Indian Coast Guard celebrates its 46th Raising Day on 01 February 2022<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n![\"Indian](\"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/download-2022-02-02T113343.545.jpg\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nThe Indian Coast Guard (ICG)<\/strong> is celebrating its 46th Raising Day on 01 February 2022.<\/strong> As the fourth largest Coast Guard in the world, the Indian Coast Guard has played a significant role in securing the Indian Coasts and enforcing regulations in the Maritime Zones of India.<\/p>\n\n\n\nThe ICG was formally established on\u00a0February 1, 1977,<\/strong>\u00a0by the Coast Guard Act, 1978 of the Parliament of India. ICG operates under the\u00a0Ministry of Defence.<\/strong>\u00a0India has the 4th<\/sup>\u00a0largest Coast Guard in the World.<\/p>\n\n\n\nCentre nominates Hoysala Temples in Karnataka for World Heritage List in 2022-2023<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n![\"Centre](\"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/download-2022-02-02T113619.825.jpg\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nThe Hoysala Temples of Belur, Halebid and Somnathapura in Karnataka have been finalized as India\u2019s nomination for World Heritage List for the year 2022-2023, the Union Culture Ministry said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The \u2018Sacred Ensembles of the Hoysala\u2019 are on UNESCO\u2019s Tentative list since April 15, 2014, and stand testimony to the rich historical and cultural heritage of this country. The Hoysala Temples was formally submitted for nomination by the Permanent Representative of India to UNESCO Vishal V Sharma on January 31, 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Hoysalas temples<\/strong> nominated are represented by<\/p>\n\n\n\n- Chennakesava Temple at Belur (dedicated to Lord Vishnu)<\/strong><\/li>
- Hoysaleswara Temple at Halebidu (dedicated to Lord Shiva)<\/strong><\/li>
- Kesava Temple at Somanathapura (dedicated to Lord Vishnu)<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Chennai Super Kings becomes India\u2019s First Unicorn Sports Enterprise<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n![\"Chennai](\"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/download-2022-02-02T120043.522.jpg\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nAhead of the 15th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL), one of its most successful franchises, Chennai Super Kings (CSK), has become the country\u2019s first sports Unicorn with its market cap having touched a high of Rs 7,600 crores and its share in the grey market trading in the Rs 210-225 price band.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Mahendra Singh Dhoni-led CSK, which won its fourth IPL title in Dubai last year, now has a market cap more than its parent entity, India Cements. India Cements\u2019 market cap stood at Rs 6,869 crores.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Two key reasons which have led CSK\u2019s market cap to go past its parent entity are the team winning its fourth IPL title in Dubai, and two new franchises being added to the upcoming season at record prices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Samsung Surpasses Intel as World\u2019s top semiconductor company in 2021<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n![\"Samsung](\"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/download-2022-02-02T120526.766.jpg\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nSouth Korean electronics manufacturing giant, Samsung Electronics surpassed U.S chipmaker Intel to become the world\u2019s leading chipmaker by revenue in 2021, according to a report released by research firm Counterpoint Technology Market Research.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While Intel posted relatively flattish results, Samsung took the lead with a strong DRAM and NAND flash market performance in 2021. Samsung also saw solid momentum in logic chips this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Memory vendors continued to lead the industry with SK Hynix and Micron taking the third and fourth positions, followed by IC design vendors, including Qualcomm and NVIDIA. The year saw 19% YoY revenue growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Static\/Current Takeaways Important For All Exam 2022:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nSamsung Electronics Headquarters: Suwon-si, South Korea;<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Samsung Electronics Founder: Lee Byung-chul;<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Samsung Electronics Founded: 13 January 1969.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Samsung Electronics CEO:\u00a0Kim Hyun Suk,\u00a0Kim Ki Nam & Koh Dong-Jin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
