Daily Current Affairs for CLAT & Other Law Exam: 17th June 2022

By Anupam Kawde|Updated : June 17th, 2022
  • Current Affairs plays a vital role in the preparation of CLAT 2021 and other law exams. Current Affairs keep you updated about the happenings around the world. The majority of questions asked in the exam are from the latest current affairs. 
  • Current Affairs not only keeps you up to date but also provides you a better perspective and knowledge about the important burning issues worldwide.
  • The ‘General Knowledge, including current affairs section’ has witnessed the most drastic changes. The questions that were earlier directly asked have now been replaced with passage-based questions. Due to this change the section which was earlier an economical one in contrast to time consumption has become too lengthy and time-consuming.

 National Affairs

1. Nitin Gadkari inaugurates Industrial Decarbonization Summit 2022, New Delhi

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  • Nitin Gadkari (Road Transport and Highways Minister) has inaugurated Industrial Decarbonization Summit 2022 in New Delhi.
  • Aim: Carbon Neutrality by 2070
  • He emphasized on maintaining balance between ecology, environment and development.
  • The government is giving the priority to green hydrogen and using biotechnology to increase the productivity of Biomass.
  • With the use of Biomass, nation can make Bio-ethanol, Bio-LNG and Bio-CNG. 

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 Agreement

2. Zomato partners with Jio-bp to accelerate EV adoption

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  • Zomato has collaborated with the Jio-bp to support Zomato’s commitment towards “The Climate Group’s EV100 initiative of 100% EV fleet by 2030.”
  • This partnership will accelerate EV adoption in the rapidly growing Indian delivery and transportation segment.
  • Zomato will get the EV mobility services from Jio-bp and access to ‘Jio-bp pulse’ battery swapping stations for last-mile delivery.
  • Jio-bp, is the fuel and mobility JV between Reliance Industries Ltd and bp.

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 National & International Appointments

3. Jio's president, Pramod Mittal appointed as Chairperson for 2022-23 of COAI

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  • Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) has appointed Pramod K Mittal (President of Jio Infocomm), as the new Chairperson of the association for 2022-23.
  • He will replace Ajai Puri as the COAI Chairperson, who held the position for the two consecutive terms.
  • COAI members include Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea (VIL).
  • Chief Regulatory and Corporate Affairs Officer of Vodafone Idea (VIL), P Balaji named as the Vice Chairperson of the association.

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 Banking & Finance

4. Equitas Small Finance Bank launches exclusive savings account for kids

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  • Equitas Small Finance Bank has announced to launch an exclusive savings account for kids named ‘ENJOI’.
  • Aim: Encourage the young kids to develop the saving habit early.
  • The account will be launched on June 19 to coincide with Father’s Day.
  • The ENJOI allow kids of 0-18 years to open savings accounts under the supervision of their parents.
  • The bank offers 7% interest for savings balances between ₹5 lakh to ₹2 crore. 

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 State Affairs

5. Tamil Nadu government launches Ennum Ezhuthum scheme to fill learning gap

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  • Tamil Nadu CM, MK Stalin has launched the Ennum Ezhuthum scheme to bridge the learning gap that was created due to the COVID-19 pandemic among students aged below eight.
  • Aim: To ensure foundational literacy and numeracy by 2025.
  • Under this programme, the education department of state will provide workbooks to students from Classes 1 to 3.
  • He has also announced Rs 1,000 incentive for girl students, who are pursuing higher education.

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 State Affairs

6. Mumbai Airport introduces hybrid power project

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  • The Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) has become India's first airport to launch a one-of-its-kind Vertical Axis Wind Turbine (VAWT) & Solar PV hybrid (Solar Mill).
  • Aim: Possible utilization of wind energy at the airport.
  • This is a pilot program in collaboration with WindStream Energy Technologies India Pvt Ltd.
  • WindStream Energy Technologies India Pvt Ltd ensures 24/7 energy generation, harnessing maximum energy through wind power systems.

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 Banking & Finance

7. RBI lifts business restrictions imposed on Mastercard

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  • The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has lifted the restrictions imposed on Mastercard on June 16 citing improvement compliance.
  • The RBI had imposed restrictions on Mastercard Asia/Pacific Pte. Ltd. from on-boarding new domestic customers (debit, credit or prepaid) onto its card network from July 22, 2021.
  • Reason of restriction: For non-compliance with the RBI circular dated April 6, 2018 on Storage of Payment System Data.

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 Sports

8. Los Angeles, Toronto, Mexico City named FIFA World Cup 2026 host cities

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  • Los Angeles, Toronto and Mexico City have been named among the host cities for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico.
  • This is the first time when the tournament will be shared by three different countries.
  • USA: Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Kansas City, Dallas, Atlanta, Houston, Boston, Philadelphia, Miami and New York/New Jersey.
  • Canada: Vancouver and Toronto.
  • Mexico: Gadalajara, Mexico City and Monterrey

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 Banking & Finance

9. Tamil Nadu becomes the largest State in outstanding microfinance loan

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  • Tamil Nadu, replaced West Bengal to become the largest state in terms of outstanding portfolio of microfinance loans.
  • It was followed by Bihar (₹35,941 crore) and West Bengal (₹34,016 crore).
  • The gross loan portfolio of Tamil Nadu as of March 31, 2022 stood at ₹36,806 crore, as per the MFIN Micrometer Q4 FY21-22, a quarterly report published by Microfinance Institutions Network.
  • The overall microfinance industry has a total GLP of ₹2,85,441 cr as of March 31, 2022

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 National & International Organizations

10. Coursera Global Skills Report 2022 released: Switzerland tops

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  • Coursera has released the latest Global Skills Report (GSR) 2022, which revealed, India’s overall skills proficiency has dipped four places to be ranked at the 68th position globally.
  • In Asian countries, India stands at the 19th position.
  • West Bengal leads the Indian states in terms of skills proficiency.
  • For the second consecutive year, Switzerland had the highest-skilled learners followed by Denmark, Indonesia, and Belgium.

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 National & International Appointments

11. Govt clears the appointment of new Chief Justices in 6 High Courts

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  • Justice Vipin Sanghi will be appointed as the Chief Justice of the Uttarakhand HC while Justice Rashmin M Chhaya of the as the Chief Justice of the Gauhati High Court.
  • Telangana Chief Justice, Satish Chandra Sharma will be appointed to the Delhi HC.
  • Justice Amjad A Sayed and Justice SS Shinde will be elevated as the Chief Justice of the Himachal Pradesh HC and Rajasthan HC respectively. 
  • Justice Ujjal Bhuyan will take over as the Chief Justice of the Telangana HC.

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 Banking & Finance

12. Canara HSBC OBC Life Insurance rebranded as Canara HSBC Life Insurance

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  • Canara, HSBC, and Oriental Bank of Commerce Life Insurance have rebranded and renamed itself as Canara HSBC Life Insurance.
  • They launched its first brand campaign #PromisesKaPartner aligned to its new positioning - ‘Powering India to re-imagine their dreams and aspirations’.
  • Existing policyholders can use the benefits of its existing policies under the new brand identity.
  • Reason: Its third partner Punjab National Bank exit. PNB had acquired the OBC.

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 Agreement

13. Israel, Haryana Government sign joint declaration on water cooperation

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  • Israel government has signed a joint declaration with Haryana in integrated water resources management and capacity building.
  • The joint declaration was signed by ambassador Eynat Shlein, Head of MASHAV- Israel's Agency for International Development Cooperation, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the State of Israel and the Irrigation and Water Resources Department, Government of Haryana, India.
  • Both countries are celebrating 30 years of full diplomatic relations.

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