{"id":4253,"date":"2022-06-21T17:59:46","date_gmt":"2022-06-21T12:29:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.infipark.com\/articles\/?p=4253"},"modified":"2022-06-22T00:06:03","modified_gmt":"2022-06-21T18:36:03","slug":"june-20-2022-daily-current-affairs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.infipark.com\/articles\/june-20-2022-daily-current-affairs\/","title":{"rendered":"June 20, 2022 | Daily Current Affairs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>A report on mental health was produced by the World Health Organization (WHO).<\/strong><\/td><td>According to this survey, one out of every eight persons on the planet suffers from a mental illness.<br><br>The number of persons suffering with a mental illness was estimated to reach about a billion in 2019.<br><br>Countries spend less than 2% of their healthcare resources on mental health, according to this data.<br><br>Years of infirmity are also caused by mental illnesses (YLDs).<br><br>The Comprehensive Mental Health Action Plan 2013-2030 is also urged to be implemented as soon as possible, according to the study.<br><br>It also stipulates that stigma, discrimination, and abuses of human rights against those with mental illnesses must be eliminated.<br><br>The paper also presents many recommendations for increasing mental health funding, reducing risks, and removing obstacles.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>In May 2022, India&#8217;s overall (merchandise and services) exports will climb by 24%.<\/strong><\/td><td>India&#8217;s total exports are expected to reach USD 62.21 billion in May 2022.<br><br>India&#8217;s goods exports was USD 38.94 billion in May 2022. It was USD 32.30 billion in May 2021.<br><br>Merchandise exports increased by 20%. Exports of services increased by 30%.<br><br>The expected value of services export in May 2022 is USD 23.28 billion. It was USD 17.86 billion in May 2021.<br><br>India&#8217;s total exports are expected to be USD 124.59 billion in April-May 2022.<br><br>For the same time period, goods exports were USD 78.72 billion.<br><br>For the same time period, the expected value of services exported is USD 45.87 billion.<br><br>In May 2022, total imports are expected to be USD 77.65 billion. They increased by 59.19 percent.<br><br>In April-May 2022, total imports are expected to be USD 151.89 billion.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>The government has authorised the nomination of new chief justices to five high courts.<\/strong><\/td><td>The Ministry of Law and Justice has announced the appointment of high court judges for Uttarakhand, Telangana, Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Guwahati.<br><br>The Supreme Court Collegium, led by Chief Justice of India N.V. Ramana, submitted these recommendations to the government.<br><br>With a total of 708 judges on the bench as of June 1, there are still 400 judicial vacancies in the high courts.<br>The 25 high courts have a total of 1,108 sanctioned judges.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>New Delhi hosted a national conference on cyber security and national security.<\/strong><\/td><td>On June 20, Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi hosted a National Conference on Cyber Safety and National Security (Cyber Apradh Se Azadi \u2013 Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav).<br><br>The meeting was held by the Ministry of Home Affairs.<br>Shri Amit Shah, the Union Minister for Home Affairs and Cooperation, was the conference&#8217;s Chief Guest.<br><br>The seminar is part of the country&#8217;s efforts to enhance public awareness regarding the prevention of cybercrime.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>At the 2022 Kuortane Games in Finland, Neeraj Chopra won gold.<\/strong><\/td><td>At the 2022 Kuorten Games in Finland, Neeraj Chopra won gold with another outstanding throw of 86.69 metres.<br><br>With an 86.64m throw, Trinidad&#8217;s Keshorn Walcott took silver, while Anderson Peters took bronze with an 84.75m throw.<br><br>With a throw of 60.35 metres, India&#8217;s Sandeep Chaudhury finished eighth in the rankings.<br><br>Neeraj competed at the Paavo Nurmi Games in Finland at the beginning of this month. With a throw of 89.30 metres, he earned a silver medal and set a new national record.<br><br>Neeraj will compete in the Diamond League&#8217;s Stockholm leg on June 30.