16th and 17th October Daily Current Affairs 2022: Today GK Updates for Bank Exam

Daily GK updates are incorporated with the important news that made the current affairs headlines for banking or other competitive exams. Daily GK Update is the complete bag of important news that is held all day long. One should have complete knowledge about banking terms, current affairs news, etc. So, here is the GK update for 16th and 17th October 2022 to help you prepare the Current affairs part. After reading this section, you can successfully attempt Current Affairs Quiz. 

Here is the Daily GK Update of the 16th and 17th October 2022 covering the following news headlines: Gatha Swaraj Ki gallery, Steadfast Noon, Sourav Ganguly, UNICEF, Wholesale Price Index, Public Affairs Index 2022, Prakash Padukone. 

Top 28 Daily GK Updates: National & International News 

Here is providing below the top 28 important Daily General Knowledge 2022 updates with national & international news.

National News

1. Amit Shah inaugurates ‘Gatha Swaraj Ki’ gallery in Scindia Museum, Gwalior

• Union Home Minister Amit Shah has inaugurated a gallery-cum-exhibition depicting the history of prominent Maratha commanders at the sprawling Jai Vilas Mahal of Scindias, the erstwhile rulers of Gwalior. Shah was in Gwalior to lay the foundation for the terminal building and expansion of the Rajmata Vijayaraje Scindia Airport.
• Shah visited the museum in the palace and inaugurated the ‘Gatha Swaraj ki-Maratha Gallery’ depicting the history of the main Maratha rulers including the Scindias, Gaikwads, Holkars, Nevalkars, Bhosales and the Pawar.

2. India Stands 3rd in the World in Terms of Fish Production 

• Union Minister of State for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying  Dr. L Murugan has recently said that India stands third in the world in terms of fish production. India is the 3rd largest fish producing and 2nd largest aquaculture nation in the world after China.
• The vision is to bring about Blue Revolution through sustainable and responsible development of fisheries sector.
• The main motto of PMMSY is ‘Reform, Perform and Transform’in the fisheries sector.
• Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying is the implementing agency.
• The PMMSY is an umbrella scheme with two separate components – Central Sector Scheme and Centrally Sponsored Scheme.
• The Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS) Component is further segregated into non-beneficiary oriented and beneficiary-orientated sub-components/activities.

International News

3. NATO announced its annual nuclear exercise “Steadfast Noon”

• The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), also called the North Atlantic Alliance announced had started its annual nuclear exercise code-named “Steadfast Noon”. The week-long exercise is taking place over Southern Europe and involves aircraft and personnel from 14 NATO countries.
• Steadfast Noon involves training flights with dual-capable fighter jets, as well as conventional jets, backed by surveillance and refuelling aircraft. No live weapons are used. This exercise helps to ensure that NATO’s nuclear deterrent remains safe, secure and effective.
• The North Atlantic Treaty, which was signed in Washington, D.C., on April 4, 1949, is implemented by the organisation, which was founded during World War II.
• As a collective security structure, NATO’s autonomous member nations have agreed to defend one another from outside threats. NATO functioned as a check on the imagined Soviet Union threat during the Cold War. NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg.

4. Japan to Scrap Remarriage Restrictions on Pregnant Women

• Japanese cabinet ministers on Oct 14 approved the scrapping of a law that stipulates women pregnant at the time of a divorce must wait 100 days before marrying again.
• The law, in place for more than a century, does not apply to men and was originally intended as a way to aid the identification of the father who is financially responsible for a newborn baby.
• Critics have campaigned for a withdrawal of the 1896 law – which had banned remarriage for six months until being revised in 2016 – calling it outdated and discriminatory. The change will also remove a rule that grants parents the right to “discipline children to whatever necessary extent”.

5. US Congressmen Introduce Resolution to Recognise Pakistani Atrocities During 1971 as Genocide 

• Two American congressmen have introduced a resolution in the House of Representatives urging the Biden administration to recognise the Pakistan Army’s atrocities against ethnic minorities during the 1971 Liberation War of Bangladesh.
• The legislation was brought by Congressmen Ro Khanna and Steve Chabot on October 14, calling on the Pakistan government, among other things, to apologise to the people of Bangladesh for its role in the genocide of ethnic Bengalis and Hindus during the war.
• The Bangladeshi community welcomed the congressmen’s move, expressing satisfaction at the resolution getting bipartisan support from the Republicans and the Democrats.

