FIFA lifted ban with immediate effect on All India Football Federation<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n![\"FIFA](\"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/FIFA-lifted-ban-with-immediate-effect-on-All-India-Football-Federation.jpg\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nWorld football governing body FIFA has lifted the ban on All India Football Federation (AIFF). The decision was taken after FIFA received confirmation that mandate of the committee of administrators set up to assume the powers of AIFF Executive Committee had been terminated, FIFA said. FIFA added Under-17 Women\u2019s World Cup 2022 can now be held in India as planned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
FIFA lifted ban on All India Football Federation: Highlights<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nFIFA declared, \u201cOn August 25, the Council\u2019s Bureau resolved to immediately lift the All India Football Federation (AIFF)\u2019s suspension. As a result, India can host the FIFA U-17 Women\u2019s World Cup 2022, which is slated to take place from October 11\u201330, 2022.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The entire dispute was set off when Praful Patel, a former president of the All India Football Federation (AIFF), decided not to hold elections even after his term as president had ended. In the end, the Indian Supreme Court stepped in and appointed a committee to draft a new constitution. The Central government earlier filed a request in the Supreme Court to end the term of the Committee of Administrators (CoA), as required by the world football governing body, in order to maintain the hosting rights of the Under-17 women\u2019s world cup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
UEFA Awards: Karim Benzema, Alexia Putellas win UEFA best player awards<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n![\"UEFA](\"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/UEFA-Awards-Karim-Benzema-Alexia-Putellas-win-UEFA-best-player-awards.jpg\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nKarim Benzema and Alexia Putellas were rewarded for outstanding seasons by winning the UEFA men\u2019s and women\u2019s player of the year prizes at a ceremony in Istanbul, Turkey. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Benzema had been the heavy favorite for the men\u2019s award after scoring 15 Champions League goals to lead Real Madrid to a record-extending 14th European title. Putellas won a second straight UEFA women\u2019s best player award after helping Barcelona reach the Champions League final in defense of its title. Barcelona lost to Lyon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The coaching awards went to the winners of the two biggest events last season: Carlo Ancelotti of Madrid and Sarina Wiegman, who led England to the Euro 2022 title.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Key points:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n- Benzema won from a three-player shortlist that included Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois and Manchester City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne.<\/li>
- Putellas won her vote ahead of England forward Beth Mead, who was the Euro 2022 joint top scorer with six goals, and Germany midfielder Lena Oberdorf.<\/li>
- Voting was done by coaches whose teams played in European competitions and selected journalists across Europe.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
8th International Film Festival of Shimla begins at Gaiety Theater<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n![\"8th](\"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/8th-International-Film-Festival-of-Shimla-begins-at-Gaiety-Theater.jpg\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nThree-day 8th edition of the International Film Festival of Shimla has begun at Gaiety Theater, Shimla, and Himachal Pradesh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The festival will screen around 86 films and will be participated by 50 directors from India and abroad. There are 27 films in the international category, 34 Indian films, 4 Himachali films, and 15 National Award-winning films will be screened.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Film exhibition organized by the\u00a0National Film Archives of India, Pune\u00a0will be displayed at the venue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Awadh Bihari Chaudhary unanimously elected as Speaker of Bihar Assembly<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n![\"Awadh](\"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Awadh-Bihari-Chaudhary-unanimously-elected-as-Speaker-of-Bihar-Assembly.jpg\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nSenior RJD MLA Awadh Bihari Chaudhary unanimously has been elected as the Speaker of Bihar Assembly under Nitish kumar-RJD led Mahagathbandhan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Election for the post of Speaker was necessitated following the resignation of Vijay Kumar Sinha from the post in the changed political scenario in Bihar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
- Chief Minister of Bihar:\u00a0Nitish Kumar.<\/li>
- Deputy CM of Bihar:\u00a0Tejashwi Yadav<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
