPOs).
 State Bank of India has signed MoU with the Indian Air Force for the Defence Salary
Package (DSP) scheme.
 SBI Card in partnership with Aditya Birla Finance Ltd (ABFL) have launched ‘Aditya Birla SBI
Card’.
 Paschim Banga Gramin Bank has signed bancassurance with SBI Life Insurance.
 RBI has imposed a monetary penalty of ₹57.75 lakh on Suryoday Small Finance Bank for
non-compliance with the ‘Reserve Bank of India directions 2016’.
 SEBI has imposed a monetary penalty of Rs 7 crore on National Stock Exchange (NSE)
 RBI has imposed a monetary penalty of Rs 1.05 crore and Rs 1 crore on Kotak Mahindra
Bank and IndusInd Bank, respectively, for deficiencies in regulatory compliance.
 RBI has imposed penalty of Rs 6 lakhs on Shri Chhatrapati Rajarshi Shahu Urban Co-
operative Bank Limited.These restrictions include a withdrawal cap of ₹15,000 per
customer, due to deterioration in the financial condition of the lender.
 RBI has imposed a several restrictions on Mumbai-based co-operative bank Raigad Sahakari
Bank due to worsening of financial situation of the lender.
 RBI has imposed a penalty of Rs 70 lakh on Bank of India for non-compliance with KYC
norms and instructions on 'compliance function in banks' issued by RBI.
 RBI has set up a mechanism to settle trade payments in Indian rupee.
 HDFC bank is the world’s top 10 most valuable banks after its merger with its parent bank.
 Canara Bank has launched mobile banking super app, called 'Canara ai1'which is a one-stop
solution having over 250 features fulfilling all the banking needs of customers
 South Indian Bank has signed an agreement with Kerala’s Forest and Wildlife Department
for digital payment collection.
 Kotak Mahindra Bank has acquired Agri and healthcare equipment financing portfolio of
DLL India.
 SEBI has banned a Parsvnath Developers (PDL) from the securities market for six months
and imposed a fine of ₹15 lakh on the company for flouting listing norms.
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 Edelweiss General Insurance Company has launched motor insurance product named
“SWITCH”.
 Ministry of defence has allowed HDFC Bank, Axis Bank & ICICI bank to provide financial
services in overseas procurement.
 Indian Air Force has Signed MOU with Punjab National Bank to provide specially designed
products to the defence personnel under ‘PNB Rakshak Plus’.
 City Union Bank has signed agreement with Shriram General Insurance to distribute the
insurer’s products.
 Union Bank of India has launched Metaverse Virtual lounge ‘Uni-verse’ and Open Banking
Sandbox environment.
 Fincare Small Finance Bank has launched video banking services for customers.
 India Mortgage Guarantee Corp. (IMGC) has partnered with RBL Bank to offer mortgage
guarantee-backed home loan products for salaried and non-salaried customers.
 Kotak Mahindra Bank has launched customers have to pay their direct taxes through the e-
pay tax tab on the portal.
 RBI has signed MoU with Bank Indonesia to increase collaboration in payment systems.
 DBS bank has named ‘World’s Best SME Bank’ by Euromoney for second time.
 SBI General Insurance has launched the ‘Cyber VaultEdge’ insurance plan, a comprehensive
cyber insurance cover for individuals.
 Go Digit General Insurancehas launched ‘pay as you drive’ for motor insurance Own
Damage (OD) policies.
 South Indian Bank's corporate and retail customers will now be able to pay customs duty
through the its internet banking platform 'SIBerNet'.
 Bank of India has associated with PFRDA for opening NPS Account through Mobile phone.
 Kotak Mahindra General Insurance has launched automation of vehicle inspection for
insurance renewals with AI technology.
 Federal Bank has collaborated with Central Board of direct taxes (CBDT) for new online tax
payment service.
 Canara Bankhas raised Rs 2,000 crore by issuing Basel III compliant bonds.
 IndusInd Bank has partnered with EazyDiner to launch a co-branded credit card.
 Cashfree Payments, PayNearby, neo-banking unicorn and Open Financial Technologies
have Received the RBI Nod for Cross-Border Payments.
 State Bank of Indiahas raised Rs-11,000 Crore in Basel III bonds in FY23.
 Piramal Enterprises has got RBI nod to start NBFC operations.
 City Union bank has signed bancassurance with Aditya Birla Health Insurance.
 Tata Motors has joined hands with Indian Bank to provide retail car loans.
 Bandhan Bank has opened a new currency chest in Deedargunj, Patna for cash
management.
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ECONOMY
 India's GST collections in the month of June was Rs 1.45 lakh crore.
 Rating agency ‘Crisil’ has lowered India’s real GDP growth forecast to 7.3% for FY23.
 International Monetary Fund has slashed India’s economic growth forecast to 7.4 %.
 Asian Development Bank (ADB), has slashed India’s GDP growth forecast to 7.2 per cent for
FY23.
 FICCI downgrades India's GDP growth forecast to 7% from 7.4% for FY23.
 Morgan Stanley cuts India's FY23 GDP forecast to 7.2 %.
 India's Retail inflation rate, as measured by Consumer Price Index (CPI) is stood at 7.01 % in
June 2022.
 Wholesale Price Index (WPI) based inflation has projected 15.18 % in June 2022.
 Nomura has cut India GDP forecast for 2022-23 to 4.7%.
 Exports of agricultural and processed food products raised by 14 % in FY23.
 Industrial production has rose to19.6%in May 2022.
 Data released by Finance Ministry showed that trade deficit widened in June to an all-time
high of $26.2 billion.
 Union Cabinet has approved a project for saturation of 4G mobile services in over 24,000
villages across the country at a total cost of Rs. 26,316 Cr.
 Pre-packed and labelled food items will attract 5% of GST.
 Government has clarified that fresh milk and pasteurized milk are fully exempted from
Goods and Service Tax (GST).
 U.S. firm Panattoni to invest 200 mn dollar in logistics parks.
 India has contributed 2.5 million dollars to UN RWA for Palestine refugees.
 Union Cabinet has approved Rs 1.64lakh crore revival package for BSNL.
 Centre has likely to Extend the PMAY-Urban Mission Scheme till March 2024.
 India's bioeconomywaslikely to touch $300 billion by 2030.
 According to World Health Organization (WHO) report, India was the top remittance
recipient in 2021, with $87 billion.
 According to the RBI report, India’s Foreign exchange reserves dropped to $ 572 billion.
 Insurance companies has made ₹40,000 crore from Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana
scheme in 5 years
 Salesforce has donated $2mn to workforce development, education NGOs in India.
 CCI has approved Google's Proposed 1.28 Per Cent Stake Purchase in Bharti Airtel.
 HDFC and HDFC Bank have merger proposal got nod from the stock exchanges.
 YES Bank has signed with JC Flowers ARC as a partner for sale of ₹48,000 crore worth
stressed loan portfolio.
 CCPA has bannedhotels and restaurants from levying a service charge on bills in India.
 CBIC has issued a standard operating procedure (SOP) for e-commerce exports of jewellery
through courier mode.
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 World Bank has approved $1 bn loan to strengthen India’s health sector.

