Daily GK Current Affairs viable of 24th February 2022

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Daily GK Current Affairs News viable of 24th February 2022. – Here is the Regular current affairs viable of 24th February 2022 covering the following news headlines: Jal Jeevan Mission, Rural Connectivity GIS Data, South Asian Athletic Federation, Economic Advisory Council, Exercise Cobra Warrior 22, Central Excise Day 2022.

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National News
States News
Banking News
Business News
Important Days
Obituaries News
Miscellaneous News

National News

Union Minister Giriraj Singh releases Rural Connectivity GIS Data in Public Domain

Giriraj Singh, who is the Union Minister for Rural Development and Panchayati Raj, has released the Rural Connectivity GIS data in the public domain.
This data includes GIS data for over 8 lakh rural facilities, which have been collected and digitized using the GIS platform developed for the PM-GSY scheme.
Apart from Giriraj Singh, other Union ministers like Faggan Singh Kulaste and Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti were also present at the release event.

Chamba district of Himachal Pradesh becomes 100th ‘Har Ghar Jal’ District

Jal Jeevan Mission has achieved an important milestone of providing tap water to every household in 100 districts across the country.
Chamba has become the 100th ‘Har Ghar Jal’ district in Himachal Pradesh, the fifth aspirational district to be covered under this initiative.
The other four Har Ghar water aspirated districts are Bhadradri Kothagudem, Jaishankar Bhupalpally, Komram Bheem Asifabad (all in Telangana) and Mewat in Haryana.
In a short span of two and a half years and in spite of the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown disruptions, Jal Jeevan Mission has implemented the dream of providing clean tap water to every household in the country by 2024, the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi. supply is provided. To more than 5.78 crore rural households.

India to set up its first IIT outside the country in UAE

Indian Institute of Technology will set up its first branch outside India in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as part of the India-UAE trade agreement.
The Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) signed between the United Arab Emirates and India will usher in a new phase of joint strategic cooperation in all fields.
The two countries will also set up an India-UAE Cultural Council to facilitate and promote cultural projects, cross-cultural exchanges and exhibitions.
Realizing the need for both countries and the establishment of world-class institutions that encourage and support innovation and technological progress, the leaders agreed to establish an Indian Institute of Technology in the UAE.

States News

SAAF & National Cross Country Athletics Championship to be held in Nagaland

Nagaland is all set to host the South Asian Athletic Federation (SAAF) cross country championship and 56th National Cross-Country athletics championships from 26th of next month in Kohima.
Meanwhile, the official mascot of the South Asian Cross Country Championships and 56th National Cross Country is a joyous happy running ‘Hornbill’. The name of the Mascot is Akimji – a connotation of the word AMBITION derived from Sumi dialect of Naga tribe which exemplifies the ambition of the new generation of Naga youth.
This event is going to be perhaps Nagaland’s biggest sporting event in our 50 plus years of statehood and expressed optimism that the event will propel the image of Nagaland and the state’s sporting dream towards national and international platforms. On this occasion, the official team Nagaland kit was also launched.

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Chief Minister of Nagaland: Neiphiu Rio;
Governor of Nagaland: Jagdish Mukhi.

Banking News

RBI announces dollar/rupee two-year sell buy swap auction

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has announced a two-year US dollar/rupee sell-buy swap auction with an aim to enhance the maturity profile of its forward book and facilitate receivables relating to forward assets.
The central bank will conduct a $5 billion sell/buy swap auction, which will enable access to a wider set of market participants. RBI will conduct a spot sale on March 10, 2022 through this auction to sell USD 5 billion to banks in lieu of Rs.
On March 11, 2024, it will make forward purchases from banks in two years. Further buying will help in depleting the existing forex reserves of RBI and increase the two-year forward USD purchases.

Mastercard tieup with SBI Payments to boost digital payments infrastructure

As an extension of its flagship campaign ‘Team Cashless India’, Mastercard partnered with State Bank of India Payments to promote digital payments infrastructure in Lucknow, Guwahati and Varanasi.
During these engagements, volunteers from the Mastercard team Cashless India and SBI Payments talked about the convenience, security and other benefits of accepting digital payments from micro merchants.

Important takeaways for all competitive exams:

Mastercard Founded: 16 December 1966, United States;
Mastercard Headquarters: New York, United States;
Mastercard CEO: Michael Miebach;
Mastercard Executive Chairman: Ajay Banga.

Business News

Paytm Payments Bank is now official acquiring partner for e-RUPI vouchers

Paytm Payments Bank Limited has announced that it is an Official Acquisition Partner for ‘e-RUPI Vouchers’. E-RUPI, which is a government initiative, is a cashless prepaid voucher that can be submitted by the beneficiary through SMS or QR code.
Then Paytm’s merchant partners can scan, enter the amount to be paid and receive the payment directly into their bank account. It will also benefit those beneficiaries (users) who do not have access to formal banking services or smartphones to avail the facility of digital payments.
With this, merchants will be empowered with another digital payment collection method that will help them further increase their digital footprint and add more customers.
PPBL is empowering merchants to accept e-RUPI vouchers, giving it an opportunity to tap into a large user base that is a beneficiary of this initiative. This will encourage more merchants to adopt cashless transactions, which will lead to an increase in digital payments.

Important takeaways for all competitive exams:

Paytm Payments Bank Founded: 2015;
Paytm Payments Bank Headquarters: Noida, UP;
Paytm Payments Bank Founder & CEO: Vijay Shekhar Sharma.

Important Days

Central Excise Day 2022: 24 February 2022

Central Excise Day of India is celebrated every year on 24 February. The day is observed to honor the service of the Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC) to the country.
This day is celebrated to honor the officers associated with CBEC and their services. The day is observed to commemorate the enactment of the Central Excise and Salt Act on 24 February 1944.
Central Excise Day is celebrated to raise awareness about the contribution of Central Excise officers among the general public of the country.
The jobs of the members of the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs for curbing corruption in manufacturing industries deserve praise and encouragement.

Obituaries News

Renowned Malayalam actress KPAC Lalitha passes away

Veteran Malayalam film and stage actress, KPAC Lalitha has passed away at the age of 74. In a career spanning five decades, he acted in over 550 films in Malayalam and Tamil. Born as Maheshwari Amma in Kayamkulam, Alappuzha, the actress had joined the K.P.A.C (Kerala People’s Arts Club), a leading drama troupe from Kerala.
Lalitha won two National Film Awards for Best Supporting Actress along with four Kerala State Film Awards. He received the National Award for ‘Amaram’ in 1999 and ‘Shantam’ in 2000. She also held the post of President of Kerala Sangeet Natak Akademi for five years.

Miscellaneous News

GoI launches the “Janbhagidari Empowerment” portal in J&K

The Central Government launched the “Jan Bhagidari Empowerment” portal in line with the digital mission of the Government in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. The portal was hosted on a separate server with high bandwidth to provide easy and ready access to the general public.
It is a one-stop interactive and user-friendly digital platform. It provides people with detailed information about the nature, location as well as the number of development works being done in their areas.
Works can be searched with respect to their location in each block or municipality, village and district. The portal has also been linked to schemes like MNREGA, Swachh Bharat Mission (Rural), Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban), PM Awas Yojana and PM Gram Sadak Yojana.
Users need to click on these links to get quick access to the works being done under these schemes.

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