What is Fukushima water plan?

On February 14, 2022, An International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) taskforce started mission in Japan for reviewing controversial planned release of treated water from Fukushima nuclear plant into the ocean. Highlights Since the Fukushima nuclear plant went into meltdown after ..

Month: Current Affairs - February, 2022

Category: International / World Current Affairs

Current Affairs- Today’s Headlines: February 15, 2022

Here are Today’s News Headlines by GK Today for February 15, 2022 INDIA – ISRO’s PSLV-C52 rocket places earth observation satellite EOS-04 and two small satellites into orbit following launch from Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota (AP) – Commander ..

Month: Current Affairs - February, 2022

Daily Current Affairs Quiz : February 15, 2022

41. Luc Montagnier, who passed away recently, won Nobel Prize for Medicine for which discovery? [A] Human Immunodeficiency Virus[B] Ebola[C] Chikungunya[D] Rotavirus Show Answer Correct Answer: A [Human Immunodeficiency Virus] Notes:Veteran Nobel-winning virologist Luc Montagnier died in Paris recently. He ..

Venice Carnival of Hope

It is an annual festival held in Venice city of Italy. The festival is being held in 2022 after a long gap. It was not conducted in the past two years due to COVID. About the Carnival The first Carnival ..

Month: Current Affairs - February, 2022

Category: Art & Culture Current Affairs

Proroguing of West Bengal Assembly

The West Bengal Governor prorogued the assembly using his powers under Article 174 of the constitution. What is Proroguing? It is discontinuing the session of parliament or state legislative assembly. This does not involve dissolving the assembly. Article 174 The ..

Month: Current Affairs - February, 2022

Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs • Legal & Constitution Current Affairs

LIC: India’s largest Initial Public Offering

The Government of India is planning to sell 5% of its share in LIC. LIC is Life Insurance Corporation. With this, the government is trying to raise Rs 65,000 crores. What is the plan? 10% of the shares are being ..

Month: Current Affairs - February, 2022

Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs

Chief Justice of Nepal-Impeachment Motion

Cholendra Shumsher Rana is the current Chief Justice of Nepal. He recently faced “impeachment procedure”. He is the second Chief Justice of the country to face impeachment in seven years. What happened? Chief Justice Rana was suspended. After his suspension, ..

Month: Current Affairs - February, 2022

Category: Awards, Honours & Persons in News

Japanese Industrial Townships (JITs) in India

Department for Promotion of Industry & Internal Trade (DPIIT) of India and Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) of Japan held annual meeting to review the progress under Japanese Industrial Townships (JITs) in India. Key Facts DPIIT and the ..

Month: Current Affairs - February, 2022

Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs • International / World Current Affairs

National Productivity Day 2022

India celebrated National Productivity Day on February 12, 2020 which provides for planning time, skills, energy, intelligence, resources, and opportunities in order to achieve goals. Who organises the day? National Productivity Day is organised by National Productivity Council (NPC), with ..

Month: Current Affairs - February, 2022

Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs

Cut in Tax on crude palm oil imports

Central Government cut tax on imports of crude palm oil (CPO), from 7.5 percent to 5 per cent. It came into effect on February 13, 2022. Key Facts India is world’s biggest edible oil importer. It tries to rein in ..

Month: Current Affairs - February, 2022

Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs