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Daily Current Affairs | 22/07/2022 | Tone Academy Daily current affairs, throws ample light on the Public and Social events and happening around the world. This video covers the following topics: 00:00 - Introduction 00:16 - Droupadi Murmu elected as the 15th President of India; the first tribal woman and the youngest President to hold the post 01:35 - Biological E. to invest ₹1,800 cr. in Hyderabad’s Genome Valley Aimed to ramp up manufacturing of vaccines, R&D 04:36 - TASK forges new pacts 08:38 - Karnataka, Manipur and Chandigarh Top NITI Aayog’s India Innovation Index 2021 13:26  - PM Modi calls upon people to strengthen Har Ghar Tiranga movement 14:57 - Guru Harkrishan Ji Parkash Diwas 17:50 - Italy: PM Mario Draghi resigns after his coalition govt crumbles 18:20 - PRELIMS 1.Droupadi Murmu elected as the 15th President of India; the first tribal woman and the youngest President to hold the post Returning Officer of the Presidential Election and Rajya Sabha Secretary General P.C.Mody announced the election of Ms Murmu after completion of counting of the votes. He said, Ms Murmu bagged 64 per cent of the votes in the poll and opposition Candidate Yashwant Sinha got 36 per cent. 2.Biological E. to invest ₹1,800 cr. in Hyderabad’s Genome Valley Aimed to ramp up manufacturing of vaccines, R&D Vaccine maker Biological E. will be investing ₹1,800 crore on expansion projects at three of its facilities in Genome Valley, Hyderabad. t is primarily to ramp up manufacturing of vaccines along with generic injectables and research and development (R&D Booster for Hyderabad) 3.TASK forges new pacts The Telangana Academy for Skill and Knowledge (TASK) on Wednesday formed new partnerships with 26 companies and renewed engagement with 27 entities for offering a plethora of courses focused on imparting job skills to the youth. A.Telangana Academy for Skill & Knowledge 4.Karnataka, Manipur and Chandigarh Top NITI Aayog’s India Innovation Index 2021 Prepared by NITI Aayog and the Institute for Competitiveness, the India Innovation Index is a comprehensive tool for the evaluation and development of the country’s innovation ecosystem. It ranks the states and the union territories on their innovation performance to build healthy competition amongst them. The third edition highlights the scope of innovation analysis in the country by drawing on the framework of the Global Innovation Index. 5. PM Modi calls upon people to strengthen Har Ghar Tiranga movementPrime Minister Narendra Modi has called upon people to strengthen the Har Ghar Tiranga Movement as the nation is marking Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav this year. In a tweet, Mr Modi asked people to hoist the Tricolour or display it in their homes between 13th and 15th August. He said, this movement will deepen our connection with the national flag. 6.Guru Harkrishan Ji Parkash Diwas 7.Italy: PM Mario Draghi resigns after his coalition govt crumbles

Daily Current Affairs | 21/07/2022 | Tone Academy Daily current affairs, throws ample light on the Public and Social events and happening around the world. This video covers the following topics: 00:00 - Introduction 00:17 - Cheetahs from Namibia into the wild at Kuno Palpur in Sheopur district of Madhya Pradesh 06:40 - Mekedatu Project 09:38 - Ranil Wickremesinghe elected as new President of Sri Lanka 10:52 - Rishi Sunak, Liz Truss in final round of contest for UK PM 11:51 - Astronauts Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin became first men to walk on moon in 1969 13:54 - SC accepts Banthia Commission report paving way for reservation for OBCs in Local Body Elections in Maharashtra 15:43 - Prime Minister interacts with Indian contingent for upcoming Commonwealth  Games 2022 in Birmingham 18:07 - Cut in Windfall Tax on petrol, diesel, ATF 20:49 - What Rs 80 to a dollar means 26:43 - Henley Passport Index. 28:55 - INS Vikramaditya 31:51 - Micronesia 33:01 - What is India’s law on abortion 37:19 - prelims 1.Cheetahs from Namibia into the wild at Kuno Palpur in Sheopur district of Madhya Pradesh 2.Mekedatu Project A.River Cauvery (Kaveri) Some of its tributaries are Arkavathi, Hemavathi, Lakshmana Theertha, Shimsa, Kabini and Harangi. 3. Ranil Wickremesinghe elected as new President of Sri Lanka 4.Rishi Sunak, Liz Truss in final round of contest for UK PM Former finance minister Rishi Sunak and foreign secretary Liz Truss will battle it out to become Britain’s next prime minister after they won the final vote among Conservative Party MPs, setting up the last stage of the contest to replace former leader Boris Johnson. 