Daily Current Affairs: 07:02:2022
Important News: India
1. PM Modi dedicates to the nation 216-feet tall ‘Statue of Equality’ commemorating Sri Ramanujacharya
Why in News
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated to the nation the ‘Statue of Equality’ in Hyderabad.
Key Points
- The 216-feet tall Statue of Equality commemorates the 11th century Bhakti Saint Sri Ramanujacharya, who promoted the idea of equality in all aspects of living including faith, caste and creed.
- The Statue is made of ‘panchaloha’, a combination of five metals: gold, silver, copper, brass, and zinc and is among one of the tallest metallic statues in sitting position, in the world.
- It is mounted on a 54-ft high base building, named ‘Bhadra Vedi’, has floors devoted for a Vedic digital library and research centre, ancient Indian texts, a theatre, an educational gallery detailing many works of Sri Ramanujacharya.
- The inauguration of the Statue of Equality is a part of the 12-day Sri Ramanuja Sahasrabdi Samaroham, the ongoing 1000th birth anniversary celebrations of Sri Ramanujacharya.
Note:
- The Prime Minister, Narendra Modi also visited the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) campus in Patancheru, Hyderabad and kickstarted the 50th Anniversary celebrations of ICRISAT.
- The Prime Minister inaugurated ICRISAT’s Climate Change Research Facility on Plant Protection and ICRISAT’s Rapid Generation Advancement Facility.
- The Prime Minister also unveiled a specially designed logo of ICRISAT and launched a commemorative stamp issued on the occasion.
Source: PIB
2. Rashtriya Yuva Sashaktikaran Karyakram (RYSK) Scheme
Why in News
- The Government has decided to continue the Scheme of “Rashtriya Yuva Sashaktikaran Karyakram” (RYSK) over the 15th Finance Commission Cycle (2021-22 to 2025-26) at an outlay of Rs 2,710.65 Crore.
Key Points
About Rashtriya Yuva Sashaktikaran Karyakram (RYSK) Scheme:
- The RYSK Scheme is the flagship Central Sector Scheme of the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports.
- The Scheme beneficiaries are the youth in the age-group of 15-29 years, in line with the definition of ‘youth’ in the National Youth Policy, 2014.
- In case of programme components specifically meant for the adolescents, the beneficiaries are in the age-group of 10-19 years.
- The programmes of RYSK Scheme are implemented through seven sub-schemes: -
(i) Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan (NYKS)
(ii) National Youth Corps (NYC)
(iii) National Programme for Youth & Adolescent Development (NPYAD)
(iv) International Cooperation
(v) Youth Hostels (YH)
(vi) Assistance to Scouting & Guiding Organizations
(vii) National Young Leaders Programme (NYLP)
Note:
- The Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India under its “Waste to Wealth” Mission announced the “Swachhta Saarthi Fellowship 2022” to empower young innovators who are engaged in community work of waste management, waste awareness campaigns, waste surveys etc. as Swachhta Saarthis and implement actions to reduce waste for a greener planet.
- The Waste to Wealth Mission is one of the nine national missions of the Prime Minister’s Science, Technology, and Innovation Advisory Council (PM-STIAC)
Source: PIB
3. Aravalli Biodiversity Park in Gurugram declared as India’s first OECM site
Why in News
- The Aravalli Biodiversity Park in Gurugram, Haryana was declared India’s first “Other Effective Area-Based Conservation Measures” (OECM) site on the occasion of World Wetlands Day.
Key Points
- The proposal to declare Aravalli Biodiversity Park an OECM site was sent by the National Biodiversity Authority to the IUCN in December 2020.
- The OECM tag is given by the International Union for Conservation of Nature to areas that are not protected but support rich biodiversity.
- The OECM tag does not bring any legal, financial or management implications, but designates the area as a biodiversity hotspot on the international map.
About Aravalli Biodiversity Park:
- The Aravalli Biodiversity Park is spread across 390 acres and has semi-arid vegetation, with around 300 native plants, 101,000 trees, 43,000 shrubs, and several species of birds.
- In 2018, a study by the Centre for Environmental Research and Education covering biodiversity aspects, oxygen generation, value of trees and a host of other criteria, showed that the Aravalli Biodiversity Park potentially supplies around 7.07% of the oxygen requirement for the Delhi-NCR.
Source: HT
Important News: Appointment
4. JNU Vice-Chancellor Jagadesh Kumar appointed as Chairman of UGC
Why in News
- Vice-Chancellor of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) Jagadesh Kumar has been appointed as the Chairman of University Grants Commission (UGC).
Key Points
- Mr Kumar has been appointed for a period of five years from the date of his assumption of charge of the post or until he attains the age of 65.