 ADB has approved a $96.3 million loan to provide safe drinking water in Himachal Pradesh.
 World Bank has approved loan of $1.75 billion fund to the Prime Minister’s Ayushman
Bharat scheme.
 NDB has approved a loan of $ 79 million for the Meghalaya Ecotourism Infrastructure
Development Project.
 Pradhan Mantri Formalization of Micro food processing Enterprises (PMFME)
Schemecompleted two years recently.
 Union Home Ministry has amended certain rules related to FCRA allowing Indians to
receive up to Rs 10 lakhs in a year from kin staying abroad without disclosing.
 India has recorded its fastest growth in 11 years in services in June 2022.
 Govt. has Launched Coking Coal Mission to Meet the Demand of Domestic Coking Coal
Target of 140 million Ton Raw Coking Coal Production by 2030.
 The amount of fund earmarked for PM-Daksh Yojana for FY 2022-23 is Rs. 84 Crore.
 India's FDI Flow in Manufacturing Sector Increases to $ 21 Billion in FY22.
 The total number of recognised startups in India rose from 471 in 2016 to 72993 in 2022.
 Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) has partnered Athletics Federation of India to enable the
holistic growth of athletics in India.
 Infosys has signed agreement to acquire BASE life science for €110 million.
 India was the only country to administer 2 billion covid-19 vaccine doses.
 Tata Steel has planned capital expenditure (capex) of Rs 12000 Croreon its India and Europe
operations in FY23.
 Ola Electric has invested $ 500 mn in Bengaluru based cell R&D facility.
 Fintech startup, ‘OneCard’ has become the India’s 104th unicorn rising $100 mn funding.
 TATA AIG Life Insurance has partnered with City Union Bank recently to offer life and
health insurance solutions to the Bank's consumers.
 Edelweiss Asset Management Ltd has launched a new fund offer (NFO) for Edelweiss
Focused Equity Fund.
 Adani Sportsline, the sports arm of the Adani Group, has become an official partner with
the Indian Olympics Association (IOA).
 HDFC Securities has joined hands with Equitas small Finance Bank to offer demat, trading
services.
 SBI General Insurance has launched the Cyber VaultEdge insurance plan.
 Bajaj Healthcare was the first private entity to enter highly-regulated opium processing
sector.
 Paschim Banga Gramin Bank has joined with SBI Life Insurance for a bancassurance.
 ICICI Lombard General Insurance Co. Ltd. has launched a floater motor insurance policy.
 Bajaj Allianz General Insurance has launched its add-on motor insurance cover called ‘pay
as you consume’ (PAYC).
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 Amul has reported turnover of ₹61,000 crorefor the fiscal year 2021-22.
 Flipkart has signed (MoU) with the Karnataka Skill Development Corporation (KSDC) to
launch the initiatives of the Supply Chain Operations Academy (SCOA) in the state.
 Google has expanded its News Initiative Training Network in India to five more languages.
 Google has announced Startup School in India for small-city entrepreneurs.
 NASSCOM has joined with Google for ‘Digi Vaani Call Center’ project.
 Neelachal Ispat Nigam Ltd (NINL) was handed over Tata Group.
 GE Healthcare has launched ‘5G Innovation Lab’ in India.
 BESCOM has developed ‘EV Mitra’ mobile app to provide information on EV charging
stations.
 Paytm has announced that demat account mandatory for MF investment.
 CBSE Board has launched a portal called ‘Pariksha Sangam’ to streamline board
examination results, sample papers, and other details in one single window.
 Power Finance Corporation inked a loan pact for JPY 30 billion with Japan Bank for
International Cooperation (JBIC).
 Deutsche Bahn Company will be the world’s first intermodal partner of the star Alliance.
 IRDAI has set up a 9-member committee to resolve issues between non-life insurers and re-
insurers under Chairmanship of Bhargav Dasgupta.
 Wipro has announced a five-year engagement with Nokia for digital transformation.
 Google Maps has launched Street View Project or Project Gullify in India in collaboration
with Tech Mahindra.
 Mastercard has set to replace Paytm as title sponsor for all BCCI matches in India.
 Wipro PARI company has acquired Germany-based automation tech firm Hochrainer.
 Microsoft company has launched the 'Viva Engage' app.
 Nokia has partnered with IISc Bengaluru to set up networked robotics center of excellence.
 Greenko has signed with IIT Hyderabad to launch India’s first dedicated school for
sustainable science and technology.
NATIONAL
 Narendra Modi has launched the year-long 125th birth anniversary celebration of legendary
freedom fighter Alluri Sitarama Raju.
 The ban on select single-use plastics by the Centre in order to reduce plastic wastage
comes into effect from July 01, 2022
 Smriti Zubin Irani inaugurated the Zonal Meeting on ‘8 Years’ Achievements – Impact on
Women and Children’ in Hyderabad.
 Narendra Modi has inaugurated AkhilBharatiyaShikshaSamagam in Varanasi.
 Rajasthan Govt has introduced India’s first “Right to Health Bill 2022”.
 Rajnath Singh has launched the India's first-ever 'Artificial Intelligence in Defence' (AIDef)
symposium and exhibition.
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 National Monuments Authority has recommended two sites associated with