HPCL launches Non-Fuel Retail Store\u00a0\u2018HaPpyShop\u2019<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n![\"HPCL](\"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/download-2022-02-02T120830.809.jpg\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nHPCL launches Non-Fuel Retail Store \u2018HaPpyShop\u2019<\/strong>: Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd has announced to open two more Convenience Stores under its brand name \u2018HaPpyShop<\/strong>\u2019. HaPpyShop<\/strong>\u2019 is the non-fuel retail sector of the Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd<\/strong> and aims to make available the products of daily need to its customers at their convenience.<\/p>\n\n\n\nThe first retail store was launched by HPCL in September, 2021 in Mumbai<\/strong> at Company\u2019s Retail Outlet located at Nepean Sea Road. Giving it a further push, the company has announced opening of two more Convenience Stores of \u2018HaPpyShop\u2019 on January 31, 2022. <\/p>\n\n\n\nThe two new stores are located at:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
- Company\u2019s Auto Care Centre, Bandra West in Mumbai,<\/strong><\/li>
- Millennium Retail Outlet in Visakhapatnam<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
North Korea successfully tests most powerful Hwasong-12 intermediate-range ballistic missile<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n![\"North](\"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/download-2022-02-02T121111.709.jpg\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nNorth Korea successfully tests the most powerful Hwasong-12 intermediate-range ballistic missile<\/strong>: North Korea has successfully tested its Hwasong-12 intermediate-range ballistic missile on January 30, 2022, the test was conducted from the Jagang Province area.<\/p>\n\n\n\nThis was the first nuclear-capable missile testing undertaken by the country since 2017. The Hwasong-12 has an estimated range of\u00a04,500 km (2,800 miles).<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nGlobal Center of Excellence in Affordable and Clean Energy (GCoE-ACE) inaugurated at IIT Dharwad<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n![\"Global](\"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/download-2022-02-02T121319.467.jpg\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nA virtual function was held to mark the launch of the Global Centre of Excellence in Affordable and Clean Energy (GCoE-ACE) at the Indian Institute of Technology, Dharwad (IITDh), Karnataka on Friday, 28 January in the presence of, Prof. K. VijayRaghavan, Principal Scientific Adviser, and Government of India.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
GCoE-ACE will help to boost research in affordable and clean energy; build capacity, and invent technology to implement renewable energy on field. The facility has been set up by\u00a0Honeywell Hometown Solutions India Foundation (HHSIF).<\/strong>\u00a0HHSIF is a not-for-profit organisation under the multinational conglomerate Honeywell.<\/p>\n\n\n\nNTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam Ltd. acquires 5% Equity stake in PXIL<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n![\"NTPC](\"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/images-6.jpg\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nNTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam Ltd.<\/strong> (NVVN), a wholly-owned subsidiary of NTPC Ltd. has acquired 5% equity stake in Power Exchange of India Ltd (PXIL) on January 31, 2022. NVVN has purchased these shares from NSE Investment Limited, a co-promoter shareholder of PXIL.<\/p>\n\n\n\nNVVN is a wholly-owned subsidiary of NTPC Ltd, formed in 2002. It is the leading power traders in India. PXIL is India\u2019s first institutionally promoted power exchange, promoted by NSE Investment Ltd. & NCDEX and has been providing innovative and credible solutions since 2008.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SBI and Tata Power joins hand for financing solar projects<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n![\"SBI](\"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/download-2022-02-02T121917.035.jpg\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nState Bank of India<\/strong> (SBI<\/strong>) on Monday said it has entered into an agreement with Tata Power Solar<\/strong> Systems for financing of solar projects. The lender has also set up a dedicated centralized processing cell \u2013 \u2018Surya Shakti Cell\u2019, at the Ballard Estate in Mumbai.<\/p>\n\n\n\nThe Surya Shakti Cell will process all the loan applications for Solar Projects from across India by Tata Power Solar Systems Ltd., with\u00a0maximum capacity up to 1 MW.