e dl] Memorable Points Who takes over a Jugs snaiocbanasiieseiih conidial MOL Security Coordinator (NMSC) in the National Security Council Seretatiat- G Ashok Kumar is an alumnus of Sainik School, Amravathi Nagar and National Defence Academy, Khadakvasla, Pune. He was commissioned into the executive branch of the Indian Navy on July 1, 1982. In his new assignment, he will report directly to National Security adviser Ajit Doval. The Cabinet Committee on Security, headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, gave its nod to the creation ofthe post of NMSC last November a en in ern a WS ay tw wane ee Engineering and M.Phil. in Environmental Science. Prior to joining The IBBI as Chairperson, he superannuated from the position of Secretary, Department of Sports, Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports ‘Where has the Stajue of Equglity been inaugurated by PMMadi? Huderahad «Prime Minister Narendra Modi of 05, 2072 inaugurated the 2Ussfant tall ‘Statue of Equality;in Hyderabad Hindu saint Ramengjedturya who promoted the es of equality in all aspects of living ‘reed. The statue mounted on 7 Fieet high base building, named ‘Bhadra Vedi, 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, The inauguration of the Statue of Equality is part of the 12-day Sri Ramanuja o Sahasrabdi Samaroham, the ongoing 1000th birth anniversary celebrations of Sri Ramanujacharya. ISRO successfully launcheg EOS.4 satellite which isan ‘observation satel = The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on february 14, 2022 successfully launched Earth Observation Satellite 05-04 alongwith two ther salle sataites named RSPIRSor ot INST ITD onboard PSL Cag frm Satish Dison Space Centre, Sriharikota. The 1,710 kg EOS-04, which can generate 2,280 Watts power 1s ® Radar Imaging Satellite designed to provide high-quality images under all-weather conditions for applications such as agriculture, forestry & plantations, soil moisture & hydrology and flood mapping, The satelite with a mission life of 10 years was built at UR Rao Satellite Centre in Bengaluru. It was Sith flight of PSLV; and the 23rd flight of PSLV in the XL configuration (6 strap-on motors). ‘The Central government launchs Project SMILE. SMILE stands for “= "Support for Marginalised Individuals for Livelihood and Enterprise” ‘e Union Minister for Social Justice & Empowerment Dr. Virendra Kumar launched the Central Sector scheme “SMILE: Support for Marginalised Individuals for Livelihood and Enterprise” on February 12, 222 at BHIM Auditorium, Dr. Ambedkar International Centre, 15, Janpath Road, New Delhi. This Umbrella Scheme, designed by Department of Social Justice & Empowerment, is set to provide welfare and rehabilitation to the Transgender Community and the people engaged in the act of bogging. The scheme will give the necessary legal protection, social security and a promise th a secured life to the targeted group. The Ministry has allocated & 365 erore forthe scheme for five years from 2021-22 to 2025-26. ‘Which Maharatna company,got tho India's Most Trusted Public Sector Company givard 2 Coal India Limited Naharaingcompeny CoE a aa TS Tae R Tasted Pic Sector Coaspaa ea el India received this honour at the “Energy Meet and Excellence Award” function organized by Industry Chamber *ASSOCHAM in Kolkata on February 12, 2022, The Coal India won the honour for its great role in effectively handling the ‘sata ot powers in Sot ey a ‘Significantly increasing coal production and supply in the last few months to meet the increased demand for coal forthe power sector. 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Rail fo Balt, Be aaa Cone nated PaO ner Hee ACES ATE wc. the ICAL awe tocar te finan reparting force yar 2020.21 in Publ Sector Enues Caceory on ebrury 10,3022 The award wes given by the tale of Chartered Aerountars of India (CAD, the premier secountrg-bodo WGI ben hollng the anal pele ey speepenereyrs Which Hm wn adjdped the Bet nth Dadashch Phat nko Fim esl Auais20@22 2 Shaahah gh venir ge Be Eo Det hake aaa eS a eemny in Mumba on bru 20 22a ca, the ne arying the meaning of Hn King a 2121 Indian ta langote papiiod SPDT pr rsrnedian Tie ackiews easey ore EFC oot see Ini taller Cit sss at, who sotto fame ond ecame a houchad name during the Karl War in 199 for as bravery Talssloatise splitter veo sinew ake teens wna konoced Ee hae Goetasalg Commins eas The Centre government on 2022 appointed former Banker Madhabi Puri Buch as a new Chairp capital market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), making her the first woman to hold top post of the SEBI. Ms. Buch (57), who was not only the first woman whole-time member of SEBI but also the first