Monthly Current Affairs GK Digest August 2022
Monthly Current Affairs GK Digest August 2022
Monthly Current Affairs GK Digest August 2022
CCI cleared deal between Bandhan Fin holdings-led Indian Army signs MoU with DFI to develop high impact
consortium and IDFC ............................................................... 7 drones.................................................................................... 16
AMTRON to set up 3D Printing Centre of Excellence in Haryana government to provide 5 lakh tablets to students 16
Guwahati ................................................................................. 8 RBI imposes penalty on eight Co-operative banks .............. 17
Odisha to refund excess royalty on inferior coal ................... 8 RBI approves payment aggregator's licence to Mswipe
Prime Minister Modi to inaugurate projects under Shrimad technologies .......................................................................... 17
Rajchandra Mission ................................................................. 8 Assam government launches first drone school in
World's largest floating solar power plant to be built in Northeast .............................................................................. 17
Madhya Pradesh ..................................................................... 9 Walmart foundation and ICRISAT to launch a Secondary
Walmart and Flipkart partners with Assam government to Processing Unit (SPU) ............................................................ 18
help MSMEs ............................................................................. 9 Airtel Africa signs credit pact with American banking major
NPCI and IIT Kanpur signed MoU for research Citi.......................................................................................... 18
collaboration ......................................................................... 10 RBI cancels the licence of Rupee Co-operative bank ........... 18
Arunachal Pradesh develops provision for auto-generation Kerala to launch Digital locker facility for flood-prone
of eILP permits....................................................................... 10 villages ................................................................................... 19
Amazon partners with Indian Railways to boost delivery of Mizoram and Assam to resolve border dispute ................... 19
packets ................................................................................... 10
Odisha government to distribute national flags free of cost
to people ............................................................................... 20
CURRENT AFFAIRS
Ayushman cards will be co-branded to include names of
state schemes ........................................................................ 38
Assam government to set up mini rice mills ........................ 39
Haryana government launches programme to help
GK DIGEST:
defaulting power consumers ................................................ 39
Prime Minister Narendra Modi to inaugurate Smriti Van in
AUGUST 2022
Bhuj ........................................................................................ 40
INDIA AND OMAN TO CONDUCT
Government to offer loan to help complete houses under MILITARY EXERCISE 'AL NAJAH-IV' IN
PMAY-G ................................................................................. 40 RAJASTHAN
India to have World's largest religious monument .............. 40
Current Context: India and Oman will conduct a 13-day long
PM Modi to inaugurate Foot-over Bridge in Ahmedabad ... 41 military exercise 'AL NAJAH-IV' in Rajasthan.
Maharashtra government starts free travel scheme in
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buses ...................................................................................... 41
AAI signed MoU with Sweden to collaborate in sustainable The exercises AL NAJAH-IV will focus on counter-
aviation technology ............................................................... 42 terrorism and will be held in Mahajan Field firing
ranges in Rajasthan from August 1 to 13. This year
IIM Shillong signs MoU with Mizoram Youth Commission .. 42
marks the fourth edition of the exercise.
Piyush Goyal likely to chair Board of Trade meeting ........... 42 A 60-member team from the Royal Army of Oman
Dr. Jitendra Singh unveils website to boost Coastal Clean-Up will participate in the exercise. At the exercise, the
Campaign ............................................................................... 43 Indian Army will be represented by troops from the
18 Mechanised Infantry Battalion.
India-US conducts joint special forces exercise in Himachal
The previous edition of the exercise was held in
Pradesh .................................................................................. 43
Muscat in March 2019. The exercise includes
Karnataka government to launch a special programme for professional interaction, mutual understanding of
job creation ........................................................................... 43 drills and procedures, the establishment of joint
Odisha government to set up MSME parks .......................... 44 command and control structures, and the
elimination of terrorist threats.
Ambulances in Kerala to get GPS based tracking device ..... 44
The joint exercise between India and Oman will
RBI imposes penalty on 8 cooperative banks ....................... 45 focus on counter-terrorism operations, regional
S Jaishankar to visit UAE for India-UAE Strategic Dialogue . 45 security operations, and peacekeeping operations
under the United Nations charter. Will also organize
Commercial Availability of Lumpy Disease Vaccine ............. 45
joint physical training schedules, tactical drills,
Pakistan's EFF Programme revived by the IMF .................... 46 techniques, and procedures.
