7 March 2022 : Top Current Affairs 7th March
Important Current Affairs 7th March 2022
In this article, we will discuss all the Current Affairs of 7th March about national, international, banking, finance, sports, awards, and many others. So if you are interested to know about the latest 7th March 2022 current affairs then read this article till the end.
Latest Current Affairs of 3 March 2022
Current Affairs of 7th March – National
1. PM Narendra Modi has inaugurated the Rs 11,420 crore Pune Metro Rail Project.
◉ During his 10-minute trip on the Pune Metro, Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi launched the Pune Metro Rail Project and talked with differently-abled, visually impaired pupils present inside the metro carriage.
◉ The Pune Metro Rail Project cost a total of INR 11,420 crores to construct. It is 2 kilometers long and features 30 stations.
Important Headlines: 2 March 2022
Daily Current Affairs -International News
2. Barcelona will host the Mobile World Congress in 2022.
◉ The 2022 Mobile World Congress (MWC) was held in Barcelona, Spain, from February 28 to March 3, and was organized by the Global System for Mobile Communications Association (GSMA).
◉ This year’s MWC is centered on 5G and maximizing its potential to assist countries and economies, despite the current conflict between Russia and Ukraine.
3. The United Arab Emirates has been added to the FATF’s grey list.
◉ The Financial Action Task Force (FATF), a global money laundering and terrorist financing watchdog, has kept Pakistan on the grey list and asked it to focus on money laundering investigations and prosecutions.
◉ The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has also been added to the FATF’s grey watchlist.
Appointments News
4. President Ram Nath Kovind has appointed Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava to the Rajasthan High Court.
◉ Akil Abdulhamid Kureshi will be his successor. He was the Chief Justice of the Tripura High Court before coming to Rajasthan.
5. The Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal has appointed DN Patel as its Chairperson.
◉ The Chairperson of the Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal has been named by the Central Government as Justice Dhirubhai Naranbhai Patel, Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court (TDSAT).
◉ On June 7, 2019, he was named Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court, and he is presently the Chair of TDSAT, just days before his retirement on March 12, 2022.
6. Former Ujjivan Small Finance Bank CEO Nitin Chugh has been appointed as the Deputy Managing Director (DMD) of State Bank of India (SBI) to oversee digital banking activities.
◉ He has been appointed for a three-year first term. Chugh was previously the CEO and managing director of Ujjivan Small Finance Bank. He was the Group Head of Digital Banking at HDFC Bank before he moved there.
Defense
7. SLINEX, the 9th iteration of the India-Sri Lanka naval exercise, was held in Visakhapatnam.
◉ In Visakhapatnam, the 9th edition of the Sri Lanka-India Naval Exercise SLINEX got underway. The exercise will be split into two halves, with the harbor phase taking place in Visakhapatnam and the sea phase taking place in the Bay of Bengal.
◉ SLINEX intends to increase interoperability, mutual understanding, and the exchange of best practices and procedures for a variety of maritime activities between the two fleets.
8. From INS Chennai, the Indian Navy successfully test-fired the extended-range BrahMos cruise missile.
◉ From the stealth warship INS Chennai, the Indian Navy successfully test-fired a long-range version of the BrahMos cruise missile.
Sports News (Current Affairs 7 March 2022)
9. Mithali Raj has become the first woman to play in six Cricket World Cups.
◉ Mithali Raj, the captain of India’s women’s cricket team, has become the first woman to play in six World Cups. After Sachin Tendulkar and Javed Miandad, she is the third cricketer to play in six World Cups.
◉ She has participated in the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup in the years 2000, 2005, 2009, 2013, 2017, and 2022. New Zealand is hosting the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2022.
Science
10. Haryana Power Purchase Centre and JSW Energy have inked a power purchase agreement.
◉ The Haryana Power Purchase Centre (HPPC) has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with JSW Energy’s Kutehr project for the provision of 240 MW hydropower.
◉ The PPA is in effect for 35 years and can be extended at mutually agreed-upon terms. The PPA was signed at a 4.50/kWh Levelized ceiling tariff (at ex bus-bar).
Book and Author
11. ‘The Blue Book: A Writer’s Journal’ was written by Amitava Kumar.
◉ Amitava Kumar, an Indian writer, and journalist have published a new book named “The Blue Book: A Writer’s Journal.”
◉ The Blue Book is the result of the author’s diary-keeping while the country was on lockdown due to pandemics. The author has utilized both watercolor pictures and words to describe the pandemic’s individual and collective experiences.
12. Usha Uthup: The Authorized Biography was published as The Queen Of Indian Pop.
◉ Usha Uthup’s biography, “The Queen of Indian Pop: The Authorised Biography of Usha Uthup,” was published. Author Vikas Kumar Jha originally wrote the book in Hindi, named “Ullas Ki Naav.”
◉ The book’s English translation, “The Queen of Indian Pop: The Authorised Biography of Usha Uthup,” was translated by the writer’s daughter Srishti Jha. Penguin Random House India is the publisher of the book (PRHI).
Obituary
13. Rod Marsh, a former Australian cricketer, has died.
◉ Rodney William Marsh, a former Australian cricketer (wicketkeeper), died in Adelaide, Australia. He was the first Australian wicketkeeper to score a century in Test cricket, with three centuries to his credit.
◉ He set a Test record with 355 wicketkeeper dismissals, including 95 against paceman Dennis Lillee. From 1970 to 1984, he represented Australia in 96 Test matches and 92 One Day Internationals (ODIs), before retiring from top-flight cricket in February 1984.
Important day
14. Janaushadhi Diwas is celebrated on March 7th.
◉ The Pharmaceuticals & Medical Devices Bureau of India will commemorate Janaushadhi Diwas on March 7, 2022. (PMBI).
◉ The day is marked to raise awareness about the benefits of Jan Aushadhi Pariyojana and the use of generic medicines.
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