DAILY DOSE 22ND FEB CURRENT AFFAIRS
1) Ranveer Singh was given the “Best Actor” award at the Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival Awards 2022 for film 83.
- Kriti Sanon was given the “Best Actress” award at the Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival Awards 2022 for film Mimi.
2) The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) will establish its first branch in the UAE as part of the India-UAE trade deal.
- This will be the first time an IIT will be established outside India
3) The Indian Neutrino Observatory (INO) is being built in Theni district of Tamil Nadu, at the Bodi West Hills site.
- The Indian Neutrino Observatory (INO) is a proposed particle physics research mega project. The objective of the project was to study neutrinos in a 1,200-metre deep cave.
Tamil Nadu :-
- CM – M K Stalin
- Sathyamangalam tiger reserve (STR)
- Kalakkad Mundanthurai tiger reserve (KMTR
4) Rajasthan state has topped the solar electrification under the Saubhagya scheme.
- Rajasthan has the maximum households electrified through the solar-based standalone system, while hill states of Himachal Pradesh and Sikkim and the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir had nil beneficiaries under the initiative.
Rajasthan:-
- Governor – Kalraj Mishra
- Amber Palace
- Hawa Mahal
- Ranthambore National Park
- City Palace
- Keoladeo Ghana National Park
- Sariska National Park.
- ➭ Kumbhalgarh Fort
5) Nepal has become the first ever country in the world to adopt India’s UPI system recently.
- GPS is the authorised payment system operator in Nepal and Manam Infotech will deploy Unified Payments Interface (UPI) in that country.
6) Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA), a Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS) will continue its operation of funding the state government universities and colleges till March 31, 2026.
7) The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare announced that India’s first Biosafety level-3 containment mobile laboratory was launched in Nashik, Maharashtra.
Maharashtra :-
- CM – Uddhav Thackeray
- Governor – Bhagat Singh Koshiyari
- Trimbakeshwar Temple
- Bhimashankar Temple
- Grishneshwar Temple
8) The International Olympic Committee awarded India the right to host the IOC Session in Mumbai next year.
Indian Olympic Association :-
- The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) is the body responsible for selecting athletes to represent India at the Olympic Games, Asian Games and other international athletic meets.
- Created – 1927
- President – Narinder Batra
- Secretary General – Rajeev Mehta
9) Sandeep Bakhshi has been named the Business Standard Banker of the Year 2020-21.
- He is the managing director (MD) and chief executive officer (CEO) of ICICI Bank.
ICICI Bank Limited :-
- Founded – 5 January 1994
- Headquarters – Vadodara, Gujarat
- Chairman – Girish Chandra Chaturvedi
- MD & CEO – Sandeep Bakhshi
10) Coal India Limited, a Maharatna company of the Government of India, has been awarded the ‘India’s Most Trusted Public Sector Company’ award.
11) Bihar’s Sakibul Gani has set a new world record in the ongoing Ranji Trophy 2022. Gani has become the first batter in the history of first-class cricket to hit a triple century on hi first class debut.
12) Kerala’s first Caravan park is all set to come up in Vagamon, a scenic hill station located in the Idukki district.
Kerala :-
- Cherai Beach
- Idukki Dam on Periyar River
- Pamba River
- Kumarakom National Park
- Anamudi Shola National Park
- Eravikulam National Park
- Silent Valley National Park
13) Maharashtra Tourism Minister Aaditya Thackeray launched the new Armour dive boat at Tarkarli MTDC (Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation) Sindhurdurg, making it state’s first scuba dive boat.
Maharashtra :-
- Sanjay Gandhi (Borivali) National Park
- Tadoba National Park
- Nawegaon National Park
- Gugamal National Park
- Chandoli National Park