5 April 2022 : Latest Current Affairs 5th April
Important Current Affairs 5th April 2022
In this article, we will discuss all the Current Affairs of 5th April about national, international, banking, finance, sports, awards, and many others. So if you are interested to know about the latest 5th April 2022 current affairs then read this article till the end.
Top Current Affairs 24th March 2022
Current Affairs of 5th April – National
1. The Assam Cabinet has authorized a Memorandum of Understanding with a French funding organization for biodiversity conservation.
◉ An MoU between the state’s environment and forest department and the Agence Francaise de Development (French Development Agency), a French funding agency, was accepted during an Assam Cabinet meeting headed by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma to enhance bilateral dialogue in the field of environment.
◉ The MoU will strengthen cooperation between the forest department and international partners from Africa, Asia, and France in the Indo-Pacific region on biodiversity conservation.
2. Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy has inaugurated 13 new districts in the state.
◉ On April 4, 2022, Andhra Pradesh’s Chief Minister, YS Jagan Mohan Reddy, inaugurated 13 new districts in the state.
◉ The original 13 districts were divided up into the new districts.
3. Tata Power Renewables has completed the installation of India’s largest single-axis tracker system at a 300MW solar facility in Gujarat.
◉ Tata Power Renewables Energy Ltd (TPREL) has completed the installation of a 300 MW single-axis solar tracker system in Dholera, Gujarat.
◉ The project will create 774 million units per year and reduce carbon emissions by 704340 MT per year. The system includes a total of 8,73,012 Monocrystalline Photovoltaic (PV) Modules.
4. Pixel, a Bengaluru-based space tech business, uses SpaceX’s Falcon-9 rocket to launch the ‘Shakuntala’ satellite.
◉ In April 2022, the Indian Spacetech startup Pixxel [Bengaluru] launched its first commercial satellite, Shakuntala.
◉ The full-fledged commercial satellite was launched from Cape Canaveral in the United States on board Elon Musk’s SpaceX Falcon-9 rocket.
◉ The launch was carried out as part of SpaceX’s Transporter-4 mission.
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International News
5. Falguni Nayar is ranked 10th on Hurun’s list of the World’s Richest Self-Made Women in 2022.
◉ Falguni Nayar, the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Nykaa, is placed 10th on the Hurun Richest Self-Made Women In The World 2022 list produced by the Hurun Research Institute, with a net worth of USD 7.6 billion. She is one of just two Indians in the top ten.
◉ Radha Vembu, co-founder and product manager of Zoho, is India’s second-richest self-made woman billionaire, with US$ 3.9 billion and a global ranking of 25th. In the list of Biggest Risers, Radha Vembu is first in India and second worldwide.
6. Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban was re-elected for a fourth term.
◉ Viktor Orban, Hungary’s prime minister, achieved a landslide victory in the country’s general elections for 2022, giving him a fourth consecutive term in office. He belongs to the Fidesz party.
◉ He has been Prime Minister since 2010, and this will be his fourth term in office.
Business (Current Affairs 5th April)
7. The Flipkart Foundation was established to promote rural development and women’s empowerment.
◉ The Flipkart Group, a homegrown e-commerce behemoth, has formed and launched the Flipkart Foundation, a new platform focused on rural development and giving fair access to growth prospects for women and other disadvantaged populations.
◉ By leveraging Flipkart’s learnings over the years, the Flipkart Foundation aspires to positively impact 20 million lives directly and indirectly in the future decade across a wide range of fields.
8. On April 7, 2022, the Tata Group will introduce Tata Neu, a super app.
◉ Tata Group, a salt-to-software conglomerate, has announced the introduction of Tata Neu, a one-stop mobile app, on April 7, 2022.
◉ Tata Neu is a new dinner app that allows users to search for everything from groceries to electronics to holidays.
◉ Users will be able to use the app to access all of Tata Group’s digital services and apps, including booking AirAsia flights, booking Taj Group hotels, ordering groceries from Bigbasket, and many others.
Appointment
9. Dr. Ian Fry, a Tuvalu negotiator, has been chosen as a climate change expert by the United Nations Human Rights Council.
◉ Dr. Ian Fry has been named the world’s first independent expert on human rights and climate change by the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC).
◉ Dr. Fry has been appointed for a three-year term. He is a dual Australian and Tuvaluan citizen.
10. Lt Gen Manoj Pande is on his way to becoming the next Army Chief of Staff.
◉ Chief Lieutenant General Manoj Pande is set to succeed Army Chief General M. Naravane, who is widely seen as the frontrunner for the position of Chief of Defence Staff, is set to retire at the end of this month.
◉ Lt Gen Pande will succeed General Naravane as the most senior officer in the office. After a few high commanders resigned in the last three months, Lt Gen Pande became the most senior officer. Lt Gen Raj Shukla, the current commander of the Army’s training command (ARTRAC), retired on March 31.
Awards
11. Aarefa Johari, a journalist, has been awarded the Chameli Devi Jain Award for 2021.
◉ Aarefa Johari, a Mumbai-based journalist, received the Chameli Devi Jain Award for Outstanding Woman Media person 2021. The Media Foundation made the announcement.
◉ In Mumbai, Maharashtra, Aarefa Johari works at ‘Scroll. in.’ This award was given to Neetu Singh in the year 2020. She is a part of the media house ‘Goan Connection.’
Sports News
12. Overview of the 2022 Miami Open Tennis Tournament
◉ The 2022 Miami Open tennis tournament was the 37th edition of the men’s and women’s event, held in Miami Gardens, Florida from March 22 to April 3, 2022.
◉ The Miami Open is an ATP Masters 1000 event on the ATP Tour in 2022 and a WTA 1000 event on the WTA Tour in 2022.
Book and Author
13. Decoding Indian Babudom is a new book by Ashwini Shrivastava.
◉ “Decoding Indian Babudom,” written by Ashwini Shrivastava and published by Vitasta Publishing Private Limited, was recently released.
◉ This is a first-of-its-kind book about India’s bureaucratic structure, written by a journalist.
◉ It examines India’s administrative system and government from the perspective of the average man.
Important day
14. National Maritime Day is celebrated on April 5th.
◉ Every year on April 5, India celebrates National Maritime Day. The National Maritime Day is in its 59th year this year.
◉ Every year, National Maritime Day is observed to raise awareness about the importance of supporting transcontinental commerce and the global economy as the most well-organized, safe, and environmentally responsible method of delivering commodities from one part of the world to another.
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