Latest Current Affairs in 2022 : October 2022 Current Affairs, GKToday, Great Learning

1 .

Who has been introduced a new, $6 billion funding facility to respond to Global Food crisis?

A)

IBRD

B)

UNGC

C)

ICSID

D)

IFC

Correct Answer : International Finance Corporation (IFC)

The International Finance Corporation (IFC), the private sector investment arm of the World Bank, has introduced a new, $6 billion funding facility to boost the private sector’s capacity to respond to the Global Food crisis and aid in food production in response to mounting food insecurity.

Rising levels of hunger and malnutrition (Global Food Crisis) have already been made worse by climate change and increasingly extreme weather events that are destroying harvests and lowering yields. The conflict in Ukraine and an unequal worldwide recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic have exacerbated to this trend.

Financing Platform Launched by IFC Important Points :

* A significant portion of the funding of Financing Platform Launched by IFC (International Finance Corporation), which will be offered through the new Global Food Security Platform, will assist the delivery of food stocks to nations with food instability and sustainable production of those stocks.

* Additionally, long-term initiatives to strengthen the global food system’s resilience and reduce its ecological and climatic impact will be the main focus of Financing Platform Launched by IFC (International Finance Corporation).

* This Financing Platform Launched by IFC (International Finance Corporation) entails making investments to increase crop production that is more efficient, to increase access to fertilisers, to make fertiliser production and use more environmentally friendly, to decrease crop loss and food waste, to boost supply chain effectiveness, and to alleviate infrastructure bottlenecks.

Financing Platform Launched by IFC Counter measure for Global Food Crisis : Using the $6 billion and IFC (International Finance Corporation)’s sectoral experience in agribusiness, manufacturing, infrastructure, technology, the financial industry, and trade financing, private sector businesses along the food value chain will be supported.

* The Financing Platform Launched by IFC (International Finance Corporation) will add to the World Bank ‘s $30 billion pledge to address the food crisis.

* In order to organise group action to address concerns with global food security, IFC (International Finance Corporation) is also boosting up interactions with other partners, including development finance organisations, foundations, banks, as well as a variety of private firms..

Source : Mint

Published On : October 9, 2022

2 .

When is Indian Air Force day celebrates on every year?

A)

October 6

B)

October 7

C)

October 8

D)

October 9

Correct Answer : October 8

Indian Air Force Day is observed on October 8. This year(2022), marks the 90th-anniversary celebration of the Indian Air Force (IAF). The day and its observance is a matter of pride for Indians and inspire a patriotic zeal among the citizenry for the air arm of the Indian Armed Forces.

Indian Air Force Day 2022 Celebrations : Like every year before it, the IAF will celebrate the day with air shows that display the prowess of its IAF pilots and IAF jets. The main celebration will happen at Chandigarh Air Force Station.

* This is a first for the IAF, since last year, the event took place in the National Capital Region (NCR). Air shows will be conducted, including flybys. Passes will be distributed for the air show at Sukhna Lake in Chandigarh.

* President of India, Smt Draupadi Murmu attended the Air Force Day flypast at Sukhna Lake as a Chief Guest. She was accompanied by Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh, Punjab Governor and Administrator of UT Chandigarh Banwari Lal Purohit, Haryana Governor Bandaru Dattatrey, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal, Chandigarh MP Kirron Kher, senior IAF officers, and others.

Indian Air Force Day History : The IAF, was established on October 8, 1932, by the erstwhile British Empire. It was formed to provide support to the United Kingdom’s Royal Air Force, especially during World War II against Japan. The IAF was used to attack Japanese bases in Burma to stall the Japanese army’s advance to India. King George VI honoured the contributions of the IAF in 1945 with the prefix “Royal.” This honorary title was dropped in 1950 after India became a republic.

The IAF also played important roles during the Congo Crisis (1960-1966) and the Annexation of Goa (1961), the Second Kashmir War (1965), the Bangladesh Liberation War (1971), the Kargil War (1999), and the Balakot airstrike and the India-Pakistan standoff of 2019.

Indian Air Force Day Significance : The Indian Air Force Day celebration is a display of strength, bravery and courage of India’s fighter pilots who risk their lives to defend the nation. It is also a display of India’s military might to the world, particularly to its neighbouring countries..

Source : News18

Published On : October 8, 2022

3 .

When "World Migratory Bird Day" celebrates on every year?

A)

First Saturday of May and Second Saturday of October

B)

Second Saturday of May and Second Saturday of October

C)

First Sunday of May and First Sunday of October

D)

Second Sunday of May and Second Sunday of October

Correct Answer : Second Saturday of May and Second Saturday of October

Since its creation in 2006, World Migratory Bird Day has been commemorated twice a year. It is supposed to be celebrated on the second Saturday of May and the second Saturday of October. This year(2022), it was previously celebrated on 14 May and for the second time, the world marks this day again today, 8 October 2022.

At least 4,000 different bird species travel long distances, making up about 40% of the world’s bird population. They migrate in search of food. Twice a year, these birds spend the winter in warmer regions before coming home to reproduce.

The purpose of World Migratory Bird Day is to increase public awareness on the issues migrating birds encounter, their ecological importance, and the need for global cooperation to safeguard them.

