23 March 2022 : Top Current Affairs 23rd March
Important Current Affairs 23rd March 2022
In this article, we will discuss all the Current Affairs of 23rd March about national, international, banking, finance, sports, awards, and many others. So if you are interested to know about the latest 23rd March 2022 current affairs then read this article till the end.
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Current Affairs of 23rd March – National
1. For the second time, Pushkar Singh Dhami was sworn in as Chief Minister of Uttarakhand.
◉ Pushkar Singh Dhami, a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), was sworn in as Chief Minister of Uttarakhand for the second time at the Parade Ground in Dehradun. A total of eight cabinet ministers were also sworn in with him.
◉ The oath of office and secrecy was administered by Governor Lieutenant-General Gurmit Singh. Under Dhami’s leadership, the BJP contested the Assembly elections and won 47 seats, securing a strong majority in the 70-member House.
2. Kerala was the first state to implement carbon-neutral farming practices.
◉ Kerala was the first Indian state to implement carbon-neutral farming practices in a few regions in order to improve soil health. In its Budget 2022-23, the Kerala government set aside 6 crores for the implementation of carbon-neutral farming technologies in the state.
◉ The Agriculture Department will implement carbon-neutral farming in 13 farms, including tribal areas, in the first phase, and preparations have also been taken to transform the State Seed Farm in Aluva into a carbon-neutral farm.
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International News
3. Kuwait is the hottest place on the planet, with a temperature of 53.2 degrees Celsius.
◉ Kuwait hit a sweltering 53.2 degrees Celsius (127.7 degrees Fahrenheit), making it one of the world’s hottest spots. Last summer in Kuwait, it was so scorching that birds fell out of the sky.
◉ According to the World Resources Institute, the country continues to use oil for electricity and is among the top worldwide carbon emitters per capita.
4. India is placed 51st in Knight Frank’s Global House Price Index Q4 2021, whereas Turkey is ranked first.
◉ In property consultant Knight Frank’s ‘Global House Price Index Q4 2021,’ India has climbed five points to 51st place.
◉ In the fourth quarter of 2020, India was ranked 56th. During the October-December quarter of 2021, India had a 21% yearly increase in home prices compared to the same quarter in 2020.
Banking
5. PhonePe has acquired a network of independent contractors. GigIndia
◉ GigIndia, a network for independent micro-entrepreneurs based in Pune, has been bought by PhonePe, a digital payments and financial services firm.
◉ Payments and financial services are PhonePe’s main services, and the Walmart-owned company controls 47% of monthly Unified Payments Interface (UPI) volumes.
6. People’s Co-operative Bank Ltd had its license revoked by the Reserve Bank of India.
◉ The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has revoked the license of People’s Co-operative Bank Limited in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, after the bank failed to comply with Sections 22(3)(a), 22(3)(b), 22(3)(c), 22(3)(d), and 22(3)(e) of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949.
◉ Under the terms of Section 11(1) and Section 22 (3) (d) of Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 – ‘Act to apply to co-operative societies subject to changes,’ the bank is judged to lack appropriate capital and earning possibilities.
Awards News
7. NITI Aayog honored 75 women during the 5th Women Transforming India Awards.
◉ The 5th edition of the Women Transforming India Awards was hosted by the NITI Aayog’s Women Entrepreneurship Platform (WEP) (WTI).
◉ The WTI Awards were presented to 75 women achievers as part of the Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav, which commemorated India’s 75th year of independence.
8. Devendra Jhajharia was the first para-athlete to be awarded the Padma Bhushan award.
◉ Devendra Jhajharia is the first para-athlete to be awarded the Padma Bhushan. He has numerous Paralympic medals, including gold in the 2004 Athens Games and the 2016 Rio Games, as well as a silver in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
◉ In the Sports category, Avani Lekhara (para-shooter) received the Padma Shri award. She is the first Indian woman to win two Paralympic medals in the same Games, as well as the first to win Paralympic gold.
Sports
9. Lakshya Sen is the runner-up, losing in the final to Axelsen. Lakshya Sen, who earned bronze at the World Championships, finished second at 2022 All England Open Badminton Championships after losing in the men’s singles final to world number one Viktor Axelsen on Saturday.
◉ Sen ranked No. 11 in the world, lost 10-21, 15-21 to reigning Olympic champion Viktor Axelsen. The world No. 1 was unstoppable on his way to the top of the podium, dropping only one game.
10. No. 1 in the world Ashleigh Barty has declared her retirement from tennis.
◉ Ashleigh Barty, the world’s number one tennis player in the women’s category, has declared her retirement from the sport.
◉ At the 2019 French Open, she won her first Grand Slam. She became the first Australian to win the Australian Open men’s or women’s singles title in 44 years in January 2022.
Book and Author
11. Richa Mishra has written a new book titled “Unfilled Barrels: India’s Oil Story.”
◉ Richa Mishra, an Indian writer and correspondent for the Hindu Business Line, has written a new book titled “Unfilled Barrels: India’s Oil Story.” Bloomsbury Publishing India Pvt. Ltd. is the publisher of the book (Bloomsbury).
◉ The author’s goal with this book is to tell the tale of India’s upstream industry (oil and gas) and to emphasize the importance of producing one’s own oil and gas.
Important day
12. “Early Warning and Early Action” is the theme for World Meteorological Day 2022.
◉ Every year on March 23rd, the world celebrates World Meteorological Day. The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) was established on this day, and it focuses on the behavior of the Earth’s atmosphere. The day also raises awareness of people’s involvement in safeguarding the Earth’s atmosphere.
◉ The World Meteorological Organization (WMO), which was founded on March 23, 1950, is commemorated on World Meteorological Day. It has been 72 years since the organization was founded, and it has made enormous progress and contributed to making the world a better place. The headquarters of the World Meteorological Organization is in Geneva, Switzerland.
13. Shaheed Diwas, or Martyrs’ Day, is observed on March 23.
◉ Every year on March 23, Shaheed Diwas or Martyrs’ Day is commemorated to honor the freedom fighters who gave their lives in the fight for India’s independence from British control.
◉ The day was commemorated to honor the freedom fighters Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev Thapar, and Shivaram Rajguru, who sacrificed their lives for India’s independence. In addition, Mahatma Gandhi’s birthday, 30 January, is commemorated as Martyr’s Day or Shaheed Diwas.
Obituary
14. Soumeylou Boubeye Maiga, Mali’s former Prime Minister, has died.
◉ Soumeylou Boubeye Maiga, the former Prime Minister of Mali, died at the age of 67 in Bamako, Mali. He was the Prime Minister of Mali for two years (2017- 2019).
◉ Soumeylou Boubeye Maiga was born on 8 June 1954 in Gao, Mali. In Mali, he was the leader of the Alliance for Solidarity. He was trained as a journalist and was named director of intelligence services by President Alpha Oumar Konaré in the 1990s.
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