current affairs 21 October 2022

PM Jan Dhan account crosses ₹1.75-lakh crore mark.

As per the government data, PM Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) has crossed the ₹1.75 lakh crore mark on October 5, 2022.
The total number of beneficiaries has reached 47 crore.
Women hold a bigger share of 26.16 crore accounts, of which the bulk 31.42 crore accounts were in rural and semi-urban areas.
Of the total, PSBs held Rs 1.35 lakh crore, followed by Regional Rural Banks with Rs 34,573 crore.
About 18% of total accounts are either dormant or inoperative as on June 2022.

Global Youth Climate Summit 2022 has been inaugurated in Khulna, Bangladesh from October 20-22, 2022.
Aim: To bring together 650 youth in a hybrid format with 150 youth participating in person and 500 online.
The youth will explore how they can lead the fight against climate change.
The mission of GYLC is to build the knowledge of youth about climate science.
This summit was organised by the Global Youth Leadership Centre (GYLC).
GYLC CEO: Ejaj Ahmad

The 14th edition of World Spice Congress (WSC) will be held on 16-18 February at CIDCO Exhibition and Convention Centre, Maharashtra.
The summit will be organized by Spices Board India in association with various trade and export farmers.
Theme: Vision 2030: SPICES (Sustainability– Productivity – Innovation – Collaboration- Excellence and Safety).
It will be organized as a G20 event, after India takes up the presidency from Dec 2022 to Nov 2023.

The World Bank has appointed neutral expert and chairman of the Court of Arbitration regarding the design features of the Kishenganga (330 megawatts) and Ratle (850 megawatts) hydroelectric power plants.
Reason: For disagreements and differences between India and Pakistan over the 1960 Indus Water Treaty (IWT).
Michel Lino has been appointed as the Neutral Expert.
Sean Murphy has been appointed as Chairman of the Court of Arbitration.

India's Ramita Jindal has won gold in the 10-meter Air Rifle Women Junior event at ISSF World Championship Rifle/Pistol in Cairo, Egypt.
She defeated Ying Shen from China by 16-12.
In the 50-meter Pistol Women Junior event, India's Divanshi has won gold, Varsha Singh settled for silver and Tiyana won bronze.
Rhythm Sangwan won a silver in the 25m Standard Pistol Women.
India's Abhinav Choudhary has secured silver in the 50-meter Pistol Men Junior event.