BabsahebAmbedkar to be declared as Monuments of National importance.
 Raj Nath Singh has launched 75 newly-developed first -ever AI-enableddefence products in
Delhi.
 India has projected to surpass China as world’s most populous country in 2023
 Apurva Chandra has unveiled the new logo of the country’s Public Service Broadcaster,
‘Prasar Bharati’.
 Andhra Pradesh Govt has decided to rejoin the Pradhan MantriFasalBimaYojana (PMFBY).
PMFBY was launched in 2016.
 PM Narendra Modi has unveiled the 6.5-meter-tallNational Emblem on new parliament
Building.
 Subramanyam Jai Shankar launched ‘Connecting through Culture’, an anthology on India’s
soft power.
 Narendra Singh Tomar has launched the platform of platforms (POP) under (eNAM).
 BJP has retained Piyush Goyal as its leader in Rajya Sabha for the third time.
 Madagascar has signed an MOU with India on tele-education.
 UIDAI has launched ‘AadhaarFaceRd’ mobile app to perform Aadhaar
 The Central government has clarified that the sale of the Indian National Flag, adhering to
the Flag Code 2002 and its subsequent amendments, is exempt from GST.
 PM Narendra Modi has inaugurated 296km four-lane Bundelkhand Expressway in UP's
Jalaun.
 Center has approved the extension of the scheme for Rebate of Stateand Central Taxes and
Levies (RoSCTL) till March 31, 2024 for export of apparel, garments.
 Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has launched the trailer for the new television
series “Swaraj: Bharat KeSwatantrataSangram Ki Samagra Gatha” in New Delhi.
 Government has launched Jagritimascot for empowering consumers and generating
awareness towards their rights.
 BetiBachaoBetiPadhaoprogramme to be extended to all districts.
 UNICEF has joined hands with Delhi govt for job opportunities to students.
 According to Ministry of commerce and industry, paper import monitoring system (PIMS)
will come into effect from 1st October 2022
 Cabinet has approved Taranga Hill-Ambaji-Abu Rd rail line linking two key religious places
in Gujarat and Rajasthan
 Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has set to launch INS Dunagiriunder ‘Project 17A’.
 Narayan Rane has launched 'Mobile Electric Charging’ App.
 Government has formulated NAMASTE scheme for cleaning of sewers, septic tank.
 220 children have been admitted in KendriyaVidyalayas (KVs) under PM Cares for Children
Scheme scheme.
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 Government has informed around 60 lakh beneficiaries has benefited under Aatmanirbhar
Bharat RojgarYojana
 The government has informed around 28 croreunorganised workers have been registered
on e-ShramPortal.
 DAY-NRLM of the Ministry of Rural Development has organized “UdyamitaPakhwara”
across the Country from 1st to 15th July in 2022.
 The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowermenthas launched 'NashaMukt Bharat’ to
address the problem of Drug Abuse among youth of India.
 Narendra Modi has unveiled ‘varuna’, India’s first human passenger drone.
 Centre has likely to Extend the PMAY-Urban Mission Scheme till March 2024.
 Insurance companies has made ₹40,000 crores from Pradhan
MantriFasalBimaYojanascheme in 5 years.
 Burhanpur district is the India's First Certified 'Har Ghar Jal' District.
 Ministry of Tribal Affairs has launched GOAL Programme (GOAL 2.0)
 Sarbananda Sonowal has inaugurated the Vaccination Centre for Children and also
Launched ‘Bal Raksha’ Mobile App at All Institute of Ayurveda.
 Narendra Modi has launched the 'Digital Jyot' campaign to give special tribute to heroes of
freedom struggle.
 The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has implemented Suryamitra Skill
Development Programme.
 Recently, 5 wetlands have been designated in India.
Karikili Bird Sanctuary, Tamil Nadu
Pallikaranai Marsh Reserve Forest, Tamil Nadu
Pichavaram Mangrove, Tamil Nadu
Pala wetland, Mizoram
SakhyaSagar, Madhya Pradesh.
 AYUSH Ministry has launched the "Bal Raksha" mobile app.
 Ministry of Power has celebrated “Ujjwal Bharat UjjwalBhavishya – Power @2047” as a
part of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav.
 Tata Group has delivered indigenously developed Quick Reaction Fighting Vehicle (QRFV)
to the Indian Army.
 UK has signed MOU between National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj
(NIRD&PR) for agriculture and rural development in developing countries.
 India is the Fifth largest troop contributor (TCC) in UN Peacekeeping Missions.
 Grand statue of Chandrashekhar Azad to be installed in Bhopal.
 Ministry of Law and Justice has launched Nyaya Mitra Scheme.
 Narendra Modi has launched India’s 1st global gold exchange.
 PM Modi has unveiled India's first International bullion exchange at Gandhinagar
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 Narendra Modi has launched “Power Ministry's flagship Revamped Distribution Sector”
Scheme.
 Narendra Modi has addressed the inaugural session of First All India District Legal Services
Authorities Meet in Delhi.
 Ministry of Women and Child Development is implementing a centrally sponsored scheme
‘Mission Vatsalya’.
 India has become world's 2nd largest telecom market.
 Narendra Modi has launched floating solar power plant at NTPC-Kayamkulam.
INTERNATIONAL
 India has signed with Egypt for building strategic relationship with focus on defence &
security.
 World's most powerful particle collider "Large Hadron Collider" has been located in
Switzerland
 Simba the Kid goat, which was born recently in Pakistan with longest ears in the world.
 Iran & Belarus Countries are likely to be the new members of SCO.
 Sri Lanka has introduced "National Fuel Pass", a fuel rationing scheme.
 UK has launched ‘Aviation Passenger Charter’ to help passengers know their rights.
 Ivory Coast has become a major natural rubber supplier to India.
 Ghana has confirmed its first outbreak of highly infectious Ebola-like Marburg virus.
 India and Namibia has signed MoU for reintroduction of cheetahs into the historical range
in India.
 India has Signed MOU with UK for Mutual Recognition of Educational Qualifications.
 India and Bangladesh has signed an agreement to curb trans-border crimes.
 Russia & Ukraine have signed an UN-backed deal to allow the export of millions of tonnes
of grain from blockaded Black Sea ports.
 India and Maldives has signed MoU on judicial cooperation.
 Cambodia& Uzbekistan and Cote D'Ivoire countries has received ICC Membership status.
 Largest pink diamond in 300 years has found in Angola.
 Russia has decided to leaveThe International Space Station After 2024.
 Egypt has signed MoU with India to set up a green hydrogen plant with investments of $8
billion.
 Zimbabwe has launched a gold coin namely ’Mosi-oa-Tunya’ as a legal tender to control
skyrocketing inflation.
 China has released world’s most detailed map of the moon.
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STATES
 Maharashtra State Cabinet has approved to rename Aurangabad as Sambhajinagar.
 Uttara Pradesh state Government is going to issue Family cards to every family, to deal
with unemployment.
 FMC has launched pre-emergent herbicide to support sugarcane farmers in Maharashtra.
 Delhi UT has started ‘Drass Cycling Expedition Yatra’ to Commemorate 75 years of India’s
Independence.
 Karnataka has inaugurated EV rally for Single-use plastic ban.
 Delhi has introduced ‘Deshbhakti, mindset curricula’ for students.
 PM Modi has unveiled legendary freedom fighter Alluri Sitarama Raju's statue in Andhra
Pradesh
 Rajasthan has approved the draft of "Khadi Workers Economic Incentive Scheme”.
 Haryana has announced to Free health facilities for HIV patients under PPP mode.
 Telangana is planning to open cattle hostels in all villages to ramp up milk production.
 PM Modi has inaugurated Golden Jubilee celebrations of Agradoot newspaper group
recently. Agradoot was started Assam.
 PM Modi has inaugurated and laid foundation stone of development initiatives worth over
Rs 1800 crores in Uttar Pradesh.
 Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be inaugurated the Deoghar Airport, that has been
constructed inJharkhand.
 Uttar Pradesh state has become first state to have 13 expressways in the nation.
 Karnataka has become first state in India to have Exclusive R & D Policy.
 PM Narendra Modi has organized a Natural Farming Conclave in Surat.
 Tripura Chief Minister has inaugurated the state’s first gas-based tea processing centre.
 West Bengal has signed a new "Reciprocal Transport Agreement" with Sikkim.
 Meghalaya has set to invest Rs 300 crore in early childhood education programmes.
 Delhi has introduced ‘three-coach’ train network for the first time.
 Kerala has reported India’s first confirmed monkeypox case.
 Tamil Nadu has set up climate change missions in all districts.
 Meghalaya state government has launched MGNREGS in census towns.
 Uttarakhand has become first state to implement NEP at pre-primary level.
 New Delhi has announced project with UNICEF for job opportunities to students.
 Union cabinet has approved Gati Shakti University in Gujarat.
 Karnataka state CMs has agreed to realign border based on 1960 papers.
 Kerala state has become the first state in the country to have its own internet service.
 Uttarakhand state Govt. has launched the e-FIR service and a police app.
 Tamil Nadu has Achieved the 100% Saturation of Grey Water Management.
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 PM Modi has announced the ex-gratia from PMNRF for the victims of bus tragedy in
Madhya Pradesh.
 In West Bengal eleven districts have reported cases of ‘Kala Azar’.
 Delhi state Jal Board has developed AI-run technology to clean sewage water.
 Telangana state government has announced DiCRA in partnership with UNDP.
 Rajasthan has launched India’s 1st AI powered Lok Adalat for fast disposal ofcases.
 Himachal Pradesh state has become the First state in country to connect all registered
commercial vehicles equipped with VLTD with ERSS.
 Delhi has celebrated ‘Happiness Utsav’ to honour the 4th anniversary of itsHappiness
Curriculum for schools.
 Assam has introduced ‘SwanirbharNaari ‘Scheme for supporting the indigenousWeavers.
 Karnataka state has topped in the NITI Aayog’sIndia Innovation Index2021 in ‘Major States’
category. Chandigarh topped in Union Territories.
 National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF) has acquired NavayugaQuazigund
Expressway for Rs 3,036 crore in Jammu Kashmir.
 Tamil Nadu has topped in the Smart City Fund utilization, Second Uttar Pradesh.
 Gujarat has inaugurated the ‘Youth Model Assembly programme’ as part of
AzadiKaAmritMahotsav.
 Telangana state Govt has started distribution of foodgrains under PMGKAY.
 Odisha State govt. has joined hands with IFC, a member of World bank group
forimplementation of asset monetization.
 Karnataka has approved its new Employment Policy.
 Rajasthan has got Industry tag for tourism units.
 Jharkhand has launched states tourism policy 2022.
 Assam has approved creation of second wildlife sanctuary in Barak Valley.
 Droupadi Murmu had served as the 9th Governor of Jharkhand between 2015 and2021.
 Bihar has recently signed MoU between Flipkart and Skill Development Mission.
 Tripura has signed a MoU with North East Space Application Center.
 ADB has approved $96 mn loan for safe drinking water project in Himachal Pradesh.
 Gujarat has signed MoU with IOA and State Olympic Association for 36th National Games.
 Andhra Pradesh state government has launched” Family Doctor Project”.
 Haryana has launched the “Smart E-Beat” system for police attendance.
 Lok Sabha has passed bill to validate family courts in Nagaland and Himachal Pradesh.
 Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Assamstates have adopted The Model
Tenancy Act.
 Telangana has signed MOU with Rajasthan to set up first all women-run cooperativebanks
in Rajasthan.
 Kerala has decided to launch measures to achieve complete digital literacy inthe State.
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 Kargilhas launched India’s Incredible India Kargil Marathon and Tourism Festival, 2022.
 Punjab has planned to give cash incentive of Rs 2,500 per acre to farmersfor not burning
stubble.
 Kerala has launched ‘Savari’, an online e-taxi service.
 Punjab has signed an agreement for becoming a member of the prestigiousGlobal Network
called ‘Under2 Coalition’ to check global warming.
 Chhattisgarh has flagged off the ‘MukhyaMantriMahtari Nyaya Rath’ to make women
aware of legal Rights.
PLACES IN NEWS
 Dwarka Expressway express way is being developed as the first elevated urban expressway
in India.
 Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus is the first Railway station in India equipped with
Augmented Reality screens.
 Odisha has celebrated RathYatra Festival.
 Simba Kid goat was born recently in Pakistan with longest ears in the world.
 Odisha has celebrated BaahudaaYatra festival.
 AgnikulCosmos has opened India’s first rocket engine factory in Chennai.
 Cabinet has approved Taranga Hill-Ambaji-Abu Rd rail line linking two key religiousplaces in
Gujarat and Rajasthan.
 Varanasi city will become the Cultural and Tourism Capital of the SCO for 2022-23.
 Tripura has celebrated Kharchi festival.
 The Centre has reported to be considered granting “tribal” status to the Trans-Giri region of
Himachal Pradesh’s Sirmaur district.
 Athletics Federation of India has shifted the 61st National Open Athletics Championships
from Jamshedpur to Bengaluru.
 Indian embassy to organize the 2nd edition of North-East India Festival in Bangkok.
 Southern Railway’s 2nd Bharat Gaurav train was flagged off between Madurai and
Varanasi.
 The grand statue of Chandrasekhar Azad installed in Bhopal.
 India’s firstbrain health clinic has launched in Bengaluru.
 Vijayawada has launched world’s first fully automatic active robotic system for knee
surgeries.
 Sports Authority unveils “Create for India” campaign to cheer for Team
IndiaCommonwealth Games in Birmingham.
 Ministry of Power in association with Government of Meghalaya haveorganized a
BijliMahotsavinRiBhoi.
 Bengaluru headquarterAltigreenmanufacturing company has partnered with ISI Kolkata for
improving energy efficiency of electric vehicles.
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 Burhanpuris the India's First Certified 'Har Ghar Jal' District.

