Page-16 of Current Affairs - April, 2022

Changes in Environmental Clearance process

April 19, 2022

The Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has introduced a number of changes to the environmental clearance process for projects development projects while proposing to exempt others entirely from its jurisdiction due to which the environmentalists are showing ..

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SpaceX: Launch of NROL-85 US Spy Satellite

April 19, 2022

On 17th April 2022, a U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) spy satellite was launched into orbit by a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from the Vandenberg Space Force Base, California. The satellite named NROL-85 was this year’s second mission of the ..

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Actinimenes koyas: New Species of Shrimp

April 19, 2022

A new species of shrimp has been discovered by scientists from the ICAR-National Bureau of Fish Genetic Resources (NBFGR). The newly discovered species has been named Actinimenes koyas. Overview: NBFGR is focused on the documentation of the country’s aquatic genetic ..

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Current Affairs- Today’s Headlines: April 19, 2022

April 19, 2022

Here are Today’s News Headlines by GK Today for April 19, 2022. INDIA – Lt Gen Manoj Pande becomes first engineer to be appointed Army chief – Gujarat: PM visits Command & Control Centre for Schools (Vidhya Samiksha Kendra) in ..

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DGCA Surveillance Plan

April 18, 2022

A surveillance mechanism has been rolled out by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCS) with the aim of identifying non–compliance with flight safety standards and alerting the authorities that are authorized for taking urgent corrective action to resolve the ..

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WPI based inflation in March

April 18, 2022

The wholesale price index (WPI) based inflation in India in the month of March rose to 14.55 per cent due to an increase in power prices and rising edible oil prices. Overview: In March 2021, the WPI-based inflation had stood ..

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State Sponsor of Terrorism Tag

April 18, 2022

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine has asked the President of the United States Joe Biden to designate Russia with a “state sponsor of terrorism” tag. Doing so will activate the harshest suite of sanctions available with the US government against ..

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India-Mauritius Relations- Key Facts

April 18, 2022

Indo-Mauritian or India–Mauritius refers to the political, historical, military, economic, cultural, and social connections between India and Mauritius. The connections between both nations date back to 1730. In 1948, diplomatic relations between both countries were established before Mauritius became an ..

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