The theme of National Science Day observed on 28 February 2022 | Integrated approach in Science and Technology for Sustainable Future |
The operation launched by Govt of India to bring back students studying in Ukraine from its neighbouring countries viz Poland, Romania, Slovakia and Hungary is named | Operation Ganga |
The former Chief Minister of Odisha (first tribal CM of Odisha) who passed away on 25.02.2022 | Shri Hemananda Biswal |
Indian Navy’s multilateral exercise conducted in Visakhapatnam from 25 February to 04 March with the theme 'Camaraderie – Cohesion – Collaboration’ is named | Milan 22 |
The Indian chess player who defeated the world chess champion Magnus Carlsen in an online rapid chess tournament | R. Praggnanandhaa |
The bilateral exercise conducted by the Indian Air Force (IAF) and Royal Air Force of Oman (RAFO) from 21 to 25 February 2022 at Air Force Station Jodhpur is named | Eastern Bridge-VI |
The Maharatna company which has been awarded the 'India's Most Trusted Public Sector Company' award at the “Energy Meet and Excellence Award” function organized by Industry Chamber “ASSOCHAM” | Coal India Ltd |
The Indian industrialist who has been conferred Assam's highest civilian award Assam Vaibhav for his extraordinary contribution to cancer patients’ care in the state | Ratan Tata |
The city in which Asia's biggest 'gobar-dhan' Bio-CNG (550-tonne capacity) plant was inaugurated by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi | Indore |
The city in which India's first water-taxi service was inaugurated by the Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal | Mumbai |
The Indian singer, composer and record producer famous for popularising disco music in Indian cinema who passed away on 15.02.2022 | Bappi Lahiri |
The veteran Indian playback singer and musician, specialising in Bengali music (recipient of Banga Bibhushan (2011), Padma Bhushan (2022) (refused) who passed away on 15.02.2022 | Sandhya Mukherjee |
The earth observation satellite launched aboard PSLV-C52 by ISRO from Sriharikota on 14.02.2022 | EOS-04 (RISAT1) |
The central sector scheme, launched by the Union Minister for Social Justice & Empowerment Dr. Virendra Kumar, to provide welfare and rehabilitation to the Transgender community and the people engaged in the act of begging is named | SMILE |
The noted Indian industrialist, recipient of Padma Bhushan in 2001, who passed away on 12.02.2022 | Shri Rahul Bajaj |
The Indian industrialist who has been ranked as Asia's richest person overtaking Mukesh Ambani in the Bloomberg Billionaire Index | Shri Gautam Adani |
The former Indian Olympian film and television actor, (who played the role of Bheem in Mahabharata), who passed away on 07.02.2022 | Praveen Kumar Sobti |
The State in which 7 Indian Army personnel lost their lives after being hit by an avalanche | Arunachal Pradesh |
The inland waterway vessel which set sail from Patna carrying 200 Metric Tonnes of foodgrains headed for Pandu in Guwahati via Bangladesh to reach the destination by early March, 2022 | MV Lal Bahadur Shastri |
The place at which the 216-feet tall 'Statue of Equality' commemorating the 11th-century Bhakti Saint Sri Ramanujacharya was inaugurated by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi | Hyderabad |
The New Zealand cricketer who has been chosen for th ICC Spirit of Cricket Award for not taking an easy single during the T20 World Cup semifinal against England as he felt he had “obstructed” the way of bowler | Daryl Mitchell |
Designated by: Ramsar Convention Secretariat
Theme: Wetlands Action for People and Nature
First Observed in: 1997
Designated by: Union for International Cancer Control (UICC)
Theme: Close the Care Gap.
First Observed in: 2000
Designated by: U.N.O.
First Observed in: 2013
Theme: Accelerating Investment to End Female Genital Mutilation
Designated by: European Union
Theme: Together for a better internet
First Observed in: 2004
Designated by: U.N.O.
First Observed in: 2020
Theme: Pulses to empower youth in achieving sustainable agrifood systems
Designated by: U.N.O.
First Observed in: 2016
Theme: Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion: Water Unites Us
Designated by: UNESCO
Theme: Yes to Radio to Trust
First Observed in: 2013
Designated by: UN General Assembly
First Observed in: 2008
Theme: Achieving Social Justice through Formal Employment
Designated by: UN General Assembly
Theme: Using technology for multilingual learning: Challenges and opportunities
First Observed in: 2008
Designated by: European Organisation for Rare Diseases (EURORDIS)
Theme: Share Your Colours
First Observed in: 2008
Best Film: Shershaah
Best Director: Ken Ghosh for film State of Siege: Temple Attack
Best International Feature Film: Another Round
Best Actor: Ranveer Singh for 83
Best Actress: Kriti Sanon for Mimi
Outstanding Contribution to Films: Asha Parekh
Film of the Year: Pushpa: The Rise
Born: 28.09.1929; Passed away: 06.02.2022
Awards
Bharat Ratna (2001)
Padma Bhushan (1969), Padma Vibhushan (1999)
Dadasaheb Phalke Award (1989)
France's Legion of Honour (2007)
In 1984, the State Government of Madhya Pradesh instituted the Lata Mangeshkar Award in her honour.
In 1992, the State Government of Maharashtra also instituted a Lata Mangeshkar Award in her honour
Note: Only a selective list of awards given above.
Host: West Indies
Winners: India (5th title)
Runners-up: England
Player of the Series: Dewald Brevis (South Africa)
Most runs: Dewald Brevis (South Africa)
Most wickets: Dunith Wellalage (Sri Lanka)
Captain of the Indian team: Yash Dhull
Best marching Contingent among three services: Indian Navy
Best Marching Contingent among three services (Popular Choice): Indian Air Force
Best Tableaux Central Ministry/Departments: Ministry of Education and Ministry of Civil Aviation (Joint winners)
Best Tableaux Central Ministry/Departments (Popular Choice): Ministry of Communication/ Department of Posts
Best Marching Contingent among CAPF/other auxiliary forces: CISF
Best Marching Contingent among CAPF/other auxiliary forces (Popular Choice): CRPF
Best State Tableaux : 1. Uttar Pradesh; 2. Karnataka; 3. Meghalaya
Best State Tableaux (Popular Choice): Maharashtra
PM-DevINE: Prime Minister’s Development Initiative for North-East
SMILE: Support for Marginalised Individuals for Livelihood and Enterprise