NATIONAL:
1. Election of Vice-President
Why in news – NDA candidate Jagdeep Dhankhar was elected India’s 14th Vice-President on August 6, 2022.
Key Points –
• He defeated Opposition candidate Margaret Alva.
• He got 528 out of 725 votes polled. Alva – 182 votes.
• Among the 780-member electorate, 725 votes were polled (92.94% turnout), 15 votes were invalid.
• Dhankhar succeeds M Venkaiah Naidu, whose term ends on August 10.
• 55 MPs did not vote (34 from TMC).
2. Operation Yatri Suraksha
Why in news – Railway Protection Force (RPF) has launched the pan-India operation improve to the security of passengers.
Key Points –
• It is a month-long drive launched against criminals in July 2022 by RPF.
3. Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD)
Why in news – Nearly 3,000 cattle have died in Rajasthan and Gujarat due to LSD in few weeks.
Key Points –
• NDDB has supplied 28 lakh doses of goat pox vaccine bought from a private entity called Hester Biosciences.
About LSD –
• It is caused by Capripoxvirus.
• It is genetically related to the goatpox and sheeppox virus family.
• In September 2020, a strain of the virus was discovered in Maharashtra.
• It is not zoonotic i.e., it does not spread from animals to humans.
4. US Navy Ship (USNS) Charles Drew
Why in news – USNS Charles Drew arrived at Kattupalli shipyard in Chennai for undertaking repairs and allied services.
Key Points –
• This is the first ever repair of a US Navy ship in India.
• US Navy had awarded a contract to the L&T Shipyard for undertaking maintenance of the ship.
• India has six major shipyards with a turnover of nearly USD 2 billion.
INTERNATIONAL:
1. Cuban Oil Facility on Fire
Why in news – A fire set off by a lightning strike at an oil storage facility raged uncontrolled in the Cuban city of Matanzas.
GOVERNMENT SCHEMES:
1. “Badhe Chalo” Movement
Why in news – The movement began under Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav on August 5, 2022.
Key Points –
• Organized by - Ministry of Culture.
• Aim - To connect with the youth of the nation and to instil a deeper sense of patriotism among them.
• It would feature Flash Dances happening across 75 cities where dancers would perform on a specially created “Youth Anthem”.
ECONOMY:
1. Akasa Air
Why in news – Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia inaugurated Akasa Air's first commercial flight on August 7, 2022.
Key Points –
• 1st flight - Mumbai-Ahmedabad route.
• In July 2022, Rakesh Jhunjhunwala backed airline received the Air Operator Certificate (AOC) from DGCA.
SCIENCE – TECH:
1. SSLV-D1
Why in news – The newly developed Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV) suffered a setback with “data loss” at the terminal stage.
Key Points –
• The satellites were placed in an elliptical orbit and are “no longer usable”.
• It was carrying –
A. Earth Observation Satellite, EOS-02
B. AzaadiSat, made by 750 schoolgirls under SpaceKidz India.
2. Multispectral Maps of Mars
Why in news – NASA released the first piece of the multispectral maps of Mars’ surface public.
Key Points –
• Maps were made by the Compact Reconnaissance Imaging Spectrometer for Mars (CRISM).
• The multicoloured map covers 86% of the area of Mars.
• It searches for the residue of minerals, ancient hot springs, thermal vents, lakes, or ponds that may have existed on Mars.
SUMMITS & CONFERENCES:
1. 7th Governing Council Meeting of NITI Aayog
Why in news – The meeting was attended by 23 CMs, 3 L-Gs and 2 Administrators and Union Ministers on August 08, 2022 in New Delhi.
Key Points –
• The CMs of Bihar, Telangana, Delhi, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Mizoram did not attend the meeting.
About Governing Council –
• It is a platform to discuss inter-sectoral, inter-departmental and federal issues.
• It comprises –
A. Prime Minister (Chairman)
B. CM of all the states and UTs with legislature.
C. Lt Governors of other UTs.
D. Ex-Officio - Vice Chairman and full-time members of NITI Aayog.
E. Union Ministers as special invitees.
SECURITY:
1. Exercise “Skylight”
Why in news – Indian Army conducted exercise “Skylight” to test satellite-based systems.
Key Points –
• It was conducted from July 25 to 29.
• 100% of all satellite communication assets in the Indian Army were activated and various operational scenarios were played up.
COMMITTEES:
1. K V Subramanian Committee
Why in news – SEBI has constituted a 15-member expert group to boost overseas flows into the country.
Key Points –
• FPI Advisory Committee (FAC) would be chaired by former Chief Economic Adviser KV Subramanian.
• Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) have pulled out more than $30 billion from domestic stocks since October 2021.
APPOINTMENTS:
1. Lt. Gen. Michael E. Langley
Why in news – Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Michael E. Langley became the first Black 4-star general in the Marine’s 246-year history.
2. Nallathamby Kalaiselvi
Why in news – Nallathamby Kalaiselvi has become the first woman director general of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR). She succeeds Shekhar Mande.
BIHAR:
1. Connecting Patna and Bihar Museum
Why in news – The work of connecting Patna museum and Bihar museum with an underground tunnel is going to start soon.
Key Points –
• Approved amount - Rs 375 crores.
• Project duration - 3 years.
• Delhi Metro Rail Corporation has been given the task of connecting Patna Museum and Bihar Museum.
2. National Handloom Day
Why in news – Bihar government would soon launch “Chief Minister Integrated Weavers Development Scheme” for the development of the handloom sector.
Key Points –
• Handloom sheets are being used in government hospitals to help weavers.
• Around 7 lakh handloom products worth Rs 24.87 crore have been manufactured so far under the “Santrangi Chadar Yojana”.
• 8th National Handloom Day was celebrated on August 7, 2022.
3. NO arsenic in Patna's Groundwater
Why in news – The Bihar State Pollution Control Board found that amount of arsenic did not exceed the desired limit in Patna.
Key Points –
• TDS (Total Dissolved Solids) in water ranged from 300 to 400 which is suitable for drinking.
• The pH value of water ranged between 7 and 7.5 which is better.
• The amount of iron was found to be somewhere up to 1.2 or 1.5. (desired - 1).
POINTERS:
• Who has been conferred with the “dPal rNgam Duston” award by the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC) - Dalai Lama.
• Which ministry has implemented the “Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0” scheme - Ministry of Women and Child Development.
• Which state has been selected for quality testing of National Highways – Odisha.
• Who has chaired the 7th Governing Council meeting of NITI Aayog at Rashtrapati Bhavan Cultural Centre - PM Narendra Modi.
• In which state, foundation stone has been laid for the Shrimad Rajchandra Mission project- Gujarat.
• NPCI has tied up with which IIT for digital payment solutions - IIT Kanpur.
• Who has unveiled the digital version of One District One Product gift catalogue - Piyush Goyal.
• For how long has the government extended the tenure of Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba - 1 year.
• Who has been appointed as the Chief Financial Officer of Bharat Pe recently - Nalin Negi.
• UGC has asked all universities and colleges to observe Partition Horror Memorial Day on which date – August 14.