Daily GK Update: 18th September 2022

By Neha Bisarya|Updated : September 19th, 2022

 Sports

1. Pranav Anand becomes 76th Chess Grandmaster of India

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  • Bengaluru, Pranav Anand (15) has become the 76th Grandmaster of India in the ongoing World Youth Chess Championship in Mamaia, Romania.
  • He has crossed the 2,500 Elo mark in the ongoing event in Romania.
  • He has already met the other requirements that are necessary for a GM title.
  • Eligibility to become GM: A player need to secure three GM norms and cross the live rating of 2,500 Elo points.
  • He had scored the third and final GM norm at the 55th Biel Chess in Switzerland.
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 International Affairs

2. India takes over rotating presidency of SCO

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  • In the declaration, the rotational presidency of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) has been handed over to India in Samarkand, Uzbekistan.
  • India will hold the presidency of SCO for a year until September 2023 and also host the SCO summit in 2023.
  • The leaders of SCO Member States have signed the Samarkand Declaration in the meeting of the Council of Heads of State.
  • Member of States has highlighted the impacts of global climate change.
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 Science & Technology

3. China partners with UAE on moon rover mission

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  • China's space agency has agreed to join hands with UAE's Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre to land a rover on the Moon aboard a lander developed by the latter.
  • Presently, the UAE is working on launching a rover to the Moon later 2022, under the Emirates Lunar Mission in a lander.
  • The lander has been developed by a Japanese company named ispace.
  • Rover named Rashid, is the robotic rover weighing 10 kg will be carried to the Moon inside the HAKUTO-R (lander).
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 National Affairs

4. India ranks fourth in Global Crypto Adoption Index

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  • As per the analysis firm Chainalysis, India has been ranked fourth in the 2022 Global Crypto Adoption Index.
  • The index is led by Vietnam for the second consecutive year, emerging as the country that is most eager to embrace cryptocurrency adoption.
  • Aim: To track countries adopting cryptocurrencies or investing in the digital assets.
  • India has categorised cryptocurrency as virtual digital assets (VDA) and profits generated from crypto fall under the 30% tax bracket.
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 National & International Organizations

5. Gautam Adani becomes World's Second Richest Person

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  • According to Bloomberg Billionaires Index, Gautam Adani has become the second richest person in the world, after surpassing Amazon founder Jeff Bezos.
  • As of 17th September 2022, the net worth of Adani is $147 billion and Tesla's founder Elon Musk who has net worth of $264 billion.
  • Bezos' net worth has declined $45.5 billion so far this year while Adani's wealth has jumped by $70.3 billion.
  • Ambani has been ranked tenth on the list with net worth of $88.7 billion. 
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 Banking & Finance

6. Govt revises definition of small companies to boost ease of doing business

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  • The Ministry of Corporate Affairs has revised the threshold for paid up capital of “small companies” to facilitate the Ease of Doing Business and reduce the compliance burden on small companies.
  • New revision:
    • Thresholds for paid up capital: Increased from Rs 2 crore to 4 crore.
    • Turnover: Increased from Rs 20 crore to Rs 40 Crore.
  • Benefits: No need to prepare cash flow statement; Advantage of preparing and filing an Abridged Annual Return, etc.
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 Honours & Awards

7. Fintech start-up TRaiCE wins NASSCOM-NIPP GCC award

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  • TRaiCEInc has won the the NASSCOM-NIPP GCC Fintech Challenge in the ‘Predictive Analytics for Customer Retention’ category.
  • Reason: By showcasing how the platform uses predictive AI to help lenders improve operational efficiencies for faster and safer financing.
  • TRaiCEInc is a no-code AI-augmented Early Warning and Business Risk Monitoring System.
  • The NIPP GCC Fintech Challenge is a competition where startups can pitch solutions that address in financial services sector.
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 Banking & Finance

8. Federal Bank is only Indian Bank amongst the Best Workplaces in Asia 2022

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  • Federal Bank becomes the only Indian bank to be listed by Great Place to Work®, the global authority on workplace culture.
  • The bank has ranked 63 on the Best WorkplacesTM in Asia 2022.
  • This recognition is based on confidential survey data assessing employee experiences of trust, innovation, company values and leadership
  • Companies are also evaluated on how well they are creating For All™ workplace experience, inclusive of all employees irrespective of position
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 State Affairs

9. Delhi, Punjab join hands to curb stubble burning through bio-decomposer

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  • The Delhi and Punjab governments have joined hands to use Pusa bio-decomposer on 5,000 acres of land in the agrarian state to prevent stubble burning which is a major cause of air pollution.
  • Pusa bio-decomposer is a microbial solution that can decompose paddy straw in 15 to 20 days.
  • In 2022, the total area under paddy cultivation in Punjab is pegged at 29-30 lakh hectares.
  • The state on an average generates around 20 million tons of paddy straw annually.
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 National & International Appointments

10. UNICEF appoints climate activist Vanessa Nakate as Goodwill Ambassador

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  • Ugandan climate activist, Vanessa Nakate (25) has been appointed as the newest UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador.
  • Her collaboration with the organisation and recognising her outstanding global advocacy for climate justice for current and future generations.
  • She started her activism in January 2019 with a protest with her siblings and cousins on the streets of Kampala, inspired by Greta Thunberg.
  • UNICEF Headquarters: New York City; Director General: Catherine M. Russell
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Daily GK Update: 18th September 2022

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