Current Affairs Quiz - February 2022

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In 2020, the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed February 4 as the International Day of Human Fraternity.
The annual event honours the religious and cultural diversity of the world. International Day of Human Fraternity seeks to showcase how diverse religions and cultures enrich our life. It was first marked on 4 February 2021, with an event organised by the UN Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC).

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Mission for Economic Empowerment of Traditional Artisans and Craftsmen (MEETAC), Manipur, and the National Institute of Design have created ‘Craft Map of Manipur’.
It includes all art forms across the state such as the black earthenware crafted by the Tangkhul community without using a potter’s wheel, GI-tagged Manipuri half sari called ‘moirang phee’, ‘Thang’ knifes , products made from ‘kauna’, firm-stemmed grass among others.

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Maharashtra was voted as the best tableau among the States/UTs in the popular choice category. Its tableau was based on theme ‘Biodiversity and State Bio-symbols of Maharashtra’.
The general public was invited to vote for the best marching contingents and tableaux in the popular choice category. Uttar Pradesh’s tableau, based on the theme ‘ODOP and Kashi Vishwanath Dham’, was adjudged the best among 12 States and UTs. Ministry of Education and Ministry of Civil Aviation, Marching contingent of the Navy and CISF were named winners in respective categories.

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When Mahatma Gandhi’s Non-Cooperation Movement was launched against the colonial administration, a mob set the station on fire, killing 23 policemen at Chauri Chaura Village, in present day Uttar Pradesh.
It was done in retaliation to the Police firing killing three people from the group of protestors against foreign products. After the Chauri Chaura incident, Gandhi called off the movement and condemned the violence.

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The African Union Summit 2022 recently began in the AU Headquarters Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The summit was held amidst a range of military coups and the coronavirus pandemic in the continent.
The two-day summit will address six coups or attempted coups over the past 18 months and low vaccination rates. The 55-member AU also faces pressure to push for a ceasefire in host country Ethiopia, where a 15-month war has killed thousands of people and starved many more.

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The Delimitation commission also known Boundary commission of India is established under the provisions of the Delimitation Commission Act. Its main task is to redraw the boundaries of various assembly and Lok Sabha constituencies based on a recent census.
The Commission has recently proposed significant changes to the electoral map of Jammu and Kashmir.

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Ahmedabad-based Space Applications Centre and Physical Research Laboratory function under the aegis of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).
Recently, the Scientists from the institute successfully demonstrated ‘Quantum entanglement’. Using real-time Quantum Key Distribution (QKD), they conducted hack-proof communication between two buildings separated by 300 meters.

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China’s four government agencies including its central bank published a five-year plan for financial standardisation
The plan is to be implemented during the 2021-2025 period. China will strengthen its cross-border yuan payments system and explore setting up infrastructure standards for a digital fiat currency as part of the plan.

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Sovereign gold bonds (SGB) are government securities denominated in grams of gold, issued by the RBI on behalf of the Government of India.
The maturity period of the sovereign gold bond is eight years. The premature redemption is permitted after the fifth year from the date of issue of such gold bonds on the interest payout date.

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NITI Aayog has announced the five most improved aspirational districts in the Agriculture and Water Resources sector for December 2021.
Malkangiri in Odisha tops the list. It is followed by Chhatarpur in Madhya Pradesh and Baramulla in Jammu and Kashmir. This is as per the Delta Rankings published by NITI Aayog.