Page-30 of Current Affairs - January, 2022

India-Denmark R&D on Green Fuels

January 21, 2022

India and Denmark recently agreed to initiate joint research and development on green fuels, including green hydrogen, at a virtual meeting. Key Facts The agreement was signed as a part of already adopted “Green Strategic Partnership – Action Plan 2020-2025”, ..

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Environment Ministry Star Rating System

January 21, 2022

The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change recently launched “Star Rating System”. The system provides environmental clearance in short duration. About the Star Rating System The Environment Ministry is to rank and incentivize the states with this new system. ..

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Omo I – Oldest Human Fossils

January 21, 2022

As per a recent study, one of the oldest known Homo sapiens fossils, Omo Kibish I, may be around 35,000 years older than it was previously thought. Highlights The study used volcanic ash to date the fossils and thus there ..

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Current Affairs- Today’s Headlines: January 21, 2022

January 21, 2022

Here are Today’s News Headlines by GK Today for January 21, 2022 INDIA – PM Modi and PM of Mauritius Pravind Jugnauth jointly inaugurate the Social Housing Units Project in Mauritius and virtually lay the foundation stone for the Civil ..

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Desh Ke Mentor Programme-New measures

January 21, 2022

The Desh Ke Mentor Programme was launched by the Delhi Government in October 2021. The programme creates links between the class 9, class 10, class 11 and class 12 students with mentors. What happened? The National Commission for Protection of ..

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Proposed Changes in IAS (Cadre) rules

January 21, 2022

The Government of India recently proposed to change the rules of appointing IAS officers. What are the changes? How are the officers appointed currently? Why were the rules changed? Why were the changes proposed? The changes were proposed by the ..

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