Wednesday 2 March 2022

Exam Related Current Affairs with Static Gk : 02 March 2022




1) Google announced to bring its Play Pass subscription service to Android devices in India for Rs 99 a month or Rs 889 for the year. 
➨ The Google Play Pass subscription service will offer over 1,000 apps and games across 41 categories without ads or in-app purchases.

2) India won eight medals at the Singapore Weightlifting International 2022, including six gold, one silver, and one bronze.
➨India has qualified 12 weightlifters for the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham in 2022.


3)!The University Grants Commission (UGC) has appointed educationist and research scientist Professor Bhushan Patwardhan as chairman, of the executive committee of the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC), Bengaluru.
▪️University Grants Commission (UGC) :-
➨Founded - 1956
➨First executive: Shanti Swaroop Bhatnagar
➨ Headquarters: New Delhi
➨ Chairperson: D. P. Singh

4)!The world's first fully solar-powered Kochi airport is going to become power-positive with the commissioning of its new solar power plant near Payyannur in Kannur district of Kerala.
▪️Kerala :- 
➠Cherai Beach
➠Idukki Dam on Periyar River
➠Pamba River
➠Kumarakom National Park
➠Anamudi Shola National Park
➠Eravikulam National Park
➠Silent Valley National Park

5) The Indigenously built stealth guided-missile destroyer INS Visakhapatnam was formally “affiliated” to the port city of Vishakhapatnam.
➨INS Vishakhapatnam was commissioned into the Navy in December 2021.

6) India's Cabinet has approved a policy amendment allowing foreign direct investment (FDI) of up to 20% in Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC).
➙The change is aimed at easing the listing of the state-run insurer.
✸Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) :-
➨Founder - Government of India
➨Founded - 1 September 1956
➨Headquarters - Mumbai
➨Chairperson - M R Kumar


7) Bank of Maharashtra (BoM) has launched the “Project Banksakhi” in Odisha in collaboration with Mahagram & Sunivesh India Finance Services Pvt. Ltd. for Online Bank Account opening.
▪️Odisha CM - Naveen Patnaik
➨ Governor - Ganeshi Lal
➨ Similipal Tiger Reserve
➨ Satkosia Tiger Reserve
➨ Bhitarkanika Mangroves 
➨ Nalabana Bird Sanctuary
➨ Tikarpada Wildlife Sanctuary
➨ Chilika Wildlife Sanctuary, Puri
➨ Sunabeda Wildlife Sanctuary

8) A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed between Jammu and Kashmir Trade Promotion Organization (JKTPO) and Ladakh Economic Growth and Development Dialogue (LEAD) in order to showcase the sector-wise opportunities in Jammu and Kashmir to potential investors and to drive sector-specific investments from different stakeholders.
▪️Jammu and Kashmir :-
➨L. Governor of J&K - Manoj Sinha 
➨Rajparian  Wildlife Sanctuary
➨Hirapora  Wildlife Sanctuary
➨Gulmarg  Wildlife Sanctuary
➨Dachigam National Park
➨Salim Ali National Park

9) Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Tomar launched the 'Meri Policy, Mere Haath' initiative aimed at motivating farmers to insure their crops.

10) The 46th Civil Accounts Day is celebrated on 2nd March 2022 at Dr. Ambedkar International Centre, Janpath, New Delhi. 
➨Finance Minister Smt. Sitharaman will launche a major e-governance initiative - the Electronic Bill (e-Bill) processing system as part of ease of doing business and Digital India eco-system.


11) Known as the ‘Land of Mahakal, the temple town of Ujjain in Madhya Pradesh created a Guinness record by lighting 11.71 lakh clay lamps (diyas), as part of the ‘Shiv Jyoti Arpanam Mahotsava’ on the occasion of Mahashivratri.
▪️Madhya Pradesh 
➨CM - Shivraj Singh Chouhan
➨Governor -  Mangubhai Chhaganbhai
➨Bhimbetka Caves
➨Buddhist Monument at Sanchi
➨Khajuraho Temple

12) A joint team of scientists from Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi, for the first time in the country successfully demonstrated Quantum Key Distribution link between Prayagraj and Vindhyachal in Uttar Pradesh.

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