5.Astronauts Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin became first men to walk on moon in 1969 United States' Apollo 11 was the first crewed mission to land on the Moon, on 20th July 1969.There were six crewed U.S. landings between 1969 and 1972, and numerous uncrewed landings, with no soft landings happening between 22nd August 1976 and 14th December 2013. 6.SC accepts Banthia Commission report paving way for reservation for OBCs in Local Body Elections in Maharashtra The Jayantkumar Banthia Commission, in its report, recommended that OBCs should be given up to 27 percent reservation in local bodies. The Elections to 92 Municipal Corporations and four Nagar Panchayats have been held in the state. 7.Prime Minister interacts with Indian contingent for upcoming Commonwealth Games 2022 in BirminghamA total of two hundred fifteen athletes, participating in 141 events across 19 sporting disciplines. 8.Cut in Windfall Tax on petrol, diesel, ATFThe tax targets those who are gaining from something they were not responsible for. This tax is a higher tax rate on sudden huge profits. Domestic producers sell crude oil at international parity prices, to the domestic refiners. Thus, they make windfall gains and attracts windfall tax. It is a one-time tax more than the normal rates of tax, imposed on profits. 9.What Rs 80 to a dollar means 10.Henley Passport Index.Japan, Singapore and South Korea have the most powerful passports in the worldJapanese passport provides hassle-free entry to 193 countries and remains the most powerful for the fifth year in a row. Singapore and South Korea, which according to the latest Henley Passport Index are at number 2 and 3 slots respectively provide access to 192 countries. 11.INS VikramadityaIt is the Indian Navy’s largest aircraft carrier and warship converted from the Russian Navy’s decommissioned Admiral Gorshkov/Baku. 12.Micronesia 13.What is India’s law on abortionSection 312 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, criminalises voluntarily “causing miscarriage” even when the miscarriage is with the pregnant woman’s consent, except when the miscarriage is caused to save the woman’s life.

Daily Current Affairs | 20/07/2022 | Tone Academy Daily current affairs, throws ample light on the Public and Social events and happening around the world. This video covers the following topics: 00:00 - Introduction 00:20 - Telangana: Minister Puvvada Ajay Kumar demands to reduce height of Polavaram project to save Bhadrachalam town from inundation 02:30 - Mangal Pandey 04:51 - Department of Commerce notifies new Rule for Work from Home for Special Economic Zones 09:49 - P-notes drops to ₹80,092 crore in June 12:40 - More than 200 people die as drought ravages northeast Uganda 14:40 - Delayed Asian Games rescheduled to start in September 2023 15:53 - International Chess Day 2022 17:23 - 'Digi Yatra' 19:46 - Eco Sensitive Zones (ESZs) 22:52 - PRELIMS 1.Telangana: Minister Puvvada Ajay Kumar demands to reduce height of Polavaram project to save Bhadrachalam town from inundation He predicted once Polavaram project is completed, water levels at Bhadrachalam will permanently remain at 45.5 ft. 2.Mangal Pandey On 29 March 1857, Mangal Pandey, a sepoy of the 34th Bengal Native Infantry (BNI) mutinied against his commanding officers of the East India Company. This event and Pandey’s subsequent punishment led to more resentment among the sepoys of the Bengal Army ultimately aiding in the Revolt of 1857. 3. Department of Commerce notifies new Rule for Work from Home for Special Economic Zones Special Economic Zones SEZs in India 4. P-notes drops to ₹80,092 crore in June Participatory notes (P-notes) are issued by registered foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) to overseas investors who wish to be a part of the Indian stock market without registering themselves directly after going through a due diligence process. 5.More than 200 people die as drought ravages northeast Uganda 6.Delayed Asian Games rescheduled to start in September 2023 7.International Chess Day 2022International Chess Day is celebrated annually on July 20, the day the International Chess Federation (FIDE) was founded, in 1924.The idea to celebrate this day as international chess day was proposed by UNESCO, and it has been celebrated as such since 1966 after it was established by FIDE. The organization has now grown to encompass 199 countries in the form of National Chess Federations as affiliate members. 