20 March 2022 : Top Current Affairs 20th March
Important Current Affairs 20th March 2022
In this article, we will discuss all the Current Affairs of 20th March about national, international, banking, finance, sports, awards, and many others. So if you are interested to know about the latest 20th March 2022 current affairs then read this article till the end.
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Current Affairs of 20th March – National
1. Telangana was the first Indian state to apply the Crop Diversification Index.
◉ Telangana was the first state in India to use the Crop Diversification Index (CDI) to track crop diversification patterns.
◉ Telangana grows 77 different types of crops, according to the CDI, but only 10 of them (mainly grains) are chosen for crop diversification. Nirmal, Vikarabad, and Sangareddy are the most diversified districts in the state, placing in the top three.
2. ‘Dol Utsav’ or ‘Dol Jatra’ was celebrated in West Bengal.
◉ The festival of colors, known as ‘Dol Utsav’ or ‘Dol Jatra,’ was held in West Bengal to mark the start of the spring season.
◉ The celebration is held on full moon day and is dedicated to Lord Krishna and Radha. According to the Bengali calendar, it is also the concluding festival of the year.
3. The Visakhapatnam Railway Station was the first on the East Coast to utilize the ‘One Nation, One Product’ concept.
◉ The Government of India’s ‘One Nation, One Product’ concept will be piloted for 15 days at Visakhapatnam Railway Station in Andhra Pradesh.
◉ ‘One Nation, One Product’ will be implemented for the first time in the East Coast Railway’s history. The Indian Railways’ Railway Board has designated one station in each zone to undertake the trial project for a duration of 15 days.
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International News
4. The United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network published the 10th edition of the World Happiness Report 2022, which rated India 136th and Finland first. Finland topped the list for the fifth time in a row in the 10th edition of the World Happiness Report.
◉ In the United Nations’ World Happiness Report for the year 2022, India has climbed three places to 136th place (from 146th previous year).
5. In Antananarivo, Madagascar, the Mahatma Gandhi Green Triangle was inaugurated.
◉ As part of the ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav,’ a “Green Triangle” named after Mahatma Gandhi was inaugurated in Antananarivo, Madagascar’s capital city.
◉ India’s Ambassador to Madagascar, Abhay Kumar, and the Mayor of Antananarivo, Naina Andriantsitohaina, jointly opened the Mahatma Gandhi Green Triangle.
Banking
6. Sri Lanka will receive a USD 1 billion line of credit from SBI to help them recover from its economic turmoil.
◉ As part of its financial aid to Sri Lanka to deal with its economic crisis, SBI announced a USD 1 billion Line of Credit (LOC).
◉ SBI and the Government of Sri Lanka signed an agreement to extend the LOC for the acquisition of food, medicine, and other vital supplies.
7. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has unveiled a standardized framework for microfinance lenders.
◉ The Reserve Bank of India has announced the ‘RBI (Regulatory Framework for Microfinance Loans) Directions, 2022’ framework for microfinance loans.
◉ The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has instructed Regulated Entities (REs) to guarantee that loans are collateral-free and not secured by a lien on the borrower’s deposit account, that repayment responsibilities are capped, that interest rates are not usurious, and that there is no pre-payment penalty.
8. India’s GDP is expected to grow at 9.1% in CY22, according to Moody’s.
◉ Due to the negative consequences of the Russia-Ukraine conflict on the global economy, Moody’s has lowered India’s economic growth prediction by 40 basis points to 9.1% in Calendar Year 2022 (CY2022).
◉ Moody’s forecast India’s GDP in CY2022 to be 9.5 percent in February 2022. India’s GDP growth is expected to be 5.4 percent in Calendar Year (CY) 2023, according to Moody’s.
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9. Kotak Mahindra Bank was the first Indian bank to sign a Memorandum of Understanding with Business France.
◉ Business France, a French national agency involved in exports and international investments in France, and Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd inked an MoU to provide support to enterprises in the Indo-French corridor.
◉ The KMBL was the first Indian bank to sign a Memorandum of Understanding with Business France. The MoU would enhance India’s and France’s commercial and start-up ecosystems.
10. Flipkart Health+ has a new CEO, Prashant Jhaveri.
◉ Prashant Jhaveri has been named Chief Executive Officer of Flipkart Health+ (CEO). He’ll be in charge of Flipkart’s foray into India’s burgeoning healthcare market.
◉ Before joining Flipkart Health+, Jhaveri was the CEO of Apollo Health and Lifestyle Limited and MediBuddy. He was the chief business officer at Medi Assist Group earlier in his career.
Awards News
11. Karolina Bielawska of Poland was crowned Miss World 2021.
◉ Miss World 2021 has been awarded to Karolina Bielawska of Poland. Toni-Ann Singh of Jamaica, the 2019 Miss World, crowned her.
◉ She won the coveted title by defeating the United States, Indonesia, Mexico, Northern Ireland, and Cote d’Ivoire. Shree Saini, an Indian-American from the United States, came in second, followed by Olivia Yace from Cote d’Ivoire.
Book and Author
12. Dr. Tehemton Erach Udwadia Padma has written a new book titled “More than Just Surgery
◉ Life Lessons Beyond the OT.” Awardee “More than Just Surgery: Life Lessons Beyond the OT,” by Dr. Tehemton Erach Udwadia, is a personal story of individuals, occurrences, mentors, failures, and follies set against the backdrop of surgery.
◉ As a way of imparting the lessons he learned, the book follows Dr. Tehemton Erach Udwadia from his student years through residency, research, surgical practice, and surgical teaching.
Important day
13. The 20th of March is World Oral Health Day.
◉ Every year on March 20th, World Mouth Health Day is marked to raise awareness about better oral hygiene and health. The day also emphasizes the skills and knowledge that people require in order to put their oral health first.
◉ The FDI World Dental Federation initiated the day as an initiative. On September 12, 2007, the first World Oral Health Day was observed.
14. The 20th of March is the International Day of Happiness.
◉ Every year on March 20, the world celebrates the International Day of Happiness.
◉ The United Nations General Assembly established March 20 as International Day of Happiness on July 12, 2012, acknowledging the importance of happiness and well-being as universal goals and ambitions in people’s lives all around the world.
15. The 20th of March is World Sparrow Day.
◉ Every year on March 20th, World Sparrow Day is commemorated. The goal of this day is to raise awareness about the house sparrow and the threats it faces.
◉ The goal of World Sparrow Day is to promote awareness about the bird and encourage people to protect it all across the world.
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