Daily Current Affairs 9th October 2022

Daily Current Affairs 9th October 2022

National News

Introduction of Digital Currency Announced by Reserve Bank

  • RBI has announced that it will soon introduce digital currency notes on a trial basis for certain applications.
  • A digital rupee is not an alternative to cash, but a move to a cashless society.
  • Digital Rupee is expected to make a huge difference in the country’s economy and solve various taxation and tax evasion problems, especially in the trading market.

 The Central Government has approved the creation of a new branch called the Weapon Services (WS) Branch:

  • By creating a WS branch, all weapons system operators should be united under one organization,
  • It is also dedicated to the operational employment of all ground-based and specialized airborne weapon systems.
  • The branch will include operators in four specialty streams surface-to-air missiles, remotely piloted aircraft, and weapon system operators.

 Jharkhand is the state with the highest number of child marriages in the country:

  • The percentage of girls getting married before the age of 18 has risen in Jharkhand and West Bengal, according to the Union Home Ministry’s latest population sample survey.
  • In Jharkhand, child marriage is 7.3 percent in rural areas and three percent in urban areas.
  • “The percentage of girls married before the age of 18 varies from 1.9 at the national level and 0.0 in Kerala and 5.8 in Jharkhand,” said the survey report.

Indian Air force Day Ceremony :

  • The Indian Air Force Saturday (October 8) celebrated its 90th year anniversary. The theme for this year’s anniversary celebrations is IAF: Transforming for the Future.
  • On this occasion, a new pattern of combat uniform for IAF personnel was launched.
  • The Indian Air Force’s new camouflage combat uniform is similar to the army’s gear. The new uniform’s digital design is terrain-friendly and allows soldiers to move with flexibility from deserts, mountainous lands, woodlands, etc.

International news

A mobile app has been developed to detect the coronavirus

  • Udantha Abeywardane from Sri Lanka is an Associate Professor in the Department of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering at the University of Queensland, Australia.
  • He has developed the technology for a cell phone application (app) that detects the coronavirus.
  • And at its core, a company from Brisbane, Australia has developed an application called ‘ResApp’.
  • Res app is designed to diagnose not only corona but also respiratory ailments like asthma and pneumonia. 

State news

The ban on online gambling in Tamil Nadu came into force immediately:

  • The Act came into effect with the assent of the Governor by enacting an ordinance to regulate and ban online gambling.
  • The name of the law banning online gambling games is ‘The Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Online Gambling and Regulation of Online Games Ordinance-2022’.
  • Anyone who plays online games is liable to punish imprisonment for 3 months or a fine of Rs.5 thousand or imprisonment with a fine.

A counseling center has been opened in Chennai under the Nirbhaya programme

  • A new counseling center for women and children under Nirbhaya programme Office building was opened by Social Welfare Minister Geeta Jeevan in Egmore Chennai
  • This center deals with domestic violence, dowry harassment and sex Provides counseling to victims of harassment.
  • Nirbhaya Fund is a 2013 fund of the Union Government of India Funds are sourced from the report

The Railway Board has renamed Tipu Express as Wodeyar Express

  • Bengaluru-Mysore High-Speed ​​Tipu Express was first introduced in 1980 as a high-speed train connecting Bengaluru and Mysore.
  • In recognition of the Wodeyar dynasty’s contribution not only to the development of railways but also to its transformation into a modern state
  • This information was expressed by Mysore Member of Parliament Pratap Simha.

Science and Technology

Chandrayaan 2 spacecraft finds high sodium content in Moon:

  • The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) said that the ‘CLASS’ X-ray spectrometer in the orbiter of the Chandrayaan-2 spacecraft has detected the presence of a lot of sodium on the moon and has sent a picture.
  • These sodium atoms are ejected from the surface more easily by the solar wind or ultraviolet radiation than when they are part of lunar minerals.

Appointments

Shefali Razdan Duggal  has been appointed as US Ambassador to the Netherlands:

  • Indian-origin Shefali Razdan Duggal has been appointed as the US ambassador to the Netherlands.
  • US Vice President Kamala Harris administered the oath of office to her.
  • Shefali Razdan Duggal from Kashmir, India, Shebali graduated from the University of Miami in the US.

 Award

Indian Students Win “Victorian Premier’s Award”

  • The ‘Victorian Premier Awards’ are given to encourage international students from overseas to study in the state of Victoria, Australia.
  • Student Divyangana Sharma has won the Victorian Premier’s ‘International Student of the Year 2021-22’ award.
  • In the research category, the ‘International Student of the Year Award 2021-22’ has been awarded to student Ritika Saxena.

 Book publication

Publication of the book “Book for the World of Thirukkural” at Thirukkural Conference:

  • Tirukkural Conference is being held at Anna University, Chennai by Kural Malai Sangam
  • In this Thirukkural Conference Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi published the book ‘Thirukkural Journey to UNESCO’.
  • And Thirukkural is a great work, a book full of spirituality and deep thoughts. Thirukkural is a book for the world, the identity of India, Thirukkural should be restored with full pride, said by the Governor

 Sports news

36th national games – 2022

  • At the 36th National Games, Services continue to dominate with 96 medals including 41 gold, 29 silver, and 26 bronze, followed by Haryana with 72 medals including 29 gold, 23 silver, and 20 bronze. Maharashtra is now in third place with 24 gold, 24 silver, and 45 bronze.
  • Tamilnadu secures 5 th place with 19 gold,19 silver,21bronze and totally 59 medals
  • Indian Olympic Association confirmed that “goa” will host the 37th edition of the National Games in October next

 Important day

World Post Day

  • World Postal Day is celebrated on October 9 every year to create awareness among people about the role of the postal sector for people and businesses every day.
  • The theme for World Post Day 2022 is ‘Post for Planet’. The Post is the world’s largest logistics network. Every year, more than 150 countries celebrate World Post Day in a variety of ways.