DAILY GK: 02, 03 MAR 2022
1.
CANADA BECOMES 1ST COUNTRY
TO APPROVE THE USE OF COVIFENZ
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Health Canada, the department of the government of
Canada responsible for national health policy, has approved the use of
Covifenz, the world’s first plant-based
COVID-19 vaccine for adults aged 18 to 64.
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Canada has become the first country to approve the use
of the plant-based COVID-19 vaccine.
2.
INDIA Q3 GDP BY NSO
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In accordance with the Second Advance Estimates (SAE)
of National Income, 2021-22 & Quarterly Estimates of GDP for the 3rd
quarter(Q3) (October-December), 2021-22 by the National Statistical Office
(NSO), Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI), the Indian
economy grew by 5.4% year-on-year in the Q3FY22.
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This is the 5th consecutive positive growth.
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In absolute terms, India’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
increased to Rs 38,22,159 crore whereas it was Rs 36,26,220 crore in the
Q3FY21.
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India’s GDP had grown by 8.4% in the Q2FY22.
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Gross Value Added (GVA) grew by 4.7% year-on-year
(YoY). In the Q2FY22 previous quarter, it had increased by 19.3%.
3.
WORLD BANK’S INDIA HEAD
APPOINTED VICE PRESIDENT, OPERATIONS
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The World Bank’s India head and a Bangladeshi
economist, Junaid Kamal Ahmad was appointed as a Vice President of the
institution.
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He would lead the operation side of the
Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA), which offers political risk
insurance, credit enhancement guarantees to help developing countries.
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The World Bank Group
consists of five development institutions:
1.
Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA)
2.
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
(IBRD)
3.
International Development Association (IDA)
4.
International Finance Corporation (IFC)
5.
International Centre for the Settlement of Investment
Disputes (ICSID)
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World Bank Head Quarters-
Washington, President-
David Malpass
4.
WORLD CIVIL DEFENCE DAY 2022
– MARCH 1
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World Civil Defence Day is annually observed across the
globe on 1st March to honour the significance of Civil Defence and the
personnel who have sacrificed their lives for it.
5.
STATE OF INDIA’S ENVIRONMENT
REPORT 2022
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Union Minister BhupenderYadav, Ministry of Environment,
Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) released the Down To Earth’s annual
‘State of India’s Environment Report 2022’ in Nimli, Alwar district,
Rajasthan.
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As per the report, India has slipped three spots to 120
from 117 in 2021 on the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) adopted as a
part of the 2030 agenda by 192 United Nations member states in 2015.
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India’s overall SDG score was 66 out of 100.
6.
TELANGANA TOPS COUNTRY IN
TERMS OF PER CAPITA NET STATE DOMESTIC PRODUCT AT CURRENT PRICES
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Telangana became the top performing state in India with
a population over one crore in terms of growth rate of Per Capita Net State
Domestic Product at Current Prices by Ministry of Statistics and Programme
Implementation (MoSPI).
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The Gross State Domestic Price (GSDP) of
Telangana increased from Rs 359434 crores in 2011-12 to Rs 1,154,860 crores in
2021-22.
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Telangana Chief Minister- K
ChandrashekarRao
7.
THE WEALTH REPORT 2022
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According to Knight Frank’s 16th edition of The Wealth
Report 2022, the number of ultra-high-net-worth-individuals (UHNWIs) globally
increased by 9.3 percent in 2021 to 6,10,569, from 5,58,828 in 2020.
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In India, the number of UHNWIs (net assets with US$ 30m
or more) has grown by 11% year-on-year (YoY) in 2021, the highest percentage
growth in Asia – Pacific (APAC).
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India – India ranked 3rd in
billionaire population globally in 2021
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USA tops in this list
8.
LIC MF APPOINTS TS
RAMAKRISHNAN AS ITS MD & CEO
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LIC (Life Insurance Corporation) Mutual Fund Asset
Management Limited appointed TS Ramakrishnan as its Managing Director (MD) and
Chief Executive Officer.
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LIC Initial Public Offering
(IPO) In 2021,The government of India plans to initiate the
process to launch the Initial Public Offer (IPO) of Life Insurance Corporation
(LIC).
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The Government owns 100% stakes in LIC and
it will offload 5% of its stake through the IPO.
9.
SINGAPORE WEIGHTLIFTING
CHAMPIONSHIP –2022
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Eight Indian weightlifters secured Gold, Silver and
Bronze medals and qualified for the Commonwealth Games (CWG), Birmingham 2022.
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Saikhom Mirabai Chanu , the Indian weightlifter
from Manipur state wins Gold medal in 55
kg category in Singapore Weightlifting International 2022.
10.
AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF TN CM MK
STALIN “UNGALILORUVAN – 1”
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Rahul Gandhi, Member of Parliament(MP) of Indian
National Congress(INC) released the book titled “Ungalil Oruvan -1” – One Among
You, the first volume of the autobiography of MK Stalin, Chief Minister(CM) of
Tamil Nadu(TN) and leader of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK)
11.
POLIO NATIONAL IMMUNIZATION
DAY 2022 – FEBRUARY 27
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The Polio National Immunization Day 2022 (NID) was
organised across India on 27th February 2022.
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Dr Mansukh Mandavia, Union Minister for Health and Family
Welfare launched the National Polio Immunization Drive for 2022 and
administered polio drops to children below five years of age.
