{"id":104331,"date":"2022-04-27T13:42:24","date_gmt":"2022-04-27T08:12:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/?p=104331"},"modified":"2022-04-27T15:24:48","modified_gmt":"2022-04-27T09:54:48","slug":"current-affairs-for-competitive-exam-27-april-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/current-affairs-for-competitive-exam-27-april-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Current Affairs for Competitive Exam by Gkseries \u2013 27 April 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Current Affairs is the most important area in all competitive exams. But the difficulty level is very high. That\u2019s why; many aspirants get confused, how to select Current Affairs for Preparation of Competitive Examination? In this Post, Daily Current Affairs 27 April 2022, we have tried to cover each and every point and also included all important facts from National\/ International news that are useful for upcoming competitive examinations such as UPSC, SSC, Railway, State Govt. etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Daily Quiz on Current Affairs by Gkseries \u2013 27 April 2022<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Current Affairs for Competitive Exam \u2013 27 April 2022 <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Sir David Attenborough earns UN \u2018Champion of the Earth Lifetime Achievement award\u2019<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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The much-loved British broadcaster Sir David Attenborough has been officially recognized as a \u201cChampion of the Earth\u201d by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). The natural history icon is just the fifth person to receive the award for lifetime achievement.   This award is given to him for his dedication to research, documentation, and advocacy for the protection of nature and its restoration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sir David Attenborough is well known for his innovative educational television programs, especially the nine-part Life series forming the Life collection. His well-known documentaries include The Green Planet and A Plastic Ocean. He was knighted twice by Queen Elizabeth II in 1985 and again in 2020. He has won 3 Emmy Awards and 8 British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Other Winners of 2021 Champions of the Earth Awards:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Category<\/strong><\/td>Winners<\/strong><\/td>Country<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Policy Leadership<\/td>Mia Mottley
(Prime Minister, Barbados)<\/td>		Barbados<\/td><\/tr>
Inspiration And Action<\/td>Sea Women of Melanesia<\/td>Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands<\/td><\/tr>
Science And Innovation<\/td>Dr Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka
Founder and CEO of Conservation Through Public Health (CTPH)<\/td>		Uganda<\/td><\/tr>
Enterpreneurial Vision<\/td>Maria Kolesnikova<\/td>Kyrgyz Republic<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Karnataka govt launched Social Awareness Campaign \u201cSAANS\u201d<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Karnataka govt launched Social Awareness Campaign \u201cSAANS\u201d<\/strong>: Keshava Reddy Sudhakar has launched the Social Awareness Campaign \u201cSAANS\u201d. SAANS stands for Social Awareness and Action to Neutralise Pneumonia Successfully\u2019. SAANS is a campaign that has been launched to ensure early detection and greater awareness of pneumonia in children under the age of five. As per SRS 2018, Karnataka\u2019s under-five mortality is 28 per 1000 live births.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pneumonia is a lung infection that is caused due to viral, bacterial, or fungal infection. By 2025, the state\u2019s goal is to reduce the under-five mortality to 23 per 1,000 live. Also, to achieve the National Health Policy goals, pneumonia mortality has to be reduced to less than 3 deaths per 1,000 live births.