21 July 2022 : Latest Current Affairs 21st July
Important Current Affairs 21st July 2022
In this article, we will discuss all the Current Affairs of 21st July about national, international, banking, finance, sports, awards, and many others. So if you are interested to know about the latest 21st July 2022 current affairs then read this article till the end.
Current Affairs of 21st July – National News
1. Draupadi Murmu served as India’s 15th president.
◉ Draupadi Murmu, an Odisha native and member of a tribal family, was chosen to serve as India’s 15th president.
◉ The 16th presidential election in India’s history was held on July 18, 2022, during the 2022 Indian Presidential Election. Murmu becomes the first female tribal leader in India.
◉ She succeeds Pratibha Patil as the second woman to hold the position. On July 24, Ram Nath Kovind’s term as president would come to an end.
2. India and Namibia have an MoU for the conservation of wildlife.
◉ An MoU on animal conservation and sustainable biodiversity utilization has been signed by India and the Republic of Namibia in order to restore cheetahs to their former range in India.
◉ Nangolo Mbumba, vice president of Namibia, and Bhupender Yadav, union minister of environment, forests, and climate change, signed the Memorandum of Understanding.
◉ The main focus areas of the MoU are biodiversity conservation, with a particular emphasis on the preservation and reintroduction of cheetahs in the regions where they once roamed before going extinct, as well as sharing and exchanging expertise and capacities to advance cheetah conservation between the two countries.
3. The government launches “Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan” in 272 of the most impoverished districts.
◉ In the 272 districts that are most vulnerable, the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment started executing Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan in August 2020.
◉ According to Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment A. Narayanaswamy, both the 2004 National Survey of Extent, Pattern and Trends of Substance Use and the 2018 Comprehensive National Survey on Extent and Pattern of Substance Use in India demonstrate a shift in the pattern of substance abuse.
International News
4. Ranil Wickremesinghe was chosen as Sri Lanka’s ninth president.
◉ Ranil Wickremesinghe, a politician and six-time prime minister of Sri Lanka has been chosen by the Parliament to serve as the country’s ninth president. In the 225-member parliament’s presidential vote, he received 134 votes.
◉ The remaining term of former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, which expires in 2024, will be filled by the 73-year-old Wickremesinghe.
5. ‘Viva Engage’, a workplace social app, was released by Microsoft.
◉ Microsoft has released Viva Engage, a new app in Teams that fosters connection and community while also offering tools for individual expression.
◉ Leaders can answer inquiries, provide news and thoughts, and create two-way interactions using this app.
◉ Employees can engage with coworkers and share their ideas, knowledge, and passions using the Storyline and Stories features.
6. England is under its first-ever red weather warning due to a severe heat wave.
◉ The UK Meteorological (Met) Office issued the first-ever red extreme heat warning for parts of England, including London, as temperatures continued to climb.
◉ Temperatures could exceed 40 degrees Celsius, and a red warning, the Met Office’s highest level of notice, means there may be a risk to human life. The unprecedented alert, which is designated a national emergency, warns that everyone’s life is at risk.
Banking
7. Three cooperative banks were prohibited from undertaking banking business by RBI.
◉ Three cooperative banks now face significant limitations, according to the Reserve Bank of India.
◉ Along with the Sri Mallikarjuna Pattana Sahakari Bank situated in Karnataka, these banks also include two from Maharashtra: the Nashik Zilla Girna Sahakari Bank Limited and the Raigad Sahakari Bank.
◉ The Reserve Bank has forbidden these three banks from engaging in any banking activity due to their weak liquidity situation.
8. For its consumers, SBI offered WhatsApp Banking Services.
◉ The State Bank of India, the largest lender in the public sector in India, has made banking simpler for its clients by launching WhatsApp Banking.
◉ Customers of SBI can view their Mini Statement and check their Account Balance on WhatsApp.
◉ To access this service through SBI WhatsApp Banking, you must first register. Send the text WAREG, your account number, and a space to the shortcode 7208933148. You must send this SMS from the same phone number that is associated with your SBI account, which is an important reminder.
Appointment
9. RattanIndia Power has appointed Brijesh Gupta as its MD.
◉ Brijesh Gupta was appointed by RattanIndia Power as its new managing director. He has worked in India and other countries in the mining, steel, renewable energy, and commodities sectors.
◉ He has been in the industrial field for more than three decades. Atha Group, Essar Group, Welspun, and Adani Enterprises were all places where Brijesh Gupta held executive positions. In addition to this, he has international expertise through his work in the United States, the Middle East, Iran, and the Indian Subcontinent.
10. Jayanti Prasad has been chosen as an IBBI full-time member.
◉ Jayanti Prasad has been appointed by the Central Government as a full-time member of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) for a period of five years.
◉ According to an executive order issued by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, this five-year period will be counted from the date of assumption of charge of the job, which is July 5, 2022, or up until the age of 65, whichever is the earliest (MCA).
Science
11. Since 1999, ISRO has launched 345 foreign spacecraft from 34 different countries using the PSLV rocket.
◉ The launch of foreign satellites will take place between 2021 and 2023, according to six agreements that ISRO has signed with four other countries, according to Dr. Jitendra Singh, the Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology.
◉ The Indian Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV), according to the Minister, has successfully launched 342 foreign satellites from 34 countries since 1999. Dr. Jitendra Singh said that the launch of these foreign satellites on a commercial basis will bring in over 132 Million Euros in a written response to a question in the Rajya Sabha today.
Sports
12. In July 2028, Los Angeles will host the Olympic Summer Games.
◉ The United States city of Los Angeles will play host to the 2028 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games.
◉ The Los Angeles Olympics’ opening ceremony will begin on July 14, 2028, and last through July 30.
◉ The Olympics were previously held in Los Angeles in 1984 and 1932.
◉ More than 800 events in more than 40 sports will be featured during the Los Angeles 2028 Games’ more than 3,000 hours of live competition. According to Los Angeles 2028, 15,000 competitors are anticipated to compete in the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Los Angeles.
Important day
13. International Moon Day is on July 20.
◉ The United Nations General Assembly established July 20 to be International Moon Day, a recognized international holiday.
◉ Goal: Raise public awareness of the state of humanity and its future prospects.
◉ On July 20, International Moon Day will be observed by the astronomical community to mark the anniversary of NASA’s Apollo 11 mission, which brought the first humans to the Moon.
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