8.'Digi Yatra'The 'Digi Yatra' is an initiative coordinated by the Ministry of Civil Aviation. Digi Yatra - Digital processing of passengers at the airports. Passengers will be automatically processed based on facial recognition system at check points Digi Yatra Foundation Implementation 9.Eco Sensitive Zones (ESZs) The National Wildlife Action Plan (2002-2016) of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) stipulated that state governments should declare land falling within 10 km of the boundaries of national parks and wildlife sanctuaries as eco fragile zones or Eco Sensitive Zones (ESZs) under the Environmental (Protection) Act, 1986 A.Significance

Daily Current Affairs | 19/07/2022 | Tone Academy Daily current affairs, throws ample light on the Public and Social events and happening around the world. This video covers the following topics: 00:00 - Introduction 00:17 - 13th Peters-berg Climate Dialogue begins in Berlin 06:37 - FIJI 08:36 - Mairaj Ahmad Khan becomes first Indian shooter to win gold medal in men’s skeet event at ISSF World Cup 10:04 - PRELIMS 13:46 - MONKEY POX 1.13th Petersberg Climate Dialogue begins in BerlinSince its inception in 2010, the Petersberg Dialogue has served as a forum for ministers to build political consensus that help resolve differences on issues holding up progress in negotiationsThe 13th Petersberg Climate Dialogue began yesterday in Berlin. The two-day informal ministerial meet is being chaired by Germany and Egypt, hosts of this year’s annual climate meet (COP-27). 2. SPRINT Challenges SPRINT Challenges were launched with the aim of increasing the usage of indigenous technology in Indian Navy.NIIO-DIO collaborative project has been named as SPRINT, that stands for “Supporting Pole-Vaulting in R&D through Innovations for Defence Excellence (iDEX), NIIO and Technology Development Acceleration Cell (TDAC)”.Naval Innovation and Indigenisation Organisation (NIIO) 3.FIJI 4.Mairaj Ahmad Khan becomes first Indian shooter to win gold medal in men’s skeet event at ISSF World Cup 5.PRELIMS

 Daily Current Affairs | 18/07/2022 | Tone Academy Daily current affairs, throws ample light on the Public and Social events and happening around the world. This video covers the following topics: 00:00 - Introduction 00:22 - Telangana CM allocates Rs 1,000 cr to protect Bhadrachalam town from Godavari floods 01:40 - Nelson Mandela International Day 2022 03:31 - Sudan tribal clashes toll rises to 60 06:34 - India crosses milestone of administering 200 cr COVID vaccine doses; WHO hails it as evidence of country's commitment to minimise pandemic impact 09:49 - Singapore Open: Indian shuttler PV Sindhu clinches Women's Single title 13:16 - kala-azar or Black fever disease 22:19 - NDA Vice Presidential candidate Jagdeep Dhankar to file his nomination today 24:38 - Kilo class submarine INS Sindhudhvaj decommissioned 25:32 - PRELIMS 1. Telangana CM allocates Rs 1,000 cr to protect Bhadrachalam town from Godavari floods In Telangana , Chief Minister Chandrashekhar Rao announced allocation of 1,000 crore rupees to take up works for protection of Bhadrachalam town from Godavari floods on a permanent basis.The government will take up construction of residential colonies for people living in flood-prone areas, develop embankment around Sri Sitaramachandra Swamy temple and also take up repair works of embankment at Burgampadu. 2.Nelson Mandela International Day 2022 The United Nations officially designated Nelson Mandela International Day or Mandela Day in November 2009. The day is celebrated worldwide to commemorate achievements of the anti-apartheid leader and to carry forward his legacy for a better future. 3.Sudan tribal clashes toll rises to 60 4.India crosses milestone of administering 200 cr COVID vaccine doses; WHO hails it as evidence of country's commitment to minimise pandemic impact He was the recipient of more than 250 awards, including the Nobel Prize. The United Nations General Assembly instituted the Nelson Mandela Prize in 2014 to honor those who have dedicated their lives to serving humanity. 5.Singapore Open: Indian shuttler PV Sindhu clinches Women's Single titlePV Sindhu secured the title, by defeating Wang Zhi Yi by 21-9, 11-21, 21-15 in the final of Singapore Open.This is Sindhu’s first 500 title, since she won the world championship in 2019.This is also the first 500 title or better final for year 2022.kala-azar or Black fever diseaseWhat are the symptoms of kala-azar? A.Diagnosis and treatment B.What does the treatment include?

