Current Affairs Quiz - February 2022

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Several parts of Jharkhand are witnessing massive protests against the inclusion of Bhojpuri and Magahi as “regional languages” in district-level competitive examinations for government jobs.
The state government issued a notification to include Magahi, Bhojpuri, and Angika among others as regional languages in the district-level selection process through exams conducted by the Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission (JSSC).

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Philippines has signed a USD 375 million deal with India to buy three batteries of the BrahMos cruise missile from India.
Recently India’s External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar held discussions with his Philippines counterpart Teodoro L Locsin, on mutual national security and development aspirations. External Affairs Minister Jaishankar has undergone a three-day maiden visit to the Philippines.

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Rajasthan has the maximum households electrified through the solar-based standalone system, under Saubhagya scheme.
The hill states of Himachal Pradesh and Sikkim and the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir had no beneficiaries under the initiative. Rajasthan (1,23,682 households) is followed by Chhattisgarh (65,373), Uttar Pradesh (53,234).

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The full moon, known as the Snow Moon occurs during the month of February. This year, it reached its peak on February 16.
The bright star Regulus in the constellation Leo, the lion was also witnessed along with the moon. The Snow Moon, also called the Storm Moon, is a name from the Algonquin tribe ‘because of the heavy snows that fall in this season’.

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Philanthropist and founder of Microsoft corporation – Bill Gates has been conferred with Hilal-e-Pakistan, which is the 2nd highest civilian award of Pakistan. He is receiving this award as the co-chair of Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
This award has been dedicated to him on account for the foundation’s continuous efforts to eradicate polio and to reduce poverty in Pakistan.

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The US Senate passed a resolution to support for an independent Ukraine and condemn Russian military aggression toward its neighbour.
The resolution encourages President Joe Biden to impose significant costs on Russia and restore peace in Europe. The administration can impose sanctions on its own, regardless of congressional action.

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The National Institute of Animal Biotechnology is an autonomous research establishment of the Department of Biotechnology. It is located at Hyderabad.
Researchers at NIAB have developed an electrochemical based immune-sensor for rapid and sensitive detection of the Non-Structural 1 (NS1) secretory protein, which is the biomarker for Japanese Encephalitis Virus (JEV). JEV is the leading cause of mosquito-borne encephalitis in South-East Asia and Western Pacific and is often misdiagnosed as Dengue.

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Assam government is set to launch a 4-year mentorship programme called project ‘Arohan’. It aims to mentor students and help them to develop their skills.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma met CEO of Tata STRIVE, a skill development initiative of Tata Trusts and sought corporation from them for the project.

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State owned PSU – Indian Oil has set up 1000 electric vehicle charging stations across the country and is targeting to establish a network of 10,000 EV fuel stations in the next 3 years
This move is aimed to enhance the utility of Electric Vehicles in the country and to give the confidence of uninterrupted drive to EV users.

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“Frontiers 2022: Noise, Blazes and Mismatches” is a report which is published by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), in which the organisation has dealt with environmental issues and the effective and timely responses to achieve solutions.
The UNEP is an organisation within the UN, which sets the global environmental agenda and promotes implementation of the same. It was established in 1971 and is Headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya.