- Important Days & Events: June 17th is observed as The World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought.
- Theme: “Rising up from drought together”.
- Report and Indices:
- Name: IMD’s World Competitiveness Index 2022
- Released by: Institute for Management Development (IMD)
- Rank: India has seen the sharpest growth among the Asian economies, with a six-position jump from 43rd to 37th rank.
- Appointments: Former Supreme Court judge Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai is chosen as the next head of the Press Council of India (PCI).
- Banking: Recently The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) relaxed the limitations placed on Mastercard Asia/Pacific Pte Ltd on onboarding new domestic clients.
- Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited, India have announced USD 250 million in lending support for high-growth, technology-led start-ups in India, which has the world’s third-largest start-up ecosystem.
- Tamil Nadu government launched the Ennum Ezhuthum scheme to bridge the learning gap that was caused due to the COVID pandemic among students aged below 8 years.
- The Eighth Global Conference of Young Parliamentarians has been started in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt to address climate change.
- Union Minister Nitin Gadkari Inaugurated the Industrial Decarbonization Summit 2022. Which basically discusses Road Map for Carbon Neutrality by 2070.
- LinkedIn, the world’s largest professional network, has partnered with United Nations and is ready to invest USD 5,00,000 in Women to advance women’s economic empowerment. They will initially carry out a pilot project in Maharashtra and provide digital and soft skills training to 2000 women initially.
- Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport Mumbai has become India’s 1st airport to launch a one-of-its-kind Vertical Axis Wind Turbine & Solar PV hybrid.
- Banks’ Gross NPA drop below 6% in March 2022, lowest in Six Years
- RBI Increases limit of e-mandates for Transactions up to Rs 15,000
- Reserve Bank of India turns Net Buyer of dollars in April
- WTO signs landmark deal after nearly a Decade
- 4th Annual Periodic Labour Force Survey
Questions:
Q.1 Which of the following state government has launched the Ennum Ezhuthum scheme to bridge the learning gap among students?a. Kerala
b. Tamil Nadu
c. Karnataka
d. Andhra Pradesh
Q.2 Which of the following international airport has launched India’s 1st airport to launch Vertical Axis Wind Turbine & Solar PV hybrid?
a. Kempegowda International Airport
b. Cochin International Airport
c. Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport
d. Rajiv Gandhi International Airport
