Regular current affairs viable of 22nd April 2021.

Regular current affairs viable of 22nd April 2021. – Here is the Regular current affairs viable of 22nd April 2021. covering the following news headlines: International Mother Earth Day, U.N. Economic and Social Council, Indo-Pacific Oceans Initiative, Care Ratings.

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Here current affairs have been categorized which is as follows:

• National News
• Economy News
• Agreements News
• Sports News
• Appointments News
• Important Days
• Obituaries News

National News

1. India elected to 3 bodies of U.N. Economic and Social Council

• India has been elected to the three bodies of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) for a three-year term starting from January 1, 2022. These United Nations bodies are:
• Executive Board of the UN Entity for Gender Equality and Empowerment of Women (UN Women)
• Executive Board of the World Food Programme (WFP)
• Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (CCPCJ)

Important takeaways for all competitive exams

• UN Economic and Social Council Headquarters: New York, USA.
• UN Economic and Social Council President: Munir Akram.

Economy News

2. Care Ratings Projects India’s GDP growth forecast at 10.2% for FY22

• CARE Ratings have transformed India’s GDP growth forecast to below 10.2 percent in 2021-22 (FY22). Earlier this estimate was between 10.7-10.9 percent.
• This reduction in GDP is based on the fact that amidst the increase in cases of COVID-19, economic activities across the country are being affected by the restrictions imposed by the states.

3.  ICRA Slashes India’s GDP Forecast by 0.5% to 10.5% in FY22

• The domestic rating agency ICRA has cut India’s growth outlook by 0.5 percent at the upper end for 2021-22 and now the economy is expected to grow 10-10.5 percent in 2021-22 as compared to 10-11 percent earlier.
• Downward improvement in forecasting follows lockdown and restrictions, which are once again being implemented due to increasing COVID-19 cases.

Agreements News

4. Australia announces partnership with India for Indo-Pacific Oceans Initiative

• Australia has requested Rs 81.2 million (AUD 1.4 million) under the Indo-Pacific Ocean Initiative (IPOI).
• The IPOI was proposed by Indian Prime Minister Modi at the East Asia Summit in 2019 in November and Australia is supporting New Delhi in the maritime ecology of the initiative.
• he initiative will help to support a free, open and prosperous Indo-Pacific.
• The Australia-India Indo-Pacific Oceanographic Initiative is the core of this “shared vision” of the two countries.
• $ 350,00 is expected to be available for partition in 2020-21. All applications will be evaluated on a rival basis.

Important takeaways for all competitive exams

• Australia PM: Scott Morrison.
• Australia Capital: Canberra.
• Australia Currency: Australian dollar.

Sports News

5. Tamil Nadu’s Arjun Kalyan becomes 68th Indian Grandmaster

• From Tamil Nadu, Arjun Kalyan became India’s 68th Chess Grandmaster when he defeated Dragon Kosik in the fifth round of GM round robin “Rujna Jore-3” in Serbia to cross the 2500 ELO mark.
• Arjun is trained by IM Saravanan and Ukrainian GM Aleksandr Goloshachov and started playing chess at the age of nine and achieved FIDE ratings a year later. In 1988 Vishwanathan Anand became the country’s first Grandmaster.

Important takeaways for all competitive exams

• The World Chess Federation, known as FIDE headquarters: Lausanne (Switzerland).

Appointments News

6. Puma ropes in Washington Sundar, Devdutt Padikkal as brand ambassadors

• Global sports wear brand Puma has signed long-term endorsement deals with cricketers Washington Sundar and Devdutt Padikkal. Puma India, which immediately announced its partnership with Royal Challengers Bangalore, is continuously investing in India’s sports ecology system.
• The pair will join the company’s brand ambassador’s roster which also includes Indian captain Virat Kohli; Wicketkeeper-batsman KL Rahul; Women’s national cricketer, Sushma Verma and veteran cricketer Yuvraj Singh.

Important Days

7. International Mother Earth Day: 22 April

• Earth Day or International Mother’s Day is celebrated globally on 22 April every year. This day will be celebrated all over the world for the betterment of the earth and to spread awareness and encourage people to protect the environment.
• World Earth Day 2021 will mark the 51st anniversary of the day since it began to be celebrated in the 1970s. Earth Day was officially designated as International Mother’s Day in 2009 by the United Nations.
• The theme of International Mother Earth Day 2021 is Restore Our Earth.
• It was in 1970 when about 20 million Americans realized that protecting the Earth was a very important requirement. Therefore, it was celebrated Earth Day for the first time this year.

Important takeaways for all competitive exams

• UNEP Head: Inger Andersen.
• UNEP Headquarters: Nairobi, Kenya.
• UNEP Founded: 5 June 1972, Nairobi, Kenya.
• UNEP Founder: Maurice Strong.

8.  International Girls in ICT Day: 22 April

• International Girls in ICT Day marked the fourth Thursday in April annually. This year, International Girls’ ICT Day is celebrated on 22 April 2021. The main objective of International Girls at ICT Day is to inspire a global movement to increase the representation of girls and women in technology.

Obituaries News

9. Eminent Bengali poet Shankha Ghosh passes away

• The famous Bengali poet, Shankh Ghosh, died after the epidemic of COVID-19. He was known by his pen name Kuntak.
• He has been honored with numerous awards for his contribution to Bengali literature, some of which include: Padma Bhushan in 2011, Jnanpith Award in 2016, and Sahitya Akademi Award for his book ‘Babar Prerna’ in 1977, At the same time, Ravindra Award has been awarded in Saraswati Samman and other awards.

10. Chad President Idriss Deby passes away

• Idris Debbie Itno, the President of the Republic of Chad, died after a confrontation with the insurgent, after which he was wounded on the battlefield.
• He ruled the Central African nation for more than three decades and was also declared the winner of the 2021 presidential election, thereby contracting his way to remain in power for six more years. Debbie won elections in 1996 and 2001 for the first time. Subsequently, he scored victories in 2006, 2011, 2016 and 2021.

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