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ENGLISH CURRENT AFFAIRS TODAY 2022 MAR 23

ENGLISH CURRENT AFFAIRS TODAY 2022 MAR 23 – TNPSC DAILY CURRENT EVENTS – ALL THE MAJOR EVENTS OF 23 MARCH 2022 ARE COMPILED AND UPLOADED HERE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE STUDENTS THOSE WHO ARE PREPARING FOR THE COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION

MSDE has recognised INS Shivaji as the Centre of Excellence (COE)

  • Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship has recognised INS Shivaji as the COE in the field of Marine Engineering.
  • MSDE’s designation of INS Shivaji as a COE is the first of its kind for any military organisation, and it reflects the INS Shivaji’s continued commitment to skill and technology development.
  • INS Shivaji is an Indian Naval Station in Lonavala, Maharashtra

World Air Quality Report 2021 Released: Delhi most polluted capital

ENGLISH CURRENT AFFAIRS TODAY 2022 MAR 23

  • Sixty-three of the world’s 100 most polluted cities are in India, according to the World Air Quality Report 2021, prepared by Swiss organisation IQAir, released on 22 March.
  • Delhi remains the most polluted capital city in the world for the fourth consecutive year.
  • The report said Delhi tops the list of capitals with the highest average annual PM2.5 concentration followed by Dhaka, Bangladesh

Ministry of Civil Aviation & FICCI to jointly organise WINGS INDIA2022

ENGLISH CURRENT AFFAIRS TODAY 2022 MAR 23

  • Ministry of Civil Aviation and FICCI will jointly organise Asia’s largest event on Civil Aviation – WINGS INDIA 2022 – from 24th to 27th of this month at Begumpet Airport, Hyderabad.
  • The theme of the event is “India@75: New Horizon for Aviation Industry.
  • Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia will be formally inaugurating the event on 25th March.

World no.1 Ashleigh Barty announces retirement from Tennis at 25

  • World no. 1 tennis player Ashleigh Barty announced her sudden retirement at the age of 25 on Wednesday.
  • She dropped the big announcement just weeks after she became the first Australian to win Australian Open in 44 years.
  • She is currently ranked world no.1 in women’s singles ranking.
  • She is the 7th on the list of women tennis players with longest consecutive weeks at World No.1 position.

Oscars 2022 Date Time Announced

  • The 94th Academy Awards are all set to take place on March 27, 2022.
  • The Oscars 2022 awards will take place in Log Angeles at the Dolby theatre.
  • The Academy Awards that are popularly known as Oscars are awarded for their artistic and technical merit in the film industry.
  • The awards are regarded as one of the highest honour in the entertainment industry worldwide.

Agnibaaz Division organized Joint Security Exercise Suraksha Kavach 2

  • Agnibaaz Division organized a joint exercise between the Indian Army and Maharashtra Police at Lullanagar, Pune on 22 March 22.
  • The aim of the exercise was to harmonize the drills and procedures undertaken by Army and Police to counter any likely terrorist actions in Pune.
  • The exercise provided an opportunity for both Indian Army and Maharashtra Police to coopt their drills and procedures.

Mohamad Reza Masoumi from Iran bags 13th Greenstorm Photography Award

  • Mohamad Reza Masoumi from Iran has won the 13th edition of Greenstorm Global Photography Award,
  • It is organised in association with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
  • The first runner-up for the award is Jophel Botero Ybiosa from the Philippines.
  • Greenstorm Global Photography Award is organised by Greenstorm Foundation and the theme for 2022 was ‘Restore Green Lineage’.

HarperCollins announces publication of The Book of Bihari Literature

  • HarperCollins India announces the publication of The Book of Bihari Literature, edited by poet-diplomat Abhay K., in October 2022.
  • Abhay K. (b.1980) comes from Nalanda, Bihar, and is the author of ten poetry books.
  • He received the SAARC Literary Award 2013 and was invited to record his poems at the Library of Congress, Washington, DC, in 2018.

Bihar Day: 22 March

  • Bihar Day is observed on 22 March.
  • In the year 1912, the British gave a new identity to Bihar by separating it from the Bengal province.
  • Year 2022 marks 110 years of the formation of the state.
  • The event’s theme for 2022 is Jal, Jivan, Hariyali.
  • It is a public holiday in the state.
  • The capital of the state is Patna, while its CM is Nitish Kumar.

3rd edition of joint training exercise EXDUSTLIK being held

  • The 3rd edition of the joint training exercise between Indian and Uzbekistan armies, EX-DUSTLIK is being conducted at Yangiarik, Uzbekistan from 22-31 March 2022.
  • The last edition of DUSTLIK was conducted in Ranikhet (Uttarakhand) in March 2021.
  • The joint exercise would focus on counter-terrorism operations in semiurban terrain under a United Nations mandate.

Martyr’s Day or Shaheed Diwas: 23 March

ENGLISH CURRENT AFFAIRS TODAY 2022 MAR 23

  • The day honours liberation warriors Bhagat Singh, Shivaram Rajguru, and Sukhdev Thapar.
  • They were executed in the Lahore Jail on March 23, 1931.
  • Their cremation took place along the banks of the Sutlej River.
  • Martyr’s Day is also observed on 30 January, the death anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.
  • The government of Punjab has declared a public holiday on the occasion.

World Meteorological Day: 23 March

ENGLISH CURRENT AFFAIRS TODAY 2022 MAR 23

  • On this day, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) was established in the year 1950.
  • WMO is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland.
  • The International Meteorological Organization (IMO), whose concept dates back to the Vienna International Meteorological Congress of 1873, gave birth to the organisation.
  • The theme for 2022 is ‘Early Warning and Early Action.

NASA finds over 5,000 worlds beyond the solar system

  • With the discovery of 65 new planets, NASA has confirmed the presence of over 5000 such planetary bodies around stars beyond the solar system.
  • A new batch of 65 planets was added to the NASA Exoplanet Archive.
  • NASA Exoplanet Archive is the main database of exoplanet discoveries from peer-reviewed scientific papers that are confirmed using various methods of planet detection.

Defence Ministry clears ₹4,000 cr proposal for surveillance satellite

  • In a bid to finance a dedicated surveillance satellite to keep an eye on the activities along the borders with China and Pakistan, the Defence Ministry cleared a ₹4,000 crore proposal for the Indian Army.
  • The Indian Navy and Air Force already have dedicated satellites of their own.
  • The project for the satellite GSAT 7B will be carried out in partnership with ISRO.

Handmade Narasingapettai Nadaswaram got GI tag

  • Geographical Indication tag has been awarded to the Narasingapettai Nadaswaram under the category of musical instruments of class
  • Narasinghapettai nadaswaram is a classical wind music instrument that is traditionally made in a village near Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu.
  • On behalf of ThanjavurMusical Instruments Workers Cooperative Cottage Industrial Society Limited, the application for receiving the GI tag was filed by Tamil Nadu’s Nodal Officer for GI Registration of Products.
  • The nadaswaramthat is being used by artists nowadays is named pari nadaswaramand that is longer than the thimiri.
  • This musical instrument has a body that is cylindrical in shape and takes the shape of a bell at the bottom. This form of the nadaswaram provides volume and tone. The instrument’s length is two and a half feet

 

 

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