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Daily Current Affairs 14th October 2022

Daily Current Affairs 14th October 2022

International News

One country, One leader system was reintroduced in China

  • Ma Zedong, the founder of the Communist Party of China, was the longest-serving president and party leader until his death in 1976. After that there is a practice of continuing the post for two terms of five years.
  • China’s current ruling party Congress of the Communist Party decided that, Jingping, will remain in office for the rest of his life, and reviving the old system of “one country, one leader” in china.

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World’s first tour to the moon

  • In 2001, Dennis Tito made trip to the International Space Station as part of space tourism by its own expenses.
  • After 21 years a total of 10 people, including Tito and his wife Akiko were traveling to the moon.
  • This tourism agreement was signed with space X organisation and Dennis Tito became the oldest person to go to the moon.

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National News

All India School Rank list was released

  • The “World Education” website for educators, teachers and parents publishes a ranking list every year.
  • Based on that, Rajkiya Pratibha Vikas Vidyalaya, a government school from Delhi, has been ranked

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Indian Railways plans to set up charging stations for electric vehicles across the country

  • Indian Railways has set a target of setting up 46,000 electric vehicle charging stations in India by 2030.
  • Railways has also decided to collect the payment for the electric vehicles using charging points to be set up.

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Introduction of 4th Vande Bharat Scheme

  • Prime Minister Modi launched the 4th Vande Bharat train service in Himachal Pradesh.
  • Earlier Vande Bharat trains were introduced between New Delhi – Varanasi, New Delhi – Sri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra and Gandhi Nagar – Mumbai.
  • Also the ICF factory has set a target of manufacturing 75 Vande Bharat trains by August next year.

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Prime Minister Modi laid the foundation stone for a bulk drug  park and hydropower plants in Himachal Pradesh

  • Himachal Pradesh has laid the foundation stone for the Unalo Bulk drug Park project and the drug park will be constructed at an estimated cost of Rs 1,900 crore. The import of essential medicines is to be reduced by setting up this drug park.
  • Modi laid the foundation stone of two hydropower plants worth Rs 10,000 crore investment in Samba.

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 Indian Army is planning to use electric vehicles

  • Central government has decided to use electric vehicles in the army as well to promote the use of electric vehicles as a measure to improve the environment.
  • Army will convert 25% of light vehicles, 38% of buses and 48% of motorcycles into electric vehicles.
  • Also charging centers are being installed in parking lots and residential complexes for electric vehicles.

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 The President inaugurated a new supercomputer facility at the IIT campus in Assam

  • President Draupadi Murmu inaugurated ‘Param Kamrupa’, a supercomputer facility under the National Supercomputing Mission at the Indian Institute of Technology in Guwahati.
  • And Inaugurated a laboratory for design and development of high power microwave components at IIT Guwahati.

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 Coal India Ltd (CIL) to set up 1190 MW Solar Power Project in Rajasthan

  • Coal India Limited (CIL) signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Rajasthan Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Limited (RRVUNL), for developing a solar power project of 1190 MW today in Jaipur.
  • The project would make clean environment and expected to be an employment generator in the state apart from providing clean power.

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 Rajnath Singh to launch website for citizens to contribute to Armed Forces fund

  • Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to launch a Maa Bharati Ke Sapoot website for Indians to contribute to the Armed Forces fund.
  • Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will be launching the ‘Maa Bharati Ke Sapoot’ (MBKS) website for the Armed Forces Battle Casualties Welfare Fund (AFBCWF) during a function at the National War Memorial Complex in New Delhi on October 14.

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State News

A new diesel powered steam rail engine

  • For the first time steam mountain train engine with diesel engine at a cost of Rs.9.30 crores was manufactured.
  • Manufacturing of diesel powered steam train engine for hill train at Trichy Ponmalai Railway Workshop has been successfully completed and its trial run has been successfully run from Mettupalayam to Coonoor.

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 Tamil Nadu government plan to set up loris  sanctuary

  • The International Union for Conservation of Nature has listed the loris as an endangered species.
  • According to the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972, Government of Tamil Nadu has announced that “Kadavur Devangu Sanctuary” will be set up as India’s first Loris Sanctuary in Karur and Dindigul districts on an area of ​​11,806.56 hectares.

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 Swachh Survey 2022: Madurai ranks 45th in clean city list

  • Madurai Corporation ranks last in cleanliness among 45 cities in the country under the category of cities with a population of more than 10 lakh, announced by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Government of India earlier this month.
  • Indore was adjudged India’s cleanest city for the

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APPOINTMENTS

New Indian Ambassador was Appointment to Kuwait

  • Adarsh Swaika has been appointed as a new ambassador to Kuwait and now he is a Joint Secretary, Department of External Affairs, India
  • Former Indian Ambassador P. George held that position.

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 Indian woman appointed as Special Rapporteur of Human Rights Commission

  • UN Convention on Racism and Intolerance has appointed the Ashwini KP from India as the Special Rapporteur of the Commission on Human Rights.
  • Professor and Dalit activist Ashwini K.P. has worked as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science in a college in Bangalore.

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 Science and Technology

The first humanoid robot made history by speaking at UK Parliament

  • Ai-Da is a humanoid robot named after British mathematician Ada Lovelace, created in 2019 by Aidan Mellor.
  • Aidan Mellor is ‘the world’s first ultra-realistic artificial intelligence humanoid robot artist.

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Archaeological discoveries

A 70 million-year-old mummified dinosaur found with gashes

  • A recent study found a 70 million-year-old dinosaur which has been found with preserved skin with gashes found in north Dakota
  • The reason that it got mummified is that it was partially eaten by crocodiles, carnivores, and other animals.
  • The “Dakota” specimen was found in 1999 on a ranch close to Marmarth in southwest North Dakota, US.

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Sports News

36th National Games 2022

  • The 36th National Games was held from September 29 to October 13.
  • Following this, the Services team has got 1st place by getting 128 medals including 61 gold medals in the medal list. Maharastra team has got 2nd place by getting 140 medals including 39 gold.
  • Kerala swimmer Sajan Prakash, who won a total of 8 medals, including 5 golds, and Karnataka’s 14-year-old Hashika, who won 6 golds, were selected as the best players of the series.

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 Important Days

World Standards Day

  • World Standards Day, celebrated on October 14 every year, raises awareness about the need for the global standardization of products and its importance to the world economy.
  • 2022 Theme: Shared Vision for a Better World

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