Daily CA 20th Aug 22

Jul 14, 2026

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Compilation of 20 August 2022 current affairs, including World Mosquito Day honoring Sir Ronald Ross and awareness of mosquito-borne diseases, Akshay Urja Diwas (Renewable Energy Day) and Sadbhavana/Harmony Day linked to Rajiv Gandhi. Includes multiple-question facts on SBI’s startup branch in Koramangala, Bengaluru, India’s first 3D-printed cornea in Hyderabad, and Nitin Gadkari launching an electric double-decker bus in Mumbai.

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20 th August 2022 Current Affairs Every year, World Mosquito Day is observed on 20 August to mark acknowledge and honor Sir Ronald Ross, a British doctor who discovered that female mosquitoes were responsible for the transmission of malaria in 1897. The main objective of this day is to raise awareness about the potentially life-threatening diseases caused by mosquitoes and the ways they could be prevented. Ross was honored with Nobel Prize for Medicine in 1902 and became the first British person to receive the award. • In 1926 he became Director-in-Chief of the Ross Institute and Hospital for Tropical Diseases . • According to the World Health Organization (WHO), malaria alone is responsible for the death of 400,000 people per year. • Other mosquito-borne diseases, even if not fatal, can have devastating consequences for patients . Chikungunya, for example, causes crippling joint pain, and Zika infection in pregnant women can result in severe birth defects . • 25 April:This year, World Malaria Day is celebrated with the theme of – “Harness innovation to reduce the malaria disease burden and save lives” Akshay Urja Diwas (Renewable Energy Day) is observed every year on 20 August to raise awareness about the developments and adoption of renewable energy in India. The Akshay Urja Day was initiated by the Indian Ministry for New & Renewable Energy Sources in 2004. Energy such as Biogas, Solar Energy, Wind energy, hydroelectrical power is a few examples of Akshay Urja . In 2004, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has released a commemorative stamp, and 12,000 schoolchildren formed a human chain to promote renewable energy. This day marks the birthday anniversary of Rajiv Gandhi, former Prime Minister of India . Every year on 20th August, the birth anniversary of Rajiv Gandhi is celebrated as Sadbhavana Diwas or Harmony Day. This year on 20th August 2022, we are going to celebrate the 78th birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi. The Indian National Congress instituted Rajiv Gandhi Sadbhavana Award in 1992, a year after his death. Rajiv Gandhi became Prime Minister at an age of 40 years after the assassination of his mother Indra Gandhi and served from 1984-89. To modernize the education system he came up with a National Education Policy in 1986 and he founded Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya System where he provided free residential education to rural sections from classes 6 to 12. Due to his efforts, MTNL was established in 1986 and also created public call offices (PCOs) for spreading telephones in rural areas . Que:State Bank of India has launched its first dedicated branch for Startups in which city? !"नःशाखा भारतीयशC कD ु ,ट क 2कस शहर ,टाअ:स के ;लए अपनी पहल? सम@त है? Ans:Bengaluru State Bank of India (SBI) has launched its first branch dedicated to start-ups in Koramangala, Bengaluru , the country’s largest lender said on Tuesday. Apart from providing funding and regular banking service to st

Jul 14, 2026

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