History of World Migratory Bird Day : World Migratory Bird Day was established as a result of the United Nations Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds. However, the concept of World Migratory Bird Day was born in the US in 1993 when a number of organisations and agencies began commemorating the day. The United Nations (UN) chose to promote awareness of migratory birds’ linkages to various geographic areas around the world in 2006. Since then, 118 nations have engaged in and attended the event.

On the second Saturday in October, people all around Central and South America, Mexico, and the Caribbean commemorate World Migratory Bird Day. In the United States and Canada, the day is marked on the second Saturday in May.

World Migratory Bird Day Significance : The only goal of World Migratory Bird Day is to protect the ecosystems used by migratory birds for breeding, non-breeding, and stopover while maintaining a healthy bird population. They are significant because they have a major impact on the environment. They are essential for preserving ecological harmony and biodiversity. In a way, birds serve as the ambassadors of nature. In order to increase migratory birds’ migration, it is vital to re-establish ecological connectivity and integrity..

Source : First Post

Published On : October 8, 2022

4 .

Jammu and Kashmir have inaugurated Bird Festival 2022 in which area?

A)

Gulmarg

B)

Sonamarg

C)

Pahalgam

D)

Srinagar

Correct Answer : Pahalgam

In the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, a first of its kind Bird Festival 2022 was inaugurated at Pahalgam in south Kashmir's Anantnag district, 6th October 2022.

The Bird Festival is being organised by the J & K Tourism Department in collaboration with Sanctuary Nature Foundation.

Secretary Tourism J&K, Sarmad Hafeez inaugurated the festival. Addressing the gathering of nature lovers and bird enthusiasts, he said, the department's partnership with the Sanctuary Nature Foundation will not only help in promoting tourism in Kashmir but also bring to the fore those aspects of the tourism sector which are yet to be explored.

The inaugural ceremony of the six-day Bird Festival was attended by a large number of nature enthusiasts and bird lovers from across the country as well as Jammu and Kashmir..

Source : News on Air

Published On : October 8, 2022

5 .

5th Assembly of International Solar Alliance to be held in which location?

A)

New Delhi

B)

Mumbai

C)

Bengaluru

D)

Hyderabad

Correct Answer : New Delhi

International Solar Alliance’s Fifth Assembly will be held in New Delhi from 17th to 20th October 2022. Power and New and Renewable Energy Minister "R.K Singh" will preside over the Assembly.

He unveiled the curtain raiser to the Fifth Assembly of the International Solar Alliance, 6th October 2022. He said India's pace of Energy Transition is the fastest in the world and International Solar Alliance is absolutely essential for the planet's goal of Energy Transition.

The Minister said that solar energy is the cheapest source of energy. He added that solar and mini-grids are the answer to universal access of energy in the world. The Minister said, ISA is the essential vehicle to fulfill the international pledges on Energy Transition.

The Assembly is the apex decision-making body of ISA, in which each Member country is represented. It meets annually at the ministerial level and assesses the aggregate effect of the programmes and other activities in terms of deployment of solar energy and performance among others.

India holds the office of the President of the ISA Assembly. Ministers, missions, and delegates from 109 Member and Signatory Countries will participate in this meeting..

Source : AIR

Published On : October 8, 2022

6 .

How many millions of million Indians may have plunged into extreme poverty in 2020 as a result of the pandemic, World Bank estimates?

A)

41 million Indians

B)

47 million Indians

C)

52 million Indians

D)

56 million Indians

Correct Answer : 56 million Indians

56 million Indians may have plunged into extreme poverty in 2020 as a result of the pandemic, increasing the global tally by 71 million and making it the worst year for poverty reduction since World War II, according to fresh estimates by the World Bank.

“The global goal of ending extreme poverty by 2030 is likely to be missed: By then, about 600 million people will remain in abject poverty. A major course correction is needed,” Indermit Gill, chief economist at the World Bank, tweeted.

The World Bank in its latest “Poverty and Shared Prosperity” made fresh estimates of poverty using a new extreme poverty line based on the purchasing power parity (PPP) of $2.15, the earlier one being at $1.9.

The multilateral lending institution used data from the Consumer Pyramids Household Survey (CPHS), conducted by the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE), to estimate poverty for India in the absence of Household Consumer Expenditure Survey data from the government since 2011-12.

The report, however, contended that poverty had declined in India since 2011, driven by a larger poverty reduction in rural areas.

“Even though overall poverty has declined, it is by less than what earlier estimates used for global poverty measurement would suggest. Previous estimates suggested a poverty headcount rate at the $1.90 poverty line of 10.4 per cent in 2017. The latest estimate shows that poverty at the $1.90 poverty line was 13.6 per cent in 2017,” the report said.

At the new poverty line of $2.15, extreme poverty in India declined to 10.01 per cent in 2019 from 11.09 per cent in 2018 before the pandemic came. For 2020, the World Bank said it was yet to estimate the poverty rate..

Source : Business Standard

Published On : October 8, 2022

7 .

Who has been appointed by the Central Government to examine the possibilities of granting SC status?

