Page-5 of Current Affairs - December, 2022

Bar-headed Goose

December 27, 2022

The bar-headed geese were spotted at Rushikulya in Odisha’s Ganjam. About bar-headed goose The bar-headed goose (Anser indicus) is considered to be one of the world’s highest-flying birds. Native to Central Asia, this species is capable of flying through the ..

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RBI’s Revised Bank Locker Rules

December 27, 2022

The Reserve Bank of India’s revised bank locker rules will come to effect from January 1, 2023. What are the revised bank locker rules? The revised bank locker rules were released by the RBI on August 2021. All the existing ..

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Study: Antarctica’s Emperor Penguins May Go Extinct by 2100

December 26, 2022

A new research has found that if necessary conservation efforts are not taken, the populations of up to 97 percent of land-based Antarctic species could decline by the end of this century. About Antarctica’s biodiversity Antarctica has a unique species ..

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Project Vaani

December 26, 2022

Project Vaani will be implemented jointly by the Indian Institute of Sciences (IISc), ARTPARK (AI and Robotics Technology Park), and Google to gather speech data from across India for the creation of an AI-based language model that can understand diverse ..

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Cold Waves in North India

December 26, 2022

Several parts of North India are experiencing severe cold waves. What is a cold wave? The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) defines a cold wave in the plains of north India as a fall in the minimum temperature to 4.5°C with ..

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AVGC Task Force’s Recommendations

December 26, 2022

The Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming and Comic (AVGC) Task Force has provided recommendations for the growth and promotion of the AVGC sector. About the AVGC Task Force The AVGC Task Force was set up under the chairmanship of the Secretary ..

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States with Encroached Centrally Protected Monuments

December 26, 2022

Uttar Pradesh has the highest number of centrally protected monuments that have been illegally encroached. Which states have the highest number of centrally protected monuments that have been encroached on? According to the Central Government, a total of 356 centrally ..

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US’ $1.7 Trillion Spending Bill

December 24, 2022

The US House has recently passed a 1.7 trillion USD spending bill to fund federal agencies through September to avoid the partial government shutdown. What is an omnibus spending bill? An omnibus spending bill is a type of Bill in ..

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