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Serbia Open title: Andrey Rublev defeated Novak Djokovic<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Andrey Rublev (Russian) has defeated world No. 1 Novak Djokovic (Serbia) to win his third title in the Serbia Open. Andrey Rublev has saved five set points in the second set to force a tie-break, but he was unable to prevent Djokovic from levelling the match. Rublev has now equalled Rafael Nadal (Spain) for the most tour-level titles in 2022. He also clinched crowns in Marseille and Dubai in February 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Haj Committee of India elects AP Abdullahkutty as chairperson<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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AP Abdullahkutty has been elected as the chairperson of the Haj Committee of India, while for the first time, two women have been chosen as its vice chairpersons. Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi congratulated the new office-bearers and expressed happiness about the election of two women \u2013 Munnawari Begum and Mafuja Khatun \u2013 as vice chairpersons. Ministry of Minority Affairs is the nodal ministry to conduct the Haj pilgrimage in India. Haj pilgrimage for the Indian pilgrims is conducted either through Haj Committee of India (HCoI), or the Haj Group Organisers (HGOs) approved by the Ministry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Government of India has appointed C Muhammed Faizi as a member of the Haj Committee of India (HCoI), a statutory body under the Ministry of Minority Affairs, under sub-section (11), of Section 4 of Haj Committee Act 2022, for a period of 3 years up to 31st March 2025 with effect from 21st April 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Smart Cities India 2022 Awards<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Smart Cities India 2022 Awards<\/strong> \u2013 Smart Cities India 2022 Awards is a unique platform designed to felicitate, recognize and encourage individuals, policymakers, companies, municipalities, government bodies, and associations to illuminate the work done across both urban and rural sectors. The Awards Ceremony marks the grand finale of the 3-day expo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Winners of Smart Cities India Awards 2022<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

S. N.<\/strong><\/td>Category<\/strong><\/td>Winner Name<\/strong><\/td>Project<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/thead>
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1<\/td>Best Green Buildings Project<\/td>Faridabad Smart City Limited<\/td>ICCC Building<\/td><\/tr>
2<\/td>Best Healthcare Initiatives<\/td>Bhopal Smart City Development Corporation Limited<\/td>COVID Management through ICCC<\/td><\/tr>
3<\/td>Best Startup Initiatives<\/td>Bhopal Smart City Development Corporation Limited<\/td>B-Nest Foundation<\/td><\/tr>
4<\/td>Best Water Management<\/td>Solinas Integrity Private Limited<\/td>Pipeline Management Project for 24\u00d77 Water Supply<\/td><\/tr>
5<\/td>City Innovation<\/td>Ujjain Smart City Limited<\/td>Digital Center<\/td><\/tr>
6<\/td>COVID 19- Recovery Innovation Award<\/td>Jabalpur Smart City Limited<\/td>Leveraging ICCC against COVID Pandemic<\/td><\/tr>
7<\/td>Digital City<\/td>New Town Kolkata Green Smart City Corporation<\/td>Digital Services in New Town Kolkata<\/td><\/tr>
8<\/td>Governance and Economy<\/td>Pimpri Chinchwad Smart City Limited<\/td>Smart Sarathi<\/td><\/tr>
9<\/td>Public Private Partnership Initiatives<\/td>Indore Smart City Development Limited<\/td>She Kunj<\/td><\/tr>
10<\/td>Safe City<\/td>Dehradun Smart City Limited<\/td>DICCC<\/td><\/tr>
11<\/td>Smart Energy Project<\/td>Jabalpur Smart City Limited<\/td>Smart Light Project<\/td><\/tr>
12<\/td>Smart Parking Initiatives<\/td>Indore Smart City Development Limited<\/td>Two Wheeler Multi-Level Parking<\/td><\/tr>
13<\/td>Smart Urban Mobility<\/td>Silvassa Smart City Limited<\/td>E-Bus Project<\/td><\/tr>
14<\/td>Smart Waste Disposal and Clean City<\/td>New Town Kolkata Green Smart City Corporation<\/td>Integrated Solid Waste Management System in New Town Kolkata<\/td><\/tr>
15<\/td>Smart City of the Year<\/td>Ujjain Smart City Limited<\/td>MRIDA<\/td><\/tr>
16<\/td>Best City Leader of the Year<\/td>Athar Aamir Khan, IAS, CEO, Srinagar Smart City Limited<\/td>\u2013<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe Magic of Mangalajodi\u201d & \u201cThe Sikh History of East India\u201d books by Naveen Patnaik<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has released two books. The first one is the coffee table book titled \u201cThe Magic of Mangalajodi\u201d by Avinash Khemka and the second one is a compilation of the Sikh history of eastern India, \u201cThe Sikh History of East India\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n