NITI Aayog to establish 500 Atal Tinkering Labs in Jammu and Kashmir<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n![\"NITI](\"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/NITI-Aayog-to-establish-500-Atal-Tinkering-Labs-in-Jammu-and-Kashmir.jpg\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nAtal Innovation Mission (AIM) and NITI Aayog will establish more than 500 Atal Tinkering Labs (ATLs) in Jammu and Kashmir to nurture an innovative mind-set among high school students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It will encourage young minds in the field, and challenge students to become producers of products themselves instead of consumer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AIM was launched to create and promote an ecosystem of innovation and entrepreneurship across the country via school, university, research, MSME, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Neeraj Chopra wins Lausanne Diamond League Meet title in Javelin throw<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n![\"Neeraj](\"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Neeraj-Chopra-wins-Lausanne-Diamond-League-Meet-title-in-Javelin-throw.jpg\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nTokyo Olympics gold medalist Neeraj Chopra has won the Javelin Throw competition at the Lausanne Diamond League with a best throw of 89.08 metre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He became the first Indian to clinch the prestigious Diamond League Meet title. He has thus qualified for the Diamond League Finals, which will take place in Zurich, Switzerland on 7th and 8th September.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He is also now qualified for the\u00a02023 World Championships, which is to be held in in\u00a0Budapest, Hungary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Justice U U Lalit sworn-in as 49th Chief Justice of India<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n![\"Justice](\"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Justice-U-U-Lalit-sworn-in-as-49th-Chief-Justice-of-India.jpg\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nJustice Uday Umesh Lalit (64 years) has been sworn-in as the 49th Chief Justice of India (CJI), succeeding Justice NV Ramana. President Draupadi Murmu administered him oath at Rashtrapati Bhawan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He will have a short tenure of\u00a074 days\u00a0and will hold office till Nov\u00a08, 2022. He was involved in some landmark judgements like that of Triple Talaq case Constitution grants power to the President of India to appoint CJI, in consultation with outgoing chief justice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
NASA Moon Rocket Set For Launch<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n![\"NASA](\"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/NASA-Moon-Rocket-Set-For-Launch.jpg\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nNASA\u2019s massive rocket, called the Space Launch System (SLS), is ready to blast off Monday morning from Cape Canaveral, Fla. Atop the rocket sits Orion, the spacecraft that will eventually take astronauts to the moon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This mission \u2014 dubbed Artemis I \u2014 is a critical test of several things: how SLS performs; how Orion performs; and how its heat shield holds up upon re-entry after travelling to the moon and coming in at extremely high speeds. It would be a significant milestone in the space agency\u2019s initiatives to bring humans back to the Moon\u2019s surface for the first time since 1972. The SLS massive rocket will carry the crew capsule around the Moon further than any spacecraft made for humans has ever done, before returning to Earth for a splashdown in the Pacific Ocean.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
About Artemis:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nArtemis-1 will test how well SLS and Orion can complete a mission to the Moon and back and will ensure that both rocket and the spacecraft can safely ferry astronauts that far into space and back. The spacecraft will stay in orbit for approximately six days to collect data and allow mission controllers to assess the performance of the spacecraft. According to a news release from the agency, the unmanned mission will be the \u201c1st integrated test of NASA\u2019s deep space exploration system,\u201d which incorporates the Orion spacecraft, the SLS rocket, and the ground structures at Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida. \u201cThis is a mission that truly will do what hasn\u2019t been done and learn what isn\u2019t known,\u201d Mike Sarafin, Artemis 1 mission manager at NASA Headquarters in Washington, said in the news release. \u201cIt will blaze a trail that people will follow on the next Orion flight, pushing the edges of the envelope to prepare for that mission.\u201d Since the Saturn V mission in the 1960s and 1970s, the SLS rocket is the most dynamic one ever built. Up until this point, it was parked within a structure at Florida\u2019s Kennedy Space Center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
How The Rocket Will Manoeuver:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nThe rocket will travel\u00a04.2 miles\u00a0from NASA\u2019s Vehicle Assembly Complex to the launchpad at an average speed of 1 to 2 miles per hour in about 10 hours. The Orion spacecraft, designed to transport astronauts on trips into orbit lasting up to a few weeks, is perched atop this rocket. The mission will endure for around three weeks and conclude with proof of Orion\u2019s preparation to return to Earth in a secure way. Off the coast of Baja, California, the spacecraft will do a precise landing within the visual range of the rescue vehicle. The mission will be followed by Artemis 2, which is scheduled to orbit the moon with a crew\u00a0by 2024, and Artemis 3, which is scheduled to make a moon landing with a crew by 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Virat Kohli becomes 1st Indian to play 100 Matches in each format<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n![\"Virat](\"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Virat-Kohli-becomes-1st-Indian-to-play-100-Matches-in-each-format.jpg\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nCricket Legend Virat Kohli has become the first Indian and just the second player overall in international cricket history to have played 100 matches each in all three formats of the game. He added another milestone to his name when he was named in India\u2019s playing XI for the highly anticipated Asia Cup 2022 match with Pakistan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