person from the PD/April/2022/51/4private sector working at the regulator, has been appointed for a three-year term. Madhabi Pusi, a graduate from Delhi's prestigious St Stephen's College and an MBA from IIM Ahmedabad, i the former head of ICICI Securities. She succeeds aS Ajay Tyagi a 1984 batch IAS officer of the Himachal Pradesh cadre onthe post ofthe SEBI Chie: WI Jhat is the name of the mission that the Indian government launched to evacuate Indians stranded in war hit 2 eBid ee ais cae epremanttnanediagueaemtesec mete pecan rans 20 amid Ukraine Russia war. Due to the closing of Ukrainian airspace, the Indian evacuation fights started their operation out ‘of Romanian capital Bucharest and Hungarian capital Budapest, India is facilitating the evacuation of stranded Indians from Ukraine through its land border crossings with Romania, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia. Under the ‘Operation Ganga’ plan, the first Air India flight carrying 219 Indian evacuees from Ukraine had landed at the Mumbai airport from Bucharest on February 26. hat was the theme ofthe World Wetlands ~ Wetlgnds Action for People and Nature, cr the Weld Welands BapaSOGre Hebay on Khar (2.2123 on the ater othe Hane omen Ieuan of introns importance (aman Conenton Wea Wand Day Te no a foal United Nato sburvane The UN Gener Avery adopted elton 7/517 im Agu 2, pang 2 Fry on Wei Wana buy The han or 28 Wadon Aco for Pevple an Nite, fang on how tor haan tere In eng te wore wan pce fm arr Ie and eed wo they sly Sega. 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The kecla a globaly recognised symbel of Autralvs wildlife The Kodls hed been iste! a fiat cn anata nul fi Sas tae masa palate eect calieaaente ate Ba a stay Tetanbul in Turkey was decared as the most congested city in the world in 2021 with the congestion rate of 6 on the: TomTom Traffic Index Ranking 2021, released in Februagy 2022, The ranking covers 404 cities across $8 countries. Moscow, Russia, which was 2020's most congested city wila Sar congestion level, is 2021's second most congested city. In 2021 the Russian capital saw an average congestion rate of 614.The spot for the world’s third most congested city isa tie between Kyiv, Ukraine, and Bogota, Colombia, each with a congestion level of 56%. y ‘hich lin wr the Golden Bearavsard the top pana tee Belin atermatnal Fil Festival iba? Alas, © Spanish director Carla Simon's Aim “Alcarras, which explores the divisions pped into a closet family oF Catalan farmers when they face eviction from their ancestral plot, won the Berlin Film Festival's top prize, the Golden Bear on in Berlin. The Berlinale jury was headed by veteran American filmmaker M. Night Shyamalan who presented the Golden Bear honour to Carla. Prolific Korean auteur Hong Sang-soo won the Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize, J the second top award ofthe Berlin event for his latest film, The Novelists Film’. Which grcketeris honoured “Spirit of Cre oi? = Dayi ai er Nis Zealand's DaryT Mitchell was on cared he winner ofthe 22's CC Spe of GRASPS fis gesture in the 2021 ICC Men's 120 World Cup semi-final against England in Abu Dhabi. Mitchell got the award for refusing to take a money in the high-pressure T20 World Cup semi-final against England in Abu Dhabi on November 10, 2021 as he felt he had ‘obstructed’ the way of English bowler Adil Rashid in that moment. He is the fourth New Zealand player to win the award after Daniel Vettori, Brendon McCullum and Kane Williamson. hat is the name of the mascot of the 24th Winter Olvmpnics in Beiins Bing Dwen Dwen f= Bing Dwen Dwen, a panda wrapped in ice, was the offical mascot of the 24th Winter Olympics in Beijing. Cao Xue designed this mascot. In Mandarin Chinese (the official dialect of China), ‘Bing’ has several meanings, though the most ‘common is ice. The word also symbolises purity and strength, while ‘Dwen Bwen’ means robust and lively, and also represents children. The 24th Winter Olympics Games were successfully organized from February 4 to 2), 2022 in Beijing, making this Chinese city first in the world to host the Summer and Winter Olympics both as Beijing hed hosted the 2008 Summe: Olympics also. © Whoemerged champion of the ATP Mexican Open Singles title 2022 ? = Rafael Nadal © Rafael Nadal from Spain clinched the ATP Mexican Open Singles title 2022, beating Cameron Norrie from Britain in straight sets: 64, 6-4 inthe final on February 26, 2022 in Acapulco, Mexico Its Nadal’s 9Ist ATP ttl triumph. Nadal won the title at Acapulco for fourth time as he had won it in 2005, 2013 and 2020 before this one in 2022. The Mexican Open is an ATP 500-level tournament played on hard courts. PD/April/2022/52