Current Affairs Session Summary (20th July 2023)

Jul 20, 2024

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Lecture Notes: Current Affairs Session (20th July)

Introduction

  • Date: 20th July
  • Focus: Covering important current affairs till the morning of 20th July
  • Telegram Join Reminder: Join for daily updates instead of weekly/monthly/yearly reading.
  • Event: Vocabulary problem-solving session on 22nd July at 11:45 AM.

Thought of the Day

  • Message: During struggles, if no one calls, don't entertain calls when you're winning.

Current News Highlights

NASA's Exoplanet Discovery

  • NASA: US space agency.
  • Recent Discovery: 6 new exoplanets outside the solar system.
  • Total Exoplanets Found: 5502.
  • Discovering Satellite: TESS (Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite), launched in 2018.
  • Notable Telescope: James Webb Telescope (launched in 2021, replaced Hubble).

Two Indian Space Scientists Awarded

  • Award: Harry Massey Award from COSPAR
  • Recipients:
    1. Prahlad Chandra Agrawal: Contribution to Chandrayaan-1, space satellites, and space telescopes. Minor planet named after him (26493 Prahlad).
    2. Anil Bharadwaj: Contribution to Aditya-L1 mission (solar study launched on 2 Sept 2023).

International Chess Day (20th July)

  • Origin: Started in India in the 6th century.
  • First Celebration: 1966.
  • Organized by: UNESCO
  • FIDE: World Chess Federation, established 1924, HQ in Lausanne.
  • Prominent Indian GM: Viswanathan Anand (FIDE VP), 85 GMs in India.
  • Recent Stars: Nikhil (latest GM), Vaishali (latest female GM), Koneru Humpy (former female GM).

International Moon Day (20th July)

  • Purpose: Commemorates the first moon landing (Apollo 11 on 20 July 1969).
  • First Celebration: 2022.

INS Tabar Visits Germany

  • Purpose: Friendly visit to Hamburg, Germany.
  • Duration: 3 days trip.
  • INS Tabar: Tallwar-class ship, third of its class, operational under Western Naval Command.
  • Deployed: Previously to Port Louis and Persian Gulf.

New Microcontinent Discovered

  • Location: Between Greenland and Canada.
  • Insight: Formed due to tectonic activity, known as microcontinent.

Launch of NE-RAS Portal

  • Purpose: To assist farmers in NE India with agriculture info.
  • Launched by: Jyotiraditya Scindia, supported by NABARD.
  • Location: Meghalaya.

Top Coal Mines in the World

  • Indian Mines in Top 10: Gevra and Kusmunda from Chhattisgarh.
  • Output: 100 million tonnes (2023-2024).

FIFA Rankings Update

  • India's Men's Rank: 124th after losses to Qatar and Afghanistan.
  • Top Teams: Argentina (1st), France (2nd).
  • India's Women's Rank: 67th.

Suryakumar Yadav Appointed T20 Captain

  • For: T20 series against Sri Lanka.
  • Vice-Captain: Shubman Gill.
  • Previous Captain: Hardik Pandya.

Junior Squash Championship

  • Bronze Winner: Shaurya Bawa at Austin, Texas.
  • First Indian Male Medalist: Kush Kumar.

Miscellaneous

  • IMF GDP Forecast for India: 7%.
  • Health Research Facility: Inaugurated in Faridabad.
  • Centre for Connected Hills: Initiative for Nagaland.
  • Important Books: 'The Prisoner of Bhopal' by Tim Walker.

Quiz and Revision Points

  • Regular questions covering the above topics to strengthen recall.

Conclusion

  • Active participation in sessions like vocabulary problem-solving is encouraged.
  • Stay updated by joining the provided Telegram channel for daily current affairs.