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TNPSC 16th JANUARY 2022 CURRENT AFFAIRS TNPSC SHOUTERS ENGLISH PDF

 

Philippines to buy BrahMos missile from India for Rs 2,770 crore

  • India and Russia have been jointly developing BrahMos missiles since 1983. These missiles can be launched from submarines, warships, warplanes and land. BrahMos missiles are currently in operation in the Indian Army, Navy and Air Force. The BrahMos is the world's fastest supersonic missile.
  • It can go furious at 3 times the speed of sound and hit the target accurately. The Philippine government plans to buy BrahMos missiles from India to counter China's dominance in the South China Sea.
  • A bilateral agreement has already been signed on exporting security equipment to the Philippines.
  • Philippine Defense Minister Delphine Lorenzana will soon sign a notice of award to buy BrahMos missiles.
  • Under the agreement, India will manufacture and supply BrahMos missiles worth about Rs 2,770 crore to the Philippines. Apart from this, Eastern countries including Indonesia are also interested in buying BrahMos missiles from India.
Prize by the Ministry of Railways for the best nominations for the year 2020-21
  • Recommendations for best development in Railways will be received by the Ministry of Railways, Indian Railways and Production Workshops every year and prizes will be awarded for the best recommendation.
  • In turn, the prize has been announced by the Ministry of Railways for the best nominations for the year 2020-21. The first prize of Rs. The prize money is Rs 1.5 lakh for the two companies.
  • The recommendation submitted by ICF, a train box connection factory in Chennai, regarding the development projects of side wall and roof connections in the production of train box, has been selected for the second prize.
  • The recommendation sent by Eastern Railway for the development of electrical connection from electric locomotive to box via power supply converters has been selected for the second prize for Best Nomination. The two companies will be awarded a prize of Rs. 2 lakhs at the rate of Rs. 3 lakhs each.
Lakshya Sen wins India Open 2022 Badminton Men's Singles title
  • Lakshya Sen wins India Open 2022 men's singles final at KD Jadhav Stadium. The 20-year-old Sen defeated Singapore's Lo Keen Yu 24-22, 21-17 in the final, which lasted 54 minutes.
100 crore corona vaccines for poor countries - World Health Organization new record
  • The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Sunday that 100 million vaccine installments have been provided so far under the Cowax vaccine program, which provides corona vaccine to poor countries through the United Nations. 
  • Rwanda was given 11 lakh corona vaccines on Saturday, bringing the figure to 100 crore. After the onset of the corona epidemic, many poor countries were unable to implement vaccination programs. 
  • The UN is committed to helping those countries. In April 2020, the council launched a global vaccination program called Covex. The World Health Organization (WHO) has been providing vaccines to poor countries, both rich and rich, under the program.
Indo-Russian naval joint exercise in the Arabian Sea
  • The Indian Navy said on Friday that the Indo-Russian Navy was engaged in a joint exercise in the Arabian Sea. The two navies involved in the exercise are organizing such joint exercises to facilitate co-operation and communication in the event of a natural disaster or disaster.
  • Completely locally made INS. The Cochin ship and the Admiral Tributes ship of Russia were involved in the exercise.
  • According to a press release issued by the Indian Navy, the exercise highlighted the coordination and operations between the navies of the two countries, including maritime operations and operations for landing helicopters on both ships.
Handing over of 1,000 houses constructed in Sri Lanka with Indian funding to the beneficiaries
  • An Indian-funded housing project is being implemented for plantation workers of Indian descent in Sri Lanka. So far 4,000 houses have been built. The 1,000 houses constructed under the third phase of the project were handed over to the beneficiaries of Indian descent on Pongal Saturday.
  • Ambassador of India to Sri Lanka Gopal Bagle, Ministers of Sri Lanka Namal Rajapaksa and Jeevan Thondaman participated in the event held in Kotakala and handed over the keys to the houses to the beneficiaries.
  • Under this scheme 46,000 houses of Indian descent have so far been newly built or rehabilitated and handed over to the Northern and Eastern Provinces of Sri Lanka. The next phase is to build 10,000 houses. According to the Indian embassy, ​​a total of 60,000 houses are planned to be built under the scheme.
Huge national flag at the Rajasthan Army Base
  • After the independence of our country, on January 15, 1949, General KM Kariyappa became the first Commander-in-Chief of Independent India. To commemorate it, National Army Day is celebrated annually on January 15.
  • In turn, at the Army Base in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, Indian Army Day was celebrated with much fanfare. At that time, the Southern Division of the Indian Army displayed the huge Indian national flag made of Khadar cloth. Photos of the flag, which is 225 feet long and 150 feet wide, are spreading fast on social media.
Ashes Test series: Australia win series 4-0
  • The fifth and final match was played in Hobart, with three of the first four matches being played in Australia and one in a draw.
  • Australia scored 303 and England 188 in the first innings. Australia were bowled out for 155 in the second innings. 
  • Following this, the England team reached the target of 271 runs and tried to win the consolation. In the end, England lost by 124 runs. Australia then won the five-match series 4: 0.
U-19 World Cup Cricket Launch
  • The Under-19 (U-19 World Cup 2022) Cricket World Cup kicks off on January 13 in the West Indies. India have won the tournament a maximum of 4 times so far. The reigning champions are Bangladesh. This is the first time the World Cup will be held in the West Indies.

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