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Daily Current Affairs 12th October 2022
National News
India is the first country to introduce design thinking and innovation in schools
- The new curriculum aims to improve the thinking skills of the students and will be introduced from classes 7 to 12 in the coming academic year.
- India is the first country to expand design thinking and innovation courses in schools
- CBSE, Ministry of Education’s Innovation Unit and IIT-Bombay have jointly introduced this new course selection system.
The Ministry of Civil Aviation has formulated 3 schemes to promote the use of helicopters and small aircraft
- Helicopter Emergency of Medical Service from AIIMS Rishikesh is named as Project Sanjeevani.
- Project Akash is a pilot program to help non-scheduled operator’s clearance (NSOP) airlines to operate small aircraft and helicopters in India through the GAGAN satellite.
- Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia also said that the government has issued guidelines for fractional ownership of aircraft and helicopters in India to facilitate operation of NSOP in India.
NSOP – Non Schedule Operation Permit
Sanjeevani – Lifestyle Clinic”
- An integrated facility centre named ad “Sanjivani – Lifestyle Clinic” is a counseling center for diet, exercise and behavioural habits .
- It was Inaugurated by Mrs. Archana Pandey, President, Army Wives Welfare Association (AWWA) on 11 October 2022 in New Delhi.
- An automated device named “Health Kiosk” has been installed in the clinic to monitor the progress of the patients.
Prime Minister Modi laid foundation stone for health projects worth Rs 1275 crore in Gujarat state
- PM Modi inaugurates Rs 1,275 crore healthcare facility at Civil Hospital (Asarva) in Ahmedabad.
- New and upgraded facilities for cardiology and UN Mehta Cardiology and Research Centre, a new hostel building, new hospital building for Kidney Diseases and Research Center and new building and research institute for Cancer in Gujarat.
- Modi will also lay the foundation stone for a shelter to accommodate families of poor patients.
Nitin Gadkari launched the Ethanol-Ready Flex Fuel Vehicle
- Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari launched the first of its Flexi-Fuel Strong Hybrid Electric Vehicle (FFV-SHEV) pilot project in India, Toyota Corolla Altis Hybrid.
- It is a pilot project to verify the reliability of hybrid vehicles in electric-hybrid vehicles that can run on ethanol-powered flex fuel, reduce pollution and reduce dependence on petrol and diesel.
International news
People over 80 have set a world record for making the largest number of jumpers.
- Members of The Jumpers Over Eighty Society(JOES) eight members — Jim Culhane, Cliff Davis, Scotty Callan, Walt Green, Paul Heenen, Skye Huminski, Woody McKay and Ted Williams — have under go
- And to set the world record they set up their record in a circular shape.
- The previous world record was set by six jumpers over the age of 80.
Sports news
36th National Games 2022
- Tamil Nadu won the bronze medal against Assam in the 3rd place in women’s football. In the final match , Manipur won the gold medal by defeating Odisha.
- 19-year-old Hemachandran from Villupuram district won the gold medal in the individual category as in Mallargamba.
- 10-year-old Sharyajit Khare from Gujarat won the bronze medal in pole category at Mallargamba.
FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup 2022
- The 16-teams of FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup football series begins on october 11 2022 in Bhubaneswar, Odisha.
- The FIFA U17 will end on October 30 and also held in various places Goa and Navi Mumbai.
- This is India’s first appearance in the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup.
Agel Women’s Open Tennis 2022
- Barbora Krejcikova captured her fifth title, her second on home land and second in a row following last week’s win in Tallinn.
- Krejcikova defeated Ika Svidek in the 10th final to win the championship.
Cricket T20 Tournament for hearing impaired , held in UAE:
- A T-20 cricket tournament was held in the United Arab Emirates for the hearing impaired.
- In this match, India won the championship by defeating South Africa.
Science and Technology
China launched the Guafu-1 satellite towards the Sun
- China has successfully launched the Guafu-1 satellite to study the Sun and successfully placed it in the designated orbit.
- The Advanced Space-based Solar Observatory (ASO-S) was launched by Long March-2D rocket.
- India also plans to explore the Sun. The Aditya L-1 project is said to be launched next year.
Spectacular Bubble Nebula’s Photo released by NASA
- NASA has released a photo of the eye-catching Bubble Nebula 7,100 light-years away from Earth.
- America’s space exploration agency NASA, on April 24, 1990, the Hubble telescope, which was launched into the sky, has sent a picture of the Bubble Nebula.
- Bubble Nebula is 40 lakh years old. According to NASA, it will become a ‘supernova’ within 1 to 2 million years
Important day
National Emergency Nurses Day
- The day is Started in Australia in 1989, National Emergency Nurses Day is now an international celebration and is celebrated every year on 12th October.
- It aims to honor the hard work and dedication of emergency nurses around the world.
World Arthritis Day
- World Arthritis Day is observed every year on 12 October.
- The day aims to raise awareness about the existence and impact of rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases faced by older people across the world.
- Theme of the day is “It’s in your hands, take action”,
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