{"id":111773,"date":"2022-07-19T12:46:48","date_gmt":"2022-07-19T07:16:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/?p=111773"},"modified":"2022-07-19T12:46:49","modified_gmt":"2022-07-19T07:16:49","slug":"current-affairs-for-competitive-exam-19-july-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/current-affairs-for-competitive-exam-19-july-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Current Affairs for Competitive Exam by Gkseries \u201319 July 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>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,\u00a0Daily Current Affairs 19 July 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<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Current Affairs for Competitive Exam \u2013 19 July 2022<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-base-2-background-color has-background wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/renowned-ghazal-singer-bhupinder-singh-passes-away\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Renowned Ghazal Singer Bhupinder Singh passes away<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/download-2022-07-19T114640.230.jpg\" alt=\"Renowned Ghazal Singer Bhupinder Singh passes away\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Renowned ghazal singer Bhupinder Singh, known for crooning classics like \u201c<em>Naam Gum Jayega<\/em>\u201d and \u201c<em>Dil Dhoondta Hai<\/em>\u201c, died on Monday due to suspected colon cancer and COVID-19-related complications at a city hospital, his wife Mitali Singh said. He was 82. Singh was best known for songs such as \u2018Duniya Chhute Yaar Na Chhute\u2019 (\u201cDharam Kanta\u201d), \u2018Thodi Si Zameen Thoda Aasman\u2019 (\u201cSitara\u201d), which he sang with the late legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar, \u2018Dil Dhoondta Hai\u2019 (\u201cMausam\u201d), \u2018Naam Gum Jayega\u2019 (\u201cKinara\u201d).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In his five-decade-long career, the singer, born in Amritsar, Punjab, had worked with the biggest names of the music industry such as Mohammed Rafi, R D Burman, Lata Mangeshkar, Asha Bhosle and Bappi Lahiri, among others. The couple sang many popular songs, including \u2018Do Diwane Shahar Mein\u2019, \u2018Naam Gum Jayega\u2019, \u2018Kabhi Kisi Ko Mukammal\u2019 and \u2018Ek Akela is Shehar Mein\u2019 among others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-base-2-background-color has-background wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/naarm-received-sardar-patel-award-of-icar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NAARM received Sardar Patel Award of ICAR<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/download-2022-07-19T114822.294.jpg\" alt=\"NAARM received Sardar Patel Award of ICAR\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The&nbsp;National Academy of Agricultural Research Management (NAARM)&nbsp;has&nbsp;bagged the Sardar Patel Outstanding ICAR Institute Award 2021&nbsp;(in the Large Institute Category) for its overall performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ch Srinivasa Rao (Director of NAARM)&nbsp;has received the award from the Minister of Agriculture and Farmers\u2019 Welfare Narendra Singh Tomar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>NAARM:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Set up: 1976<\/li><li>HQ: Hyderabad<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>NAARM was established by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-base-2-background-color has-background wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/renowned-artist-achuthan-kudallur-passes-away\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Renowned artist Achuthan Kudallur passes away<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/download-2022-07-19T114953.353.jpg\" alt=\"Renowned artist Achuthan Kudallur passes away\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Well-known artist,&nbsp;Achuthan Kudallur,&nbsp;known for&nbsp;his abstract art,&nbsp;has passed away at the age of 77.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He has participated in several art shows and was a well-regarded name in South Indian contemporary art.He is a recipient of the national and Tamil Nadu state Lalit Kala Akademi Awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He was born in 1945 in Kerala, but lived alone in Chennai, and pursued a degree in Civil Engineering and revelled as an Indian Asian Modern and Contemporary painter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-base-2-background-color has-background wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/msme-minister-narayan-rane-launches-mobile-electric-charging-app\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">MSME Minister Narayan Rane launches \u2018Mobile Electric Charging\u2019 app<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/download-2022-07-19T115119.392.jpg\" alt=\"MSME Minister Narayan Rane launches 'Mobile Electric Charging\u2019 app\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Union Minister of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSME) Narayan Rane launched \u2018Repos Pay \u2013 a \u2018Mobile Electric Charging\u2019 platform and \u2018Phy-gital\u2019 \u2013 a Fintech Platform at \u2018Fuelling India 2022\u2019 event in Mumbai.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Repos Pay:&nbsp;One can order a Mobile Electric Charging Vehicle on app and charge their vehicles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Phy-gital:&nbsp;It is a Fintech Platform that will bring credit to fuel consumers (Buy Now Pay Later) through Technology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Repos: Founded by Aditi Bhosale Walunj and Chetan Walunj in 2017.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-base-2-background-color has-background wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/dbs-named-worlds-best-sme-bank-by-euromoney-for-second-time\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">DBS named \u2018World\u2019s Best SME Bank\u2019 by Euromoney for second time<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/download-2022-07-19T115737.106.jpg\" alt=\"DBS named \u2018World\u2019s Best SME Bank\u2019 by Euromoney for second time\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>DBS&nbsp;has been honoured with the&nbsp;2022 global best SME bank&nbsp;by the leading UK-based financial publication Euromoney, for the&nbsp;second time since 2018.