Page-2 of Current Affairs - February, 2023

NEET PG 2023: Supreme Court dismisses Plea

February 27, 2023

NEET is the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test.  The National Testing Agency conducts the NEET-UG and the National Board of Examinations conducts the NEET-PG. NEET–UG is for MBBS and NEET-PG is for MD. The recent issue on the NEET exam is around the postponement of the exam. Few medical students have appealed to the SC ..

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Kerala inks pact with UN Women

February 27, 2023

The Kerala State Government recently signed an agreement with the United Nations women to increase the role of women in the tourist industry of the state. Under the agreement, the Responsible Tourism Mission is to be implemented in the state. It will be a gender-inclusive mission. The mission will promote women-friendly tourist spots. What is ..

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Sant Sevalal Maharaj Jayanti

February 27, 2023

Sevala Maharaj was a spiritual guru and a socio-religious reformer from the Banjara community. He lived between 1739 and 1773. He was against animal sacrifices and baptism. The culture ministry recently announced that the Government of India will launch yearlong celebrations marking the 284th birth anniversary of the reformer. Banjara Community is a Scheduled Tribe ..

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DGCA approves Hindustan 228 aircraft of HAL

February 27, 2023

The Director General of Civil Aviation recently granted permission to HAL to build Hindustan 228 variant aircraft. The Hindustan-228-201W is a 19-seater. Take off weight of the aircraft is 5695 kg. The variant requires fewer pilot requirements. Any pilot with a commercial pilot license can fly the aircraft. Background In 1983s, HAL and Dornier signed ..

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Germany to ease Visa applications to Indians

February 27, 2023

The German Chancellor Olaf Scholz visited India recently. During his visit, the chancellor announced that Germany will ease the visa for Indians. This is being done to make Germany an attractive spot for IT investors and software developers. Applying German visa for work is very difficult. One needs to gain the right to be employed ..

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Kerala Temple introduces mechanical elephant

February 27, 2023

For the first time in Indian history, the Shree Krishna temple in Kerala introduced a mechanical elephant. The mechanical elephant will perform temple rituals here. It was presented by PETA India. The name of the elephant was Raman. It weighed 800 kg in weight and can carry 4 people. The parts of the elephant, that ..

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