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Daily Current Affairs Quiz : February 16, 2022

February 16, 2022

41. ‘Medaram Jatara’ is a fair celebrated in which Indian state? [A] Madhya Pradesh[B] Telangana[C] Gujarat[D] Bihar Show Answer Correct Answer: B [Telangana] Notes:Medaram Jatara is the second-largest fair of India, after Kumbh Mela, celebrated by Koya Tribal Community of ..

Medaram Jatara 2022

February 15, 2022

The Ministry of Tribal Affairs has approved a budget of 2.26 crores for the India’s second-largest fair- “Medaram Jathara 2022 Festivals” Key Facts Government announced under the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav that, tribal culture and heritage will be the cynosure ..

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Texas: Legal Suit on Facebook facial recognition

February 15, 2022

On February 14, 2022, attorney general office of Texas sued Meta’s (FB.O) Facebook, after alleging that it has violated state privacy protections with facial-recognition technology. Highlights Facebook was alleged that, its facial-recognition technology collected biometric data of millions of Texans without their ..

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Jio-SES Joint Venture for Satellite Broadband Services

February 15, 2022

On February 14, 2022, the Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) announced that Jio Platforms Ltd (JPL) and SES have formed a Joint Venture (JV) for satellite-based broadband services. Key Facts SES is a global satellite-based content connectivity solutions provider. Jio Platforms will own ..

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Karnataka HC: Ban on Online Gaming Unconstitutional

February 15, 2022

On February 14, 2022, Karnataka High Court struck down provisions of Karnataka Police (Amendment) Act, 2021, that had banned online games. Key Facts The division bench was headed by Chief Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi and Justice Krishna S. Dixit. According to the ..

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Lassa Fever- Key Facts

February 15, 2022

On February 11, 2022, one of the three persons diagnosed with Lassa fever in United Kingdom, died. Key Facts Cases of Lassa fever have been linked to travel to west African countries. Lassa virus has been named after a town ..

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INSPIRESat-1 satellite- First Taiwan Presence in ISRO

February 15, 2022

On February 14, 2022, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) launched a satellite called “INSPIRESat-1”. Who developed INSPIRESat-1? INSPIRESat-1 has jointly been developed by team of international researchers including from universities of India, US, Taiwan, and Singapore. What universities have been ..

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Canada Invokes Emergency Powers

February 15, 2022

On February 14, 2022, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau invoked rarely-used emergency powers, in order to bring an end to trucker-led protests against Covid health rules. Key Points Emergency powers were invoked after police arrested 11 people with a “cache ..

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Integration of Caste Census Databases

February 15, 2022

On February 14, 2022, the National Health Authority (NHA) has started an exercise to integrate beneficiary database under several schemes for upgrading its own database in a bid to implement scheme in a better manner. Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya ..

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What is ‘Babushka Battalion’?

February 15, 2022

Valentyna Konstantinovska aged 79, is set to take up arms and fight Russian soldiers ‘mano a mano’ for protecting her city if President Vladimir Putin orders an invasion of Ukraine. About Babushka Battalion Konstantinovska and an army of ‘babushkas’ (Older ..

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