Daily Current Affairs | 16/07/2022 | Tone Academy Daily current affairs, throws ample light on the Public and Social events and happening around the world. This video covers the following topics: 00:00 - Introduction 00:15 - Ranil Wickremesinghe sworn-in as interim President of Sri Lanka 00:57 - National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2022 05:27 - Dalai Lama’s month-long visit to Ladakh begins 06:37 - 36 Rafale jets delivered to India: French envoy 10:05 - BhundelKhand Express Way 11:43 - Three million children in India missed DPT dose in 2020 because of pandemic: Unicef 14:12 - Army joins relief operations in flood-hit Telangana's Bhadradri Kothagudem 14:50 - Iran, Belarus to be newest SCO members 18:37 - Department of Consumer Affairs launches ‘Jagriti’, a mascot to empower consumers and generate awareness towards consumer rights 20:34 - US decides not to impose sanctions against India under its stringent law for purchase of S-400 missiles from Russia 22:47 - World Youth Skills Day 24:15 - PRELIMS 1.Ranil Wickremesinghe sworn-in as interim President of Sri Lanka 2.National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2022Ministry of Education Among the universities, IISc, Jawaharlal Nehru University, Jamia Millia Islamia, Jadavpur University and Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham were among the top five. A.The top five medical institutes B.The top five management institutes are 3.Dalai Lama’s month-long visit to Ladakh begins Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama on Friday, began his month-long visit to Ladakh, and said India-China border disputes should be resolved through “talks and peaceful means”, as use of military is an outdated option. 4.36 Rafale jets delivered to India: French envoy One Rafale jet, which is the instrumented aircraft on which the 13 India specific enhancements (ISE) are being tested, is still in France, an official source said on Friday.This is also the Rafale built for India and designated RB008. RB stands for former Indian Air Force (IAF) Chief Air Chief Marshal R.K.S. Bhadauria who, as then Deputy Chief of IAF, led the Indian negotiation team and had a major role in the contract negotiations. 5.BhundelKhand Express Way 6.Three million children in India missed DPT dose in 2020 because of pandemic: UnicefThe Covid pandemic left India’s immunisation programme in tatters, with an estimated three million children not having received the first dose of the DPT vaccine in 2020, according to Unicef. 7.Army joins relief operations in flood-hit Telangana's Bhadradri Kothagudem 8.Iran, Belarus to be newest SCO members A.What is Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO)? B.Genesis C.Objectives D.Membership E.Structure 9.Department of Consumer Affairs launches ‘Jagriti’, a mascot to empower consumers and generate awareness towards consumer rights The “Jagriti” mascot will be used to generate consumer awareness about various themes of the Department like provisions of Consumer Protection Act 2019, Hallmarking, National Consumer Helpline toll free number 1915, provisions of weights & measures Act, decisions of the Central Consumer Protection Authority and testimonials by consumers on grievance redressal. US decides not to impose sanctions against India under its stringent law for purchase of S-400 missiles from Russia 10.World Youth Skills Day

Daily Current Affairs | 15/07/2022 | Tone Academy Daily current affairs, throws ample light on the Public and Social events and happening around the world. This video covers the following topics: 00:00 - Introduction 00:16 - First monkeypox case confirmed in India 05:08 - Vaccine Covid-19 05:58 - I2U2 Summit: UAE to invest two billion dollars to develop Integrated Food Parks in India; US and Israel to provide technology 08:32 - U.S. vows to use all means to stop Iran nuclear bomb 09:35 - Naari adalat to be set up in a phased manner 12:24 - LAUNCH OF Y - 3023 (DUNAGIRI) 13:27 - Wholesale Price Index (WPI) 14:42 - SAMARTH (Sustainable Agrarian Mission on use of Agro Residue in Thermal Power Plants) 15:46 - PRELIMS 1.First monkeypox case confirmed in India The monkeypox virus is an orthopoxvirus, which is a genus of viruses that also includes the variola virus, which causes smallpox, and vaccinia virus, which was used in the smallpox vaccine. Monkeypox causes symptoms similar to smallpox, although they are less severe. While vaccination eradicated smallpox worldwide in 1980, monkeypox continues to occur in a swathe of countries in Central and West Africa, and has on occasion showed up elsewhere. 