- Nepal adopts India’s unified payment interface(UPI) for digital transactions.
- Ministry of State for Petroleum and Natural gas set up two institutes, namely, Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology (RGIPT) and Indian Institute of Petroleum & Energy (IIPE), Vishakhapatnam to create a pool of experts in the Oil & gas field.
- As per India Energy Outlook 2021, published by International Energy Agency (IEA), India has been ranked the third largest primary energy consumer in the world.
- AAI and Navratna Defence PSU Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) enter into an agreement for the development of indigenous systems for air traffic management and surface movement of aircraft at airports.
- Defence Minister Rajnath Singh Inaugurates the BRO tourism portal in New Delhi
- Aim –to facilitate e-booking of guided tours to the road infrastructure projects constructed by the BRO.
- Appointments: Harish Chandra Mishra- He has been appointed as Delhi Lokayukta.
- Obituary: Shri RC Lahoti- He was a former Chief Justice of India.
- RBIH & Federal bank partner for the second phase of “Swanari Techsprint” Programme
- Under this program the two will work together to-
- advance digital financial inclusion for women in India
- create digital solutions to bridge the gender gap.
- Dubai 2022 World Para Athletics Grand Prix -- 13th Fazza International Para Athletics Championships
- Sprinter Pranav Desai won gold in 200 meter
- Dharambir won silver in the men’s club throw event. This made him the first Asian to make this record in this category.
- Someswara Rao Ramudri won gold in the Long jump
- Mohit won gold in Javelin's throw.
- Jayanti Behera secured silver in 200m
- Ishwari Nishad – 2nd in 400 meters.
- Important Days: World TB Day
- In 1882 on the 24th march Dr. Robert Koch had discovered Mycobacterium Tuberculosis – bacteria responsible for TB.
- Therefore, WHO chose this day as World TB Day to raise awareness of this infectious disease.
- India's 1st Ever SAI NCOE for MTB and BMX to be Set-up in Shimla
- India-Oman sign Programme of Cooperation (POC)
- IGSTU signs MOU with Tata Steel and LOI with BASF Chemicals India Pvt. Ltd.
- “Dare2eraD TB” launched on the Occasion of World TB Day
- 4th Edition of Poshan Pakhwada
- Reserve Bank Innovation Hub set up in Bengaluru
Questions:
Q.1 Which country has adopted UPI for digital transactions recently?a. Sri lanka
b. Seychelles
c. Nepal
d. Cambodia
Q.2 RBIH has partnered with which bank for the Swanari tech sprint program?
a. HDFC Bank
b. ICICI Bank
c. SBI Bank
d. Federal Bank