BOM's Maha Dhan Varsha Scheme ...................................... 46 Static Knowledge:
o CM of Rajasthan - Ashok Gehlot
NHPC Ltd. Signs MoU with PTC India Ltd. ............................. 46 o Governor of Rajasthan - Kalraj Mishra
Reliance Jio to Launch Standalone 5G Technology .............. 46 o Chief of Indian Army - Manoj Pande
KERALA TO LAUNCH DIGITAL LOCKER This development came after the ministerial-level
FACILITY FOR FLOOD-PRONE discussion between the two-state to solve the
VILLAGES border dispute. Atul Bora and Ashok Singhal
ministers from Assam had discussed the border issue
Current Context: Kerala to launch a Digital locker facility for
with the Chief Minister of Mizoram Zoramthanga.
villages prone to flood.
During the ministerial level discussion which was
held in Aizawl, where both the states agreed to
KEY POINTS
maintain peace and prevent any untoward incident
This facility will help people in the villages that are along the border.
prone to flood to keep their valuable documents During the discussion both the states signed a joint
safely. statement according to which they will hold
Kodiyathur and Karasseryare, two flood-prone meetings of deputy commissioners of bordering
villages of Kerala will use technological solutions districts atleast once in a month. Both the
and implement digital locker facilities for people to delegations also agreed to conduct the next round
safely keep their valuable documents. of ministerial-level talks at Guwahati in October.
Authorities of the villages will conduct free camps in The Chief Minister level meeting will be held in New
most rain-hit areas in the panchayats in order to Delhi in August or early September. Three districts in
create awareness among people about the facility Mizoram - Aizawl, Kolasib, and Mamit share a
and make them part of it. 164.6km long boundary with Hailakandi, Karimganj,
The Digital locker facility is part of the Digital India and Cachar districts of Assam.
Programme of the government of India that helps Static Knowledge:
people to store their personnel and government o CM of Assam - Himanta Biswa Sarma
documents in the digital format. o Governor of Assam - Jagadish Mukhi
The major issue people face during the time of o CM of Mizoram - Zoramthanga
floods in Kerala was the loss of valuable documents. o Governor of Mizoram - Hari Babu
The Digital locker facility will be a solution to the Kambhampati
issue. Aadhar card, PAN card, birth certificate,
vehicle registration, and educational qualification
KEY POINTS
IRDAI ORGANISES HACKATHON 'BIMA
MANTHAN-2022' On the occasion of 76th Independence Day, as part
of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav, Lt Governor V K
Current Context: IRDAI organizes the hackathon 'Bima
Saxena unveiled a plaque of ' Lala Hardayal Park'
Manthan-2022', and invites innovative solutions for the
and symbolically dedicated other parks. Lala
insurance sector.
Hardayal Park was earlier known as "District Park".
A few months ago DDA has sent a list of 16 parks to
HIGHLIGHTS
Delhi government for renaming them after freedom
Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority fighters like Lala Hardayal, Colonel Gurubaksh Singh
of India (IRDAI) invited entities to develop Dhillon, General Shah Nawaz Khan, Gobind Behari
technology-driven innovative solutions for Lal, Colonel Prem Sahgal, Basanta Kumar Biswas, and
automated death claim settlement, curtail miss- others.
selling, and other areas in the insurance sector. The parks will be named after the unsung freedom
The application for the innovative solutions has been fighters from Delhi to pay respect for their sacrifices.
invited as part of IRDAIs first hackathon- Bima District Park, R-block, Greater Kailash-I has been
Manthan 2022 with the theme 'Innovation in named as "Asaf Ali Park". District Park, Sector-B,
Insurance'. Vasant Kunj as "Avadh Behari Park". District Park at
IRDAI is looking for technology-enabled solutions Jasola as "Lala Hardayal Park". District Park, Lok
for identifying uninsured motor vehicles and Vihar, Pitampura as "Colonel Gurbaksh Singh Dhillon
ensuring the issuance of mandatory third-party Park" and District Park Sector-11, Dwarka as "Swami
insurance and technology-based distribution of Shraddhanand Park" among others.
insurance products including micro insurance in less Static Knowledge:
penetrable areas. o CM of Delhi - Arvind Kejriwal
KEY FACTS
PUNJAB GOVERNMENT PLANS TO
FORM CLASSROOMS IN JAIL This is aimed to strengthen the rural economy and
make the gauthan (cattle shed) a center of
Current Context: Punjab government plans to set up
livelihood. In the first year of the project, 300 rural
classrooms in state prisons.
industrial parks will be established. The project will
be launched on October 2, Gandhi Jayanti.
