Current Affairs for SSC CGL Exams - 05 January 2022

SSC CGL Current Affairs

Current Affairs for SSC CGL Exams - 05 January 2022

::NATIONAL::

Farmers’ stir over new Amaravati municipality

A gazette notification issued by the Andhra Pradesh government regarding a decision to convert a part of the capital region Amaravati into a municipal corporation has triggered a fresh protest from the local farmers who had given away their lands for the formation of the capital city in 2015.
According to the notification, which was issued on Monday, the state government has proposed to the Amaravati Capital City Municipal Corporation (ACCMC) to develop the area into a full-fledged urban agglomeration.
While the planned capital city comprised 29 villages, the proposed ACCMC compromises only 16 of them, which fall under the Thullur block. They would be merged with three other villages falling under the Mangalagiri block of Guntur district to form ACCMC, according to the notification.
The notification issued in the name of Guntur collector VivekYadav called for the conduct of “gramasabhas” (village meetings) in these 19 villages, starting from January 6, seeking the people’s opinions on the formation of the new corporation.
“The gramasabhas would be conducted with the help of revenue and police officials strictly following the existing Covid-19 protocols and ensuring that there are no law and order issues. The opinions of the villagers would be consolidated and sent to the government for further action,” Thullurmandalparishad (block parishad) development officer A SrinivasRao said.
In November, the Jagan government repealed the laws seeking to create three capitals in the state legislature on technical grounds and declared that it would reintroduce fool-proof bills on the three capitals later, without giving scope for any legal hassles. The high court deferred the hearing to January 28.
Amaravati Parirakshana Samithi (Amaravati protection committee) joint action committee (JAC) convenor A Shiva Reddy said there is something fishy in the government’s proposed plan to create a separate municipal corporation for Amaravati capital city only with 16 villages.

::INTERNATIONAL::

North Korea fired unknown projectile towards Sea of Japan: Reports

North Korea has fired what appears to be a ballistic missile, Kyodo News Agency reported citing the Japanese government.
The unidentified projectile is believed to have already landed, according to the Japan Coast Guard.
It was fired toward the Sea of Japan, South Korea's Yonhap News Agency reported, citing the South Korean military.
Meanwhile, Sputnik citing NHK TV reported that a crisis response center has been formed under the office of the Japanese Prime Minister following the possible launch of a ballistic missile by North Korea.
Kyodo News Agency reported that North Korea last launched a projectile in October 2021, when it test-fired a new type of submarine-launched ballistic missile, adding to concerns over the nuclear-armed nation's technological advances in hard-to-intercept weapons.

::ECONOMY::

RBI appoints Ajay Kumar Choudhary, Deepak Kumar as new Executive Directors

Deepak Kumar and Ajay Kumar Choudhary have been promoted as executive directors of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), the central bank said.
Prior to being promoted as ED, Kumar was heading the Department of Information Technology of the RBI, while Choudhary was Chief General Manager-in-Charge, Department of Supervision.
As executive director, Kumar will look after the Foreign Exchange Department, Department of Communication and Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation, which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the RBI.
Kumar has, over a span of three decades, worked in RBI's Central Office departments covering policymaking and project management functions in the areas of information technology, cyber security, payment systems, currency management, human resource management, banking supervision and foreign exchange management.

::SCIENCE AND TECH::

Defense Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurates KalpanaChawla Center for Research in Space Science and Technology at Chandigarh University

Reiterating the government's commitment of strengthening the private sector for the holistic development of the nation, Defence Minister ShriRajnath Singh Ji on Monday said that an active and long-term public-private partnership is crucial to take the education & science sectors to a global level and make India a knowledge economy. He was speaking at the inauguration ceremony of KalpanaChawla Centre for Research in Space Science & Technology (KCCRSST) at Chandigarh University, Gharuan, the first of its kind in North India.
The Union Minister also launched Chandigarh University's Defence Scholarship Scheme, worth Rs 10 Crore, for the wards of Defence Personnel of the three services.
Addressing the gathering, Shri Singh hailed the establishment of the KCCRSST, and said that it is only through efforts like these that India can become a leader in future technologies. Likening the Research Centre with 'pride of India' KalpanaChawla, the Defence Minister hoped that this research facility would touch new heights of success, similar to the remarkable achievements of the late India-born astronaut who brought universal recognition to her country of origin.
Established with the objective of training students in space science and satellite development and to meet future challenges in the area of space research, this state-of-the-art space centre would be the Ground Control Station (GCS) for the Chandigarh University's Student Satellite (CUSAT), an in-house developed nano-satellite being designed by the students of Chandigarh University, and a Geo Spatial Centre for research, besides other important projects.
Chancellor of Chandigarh University, S. Satnam Singh Sandhu, senior vice-president Prof HimaniSood, eminent scientists, faculty and students were present during the inauguration ceremony.

::SPORTS::

PM lays foundation stone of Major Dhyan Chand Sports University in Meerut

Prime Minister NarendraModi on 03-01-2022 laid the foundation stone of Major Dhyan Chand Sports University in Meerut district of Uttar Pradesh.
The University will be established at Salawa and Kaili villages on the outskirts of the Sardhana town of the district at an estimated cost of about Rs 700 crore.
The sports university will be equipped with modern and state of the art sports infrastructure including synthetic hockey ground besides those of football, basketball, volleyball, handball and kabaddi.
It will also have a lawn tennis court, gymnasium hall, synthetic running stadium, swimming pool, a multipurpose hall and a cycling velodrome.
The university will also house facilities for shooting, squash, gymnastics, weightlifting, and archery, canoeing and kayaking, among other facilities.
The varsity will have the capacity of training 1,080 sportspersons including 540 female and 540 male ones.