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Exam Related Current Affairs with Static Gk : 16 October 2021 | SSC CGL CPO CHSL MTS JE

Exam Related Current Affairs with Static Gk : 16 October 2021
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1) India has slipped to the 101st position among 116 countries in the Global Hunger Index (GHI) 2021 from its 2020 ranking (94), to be placed behind Pakistan, Bangladesh and Nepal.
➠The report, prepared jointly by Irish aid agency Concern Worldwide and German organisation Welt Hunger Hilfe, mentioned the level of hunger in India as “alarming” with its GHI score decelerating from 38.8 in 2000 to the range of 28.8 – 27.5 between 2012 and 2021.

2) The Union Cabinet on Tuesday approved the affiliation of 100 schools from the academic year 2022-23 in government and private sectors with Sainik School Society under the Ministry of Defence.
Ministry of Defence :-
➨Headquarters - New Delhi
➨Founded - 15 August 1947
➨Navy day - 4 December
➨Chief of Defence Staff (CDS):- General Bipin Rawat

3) The Department of Biotechnology has launched a 'One Health' consortium that envisages carrying out surveillance of important bacterial, viral and parasitic infections of zoonotic as well as transboundary pathogens in the country.

4) India has retained the third position in the 58th Renewable Energy Country Attractiveness Index (RECAI) released by the consultancy firm Ernst & Young (EY).

5) The most awaited name of the winners of Miss Divine Beauty pageant 2021 is revealed now; Rashmi Madhuri from Bengaluru a 27yr old entrepreneur of pharmaceutical company was crowned the title of Miss India Earth 2021 by the former queen Tanvi Kharote.

6) Dr Bharati Pravin Pawar, Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare launched Phase II of awareness campaigns on HIV/AIDS & TB under Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav.
➠ She also virtually interacted with students from across the country and encouraged them to contribute to nation building, as India commemorates 75th year of Independence.

7) Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma launched the special postal covers of Pa Togan N Sangma and Citrus Indica (Memang Narang) at Williamnagar
➠ The postal cover was launched to mark the 75th year of Independence which is being observed as Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav.

8) To deliver essential banking services conveniently to a larger section of consumers living in relatively far-off areas, private lender Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd announced the launch of Micro ATMs across the country.

9) The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi approved thecontinuation of Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban) till 2025-26.

10) Four of Microsoft’s top leaders have received the 2021 C.K. Prahalad Award for their collaborative leadership to transform it into a carbon negative company by 2030 and remove all its historical emissions by 2050.
➠ Besides the software giant’s Indian American CEO Satya Nadella, its President and Vice Chair Brad Smith, Chief Financial Officer Amy Hood, and Chief Environmental Officer Lucas Joppa have shared the award for Global Business Sustainability Leadership.

11) Uttar Pradesh government has directed all state secondary schools to set up ‘Arogya Vatika’ (salubrity garden) in their premises.
Uttar Pradesh :-
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister - Yogi Adityanath
Governor - Smt. Anandiben Patel
➨Chandraprabha Wildlife Sanctuary
➨Dudhwa National Park
➨National Chambal Sanctuary
➨Govind Vallabh Pant Sagar Lake
➨Kashi Vishwanath Temple

12) 2005-batch Himachal Pradesh cadre IAS officer Ritesh Chauhan has been named CEO of Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) and joint secretary, agriculture under the department of agriculture and farmers welfare.

13) The United States has overtaken China to lead the world with the largest share in global bitcoin mining networks.
➠Chinese authorities banned the activity earlier this year causing miners to shut up shop or move overseas.