DAILY GK: 06,07 MAR 2022
1. GOI APPROVES MODERNISATION PLAN-IV FOR CAPFS
· The
Government of India (GoI) has approved ‘Modernisation Plan-IV for Central Armed
Police Forces (CAPFs)’ scheme to improve the overall operational efficiency and
preparedness of the CAPFs with a financial outlay of Rs 1,523 crore.
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The
Ministry of Home Affairs under guidance of Union Home Minister, Amit Shah will
implement the scheme from 1st February 2022 to 31st March 2026.
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CAPFs
will be equipped with modern state-of-the-art weapons and equipment according
to their operational requirement and deployment pattern in different theatres.
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Upgraded
Information Technology (IT) solutions will also be provided to CAPFs.
2. INDIA’S 1ST INDIGENOUS TCAS ‘KAVACH’ TO AVOID RAIL
ACCIDENTS SUCCESSFULLY TESTED BY INDIAN RAILWAYS
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The indigenously-developed
India’s first Train Collision Avoidance System (TCAS) was successfully tested
by Indian Railways.
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The
test was conducted between Gullaguda-Chitgidda Railway stations on
Lingampalli-Vikarabad section in Secunderabad Division of South Central Railway
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This
system will help the Railways achieve the goal of ‘zero accidents’ as it
enables the trains to stop on their own if the digital system notices any
manual error like jumping of the red signal or any other malfunction.
3. CHIEF JUSTICE DN PATEL OF DELHI HC APPOINTED AS TDSAT
CHAIRPERSON
·
The
Central Govt. has appointed Justice DhirubhaiNaranbhai Patel, Chief Justice of
Delhi High Court, as the Chairperson of Telecom
Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT).
·
TDSAT is
Created in accordance with the Telecom
Regulatory Authority of India Act (TRAI), 1997 (Amended in 2000) authorized by
TRAI.
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Objective
is to adjudicate disputes and dispose of appeals with a view to protect the
interests of service providers and consumers of the telecom sector and to
promote and ensure orderly growth of the telecom sector.
4.AUSTRALIAN
CRICKET’S LEGENDARY SPINNER SHANE WARNE PASSED AWAY
·
Shane
Keith Warne, the legendary Australian spinner has passed away at the age of 52.
He had also contributed towards the victory of the ICC World Cup for the
Australian Cricket team in the years – 1995/96 (Wills World Cup) and 1999 (ICC
World Cup).
·
Warne
was named one of the Five Cricketers of the Century by Wisden Cricketers
(stands 4) ‘Almanack in 2000.
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He was
the First cricketer to take 700 international test wickets in 2006, later he
was overtaken by Muttiah Muralitharan with 800 wickets.
·
No
Spin: My Autobiography, book by Mark Nicholas and Shane Warne published in
2018.
5. INDIA’S 1ST MOBILE AMBULANCE FOR STREET ANIMALS IN
CHENNAI, TN
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The
Blue Cross of India, a Chennai-based animal welfare charity, has launched a
“first-of-its-kind” mobile ambulance for street animals in Chennai, Tamil Nadu,
in collaboration with the international animal welfare organisation Four Paw.
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The
Stray Animal Care programme, the ‘hospital on wheels’ with a veterinarian, for
the street animals was launched by Justice Dr AnithaSumanth of the Madras High
Court(HC).
6. DELHI TEACHERS UNIVERSITY
·
Manish
Sisodia, Deputy Chief Minister(CM) and Education Minister of Delhi inaugurated
the Delhi Teachers University at Outram Lane in Mukherjee Nagar, North West
Delhi, Delhi.
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The
University was established with an aim to prepare well-trained and highly
qualified teachers.
·
Prof.
Dhananjay Joshi has been appointed as the Vice Chancellor of the newly formed
Delhi Teachers University