2.Vaccine Covid-19 3.I2U2 Summit: UAE to invest two billion dollars to develop Integrated Food Parks in India; US and Israel to provide technologyThe UAE has announced to invest two billion dollars to develop a series of Integrated Food Parks across India. These parks will incorporate state-of-the-art climate-smart technologies to reduce food waste and spoilage, conserve fresh water and employ renewable energy sources. 4.U.S. vows to use all means to stop Iran nuclear bomb The U.S. and Israel signed a new security pact on Thursday reinforcing their common front against Iran, as President Joe Biden pledged to use “all” American power to stop the Islamic republic from acquiring nuclear weapons. The Jerusalem Declaration on joint security was inked by Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid and Biden, as the U.S. leader was making his first trip to West Asia as President. 5. Naari adalat to be set up in a phased manner Sambal Samarthya 6.LAUNCH OF Y - 3023 (DUNAGIRI)Dunagiri, a Project 17A frigateP17A ships have been designed in-house by Indian Navy’s Directorate of Naval Design (DND), which has successfully spear-headed design of numerous class of indigenous warships in the past. 7.Wholesale Price Index (WPI) 8.SAMARTH (Sustainable Agrarian Mission on use of Agro Residue in Thermal Power Plants)

Daily Current Affairs | 14/07/2022 | Tone Academy Daily current affairs, throws ample light on the Public and Social events and happening around the world. This video covers the following topics: 00:00 - Introduction 00:16 - India ranks 135 out of 146 in Gender Gap Index 06:15 - Annual Kanwar Yatra begins after a gap of two years 07:18 - A seven-year-old girl has been found infected with Zika virus 10:37 - What Is a Windfall Tax? 15:16 - PRELIMS 1.India ranks 135 out of 146 in Gender Gap Index The report is annually published by the World Economic Forum (WEF). It benchmarks gender parity across four key dimensions or sub-indices Economic participation and opportunity, Educational attainment, Health and survival, and Political empowerment. The report aims to serve “as a compass to track progress on relative gaps between women and men on health, education, economy and politics”. A. The top 10 2.Annual Kanwar Yatra begins after a gap of two years Devotees participating in the yatra will collect the sacred water from the river Ganga. Devotees chant slogans in praise of Lord Shiva and sing bhajans and kirtans while taking part in the yatra. 3. A seven-year-old girl has been found infected with Zika virus Zika virus is a mosquito-borne flavivirus that was first identified in Uganda in 1947 in monkeys. It was later identified in humans in 1952 in Uganda and the United Republic of Tanzania. ZVD is caused by a virus transmitted primarily by Aedes mosquitoes (AM), mainly Aedes aegypti. This is the same mosquito that transmits dengue, chikungunya and yellow fever. Zika virus is also transmitted from mother to fetus during pregnancy, through sexual contact, transfusion of blood and blood products, and organ transplantation. 4.What Is a Windfall Tax? A windfall tax is a tax levied by governments against certain industries when economic conditions allow those industries to experience above-average profits. Windfall taxes are primarily levied on companies in the targeted industry that have benefited the most from the economic windfall, most often commodity-based businesses.