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CURRENT AFFAIRS FOR TNPSC ENGLISH 2022 MAR 16

Ahimsa Vishwa Bharti organisation established by Ambassador of Peace, Jainacharya Dr Lokeshji will establish India’s first World Peace Center in Gurugram, Haryana.
It will work for the establishment of peace and harmony in the world.
The programs of Peace Education would be conducted for everyone here.
It will be dedicated to the mental, emotional, and character development of the people

An Artificial Intelligence and Robotics Technology Park (ARTPARK) with seed money of Rs 230 crore were launched at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) in Bengaluru, in March 2022.
Of the Rs 230 crore, Rs 170 crore would be borne by the Centre and the rest by the Karnataka government.
It would work on creating a globally leading AI and Robotics Innovation ecosystem in the country.

The Health Ministry has announced that the Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) of India had declined by 10 points as per the special bulletin on MMR released by the Registrar General of India.
MMR refers to deaths due to complications during pregnancy and childbirth.
Kerala, Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh have recorded sharpest decline

Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari has inaugurated the world’s most advanced technologydeveloped Green Hydrogen Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle (FCEV) “Toyota Mirai” at New Delhi on March 16, 2022.
Toyota Mirai is India’s first Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle (FCEV), which is completely powered by Hydrogen.
Toyota Mirai has been launched by Toyota Kirloskar Motor Pvt Ltd and International Center for Automotive Technology (ICAT) under a pilot project, to study and evaluate the performance of Toyota Mirai on Indian roads and climatic conditions.
This is a first of its kind project in India which will create a Green Hydrogen based ecosystem in the country and help India to become ‘Energy Self-reliant’ by 2047

Vishwanath Suresh (48kg) and Vanshaj (5kg) clinched gold medals in the men’s youth competition, in March 2022.
The Indian contingent concluded its campaign with 39 medals, including 15 gold, at the Asian Youth and Junior Boxing Championships in Amman, Jordan.
The haul also included 10 silver and 14
Indian youth boxers secured seven gold, three silver, and eight bronze medals.

India has won the bid to host the FIDE Chess Olympiad 2022 in Chennai.
It was originally scheduled to be held in Russia.
But the FIDE (International Chess Federation) has pulled out from there following the Ukraine invasion.
This is the first time India will host the FIDE Chess Olympiad since its inception in
The tentative dates for the Olympiad are 26th July to 8th August

National Vaccination Day is observed each year on March 16 to convey the importance of vaccination and its role in public health.
On March 16, 1995, the first oral polio vaccine dose was started in the country.
The day is also known as National Immunisation Day.
‘Vaccines Work for all’ is the theme for
The vaccines guide a person’s immune system to create antibodies.

The latest report of the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute on Trends in International Arms Transfer, 2021, was released in March
It revealed that India had emerged as the largest arms importer of arms between 2017- 21, accounting for 11% of all global arms sales.
Egypt, Australia, and China were the next 3 largest importers with respective shares of 7%, 5.4% and 4.8%

Indian Shuttler Lakshya Sen settled for silver after losing to Kunlavut Vitidsarn of Thailand, 18-21, 15-21, in the men’s singles final at the German Open 2022.
German Open is an annual badminton tournament classified as BWF World Tour Super 300 event

The U.N. General Assembly has approved a resolution to proclaim March 15 as the International Day to Combat Islamophobia every year, starting from 2022.
The resolution, adopted by 193-member UN General Assembly, was introduced by Pakistan’s ambassador Munir Akram on behalf of Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), on March 15, 2022.
The main objective of International Day to Combat Islamophobia will be curtailing systematic hate speech and discrimination against Muslims; respect for religious symbols and practices; along with the elimination of all forms of intolerance and discrimination based on religion or belief.