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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Astronomers have recently discovered a third moon orbiting the main-belt asteroid (130) Elektra, making it the first ‘Quadruple Asteroid’ ever found.
(130) Elektra is a large main-belt asteroid, first discovered in 1873 by Litchfield Observatory astronomers.  It has an effective diameter of 199 km. The discovery of first quadruple asteroid system will help in understanding the mechanisms of the formation of these satellites.

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In 2018, SEBI asked the top 500 listed companies to split the post of chairman and managing director by April 2020, after the recommendations of the Uday Kotak-led panel on corporate governance. In 2020, it extended the timeline by two years to April 1, 2022.
Recently, SEBI has made splitting of the post of chairman and managing director (CMD) in the top 500 listed companies voluntary.

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A molecule developed by researchers at the University of Helsinki, Finland named ‘TriSb92’can inactivate the coronavirus spike protein and offers short-term protection against the virus.
In contrast to vaccine protection, the effect of TriSb92 begins immediately after its administration. It protects against coronavirus infection for at least eight hours. In virus studies, TriSb92 was able to prevent even the spread of SARS. The product is nasally administered through sprays.

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NITI Aayog has partnered with leading digital payments platform PhonePe to host the first-ever open-to-all hackathon, ‘Fintech open hackathon’.
Participants can use data sources like PhonePe Pulse (open-data API), the Open Government Data Platform and RBI reports on payments to build on their submission.

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Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said February 15 would be commemorated as “Shahid Diwas” in memory of the 34 freedom fighters who were killed by police in Tarapur town of Bihar 90 years ago.
The Chief Minister said the Tarapur massacre was the biggest carried out by the British police after the one in Jallianwala Bagh in 1919. Prime Minister Narendra Modi referred to the Tarapur massacre in his Mann ki Baat radio address of January 2021.

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“Pasuvula Panduga” (Cattle Festival) is a famous event held in Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh. From New Year till Ugadi (Telugu New Year) thousands of villagers take part in the “Pasuvula Panduga” in over 20 villages across the region.
It is also known as Mylara Panduga, where the bull is released into the set tracks in batches. It is similar to a running race and prizes would be given based on their performance. This is not similar to the Jallikattu festival of Tamil Nadu.

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The 6^th African Union – European Union Summit was held on 17 February – 18 February 2022 at Brussels, where heads of member states of African Union and European Union participated.
The meeting was co-chaired by the President of the European Council, President of Senegal and the Chairperson of the AU. During the summit, the leaders agreed on a joint vision for a renewed partnership.

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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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Scientists have recently discovered the largest known galaxy ever, located around 3 billion light-years away.
The galaxy, which is named Alcyoneus, is a Giant radio galaxy. The galaxy is roughly 16.3 million light-years long. Out Milky Way Galaxy measures fewer than 106,000 light-years, which makes the new galaxy over 150 times longer than the Milky Way.