Page-4 of Current Affairs - January, 2022

Artificial Snow in Beijing Winter Olympics

January 29, 2022

China is the first country to host both summer and winter Olympic games. China is creating artificial snow flakes for the winter Olympics to be held in 2022. Why artificial snow? China is to create artificial snow flakes at snow ..

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International Customs Day, 2022

January 29, 2022

Every year the International Customs Day is celebrated on January 26. The day is celebrated by the United Nations and several other international organizations. The day is celebrated to acknowledge the role of custom officials in the flow of goods. ..

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Ultra-long-period Magnetar

January 29, 2022

Recently, astronomers with Curtin University note of International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research came across an object, called “Ultra-long-period Magnetar”. Highlights The object was appearing and disappearing over a few hours during their observations. It was kind of spooky for ..

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Snowfall in the Sahara Desert

January 29, 2022

World’s largest desert, The Sahara Desert, witnessed snowfall recently. Highlights Snowfall in Sahara Desert was a rare event. Snow settled on the sand and ice covered the sand dunes, after temperatures dropped below freezing point. Temperatures as high as 58 ..

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U.S., EU cooperation on Energy Security

January 29, 2022

On January 28, 2022, the United States (US) and European Union (EU) announced that they are working together on guaranteeing energy security in Europe and Ukraine. Highlights This announcement was made amid the standoff triggered by Russia by amassing troops ..

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Australia’s new Plan to protect Great Barrier Reef

January 29, 2022

On January 28, 2022, Australia launched a new plan to protect the climate-ravaged Great Barrier Reef. Key Facts Government launched a USD 700 million package for protecting the Great Barrier Reef, in a hope of preventing vast network of corals ..

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Pandit Jasraj Cultural Foundation

January 29, 2022

On January 28, 2022, Pandit Jasraj Cultural Foundation was launched marking the occasion of 92nd birth anniversary of late Indian classical vocalist, Pandit Jasraj. Highlights During the launch, Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke at the online event and remembered him. ..

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National Conference on Agriculture for Summer Campaign

January 29, 2022

The Union Agricultural Minister recently addressed the fourth National Conference on Agriculture for Summer Campaign. The conference is also called the Zaid conference. The conference focuses on summer crops. About the conference The conference reviewed the crop performances. Also, it ..

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Conditional market approval for Covaxin, Covishield

January 29, 2022

The Drug regulator in India has granted conditional market approval for the COVISHIELD and COVAXIN vaccines. This means that the private hospitals shall administer the vaccines. However, the vaccines will not be available in retail medical stores. What is conditional ..

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Swachhata Start-Up Challenge

January 29, 2022

Swachhata Start-Up challenge was launched to increase innovation in waste management. It was launched by the Agence Francaise de Developpment, AFD and the Department of Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, DPIIT. The AFD is a French public financial institution. ..

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