KEY POINTS
The 'Gramin aajeevika parks' will be known as 'rural
The plan to set up classrooms in state prisons is to industrial parks' to develop gauthans as livelihood
provide a learning environment to the inmates. This centers. Keeping Mahatma Gandhi's vision of gram
decision is part of the government's mission to swaraj, which is to strengthen the rural economy by
"transform lives of inmates and enable them to join promoting cottage industries, the Chattisgarh
social mainstream as reformed convicts". government has started this initiative to form units
The department is planning to set up classrooms that provide income-generating opportunities.
with a capacity of 50 students in each jail. In the The first park was established in Kulgaon, Kanker
initial stage, two or three classrooms with a district which has been named Gandhi Gram. The
capacity of 50 students each will be constructed. In park was developed by the district administration
the future if more rooms are needed the capacity along with women's self-help groups.
will be expanded. Some of the livelihood-related activities are
The prisoners will also be provided with library producing vermi-compost, goat rearing,
facilities. This will induce a habit of learning and manufacturing incense sticks, dona-pattal (leaf plate)
education and will also provide them an opportunity manufacturing, fish farming, egg production, and
to effectively utilize their time in prison. mushroom output.
The jail inmates are classified into three categories Chhattisgarh has set up 8,404 gauthans of the
based on their educational qualifications. There are 10,624 sanctioned. The state government is
271 inmates under Category A who are illiterate. currently procuring cow dung at Rs 2 per Kg for
Under the State Council of Educational Research and making vermi-compost. Once the 300 parks are
Training Programme, they will be taught to read and started the production will be increased.
write. Static Knowledge:
Category B inmates who are eligible and interested o CM of Chhattisgarh - Bhupesh Baghel
to appear for the class 10 or 12 board examination o Governor of Chhattisgarh - Anusuiya Uikey
will be enrolled with the National Institute of Open
School. There are 49 prisoners belonging to Category IIT BOMBAY AND JSW GROUP SIGNS
C, who have done their class 12 and are motivated AGREEMENT FOR STEEL
to take undergraduate courses at Jagat Guru Nanak TECHNOLOGY HUB
State Open University.
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GODREJ AGROVET SIGNS MOU WITH The Central Zonal Council meeting will discuss
ASSAM, MANIPUR AND TRIPURA FOR issues on connectivity, power, sharing of river
OIL PALM CULTIVATION water, and other matters of common interests. The
Central Zonal Council consists of Madhya Pradesh,
Current Context: Godrej Agrovet signs MoU with Assam,
Chhattisgarh, Uttar Pradesh, and Uttarakhand.
Manipur, and Tripura to promote oil palm cultivation.
The Chief Ministers, Ministers, Chief Secretaries,
Principal Secretaries, and Senior officers of the
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member states and central government will
Godrej Agrovet signed three Memorandum of participate in the meeting. The zonal council
Understanding (MoU) with state governments of meeting will be preceded by a standing committee
Assam, Manipur, and Tripura to promote oil palm of the council in which the agendas to be placed
cultivation in the region under National Mission on before the council is scrutinized and prioritized.
Edible Oils-Oil Palm (NMEO-OP) scheme. As part of The meeting will also discuss in detail the welfare of
the MoU Godrej Agrovet will be allotted land in Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes, farmers'
three states for the promotion and development of welfare, crime against women and children, internal
palm oil cultivation. security, and prevention of terrorism and Naxalism.
Current Context: IIM Shillong signed MoU with Mizoram The Board of Trade meeting will discuss ways to
Youth Commission to advance human resource boost the country's exports. The Board is an
development. advisory body on foreign trade policy.
The Board is headed by the minister and consists of
KEY HIGHLIGHTS participants from states, Union Territories, and
KEY FACTS
RELIANCE JIO TO LAUNCH
It is a Fixed Deposit scheme with a time period STANDALONE 5G TECHNOLOGY
of 400 days and a maximum limit of up to Rs. 2 Cr.
Current Context: In the 45th Annual General Meeting,
The highest rate of interest for non-senior citizens
Reliance Jio announced to rollout plan for 5G Technology in
will be 5.50% and for senior citizens will be 6%.
India.
For a maturity period of 400 days, the Scheme is
supposed to be offering the highest rate of interest
ABOUT
in comparison to other banks.
Interest Rate on Deposits for a maturing period of: Jio confirmed that, as it did in 4G technology, it will
o 46-90 days is 3.50% launch a standalone 5G network.
o 91-119 days is 3.75% According to Jio, by Diwali, the plan will be first
o 120-180 days is 3.90% carried out in four metro cities and by December
o 180-270 days is 4.25% 2023 will expand to pan India.
o 271-364 days is 5% There is a difference between a standalone 5G
o 365-399 days is 5.40% network and a non-standalone 5G network: The