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2022-02-23 20:21:00  CURRENT AFFAIRS IN DETAIL 23 FEB 2022

1.     Undersea cable systems: Airtel joins SEA-ME-WE-6 consortium
·        Bharti Airtel has announced its integration in ‘SEA-ME-WE-6 undersea cable consortium’, as a major investor while Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited (RJIL), a subsidiary of Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) will introduce its next generation multi-terabit India-Asia-Xpress (IAX) undersea cable system in Hulhumale, Maldives  in collaboration with Ocean Connect Maldives.
·        Another subsea cable system India-Europe-Xpress (IEX) is also built by RJIL that connects Mumbai and Milan.
·        Uses of undersea cable systems – Undersea cable systems along with data centres supports 5G and the digital economy that builds large integrated capacities to enable India’s digital ecosystem.

2.     India, Oman bilateral Air Force Exercise ‘Eastern Bridge-VI’
·        6th edition of 5-day bilateral air exercise between the Indian Air Force (IAF) and the Royal Air Force of Oman (RAFO) namely ‘Eastern Bridge-VI’ commenced at Jodhpur Air Force Station in Rajasthan.
·        The Indian Air Force(IAF) has deployed a fleet of Sukhoi-30MKIs, Jaguar and Mirage-2000 fighter jets for the sixth edition of the exercise ‘Eastern Bridge’.
·        The Royal Air Force of Oman (RAFO) has deployed its F-16 jets.
·        Oman Capital– Muscat,Currency– Omani Rial,Sultan– Haitham bin Tariq Al Sai
 
3.     India Elected for Chairmanship of IRSG
·        India has been elected for the Chairmanship of the International Rubber Study Group (IRSG), a Singapore based inter-governmental organisation of natural rubber (NR) and synthetic rubber (SR) producing and consuming countries. 
·        KN Raghavan will officiate as the Chairman of IRSG for the next 2 years. 
·        Roles of IRSG - IRSG is the only forum for NR and SR producers and consumers to discuss matters affecting the world rubber industry and act as an interface between government and the Industry. 
·        IRSG  Headquarters– Singapore
 
4.     JPMorgan Becomes First Bank to Enter the Metaverse, Opens a Lounge in Decentraland
·        JPMorgan Chase & co, the largest financial institution in the United States (US) has become the 1st bank to arrive in the metaverse, a virtual world based on blockchain technology with the opening of a lounge named ‘Onyx’ in blockchain technology-based virtual world Decentraland.
·        Onyx refers to JPMorgan’s suite of Ethereum-based services and released a report exploring how businesses can find opportunities in the metaverse
·        In January, Samsung opened a version of its New York store in Decentraland, and in November, Barbados established a metaverse embassy. 
·        Metaverse is a virtual reality world where users can do multiple activities like games, shopping, and interaction with others just like they do in the real world.
·        The metaverse uses Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) for interaction and has become an efficiently used technology to enhance user experience.
 
5.     Israel Successfully Test Fires its “C-Dome” Naval Air Defence System
·        Israel successfully test fired its “C-Dome or Protective Dome” naval defence system based on Iron Dome which was tested against rockets, cruise missiles and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV).
·        The C-Dome was successfully tested for the first time from Saar-6 Corvette INS Magen, Israel’s Naval Warship.
·        “C-Dome or Protective Dome” Missiles  is a multilayer missile defence system, alongside the Arrow and David’s Sling systems which is capable of intercepting everything from long-range missiles to short-range rockets.
·        Rafael developed the Iron Dome, a mobile all-weather air defence system.
·        The C-Dome has the speed of mach 2.2 (2716.56 kmph).
·        The command and control system was developed by the mPrest software company. Open / Comment

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2022-02-23 11:17:14 Current Affairs : 23 Feb 2022

1) 16-year-old Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa scripted history by beating world No. 1 and the reigning five-time world champion Magnus Carlsen in an online rapid chess tournament.

2) Finance ministry's principal economic advisor Sanjeev Sanyal has been inducted as a full-time member in the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM).

3) Noted freedom fighter and Gandhian social worker Shakuntala Choudhary has died. She was 102-year-old.
➨ She was popularly referred to as 'Shakuntala Baideo.' She was felicitated with the Padma Shri award in 2022 by the govt. Of India.

4) Jammu and Kashmir lieutenant governor Manoj Sinha launched a QR code-based mechanism for certification and labelling of handmade carpets of the union territory.
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

5) The book, "A History of Sriniketan: Rabindranath Tagore's Pioneering Work in Rural Construction", released and it is written by historian and Tagore b iographer Uma Das Gupta.
➨ It is published under Niyogi Book's 'Paper Missile' imprint."

6) US Green Building Council (USGBC) announced that India has ranked third in the world on its annual list of the top 10 countries and regions for LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) in 2021.


7) The Centre is set to launch a doorstep distribution drive for the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Beema Yojana (PMFBY) that entered its seventh year.
➨The campaign aims to ensure that all farmers are well-aware and equipped with all information on their policies, land records, the process of claim and grievance redressal under PMFBY.

8) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman launched the first colour souvenir coin on 'Panchtantra' on the occasion of 17th foundation day of Security Printing and Minting Corporation of India Limited (SPMCIL).


9) Indian Information Technology (IIT) Roorkee launched the ‘KISAN’ mobile app for dissemination of Agromet Advisory Services (AAS).


10) Tata Consultancy Services Ltd (TCS) has launched a ‘Digital Garage’ in Sydney, Australia, to bring the company’s global capabilities to the Australian market.
➨The ‘Digital Garage’, an innovation and digital collaboration centre, is the first such centre in Asia-Pacific, adding to the other such centres in New York, Pittsburg, Amsterdam, and Tokyo.

