{"id":94539,"date":"2022-03-26T12:00:08","date_gmt":"2022-03-26T06:30:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/?p=94539"},"modified":"2022-03-26T14:18:19","modified_gmt":"2022-03-26T08:48:19","slug":"daily-current-affairs-26-march-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/daily-current-affairs-26-march-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Daily Current Affairs \u2013 26 March 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,&nbsp;Daily Current Affairs 26 March 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\" id=\"daily-current-affairs-20-21-february-2022\">Daily Current Affairs 26 March 2022&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-base-2-background-color has-background wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/yogi-adityanath-sworn-in-as-up-cm-for-second-time\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Yogi Adityanath sworn-in as UP CM 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\/03\/download-2022-03-26T111432.230.jpg\" alt=\"Yogi Adityanath sworn-in as UP CM for second time\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Yogi Adityanath has been sworn-in as CM of UP at&nbsp;Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium&nbsp;in&nbsp;Lucknow. He won election from&nbsp;Gorakhpur (urban)&nbsp;Constituency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>BJP-led alliance won&nbsp;273 of 403 seats&nbsp;in recent Assembly polls.&nbsp;The legislative party meeting was attended by Home Minister Amit Shah among other leaders. Yogi Adityanath was also elected as the leader of BJP Legislature Party in UP.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Governor:&nbsp;Anandiben Patel<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rajya Sabha seats \u2013 31<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lok Sabha seats \u2013 80<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-base-2-background-color has-background wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/ravindra-jadeja-as-new-captain-of-chennai-super-kings\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ravindra Jadeja as new captain of Chennai Super Kings<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/download-2022-03-26T111945.106.jpg\" alt=\"Ravindra Jadeja as new captain of Chennai Super Kings\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>MS Dhoni has handed over his&nbsp;captaincy to Ravindra Jadeja. MS Dhoni had been the CSK captain from 2008 \u2013 March 2022. Under the captaincy of Dhoni,&nbsp;CSK won 4 times \u2013 2008, 2011, 2018, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On 15th August, MS Dhoni has already retired from international cricket. Recently,&nbsp;Jadeja&nbsp;regained&nbsp;his&nbsp;top spot&nbsp;from West Indies\u2019 Jason Holder&nbsp;in the latest&nbsp;ICC Test rankings&nbsp;for&nbsp;all-rounders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>CSK coach \u2013 Stephen Fleming (New Zealand)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-base-2-background-color has-background wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/kotak-mahindra-bank-axis-bank-has-acquired-7-84-stake-in-ondc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Kotak Mahindra Bank, Axis Bank has acquired 7.84% stake in ONDC<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/download-2022-03-26T112224.202.jpg\" alt=\"Kotak Mahindra Bank, Axis Bank has acquired 7.84% stake in ONDC\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Kotak Mahindra Bank&nbsp;and&nbsp;Axis Bank&nbsp;each has&nbsp;acquired 7.84% stake&nbsp;in Open Network Digital Commerce (ONDC) for \u20b9 10 crore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>ONDC was incorporated on December 30, 2021, in India. ONDC is an open public digital infrastructure. This network develops and transform the Indian digital commerce ecosystem for both goods and services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is an initiative of the&nbsp;Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-base-2-background-color has-background wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/para-athletes-someswara-rao-ramudri-and-mohit-won-gold\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Para-athletes Someswara Rao Ramudri and Mohit won gold<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/download-2022-03-26T112439.646.jpg\" alt=\"Para-athletes Someswara Rao Ramudri and Mohit won gold\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Long jumper Someswara Rao Ramudri&nbsp;and&nbsp;javelin thrower Mohit&nbsp;won&nbsp;gold medals&nbsp;in their individual events at the&nbsp;World Para Athletics Grand Prix 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Long jumper&nbsp;Ramudri&nbsp;set the record with the&nbsp;leap of 6.40m. Javelin thrower Mohit achieved an impressive 54.71m distance. Dharambir&nbsp;won&nbsp;silver medal&nbsp;in men\u2019s&nbsp;wheelchair discus&nbsp;final F51<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In women events,&nbsp;Jayanti Behera&nbsp;claimed the&nbsp;silver medal in track &amp; field. The Indian contingent won six medals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-base-2-background-color has-background wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/retired-justice-harish-chandra-mishra-sworn-in-as-lokayukta-of-delhi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Retired Justice Harish Chandra Mishra sworn in as Lokayukta of Delhi<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/download-2022-03-26T112747.171.jpg\" alt=\"Retired Justice Harish Chandra Mishra sworn in as Lokayukta of Delhi\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Justice Harish Chandra&nbsp;is a retired from&nbsp;Jharkhand High Court. The&nbsp;oath ceremony&nbsp;was administered by Lieutenant-Governor Anil Baijal&nbsp;in Raj Niwas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The post of Lokayukta was vacant since the retirement of Rewa Khetrapal in December 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tenure \u2013 5 years<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chief Justice of Delhi High Court \u2013 Vipin Sanghi (Acting)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Former Chief Justice of Delhi High Court Dhirubhai Naranbhai Patel appointed as a chairperson of Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-base-2-background-color has-background wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/byjus-named-as-official-sponsor-of-fifa-world-cup-2022-in-qatar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Byju\u2019s named as official sponsor of FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/download-2022-03-26T113327.870.jpg\" alt=\"Byju\u2019s named as official sponsor of FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>BYJU\u2019S,&nbsp;an Indian ed-tech firm has become an&nbsp;official sponsor&nbsp;for the upcoming&nbsp;2022 FIFA World Cup. The event will be organized from November 21 to December 18 in Qatar. BYJU\u2019S is now become the first Indian ed-tech firm to be associated with the World Cup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>BYJU\u2019S founder and CEO \u2013 Byju Raveendran<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Qatar Capital \u2013 Doha, currency \u2013 Riyal<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>FIFA Headquarters: Zurich, Switzerland<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>President: Gianni Infantino<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2026 FIFA World Cup \u2013 United States, Mexico, Canada.