{"id":78614,"date":"2022-01-24T08:07:02","date_gmt":"2022-01-24T08:07:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/?p=78614"},"modified":"2022-01-24T08:07:21","modified_gmt":"2022-01-24T08:07:21","slug":"daily-current-affairs-23-24-january-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/daily-current-affairs-23-24-january-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Daily Current Affairs \u2013 23 & 24 January 2022 | Gkseries"},"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,\u00a0Daily Current Affairs 23 & 24 January 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 Current Affairs 23 & 24 January 2022<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

World Bank approves USD 125 million loan to West Bengal to support poor and and vulnerable groups<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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The World Bank\u2019s Executive Board of Directors approved a $125 million loan to the Government of West Bengal to support the state\u2019s efforts to help poor and vulnerable groups access social protection services. The loan has been provided under the \u2018West Bengal Building State Capability for Inclusive Social Protection\u2019 operation, on 19 January, 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The financial assistance will help the state administration to improve services such as medical help through telemedicine, support for the elderly and differently-abled, financial inclusion of citizens with digital payments and disbursement of benefits for public schemes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

NATO partners to hold 12-day maritime drills in Mediterranean Sea<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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The United States and NATO partners will conduct a 12-day maritime exercise in the Mediterranean Sea, beginning January 24, 2022, US Department of Defense spokesperson John Kirby said on Friday. The name of the maritime exercise is \u201cNeptune Strike \u201922\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The maritime exercise, called \u201cNeptune Strike \u201922\u201d will run through February 4. The main purpose of this exercise will be to demonstrate and test NATO\u2019s wide range of maritime capabilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Netaji Research Bureau presents Netaji Award 2022 to former Japanese PM Shinzo Abe<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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The former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has been conferred with the Netaji Award 2022 by the Netaji Research Bureau, based in Kolkata. The award was presented by the Bureau on January 23, 2022 to commemorate 125th birth anniversary celebration of the legendary freedom fighter, Subhas Chandra Bose at his Elgin Road residence in Kolkata.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Consul general of Japan in Kolkata, Nakamura Yutaka, received the honour on behalf of Abe at a function organised by the bureau at the Elgin Road residence here of the national icon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Japanese Ambassador to India \u2013 Satoshi Suzuki<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Subhash Chandra Bose Aapda Prabandhan Puraskar 2022 conferred to- GIDM and Professor Vinod Sharma<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Sunday announced that the Gujarat Institute of Disaster Management and professor Vinod Sharma have been selected for the Subhash Chandra Bose Aapda Prabandhan Puraskar 2022 for their work in Disaster Management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The government of India has instituted an annual award known as Subhash Chandra Bose Aapda Prabandhan Puraskar, to recognize and honour the invaluable contribution and selfless service rendered by individuals and organizations in India in the field of disaster management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The award is announced every year on\u00a023rd January, the birth anniversary of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose<\/strong>.\u00a0This year marks the\u00a0125th birth anniversary<\/strong>\u00a0of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

PM Narendra Modi unveils hologram statue of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose at India Gate on Parakram Divas<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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January 23 is being observed as Parakram Diwas in India, to mark the birth anniversary of the legendary freedom fighter Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose. Netaji\u2019s birth anniversary is being celebrated as Parakram Diwas in the nation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 3D image of Netaji is projected on it to create the effect of a hologram. The size of the hologram statue is 28 feet in height and 6 feet in width. As a part of this year-long celebration, Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated a hologram statue of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose at India Gate in New Delhi. The hologram statue will be replaced by a grand granite statue of Netaji, once the statue is completed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The statue is being installed on 125th birth anniversary as a tribute to the immense contribution of Netaji in the country\u2019s freedom struggle and would be a symbol of the country\u2019s indebtedness to him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