 44th FIDE Chess Olympiad is designated to be held in Chennai.
 PM Modi has addressed the inaugural session of firstAll India District Legal Services
 Authorities Meet in Delhi.
 PM Modi has unveiled India’s first International bullion exchange at Gandhinagar
 Tadoba Tiger Reserve has played a host for National Global Tiger Day Celebrations2022.
This Tiger reserve was located in Maharashtra.
 80th Annual Convocation of the Sugar Technologist’s Association of India was held inGoa
 Gujarat has become the first state to launch semiconductor policy2022-27.
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
 IIT Delhi has Inaugurated New Census Data Workstation. science and technology
 CBSE launches ParikshaSangamportal to streamline board examination results.
 Indian Navy Commissions the 1st ALHSquadron INAS 324 in Visakhapatnam.
 USA has developed "CoVarScan" rapid test for detect 'SARS-CoV-2'.
 Country’s first testbed for autonomous navigation launched at IIT Hyderabad
 Syngenta India has launched Biodiversity Sensor Project with IIT Ropar.
 DCGI has approved India’s first indigenously developed qHPV vaccine to treat cervical
cancer, this vaccine will be manufactured by Serum Institute of India.
 Ola Electric company has unveiled indigenous Li-ion cell.
 Samsung company has developed world’s fastest graphics DRAM chip.
 SSI-Mantra First-Ever ‘Made in India’surgical robotic system installed at Rajiv Gandhi
Institute.
 IIT Madras has launched Smart Manufacturing and DigitalTransformation Centre (SMDTC)
 Ghana has confirmed its first outbreak of highly infectious Ebola-like Marburg virus.
 NASA space center has released next wave of images of universe from James WebbSpace
Telescope.
 IIM Kozhikode has signed agreement with Cochin Shipyard to boost startups in Maritime
Sector.
 IIT Bhubaneswar has got approval from MeitY to run IoT project under Chips to Startups
program.
 IIT Bombay has developed N-Treat Technology.
 Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has released a consultation paper on
‘Embedded Sim (e-Sim) for M2M (machine-to-machine) Communications.
 Tata Group has delivered indigenously developed Quick Reaction Fighting Vehicle(QRFV) to
the Indian Army.
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SURVEYS
 According to the data released by AdExIndia, LIC has emerged as the most advertised brand
across sectors in Jan-Mar 2022.
 According to Knight Frank India's Affordability Index for H1 2022, Ahmedabad the most
affordable housing market. Mumbai is the most expensive.
 London has emerged as the best city for students in ‘QS Best Student Cities Ranking 2023’.
Mumbai ranked 103rd.
 NTPC has been recognized as one of the “Most Preferred Workplaces of 2022".
 Odisha has topped the ranking of States for implementation of the National Food Security
Act (NFSA). In the listUttar Pradesh ranked 2nd and Andhra Pradesh ranked 3rd.
 The “State Ranking Index for NFSA “2022 was released by Piyush Goyal.
 Gujarat, Karnataka, Meghalaya have been ranked as the “Best Performer” in the Start Up
Ranking 2021.
 According to The NIRF Rankings 2022,IIT Madras is the best educational institute in
India.IIM Ahmedabad topped in the ‘Management’ category while IISc Bengaluru topped in
the ‘Universities’ category.
 India ranked 135thin Global Gender Gap Index 2022.Iceland, Finland, Norway, New
Zealand and Sweden are the top five countrieson the list respectively.
 According to UN projection World population to touch 8 billion by 2022.
 India ranked 2nd in the PHDCCI International Economic Resilience (IER). Topped by
Germany.
 According to the Report of WHO & UNICEF, the number of children unvaccinated in India
the first dose of DTP vaccine, rising from 1.4 million in 2019 to 2.7 million in 2021.
 According to UNDP report Inflation has pushed 71 millionmillion people into poverty since
Ukraine war.
 India ranked 36 in Expat Insider Rankings for 2022.
 According to the RBI’s 5th round of survey on remittances for FY21, India gets the highest
remittances from USA.
 India ranked 87th in Henley Passport Index 2022.Japan, Singapore and South Korea bagged
the top three positions on the list.
 India ranked 118th in Ookla’sSpeedtest Global Index in June 2022.
 According to World Health Organization (WHO) report, India was the topremittance
recipient in 2021, with $87 billion. China ($53 billion), Mexico ($53 billion), the Philippines
($36 billion) and Egypt ($33 billion) were the top five nations in the list.
 According to the NITI Aayog report, India is the lowest R&D expenditures worldwide.
 According to NitiAayog report India’s battery storage potential to be 600 GWh by2030.
 IDEX- Defence Innovation Organization (DIO) has signed 100th Contract for
DefenceInnovation.
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 Indira Gandhi International Airport airport has emerged as 13th busiestglobally in the
world airport traffic dataset 2021.
 According to Kantar India’s brand footprint Report 2022, Parle has topped rankings for
Most chosen FMCG brands of India in 2021. The other top brands on the list are
Amul,Britannia, Clinic Plus, and Tata Consumer Products.
SPORTS
 Neeraj Chopra has set a new national record with an opening throw of 89.94m at the
Stockholm Diamond League.
 Parul Chaudhary has set a National Record in women’s 3000 metres at UA Sunset Tour in
Los Angeles.
 Viktor Axelsen has won the Men’s singles title at the 2022 Malaysia Open.
 Anahat Singh has won German junior open squash championship super series event, held
at Hamburg.
 Carlos Sainz Jr has won the British F1 Grand Prix 2022. Charles Leclerc won the Austrian F1
grand prix 2022
 15th edition of the Asia Cup Cricket Tournament 2022 is going to be held in Sri Lanka.
 AlfiyaPathan and Gitika won gold medals at the inaugural edition of the Elorda Boxing Cup
in Nur-Sultan.
 Gujarat will host the 36th National Games 2022.
 Rohit Sharma has become the first captain in the history of T20 cricket to record 13
successive T20I wins.
 Novak Djokovic has won Wimbledon Men's Singles title2022.
 Abhishek Verma, JyothiSurekhaVennam has won bronze medal in the compound mixed
team event at the World Games.
 Bhagwani Devi Dagar won the gold medal at World Maters Athletics Championships in
Finland.
 D. Gukeshhas won the Gijon Chess Masters title.
 New Zealand Cricket board has announced agreement for equal pay to male and female
cricketers.
 Arjun Babuta of India earned his first gold medal in shooting at the Changwon, South
Korea, International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup stage.
 The 2023 ICC Men's Cricket World Cup will be the 13th edition of the men's Cricket World
Cup, scheduled to be hosted by India during October and November 2023.
 Jonny Bairstowwon ICC Men's Player of the Month for June 2022.
 Jonny Bairstow, MarizanneKapp have bagged ICC Player of the Month award for June.
 The 2022 Championships is the 18th edition and theEugene is hosting the most prestigious
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event for the first time.

