Top 5 Current Affairs of the Day: 20 April 2022

Apr 20, 2022, 19:36 IST

INS Vagsheer, the sixth Scorpene Submarine of Project-75 was launched in Mumbai on April 20, 2022.

Top 5 Current Affairs of the Day: 20 April 2022
Top 5 Current Affairs of the Day: 20 April 2022

INS Vagsheer Submarine Launched

INS Vagsheer, the sixth Scorpene Submarine of Project-75 was launched in Mumbai on April 20, 2022. The naval ship will now undergo various trials and tests, both in harbour and the sea before it is commissioned into the Indian Navy. INS Vagsheer is the last of the Scorpene Class Submarines of Project-75. 

100 Smart Cities to get Integrated Command, Control Centres by 15th August

All 100 smart cities will have integrated command and control centres (ICCCs) by August 15th. While 80 smart cities already have these centres, the remaining 20 will have operational centres by August 15, 2022. The Integrated Command and Control Center will act as the “nerve center” for operations management in the city with day-to-day exception handing and disaster management. 

China signs security pact with Solomon Islands: How will this affect India?

China announced that it has signed a wide-ranging security pact with the Solomon Islands to enhance social stability and long-term tranquility in the Islands. The US has raised concerns over the security accord between China and the Solomon Islands by pointing out the broad nature of the security agreement.

Global AYUSH Investment and Innovation Summit inaugurated

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 3-day Global Ayush Investment and Innovation Summit in Gandhinagar on April 20, 2022. The summit aims to attract lucrative investments to build India as the Global Ayush Destination in the world. India will soon have a special AYUSH mark that will be applied to the highest quality of AYUSH products. 

Govt to revise Testing norms for batteries, battery management and cells

The Central Government has decided to revise testing norms for the electronic two-wheeler batteries after recent instances of the Electronic two-wheelers catching fire. The electric mobility sector has come under scrutiny after many electric vehicles caught fire in recent times leading to worry about consumer protection and other damages. 

Vinay Thakur
Vinay Thakur

Executive

Vinay Thakur is a content developer with 6+ years of experience in the education industry and in digital media. At jagranjosh.com, Vinay creates curates content related to current affairs, education news and result related updates.

... Read More
Get here latest daily, weekly and monthly Current Affairs and GK in English and Hindi for UPSC, SSC, Banking, Railway, Defence and exams. Download Jagran Josh Current Affairs App.

Take Weekly Tests on app for exam prep and compete with others. Download Current Affairs and GK app

AndroidIOS

Trending

Latest Education News