Page-18 of Current Affairs - February, 2022

Malawi Wild Polio Case

February 19, 2022

After a case of wild polio was discovered in a three-year-old child, Malawi announced a wild polio outbreak, the first of its kind in Africa in more than five years. In the year 2020, the continent was declared free of ..

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NIAB: Detection Method of Japanese Encephalitis Virus

February 19, 2022

The National Institute of Animal Biotechnology, Hyderabad, has developed the “Fluorine Doped Tin Oxide (FTO) electrode fabricated with reduced Graphene Oxide (rGO)” to detect the Japanese Encephalitis Virus. Key Points Japanese Encephalitis Virus (JEV) is the leading cause of mosquito-borne ..

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Labharthiyon Se Rubaroo initiative

February 19, 2022

On February 18, 2022, Ministry of Housing and Urban affairs (MoHUA) interacted with the beneficiaries of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban) in virtual mode, under the “Labharthiyon se Rubaroo” initiative. About Labharthiyon se Rubaroo initiative This initiative was launched for ..

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European Union-African Union Summit

February 19, 2022

The Sixth European Union-African Union Summit was held from 17th to 18th February 2022.  This summit took place in Brussels, Belgium. Overview: The event was scheduled for October 2020, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it was postponed.  The summit ..

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

February 19, 2022

Here are Today’s News Headlines by GK Today for February 19, 2022 INDIA – PM Modi holds a virtual summit with Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan – Govt. approves implementation of Inter-Operable Criminal Justice ..

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Hilal-e-Pakistan Award to Bill Gates

February 18, 2022

Bill Gates, noted philanthropist and creator of Microsoft have been awarded the Hilal-e-Pakistan, Pakistan’s second-highest civilian honor, for his efforts to help eradicate polio in the country. Overview: A lunch was held at the Pakistani premier’s residence in honor of ..

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Guidelines on EPR for Plastic Packaging

February 18, 2022

Under the Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has issued guidelines on Extended Producers Responsibility (EPR) on plastic packaging. Overview With effect from July 1, 2022, the rules on extended producer responsibility, as ..

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Green Hydrogen Policy

February 18, 2022

India’s new green hydrogen policy was unveiled, promising cheaper renewable energy, a 25-year fee waiver for inter-state power transmission for projects completed before June 2025, land in renewable energy parks, and mega manufacturing zones to help local industries move away ..

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February 15: Bihar Shahid Diwas

February 18, 2022

Recently, Chief Minister of Bihar Nitish Kumar announced that, February 15 would now be commemorated as “Shahid Diwas”. Key Points February 15 would be commemorated as Shahid Diwas, in the honour of 34 freedom fighters who were killed by police 90 ..

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T.N. Neutrino Observatory-Recent Developments

February 18, 2022

Tamil Nadu has told the Supreme Court that it does not want the Indian Neutrino Observatory (INO) to be built in a vulnerable ecological zone in the Western Ghats, at the cost of wildlife and biodiversity, along with local opposition ..

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