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The DBS bank also won&nbsp;three first-time awards&nbsp;at Euromoney\u2019s Awards for (1) World\u2019s Best \u2018Financial Innovation of the year\u2019 2022, (2) \u2018Asia\u2019s Best Bank for Wealth Management 2022\u2019, (3) \u2018Asia\u2019s Best Bank for SME award 2022\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The World\u2019s Best Bank for 2022:\u00a0Bank of America<\/li><li>The World\u2019s best investment bank 2022:\u00a0Goldman Sachs<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-base-2-background-color has-background wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/defence-ministry-sets-up-committee-to-conduct-performance-efficiency-audit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Defence ministry sets up committee to conduct performance, efficiency audit<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/download-2022-07-19T120019.532.jpg\" alt=\"Defence ministry sets up committee to conduct performance, efficiency audit\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The&nbsp;defence ministry&nbsp;has&nbsp;set up an apex committee&nbsp;to conduct&nbsp;\u201cperformance and efficiency\u201d audit&nbsp;of capital procurements, logistics, inventory and maintenance of assets of the armed forces. The committee is&nbsp;headed by the defence secretary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Committee will\u00a0advise Defence Minister, Rajnath Singh on measures for overall improvement\u00a0in strengthening of internal oversight and risk management framework in various aspects of functioning of the ministry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-base-2-background-color has-background wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/shelly-ann-fraser-pryce-wins-5th-world-100m-title-in-eugene-oregon\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce wins 5th World 100m Title in Eugene, Oregon<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/download-2022-07-19T120147.583.jpg\" alt=\"Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce wins 5th World 100m Title in Eugene, Oregon\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce (Jamaica)&nbsp;has clinched her&nbsp;record fifth world 100m title in Eugene, Oregon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She has previously won the blue riband event in\u00a02009, 2013, 2015 and 2019,\u00a0won in a championship record of 10.67 seconds. Shericka Jackson (Jamaica)\u00a0won silver in a personal best of 10.73sec and four-time Olympic sprint champion,\u00a0Elaine Thompson-Herah (Jamaica)\u00a0has claimed bronze (10.81). Fred Kerley from US\u00a0won gold in the\u00a0men\u2019s world 100m title.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-base-2-background-color has-background wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/sebi-approves-appointment-of-bses-ashish-kumar-chauhan-as-new-head-of-nse\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SEBI approves appointment of BSE\u2019s Ashish Kumar Chauhan as new head of NSE<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/download-2022-07-19T120422.245.jpg\" alt=\"SEBI approves appointment of BSE's Ashish Kumar Chauhan as new head of NSE\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>SEBI has given its clearance for the appointment of&nbsp;Ashish Kumar Chauhan as the new managing director and CEO of the National Stock Exchange for five years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He will be taking over the helm of NSE&nbsp;from Vikram Limaye. He is currently served as the&nbsp;MD and CEO of BSE, tenure of Chauhan is scheduled to end in November 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He is a technocrat from IIT and IIM and considered as the father of modern financial derivatives in India due to his work at NSE from 1993-2000.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-base-2-background-color has-background wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/expat-insider-rankings-for-2022-india-ranks-36th\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Expat Insider Rankings for 2022: India ranks 36th<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/download-2022-07-19T120703.290.jpg\" alt=\"Expat Insider Rankings for 2022: India ranks 36th\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Mexico<\/em>&nbsp;has topped the&nbsp;<em>Expat Insider Rankings<\/em>&nbsp;for 2022, which was released by the&nbsp;<em>InterNations<\/em>&nbsp;recently, while&nbsp;<em>India<\/em>&nbsp;has been ranked on 36<sup>th<\/sup>&nbsp;position out of the 52 countries on the list, with a high affordability score.&nbsp;<strong>Kuwait<\/strong>&nbsp;is the worst country for expats in the ranking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The best and the worst<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Top 10:<\/strong>&nbsp;Mexico, Indonesia, Taiwan, Portugal, Spain, UAE, Vietnam, Thailand, Australia, Singapore.<\/li><li><strong>11 to 20:<\/strong>&nbsp;Estonia, Oman, Kenya, USA, Bahrain, Brazil, Russia, Malaysia, Switzerland, Czechia.<\/li><li><strong>21 to 30:<\/strong>&nbsp;Philippines, Netherlands, Canada, Austria, Hungary, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Poland, Belgium, Denmark.<\/li><li><strong>31 to 40:<\/strong>&nbsp;France, Finland, China, Norway, Egypt, India, UK, Ireland, Sweden, South Korea.<\/li><li><strong>41 to 52:<\/strong>&nbsp;Greece, Germany, Malta, Italy, Turkey, South Africa, Japan, Luxembourg, Cyprus, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Kuwait.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About the Expat Insider Rankings:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Expat Insider survey is conducted every year by InterNations, a community for expatriates. The survey takes a look at some of the best possible ex-pat destinations around the world, which offer the best quality of life to the people who move abroad to improve their quality of life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Expat Insider survey is conducted every year by InterNations, a community for expatriates. For the Expat Insider 2022 survey report, 11,970 respondents representing 177 nationalities and living in 181 countries or territories worldwide were asked to evaluate their life abroad. A total of&nbsp;<strong>52 countries<\/strong>&nbsp;have been ranked on the list.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-base-2-background-color has-background wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/narinder-batra-resigned-as-fih-ioa-president-and-ioc-member\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Narinder Batra resigned as FIH, IOA president and IOC member<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/download-2022-07-19T121024.375.jpg\" alt=\"Narinder Batra resigned as FIH, IOA president and IOC member\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Veteran sports administrator Narinder Batra on Monday resigned as President of the International Hockey Federation (FIH) and also gave up his membership of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). Batra ceased to be President of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) when the Delhi High Court, on May 25, struck down the post of \u2018Life member\u2019 in Hockey India, courtesy which he had contested the IOA elections and won back in 2017.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Time span of Narinder Batra:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 65-year-old Mr Batra took charge of the IOA for the first time in 2017 and was eligible to contest for re-election.The IOA elections were due in December last year but could not be held as per schedule due to ongoing amendments in the election process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mr Batra became an IOC member in 2019 and later went on to become a member of the Olympic Channel Commission. Mr Batra became president of FIH in 2016 and reclaimed the position last year for a second term.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Current Affairs is the most important area in all competitive exams. But the difficulty level is very high. 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