14th September 2022 Current Affairs
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14th September 2022 Current Affairs is provided below:
1. Qimingxing -50: China’s 1st Solar Powered Drone cum Satellite:
- It is also called Morning Star – 50
- It can fly uninterrupted for months and can function even as a satellite if required.
- It is also referred to as a High Altitude Platform station or a Pseudo-Satellite.
2. Books & Authors:
S.No. | Book | Author |
1. | “Will Power: The Inside Story of the incredible turnaround in Indian Women’s Hockey” | ‘Sjoerd Marijne’
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2. | “20th Century Indian Art: Modern, Post Independence, Contemporary” | Partha Mitter, Parul Dave Mukherji, Rakhee Balaram |
3. Mukul Rohatgi set to be Attorney General of India for the second time:
- The tenure of the incumbent Attorney General K.K. Venugopal is coming to a close on 30 September 2022.
- Rohatgi served as the 14th Attorney General of India for 3 years from 2014 to 2017.
- The Attorney General of India (AGI) is the highest law officer in the country and the chief legal advisor to the government of India.
- The AGI is appointed by the President of India on the advice of the Union Cabinet under Article 76(1) of the Constitution.
- A Solicitor General assists the attorney general.
- Formation: 1950
- Current AGI: K K Venugopal (15th)
- First AGI: M. C. Setalvad
4. ‘Kakadu’ Multinational Naval Exercise:
- INS Satpura and P8I Maritime Patrol Aircraft reached Darwin in Australia to participate in the Multinational Naval Exercise ‘Kakadu’.
- This exercise is being hosted by the Royal Australian Navy.
- The Indian Air Force also participated in Exercise ‘Pitch Black’ in Australia on Aug ’22.
5. India’s first Forestry University to be established in Telangana:
- Telangana has decided to expand Forest College and Research Institute (FCRI) in Hyderabad into a full-fledged university.
- The University of Forestry (UOF) will be the first of its kind in the country.
- Only Russia and China have forest universities in the world, globally.
6. National Defense MSME Conclave and Exhibition – Kota, Rajasthan:
- Start-ups and MSMEs are showcasing their products, as are young people innovating in the defence sector.
- The event will feature participation from more than 50 defence-related businesses, startups, and MSMEs.
7. Kazakhstan to change the name of the capital from Nur-sultan back to ‘Astana’:
- Kazakhstan president Kassym-Jomart Tokayev changed the capital from Astana to Nur-sultan in 2019 which is named after his predecessor Nursultan Nazarbayev.
- The capital is now being restored to the previous capital of Astana.
8. New Bird Sanctuary – Nanjarayan Tank:
- The Tamil Nadu government has notified the Nanjarayan tank in Tiruppur district as the 17th bird sanctuary in the State.
- The tank, locally called Sarkar Periyapalayam tank, lies at the junction of Tiruppur North and Uthukuli taluks.
- The tank is considered an abode of migratory bird species. Bar-headed goose, ruddy shelduck, northern shoveler and many other species are expected to arrive at the tank.
9. M Damodaran Committee:
- To unravel regulatory hurdles for venture capital and private equity investors.
- Constituted by the Finance Ministry.
- The committee is tasked with undertaking a comprehensive systematic study of the ‘end-to-end frictions’ and ‘potential accelerants’ from regulatory policy and taxation to facilitate ‘ease of investing’ and encourage investments in India.
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