DAILY GK: 09 MAR 2022
1. LANKA-INDIA
NAVAL EXERCISE ‘SLINEX 2022’
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The
9th edition of Sri Lanka-India Naval Exercise, ‘SLINEX 2022’, a Bilateral
Maritime Exercise is being held at Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh (AP)
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This
exercise caters to India’s policies of ‘Neighbourhood First’ and ‘Security and
Growth for All in the Region (SAGAR)’.
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The
military exercise between India and Sri Lanka is Mitra Shakti.
2. IAF POSTPONE
ITS FIREPOWER DEMONSTRATION EX VAYU SHAKTI
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The
Indian Air Force (IAF) has decided to postpone its firepower demonstration,
Exercise Vayu Shakti, which was scheduled to be held in Pokhran ranges in
Rajasthan on 7th March 2022.
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The
reason for deferring the exercise was not disclosed.
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Exercise
Vayu Shakti takes place at Pokhran range every three years to demonstrate its
readiness to conduct full-spectrum operations.
3. RBI LAUNCHES
UPI FOR FEATURE PHONES ‘UPI123PAY’ AND 24*7 HELPLINE ‘DIGISAATHI’
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The Reserve
Bank of India (RBI) and the National Payment Corporation of India (NPCI) launched
two landmark initiatives UPI123Pay and DigiSaathi.
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DigiSaathi
will help customers address queries in the digital payments umbrella including
cards in two languages – english and hindi and also working towards all
vernacular languages.
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RBI Establishment – 1st April 1935,Governor – Shaktikanta Das
4. AXIS BANK ROLLS
OUT ‘HOUSE WORK IS WORK’ INITIATIVE TO BRING EDUCATED WOMEN TO WORKFORCE
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Axis
Bank Limited has started the ‘House Work Is Work’ initiative that provides
opportunities to those women who want to rejoin the professional space as the
urban educated women’s participation in the workforce is still not at desired
levels.
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GIG-A-Opportunities
is Axis Bank’s new platform for alternative work models to attract the finest
talent, with a promise of growth with flexibility, diversity and inclusivity.
5. RBI RELEASES
BOOKLET ‘BE(A)WARE’ ON MODUS OPERANDI OF FINANCIAL FRAUDS
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The
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) released a booklet titled “BE(A)WARE”. It
provides information on the common modus operandi used by fraudsters and
precautions to be taken while carrying out various financial transactions.
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The
booklet will enhance public awareness about financial frauds perpetrated
on innocent customers.
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According
to the Ombudsman Offices & Consumer Education and Protection Cells (CEPCs)
of RBI, sharing of confidential information by the customers, knowingly
or unknowingly is one of the major causes leading to the financial frauds in
India.
6. HDFC MF
LAUNCHES LAXMIFORLAXMI FINANCIAL EMPOWERMENT INITIATIVE FOR WOMEN.
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HDFC
Mutual Fund launched an exclusive women led financial empowerment initiative
#LaxmiForLaxmi. It will connect women investors to a woman financial expert through
a unique missed call service.
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The
woman financial expert will provide guidance and resolve queries to women
investors.
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It
is an extension of HDFC Mutual Fund’s Investor Education campaign
#BarniSeAzadi which was launched in 2021.
7. INTERNATIONAL
WOMEN’S DAY 2022 – MARCH 8
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The
United Nations (UN)’s International Women’s Day (IWD) is annually observed
across the globe on 8th March
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The
theme of International
Women’s Day (IWD) 2022 is “Gender equality today for a sustainable tomorrow”.
The theme calls for climate action for women by women.
8. INDIA’S LARGEST
FLOATING SOLAR POWER PROJECT
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The
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, M. K. Stalin inaugurated India’s largest floating
solar power plant constructed at a cost of Rs 150.4 crore. The floating plant
is established in Southern Petrochemicals Industries Corporation Limited (SPIC)
factory at Thoothukudi in Tamil Nadu to provide clean energy.
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SPIC
worked with France-based floating solar power specialists and global leader
Ceil & Terre for the constructions and designs.
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The
48-acre floating solar power plant has been set up on a large water reservoir that
spans 62-acres.
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