DAILY GK: 6 , 7 FEB 2022
1.
SURAT TO BECOME THE 1ST STATION TO BE READY FOR
INDIA’S 1ST BULLET TRAIN
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Surat (Gujarat) is set to become the first station to be ready between
Mumbai – Ahmedabad Bullet Train route for India’s first futuristic High Speed Rail
project, Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail (MAHSR) Corridor.
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MAHSR corridor will cover 12 stations
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The construction of the first Bullet train in India, which will connect
Ahmedabad and Mumbai, has began in September 2017.
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The 508 Km long high speed rail corridor build with the support of
Japan, is expected to be completed by 2022.
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The train will operate at a speed of 320kmph and 350 km per hour is the
Maximum Design Speed- of the train.
2.
SALESFORCE GLOBAL DIGITAL SKILLS INDEX 2022:
INDIA LEADS IN DIGITAL SKILLS READINESS
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Salesforce, a leading player in Customer Relationship Management (CRM),
published the 2022 Global Digital Skills Index which highlights the growing
global digital skills crisis and the need for action.
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India has scored 63 out of 100, leads the digital skills readiness and
has the highest readiness index among the 19 counties.
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The average global readiness score was 33 out of 100.
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The 2022 Global Digital Skills Index, is based on a survey on around
23000 workers across 19 countries
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Three major skills gaps identified in the 2022 global index are: The
everyday skills gap, The generational skills gap.
3.
SIDBI INKS MOU WITH CDAC TO COLLABORATES IN
CYBER SECURITY & ALLIED SECTORS
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Under the agreement both SIDBI and C-DAC will collaborate to explore
innovation and use of emerging technologies in the areas of Cyber Security, AI
(Artificial Intelligence), block chain, etc. and related training and capacity
building aspects in the Banking Sector.
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Small Industries Development Bank of India
(SIDBI) acts as the
Principal Financial Institution for Promotion, Financing and Development of the
Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise (MSME) sector.
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Headquarters- Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh,Chairman & MD- Sivasubramanian Ramann
4.
INDIGO APPOINTED CO-FOUNDER RAHUL BHATIA AS
MANAGING DIRECTOR
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IndiGo (Inter Globe Aviation Ltd), an Indian low-cost airline, has
appointed its co-founder and promoter Rahul Bhatia as the new Managing Director
(MD) of IndiGo with immediate effect for a period of 5 years.
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InterGlobe Enterprises is the parent company of IndiGo.
5.
JAGADESH KUMAR APPOINTED AS CHAIRMAN OF UGC
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The Vice-Chancellor (VC) of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU),
Mamidala Jagadesh Kumar was appointed as the Chairperson of the University
Grants Commission (UGC).
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He is appointed for a period of five years (2022-2027), or until he
turns 65, whichever is earlier.
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M. Jagadesh Kumar will succeed Prof D P Singh
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University Grants Commission (UGC) In 1948, the University Education Commission
under the Chairmanship of Dr. S Radhakrishnan recommended the formation of
UGC.
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The Commission provides recognition to universities in India and
disburses funds for development of such recognised universities and colleges.
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Established – 1956,Headquarters- New Delhi,
Delhi
