Current Affairs Quiz: February 8, 2022

Surat will be the first station to be constructed between Mumbai- Ahmedabad route, set for the country s first bullet train, informed an official privy to the developments.

Foreign Minister of Sri Lanka Prof G L Peiris arrived in New Delhi a three-day visit to India.

The foundation stone of the world s third largest cricket stadium was laid on the Jaipur-Delhi bypass . Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and BCCI president Sourav Ganguly laid the foundation stone of the project virtually.

Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel launched a drive to make the state free from cataract and cataract-induced blindness. 

The Bangladesh railways will procure 420 broad-gauge wagons from India. The agreement was signed in Dhaka between the project director of Bangladesh railways Mizanur Rahmanand the Hindustan Engineering and Industries Limited.

India scored the highest on digital readiness among the 19 countries surveyed as part of the Salesforce Global Index. 

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) said it provided a record USD 4.6 billion loans to India in 2021, including USD 1.8 billion towards coronavirus response.

Ahead of its much-awaited initial public offering (IPO), state-owned insurance behemoth Life Insurance Corporation (LIC), has tied up with insurance aggregator Policybazaar.com for distribution of its products. 

The Government of India to smoothen its liability profile has done a conversion transaction with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on January 28, 2022 for an amount of ₹1,19,701 crore(face value).

Khadi & Village Industries Commission (KVIC) has cancelled the Khadi Certification of Mumbai s 68-year-old and famed Khadi Emporium , and banned it from sale of khadi products henceforth.

Ather Energy, an electric scooter manufacturer, has signed an MoU with ESCOMs (Electric Supply Companies) of Karnataka to jointly establish fast charging for two-wheelers in 1,000 locations in the state.

In Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) football championship, Senegal beat  Egypt in the final on penalties and won the title. The final ended 0-0 after 120 minutes with a major opportunity coming from a penalty for Senegal that was missed by Sadio Mane just seven minutes into the match.

In the ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup, India lifted a record fifth title after beating England by four wickets in the summit clash at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua.

Prof Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit of Savitribai Phule Pune University, Maharashtra has been appointed as the Vice-Chancellor of Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi for a period of five years. She is the first female Vice-Chancellor of JNU.

NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg will take over as Norway s central bank Governor at the end of the year, officials said, a controversial choice that has already raised concerns about the bank s independence.

Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) awarded the prestigious Digital Transformation award, DX 2021 to Karnataka Bank. 

The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT-Hyderabad) has launched the beta version of  Swarajability , a job portal powered by artificial intelligence that helps people with disabilities acquire relevant skills and find jobs.

Strong wind and rain have hit the east coast of Madagascar as Cyclone Batsirai made landfall, the second major storm in less than two weeks. Gusts hit speeds of 235km/hour and high waves battered coastal areas. Many people have been moved to shelters and local officials fear that landslides and flooding could leave tens of thousands more homeless.

Legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar, known by the affectionate moniker  Nightingale of India , passed away aged 92.

Chandupatla Janga Reddy (87), the first Lok Sabha MP for the BJP from south India passed away.