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>National Reading Day is set for June 19, 2022.<\/strong><\/td><td>Every year on June 19th, National Reading Day is observed.<br>In 2022, the country celebrated its 27th National Reading Day.<br><br>P N Panicker, known as the Father of Kerala&#8217;s Library and Literacy Movement, is honoured on this day.<br><br>It also kicks off a month-long celebration of electronic reading.<br><br>On June 19, 1996, the Kerala government, in partnership with the P N Panicker Foundation, launched a reading day celebration, which has since developed into a popular campaign to encourage literacy and reading culture in the state.<br><br>In 2017, Prime Minister Modi established the National Reading  Digital Reading Month in Kochi.<br><br>&#8216;Read and Grow,&#8217; has been the theme of National Reading Day activities since 2017.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>PM Modi started the 44th Chess Olympiad&#8217;s historic torch relay.<\/strong><\/td><td>On June 19, 2022, he began the historic torch relay at Indira Gandhi Stadium in New Delhi.<br><br>The Chess Olympiad Torch was established for the first time this year by the International Chess Federation (FIDE).<br><br>The first country from which the Chess Olympiad torch began its journey was India.<br><br>The torch was carried from FIDE President Arkady Dvorkovich to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who subsequently gave it to Grandmaster Vishwanathan Anand.<br><br>In 40 days, the torch will be carried through 75 cities. It will ultimately arrive in Mahabalipuram, which is close to Chennai.<br><br>Chennai will host the 44th Chess Olympiad from July 28 to August 10, 2022.<br><br>PM Modi claimed that the country&#8217;s forefathers originated games like Chaturanga and Chess.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>For recurring transactions, the RBI enhanced the Additional Factor of Authentication (AFA) limit for e-mandates on cards, PPIs, and UPI.<\/strong><\/td><td>For recurrent transactions, the RBI has increased the AFA limit for e-mandates on cards, <strong>Prepaid Payment Instruments (PPIs)<\/strong>, and UPI from 5,000 to 15,000 per transaction.<br><br>This implies that for a payment of $15,000 per transaction, no extra authentication is necessary.<br><br>A standing directive to the bank to debit a specified amount automatically on a regular basis is known as an e-mandate.<br><br>The RBI published a framework for processing e-mandates on recurring online transactions in August 2019.<br><br>Initially, it was limited to cards and wallets. UPI transactions were added to the framework in January 2020.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>COAI&#8217;s next chairperson is Pramod K Mittal, who will serve from 2022 to 2023.<\/strong><\/td><td>Previously, he served as Vice-Chairman of the Cellular Operators&#8217; Association of India (COAI).<br><br>He has taken over as COAI Chairperson from Ajai Puri. P Balaji will serve as the association&#8217;s Vice-Chairperson.<br><br>Vodafone Idea Limited&#8217;s Chief Regulatory and Corporate Affairs Officer is <strong>P Balaji.<\/strong><br><br>He is also the Chairman of the National Digital Communications Council of Assocham.<br><br>The <strong>Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) <\/strong>is a recognised non-governmental organisation that was founded in 1995.<br><br>It is a telecommunications-focused non-profit trade association and advocacy organisation.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>In Bengaluru, Prime Minister Modi will unveil a number of development initiatives.<\/strong><\/td><td>He&#8217;ll be the first to open the <strong>Brain Cell Research Centre<\/strong>. It was built for a total of 450 crore rupees.<br><br>The Brain Cell Research Centre will focus on the brain&#8217;s relative activities in order to better comprehend disorders.<br><br>At IISc, he will lay the cornerstone for the <strong>Bagchi-Parthasarathy Research Hospital,<\/strong> which will have 850 beds.<br><br>He will lay the cornerstones for the <strong>Bengaluru Suburban Railway and Multi-modal Logistics Parks<\/strong> projects.<br><br>The <strong>Bengaluru Suburban Railway <\/strong>would link the city of Bengaluru with its suburbs.<br><br>He will dedicate the Babasaheb Ambedkar statue on the grounds of the <strong>BR Ambedkar School of Economics.