About University Grants Commission (UGC):
- UGC is a statutory body set up by the Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education, Government of India in accordance with the UGC Act 1956.
- Founded: 1956
- Headquarters: New Delhi
Source: Indian Express
Important News: Award and Honours
5. Uttar Pradesh selected as best state tableau of Republic Day parade 2022; Maharashtra wins in popular choice category
- The tableau of Uttar Pradesh has been selected as the best tableau among the 12 States/UTs which participated in the Republic Day parade on January 26, 2022.
- The tableau of Uttar Pradesh was based on the theme ‘One District One Product and Kashi Vishwanath Dham’.
- The tableaux of the Ministry of Education and Ministry of Civil Aviation have been declared as joint winners in the category of Central Ministries/Departments.
- The theme of the tableau of the Ministry of Education & Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship was ‘National Education Policy’, while the tableau of the Ministry of Civil Aviation was based on the theme ‘Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik’.
Popular Choice Awards:
- In addition, for the first time, the general public was invited to vote for the best marching contingents and best tableaux in the popular choice category through the MyGov platform.
- As per popular choice, the marching contingent of the Indian Air Force has been picked as the best marching contingent among the three Services.
- Maharashtra was voted as the best Tableau among the States/UTs in the popular choice category. The tableau of Maharashtra was based on the theme ‘Biodiversity and State Bio-symbols of Maharashtra’.
Source: PIB
Important News: Sports
6. ICC U-19 World Cup 2022: India lifts a record fifth title after beating England
Why in News
- In the ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup 2022, India lifted a record fifth title after beating England at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua.
Key Points
- The 2022 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup was an international limited-overs cricket tournament.
Note: Earlier, India had won the U19 World Cup in 2000, 2008, 2012, and 2018.
Source: newsonair
7. IOC approves surfing, skateboarding, and sport climbing for Los Angeles 2028 Olympics Games
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Why in News
- The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has formally approved the proposal to include surfing, skateboarding, and sport climbing at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games.
Key Points
- The decision was made during the 139th IOC session in Beijing, one day ahead of the Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022.
- The three sports made their Olympic debut at Tokyo 2020 and will also be featured at the Paris 2024 Games.
Facts about International Olympic Committee (IOC):
- President: Thomas Bach
- Headquarters: Lausanne, Switzerland
- Founded: 23 June 1894
Note:
- Recently, India announced a diplomatic ban on the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics (4 February 2022 – 20 February 2022) after Beijing decided to have Qi Fabao, a PLA regiment commander who sustained head injury while fighting in the Galwan Valley border skirmish with India, as torchbearer during the ‘Torch Relay’.
Source: Indian Express
Important News: Personality
8. Legendary Singer Lata Mangeshkar passes away
- Legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar passed away on February 6, 2022.
- The veteran singer, popularly known as the Melody Queen, was 92.
- Government has announced a two-day national mourning in memory of Bharat Ratna Lata Mangeshkar. As a mark of respect, the national flag will fly at half-mast for two days.
- Lata Mangeshkar was born on September 28, 1929, to a Marathi and Konkani musician Pandit Deenanath Mangeshkar. Originally named Hema, she was the eldest of five siblings, including veteran singer Asha Bhosle.
- Lata Mangeshkar recorded her first playback song for a Marathi film, Kiti Hasaal, at the age of 13, and even acted in a Marathi film, Pahili Mangalagaur in the year 1942.
- In 1946, she recorded her first Hindi film playback song for Aap Ki Seva Mein, directed by Vasant Jogalekar.
- In 1972, Lata Mangeshkar won the first National Award for Best Female Playback Singer for the film Parichay.
- Over the years, the veteran singer won numerous national and international awards including the prestigious Bharat Ratna, Padma Vibhushan, the title of Officer of the French Legion of Honour, Dadasaheb Phalke Award, three National Film Awards, four Filmfare Best Female Playback Awards, Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award and many more.
- In 1984, the State Government of Madhya Pradesh instituted the Lata Mangeshkar Award, while the Government of Maharashtra also instituted a Lata Mangeshkar Award in 1992 to promote singing talent.
Source: India Today
Important News: Books
9. A book ‘Golden Boy Neeraj Chopra’ penned by Navdeep Singh Gill released
Why in News
- A short biography ‘Golden Boy Neeraj Chopra’ penned by sports author Navdeep Singh Gill was released.
Key Points
- The biography on Tokyo Olympics-2021 gold medalist Neeraj Chopra was released by chairperson of Punjab Kala Parishad Surjit Patar and president of Punjabi Sahit Akademi Lakhwinder Singh Johal.
- The book has 72 pages and covers the life history and achievements of Neeraj Chopra right from his childhood to the Tokyo Olympics.
Source: HT
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