PRELIMS BITS
1. When is the World Athletics Day 2022 Celebrated?
--7th May (In 1996, World Athletics Day was started by the then International Amateur Athletic Federation (IAAF) President Primo Nebiolo.)
2. When is World Red Cross Day observed?
--8th May. ( 2022 Theme - 'BeHumanKind', World Red Cross Day is also known as World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day)
3. When is World Thalassemia Day 2022 celebrated?
--8th May, 2022 Theme: ‘Be Aware.Share.Care: Working with the global community as one to improve thalassemia knowledge.’
4. When does BRO celebrates its raising day?
--7th May (recently celebrated its 62nd raising day on 7th may 2022)
5. Who has been named the Managing Director of TVS Motor Company?
--Sudarshan Venu
6. Who has assumed the appointment of Director General (Inspection and Safety) of Indian Air Force?
--Air Marshal Sanjeev Kapoor
NEWS IN DETAIL (FOR U.P. JUDICIARY MAINS + PRELIMS)
1. Under which mission is world’s largest film restoration project going to commence?
National Film Heritage Mission.
Information and Broadcasting Minister, Anurag Thakur informed that the process of restoring over 5900 short films, documentaries and features is underway. This exercise is to be carried out by the National Film Archive of India.
2. Which corporation will receive India’s first Regional Rapid Transit System train set at Savli:
National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC) will receive India’s first semi-high-speed train set for Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) at Alstom’s Savli project in Gujarat.
The RRTS train sets are produced under the Make in India initiative and can reach a top speed of 180 kilometres per hour. 17-kilometre priority segment between Sahibabad and Duhai is expected to be operational by 2023, with the entire corridor completed by 2025.
3. ‘Vehicle Movement Tracking System’
Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar has launched a Vehicle Movement Tracking System (VMTS) mobile app to track the vehicles carrying sand and other mining material. The app will be used at different checkpoints in all the districts of Haryana.
7. MoU with ISRO signed by Ministry of Skill Development
The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) has signed an MoU (Memorandum of Understanding) with the Indian Space Research Organisation with the goal of upskilling the technical workforce at the Department of Space of ISRO.
Shri Rajesh Aggarwal, Secretary MSDE, and Shri S. Somanath, Secretary Department of Space/ Chairman ISRO, signed the MoU.
8. Who is heading the committee formed by Supreme Court formed for recovery of money from NSEL defaulters?
Headed by retired Bombay High Court Judge Pradeep Nandrajog, for recovery of money from the defaulters against whom the National Spot Exchange (NSEL) has secured money decrees.
9. ‘Enterprise India National Coir Conclave 2022’
The ‘Enterprise India National Coir Conclave 2022’ was inaugurated at Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, by Union Minister for MSME Shri Narayan Rane and Minister of State for MSME Shri Bhanu Pratap Singh Verma, along with other state ministers, keeping in mind expansion of coir production in other states.
Coir Board also unveiled new coir products such as a coir composite fruit bowl, a geo-textile shadow lamp, coir buttons, coir auto mirror covers, a flat rectangular tray, and a certificate holder, as well as the publication of the Manual of Coir Technologies, Books on Coir Pith, Geo-textiles, and Coir Floor Furnishing.
A ‘Run for Coir’ will be held to promote the usage of coir as a natural, biodegradable, and environmentally beneficial commodity. Thousands of people are anticipated to attend, including dignitaries, college students, and the general public.
10. 6.2 percent increase in death rate as per CRS during 2020.
According to Vital Statistics of India based on the Civil Registration System’s report the number of registered births declined from 2.48 crore in 2019 to 2.42 crore in 2020, representing a 2.40 percent decrease.
the number of registered deaths increased by 6.2 percent from 76.4 lakh in 2019 to 81.2 lakh in 2020.
The Registration of Birth and Death Act (RBD) of 1969 governs the registration of births and deaths.