11) The number of dollar-millionaire households in the country has increased by 11% to 4,58,000 households compared to last year, according to the latest Hurun India Wealth Report 2021.
➨ A dollar-millionaire household has a net worth of at least INR 7 crore.

12) The Government of India, the State Governments of Karnataka and Odisha and the World Bank have signed a $115 million (INR 869 crore) Rejuvenating Watersheds for Agricultural Resilience through Innovative Development (REWARD) Programme.

13) BOB Financial Solutions Limited (BFSL), Bank of Baroda (BoB) and the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Ltd (IRCTC) have launched the IRCTC BoB RuPay contactless credit card.
Ministry of Railways :-
➨Formed :- March 1905
➨Headquarters :- New Delhi
➨Minister :- Ashwini Vaishnaw
➨Chairman of Railway Board and Chief Executive Officer :- Vinay Kumar Tripathi

14) The Institute of Economic Growth has appointed Chetan Ghate as the new director succeeding Ajit Mishra.
➨ IEG is one of the leading research and training centres in India with a global reputation for Research on the Indian economy.

15) Union Ministers Dr. Jitendra Singh and Kishan Reddy jointly inaugurated “Vigyan Sarvatra Pujyate”, a pan-India program to celebrate the essence and magnificence of our scientific achievements. Open / Comment

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7.     World Day of Social Justice 2022 – February 20 
·        The United Nations(UN)’s World Day of Social Justice is annually observed across the globe on 20th February to speak out against injustice and promote worldwide social justice.
·        The theme of World Day of Social Justice 2022 is “Achieving Social Justice through Formal Employment”.
 
8.     Assam Becomes First State to launch India’s First Navigation App in Rivers 
·        Chief Minister (CM) of Assam, Himanta Biswa Sarma launched India’s first Night Navigation mobile application (app) for ferry services on the Brahmaputra river in Guwahati, Assam.
·        The first night journey of the IWT (Inland Water Transport) ferry between Guwahati and North Guwahati was started on 19 February 2022.
· Assam Governor- Prof. Jagadish Mukhi

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2022-02-22 19:57:29  CURRENT AFFAIRS 22 FEB 2022

1.     International Trade Growth to slow in 2022: UNCTAD Global Trade
·        In accordance with the Global Trade Update by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), the global trade growth will slow in the Q1 (first quarter) of 2022.
·        It is due to macroeconomic trends like persistent inflation in the United States (US) and concerns related to China’s real estate sector.
·        The value of global trade reached a record level of $28.5 trillion in 2021, which is an increase of 25% in 2020 and 13% higher compared to 2019.
·        UNCTAD  Establishment– 1964, Headquarters– Geneva, Switzerland
·        Secretary-General– Rebeca Grynspan (Hailing from Costa Rica, she is the first woman and Central American to serve as UNCTAD’s secretary-general)
 
2.     DPIFF Awards 2022
·        the winners of  the Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival (DPIFF) Awards 2022, India’s only independent international film festival, were declared in Mumbai, Maharashtra.
·        The award was presented by Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival (DPIFF) in memory of Dadasaheb Phalkeji ‘Father of Indian Cinema’.
·        Bollywood stars Ranveer Singh and Kriti Sanon received awards in the Best Actor and Best Actress category for their performances in movies ’83’ and ‘Mimi’.
·        Allu Arjun’s movie, ‘Pushpa: The rise’ received the film of the year award.
·        Actress Asha Parekh was honoured with an award for her outstanding contribution to cinema.
 
3.     SEBI reconstitutes Alternative Investment Policy Advisory Committee
·        The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has reconstituted its Alternative Investment Policy Advisory Committee (AIPAC), which has now 20 members and will be chaired by Infosys co-founder Nagavara Ramarao (NR) Narayana Murthy.
·        The committee advises SEBI on a range of issues that impact further development of the Alternative Investment Fund (AIF) industry, and startup ecosystem in India. 
·        It also advises SEBI on issues which need to be taken up with other regulators for development of the AIF.
 
4.     GoI Nominates Sanjay Malhotra as a Director of Central Board of RBI
·        The Government of India(GoI) has nominated Sanjay Malhotra,the Secretary of the  Department of Financial Services(DFS), under the Ministry of Finance, as the Director of the Central Board of Reserve Bank of India(RBI)
·        He has also been nominated as the Director on the central board of directors of State Bank of India(SBI), with immediate effect and until further order.
 
 
 
5.     Cricket -West Indies Tour of India – 2022
·        West Indies cricket team toured India for 3 One-Day Internationals (ODI) and 3 Twenty-20 Internationals (T20I) in February,2022.
·        In the ODI cricket, India defeated West Indies by 3-0
·        In the T20I cricket, India defeated West Indies by 3-0.
·        The Indian Cricket Team is the first ever team to play 1000 ODI matches, followed by Australia which played 958 ODI matches.
·        India secured International Cricket Council (ICC) No.1 Rank (10484 points) in T20I after the win against West Indies.
·        Prasidh Krishna was adjudged Man of the Series in ODI’s.
·        Suryakumar Yadav was adjudged Man of the Series for India in T20I’s.
 
6.     International Mother Language Day 2022 – February 21
·        The United Nations(UN)’s International Mother Language Day is annually observed across the globe on 21st February to promote multilingualism and to create awareness about linguistic and cultural diversity. 
·        The theme of International Mother Language Day 2022 is “Using technology for multilingual learning: Challenges and opportunities”. 
·        Observance in India: Matribhasha Diwas Open / Comment