Current Affairs Dose – 9th & 10th January 2022
9th & 10th January Current Affairs Updates 20222: As we all know that the Daily GK & Current Affairs section constitutes a major part of the General Awareness section in a competitive examination. To boost up your preparation for the General Awareness Section of the upcoming exams like IBPS PO/Clerk Mains, SBI PO Mains and SEBI Grade-A Prelims, we are providing the 9th & 10th January GK and Current Affairs News Updates.
In all Sarkari Exams/Govt Exams, Questions based on GK & Current Affairs, which is asked generally framed on International News, National News, State News, Sports, Awards, Summits, Schemes, Books & Authors, Ranks & Reports, Important Days, Economy, Defence, Science & Technology, etc. To excel in the Current Affairs section of the competitive examinations you are required to cover GK & Current Affairs Dose in the above areas.
Daily GK & Current Affairs Updates 2021
Project “Niramay” launched by National Health Mission, Assam: Project “Niramay” has been launched by National Health Mission, Assam in collaboration with Piramal Swasthya and Cisco. Project “Niramay” has been launched to demonstrate the integration of digital health technology to strengthen public health care delivery in Assam. Read Full News ➡️➡️➡️
France imposed a fine of $237 million on Google and Facebook: France’s data privacy watchdog has imposed a combined fine of €210m ($237) on Google and Facebook for their use of “cookies” that track user activity online. France’s National Commission for Information Technology (CNIL) fined €60 million on Facebook and €150 million on Google. Read Full News ➡️➡️➡️
India’s Forex reserves decline by USD 1.466 bn to USD 633.614bn: As per the latest Reserve Bank of India (RBI) data, the foreign currency reserves of India declined by $1.466 billion to $633.614 billion, in the last week of 2021, which ended December 31, 2021. Read Full News ➡️➡️➡️
Chennai airport gets 8th place in global top 10 list for on-time performance: India’s Chennai airport has got a place in the Top10 global list for On-time performance, for the year 2021. According to the aviation analytics firm ‘Cirium’, Chennai airport has got 8th rank in On-time performance list among larger airports. Read Full News ➡️➡️➡️
Haitham Al-Ghais appointed as new Secretary-General of OPEC: Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has appointed Kuwaiti oil executive Haitham Al Ghais as its new secretary-general, as demand for oil continues to improve amid a mild recovery from the coronavirus pandemic. Read Full News ➡️➡️➡️
World Hindi Day is celebrated on January 10: World Hindi Day is celebrated on January 10 since 2006 to promote the language at the global stage. The day marks the anniversary of the first World Hindi Conference which was inaugurated on January 10, 1975, by the then prime minister Indira Gandhi. Read Full News ➡️➡️➡️
Japan and Australia signed a “landmark” defence agreement to counter China: The leaders of Japan and Australia signed a “landmark” defence agreement that allows closer cooperation between their militaries and stands as a rebuke to China’s growing assertiveness in the Indo-Pacific region. Read Full News ➡️➡️➡️
Pravasi Bhartiya Divas is celebrated every year on 9th January: The Non-Resident Indian Day or also known as the Pravasi Bhartiya Divas is celebrated every year on 9th January every year. The aim of the event is to strengthen the engagement of the overseas Indian community with the Government of India and reconnect them with their roots. Read Full News ➡️➡️➡️
India to become second largest economy of Asia by 2030: IHS Markit Report: According to the IHS Markit Ltd report, India will become the second-largest economy in Asia by 2030. India is likely to overtake Japan by 2030 and it will also become the third- largest economy in the world by surpassing Germany and United Kingdom. Read Full News ➡️➡️➡️
Tennis player, Ash Barty won Adelaide International: World No.1 tennis player, Ash Barty won Adelaide International by defeating world No. 14 Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan by 6-3, 6-2 in Women’s Singles final at Cannebara. Read Full News ➡️➡️➡️
Urjit Patel Appointed as AIIB Vice President: Former RBI governor Urjit Patel has been appointed as the Vice President of Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB). His tenure will be of 3-year. He will succeed D J Pandian, who is in charge of sovereign, non-sovereign lending of AIIB in South Asia, Pacific Islands and South-East Asia. Read Full News ➡️➡️➡️
Digital payments platform PhonePe crosses 350 m registered users mark: Digital payments platform PhonePe has crossed 350 million lifetime registered users. The platform’s registered user base has grown 28% from 273 million in January to 350 million in December 2021. Read Full News ➡️➡️➡️
Navrang Saini further gets additional charge as IBBI Chairperson: The Government of India has extended the tenure of Navrang Saini as interim Chairperson of Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) for three more months till March 05, 2022. Read Full News ➡️➡️➡️
Dr Satish Adiga received Subhas Mukherjee Award from ICMR: A professor in the clinical embryology department at Kasturba Medical College (KMC), under Manipal Academy of Higher education (MAHE), Dr Satish Adiga has been selected by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) for its national award. Read Full News ➡️➡️➡️
Nodirbek Abdusattorov won World Rapid Chess Championship 2021: Nodirbek Abdusattorov (Uzbekistan), won the World Rapid Chess Championship 2021 by defeating Ian Nepomniachtchi (Russia) in a tiebreaker and dethroning Magnus Carlsen, the current World Number 1. Read Full News ➡️➡️➡️
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