States News

6. GoI approved 1st suspension bridge across Krishna river 

• The central government has approved the construction of an iconic cable stayed-cum-suspension bridge across the Krishna river connecting Telangana and Andhra Pradesh and passing through the Nallamala forest range.
• The decision was announced by the union minister for road transport and national highways Nitin Gadkari. Gadkari said the iconic bridge will have several unique features like the longest glass pedestrian walkway across a river, gopuram-like pylons, signature lighting and a large navigational span.

7. Three-day Kuchipudi dance festival to begin in Vijayawada 

• The third World Kuchipudi Natyotsavam was organized for three days in Vijayawada. The World Kuchipudi Natyotsavam starts on 14th October 2022.
• The Kuchipudi dance festival is being organized in commemoration of the 93rd birth anniversary of world-renowned Kuchipudi dance artist Vempati China Satyam.
• The World Kuchipudi Natyotsavam is being organized by the collaboration of the Department of Culture, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Kuchipudi Art Academy, and Jayaho Bharateeyam.
• More than 3,000 Kuchipudi dancers from Andhra Pradesh and Telangana will take part in the Kuchipudi Dance Festival.
• The Kuchipudi dance students will give ‘Maha Brinda Natyam’ which is a grand performance on each day.

8. Tamil Nadu is the only State to achieve Jal Jeevan Mission target for 2022 

• Tamil Nadu has emerged as the only state in India which has achieved the target for 2022 Q1 and Q2 for Jal Jeevan Mission, with 69.57 lakh households provided with tap connections.
• Union Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat visited Chennai and reviewed the progress of the work on the Jal Jeevan Mission for assured portable Tap water supply to every rural household by 2024.
• Out of 1.25 crore households in Tamil Nadu, 69.57 lakh households have received tap water connections in Tamil Nadu.
• The percentage of households with tap water connection is higher than the national average.
• The target set by the Union government for Q1 and Q2 for 2022 was 12.1 lakh tap connections and registering 134% of that.

Appointments News

9. Bandhan Bank ropes in Sourav Ganguly as its brand ambassador

• Bandhan Bank has announced that it has roped in Sourav Ganguly as it’s Brand Ambassador. Sourav Ganguly will help amplify the brand message of the Bank and endorse the products and services of the Bank.
• Ganguly led the transformation of the Indian cricket team in the early 2000s, just like Bandhan led the transformation of not-so-privileged households in rural and semi-urban India. Both are iconic brands that have origins in Eastern India. Yet, over the years, they have established themselves well in much larger geographies and are no more regional icons.
• The Indian Test specialist, Cheteshwar Pujara, has been roped in by the fantasy sports platform, Fantasy Dangal, as its brand ambassador.

Important takeaways for all competitive exams:

• Bandhan Bank Founded: 2001;
• Bandhan Bank CEO: Chandra Shekhar Ghosh;
• Bandhan Bank Headquarters: Kolkata.

10. Partha Satpathy appointed as next Indian Ambassador to Bosnia and Herzegovina 

• Partha Satpathy has been appointed as India’s next ambassador to Bosnia and Herzegovina. He is currently the Ambassador of India to the Republic of Hungary. On 3rd November 2022, Parth Satpathy was appointed as the Ambassador of India to Hungary. He served as the Hungarian Ambassador for 11 months and then became the Ambassador of India to Bosnia and Herzegovina.
• Partha Satpathy was the Ambassador of India to Ukraine from 2018 to 2022. Before that, he served as the Head of the Division in the Ministry of External Affairs. He has also served as the Ambassador of India to the Republic of Senegal with concurrent accreditation to the Republic of Cape Verde, the Republic of Guinea Bissau, and the High Commissioner of India to the Republic of the Gambia from 2012-2015.

Agreements News

11. ICC tie-up with UNICEF to promote gender equality 

• The International Cricket Council (ICC) and UNICEF have launched a global partnership to empower women and girls and promote inclusion and gender equality through cricket.
• The initiatives to drive greater gender equity along with advocacy campaigns involving some of the world`s best players will form the basis of the partnership, which aims to mobilise the “power of cricket to driving positive social change”.
• UNICEF and ICC will also launch `Criiio 4 Good`, a cricket-for-development curriculum giving girls and boys the opportunity to have a fun first experience of the game whilst learning gender-based life-skills essential for gender equity.
• The Criiio 4 Good programme will be an eight-week lesson plan on the fundamentals of batting, bowling and fielding. Each lesson plan has a life-skill module attached to teach participants core life skills that will promote greater gender equity.