 AnjumMoudgilhas won bronze medal in the women’s 50m rifle 3 positions event at the
ISSF Shooting World Cup.
 AishwaryPratap Singh Tomarwon gold medal in Men’s 50m Rifle 3 at the ISSF shooting
world cup in Changwon, Korea.
 P.V. Sindhu has clinched Singapore Super 500 trophy.
 R Praggnanandhaahas won Paracin Open Chess title in Serbia. He became chess
Grandmaster
 MuraliSreeshankarhas become first Indian to enter men's long jump final at World
Athletics Championships
 AravindhChithambaramhas won the 41st Villa De Benasque International Chess Open in
Spain
 Tokyo has been selected as host city for the 2025 World Athletics Championships.
 The 19th edition of the World Athletics Championships, are scheduled 2023 in Budapest,
Hungary.
 Netherlands has won FIH Women's Hockey World Cup 2022.
 Mairaj Ahmad Khan has become the first Indian to win gold medal in the men’s skeet
event at ISSF.
 The 2028 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games will be hosted in Los Angeles
 The 131stEdition of the Durand Cup will be held with a multi-city format. This cup is related
to Football sports.
 The 2024 world Athletics Cross Country Championships will be held in Croatia.
 India has won15 medals ISSF Shooting World Cup 2022. Including five gold, six silver and
four bronze.
 Mare Lagos has won the Osman Sagar Cup.
 Athletics Federation of India has shifted the 61st National Open AthleticsChampionships
from Jamshedpur to Bengaluru.
 Norah Jerutohas won world gold for Kazakhstan in the women's 3000m steeplechase.
 The 2022 edition of the Asia Cup, which was scheduled to be held in Sri Lanka, has been
shifted to the UAE.
 Neeraj Chopra has become the first Indian to win a silver medal at the World Athletics
Championships.
 Sydney McLaughlin has won the 400m women's hurdles gold medal at World Athletics
Championships 2022.
 Max Verstappen haswon the French Grand Prix 2022.
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 Casper Ruud has won the Swiss Open 2022. Casper Ruud is a Norwegian professional
tennis player.
 Shai Hope has become the tenth player to hit a century in the 100th ODI match.
 Jonas Vingegaardhas won Tour de France 2022.
 Roma Balwanihas been appointed as CEO of Indian Deaf Cricket Association.
 The World Athletics Championships were held in America for the first time. United States
finished the competition with a total of 33 medals.
 Neeraj Chopra haspulled out of CommonwealthGames 2022 due to injury.
 PV Sindhu andManpreet Singh has named as India's flag-bearers for opening ceremony of
the Commonwealth Games 2022.
 V.V.S. Laxmanformer Indian cricketer has been appointed to ICC Cricket Committee.
 India will host ICC Women's ODI World Cup 2025.
 Games Wide Open is the official slogan for the 2024 Paris Olympics.
 Jeremy Larinnungawon second gold medal for India at the Commonwealth Games 2022.
 West Bengal has won Commonwealth Games Quiz 2022.
 Bindyarani Devi has won the silver medal in the women’s 55 kg weightlifting at the
Commonwealth Games 2022.
 MirabaiChanuhas won first Gold medal for India at Commonwealth Games 2022.
APPOINTMENTS
Name of The Person Name of The Organisation/Country
RanilWickremesinghe 9th President of Sri Lanka in Parliament vote
Sheikh Ahmad Nawaf Al Ahmed Al-Sabah Prime Minister of kuwait
Droupadi Murmu 15th President of India
Dinesh Gunawardena Sri Lanka's new Prime Minister
Liz Truss UK Prime Minister
Former Indian cricketer has been appointed
V.V.S. Laxman
to ICC Cricket Committee
Ravi Kishan Takkar Additional Director of LIC HFL Board
EknathShinde CM of Maharashtra
Jos Buttler England’s new white-ball captain
YairLapid 14th Prime Minister of Israel
VikasNarwal Deputy Chairman of Cochin Port Authority
Rahul Narvekar Speaker of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief (AOC-in-C)
AP Singh
Central Air Command (CAC)
President of the Association of Indian
Suranjan Das
Universities (AIU)
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Vijay Kumar Janjua Chief secretary of Punjab

