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Daily Current Affairs – 06 and 07 February 2022

Daily Current Affairs 06 & 07 February 2022: This post contains the current affairs for 06 & 07 February 2022. These current affairs are important for banking exams, insurance exams and other competitive exams like IBPS PO and Clerk, SBI PO and Clerk, RBI Assistant and Grade B, etc. You can also attempt our Current Affairs Quiz after reading our daily current affairs.

National

Centre extends Indian Footwear and Leather Development Programme for five years from 2021-2026; Total Outlay: Rs. 1700 crore

The Union Cabinet has approved the continuation of the Indian Footwear and Leather Development Programme (IFLDP) for five years from 2021-22 to 2025-26.
The total financial outlay approved for the programme is Rs. 1700 crore till March 31, 2026, or till further review, whichever is earlier..
The purpose of IFLDP Programme is to develop infrastructure for the leather sector, which can address environmental concerns specific to the leather sector, facilitate additional investments, employment generation and increase in production.
The scheme is implemented by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.

PM Narendra Modi dedicates to nation ‘Statue Of Equality’ in Hyderabad

Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled the 216-feet tall ‘Statue of Equality’ in Hyderabad to the nation on February 05, 2022 dedicated to 11th-century Bhakti saint Sri Ramanujacharya.
It is the second tallest metallic statues in sitting position in the world.
The ‘Statue of Equality’ has been built to commemorate the 1000th birth anniversary of Sri Ramanujacharya, who promoted the idea of equality in all aspects of living, including faith, caste, and creed.

Foundation Stone of World’s Third Largest Cricket Stadium laid in Jaipur

The Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and BCCI President Sourav Ganguly laid the foundation stone of world’s third-largest cricket stadium in Jaipur on February 05, 2022.
The International Cricket Stadium in Jaipur will be the second-largest cricket stadium in India and the third-largest in the world.
The new international stadium will be built by the Rajasthan Cricket Academy (RCA) on the Jaipur-Delhi bypass, over 100 acres of land in Jaipur.
The stadium will have a seating capacity of 75,000 spectators.

PM Modi inaugurates 50th Anniversary Celebrations of Hyderabad-based ICRISAT and inaugurates two research facilities

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 50th Anniversary celebrations of the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) on February 05, 2022 in Patancheru, Hyderabad.
During the occasion, PM also inaugurated two research facilities of ICRISAT, which were Climate Change Research Facility on Plant Protection and Rapid Generation Advancement Facility.
Both these facilities are dedicated to the smallholder farmers of Asia and sub-Saharan Africa.

IIT-Hyderabad launches AI-based platform for the disabled jobseekers- Swarajability

The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT-Hyderabad) has launched an AI-based job portal named “Swarajability” that helps people with disabilities acquire relevant skills and find jobs. It is presently the beta version of the portal.
The project is funded by Kotak Mahindra Bank and it has been developed in association with Youth4Jobs, Visual Quest apart from Kotak Mahindra Bank.

Business

KVIC cancels license of oldest Khadi Institution “Khadi Emporium” Mumbai

Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) has canceled the “Khadi Certification” of its oldest Khadi Institution named Mumbai Khadi & Village Industries Association (MKVIA).
This MKVIA was running the popular “Khadi Emporium” at Metropolitan Insurance House, Mumbai since 1954.
KVIC has canceled the license of MKVIA as the latter had started selling fake Khadi products, which was against the “zero tolerance” policy of KVIC against the sale of spurious/non-Khadi products

Loans in News

ADB committed record US$4.6-bn loans to India in 2021

As per the data released by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) on February 06, 2022, it provided a record USD 4.6 billion in sovereign lending to India in 2021.
This included USD 1.8 billion towards coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic response.
The USD 4.6 billion was committed by ADB for 17 loans.
The USD 1.8 billion COVID-19-related assistance included USD 1.5 billion for vaccine procurement and USD 300 million to strengthen primary health care in urban areas and the country’s future pandemic preparedness.

Sports

India defeats England to win ICC Under 19 World Cup Finals 2022

Indian Cricket team has defeated England by 4 wickets to win the 2022 ICC Under-19 World Cup Championship. This is the 5th time that India has won this title.
Here are some points to remember:
- The tournament was held in West Indies. The Final match was played at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua
- Yash Dhull is the winning captain from the Indian side.
- Player of the tournament: Dewald Brevis (South Africa)
- Player of the Match in the Finals: Raj Bawa (India)

Obituary

Legendary Singer Lata Mangeshkar passes away At 92

Indian Singer Lata Mangeshkar has died in Mumbai’s Breach Candy Hospital due to multiple organ failures. She was 92 years old. She started her singing career at the age of 13 and recorded her first song in 1942.
Lata Mangeshkar is lovingly referred to as the ‘Nightingale of India’. Queen of Melody was another nick name for her.
Among Lata Mangeshkar’s most iconic songs is the patriotic composition Aye Mere Watan Ke Logo. She has won three National Film Awards. She owns a music label with the name LM Music.

Renowned Actor-Producer Ramesh Deo passes away at 93

Veteran Indian and Marathi film and television actor, Ramesh Deo, has passed away. He was 93.
Deo has worked in more than 285 Hindi films, 190 Marathi films and 30 Marathi dramas. He had also produced feature films, television serials and over 250 ad films.
He is best known for his role in Hrishikesh Mukherjee’s 1971 classic Anand, where he played Dr Prakash Kulkarni, alongside his actor-wife Seema Deo.
Some of his other popular hindi films include Aap Ki Kasam, Mere Apne, Dream Girl, among others.

Senior politician and BJP’s first torchbearer in Lok Sabha, C Janga Reddy, passes away at 86

Veteran Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Chandupatla Janga Reddy has passed away in Hyderabad following health issues. He was 86.
Reddy was a native of Warangal and a former MLA in Andhra Pradesh.
He is best known for his time as Member of Parliament in the 8th Lok Sabha in 1984, which also marked the BJP’s debut in the Lok Sabha, following Indira Gandhi’s assassination.
Reddy was one of the only two BJP MPs who got elected to the Lok Sabha in 1984 in 543 Parliament constituencies. The other was A K Patel.
He was elected to the Legislative Assembly in undivided Andhra Pradesh thrice.

Days

International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation: 06 February

International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation is a United Nations-sponsored annual awareness day that takes place on February 6 every year to eradicate female genital mutilation (FGM).
It was first held in 2003.
Theme 2022: Accelerating Investment to End FGM