19 October 2022 : Latest Current Affairs 19th October
Important Current Affairs 19th October 2022
In this article, we will discuss all the Current Affairs of 19th October about national, international, banking, finance, sports, awards, and many others. So if you are interested to know about the latest 19th October 2022 current affairs then read this article till the end.
Current Affairs of 19th October – National News
1. Asia’s largest compressed biogas facility was officially opened by Hardeep Puri.
◉ The largest Compressed Bio Gas (CBG) plant in Asia was opened by the Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri in Lehragaga, Sangrur, Punjab.
◉ One of Germany’s top bioenergy firms, Verbio AG, invested over Rs. 220 crores in the plant as a foreign direct investment (FDI).
2. Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Jan Urvarak Pariyojana was introduced by PM Modi.
◉ The “One Nation, One Fertilizer” program, also known as the PM Bhartiya Jan Urvarak Pariyojana, was introduced by Prime Minister ◉ Narendra Modi during the PM Kisan Samman Sammelan 2022 held at the Indian Agricultural Research Institute in New Delhi.
◉ The One Nation One Fertilizer program will stop fertilizer from moving in circles and cut back on expensive freight subsidies.
◉ Modi also introduced Indian Edge, an online publication about fertilizers.
3. For the second month in a row, UIDAI led the Grievance Redressal Index.
◉ According to the rankings report released by the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances for September 2022, the ◉ Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has ranked first among all government departments for resolving public complaints.
◉ UIDAI has led the standings for the past two months in a row.
Approximately 92% of complaints are resolved by UIDAI within a week.
4. Integrated Pensioners’ Portal was introduced by Jitendra Singh.
◉ The Single Integrated Pensioners’ Portal has been established by Union Minister Jitendra Singh.
◉ The service, which was created in partnership with the State Bank of India, aims to make life easier for central government retirees.
◉ The integration of the remaining 16 pension disbursing banks with Bhavishya will now start.
◉ The integration of Pension Disbursing Banks into Bhavishya 9.0 is now available.
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International News
5. According to a UN estimate, India has helped 415 million people escape poverty.
◉ According to a Multidimensional Poverty Index 2022, there were 415 million fewer people living below the poverty line in India between 2005–06 and 2019–21.
◉ The UN Development Programme (UNDP) and Oxford University jointly released the index.
◉ However, according to the index, with 228.9 million poor people, India continues to have the highest rate in the world, followed by Nigeria (96.7 million projected in 2020).
◉ The analysis showed that 1.2 billion people (19.1 percent) live in severe poverty across 111 countries that were evaluated using the most recent comparable statistics available, and that 593 million of these individuals are children under the age of 18.
Banking
6. LIC introduced their new “Dhan Varsha” scheme.
◉ The Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) has introduced the “LIC Dhan Varsha” program.
◉ This individual savings life insurance plan, which is non-linked and non-participating, combines savings with protection.
◉ This close-ended plan would remain on the market until March 31, 2023.
◉ Only a single (lumpsum) payment method may be used to pay premiums.
◉ At any time throughout the insurance term, the policyholder may surrender the coverage.
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7. As the new Controller General of Accounts, Bharati Das
◉ Bharati Das, an officer from the 1988 batch of the Indian Civil Accounts Service, has been appointed Controller General of Accounts (CGA), Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance.
◉ She is the Ministry of Finance’s 27th Controller General of Accounts.
◉ At the Central Board of Direct Taxes, the Ministry of External Affairs, and the Ministry of Home Affairs, Das held the position of Principal Chief Controller of Accounts.
◉ After Dipak Dash’s retirement in February 2022, the Center appointed Sonali Singh, Additional Controller General of Accounts, to the position of Controller General of Accounts, Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance.
Awards
8. Sir Syed Excellence Award for 2022 was presented by Barbara Metcalf.
◉ On the 205th anniversary of the birth of Sir Syed Ahmad Khan, the founder of Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), Barbara Metcalf, an ◉ American historian, received the Sir Syed Excellence Award 2022.
◉ She has written a great deal about the history of Islam in Pakistan and India.
Sports
9. In the 100m hurdles, Jyothi Yarraji sets a new national record.
◉ At the National Open Athletics Championships in Bengaluru, Jyothi Yarraji made history by being the first Indian woman to complete the 100-meter hurdles competition in less than 13 seconds.
◉ Jyothi, 23, set a new national record at the competition while also winning in 12.82 seconds.
◉ She had won the same competition at the Gandhinagar National Games in a time of 12.79 seconds, although she had received support from wind that was stronger than allowed. Her prior national record, set in May, was 13.04.
Important day
10. It’s World Menopause Day on October 18.
◉ Every year on October 18, the world observes World Menopause Day.
◉ Objective: To increase knowledge about menopause and to encourage measures to enhance women’s health and well-being during midlife and beyond.
◉ 2022 Theme: Cognition and Mood
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