Important takeaways for all competitive exams: 

• ICC Founded: 15 June 1909;
• ICC Chairman: Greg Barclay;
• ICC CEO: Geoff Allardice;
• ICC Headquarters: Dubai, United Arab Emirates;
• UNICEF Founded: 1946;
• UNICEF Headquarters: New York City, USA;
• UNICEF Director General: Catherine M. Russell;
• UNICEF Membership: 192.

Economy News

12. Piyush Goyal: India to achieve USD 2 trillion export target by 2030 

• Piyush Goyal Predicts the Growth of Economy and Exports: Piyush Goyal, the minister of commerce and industry, expressed confidence that the nation will reach its goal of 2 trillion USD in products and services exported by 2030.
• The Union Commerce and Industry minister was addressing at the Chennai-based Exporters Conclave.
• Piyush Goyal stressed the need of maintaining the export momentum and expressed his confidence that Indian exports will be able to weather the global challenges and will far outpace export growth.
• Piyush Goyal predicted that the nation’s economy will reach USD 30 trillion by 2047, with exports accounting for 25% of total output.
• He predicted that India’s exports will reach USD 2 trillion by 2030.
• The government has promised to resolve the problems brought up by the industry participants.

13. India’s WPI inflation falls to 10.7% in Sep from 12.41% in Aug 

• India’s WPI inflation falls to 10.7% in Sep: Inflation based on the Wholesale Price Index(WPI) decreased to 10.70% in September. According to official figures, the WPI-based inflation rate was 12.41% in August.
• High-speed diesel (HSD) saw the highest inflation rate at 65.96%. (YoY). It was followed by price increases of 44.72 percent for crude oil and natural gas and 49.79 percent for potatoes.
• Food articles from the primary articles group and food products from the manufactured goods group together make up the food index, which fell from 176.0 in August 2022 to 175.2 in September 2022. Based on the Wholesale Price Index (WPI) food index, the inflation rate dropped from 9.93% in August 2022 to 8.08% in September 2022.

Important Takeaways For All Competitive Exams:

• Minister of Commerce and Industry of India: Shri Piyush Goyal
• Finance Minister of India: Nirmala Sitharaman

Ranks and Reports News

14. Logistics Performance Index 2022 lists: 15 States as achievers 

• Logistics Performance Index 2022: Andhra Pradesh, Assam, and Gujarat are three of the 15 States and UTs that are categorised as achievers in the logistics index chart for 2022, according to a study released by the commerce and industry ministry.
• The logistics performance Index 2022 measures the effectiveness of the logistical services required to encourage exports and economic expansion.
• The other States listed in the ranking of the logistics performance index 2022 as rapid movers include Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Puducherry, Sikkim, and Tripura.
• Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Goa, Mizoram, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, Ladakh, Nagaland, Jammu and Kashmir, and Arunachal Pradesh are among the 15 States and UTs rated in the aspirers category.
• Chandigarh, Delhi, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Odisha, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh, and Uttarakhand are among the other States and UTs in the achievers category.

15. Haryana topped the Public Affairs Index 2022 in big states

• Haryana has bagged the top position in the category of big states in the Public Affairs Index-2022. The state has emerged at the forefront in social, economic and political justice themes. It has topped among the major states with a score of 0.6948, followed by Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Chhattisgarh, Punjab and Karnataka among many other states.
• In PAI-2022, Sikkim has retained its position as the best-governed small state in India. The index, prepared by a Bengaluru-based non-profit think tank Public Affairs Centre (PAC), was released.

Important takeaways for all competitive exams:

• International Association of Horticulture Producers (AIPH) Secretary General: Tim Briercliffe;
• International Association of Horticulture Producers (AIPH) Headquarters: Oxfordshire, United Kingdom (UK).
• Public Affairs Centre Headquarters location: Bengaluru, Karnataka;
• Public Affairs Centre Founded: 1994.

Summits and Conferences News

16. India to Host SCO National Coordinators Meet

• India is set to host the Shanghai Coordinators Organization national coordinator meeting in Delhi. The SCO National Coordinators meeting will take place from the 17th to the 18th of October 2022.
• New Delhi took over the presidency of the nine-member grouping earlier this year at the Samarkand SCO summit.
• India will hold SCO Foreign, defense, and national security advisors and summit-level meetings of the grouping next year.
• India also hosted anti-terror SCO drills in Haryana earlier this month.
• The grouping was formed in 2001 and includes nine countries as its members, Russia, China, India, Pakistan, Iran, and the four central Asian countries, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Krygyzstan, and Kazakhstan.