India vs Pakistan Playing XIs<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nIndia <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nRohit Sharma(c), KL Rahul, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Dinesh Karthik(w), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Avesh Khan, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Pakistan <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nBabar Azam(c), Mohammad Rizwan(w), Fakhar Zaman, Iftikhar Ahmed, Khushdil Shah, Asif Ali, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf, Shahnawaz Dahani<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Kohli has now 100 T20Is to his name in addition to 102 Tests and 262 ODIs since making his international debut in August 2008. His best individual score for India in this format is 94 and he has scored 30 half-centuries in this format. Kohli has an incredible record in T20I cricket for Team India having scored 3308 runs at an incredible average of 50.1. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The first man to do so was New Zealand batter\u00a0Ross Taylor\u00a0who retired from international cricket in April this year. The 38-year-old represented his country in 112 Tests, 236 ODIs and 102 T20Is between 2006 and 2022.\u00a0Rohit Sharma and Shoaib Malik\u00a0have played more than 100 games in T20Is and ODIs, but they are nowhere close to the tally of 100 test matches yet. Malik, in fact, has already announced his retirement from test cricket.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ananth Narayan Gopalkrishnan appointed as whole-time member of SEBI<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n![\"Ananth](\"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Ananth-Narayan-Gopalkrishnan-appointed-as-whole-time-member-of-SEBI.jpg\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nAssociate Professor of SP Jain Institute of Management & Research, Ananth Narayan Gopalkrishnan has been appointed as the fourth whole-time member (WTM) of Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI). He has been appointed for an initial period of 3 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Other WTMs: SK Mohanty, Ashwani Bhatia, Ananta Barua<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Prior to SP Jain, Narayan was the Regional Head of Financial Markets for ASEAN and South Asia at Standard Chartered Bank<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SEBI\u2019s chairperson:\u00a0Madhabi Puri Buch<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Maharashtra to get its first \u201cDivyang Park\u2019\u2019 in Nagpur<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n![\"Maharashtra](\"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Maharashtra-to-get-its-first-Divyang-Park-in-Nagpur.jpg\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nMinistry of Social Justice and Empowerment has announced to establish and provide all possible support to the first \u2018Divyang Park\u2019 of Maharashtra in Nagpur.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It will have different kind of facilities for Divyangjans like sensory garden, textile Pathway touch, smell garden, skill training facility, rehabilitation facility, Sports-infotainment etc<\/p>\n\n\n\n
During the occasion,\u00a0\u2018Samajik Adhikarita Shivir\u2019\u00a0for distribution of aids and assistive devices to Senior citizens was also held.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
International Day against Nuclear Tests 2022: 29 August<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n![\"International](\"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/International-Day-against-Nuclear-Tests-2022.jpg\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nThe International Day against Nuclear Tests is observed on August 29. It was established on December 2, 2009, at the 64th session of the United Nations General Assembly by the resolution 64\/35, which was adopted unanimously. On this day, the United Nations organises an event that creates public awareness regarding the effects of nuclear weapons tests, and detonations and further highlights the requirement for cessation of such nuclear tests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Significance<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nNuclear tests cause extensive damage to not just human society, but also to the environment, plant and animal life. The International Day against Nuclear Tests keeps us alert about this so that we can urge our leaders to ensure a safer nuclear weapons-free future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
International Day against Nuclear Tests: History<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nOn 2 December 2009, the 64th session of the United Nations General Assembly declared 29 August the International Day against Nuclear Tests through the unanimous adoption of its resolution 64\/35. The Preamble of the resolution emphasizes that \u201cevery effort should be made to end nuclear tests in order to avert devastating and harmful effects on the lives and health of people\u201d and that \u201cthe end of nuclear tests is one of the key means of achieving the goal of a nuclear-weapon-free world.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The first nuclear test called Trinity was conducted on July 16, 1945, by the United States military in a desert in New Mexico. Nuclear technology was developed under J. Robert Oppenheimer of the Manhattan Project. After the first nuclear test, the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki on August 6 and 9 in 1945, respectively, which claimed the lives of hundreds of thousands of people. Successive generations in those Japanese cities suffered from radiation-induced cancer and birth defects. Later, the erstwhile Soviet Union conducted nuclear tests in 1949, the United Kingdom in 1952, France in 1960, and China in 1964. The Cold War phase (1947-1991) saw a nuclear arms race between the United States and the Soviet Union.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
