New York Film Critics Circle awards 2022: Filmmaker SS Rajamouli won Best Director

05 December 2022
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New York Film Critics Circle awards 2022: Filmmaker SS Rajamouli won Best Director

New York Film Critics Circle 2022:

Filmmaker SS Rajamouli won the Best Director Award for RRR at the New York Film Critics Circle 2022. The group is one of the first critics’ groups to weigh in on the awards season. Rajamouli’s win surprised many as his competitors included Steven Spielberg, Darron Aronofsky, Sarah Polley, and Gina Prince-Blythewood. A pre-Independence fictional story, “RRR” stars Ram Charan and Jr NTR as real-life Indian revolutionaries in the 1920s Alluri Sitarama Raju and Komaram Bheem, respectively.

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Notably: After earning more than Rs 1200 crore at the worldwide box office, the film emerged as one of the most successful films at the box office in India and received rave reviews from Indian film critics. However, it was not selected as India’s official entry for Oscars 2023.

At the New York Film Critics Circle:

• Todd Field’s Tar has won the Best Picture of the year, also nabbing Best Actress for Cate Blanchett’s leading performance.
• Colin Farrell won Best Actor for two of his performances this year — Kogonada’s future-set sci-fi drama After Yang and Martin McDonagh’s The Banshees of Inisherin.
• Ke Huy Quan has won the Best Supporting Actor for his performance in Everything Everywhere All At Once,
• Keke Palmer won the Best Supporting Actress for Nope.

World Soil Day observed on 5th December

05 December 2022
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World Soil Day observed on 5th December

World Soil Day 2022

December 5 is celebrated annually as World Soil Day to highlight the importance of healthy soil and promote sustainable management of soil resources. The event aims to raise awareness of the importance of soil quality for human well-being, food security and ecosystems, and events are held at the UN FAO offices and through community based events. The day was first considered by the International Union of Soil Sciences in 2002, but was not officially endorsed by FAO until 2013.

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World Soil Day 2022: Theme

The theme for 2022 World Soil Day is ‘Soils: Where Food Begins’. It emphasises upon the importance of maintaining healthy ecosystems and human well-being. The theme aims to highlight the growing changes in soil management, increase soil awareness, and inspire efforts and people to improve soil health.

World Soil Day 2022: History

• World Soil Day (WSD) is held annually on 5 December as a means to focus attention on the importance of healthy soil and to advocate for the sustainable management of soil resources. An international day to celebrate soil was recommended by the International Union of Soil Sciences (IUSS) in 2002.
• Under the leadership of the Kingdom of Thailand and within the framework of the Global Soil Partnership, FAO has supported the formal establishment of WSD as a global awareness raising platform. The FAO Conference unanimously endorsed World Soil Day in June 2013 and requested its official adoption at the 68th UN General Assembly. In December 2013, the UN General Assembly responded by designating 5 December 2014 as the first official World Soil Day.
• The date was chosen as it coincides with the official birthday of the King of Thailand, H.M. King Bhumibol Adulyadej. He had officially sanctioned the event. World Soil Day was first officially marked in memory of the monarch in 2016, the year he passed away after serving as the head of state for seven decades.

Important takeaways for all competitive exams:

• International Union of Soil Sciences Headquarters: Vienna, Austria;
• International Union of Soil Sciences Founded: 1924;
• International Union of Soil Sciences President: Laura Bertha Reyes Sánchez (Mexico).

International Volunteer Day for Economic and Social Development: 5 December

05 December 2022
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International Volunteer Day for Economic and Social Development: 5 December

International Volunteer Day for Economic and Social Development 2022:

International Volunteer Day for Economic and Social Development is observed on December 5 ever year. The day is also referred to as International Volunteer Day (IVD) to recognize and promote the tireless work, not just of UN Volunteers, but of volunteers across the globe. The international observance was mandated by the United Nations (UN) General Assembly in 1985. The day commemorates 80 countries in the world.

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International Volunteer Day 2022: Theme

International Volunteer Day (IVD) 2022 celebrates the theme of solidarity through volunteering. This campaign highlights the power of our collective humanity to drive positive change through volunteerism.

International Volunteer Day 2022: Significance

International Volunteers Day gives individuals, organisations and communities to promote the contributions made by them at the local, national and international levels. The best way that one can celebrate this day is by contributing or rather volunteering at organisations, government agencies, non-profit institutions, community groups and academia. Each year hundreds of millions of people volunteer their time and skills to help improve the lives of others.

International Volunteer Day 2022: History

• The General Assembly invited governments to observe the day as the International Volunteer Day for Economic and Social Development under resolution 40/212 on December 5. It was a result of their resolution from December 17, 1985, that guided all government, civil society organizations, and communities to work together with volunteers all around the world to celebrate the day.
• The Assembly also urged to take measures to heighten awareness of the important contribution of volunteer service. The UN Generally Assembly proclaimed 2001 as the International Year of Volunteers. The year was regarded for the recognition of volunteers, facilitating their work, creating a communication network and promote the benefits of voluntary service.
• In November 2002, the UN Assembly beseeched UNV to ensure the potential of International Volunteer Day. Through the years many countries have focused on volunteers’ contribution to achieving Sustainable Developments Goals to combat, poverty, hunger, disease, health, environmental degradation and gender equality.