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Daily GK Current Affairs News viable of 23 January 2022. – Here is the Regular current affairs viable of 23 January 2022 covering the following news headlines: Rainfrog in Panama, Jakarta to Nusantara, para-badminton academy launched in Lucknow, Subhas Bhowmick passes away.

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International News
National News
Banking News
Defence News
Obituaries News

International News

Researchers names newly discovered Rainfrog in Panama after Climate Activist Greta Thunberg

A team of researchers has named a new species of rain frog discovered in the tropical rainforests of Panama after Swedish environmental activist Greta Thunberg.
The smaller rainfrog species is named Pristimentis gretthunberge, or simply known as the Greta Thunberg rainfrog.
The unique known species of frog was discovered at Mount Chucanti, Panama in 2012 by an international team led by Dr. Abel Batista and Dr. Konrad Meibert, and was previously thought to be part of the taxonomic Pristimantis family.
In 2018, the team confirmed through DNA analysis that the frog is a new species.

Indonesia passes bill to change its capital from Jakarta to Nusantara

Indonesia’s parliament has approved a bill to change the Indonesian capital from Jakarta to Nusantara.
The new capital, Nusantara, is located on the island of Borneo within the mineral-rich forest of East Kalimantan.
Jakarta will remain the commercial and financial center while government administrative functions will move to East Kalimantan.
The project to develop the new capital city Nusantara (the archipelago in Javanese) will be taken up in five phases and the first phase is expected to start in 2022.
The estimated cost of the project is approximately 466 trillion rupees ($32 billion).

National News

Prajakta Koli become India’s first UN Development Programme (UNDP) Youth Climate Champion

Prajakta Koli has become India’s first United Nations Development Program (UNDP) youth climate champion. He is a content creator on various online platforms like YouTube, Instagram etc.
She has been awarded the title for her contribution towards mental health, women’s rights and girl child education through various global social campaigns.
With this title, Prajakta will now have the responsibility to interact with the younger generation to raise awareness about the climate crisis, global warming and loss of biodiversity and their effects. She is also the global ambassador for YouTube’s ‘Creators for Change’ initiative.

Andhra Pradesh girl Jahnavi Dangeti becomes first Indian to complete NASA’s IASP programme

Jhanvi Dangeti, a 19-year-old engineering student from Andhra Pradesh, has created history by becoming the first and only Indian to undergo and complete the International Air and Space Program (IASP) at NASA Launch Operations’ Kennedy Space Center in Alabama, US.
Janhvi was one of only 20 youths from across the world selected for the IASP programme.
Hailing from Palakollu in West Godavari, Andhra Pradesh, Janhvi is currently pursuing her second year engineering from a private university in Punjab.

India’s first para-badminton academy launched in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh

India’s first Para-Badminton Academy has been established in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. It has all the advanced equipment and facilities.
This set-up will improve India’s medal prospects at the 2024 Paralympics to be held at the Stade de France Stadium in Paris, France.
The Badminton Center has been launched by Gaurav Khanna, Chief National Coach of the Indian Para-Badminton team in association with Ageas Federal Life Insurance.

Banking News

NITI Aayog & RMI India releases report ‘Banking on Electric Vehicles in India’ for priority-sector recognition of Electric Vehicles

NITI Aayog has released a report titled ‘Banking on Electric Vehicles in India’ on January 22, 2022, which outlines the need and importance of inclusion of Electric Vehicles in RBIs priority-sector lending guidelines.
The report has been developed by NITI Aayog in collaboration with US-based non-profit organisation Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI), and RMI India.
The report has indicated electric two-wheelers, three-wheelers, and commercial four-wheelers as early segments to prioritise under Priority Sector Lending.
Suggestion has also been made to recognise Electric Vehicles as an infrastructure sub-sector by the Finance Ministry and the incorporation of electric vehicles as a separate reporting category under RBI.

Defence News

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ISRO Successfully Tests Vikas engine that would power India’s first human-carry rocket in Mahendragiri, Tamil Nadu

The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) successfully test-fired the Vikas engine that will power India’s first human-carrying rocket (Gaganyaan manned space mission).
This aptitude test for the development engine for the Gaganyaan manned space mission was conducted by ISRO at Mahendragiri, Tamil Nadu.
More such tests on Vikas Engine will be conducted by ISRO in future.

Obituaries News

Former India footballer Subhas Bhowmick passes away at 72

Former India footballer Subhash Bhowmik passed away at the age of 72 due to prolonged illness. He was born in West Bengal
He was part of the bronze medal winning Indian football team at the 1970 Asian Games (held in Bangkok). He also scored a hat-trick against the Philippines in the Merdeka Cup in 1971.
He has also served as the coach of football teams like Mohun Bagan and East Bengal.

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