<\/strong>\u00a0Loan applicants will include both business entities as well as households.<\/p>\n\n\n\nTata Sky Rebrands itself as Tata Play<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n![\"Tata](\"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/download-2022-02-02T122114.821.jpg\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nTata Sky<\/strong>, one of the leading Direct to Home (DTH) platforms, has dropped the word \u2018Sky\u2019 from its name after 15 years and rechristened itself as Tata Play on January 26, 2022. The company also announced that Tata Play subscribers can now get access to Netflix via its Tata Sky Binge+<\/strong> service. The new brand identity Tata Play aims to grow beyond offering just DTH service and offer television-cum-OTT (over-the-top) offerings in combined packages with Netflix.<\/p>\n\n\n\nThrough the new identity as Tata Play, companies simply aims to signify its expanded range of products and services and their desire to be future-ready while making tomorrow better than today for homes and families. Tata Play was founded in\u00a02006<\/strong>.\u00a0It is a joint venture between the\u00a0Tata Sons (60%) and The Walt Disney Company (30%), with\u00a0Temasek Holdings, Singapore (10%).<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nPrime Minister Modi launches Pandit Jasraj Cultural Foundation\u00a0<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n![\"Prime](\"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/download-2022-02-02T122308.414.jpg\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nPrime Minister Narendra Modi has launched the Pandit Jasraj Cultural Foundation on the occasion of the 92nd birth anniversary of the Indian classical vocalist. Prime Minister Modi said that the World is entitled to benefit from Indian music like they have from Yoga.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Durga Jasraj and Pandit Shaarang Dev keep alive the glorious legacy of the maestro. Yoga, Indian music has the capacity to stir the depth of the human mind and the world is entitled to be benefited from it. The Pandit Jasraj Cultural Foundation has been founded by Pandit Jasraj\u2019s son Shaarang Dev Pandit, and his daughter, Durga Jasraj. The main objective of the fluctuation is to protect, preserve, develop and promote the National Heritage, Art & Culture of India.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
World Wetlands Day: 02 February<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n![\"World](\"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/download-19.png\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nWorld Wetlands Day<\/strong> is observed every year on February 2<\/strong> all over the world. The day marks the date of the adoption of the Convention on Wetlands on February 2, 1971, in the Iranian city of Ramsar on the shores of the Caspian Sea.<\/p>\n\n\n\nThe international theme for World Wetlands Day 2022 is \u2018Wetlands Action for People and Nature\u2019.<\/strong> The day aims to raise awareness about the crucial role played by wetlands for people and our planet. World Wetlands Day was first celebrated in 1997. <\/strong>2022 marks 51 years<\/strong> of the Convention on Wetlands.<\/p>\n\n\n\nTypes of wetlands:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n- Coastal wetlands: mangroves, estuaries, saltwater marshes, lagoons etc.<\/li>
- Inland wetlands: marshes, fens, lakes, swamps, rivers, floodplains and ponds.<\/li>
- Human-made wetlands: Fish ponds, saltpans, and rice paddies.<\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nThe Indian Coast Guard (ICG)<\/strong> is celebrating its 46th Raising Day on 01 February 2022.<\/strong> As the fourth largest Coast Guard in the world, the Indian Coast Guard has played a significant role in securing the Indian Coasts and enforcing regulations in the Maritime Zones of India.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The ICG was formally established on\u00a0February 1, 1977,<\/strong>\u00a0by the Coast Guard Act, 1978 of the Parliament of India. ICG operates under the\u00a0Ministry of Defence.<\/strong>\u00a0India has the 4th<\/sup>\u00a0largest Coast Guard in the World.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Hoysala Temples of Belur, Halebid and Somnathapura in Karnataka have been finalized as India\u2019s nomination for World Heritage List for the year 2022-2023, the Union Culture Ministry said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The \u2018Sacred Ensembles of the Hoysala\u2019 are on UNESCO\u2019s Tentative list since April 15, 2014, and stand testimony to the rich historical and cultural heritage of this country. The Hoysala Temples was formally submitted for nomination by the Permanent Representative of India to UNESCO Vishal V Sharma on January 31, 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Hoysalas temples<\/strong> nominated are represented by<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ahead of the 15th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL), one of its most successful franchises, Chennai Super Kings (CSK), has become the country\u2019s first sports Unicorn with its market cap having touched a high of Rs 7,600 crores and its share in the grey market trading in the Rs 210-225 price band.