- Prime Minister Narendra Modi Inaugurated the "Kartavya Path" which is the stretch of the Central Vista from the Rashtrapati Bhavan to India Gate. At the event, he also unveiled a 28 ft. granite statue of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose at India Gate and marked it as the end of slavery.
- The USA under the Biden administration approved USD 450 million to sustain Pakistan's F-16 Fighter Aircraft. It revoked the suspension which was put on Pakistan by the Trump administration.
- United Nations Development Program (UNDP) released the Human Development Index (HDI) 2021. India ranked 132 out of 191 nations in HDI-2021. India's rank in HDI-2020 was 131.
- Vanshika Parmar won the Miss Earth India 2022 which was organized in New Delhi. Vanshika hails from Himachal Pradesh and will now represent India in Miss Earth 2022, which will be held in the Phillippines.
- Appointments:
- The Chief Justice of the Madras High Court, Munishwar Nath Bhandari was appointed as the Chairperson of the Smugglers and Foreign Exchange Manipulators Act (SAFEMA) appellate tribunal. The appointment has been made for a term of four years or the age of 70, whichever is earlier.
- The United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres appointed Volker Turk as the next United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (UNHCR). The Austrian Turk will now be responsible for maintaining universal human rights and international protection of the world’s most vulnerable people – refugees and Stateless persons.
- India-born Devika Bulchandani was appointed as the Global Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the advertising and public relations agency Ogilvy.
- Obituary:
- Queen Elizabeth II, the longest serving monarch of Britain passed away at the age of 96 in Balmoral. Her reign lasted for 70 years. After her death, his son Charles ascended the throne and will be known as King Charles III.
- The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Ratnakar Bank Limited (RBL), Amrut Palan passed away.
- Sports:
- Olympic Gold Medalist, Neeraj Chopra won the Diamond League 2022 finals after registering an 88.44-meter throw.
- India beats Pakistan by 3-0 in an opener of the SAFF Women's Championship in Kathmandu, Nepal.
- Ceasefire Extended in NSCN (K) Niki
- Agribazaar's Kisan Safalta Card
- DRDO and Indian Army Test QRSAM
- LIC's New Pension Plus
- The Gender Snapshot 2022 Report
Question:
Q.1 Who is appointed as the Global Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the advertising and public relations agency Ogilvy?
a. Munishwar Nath Bhandari
b. Volker Turk
c. Devika Bulchandani
d. Amrut Palan
