Page-31 of Current Affairs - August, 2022

Craft Village Initiative

August 2, 2022

Government has been linking major tourist destinations with the handicraft clusters and infrastructure supports, as a part of “Linking Textile with Tourism” initiative. With respect to this, 8 craft villages have already been set up for overall development of villages. ..

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Weapons of Mass Destruction and their Delivery Systems (Amendment) Bill

August 2, 2022

On August 1, 2022 “Weapons of Mass Destruction and their Delivery Systems (Amendment) Bill 2022” was passed by Parliament. The bill seeks to ban funding of weapons of mass destruction. Bill has been directed by External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar. ..

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UPI: 6 billion transactions in July 2022

August 2, 2022

The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) recently released data on Unified Payments Interface (UPI). According to this, UPI crossed more than 6 billion transactions in July 2022. It is the highest since UPI platform was launched in 2016. Key Findings ..

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What is a ‘Negative leap second’?

August 2, 2022

On July 29, 2022, Planet Earth made rotation on its axis in less than 24 hours. Reports are suggesting that, it is spinning faster. On July 29, it broke its own record for shortest day, by completing the rotation in ..

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PM Modi to meet President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih

August 2, 2022

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to hold talks with Maldives’ President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih on August 2, 2022 in New Delhi. During the talks, both the leaders are likely to sign several agreements. President of Maldives in on a ..

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US CHIPS Bill to boost semiconductor production

August 2, 2022

On July 28, 2022, the US House of Representatives passed the CHIPS and Science Bill. CHIPS bill stands for “Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors”. The CHIPS bill has been passed to provide assistance and subsidies worth USD 280 billion. ..

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Chile’s New Constitution- Highlights

August 2, 2022

Chileans are set to vote on a new constitution, that seeks to bring the most sweeping changes in country since the end of dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet military. Proposed changes focus on social rights, gender parity and environment. It represents ..

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Current Affairs- Today’s Headlines: August 2, 2022

August 2, 2022

Here are Today’s News Headlines by GK Today for August 2, 2022 INDIA – Parliament passes bill to ban funding of weapons of mass destruction – Parliament passes bill to extend domestic laws to Indian research stations Maitri and Bharati ..

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