National Sports Day or Rashtriya Khel Divas 2022: 29th August<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n![\"National](\"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/National-Sports-Day-or-Rashtriya-Khel-Divas-2022.jpg\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nNational Sports Day, or Rashtriya Khel Divas, is an annual observance that falls on August 29. The day commemorates the birth anniversary of Major Dhyan Chand, the hockey wizard of India. The purpose behind the observance of National Sports Day is to celebrate the legacy of Major Dhyanchand while creating awareness about the need and benefits of incorporating sports and physical activities into our day to life. The nation celebrates the day honouring our sports stars. The president gives away sports awards such as the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award, Arjuna Award, Dronacharya Award, and Dhyan Chand Awards on this occasion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Notably: Recently Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced that Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award will be renamed as Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
National Sports Day 2022: Significance<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nRashtriya Khel Diwas OR National Sports Day\u2019s primary motto is to promote awareness about the importance of sports and being physically active in the daily life of all the citizens: older or younger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
National Sports Day: History <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nIn 1979, the Indian Postal Department paid tribute to Major Dhyan Chand after his death and renamed the National Stadium of Delhi as Major Dhyan Chand Stadium, Delhi. In 2012, it was announced that a day must be celebrated as National Sports Day with the motive of spreading awareness about the spirit of sportsmanship and propagating the message of various sports. And for this again a tribute was given to Major Dhayan Chand on his birth anniversary and announced on 29th August as National Sports Day in India.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Important and interesting facts about Dhyan Chand:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nWorld football governing body FIFA has lifted the ban on All India Football Federation (AIFF). The decision was taken after FIFA received confirmation that mandate of the committee of administrators set up to assume the powers of AIFF Executive Committee had been terminated, FIFA said. FIFA added Under-17 Women\u2019s World Cup 2022 can now be held in India as planned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
FIFA lifted ban on All India Football Federation: Highlights<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n FIFA declared, \u201cOn August 25, the Council\u2019s Bureau resolved to immediately lift the All India Football Federation (AIFF)\u2019s suspension. As a result, India can host the FIFA U-17 Women\u2019s World Cup 2022, which is slated to take place from October 11\u201330, 2022.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n The entire dispute was set off when Praful Patel, a former president of the All India Football Federation (AIFF), decided not to hold elections even after his term as president had ended. In the end, the Indian Supreme Court stepped in and appointed a committee to draft a new constitution. The Central government earlier filed a request in the Supreme Court to end the term of the Committee of Administrators (CoA), as required by the world football governing body, in order to maintain the hosting rights of the Under-17 women\u2019s world cup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Karim Benzema and Alexia Putellas were rewarded for outstanding seasons by winning the UEFA men\u2019s and women\u2019s player of the year prizes at a ceremony in Istanbul, Turkey. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Benzema had been the heavy favorite for the men\u2019s award after scoring 15 Champions League goals to lead Real Madrid to a record-extending 14th European title. Putellas won a second straight UEFA women\u2019s best player award after helping Barcelona reach the Champions League final in defense of its title. Barcelona lost to Lyon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The coaching awards went to the winners of the two biggest events last season: Carlo Ancelotti of Madrid and Sarina Wiegman, who led England to the Euro 2022 title.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Key points:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Three-day 8th edition of the International Film Festival of Shimla has begun at Gaiety Theater, Shimla, and Himachal Pradesh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The festival will screen around 86 films and will be participated by 50 directors from India and abroad. There are 27 films in the international category, 34 Indian films, 4 Himachali films, and 15 National Award-winning films will be screened.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Film exhibition organized by the\u00a0National Film Archives of India, Pune\u00a0will be displayed at the venue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Senior RJD MLA Awadh Bihari Chaudhary unanimously has been elected as the Speaker of Bihar Assembly under Nitish kumar-RJD led Mahagathbandhan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Election for the post of Speaker was necessitated following the resignation of Vijay Kumar Sinha from the post in the changed political scenario in Bihar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) and NITI Aayog will establish more than 500 Atal Tinkering Labs (ATLs) in Jammu and Kashmir to nurture an innovative mind-set among high school students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It will encourage young minds in the field, and challenge students to become producers of products themselves instead of consumer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n AIM was launched to create and promote an ecosystem of innovation and entrepreneurship across the country via school, university, research, MSME, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Tokyo Olympics gold medalist Neeraj Chopra has won the Javelin Throw competition at the Lausanne Diamond League with a best throw of 89.08 metre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n He became the first Indian to clinch the prestigious Diamond League Meet title. He has thus qualified for the Diamond League Finals, which will take place in Zurich, Switzerland on 7th and 8th September.