Page-23 of Current Affairs - February, 2022

Karnataka HC: Ban on Online Gaming Unconstitutional

February 15, 2022

On February 14, 2022, Karnataka High Court struck down provisions of Karnataka Police (Amendment) Act, 2021, that had banned online games. Key Facts The division bench was headed by Chief Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi and Justice Krishna S. Dixit. According to the ..

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Lassa Fever- Key Facts

February 15, 2022

On February 11, 2022, one of the three persons diagnosed with Lassa fever in United Kingdom, died. Key Facts Cases of Lassa fever have been linked to travel to west African countries. Lassa virus has been named after a town ..

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INSPIRESat-1 satellite- First Taiwan Presence in ISRO

February 15, 2022

On February 14, 2022, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) launched a satellite called “INSPIRESat-1”. Who developed INSPIRESat-1? INSPIRESat-1 has jointly been developed by team of international researchers including from universities of India, US, Taiwan, and Singapore. What universities have been ..

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Canada Invokes Emergency Powers

February 15, 2022

On February 14, 2022, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau invoked rarely-used emergency powers, in order to bring an end to trucker-led protests against Covid health rules. Key Points Emergency powers were invoked after police arrested 11 people with a “cache ..

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Integration of Caste Census Databases

February 15, 2022

On February 14, 2022, the National Health Authority (NHA) has started an exercise to integrate beneficiary database under several schemes for upgrading its own database in a bid to implement scheme in a better manner. Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya ..

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What is ‘Babushka Battalion’?

February 15, 2022

Valentyna Konstantinovska aged 79, is set to take up arms and fight Russian soldiers ‘mano a mano’ for protecting her city if President Vladimir Putin orders an invasion of Ukraine. About Babushka Battalion Konstantinovska and an army of ‘babushkas’ (Older ..

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What is Fukushima water plan?

February 15, 2022

On February 14, 2022, An International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) taskforce started mission in Japan for reviewing controversial planned release of treated water from Fukushima nuclear plant into the ocean. Highlights Since the Fukushima nuclear plant went into meltdown after ..

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Current Affairs- Today’s Headlines: February 15, 2022

February 15, 2022

Here are Today’s News Headlines by GK Today for February 15, 2022 INDIA – ISRO’s PSLV-C52 rocket places earth observation satellite EOS-04 and two small satellites into orbit following launch from Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota (AP) – Commander ..

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Venice Carnival of Hope

February 14, 2022

It is an annual festival held in Venice city of Italy. The festival is being held in 2022 after a long gap. It was not conducted in the past two years due to COVID. About the Carnival The first Carnival ..

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Proroguing of West Bengal Assembly

February 14, 2022

The West Bengal Governor prorogued the assembly using his powers under Article 174 of the constitution. What is Proroguing? It is discontinuing the session of parliament or state legislative assembly. This does not involve dissolving the assembly. Article 174 The ..

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