17. Goa to host 9th World Ayurveda Congress & Arogya Expo

• The 9th World Ayurveda Congress (WAC) and Arogya Expo, will be held in Panaji, Goa from 8th to 11th December 2022. The 9th World Ayurveda Congress aims to transformationally push Ayurveda to bring it into global focus.
• The 9th World Ayurveda Congress (WAC) is going to be hosted in Goa and it aims to create an accessible and affordable healthcare system that is in harmony with modern medical practices.
• The theme for the 9th World Ayurveda Congress (WAC) this year is ‘Ayurveda For One Health’.

Defence News

18. Indian Army signs MoU with 11 banks for Agniveer salary accounts

• Indian Army signed MoU with 11 banks for providing banking facilities to Agniveers on enrolment.
• The banks are State Bank of India, Punjab National Bank, Bank of Baroda, IDBI Bank, ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank, Axis Bank, Yes Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank, IDFC First Bank, and Bandhan Bank.
• The features and benefits offered under the Agniveer salary package are similar to the defense salary package.
• The banks have offered soft loans to exiting Agniveers to promote and enhance their entrepreneurial skills.
• From January 2025, the first batch of Agniveers will join training centers under the Agnipath Scheme.
• On 14th June, the Agnipath Scheme was announced to provide recruitment of youth between the age of 17 to 21 Years for four years.
• The Scheme provides provisions to retain 25 percent of them for 15 more years.
• The government however extended the upper age limit of 23 years for recruitment in 2022.

Awards News

19. YSR Lifetime Achievement Awards recipient announced

• YSR lifetime achievement awards recipient: The State Formation Day, November 1, will mark the presentation of the YSR Lifetime Achievement and YSR Achievement-2022 Awards, according to the State government. Reporters in Guntur were informed that the High Power Steering Committee’s suggested awards had been authorised by the Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy.
• The Dr. YSR Achievement Award comes with a cash award of Rs. 5 lakh, a souvenir, and a commendation letter, while the Dr. YSR Lifetime Achievement Award comes with a cash prize of Rs. 10 lakh, a bronze figurine of Dr. YSR, and these items.
• Mr. Krishna Mohan, who announced the winners, noted that all of the honorees were regular people who had made exceptional contributions to their respective fields, which included rural development, agriculture, culture, fine arts, and traditions.

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20. Telangana’s Hyderabad honoured with AIPH ‘World Green City award 2022’

• The city of Hyderabad, Telangana, has been honoured as the Grand winner of the AIPH (International Association of Horticultural Producers) World Green City Awards 2022, the most prestigious award of the Inaugural AIPH World Green City awards (2022 edition), for its initiative titled “Green Garland to the State of Telangana”.
• Hyderabad also won the award under the ‘Living Green for Economic Recovery and Inclusive Growth’ category.

Other Awards: 6 Category-wise winners:

21. Prakash Padukone, Badminton Legend awarded with SJFI medal

• Prakash Padukone awarded with SJFI medal: The Sports Journalists’ Federation of India medal (SJFI medal) for 2019 was presented to badminton legendary star Prakash Padukone during a cordial ceremony at the Karnataka State Cricket Association.
• Vijay Amritraj was the inaugural recipient of the award, which was established in 2018. The COVID-19 outbreak caused a delay in the 2019 award ceremony.
• In his remarks, Prakash Padukone discussed how badminton rose to become the “second most popular sport” in India.
• The award was created in 2018, and Vijay Amritraj was its first winner.
• The 2019 award presentation was postponed because to the COVID-19 epidemic.
• Cricket legend G.R. Viswanath was among those in attendance to honour the 1980 All England winner.

Science and Technology News

22. IInvenTiv, an all-IITs R&D showcase launched by Education Minister

• IInvenTiv, an all-IITs R&D showcase launched: At the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi (IIT Delhi), IInvenTiv, the first-ever all-IIT R&D exhibition, was officially inaugurated by Union Minister for Education and Skill Development Dharmendra Pradhan. The Education minister claimed that IITs are now used as catalysts for change. They serve as both a bridge to the future and a storehouse of information.
• Pradhan continued by saying that the Covid epidemic has demonstrated the effects of technology-driven research dedicating itself to the benefit of humanity.
• In accordance with the “Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav” programme, the R&D Fair is being held in remembrance of the 75th anniversary of India’s Independence.
• More than 300 industry representatives attended the IInvenTiv.