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Mahendra Singh Dhoni-led CSK, which won its fourth IPL title in Dubai last year, now has a market cap more than its parent entity, India Cements. India Cements\u2019 market cap stood at Rs 6,869 crores.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Two key reasons which have led CSK\u2019s market cap to go past its parent entity are the team winning its fourth IPL title in Dubai, and two new franchises being added to the upcoming season at record prices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n South Korean electronics manufacturing giant, Samsung Electronics surpassed U.S chipmaker Intel to become the world\u2019s leading chipmaker by revenue in 2021, according to a report released by research firm Counterpoint Technology Market Research.<\/p>\n\n\n\n While Intel posted relatively flattish results, Samsung took the lead with a strong DRAM and NAND flash market performance in 2021. Samsung also saw solid momentum in logic chips this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Memory vendors continued to lead the industry with SK Hynix and Micron taking the third and fourth positions, followed by IC design vendors, including Qualcomm and NVIDIA. The year saw 19% YoY revenue growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Static\/Current Takeaways Important For All Exam 2022:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Samsung Electronics Headquarters: Suwon-si, South Korea;<\/p>\n\n\n\n Samsung Electronics Founder: Lee Byung-chul;<\/p>\n\n\n\n Samsung Electronics Founded: 13 January 1969.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Samsung Electronics CEO:\u00a0Kim Hyun Suk,\u00a0Kim Ki Nam & Koh Dong-Jin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n HPCL launches Non-Fuel Retail Store \u2018HaPpyShop\u2019<\/strong>: Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd has announced to open two more Convenience Stores under its brand name \u2018HaPpyShop<\/strong>\u2019. HaPpyShop<\/strong>\u2019 is the non-fuel retail sector of the Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd<\/strong> and aims to make available the products of daily need to its customers at their convenience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The first retail store was launched by HPCL in September, 2021 in Mumbai<\/strong> at Company\u2019s Retail Outlet located at Nepean Sea Road. Giving it a further push, the company has announced opening of two more Convenience Stores of \u2018HaPpyShop\u2019 on January 31, 2022. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The two new stores are located at:<\/p>\n\n\n\n North Korea successfully tests the most powerful Hwasong-12 intermediate-range ballistic missile<\/strong>: North Korea has successfully tested its Hwasong-12 intermediate-range ballistic missile on January 30, 2022, the test was conducted from the Jagang Province area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This was the first nuclear-capable missile testing undertaken by the country since 2017. The Hwasong-12 has an estimated range of\u00a04,500 km (2,800 miles).<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n A virtual function was held to mark the launch of the Global Centre of Excellence in Affordable and Clean Energy (GCoE-ACE) at the Indian Institute of Technology, Dharwad (IITDh), Karnataka on Friday, 28 January in the presence of, Prof. K. VijayRaghavan, Principal Scientific Adviser, and Government of India.<\/p>\n\n\n\n GCoE-ACE will help to boost research in affordable and clean energy; build capacity, and invent technology to implement renewable energy on field. The facility has been set up by\u00a0Honeywell Hometown Solutions India Foundation (HHSIF).<\/strong>\u00a0HHSIF is a not-for-profit organisation under the multinational conglomerate Honeywell.<\/p>\n\n\n\n NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam Ltd.<\/strong> (NVVN), a wholly-owned subsidiary of NTPC Ltd. has acquired 5% equity stake in Power Exchange of India Ltd (PXIL) on January 31, 2022. NVVN has purchased these shares from NSE Investment Limited, a co-promoter shareholder of PXIL.<\/p>\n\n\n\n NVVN is a wholly-owned subsidiary of NTPC Ltd, formed in 2002. It is the leading power traders in India. PXIL is India\u2019s first institutionally promoted power exchange, promoted by NSE Investment Ltd. & NCDEX and has been providing innovative and credible solutions since 2008.