<\/strong><br><br>In addition, he will dedicate to the country India&#8217;s first and only fully air-conditioned railway station, named after <strong>Sir M Vishveshwarayya.<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Ranjana Prakash Desai has been appointed as the Chairperson of the Press Council of India by the Indian government.<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai <\/strong>is a Supreme Court retired judge.<br><br>Justice Chandramouli Kumar Prasad will be replaced by her.<br><br>A three-member selection committee, consisting of the Speaker of the Lok Sabha, the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha, and a member of the Press Council of India chosen by its members, appoints the Chairperson of the Press Council of India.<br>PCI (Press Council of India):<br><br>It is a self-governing statutory organisation that was established in 1966 in response to the First Press Commission&#8217;s recommendations.<br><br>The Press Council Act of 1978 established it as the self-regulatory watchdog of the press.<br><br>The first Chairman of the PCI was <strong>Justice J R Mudholkar.<\/strong><br><br>A Chairman and 28 additional members make up the Council.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>20 June 2022: World Refugee Day<\/strong><\/td><td>World Refugee Day is commemorated every year on June 20 to honour refugees all across the world.<br><br>The goal of the day is to empathise with and comprehend the hardship of refugees, as well as to celebrate their perseverance in rebuilding their lives.<br><br><strong>&#8220;Whoever. Wherever. Whenever.&#8221;<\/strong> is the theme of World Refugee Day 2022. <strong>&#8220;It is everyone&#8217;s right to seek safety.&#8221;<\/strong><br><br>The right to seek refuge, safe entry (open borders), no coercion to return to their home country, no discrimination at borders, and compassionate treatment are all examples of human rights.<br><br>On June 20, 2001, the day was established to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the 1951 Refugee Convention, which helped to safeguard refugees.<br><br>Originally, it was known as Africa Refugee Day. However, the day became known as World Refugee Day after the UN General Assembly acknowledged it in December 2000.<br><br>India does not have a national refugee protection system and is not a signatory to the 1951 Refugee Convention or its 1967 Protocol.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>China&#8217;s third most sophisticated aircraft carrier, the &#8216;Fujian,&#8217; was launched.<\/strong><\/td><td>It is China&#8217;s most sophisticated and first &#8220;wholly domestically constructed&#8221; navy warship. The province of <strong>Fujian<\/strong> is located on China&#8217;s eastern coast.<br><br><strong>&#8216;Liaoning&#8217;<\/strong> is China&#8217;s first aircraft carrier, while <strong>&#8216;Shandong&#8217;<\/strong> is China&#8217;s second aircraft carrier.<br><br>The Chinese aircraft carrier &#8216;Liaoning&#8217; is the only one having initial operating capability, or the most basic degree of combat preparedness.<br><br>The first Chinese aircraft carrier was launched in 2012, and the second will be launched in 2019.<br><br>China aims to build a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier as its next ship.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Bengaluru&#8217;s Kempegowda International Airport has been named the &#8216;Best Regional Airport in India and South Asia.&#8217;<\/strong><\/td><td>In the <strong>2022 Skytrax World Airport Awards<\/strong>, Kempegowda International Airport was named the <strong>best regional airport<\/strong> in India and South Asia.<br><br>The <strong>World&#8217;s Best Airport<\/strong> has been named Hamad International Airport.<br><br>The <strong>&#8216;World&#8217;s Cleanest Airport&#8217; <\/strong>accolade went to Tokyo Haneda Airport.<br><br>The <strong>World&#8217;s Best Airport Immigration Processing<\/strong> accolade went to Copenhagen Airport.<br><br>The prize was presented based on consumer feedback collected through a survey.<br><br>The survey&#8217;s key components include the customer&#8217;s experiences from check-in through arrivals, transfers, shopping, security, and immigration.<br><br>Bengaluru airport earned the Best Airport and Aviation Innovation Award at the Wings India Awards earlier this year.<br><br>Bengaluru International Airport Limited(BIAL) manages Kempegowda International Airport . 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