12 July 2022 : Latest Current Affairs 12th July
Important Current Affairs 12th July 2022
In this article, we will discuss all the Current Affairs of 12th July about national, international, banking, finance, sports, awards, and many others. So if you are interested to know about the latest 12th July 2022 current affairs then read this article till the end.
Current Affairs of 12th July – National News
1. The National Emblem is unveiled by PM Narendra Modi on the roof of the New Parliament Building.
◉ The National Emblem, which was cast on the roof of the New Parliament Building, has been unveiled by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
◉ He also had interactions with the Shramjeevis working on the new Parliament’s construction. It has been cast at the top of the New Parliament Building’s Central Foyer.
◉ The National Emblem is 6.5 meters tall, 9500 kg in weight, and manufactured bronze.
2. An agreement was reached by the Panchayati Raj Ministry and the Health Ministry to end TB in India by 2025.
◉ To end TB in India, the Union Health Ministry and Panchayati Raj Ministry have signed an MoU.
◉ The MoU aims to achieve the ambitious goal of the Prime Minister of eliminating TB in India by 2025 by fostering inter-Ministerial collaboration and strategic alliances.
◉ This MoU will be a significant step in achieving the goal and target of the TB Free India Campaign.
3. India joins Interpol’s database for child sex abuse as the 68th nation.
◉ India has signed up for Interpol’s international child sexual exploitation (ICSE) database, which will enable it to use audio-visual evidence to connect victims, abusers, and crime locations.
◉ According to a statement from Interpol, India became the 68th country to connect to the database after the CBI, India’s nodal agency for Interpol affairs, joined.
◉ The database, which serves as both an intelligence and investigative tool, enables expert detectives to exchange data on cases of child sexual abuse.
4. The Nagpur metro (Maharashtra) rail project and the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) has established a new record for creating the world’s longest double-decker (3.14 km) viaduct with an elevated highway and Metro Rail supported on a single-column pier.
◉ The time it takes to get to the city’s airport has decreased because of this project, which has also resulted in cost savings on land acquisition and construction.
◉ A three-layered transportation corridor was made possible by this double-decker viaduct, with an existing highway occupying the first layer, a flyover highway occupying the second, and Nagpur metro rail occupying the third.
5. To assess the amount of pollution in rural India, IIT Kanpur will build up a network of air quality sensors.
◉ A project to install roughly 1,400 sensors in rural areas of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar would cost USD 2.5 million, according to an announcement from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur.
◉ The institute is eager to begin this research in order to improve air pollution monitoring in rural India.
International News
6. Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, cancels the agreement to purchase Twitter for $44 billion.
◉ Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, has been sued by Twitter over his decision to renegotiate the $44 billion takeover agreement. Twitter has retained a top law firm to represent them. Due to many violations of the acquisition agreement, Musk made the decision to halt the transaction.
◉ Lawyers predict that the two parties will engage in a protracted legal dispute. Musk might also be required to pay a $1 billion breakup fee if he decides to leave.
7. According to a United Nations assessment, India will overtake China as the world’s most populous country in 2023.
◉ According to a United Nations report, India is anticipated to surpass China as the world’s most populated nation the following year (2023).
◉ China still has the largest population in the world (1,426 million people), but India has overtaken it with a slightly smaller (1,412 million) population.
◉ By November 2022, there will be 8 billion people on the planet, up from 2.5 billion in 1950, a threefold increase.
Awards
8. In South Korea, Pallavi Singh wins the Mrs. Universe Divine Crown.
◉ Pallavi Singh from India won the Mrs. Universe Divine Title at the competition’s Yeosu City, South Korea, finals. She is an Indian who is from Kanpur, and she has represented her nation admirably in this competition, in which 110 nations took part.
◉ For India, this is a moment of pride. Pallavi Singh, the Mrs. Universe contender from Asia, exemplified the great desire and dedication of Indian women to achieve success in all spheres of life.
Sports
9. Arjun Babuta of India won the inaugural gold medal at the ISSF World Cup in South Korea.
◉ Arjun Babuta of India has won his first gold medal in the Changwon, South Korea, International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup stage.
◉ In the final, he defeated American Lucas Kozeniesky, who won the silver medal at Tokyo 2020, 17-9.
◉ Arjun Babuta had previously outperformed Lucas Kozeniesky in the eight-men ranking round with a score of 261.1 to 260.4.
Books and Authors News
10. The book “Swadhinta Sangram Na Surviro” was released by Meenakshi Lekhi.
◉ Meenakshi Lekhi, Union Minister of State for External Affairs and Culture released a Gujarati book honoring the contributions of liberation warriors at an event.
◉ In the book “Swadhinata Sangram Na Surviro,” 75 independence fighters are honored, and it tells the tales of the sacrifices they made for the nation.
◉ The book is a component of the “Swadhinta Ka Amrit Mahotsav,” which commemorates the nation’s 75th anniversary of independence. The book honors the contributions made by our freedom heroes who fought imperialism and gave their lives in service to Maa Bharati.
Important day
11. On July 12, 2022, is designated as World Malala Day.
◉ On July 12, the birthday of the teenage campaigner Malala Yousafzai, International Malala Day is observed.
◉ In honor of the young woman who has been fighting for female education, the UN declared this day to be observed as Malala Day. The day is a chance to urge world leaders to guarantee free and compulsory education for all children.
◉ She received the Nobel Peace Prize in 2014 at the age of 17, making history as the youngest laureate of the award. Her work for children’s rights had started even before she was shot.
Obituary
12. Jose Eduardo Dos Santos, a former president of Angola, has passed away.
◉ Jose Eduardo dos Santos, a former president of Angola, died at the age of 79. He was the president of Angola for almost four decades, making him one of the continent’s longest-serving leaders of the state.
◉ In 2017, he retired from his position as president. Additionally, he had fought in the longest civil war on the continent and led his nation to become a significant oil producer.
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