<\/p>\n\n\n\n He is also now qualified for the\u00a02023 World Championships, which is to be held in in\u00a0Budapest, Hungary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Justice Uday Umesh Lalit (64 years) has been sworn-in as the 49th Chief Justice of India (CJI), succeeding Justice NV Ramana. President Draupadi Murmu administered him oath at Rashtrapati Bhawan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n He will have a short tenure of\u00a074 days\u00a0and will hold office till Nov\u00a08, 2022. He was involved in some landmark judgements like that of Triple Talaq case Constitution grants power to the President of India to appoint CJI, in consultation with outgoing chief justice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n NASA\u2019s massive rocket, called the Space Launch System (SLS), is ready to blast off Monday morning from Cape Canaveral, Fla. Atop the rocket sits Orion, the spacecraft that will eventually take astronauts to the moon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This mission \u2014 dubbed Artemis I \u2014 is a critical test of several things: how SLS performs; how Orion performs; and how its heat shield holds up upon re-entry after travelling to the moon and coming in at extremely high speeds. It would be a significant milestone in the space agency\u2019s initiatives to bring humans back to the Moon\u2019s surface for the first time since 1972. The SLS massive rocket will carry the crew capsule around the Moon further than any spacecraft made for humans has ever done, before returning to Earth for a splashdown in the Pacific Ocean.<\/p>\n\n\n\n About Artemis:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Artemis-1 will test how well SLS and Orion can complete a mission to the Moon and back and will ensure that both rocket and the spacecraft can safely ferry astronauts that far into space and back. The spacecraft will stay in orbit for approximately six days to collect data and allow mission controllers to assess the performance of the spacecraft. According to a news release from the agency, the unmanned mission will be the \u201c1st integrated test of NASA\u2019s deep space exploration system,\u201d which incorporates the Orion spacecraft, the SLS rocket, and the ground structures at Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida. \u201cThis is a mission that truly will do what hasn\u2019t been done and learn what isn\u2019t known,\u201d Mike Sarafin, Artemis 1 mission manager at NASA Headquarters in Washington, said in the news release. \u201cIt will blaze a trail that people will follow on the next Orion flight, pushing the edges of the envelope to prepare for that mission.\u201d Since the Saturn V mission in the 1960s and 1970s, the SLS rocket is the most dynamic one ever built. Up until this point, it was parked within a structure at Florida\u2019s Kennedy Space Center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n How The Rocket Will Manoeuver:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The rocket will travel\u00a04.2 miles\u00a0from NASA\u2019s Vehicle Assembly Complex to the launchpad at an average speed of 1 to 2 miles per hour in about 10 hours. The Orion spacecraft, designed to transport astronauts on trips into orbit lasting up to a few weeks, is perched atop this rocket. The mission will endure for around three weeks and conclude with proof of Orion\u2019s preparation to return to Earth in a secure way. Off the coast of Baja, California, the spacecraft will do a precise landing within the visual range of the rescue vehicle. The mission will be followed by Artemis 2, which is scheduled to orbit the moon with a crew\u00a0by 2024, and Artemis 3, which is scheduled to make a moon landing with a crew by 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Cricket Legend Virat Kohli has become the first Indian and just the second player overall in international cricket history to have played 100 matches each in all three formats of the game. He added another milestone to his name when he was named in India\u2019s playing XI for the highly anticipated Asia Cup 2022 match with Pakistan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n India vs Pakistan Playing XIs<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n India <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Rohit Sharma(c), KL Rahul, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Dinesh Karthik(w), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Avesh Khan, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh<\/p>\n\n\n\n Pakistan <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Babar Azam(c), Mohammad Rizwan(w), Fakhar Zaman, Iftikhar Ahmed, Khushdil Shah, Asif Ali, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf, Shahnawaz Dahani<\/p>\n\n\n\n Kohli has now 100 T20Is to his name in addition to 102 Tests and 262 ODIs since making his international debut in August 2008. His best individual score for India in this format is 94 and he has scored 30 half-centuries in this format. Kohli has an incredible record in T20I cricket for Team India having scored 3308 runs at an incredible average of 50.1. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The first man to do so was New Zealand batter\u00a0Ross Taylor\u00a0who retired from international cricket in April this year. The 38-year-old represented his country in 112 Tests, 236 ODIs and 102 T20Is between 2006 and 2022.