Important Takeaways For All Competitive Exams:

• Union Minister for Education and Skill Development: Dharmendra Pradhan
• ISRO Chairman: Shri S. Somanath
• DRDO Chairman: Dr. Samir V. Kamat

Books and Authors News

23. Bob Dylan’s latest book, “The Philosophy of Modern Song,” released soon

• A new book titled “The Philosophy of Modern Song” authored by Bob Dylan, Nobel laureate and published by Simon & Schuster will be launched in November 2022.
• The Philosophy of Modern Song contains the artistic journey and achievements of Bob Dylan. Bob Dylan has released thirty-nine studio albums, which collectively have sold over 125 million copies around the world.
• He won the Nobel Prize in Literature and has been awarded the French Legion of Honor, a Pulitzer Prize Special Citation, and the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the country’s highest civilian honour. His memoir, Chronicles: Volume One, spent a year on the New York Times bestseller list.

Sports News

24. Aayan Khan, the youngest player in men’s T20 World Cup 2022

• UAE’s Aayan Khan, the 16-year-old all-rounder, is the youngest player to feature in the men’s T20 World Cup. He was picked in the UAE XI for the team’s first match of the T20 World Cup against the Netherlands at the Simonds Stadium in Geelong.
• He impressed in the U19 World Cup earlier this year with 93 and one for 13 in UAE’s 82-run win over West Indies. Aayan was out for a seven-ball five against the Netherlands. He then bowled three overs for 15 runs and picked a wicket.
• Aayan broke Pakistan pacer Mohammad Amir’s record. The left-arm quick played his first T20 World Cup when he was 17 years and 55 days old.
• Notably: Netherlands’ Stephan Myburgh, at 38 years and 230 days, is the oldest in the 2022 T20 World Cup. Hong Kong’s Ryan Campbell played in the 2016 World Cup when he was 44 years and 33 days old.

25. Rudrankksh Balasaheb Patil wins gold in World Championship and spot at Paris Olympics

• Rudrankksh Balasaheb Patil wins gold in World Championship: Rudrankksh Balasaheb Patil defeated Danillo Sollazo of Italy to win the gold medal match 17–13.
• Balasaheb Patil would have thought his Olympic goal was just a tiny bit closer when he glanced above one more at the Olympic city shooting range in Cairo. Rudrankksh Balasaheb Patil did this during the 10m air rifle gold medal match at the ISSF World Championships.

26. Women Asia Cup 2022: Indian Women’s Team Beats Sri Lanka by 8 Wickets

• India defeated Sri Lanka by 8 wickets in the finals of the Women’s Asia Cup 2022. India has bagged the position for the 7th time.
• Sri Lanka won the toss and opted to bat first. Sri Lanka made 65 runs in 20 overs losing 10 wickets. India chased the target in 8.3 overs making 71 runs with a loss of only 2 wickets. Smriti Mandhana made 51 runs not out in 25 balls.
• Renuka Singh Thakur claimed three wickets against Sri Lanka while Rajeshwari Gayakwad and Sneh Rana claimed two wickets each. The final match of India vs Sri Lanka Asia Cup 2022 took place in Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, Sylhet.

Important Days

27. International Day for the Eradication of Poverty 2022 observed on 17 October

• International Day for the Eradication of Poverty is observed every year on October 17 globally. It is a day to raise awareness about the global issue of poverty and how it is a violation of human rights and of human dignity. The day also honours the courage of people living in poverty and their everyday struggles.
• On the occasion of the 35th anniversary of the World Day to Overcome Extreme Poverty and the 30th anniversary of the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, this year, the UN honors people living with poverty and their daily courage and raises awareness on why global cooperation is necessary to eradicate poverty.
• This year’s theme for International Day for the Eradication of Poverty is “Dignity For All in Practice”. The dignity of the human being is not only a fundamental right in itself but constitutes the basis of all other fundamental rights.

28. World Food Day 2022: Leave NO ONE behind

• World Food Day 2022: Every year on October 16 in observance of the date the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) of the United Nations was established in 1945, World Food Day is marked.
• The main objectives are to combat world hunger and work toward its eradication. The World Food Day 2022 will take place this year with more focus on moving forward together. Every UN member state, including India, observes the day.
• The 16th of October 2022, a Sunday, will once again serve as the day for World Food Day 2022 celebrations.
• The theme for World Food Day 2022 is Leave NO ONE behind.