A)

Pratibha Patil

B)

K G Balakrishnan

C)

T. S. Thakur

D)

Handyala Lakshminarayanaswamy Dattu

Correct Answer : K G Balakrishnan

The central government has notified a Commission under former Chief Justice of India and former chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) "K G Balakrishnan" “to examine the matter of according Scheduled Caste status to new persons, who claim to historically have belonged to the Scheduled Castes, but have converted to religions other than those mentioned in the Presidential Orders issued from time to time under Article 341 of the Constitution”.

The three-member Commission, also comprising retired IAS office Dr Ravindra Kumar Jain and University Grants Commission member Prof Sushma Yadav, will also “examine the implications on the existing Scheduled Castes, of adding such new persons as part of the existing list of Scheduled Castes”.

As of now, the benefits of reservation are available only to Dalit Hindus, Buddhists, and Sikhs. Several petitions are pending before the Supreme Court seeking reservation benefits for Dalits who converted to Christianity or Islam.

The first order under this provision was issued in 1950, and covered only Hindus.

Following demands from the Sikh community, an order was issued in 1956, including Sikhs of Dalit origin among the beneficiaries of the SC quota..

Source : Indian Express

Published On : October 8, 2022

8 .

Who has nominated to serve as America's representative on the executive board of the World Health Organisation?

A)

Ashish Jha

B)

Vivek Murthy

C)

Sanjay Gupta

D)

Regina Benjamin

Correct Answer : Vivek Murthy

US President "Joe Biden" has nominated Dr Vivek Murthy to serve as America’s representative on the executive board of the World Health Organisation.

Dr Murthy, 45, will serve in the new position alongside his continued duties as the US Surgeon General, the White House said in a statement.

He was confirmed by the US Senate in March 2021 to serve as the 21st Surgeon General of the country. He previously served as the 19th Surgeon General under President Barack Obama.

As the nation’s doctor, the Surgeon General’s mission is to help lay the foundation for a healthier country, relying on the best scientific information available to provide clear, consistent and equitable guidance and resources for the public.

"While serving as the 21st Surgeon General, Dr Murthy is focused on drawing attention to and working across government to address a number of critical public health issues, including the growing proliferation of health misinformation, the ongoing youth mental health crisis, well-being and burnout in the health worker community, and social isolation and loneliness," said the White House.

As the Vice Admiral of the US Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, Dr Murthy also commands a uniformed service of over 6,000 dedicated public health officers, serving the most underserved and vulnerable populations.

The first Surgeon General of Indian descent, Dr Murthy, was raised in Miami and is a graduate of Harvard, the Yale School of Medicine, and the Yale School of Management, the White House said..

Source : India Today

Published On : October 7, 2022

9 .

Which state has launched Anti-Dust Campaign to control Air Pollution?

A)

Punjab

B)

Kerala

C)

Delhi

D)

Uttar Pradesh

Correct Answer : Delhi

To control pollution in this winter season, Delhi Government on Thursday(6th Oct 2022) launched a month-long intensive anti-dust campaign at construction sites.

Environment Minister Gopal Rai announced the campaign and said, "Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced the Winter Action Plan. In the first phase of the plan, we operationalised a war room in the Delhi Secretariat on October 3. Today, we are starting an anti-dust campaign in Delhi.

The anti-dust campaign will be run in Delhi till November 6. It is compulsory for all construction sites to follow all 14 anti-dust norms and strict action to be taken against violators."

Mr Rai said that under the anti-dust campaign, 586 teams have been formed specially to implement and monitor the anti-dust norms.

"These 586 teams will go on the ground to ensure that all the rules made for the construction sites under the anti-dust campaign are being followed. Out of these 586 teams, 33 teams came from DPCC, 165 teams from Revenue Department, 300 teams from MCD, 20 teams from DSIDC, 14 teams from Delhi Jal Board, 33 teams from DDA, 3 teams from Delhi Metro, 6-6 each team from CPWD and PWD, 1 team from NDMC, 4 teams from Delhi Cantonment Board and 1 team from NHAI"...

Source : NDTV

Published On : October 7, 2022

10 .

Veteran actor, Arun Bali when did passed away?

A)

7th Oct 2022

B)

6th Oct 2022

C)

5th Oct 2022

D)

4th Oct 2022

Correct Answer : 7th Oct 2022

Veteran actor "Arun Bali" died on Friday(7th Oct 2022) morning around 4.30 am due to prolonged age-related illness. The senior actor’s son Ankush Bali confirm to indianexpress.com that the cremation will take place on Saturday as they’re waiting for some family members to come down from the US to Mumbai. The actor was last seen in Aamir Khan-starrer Laal Singh Chaddha and Amitabh Bachchan-starrer Goodbye that released on Friday.

Born in Jalandhar, Punjab, in 1942, Arun Bali is known for his performances in 3 Idiots (2009), PK (2014), Airlift (2016), Kedarnath (2018) and Panipat (2019) among many other films. He made his TV debut in the year 1989 with Doosra Kewal. He went on to many TV shows such as Chankaya, Swabhimaan and Kumkum Pyaara Sa Bandhan..

Source : Indian Express

Published On : October 7, 2022