Todays in History (December 22nd, 2012)
December 22 was designated as the National Mathematics Day by the Manmohan Singh government in 2012. Since then, the National Mathematics Day has been celebrated every year. The birth anniversary of Srinivasa Ramanujan is celebrated as the National Mathematics Day in India. S. Ramanujan is an Indian mathematician who is known for ground breaking discoveries in number theory, infinite series and continued fractions.
Summary of Today’s News
UNESCO’s 2023 Prix Versailles Award
- Terminal 2 (T2) of Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) in Bengaluru has been recognised as one of the world’s most beautiful airports and awarded the special prize for interiors at the UNESCO’s 2023 Prix Versailles.
- T2, known as the Terminal in a Garden
Namdapha flying squirrel resurfaces in Arunachal Pradesh
- It was not seen in last 42 years and now resurfaces in Arunachal Pradesh
- Namdapha Tiger Reserve in Arunachal Pradesh’s Changlang district
Disposal rate of Cases in Supreme Court is more than registration of cases
- According to the Supreme Court of India it has disposed of more cases than those registered between January 1 and December 15 this year.
- Figures shown by the court said it decided 52,191 cases between January and December in 2023, compared to 49,191 cases registered.
- “The disposal is the highest in terms of numbers since ICMIS [Integrated Case Management Information System] was implemented in the year 2017,” the court said.
Human Rights Watch accused Meta
- For restricting pro-Palestinian content on Facebook and Instagram, decrying “systemic online censorship” since the onset of the Israel-Hamas war. HRW pointed to more than 1,050 takedowns.
What is Greenwashing:
- It is the deceptive practice where companies or entities create a misleading impression that their products, services, or actions are environmentally friendly or contribute to reducing emissions.
SOME QUESTIONS FOR YOU
- Which book has been recently selected Neelum Saran Gour the Sahitya Akademi award in the English language category? – Requiem in Raga Janki
- What is Gelephu, recently seen in news?
- Who was the first Speaker of the Lok Sabha?
- Which country’s border will be the Gelephu Special Administrative Region? – Assam (India)
- Under which ministry does the Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA) operate? – Ministry of Commerce and Industry
- What is the name of the most powerful super computer of India?
- When did the Geological Survey of India come into existence?
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