Daily Current Affairs | 20/05/2022 | Tone AcademyDaily current affairs, throws ample light on the Public and Social events and happening around the world.Thi...
Daily current affairs, throws ample light on the Public and Social events and happening around the world. This video covers the following topics:
- Introduction
00:21- World Bee Day
04:24- World Champions Club
06:09- Ministry of Ayush to organise two-day workshop on Sowa Rigpa
09:32- Pangong Lake
14:20- Modi to fly to Japan for Quad Summit next week
17:56- Prez Kovind reaches Saint Vincent and Grenadines after concluding his three-day visit to Jamaica
19:47- PM Modi holds virtual meeting with PM of Cambodia
24:09- SC says Centre,
States have equal powers to make GST-related laws 1.World Bee Day We celebrate World Bee Day on May 20 across the world. The day aims to recognise the importance of bees and other pollinators in the ecosystem. It is observed mainly to raise public awareness about the importance of bees in maintaining biodiversity. The World Bee Day 2022 theme is: “Bee Engaged: Celebrating the diversity of bees and beekeeping systems.” 2.World Champions Club Nikhat Zareen is a world champion: Gusty boxer punches past disappointments and hurdles to glory Nikhat Zareen, 25, won the world championships gold medal in Istanbul Nikhat has battled hard to emerge out of Mary Kom's shadows 3.Ministry of Ayush to organise two-day workshop on Sowa Rigpa Sowa-Rigpa (the science of healing) is a traditional system of medicine practised in the Himalayan belt of India. It originated in Tibet and popularly practiced in countries namely, India, Nepal, Bhutan, Mongolia, and Russia. Yuthog Yonten Gonpo from Tibet is believed to be the father of Sowa Rigpa. 4.Pangong Lake Pangong Lake, situated at a height of almost 4,350m, is the world’s highest saltwater lake. Its water, which seems to be dyed in blue, stand in stark contrast to the arid mountains surrounding it. Extending to almost 160km, one-third of the Pangong Lake lies in India and the other two-thirds in China. 5.Modi to fly to Japan for Quad Summit next week Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad) is the informal strategic dialogue between India, USA, Japan and Australia with a shared objective to ensure and support a “free, open and prosperous” Indo-Pacific region. However, the idea couldn’t move ahead with Australia pulling out of it, apparently due to Chinese pressure. 6.Prez Kovind reaches Saint Vincent and Grenadines after concluding his three-day visit to Jamaica After completing the state visit to Jamaica, President Ram Nath Kovind arrived in Kingstown, the capital city of Saint Vincent and Grenadines. He was received by Governor-General Ms. Dame Susan Dougan. 7.PM Modi holds virtual meeting with PM of Cambodia A.Angkor Vat Temple B.Temple of Preah Vihear 8.SC says Centre, States have equal powers to make GST-related laws A.GST B.GST at Central level Shall Subsume C.GST at State Level Shall Subsume D.GST Council E.Composition of the Goods and Services Tax Council F.Items out of GST G.Here are a list of items that have zero per cent GST H.GST SLABS