Olympic champion Neeraj again created history, became Diamond League champion for the first time
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is it in news?
Olympic gold medalist
Neeraj Chopra has created history once again, winning the 2022 Diamond League
Championship in Zurich. Neeraj Chopra has won this championship by throwing
88.44m Javelin. In second place was the Olympic silver medalist Jakob Vadlej of
the Czech Republic. Chopra defeated Czech Republic's Jacob Vadledge (86.94m)
and Julian Weber (83.73m) in the six-man final.
Introduction
After the Olympic
Games, the Diamond League Championship is a prestigious event of the Javelin
Games. It was established in the year 2010. The Diamond League is an annual
series of track and field athletic competitions. The Diamond League has
replaced the IAAF Golden League, which is being organized annually since 1998.
Its full name is Wanda Diamond League. It was announced in the year 2019. After
the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022, the Diamond League has excluded
athletes from Russia and Belarus.
Highlights
• After this victory,
Neeraj has also got a wild card for the World Athletics Championships 2023 to
be held in Budapest, Hungary, although he has already qualified for the World
Championship 2023. He won the Olympic gold medal in Tokyo on 07 August last
year.
• After becoming the
2022 Diamond League champion, Neeraj has been awarded the Diamond Trophy and
prize money of $30,000.
• After this historic
victory, Neeraj has now become Olympic champion, World Championship silver
medalist and Diamond League champion.
• This was Neeraj's
third Diamond League final. Prior to this, he had finished fourth and seventh
in the year 2018 and 2017 respectively.
• Neeraj won the silver
medal in the 18th edition of the 2022 World Athletics Championships by
performing brilliantly. This competition was held in Oregon, United States.
During that time he suffered an injury, due to which he did not participate in
the Commonwealth Games.
• After this victory,
Neeraj Chopra said that this was his last competition of this year. Now he will
enter the field next year.
• Now he will go to
Paris for a holiday. Athletics Federation of India has congratulated Neeraj on
this victory. Also, after this victory, Neeraj has thanked his fans in the
country and abroad.
Britain's Queen Elizabeth II dies, her son Charles III becomes Britain's new monarch
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is it in news?
• Britain's Queen
Elizabeth II has died at the age of 96. There is a wave of mourning in Britain
after his death.
• She was the Queen of
Britain for more than 70 years. He died in his castle Balmoral Castle in the
Scottish Highlands.
• Due to ill-health,
instead of traveling to London, Boris Johnson himself went to Scotland to meet
him and completed the formalities of his resignation, as well as the new Prime
Minister Liz Truss went to Balmoral for the formalities of the transfer of
power.
Highlights
• Queen Elizabeth II
died on 08 September 2022. The leaders of the country and abroad have expressed
deep grief over his death.
• Prime Minister
Narendra Modi has expressed his condolences by releasing his old picture with
him. After his death, 10 days of national mourning was declared by the British
Government.
• After the death of
the Queen, her eldest son, Prince of Wales, Charles III has now become the new
King or Monarch. King Charles III and his wife 'The Queen's Consort' Camilla
Rosemary Shando return to London from Scotland today.
• In connection with
his death, Buckingham Palace said in a statement that 'the Queen passed away
peacefully at Balmoral'.
• Elizabeth II was born
on 21 April 1926 in Mayfair, London, United Kingdom. Her childhood name was
Elizabeth Alexandra Marie. She was the child of George VI and Elizabeth
Bowes-Lyon.
• She was married to
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. who had passed away last year only. Her
residence was the Royal House Windsor, where she lived.
• The Queen took the
throne in 1952 after the death of her father, George VI. And remained the Queen
of Britain for seven decades.
• When he took office,
Winston Churchill was the Prime Minister of the country.
• Longest in office:
She became the longest-reigning queen in British history in 2015, overtaking
her great-grandmother Queen Victoria.
• His coronation was
televised for the first time in British history.
• During his reign, the
British Empire also disintegrated in most of Africa and Asia.
• Brexit and the
coronavirus pandemic were one of the challenges of his reign.
• On 09 April 2021, her
husband and the longest-reigning monarch in British history, Prince Philip,
died at the age of 99.
• represented
continuity and stability for Britain from the post-war era to the 21st century.
The Queen celebrated the 70th anniversary of her reign this year.
• Truss, the 15th Prime
Minister of his reign, was invited this week to form the new government.
Successfully test-fired Quick Reaction Surface to Air Missile
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is it in news?
