Page-11 of Current Affairs - February, 2022

SEA-ME-WE-6 Undersea Cable Consortium

February 23, 2022

Bharti Airtel Ltd has joined “SEA-ME-WE-6 undersea cable consortium”, for scaling up its high-speed global network capacity and serving India’s fast growing digital economy. Key facts Airtel is participating as a major investor in SEA-ME-WE-6. It is anchoring 20% of ..

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Shyama Prasad Mukherji Rurban Mission- Approval of New Clusters

February 23, 2022

Marking the 6th anniversary of Shyama Prasad Mukherji Rurban Mission, ministry of Rural Development approved 296 clusters under it. 6th anniversary was observed on February 21, 2022. About Shyama Prasad Mukherji Mission The Shyama Prasad Mukherji Mission was launched by ..

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US Sanctions on Russia

February 23, 2022

President Joe Biden of the United States has announced new sanctions against Russia, saying that Moscow’s recognition of two separatist areas in eastern Ukraine as independent as the start of a Russian invasion of its neighbour. Overview: The US has ..

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Current Affairs- Today’s Headlines: February 23, 2022

February 23, 2022

Here are Today’s News Headlines by GK Today for February 23, 2022 INDIA – Centre extends National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship Scheme (NMMSS) till 2025-26; provides scholarships to meritorious students of economically weaker sections – PM CARES for Children Scheme Extended up ..

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Israel’s C-Dome Defence System

February 23, 2022

A new naval air defence system named ‘C-Dome’ has been successfully tested by Israel. This missile system will be used on the Sa’ar 6-class corvettes of the Israel Navy. Overview: The C-Dome is a naval variant of the Iron Dome ..

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MEA Paper on Democracy

February 23, 2022

To counter the nation’s democracy ranking from being downgraded, the Ministry of External Affairs created presentations on democracy and sent them to the Lok Sabha Secretariat so that they can be distributed among the Heads of Mission in foreign countries. ..

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Chess: Victory of Praggnanandhaa over Magnus Carlsen

February 23, 2022

India’s Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa has defeated the reigning world champion Norway’s Magnus Carlsen. He did so using black pieces and took 39 moves to checkmate Carlsen. This win came in the eighth round of Airthings Masters chess tournament’s preliminary stage being ..

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Oil Discovery in Rajasthan

February 23, 2022

Vedanta Ltds. Cairn Oil & Gas has discovered oil in the Barmer district of Rajasthan. The company has notified the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas and Directorate General of Hydrocarbons (DGH) about this discovery. This oil was discovered by ..

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Nomura Business Resumption Index- Update

February 22, 2022

For the week which ended on 2oth February, the Nomura India Business Resumption Index (NIBRI) reached a record high of 122.8, up from 119.5 the previous week. Overview: The Index showed weak demand due to rising inflation and the scarring ..

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Draft India Data Accessibility & Use Policy, 2022

February 22, 2022

A draft data policy has been published by the central government. This policy states that all data collected, maintained, and generated, by every government ministry and agency shall be open and shareable. The government could also monetize and earn from ..

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