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Current Affairs Daily Digest – April 22 2024

1. Pavuluri Subba Rao Honoured with Aryabhatta Award for Astronautics Contribution

As the founder, CEO, and chairman of Ananth Technologies, Pavuluri Subba Rao has been given the coveted “Aryabhatta Award” by the Aeronautical Society of India (ASI).

With this award, Rao is recognized for his “tremendous lifetime contribution to the promotion of astronautics in India.”

Honorary Fellow of the ASI

Along with the Aryabhatta Award, Rao was also named a “Distinguished Fellow” by the ASI, which is another way of recognizing his important achievements to aerospace and aviation.

2. HDFC Life Leadership Transition: Keki Mistry Appointed Chairman

Banker Deepak S. Parekh has quit as chairman and non-executive director of HDFC Life Insurance, starting April 18, 2024.

This is a big change. After this, Keki Mistry, who has worked for the company since December 2000, was chosen by everyone to be the new Chairman of HDFC Life Insurance.

Mistry is a natural choice for this important job because he has a lot of experience and is a leader in the company.

Who Keki Mistry Is and What She Does

Keki Mistry, who is now Chairman, brings a lot of experience to his new job as a non-executive board.

Mistry has been with HDFC Life for more than twenty years, and the company expects his strategic vision and knowledge of the industry to help it continue to grow and be successful.

The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA) has to agree to his position before he can start working. Once that happens, Mistry will start right away.

3. International Mother Earth Day 2024 is observed on April 22

On April 22, the 54th International Mother Earth Day, people all over the world will come together to honor Mother Earth.

This event happens every year and is a powerful reminder of how important it is to deal with the growing environmental problems that are threatening our world, such as pollution, climate change, and the loss of forests.

How Earth Day Came to Be

Earth Day was first thought of by Senator Gaylord Nelson of Wisconsin in 1970, who suggested a national teach-in to bring attention to the damage being done to the environment.

Nelson was moved by the large-scale student protests against the Vietnam War and wanted to use that energy to start a movement to deal with the growing environmental problem.

Nelson’s idea caught on thanks to a young organizer named Denis Hayes and a Republican Congressman named Pete McCloskey.

On April 22, 1970, 20 million people across the country took part in events that started the modern environmental movement.

The Theme of Earth Day 2024: “Planet vs. Plastics”

4. Gukesh Etches Name in Chess History as Youngest Challenger

Dommaraju Gukesh, an Indian chess prodigy who is only 17, made history when he won the FIDE Candidates tournament.

He is now the youngest person to ever fight for the World Chess Championship.

Not only that, but Gukesh is the youngest person ever to win the prestigious competition.

Outstanding Work at Candidates

Gukesh did so well at the Candidates event that he got a perfect score of 9/14 and won first place.

With this win, he becomes the second Indian to win the prestigious event, after the legendary Viswanathan Anand.

This makes him the favourite to win the World Chess Championship later this year.

5. Citroen India Ropes in MS Dhoni as Brand Ambassador

The French car company Citroen has hired cricket legend Mahendra Singh Dhoni as its brand ambassador.

This is part of a plan to raise recognition of the brand in the Indian market.

Since Stellantis Group is a fairly new player in the very competitive Indian passenger car market, this partnership is meant to help it get a foothold and strengthen its brand identity.

There is a small but growing presence of Stellantis Group

Citroen, which is part of the Stellantis Group, came to India in 2019 and began selling cars there in 2021.

Even though the company is new, it has already made a small mark on the market, with a 0.21% share.

The Federation of Automobile Dealers Association (FADA) reports that Citroen sold 8,330 units in the local market during the fiscal year 2023-24. This is up from 5,990 units the previous year.

6. Red Bull’s Max Verstappen Claims Maiden Chinese Grand Prix Victory

As expected, Max Verstappen of Red Bull Racing won the long-awaited Chinese Grand Prix by a huge margin.

This gave him a bigger lead in the 2024 World Championship. The Dutchman won the first Formula One race in China in five years, and he was clear the whole time, leaving no room for question.

Performing with Command

• Due to his impressive performance, Verstappen crossed the finish line 13.7 seconds ahead of McLaren’s Lando Norris, who came in second.
• Sergio Perez, who drives for Red Bull and is teammates with Verstappen, finished third, six seconds behind Norris.

Keeping the championship lead longer

• With his fourth Grand Prix win of the year, Verstappen now has 58 wins in his career.
• More importantly, he now has a huge 25-point lead over Perez in the Drivers’ Championship. In the Constructors’ Championship, Red Bull is 44 points ahead of Ferrari.

7. Palestinian Journalist Mohammed Salem Wins World Press Photo Of The Year

World Press Photo has declared the global and regional winners for its 202 content.

As per the official announcement, Palestinian journalist Mohammed Salem has won ‘Photo Of The Year’

The jury awarded this the Photo of the Year award as it “evokes an emotional reflection in every viewer.

Composed with care and respect, it offers at once a metaphorical and literal glimpse into unimaginable loss.” Salem’s photo was also named the photo of the year for the Asia region.