Current Affairs Quiz - February 2022

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North Korea has confirmed that it fired a Hwasong-12 mid-range ballistic missile. This is the first time it has tested a weapon of that size since 2017.
Japan and South Korea detected the launch of the intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM), which is the seventh weapons test done by North Korea this month.

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Italian Space Agency, the Italian Ministry of Defense and the Italian Ministry of Education, Universities and Scientific Research funded the Cosmo-SkyMed Second Generation FM2 (CSG-2) satellite.
It was launched aboard the two-stage SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket by SpaceX from Florida station. The system consists of two satellites, which are designed to observe Earth using synthetic aperture radar (SAR).

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Ministry of Commerce and Industry notified the second phase of the scheme for enhancement of competitiveness in the capital goods sector.
The scheme was notified with a financial outlay of ₹1,207 crore. It would consist of a budgetary support from the government of ₹975 crore and the rest of ₹232 crore would come through the industry contribution.

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Japan’s parliament adopted a resolution on the “serious human rights situation” in China and asked the Chinese Government to take steps to relieve the situation.
Japan has already announced it will not send a delegation to the upcoming Beijing Winter Olympics, following a U.S.-led diplomatic boycott over concerns about China’s human rights condition.

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As per a recent research, Ring-shaped molecules known as ‘Porphyrins’ have potential as effective catalyst.
They are the most abundant pigments in nature, noted for their ability to catalyze chemical reactions. The reactions also include those occurring in living systems such as photosynthesis and respiration. It can be used to provide Clean Energy Solutions.

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NASA has released an updated International Space Station Transition Report. It includes the goals for the next decade of station operations leading to a smooth transition to commercial services.
It also includes the steps being taken to develop both the supply and demand side of the low-Earth orbit commercial economy, and technical steps and budget required for transition.

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Shares of Facebook owner Meta fell 26%, the biggest single-day slide in market value for a U.S. company.
This huge drop erased over USD 200 billion from Meta’s market capitalization and around USD 29 billion from Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg’s net worth. This further dragged the Nasdaq Composite Index lower.

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When Mahatma Gandhi’s Non-Cooperation Movement was launched against the colonial administration, a mob set the station on fire, killing 23 policemen at Chauri Chaura Village, in present day Uttar Pradesh.
It was done in retaliation to the Police firing killing three people from the group of protestors against foreign products. After the Chauri Chaura incident, Gandhi called off the movement and condemned the violence.

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The Cyclone Batsirai has recently hit the towns of Madagascar. It killed 21 people and displaced more than 60,000 before moving away.
The UN Food Aid Agency announced that the cyclone also destroyed crops of rice, fruits and vegetable. The towns were already struggling with the consequences of a severe drought.

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Justin Trudeau is the Prime Minister of Canada, which is witnessing massive anti-vaccine protests. The Capital City of Ottawa declared a state of emergency amidst the huge protests.
The “Freedom Convoy” demonstrations began in western Canada, as protests by truckers angry with vaccine requirements when crossing the US-Canadian border.