CURRENT AFFAIRS OF 12th JULY 2022

CURRENT AFFAIRS OF  12^th  JULY 2022

1. World Paper Bag Day is observed on 12 July every year to raise awareness about the importance of using paper bags instead of plastic bags.
2. International Malala Day is celebrated every year on 12 July on the occasion of young activist Malala Yousafzai’s birthday.
3. The Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) in Mumbai has become the first railway station in India to be equipped with augmented reality (AR) screens.
4. Union Bank of India on 8 July, 2022 launched a Metaverse-based virtual lounge, ‘Uni-Verse’, where it will showcase its products to customers virtually.
5. Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) and Safran Helicopter Engines have signed an MoU to develop helicopter engines.
6. 94 year old Bhagwani Devi Dagar on 10 July, 2022 won the gold medal in the 100m sprint at the 2022 World Masters Athletics Championships held in Finland.
7. Information and Broadcasting (I&B) Ministry Secretary Apurva Chandra on 11 July, 2022 unveiled the new logo of the country’s Public Service Broadcaster, ‘Prasar Bharati’.
8. Eminent archaeologist, historian and former Director-General of the Bangladesh National Museum Dr. Enamul Haque passed away in July 2022.
9. India’s Pallavi Singh has won the Mrs Universe Divine Title at the finals held at Yeosu City, South Korea.
10.  Arjun Babuta of India earned his first gold medal in shooting at the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup in Changwon, South Korea.
11. The Department of Defence Production, Ministry of Defense, hosted the first-ever ‘Artificial Intelligence in Defence’ (AIDef) symposium and exhibition in New Delhi, which was officially inaugurated by Union Defence Minister Shri Rajnath Singh.
12.  Meghalaya Chief Minister, Conrad K. Sangma has announced that the government has earmarked Rs 300 crore from the externally aided projects to make investments in early childhood education programmes.
13.  The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) and Maharashtra Metro achieved the world record for constructing the longest double-decker viaduct with a length of 3.14 km in Nagpur.
14. According to a formal announcement, Jharkhand came out on top in the Syama Prasad Mookerjee Rurban Mission’s delta ranking for the month of June with a composite score of 76.19.