\u00a0Rohit Sharma and Shoaib Malik\u00a0have played more than 100 games in T20Is and ODIs, but they are nowhere close to the tally of 100 test matches yet. Malik, in fact, has already announced his retirement from test cricket.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Associate Professor of SP Jain Institute of Management & Research, Ananth Narayan Gopalkrishnan has been appointed as the fourth whole-time member (WTM) of Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI). He has been appointed for an initial period of 3 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Other WTMs: SK Mohanty, Ashwani Bhatia, Ananta Barua<\/p>\n\n\n\n Prior to SP Jain, Narayan was the Regional Head of Financial Markets for ASEAN and South Asia at Standard Chartered Bank<\/p>\n\n\n\n SEBI\u2019s chairperson:\u00a0Madhabi Puri Buch<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has announced to establish and provide all possible support to the first \u2018Divyang Park\u2019 of Maharashtra in Nagpur.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It will have different kind of facilities for Divyangjans like sensory garden, textile Pathway touch, smell garden, skill training facility, rehabilitation facility, Sports-infotainment etc<\/p>\n\n\n\n During the occasion,\u00a0\u2018Samajik Adhikarita Shivir\u2019\u00a0for distribution of aids and assistive devices to Senior citizens was also held.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The International Day against Nuclear Tests is observed on August 29. It was established on December 2, 2009, at the 64th session of the United Nations General Assembly by the resolution 64\/35, which was adopted unanimously. On this day, the United Nations organises an event that creates public awareness regarding the effects of nuclear weapons tests, and detonations and further highlights the requirement for cessation of such nuclear tests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Significance<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Nuclear tests cause extensive damage to not just human society, but also to the environment, plant and animal life. The International Day against Nuclear Tests keeps us alert about this so that we can urge our leaders to ensure a safer nuclear weapons-free future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n International Day against Nuclear Tests: History<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n On 2 December 2009, the 64th session of the United Nations General Assembly declared 29 August the International Day against Nuclear Tests through the unanimous adoption of its resolution 64\/35. The Preamble of the resolution emphasizes that \u201cevery effort should be made to end nuclear tests in order to avert devastating and harmful effects on the lives and health of people\u201d and that \u201cthe end of nuclear tests is one of the key means of achieving the goal of a nuclear-weapon-free world.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n The first nuclear test called Trinity was conducted on July 16, 1945, by the United States military in a desert in New Mexico. Nuclear technology was developed under J. Robert Oppenheimer of the Manhattan Project. After the first nuclear test, the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki on August 6 and 9 in 1945, respectively, which claimed the lives of hundreds of thousands of people. Successive generations in those Japanese cities suffered from radiation-induced cancer and birth defects. Later, the erstwhile Soviet Union conducted nuclear tests in 1949, the United Kingdom in 1952, France in 1960, and China in 1964. The Cold War phase (1947-1991) saw a nuclear arms race between the United States and the Soviet Union.<\/p>\n\n\n\n National Sports Day, or Rashtriya Khel Divas, is an annual observance that falls on August 29. The day commemorates the birth anniversary of Major Dhyan Chand, the hockey wizard of India. The purpose behind the observance of National Sports Day is to celebrate the legacy of Major Dhyanchand while creating awareness about the need and benefits of incorporating sports and physical activities into our day to life. The nation celebrates the day honouring our sports stars. The president gives away sports awards such as the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award, Arjuna Award, Dronacharya Award, and Dhyan Chand Awards on this occasion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Notably: Recently Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced that Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award will be renamed as Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award.<\/p>\n\n\n\n National Sports Day 2022: Significance<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Rashtriya Khel Diwas OR National Sports Day\u2019s primary motto is to promote awareness about the importance of sports and being physically active in the daily life of all the citizens: older or younger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n National Sports Day: History <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n In 1979, the Indian Postal Department paid tribute to Major Dhyan Chand after his death and renamed the National Stadium of Delhi as Major Dhyan Chand Stadium, Delhi. In 2012, it was announced that a day must be celebrated as National Sports Day with the motive of spreading awareness about the spirit of sportsmanship and propagating the message of various sports. And for this again a tribute was given to Major Dhayan Chand on his birth anniversary and announced on 29th August as National Sports Day in India.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Important and interesting facts about Dhyan Chand:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nUEFA Awards: Karim Benzema, Alexia Putellas win UEFA best player awards<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nAwadh Bihari Chaudhary unanimously elected as Speaker of Bihar Assembly<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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