Force Commander of UN Mission in South
Lt Gen Subramanian
Sudan
Vice-chancellor of Rabindra Bharati
Jagdeep Dhankhar
University
Ketanji Brown Jackson Supreme Court as the first Black woman on
the nation's highest court
AsitRath CEO of Aviva India
Jyotiraditya Scindia Additional charge of the Ministry of Steel
President Commissioner for Unilever
Sanjiv Mehta
Indonesia
R. Dinesh President Designate of CII for 2022-23
Amitabh Kant G20 Sherpa in 2022
Seventh President of the International Fund
Alvaro Lario
for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
RK Gupta Deputy Election commissioner
President of Market Research Society of India
Manish Makhijani
(MRSI)
Chairman and Managing Director of Goa
Brajesh Kumar Upadhyay
Shipyard Limited (GSL)
MuraliIyer Chief Financial Officer of IKEA Organisation
Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy YSRC President for Life
NITI Aayog’s as the new Chief Executive

ParameswaranIyer
Officer
Part-Time Chairman of Karur Vysya Bank for
MeenaHemchandra
3 years
ParitoshTripathi MD and CEO of SBI General Insurance
MD of National Bank for Financing
G Rajkiran Rai
Infrastructure and Development (NaBFID)
Marty Chavez Board of Google parent Alphabet Inc
Director General of the Federation of Indian
Joy Bhattacharjya
Fantasy Sports (FIFS)
Ashish kumar Chauhan MD&CEO of National Stock Exchange (NSE)
Non-Independent non-executive director of
M Damodaran
IndiGo board
Additional Charge as Governor of West
La Ganesan
Bengal
R D Dhiman Chief Secretary of Himachal Pradesh
Chairman of Khadi and Village Industries
Manoj Kumar
Commission (KVIC)
Wholetime Member of the Insolvency and
Jayanti Prasad
Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI)
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Member of the Union Public Service

