Daily GK Update: 27th December 2022

By Neha Bisarya|Updated : December 27th, 2022

 Honours & Awards

1. Aleida Guevara to be honoured with first KR Gouri Amma national award

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  • Cuban social worker and human rights activist, Dr Aleida Guevara has been selected for the first KR Gouri Amma national award 2022.
  • She is an active member of the Cuban Medical Mission that works to improve the health profile of children in Latin America.
  • The award will be presented by Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan at Olympia Hall at Chandrasekharan Nair Stadium.
  • The award consists of $3,000, a statute and a citation
  • It has been instituted by the K R Gouri Amma Foundation
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 Sports

2. Nikhat Zareen won gold at 2022 Women’s Boxing National Championship

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  • Nikhat Zareen and Lovlina Borgohain have won gold medals at Women’s National Boxing Championship 2022, organised in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh.
  • Lovlina Borgohain has defeated Arundhati Choudhary of Services in the 75kg final.
  • Nikhat Zareen defeated Anamika of Railways in the 50kg category.
  • While, The Railways team has topped the medals tally with 10 medals – five golds, three silvers and two bronze.
  • MP placed second in medal tally, followed by Haryana.
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 Banking & Finance

3. India will become third largest economy by 2035 : CEBR

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  • According to the British consultancy, Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR) report, India will become third largest economy by 2035 from the current fifth spot.
  • Report title: World Economic League Table
  • India's annual rate of GDP growth is expected to average 6.4% after which growth is expected to average 6.5% in the subsequent nine years.
  • The world gross domestic product will be doubled by 2037 as developing economies will catch up with the richer ones.
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 Agreement

4. NTPC and Tecnimont sign MOU to develop Green Methanol Production

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  • NTPC has signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Tecnimont Private Limited (Indian Subsidiary of Maire Tecnimont Group, Italy).
  • Reason: To evaluate and explore the possibility to develop commercial scale Green Methanol Production facility at NTPC project in India.
  • This project involves capturing carbon from NTPC power plants and converting it into a green fuel.
  • It is also considered as a substitute fuel for maritime fuel applications.
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 Banking & Finance

5. RBI to migrate payments fraud reporting module to Daksh on January 1

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  • RBI has issued an order to migrate the payments fraud reporting module to DAKSH (RBI’s advanced supervisory management system) on January 1, 2023.
  • Aim: To streamline reporting, enhance efficiency and automate the payments fraud management process.
  • Earlier, it was facilitated through Electronic Data Submission Portal (EDSP).
  • As per the RBI, all authorised Payment System Operators (PSOs) and payment system participants in India are required to report all payment frauds.
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 Banking & Finance

6. Infibeam Avenues receives RBI nod for Bharat Bill Payment licence

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  • Infibeam Avenues Ltd has received Perpetual Licence from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) for its bill payments business, BillAvenue.
  • The licence will allow BillAvenue to function as a Bharat Bill Payment Operating Unit (BBPOU) under Bharat Bill Payment System (BBPS).
  • BillAvenue can operate as both biller and customer operating unit onboarding billers and agent institutions to service customers.
  • It will help the company offer safe, secure and uninterrupted services.
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 National & International Appointments

7. Anil Kumar Lahoti appointed as Chairman of Railway Board

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  • Former General Manager of Central Railway, Anil Kumar Lahoti has been appointed as the Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Railway Board with effect from January 1, 2023.
  • He will replace Vinay Kumar Tripathi.
  • Lahoti belongs to the 1984 batch of Indian Railway Service of Engineers (IRSE).
  • Lahoti was appointed as the general manager of Central Railway in July 2021.
  • He has also worked in several key positions in both zonal railways and the railway board in Delhi.
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 Sports

8. Cricket Australia renames Test Player of the Year award

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  • Australia's men's Test Player of the Year award has been renamed to honour legendary spinner Shane Warne.
  • The Shane Warne Men's Test Player of the Year award will be presented annually at the Australian Cricket Awards.
  • Warne himself won the award once, in 2006 after an incredible year that included a record 40 wickets in the famous 2005 Ashes series in England.
  • This Australian Cricket Awards will be announced on January 30, 2023.
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 Obituaries

9. Veteran golfer, Kathy Whitworth passes away

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  • Kathy Whitworth, the winningest golfer in history, has been passed away at the age of 83.
  • She is considered one of the greatest golfers of all time.
  • She had 88 wins on the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) Tour which include six LPGA major championships.
  • Her 88 wins are six more than Sam Snead and Tiger Woods, who hold the record for the men’s game.
  • In 1981, she became the first LPGA golfer to earn $1 million in career earnings.
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 Honours & Awards

10. IIT Madras wins Wharton-QS Reimagine Education Awards 2022

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  • IIT Madras programmes on BS Data Science and NPTEL in collaboration with IISc Bangalore, have won the Wharton-QS Reimagine Education Awards 2022 for the best programmes.
  • The BS in Data Science and Applications programme won Silver in the ‘Best Online Program’ category.
  • The NPTEL-National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning, has won the Gold in the ‘Lifelong Learning' category.
  • The Wharton-QS Reimagine Education Awards are considered to be the Oscars of Education.
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 Agreement

11. Ministry of Power signs MoU with DRDO for Vulnerable Hydro Projects

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  • Ministry of Power has signed an MoU with DRDO for the implementation of Early Warning System (EWS) for Vulnerable Hydro Projects/Power Stations.
  • The MoU was signed by Alok Kumar (Secretary, Ministry of Power) and Dr. Samir V Kamat (Chairman, DRDO).
  • Both will work towards developing suitable mitigation measures against avalanches, landslides, and other geo-hazards
  • Ministry of Power has already signed MoUs with CSIR-NGRI, IMD, WIHG and NRSC-ISRO for implementation of EWS
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 National Affairs

12. President Murmu inaugurates project worth Rs 43.08 cr at Srisailam Temple

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  • President Droupadi Murmu has inaugurated the project “Development of Srisailam Temple” at Srisailam Temple Complex, Andhra Pradesh.
  • The project has been sanctioned and executed under PRASHAD scheme, under Ministry of Tourism.
  • The project has been completed with a cost of Rs 43.08 crores.
  • The project is 100% funded by the Ministry of Tourism, Govt of India.
  • Srisailam Sri Mallikarjuna Swamy Temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva and his consort Goddess Parvati.
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 National Affairs

13. IIT Kanpur develops Artificial Heart to deal with Acute Cardiac Problems

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  • IIT Kanpur has developed an artificial heart that would be of great help to people with acute cardiac problems.
  • IIT Kanpur and cardiologists from across the country have developed this artificial heart.
  • As per the IIT Kanpur Director, Abhay Karandikar, the trial on animals would begin next year, after success in the trial, transplantation can be done in humans in the next two years.
  • Most of the implants and stents for heart patients are being imported.
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Daily GK Update: 27th December 2022

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