Current Affairs Quiz - February 2022

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World Leprosy Day (WLD) is observed on the last Sunday of January. In 2022, World Leprosy Day is 30 January.
The “United for Dignity” campaign calls for unity in honoring the dignity of people who have experienced leprosy. WHO Goodwill Ambassador for leprosy elimination launched “Don’t forget leprosy” campaign. In India, Anti-Leprosy Day is observed on 30 January, the death anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.

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The Union Budget has announced to set up a Digital Ecosystem for Skilling and Livelihood or DESH-Stack e-portal.
It aims to empower citizens to skill, reskill or upskill through on-line training. The portal will provide trusted skill credentials to find relevant jobs and entrepreneurial opportunities. The Budget also announced that National Skill Qualification Framework (NSQF) will be aligned with dynamic industry needs.

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Two Oil Giants- France’s TotalEnergies and the China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) signed a USD 10 million deal to develop Uganda’s energy resources and build a Regional oil pipeline.
The project aims to exploit the crude oil reserves at Lake Albert, a 160-kilometre natural border between Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo.

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A study was conducted jointly by 100 scientists across the world and it found out that the total number of tree species on Earth is 73,000.
It also highlights that 9,200 tree species have remained mysterious and undiscovered. South America has likely more undiscovered tree species than others at about 40%. As per the estimates, 43 percent of all Earth’s tree species occur in South America, followed by Eurasia (22 percent), Africa (16 percent).

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As per the Union Budget, linkage of National Generic Document Registration System (NGDRS) with the ‘One-Nation One-Registration Software’ will be promoted.
The Government has focused on digitisation of land records through its scheme Digital India Land Record Modernisation Programme (DILRMP). According to the Department of Land Records, (Ministry of Rural Development) over 90 per cent of land records have been digitised across 24 states.

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World Cancer Day is observed every year on February 4. The theme for World Cancer Day 2022 is ‘Close the Care Gap’.
According to a Lancet Oncology study, India reports about 1.3 million cancer cases annually and eight per cent of total deaths. This is likely to increase in the next 5-10 years due to delay in diagnosis and treatment during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Arif Khan, who will be competing in the Slalom and Giant Slalom events, is the only contestant from India, in the Beijing Winter Olympics 2022.
India announced a diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Winter Olympics, after the honour of carrying the Olympic torch went to a Chinese soldier who was wounded in the Galvan clash two years ago.

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‘World Interfaith Harmony Week’ is an annual event observed during the first week of February, after General Assembly designation in 2010.
The General Assembly established World Interfaith Harmony Week as a way to promote harmony between all people regardless of their faith. This year, the slogan for the observance is ‘Interfaith Pandemic Recovery’.

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Shares of Facebook owner Meta fell 26%, the biggest single-day slide in market value for a U.S. company.
This huge drop erased over USD 200 billion from Meta’s market capitalization and around USD 29 billion from Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg’s net worth. This further dragged the Nasdaq Composite Index lower.

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Indian cricket team created history by becoming the first team to play the 1000th ODI during their game against the West Indies. Before this game, India had played 999 ODIs and recorded 518 victories.
Rohit Sharma led the Indian Team in their 1000th ODI. Kapil Dev was the captain in India’s 100th ODI, while Sourav Ganguly led the Indian team in its 500th ODI. Australia has played 958 ODIs while Pakistan has played 936 ODI matches.