Raj Shukla
Commission (UPSC)
Vineet Saran the BCCI ombudsman and ethics officer
Brijesh Gupta MD of Rattan India Power
Seif Ahmed Acting president of FIH
Rajarshi Gupta Managing Director of ONGC Videsh
AkshayMoondra CEO of Vodafone Idea Ltd
International Association of Ports and
EnnarasuKarunesan Harbors’ (IAPH) official representative in
India
Vinayak Pai Managing Director of TATA Projects
Nakul Jain CEO of Paytm Payments Services Ltd (PPSL)
RS Gandhi Additional independent director of YES Bank
Indermit Gill Chief Economist of World Bank
Roma Balwani CEO of Indian Deaf Cricket Association
Indian Women's Gymnastics Coach for
BajramBegaj
Commonwealth Games 2022
Campbell Wilson CEO of Air India
Interim CEO of the National Land
Sanjay Kumar Jain
Management Corporation (NLMC)
Sandeep Kumar Gupta Chairman of GAIL
Pranay Kumar Verma High Commissioner of India to Bangladesh
PERSONS IN NEWS
 Gautam Adani, India’s richest person, now holds the fourth spot on the Forbes world’s
richest list. First place in Elon Musk (USA) 2nd place in Bernard Arnault (France),3rd place
in Jeff Bezos(USA) and 5th place in Bill Gates(USA).
 Mario Draghi resigned as Italy’s prime minister. Italy president: Sergio Mattarella Italy
capital: Rome and currency: Euro.
 Former India regular feature and wicket-keeper-batter, Karuna Jain, 36, announced her
retirement from all forms of international cricket.
 WasifaNazreen becomes the first Bangladeshi to scale world's second highest peak K2.
 A 19-year-old girl, Shanan Dhaka, from Rohtak district in Haryana, was in the headlines as
she secured the first rank among female candidates in the entrance examination for the
National Defence Academy (NDA).
 Eldhose Paul has become the first Indian to qualify for the triple jump final at the World
Athletics Championships 2022.
 Herbert Diess has resigned as the CEO of Volkswagen company.
 West Indies opening batter Lendl Simmons announced his retirement from international
cricket.
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 Arnav Sivram from Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, has become one of the youngest people to
have learnt 17 computer languages at the age of 13. Sivram revealed that he started
learning computers when he was in class 4th.
 Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi, was resigned as Union Minister of Minority Affairs.
 Beardo signs Vicky Kaushalas ambassador for fragrance segment.
 19-year-old JahnaviDangetihas scripted history by becoming the youngest to complete the
Analog Astronaut programme from the Analog Astronaut Training Centre (AATC) at
Krakow in South Poland
 Former West Indies captainDeneshRamdinhas announcedhis retirement from
international cricket. Ramdinhas played 74 Tests, 139 ODIs and 71 T20Is, and scored four
Test hundreds and 2 ODI hundreds.
 Indian skipper Rohit Sharma has become the first captain in the history of cricket to win 13
successive T20 Internationals.
 Billionaire investor Rakesh Juhunjhunwala-owned Akasa Air has been cleared for take-off.
The no-frills airline received its Air operator certificate (AOC) from the Directorate General
of Civil Aviation (DGCA).
 Narinder Dhruv Batraresigned from his positions as the president of the Indian Olympic
Association (IOA) and the International Hockey Federation (FIH), as well as the member of
the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
 Jagdeep Dhankar was submitted resignation to President Kovind, He was the governor of
West Bengal.
 England all-rounder Ben Stokes has announced ODI retirement, he is from New Zealand.
Star England all-rounder and 2019 World Cup final hero Ben Stokes has announced his
retirement from ODI cricket, he was 31-year-old.
 Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has stepped down.
 Four-Time World Champ Sebastian Vettel Retiring from Formula 1. He is from Germany.
AWARDS
 Michelle Poonawalla has received the coveted Shiromani Award at NRI World Summit
2022, United Kingdom.
 Ashok Sootahas been conferred with CII Quality Award 2021.
 TanujaNesarihas been awarded with Ayurveda Ratna Award 2022.
 Sini Shetty has won Femina Miss India World 2022.
 HCL Technologies has bagged the Microsoft partner of the Year award 2022.
 India's Pallavi Singh has bagged the Mrs Universe DivineCrown in South Korea, she is from
Uttar Pradesh
 Arth Patel has bagged ‘young professional award’ award by Renewx.
 Dr. Jitendra Singh has announced the setting up of Dr Rajendra Prasad Memorial Award in
public administration in field of academic excellence
 JahnaviDangetihas become AATC’s Youngest Analog Astronaut.
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 Narayanan Kumar has won Japan’s ‘Order of the Rising Sun’ award.
 MsDia Mirza and MrAfrozShah have felicitated with the prestigious Mother Teresa
Memorial Awards for Social Justice 2021.
 The National Academy of Agricultural Research Management (NAARM) has bagged the
Sardar Patel Outstanding ICAR Institute Award 2021 (in the Large Institute Category) for its
overall performance
 Malayalam filmmaker, KP Kumaran has been honoured with Kerala’s highest film award,
the JC Daniel Award. Kumaran won the award for his contribution to the Malayalam film
industry.
 Kaushik Rajashekara, an Indian-origin professor of engineering at the University of
Houston, has won the prestigious Global Energy Prize.
 Jonas Vingegaard wins 2022 Tour de France men's title as Jasper Philipsen claims final
stage in Paris.
 Shooting, two-time Olympian Mairaj Ahmad Khan created history by becoming the first
Indian shooter to win the gold medal in the men’s skeet event attheISSF World Cup in
Changwon, South Korea.
 The Delhi-based leading Drone enterprise platform company IG Drones has been
felicitated with the “Best Drone Organization – Start-up Category” by Airwards.
 Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla along with Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin
Gadkari gave away National Highways Excellence Awards-2021. Awards were given to the
stakeholders and companies engaged in the highway construction and maintenance of road
assets in New Delhi.
 A farmer from villageMhasla in Amravati district in Maharashtra, RavindraMetkar was
honoured with BabuJagjivan Ram AbhinavKisan award for innovative experiments in
farming.
 Dinesh Shahra Foundation (DSF) has taken a major stride in its efforts to promote soulful
Indian music among the masses. The Foundation has instituted a first-of-its-kind ‘Dinesh
Shahra Lifetime Award’ for Excellence in Music.
 Canadian scholar has been awarded the Indian Council for Cultural Relations
(ICCR)Distinguished Indologist for 2021. Jeffrey Armstrong was presented the award in a
ceremony by Manish, India's consul-general in Vancouver.
 Ukrainian maths professor, MarynaViazovska has won the top mathematics prize, the
Fields Medal 2022.
 The winners of the 68th National Film Awards were announced in New Delhi. This year’s
awards ceremony honoured films from 2020 as well due to COVID-19-related delays.
 The event is organised by the Directorate of Film Festivals, which comes under the Ministry
of Information and Broadcasting.
 Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting, Anurag Thakur announced the award
winners. SooraraiPottruwon three of the four biggest awards of the night, while
TanhajiThe Unsung Warrior also took home major trophies.
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 Full List of winners:

Best Feature Film: SooraraiPottru
Best Director: Sachidanandan KR, AyyappanumKoshiyum
Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment: Tanhaji
Best Actor: Suriya for SooraraiPottru and Ajay Devgn for Tanhaji
Best Actress: AparnaBalamurali, SooraraiPottru
Best Supporting Actor: Biju Menon, AyyappanumKoshiyam
Best Supporting Actress: Lakshmi PriyaChandramouli,
SivaranjaniyumInnamSilaPengallum
Best Action Direction Award: AK AyyappanumKoshiyum
Best Choreography: Natyam (Telugu)
Best Lyrics: ManojMuntashir for Saina (Hindi)
Best Male Playback Singer: Rahul Deshpande for MiVasantrao and Anish
MangeshGosavi for Taktak
Best Female Playback Singer: Nanchamma, AyyappanumKoshiyam
Best Music Direction: Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo, S Thaman
Best film on Social Issues: ‘Justice Delayed but Delivered & Three Sisters
Best Choreography: Natyam
Best Cinematography: Avijatrik
Best Audiography: Dollu, MiVasantrao, and Malik
Best Costume Design: Tanhaji
Best Production Design: Kappela
Best Editing: SivaranjiniyumInnumSilaPengalum
Best Make-up: Natyam
Best Screenplay: SooraraiPottru, SudhaKongara, and Mandela, MadonneAshwin
Best Stunt Choreography: AyyappanumKoshiyum
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BOOKS & AUTHORS

NAME OF THE BOOK AUTHOR
“The McMAHON LINE: A CENTURY OFDISCORD” JJ Singh
‘ShinrinYoku’ Hector Garcia and Francesc Miralles
‘Cavalier’s Take – Memoir of a Soldiers General’ Launched by Manoj Pande
“Getting the Bread: The Gen-Z Way to Success” Prarthna Batra
“The Resilient Entrepreneur” Dhruti Shah
“Beyond the Misty Veil, Temple Tales of
AradhanaJohri
Uttarakhand”
‘The Light We Carry’ Michelle Obama
‘In the Shadow of a Legend: Dilip Kumar’ Faisal Farooqui

“Sing, Dance and Pray” Hindol Sengupta
‘SwadhinataSangram Na Surviro’ Launched by Meenakshi Lekhi
‘Connecting through Culture’ Launched by S. Jaishankar
“The Dharma of Justice in Sanskrit Epics” Ruth Vanita
“Mind Master: Winning Lessons from a
Susan Ninan
Champion’s Life”
DEATHS
NAME OF THE PERSON FIELD/IMPORTANCE
Kishore Das Actor
Peter Brook Film Director
EN Sudhir Football player
Narendra Singh firebrand socialist leader
Gudipoodi Srihari Journalist,Art critic
Nigeria's Mohammed Barkindo Secretary-General of the Organization of
Petroleum Exporting Countries
Gautham Raju Film editor
‘Shinzo Abe’ Former Prime Minister Japan
José Eduardo dos Santos former president of Angola
Monty Norman composer of the iconic James Bond theme
AvdhashKaushal Social activist
PrathapPothen Actor
Shri Bhupinder Singh Singer
AchuthanKudallur Artist
Uwe Seeler’ Football player
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Ajay Parida Scientist

Dr. SushovanBandyopadhyay famous as Bengal's 'one rupee doctor’
David Warner Actor
AtulanandaGoswami Writer
Nirmala Mishra Singer
Rasik Dave Actor
SUMMITS & CONFERENCES

Summits/ Conference Place/Chaired Theme/ Objective
32nd edition of NATO Madrid, Spain To evaluate and provide
Summit 2022 strategic direction for
Alliance activities
48th GST Council meeting Tamil Nadu
Suraksha Manthan 2022 Jodhpur (Rajasthan) Border & Coastal Security
Zonal Meeting on ‘8 Years’ Hyderabad
Achievements – Impact on
Women and Children
G20 Foreign Ministers’ Bali, Indonesia Discussion on current
Meeting (FMM) topics, relevance, such as
advancing multilateralism
and current global concerns,
such as the security of food
and energy
A two-day ‘Regional Bengaluru Bringing Citizens,
Conference’ Entrepreneurs and
Government Closer for
Good Governance
30th meeting of the Jaipur Discussed on various issues
Northern Zonal Council of inter-state and Centre-
state concern
Natural Farming Conclave Surat motivate and trained to
undertake natural farming
I2U2 summit Prime Minister Narendra to encourage joint
Modi participated investments in six mutually
identified areas such as
water, energy,
transportation, space,
health, and food security
“Sea Guardians-2" is a joint China-Pakistan
maritime exercise
BIMSTEC expert group on New Delhi
cyber security cooperation
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Third Annual Conference of New Delhi

Indian Information Service
Officers
SCO summit in 2022 Samarkand, Uzbekistan
th
4 Synergy Conference New Delhi Deliberations on the
between the Indian Army AGNIPATH plan and the
and the Defense Accounts timeline for the prompt
Department (DAD) implementation of a system
for pay and allowances for
Agniveers were on the
conference’s main agenda
First-ever exhibition and New Delhi
seminar on “AI in Defense”
SPECIAL DAYS
DATE IMPORTANT DAY THEME
July 01 National Doctors’ Day 2022
July 02 National Chartered
Accountants Day 2022
World Unidentified Flying
Objects Day
World Sports Journalists Day
2022
first Saturday of International Day of
July (July 02) Cooperatives day
July 03 International Plastic Bag Free
Day 2022
July 06 World Zoonosis Day 2022
July 10 National Fish Farmers Day
July 11 World Population Day 2022 A world of 8 billion: Towards a
resilient future for all – Harnessing
opportunities and ensuring rights
and choices for all
July 12 International Malala Day
World Paper Bag Day 2022 If You're Fantastic, Do Something
Dramatic to Cut the Plastic, Use
Paper Bags
July 15 World Youth Skills Day 2022 'Transforming youth skills for the
future
July 17 The World Day for Achieving Social Justice through
International Justice Formal Employment
July 16 World Snake Day
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July 17 World Emoji Day

July 18 Nelson Mandela International Nelson Mandela International Day
Day 2022 2022
Tamil Nadu foundation Day
July 19 Mangal Pandey birth
anniversary
July 20 International Chess Day 2022 Women in Chess
International Moon Day
July 22 World Brain Day 2022 brain health for all

National Flag Adoption Day
2022
Pi Approximation Day 2022 Mathematics Unites
World Fragile X Day 2022
July 23 National Broadcasting Day
2022
July 24 The 163rd anniversary of
Income Tax Day
July 25 World Drowning Prevention
Day
23rd anniversary of Kargil Vijay
July 26 Diwas 2022
July 28 World Nature Conservation 'Forests and Livelihoods: Sustaining
Day People and Planet'.
World Hepatitis Day 2022 Bringing hepatitis care closer to you
July 29 International Tiger Day India launches Project Tiger to
revive the tiger population
July 30 World Day Against Trafficking Use and Abuse of Technology
International Friendship Day Sharing the human spirit through
friendship
July 31 World Ranger Day Diversity
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CURRENT AFFAIRS CAPSULE –JULY - 2022

 World Bank has approved $1 bn loan to strengthen India’s health sector.

 National Monuments Authority has recommended two sites associated with

 Burhanpuris the India's First Certified 'Har Ghar Jal' District.

event for the first time.

Vijay Kumar Janjua Chief secretary of Punjab

NITI Aayog’s as the new Chief Executive

Member of the Union Public Service

 Full List of winners:

BOOKS & AUTHORS

‘In the Shadow of a Legend: Dilip Kumar’ Faisal Farooqui

Ajay Parida Scientist

SUMMITS & CONFERENCES

Third Annual Conference of New Delhi

July 17 World Emoji Day

July 22 World Brain Day 2022 brain health for all

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