India\u2019s First \u201cDistrict Good Governance Index\u201d launched for 20 districts of Jammu and Kashmir; Top- Jammu<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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The Union Minister of Home and Cooperation Shri Amit Shah has virtually released India\u2019s First \u201cDistrict Good Governance Index\u201d for 20 districts of Jammu and Kashmir. Jammu district has emerged at the top, followed by districts of Doda, Samba, Pulwama and Srinagar in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This index has been prepared by the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG) in collaboration with the Government of Jammu & Kashmir. The District Good Governance Index (DGGI) is a framework document comprising of performance under ten governance sectors having 58 indicators with 116 data points.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Govt annouces 40-100 percent subsidy to popularise drone in agriculture; Maximum subsidy- Rs 10 lakh<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Union Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare has issued guidelines to make drone technology affordable to the stakeholders of this sector. The guidelines of \u201cSub-Mission on Agricultural Mechanization\u201d (SMAM) have been amended which envisages granting upto 100% of the cost of agriculture drone or Rs. 10 lakhs, whichever is less, as grant for purchase of drones bythe Farm Machinery Training & Testing Institutes, ICAR institutes, Krishi Vigyan Kendras and State Agriculture Universities for taking up large scale demonstrations of this technology on the farmers\u2019 fields.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The detail of percent and maximum amount of subsidy is given below:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Farm Machinery Training and Testing Institutes, Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) institutes, Krishi Vigyan Kendras and State Agriculture Universities- 100% subsidy- Rs 10 lakh maximum<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Agriculture graduates establishing Custom Hiring Centers (CHCs)= 50 per cent subsidy up to \u20b95 lakh<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Existing CHCs or new ones, already or to be set\u202fup by cooperative society of farmers, farmer producers organizations (FPOs) and rural entrepreneurs are entitled to receive= 40 per cent subsidy (maximum \u20b94 lakh).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MNRE to infuse \u20b91,000 crore in SECI for financing renewable energy (RE) capacity of 3,300 megawatt (MW)<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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The Ministry of New and Renewable Ministry (MNRE) on Saturday said it will infuse \u20b91,000 crore in state-run Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) as it eyes financing renewable energy (RE) capacity of 3,300 megawatt (MW).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As per present RBI norms, an agency can extend loans on 20 percent of its net worth. With infusion of Rs 1000 crore in SECI its network will increase and hence it can extend more loans. With this additional capital infusion, the government aims at financing renewable energy (RE) capacity of 3,300 megawatt (MW).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 2015 Government had allowed the change of name from \u201cSolar Energy Corporation of India (SECI)\u201d to \u201cRenewable Energy Corporation of India (RECI)\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

NITI Aayog & RMI India releases report \u2018Banking on Electric Vehicles in India\u2019 for priority-sector recognition of Electric Vehicles<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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NITI Aayog, Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI), and RMI India released a report, titled \u2018Banking on Electric Vehicles in India\u2019, which outlines the importance of priority-sector recognition for retail lending in the electric mobility ecosystem. The report provides considerations and recommendations to inform the inclusion of EVs in the Reserve Bank of India\u2019s (RBI\u2019s) priority-sector lending (PSL) guidelines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The report has been developed by NITI Aayog in collaboration with US-based non-profit organisation Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI), and RMI India. The report has indicated electric two-wheelers, three-wheelers, and commercial four-wheelers as early segments to prioritise under Priority Sector Lending. Suggestion has also been made to recognise Electric Vehicles as an infrastructure sub-sector by the Finance Ministry and the incorporation of electric vehicles as a separate reporting category under RBI.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Indonesia passes bill to change its capital from Jakarta to Nusantara<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Indonesia has decided to change its capital from Jakarta to Nusantara, a site deep within the jungle of Kalimantan on Borneo Island, after a bill seeking the same was approved by the parliament.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The new capital named as Nusantara is located within the jungle of mineral-rich East Kalimantan on the island of Borneo. Jakarta will remain the commercial and financial centre while the government administrative functions will move to East Kalimantan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The project for the development of new capital city Nusantara (meaning archipelago in Javanese) will be taken in five stages and the first stage is expected to begin in 2022. The estimated cost of the project is around 466 trillion rupiah ($32 billion).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ISRO Successfully Tests Vikas engine that would power India\u2019s first human-carry rocket in Mahendragiri, Tamil Nadu<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully fired the high thrust Vikas engine that would power India\u2019s first rocket that would carry humans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This qualification test of the Vikas Engine for the Gaganyaan human space mission was conducted by ISRO at Mahendragiri, Tamil Nadu. More such tests on Vikas Engine will be conducted in the future by ISRO.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley wins second consecutive term<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley was sworn in for a second term Thursday after her party appeared to have swept every legislative seat in the first elections the island nation held as a republic since casting off the British monarchy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mottley is serving as the Prime Minister of Barbados since 2018. She is the leader of the Barbados Labour Party (BLP) since 2008. Mottley is the first woman prime minister of the country as well as first PM under a republic system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

PV Sindhu wins women\u2019s singles title of Syed Modi International Tournament<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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In Badminton, two-time Olympic medalist, P.V. Sindhu has won the Women\u2019s singles title at the Syed Modi International tournament on January 23, 2022. Sindhu beat fellow Indian Malvika Bansod 21-13 21-16 to win her second Syed Modi title after 2017.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 2022 Syed Modi International badminton tournament was held at Babu Banarasi Das Indoor Stadium in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh<\/strong> from 18 to 23 January 2022. Men\u2019s singles final was declared a \u2018No Match\u2019 between Arnaud Merkle and Lucas Claerbout, after one of the finalists tested positive for Covid-19.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Winners List<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n