• Defense Research and
Development Organization (DRDO) and Indian Army in a joint effort successfully
test-fired six flights of Quick Reaction Surface to Air Missile System.
• This test has been
done from the Integrated Testing Area, Chandipur in Odisha.
• With the help of this
flight test, the Indian Army has completed the evaluation test of these missile
systems.
Highlights
• Quick Reaction
Surface to Air Missile (QRSAM) is a short-range surface-to-air missile (SAM)
system. Which is designed and developed by DRDO. The purpose of its development
is to provide protection to the army's armored vehicles and military convoys
from air attacks.
• Significantly, with
these various tests, the Indian Army wanted to ensure that the capability of
the weapon systems could be properly assessed in different situations.
• It was tested on
targets at varying speeds, tuned to suit actual threats. In this test phase,
long-range and medium-altitude targets and targets that were not easily caught
on the radar were included. Due to which six flight tests of this missile
system were conducted. This missile system has been tested in both night and
day conditions.
• All indigenously
developed sub-systems were used during this test. Which included mobile
launcher, radio frequency seeker, automatic command and control system etc.
• The missile system
was developed by DRDO's Armament Research and Development Establishment (ARDE),
Pune and Research and Development Establishment (Engineer), Pune, Electronic
and Radar Development Establishment, Bengaluru Equipment Research and
Development Establishment, Dehradun and Missile Complex Laboratories Hyderabad
and Balasore.
Indian Army Chief conferred the honorary rank of Army General of Nepal
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is it in news?
Recently, in a special
ceremony at the President's official residence 'Sheetal Niwas' in Nepal's
capital Kathmandu, Indian Army Chief General Pandey was conferred with the
title of Honorary General of the Nepalese Army during his visit to Nepal.
Highlights
• Commander-in-Chief
General K.M. Cariappa was the first Indian Army Chief to be awarded this title
in 1950. In November last year, Nepal's Army Chief General Prabhu Ram Sharma
was also conferred with the title of Honorary General of the Indian Army by President
Ram.
• The practice follows
a seven-decade-old tradition of conferring honorary titles on the army chiefs
of each other's country.
• General Pandey is on
a four-day official visit to Nepal from 5th to 8th of this month. This is his
first visit to Nepal as the Chief of Army Staff.
• General Manoj Pandey
on behalf of the Government of India provided light vehicles as well as
training equipment to the Nepalese Army which will enhance the capabilities of
the Nepalese Army personnel.
Lieutenant
General Pandey
• Prior to taking over
as the Vice Chief of the Army Staff, he has also served as the Eastern Army
Commander. From June 2020 to May 2021, he served as the Commander-in-Chief of
the Andaman and Nicobar Command.
3 Indian cities included in UNESCO Network of Learning Cities
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is it in news?
Recently, three cities
of India have joined the UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities. These include
two cities Thrissur and Nilambur in Kerala and Warangal in Telangana.
Introduction
Launched in 2013, the
UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities (GNLC) is an international policy
based network. It aims to ensure the development of all learning cities by
sharing ideas and arts with other cities. So far, 294 cities from 76 countries
are included in this list.
Highlights
• Warangal is the
second UNESCO recognition for Telangana. Earlier, Ramappa Temple in Mulugu
district was included in the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
• This time in this
list of UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities, Ukraine's capital Kyiv, South
African city Durban and UAE city Sharjah have been included.
• In the year 2022, 77
cities from 44 countries of the world including India have been included in
this list.
• Inclusion of these
cities will encourage exchange of ideas with other cities and sharing of
methods of systems already implemented in these cities.
Nilambur
(Kerala)
Nilambur is a famous
eco-tourism destination in Kerala. Majority of the population here is dependent
on agriculture and allied industries.
Nilambur's inclusion in
this list will further promote sustainable development through community
ownership, gender equality, inclusiveness as well as creating employment
opportunities in the city and achieving the goals of the United Nations
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Thrissur
(Kerala)
Thrissur is an
important center of educational and research institutions, it is considered the
cultural capital of Kerala. It is also known as gold art and jewelery industry
in particular. By being included in this UNESCO list, Thrissur will benefit the
world with its intellectual, educational and jewelery arts and will benefit
from cultural inclusion.
Warangal
Warangal is a city with
rich cultural heritage of Telangana. It is a major tourist destination of the
state. More than 32 lakh tourists visit here every year. The economy of
Warangal mainly depends on agricultural and industrial centres. The development
of this city will further accelerate after it is included in the UNESCO Global
Network of Learning Cities.