๐ Exam Related Current Affairs with Static Gk : 05 March 2022
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1) The Central government extended the modernisation programme of the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) till March 31, 2026.
➨ The scheme--Modernisation Plan-IV-- for CAPFs has been approved with a total financial outlay of Rs 1,523 crore, with a vision of equipping the CAPFs with modern state-of-the-art weapons and equipment.
2) 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
3) The Blue Cross of India, an animal welfare charity, has launched a “first-of-its-kind” ambulance for street animals in Chennai in collaboration with the international animal welfare organisation Four Paw.
▪️Tamil Nadu :-
➨ CM - M K Stalin
➨Sathyamangalam tiger reserve (STR)
➨Kalakkad Mundanthurai tiger reserve (KMTR
4) Private airline Jet Airways has appointed Sanjiv Kapoor as its chief executive officer.
➨Jet Airways has not been operational since April 17, 2019, and is currently in the process of resuming flights under its new promoters Jalan-Kalrock Consortium.
5) Air Marshal Sreekumar Prabhakaran assumed command of Delhi based Western Air Command (WAC).
➨The Air Marshal is a graduate of the National Defence Academy, Pune and was commissioned into the IAF as a fighter pilot on 22 December 1983.
6) The Union government has allowed manufacture and import of machine-made polyester national flags by amending the 2002 Flag Code of India.
7) National Safety Day is celebrated in India on 4th March by the National Safety Council of India.
➨ This day is celebrated to make people get safe from several issues like financial loss, health problems, and also any other problems that people are facing in their life.
8) Global venture capital firm Accel has announced $650 million fund for early stage startups across India and Southeast Asia, taking the total commitment in the region to over $2 billion.
9) PNB Housing Finance’s CSR arm, Pehel Foundation, launched an integrated watershed development project "Jal Khushhali" in the Karauli district of Rajasthan.
➨ This project targets to reduce the economic and social vulnerability of small and marginalized farmer communities.
▪️ Rajasthan:-
Governor - Kalraj Mishra
➭Amber Palace
➭Hawa Mahal
➭Ranthambore National Park
➭City Palace
➭Keoladeo Ghana National Park
➭Sariska National Park.
➭ Kumbhalgarh Fort
10) In Shooting, Saurabh Chaudhary has clinched India's first gold medal at the International Sports Federation World Cup in Cairo, Egypt.
➨ The 19-year-old Indian defeated Michael Schwald of Germany 16-6 in the gold medal match of the Men's 10m Air Pistol event.
11) Shane Warne, Australian cricket legend who helped his nation win the World Cup in 1999 and was part of five Ashes-winning teams during his career, died aged 52.
12) Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman launched the electronic bill (e-Bill) processing system that seeks to bring in broader transparency and expedite the process of payments.
➨ The move is a part of 'Ease of Doing Business (EoDB) and Digital India eco-system'.
13) The Reserve Bank of India cancelled the licence of Sarjeraodada Naik Shirala Sahakari Bank, Sangli, Maharashtra, as it did not have adequate capital and earning prospects.
◾️Reserve Bank of India:-
➨Headquarters:- Mumbai, Maharashtra,
➨Established:- 1 April 1935, 1934 Act.
➨Hilton Young Commission
➨ First Governor - Sir Osborne Smith
➨ First Indian Governor - Chintaman Dwarkanath Deshmukh
➨Present Governor:- Shaktikanta Das
➨ Longest time Governor :- Benegal Ram Rao
➨ Shortest time Governor :- Amitav Ghosh
➨Governor of RBI who became PM of India :- Dr Manmohan Singh Ji
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