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-base-2-background-color has-background wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/marathi-as-a-mandatory-for-official-works-of-local-bodies-in-maharashtra\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Marathi as a mandatory for official works of local bodies in Maharashtra<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/download-2022-03-26T113817.339.jpg\" alt=\"Marathi as a mandatory for official works of local bodies in Maharashtra\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The&nbsp;Maharashtra Legislative Assembly&nbsp;passed a bill&nbsp;to make the use of the&nbsp;Marathi language mandatory&nbsp;in&nbsp;official works of local authorities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Maharashtra Official Language Act, 1964, did not make compulsory to use Marathi for the local authorities to use Marathi in their official works.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The&nbsp;use of English or Hindi&nbsp;by local authorities for&nbsp;certain government works, like communicating with foreign ambassadors is&nbsp;allowed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-base-2-background-color has-background wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/icici-lombard-ties-up-with-airtel-payments-bank-for-smartphone-insurance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ICICI Lombard ties up with Airtel Payments Bank for smartphone insurance<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/download-2022-03-26T114018.418.jpg\" alt=\"ICICI Lombard ties up with Airtel Payments Bank for smartphone insurance\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This insurance facility is available on the&nbsp;Airtel Thanks app. This provides&nbsp;financial protection against damage&nbsp;to the&nbsp;phone and its screen&nbsp;from accidents or liquid spills. Monthly&nbsp;premium&nbsp;for this facility&nbsp;starts at 1,299&nbsp;rupees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Customers can get an insurance sum that is equivalent to the purchase price of their smartphone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Airtel Payment Bank MD &amp; CEO \u2013 Anubrata Biswas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>ICICI Lombard CEO \u2013 Bhargav Dasgupta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-base-2-background-color has-background wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/first-female-us-secretary-of-state-madeleine-albright-passed-away\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">First female US secretary of state Madeleine Albright passed 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\/03\/download-2022-03-26T114530.098.jpg\" alt=\"First female US secretary of state Madeleine Albright passed away\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>She was the 64th United States secretary of state from 1997 to 2001&nbsp;under President Bill Clinton. She helped in&nbsp;shaping the Western foreign policy&nbsp;in the aftermath of the Cold War.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She also joined the National Security Council in the White House of President Jimmy Carter. She was named as US ambassador to the United Nations by Clinton in 1993 and served until 1997. She was awarded the\u00a0Presidential Medal\u00a0of Freedom\u00a0by\u00a0U.S. President Barack Obama in May 2012.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-base-2-background-color has-background wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/centre-designates-october-5-as-national-dolphin-day\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Centre designates October 5 as National Dolphin Day<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/download-2022-03-26T141315.273.jpg\" alt=\"Centre designates October 5 as National Dolphin Day\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Union&nbsp;Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Shri Bhupendra Yadav&nbsp;informed that October 5th is designated as National Dolphin Day to be celebrated every year as a historic step in creating awareness for conservation of Dolphins. Shri Yadav stated that generating awareness &amp; community participation is integral for conservation of the indicator species.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This information was given by Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Shri Bhupendra Yadav on March 25, 2022, during the 67th meeting of the Standing Committee of the National Board for Wild Life in New Delhi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-base-background-color has-background wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/earth-hour-2022-26-march\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Earth Hour 2022: 26 March<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/download-2022-03-26T141519.359.jpg\" alt=\"Earth Hour 2022: 26 March\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Every year, on the last Saturday in March, Earth Hour is observed. The date for Earth Hour in 2022 is Saturday, March 26, 2022. At 8:30 p.m. local time, Earth Hour will begin and end at 9:30 p.m. local time. The Earth Hour 2022 theme will focus on\u00a0<strong>\u2018Shape Our Future\u2018.\u00a0<\/strong>This is a pivotal year for everyone and our world. It is up to us to #ShapeOurFuture by raising awareness about the serious issues impacting our world. It was started as a lights-off event in\u00a0Sydney,\u00a0Australia, in 2007 to raise awareness for energy consumption and effects on the environment.<\/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. That\u2019s why; many aspirants get confused, how to select Current Affairs for Preparation of Competitive Examination? 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