22nd April Current Affairs for Bank Exam

• Ukrainian comedian Volodymyr Zelenskiy wins Ukraine presidential election

• Ukrainian comedian Volodymyr Zelenskiy, who played president in a TV series, is set to become the new president of Ukraine. 

• He received 73.19% of the votes, while his opponent, incumbent President Petro Poroshenko saw support of 24.48%. Poroshenko, who was running for his second five-year term, has admitted defeat. 

• Zelenskiy planned to continue European-backed talks with Russia on a so far largely unimplemented peace deal and would try to free Ukrainians imprisoned in Russia

• Malayalam film Bhayanakam won best cinematography at 2019 Beijing International Film Festival

• Malayalam film Bhayanakam (Fear) directed by Jayaraj won the best cinematography award at the Beijing International Film Festival. 

• The cinematography was done by Nikihil S Praveen. The film had also won the best cinematography award at the 65th National Film Awards. The film portrays the visits of first World War veteran to a small village in the backwaters of Kerala's Kuttanand as a postman during the World War-II. 

• PAN India Single Emergency Helpline Number 112 joined by 20 states

• So far the number of states and Union territories that have joined a pan-India network of single emergency helpline number ‘112’ amounts to 20. The 20 states and UTs include Himachal Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Puducherry, Lakshadweep, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Dadar and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu, Jammu and Kashmir and Nagaland. 

• Former Judo Federation of India chief Mukesh Kumar elected as Judo Union of Asia general secretary

• Mukesh Kumar, chief of former Judo Federation of India was re-elected as general secretary of Judo Union, the Asian governing body, at its ordinary congress at Fujairah, UAE. He is also the Chairman of the Technical Conduct Committee of the 36th National Games that is allotted to Goa. 

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• Reliance retail became 1st Indian retail company to cross Rs 1 lakh crore in annual revenues

• The retail venture of Reliance Industries reported an income of Rs 1,30,556 crore for 2018-19, 89% more than the previous year’s Rs 69,198 crore, the company. Notably, Reliance Retail is the only Indian retailer to be in the top 100 global retailers list and the 6th fastest growing retailer globally as per the Global powers of retailing 2019, Deloitte. Mukesh Ambani led Reliance Retail also became the first Indian retailer to cross more than 10,000 stores. 

• Ravinder Kumar Passi appointed as a new Chairman of Export Promotion Council for Handicraft (EPCH)

• Export Promotion Council for Handicraft (EPCH) board appointed Ravinder Kumar Passi (previously a vice chairman of EPCH), to the post of Chairman of EPCH.  

• He will take charge for the post of Chairman shortly from his predecessor O P Prahladka. Ravinder Kumar Passi served EPCH in various important position including the post of chairman during 2001-2002.  About Export Promotion Council for Handicraft (EPCH) EPCH is a non-profit organisation, established under Companies Act of 1956.

• UN agency listed Bhopal gas tragedy

• The International Labour Organization (ILO) has listed the Bhopal gas tragedy among the world’s major industrial accidents in the last century. 

• About Bhopal gas tragedy: The gas leak in the Union Carbide pesticide plant in the Madhya Pradesh capital, Bhopal on the night of December 2 and 3, 1984, killed over 3,500 people. 

• World Earth Day observed on April 22

• On 22nd April 2009 the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution declaring 22nd April as the “International Mother Earth Day”. 

• The term ‘Mother Earth’ implies the interdependent relationship which exists between all the species of planet earth and to acknowledge earth’s role in sustaining them all. World Earth Day 2019 theme is ‘Protect Our Species’.

• Airtel Payments Bank joined hands with Bharti AXA General Insurance for two-wheeler insurance

• Airtel Payments Bank joined hands with Bharti AXA General Insurance for a two-wheeler insurance product offering which is available on MyAirtel App and at over 40,000 Airtel Payments Bank points across India. 

• They offer various benefits like 70 percent savings on an annual premium, personal accident cover, protection against third-party liabilities and inspection-free renewal through a paperless process.