16th December 2022

Opening Ceremony of International Year of Millets 2023 Held in Rome.

The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, organized an opening ceremony for the International Year of Millets – 2023 (IYM2023) in Rome, Italy. An Indian delegation led by Sushri Shobha Karandlaje, Minister of State, Agriculture & Farmers Welfare were present at the opening ceremony. During the event, India’s ceremonial message by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi was conveyed by Sushri Shobha Karandlaje.

The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, organized an opening ceremony for the International Year of Millets 2023 in which city?

ISRO will develop “Spatial Data Infrastructure geoportal ‘Geo-Ladakh’ for Ladakh.

Ladakh has approached the Indian Institute of Remote Sensing (IIRS), a unit of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) for developing “Spatial Data Infrastructure geoportal ‘Geo-Ladakh’ for UT-Ladakh”. This portal will be used to find, access, distribute & contribute geospatial information and its associated geographic services such as navigation, buffer, measurements analysis, metadata catalogue, map catalogue and more.

Who has approached the Indian Institute of Remote Sensing (IIRS), a unit of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) for developing “Spatial Data Infrastructure geoportal?

Celebration of “Universal Health Coverage (UHAC) Day 2022” in Varanasi.

The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare is organizing a two-day convention on the theme “ Universal Health Coverage Day (UHC) 2022” on December 10 and 11, 2022, in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. The two-day event will be inaugurated by the Governor of Uttar Pradesh, Mrs. Anandiben Patel, in the presence of Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare and Dr. Bharti Praveen Pawar, Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare.

The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare is organizing a two-day convention on the “ Universal Health Coverage Day (UHC) 2022” in _______.

Tata Sons Chairman N Chandrasekaran appointed as the Chairman of B20.

Chairman of Tata Sons, N Chandrasekaran has been appointed as the chair of B20 India which represents the entire G20 business community. He will lead the business agenda during India’s G20 Presidency. The Government of India has appointed CII, who assumed charge as the B20 India Secretariat on December 1 and will lead the B20 India process.

Who among the following has been appointed by the central government as the Chair of Business 20 (B20) India in December 2022?

9th World Ayurveda Congress and Arogya Expo 2022 Inaugurated in Goa.

The World Ayurveda Congress & Arogya Expo 2022 will be held in Goa from 8-11 December with an objective to provide a global platform to stakeholders, including industry leaders, practitioners, traditional healers, educationists, students, medicine manufacturers, etc. for networking and engaging in intellectual exchange to strengthen the Ayurveda sector, envision its future, and facilitate interaction between professionals and consumers to boost Ayurveda commerce.

The theme for the 9th World Ayurveda Congress (WAC) this year is ‘Ayurveda For One Health’.

9th World Ayurveda Congress and Arogya Expo 2022 Inaugurated in ________________.

Indian-American Krishna Vavilala receives US Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award.

US President Joe Biden has recognised Indian-American and a longtime Houstonian, Krishna Vavilala, with the Presidential Lifetime Achievement (PLA) Award, the nation’s highest honour for his contributions to his community and the country at large. The Presidential Lifetime Achievement (PLA) Awards, led by AmeriCorps, is an annual event held to honour citizens, who exhibit outstanding character, worth ethic, and dedication to their communities.

US President Joe Biden has recognised Indian-American and a longtime Houstonian, ________, with the Presidential Lifetime Achievement (PLA) Award.

Spice Money Partnered with Axis Bank for Financial Inclusion in Rural India.

Fintech player Spice Money has partnered with Axis Bank to facilitate opening of instant, zero balance savings or current accounts for rural citizens through its Adhikari network.Through this association, Spice Money aims to bridge the rural-urban divide and bring financial inclusivity by providing access to banking products to the last mile at their doorstep, thereby financially empowering thousands of rural citizens living in the hinterlands of India.

Spice Money has partnered with which bank to facilitate the opening of instant, zero-balance savings or current accounts for rural citizens through its Adhikari network?

Nirmala Sitharaman, Falguni Nayar in ‘World’s 100 Most Powerful Women’ list.

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Biocon Executive Chairperson Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw and Nykaa founder Falguni Nayar are among six Indians who have made it to the Forbes’ annual list of “The World’s 100 Most Powerful Women”. Ranked at number 36, Nirmala Sitharaman has made it to the list for the fourth time in a row. In 2021, the 63-year-old minister was ranked at number 37 in the list, while she was in the 41st spot in 2020 and 34th in 2019.

• HCLTech Chairperson Roshni Nadar Malhotra (rank: 53),
• Securities And Exchange Board Of India (SEBI) Chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch (rank: 54),
• Steel Authority Of India Chairperson Soma Mondal (rank: 67),
• The list includes 39 CEOs; 10 heads of state; and 11 billionaires worth a combined $115 billion.

Which of the following Indians is not in the list of Forbes’ annual list of ‘The World’s 100 Most Powerful Women in 2022’ released in December 2022?

India ranked 87th in the world’s strongest passport list 2022.

Passport Index 2022 published by Arton Capital ranked the world’s strongest and weakest passports. A passport is a travel document issued by a country’s government to its citizens that verifies the identity and nationality of the holder for the purpose of international travel. India was ranked at 87th position in the world’s strongest passport list.

The Passport Index is based on the 139 members of the United Nations and six territories were considered for the list. The data is based on official information provided by governments, updated in real-time with intelligence obtained through crowdsourcing and enhanced with proprietary research from highly credible sources.

What is its rank of India in the Passport Index 2022 published by Arton Capital?

McLaughlin-Levrone& Mondo Duplantis won World Athlete of the Year 2022 awards.

World champion American hurdler Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone and Swedish pole vaulter Mondo Duplantis won the World Athlete of the year awards. McLaughlin-Levrone broke the world women’s 400m hurdles record twice while Duplantis set three new world highs this year. US-born Swede Duplantis claimed the award for the second time in three years with three world records in 2022 plus the men’s world indoor title in March and the world outdoor gold in July.

Which of the following has won the World Athlete of the Year 2022 award?