<\/p>\n\n\n\n State Bank of India<\/strong> (SBI<\/strong>) on Monday said it has entered into an agreement with Tata Power Solar<\/strong> Systems for financing of solar projects. The lender has also set up a dedicated centralized processing cell \u2013 \u2018Surya Shakti Cell\u2019, at the Ballard Estate in Mumbai.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Surya Shakti Cell will process all the loan applications for Solar Projects from across India by Tata Power Solar Systems Ltd., with\u00a0maximum capacity up to 1 MW.<\/strong>\u00a0Loan applicants will include both business entities as well as households.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Tata Sky<\/strong>, one of the leading Direct to Home (DTH) platforms, has dropped the word \u2018Sky\u2019 from its name after 15 years and rechristened itself as Tata Play on January 26, 2022. The company also announced that Tata Play subscribers can now get access to Netflix via its Tata Sky Binge+<\/strong> service. The new brand identity Tata Play aims to grow beyond offering just DTH service and offer television-cum-OTT (over-the-top) offerings in combined packages with Netflix.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Through the new identity as Tata Play, companies simply aims to signify its expanded range of products and services and their desire to be future-ready while making tomorrow better than today for homes and families. Tata Play was founded in\u00a02006<\/strong>.\u00a0It is a joint venture between the\u00a0Tata Sons (60%) and The Walt Disney Company (30%), with\u00a0Temasek Holdings, Singapore (10%).<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched the Pandit Jasraj Cultural Foundation on the occasion of the 92nd birth anniversary of the Indian classical vocalist. Prime Minister Modi said that the World is entitled to benefit from Indian music like they have from Yoga.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Durga Jasraj and Pandit Shaarang Dev keep alive the glorious legacy of the maestro. Yoga, Indian music has the capacity to stir the depth of the human mind and the world is entitled to be benefited from it. The Pandit Jasraj Cultural Foundation has been founded by Pandit Jasraj\u2019s son Shaarang Dev Pandit, and his daughter, Durga Jasraj. The main objective of the fluctuation is to protect, preserve, develop and promote the National Heritage, Art & Culture of India.<\/p>\n\n\n\n World Wetlands Day<\/strong> is observed every year on February 2<\/strong> all over the world. The day marks the date of the adoption of the Convention on Wetlands on February 2, 1971, in the Iranian city of Ramsar on the shores of the Caspian Sea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The international theme for World Wetlands Day 2022 is \u2018Wetlands Action for People and Nature\u2019.<\/strong> The day aims to raise awareness about the crucial role played by wetlands for people and our planet. World Wetlands Day was first celebrated in 1997. <\/strong>2022 marks 51 years<\/strong> of the Convention on Wetlands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Types of wetlands:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Current Affairs is the most important area in all competitive exams. But the difficulty level is very high. That\u2019s why; many aspirants get confused, how to select Current Affairs for Preparation of Competitive Examination? 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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nChennai Super Kings becomes India\u2019s First Unicorn Sports Enterprise<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nSamsung Surpasses Intel as World\u2019s top semiconductor company in 2021<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nHPCL launches Non-Fuel Retail Store\u00a0\u2018HaPpyShop\u2019<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nNorth Korea successfully tests most powerful Hwasong-12 intermediate-range ballistic missile<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nGlobal Center of Excellence in Affordable and Clean Energy (GCoE-ACE) inaugurated at IIT Dharwad<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nNTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam Ltd. acquires 5% Equity stake in PXIL<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nSBI and Tata Power joins hand for financing solar projects<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nTata Sky Rebrands itself as Tata Play<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nPrime Minister Modi launches Pandit Jasraj Cultural Foundation\u00a0<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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