CURRENT AFFAIRS OF 5th APRIL 2022

CURRENT AFFAIRS OF 5^th APRIL 2022

1. ‘National Maritime Day’ in India is observed on 5 April every year. This year 59^th edition of the National Maritime Day. The theme of the National Maritime Day is “Sustainable Shipping beyond Covid-19”.
2. The United Nations General Assembly has designated 5 April to be observed as an ‘International Day of Conscience every year’.
3. The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has launched the Broadcast Seva Portal. It is platform aimed at improving the ease of doing business in the broadcast industry.
4. Andhra Pradesh on 4 April 2022 got a new map with the creation of 13 new districts, taking the number of total districts in the state to 26.
5. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. K. Stalin on 4 April 2022 launched “Kaaval Uthavi” app. It contains 60 Features that will help seek police assistance during any emergency.
6. Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath launched the ‘School Chalo Abhiyan’ in Shravasti district on 4 April 2022 to ensure 100 percent enrolment in Primary and Upper Primary Schools in the State.
7. As per the ‘Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy report’, Haryana has the highest unemployment rate in 2022. Chhattisgarh has been ranked 1^st among states with the lowest unemployment rate in the country.
8. Jupiter’s near-identical twin has been discovered. The exoplanet, referred to as K22016-BLG-0005Lb, orbits its star at a similar distance from its star as Jupiter is from the Sun.
9. IndiGo co-promoter Rakesh Gangwal has signed a pact with IIT-Kanpur to jointly set up School of Medical Sciences and Technology at its campus.
10. The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) has appointed Dr. Lan Fry as the World’s first independent expert for human rights and climate change.
11.  On April 7, the TATA Group will launch ‘Neu’, its much-anticipated super app. This software will be available for download through the Google Play Store.
12.  Pulitzer prize awardee American poet, Richard Howard passed away at the age of 92.
13. Vice Chief Lieutenant General, Manoj Pande is all set to become Chief of the Army Staff as the incumbent Army Chief General M.M. Naravane, who is being seen as the frontrunner for the Chief of Defence Staff’s post, is due to retire by the end of this month.
14.  Veteran Filmmaker John Zaritsky, well known for winning an Oscar in 1983 for best documentary feature for ‘Just Another Missing Kid’, passed away, in March 2022.
15.  India’s envoy to Nepal Vinay Mohan Kwatra has been appointed as the new Foreign Secretary, successding Harsh Vardhan Shringla who will retire at the end of April 2022.
16.  Shrimad Bhagavad Gita will be taught to all school students form Class 9 in Himachal Pradesh.
17.  Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) handed over the first set of Ganganyaan hardware to ISRO on 4 April 2022.
18.  Imran Khan has been de-notified as the PM of Pakistan, in wake of the dissolution of the National Assembly by the President. He has nominated former Chief Justice Gulzar Ahmed for the Office of caretaker Prime Minister.