Page-24 of Current Affairs - February, 2022

LIC: India’s largest Initial Public Offering

February 14, 2022

The Government of India is planning to sell 5% of its share in LIC. LIC is Life Insurance Corporation. With this, the government is trying to raise Rs 65,000 crores. What is the plan? 10% of the shares are being ..

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Chief Justice of Nepal-Impeachment Motion

February 14, 2022

Cholendra Shumsher Rana is the current Chief Justice of Nepal. He recently faced “impeachment procedure”. He is the second Chief Justice of the country to face impeachment in seven years. What happened? Chief Justice Rana was suspended. After his suspension, ..

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Japanese Industrial Townships (JITs) in India

February 14, 2022

Department for Promotion of Industry & Internal Trade (DPIIT) of India and Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) of Japan held annual meeting to review the progress under Japanese Industrial Townships (JITs) in India. Key Facts DPIIT and the ..

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National Productivity Day 2022

February 14, 2022

India celebrated National Productivity Day on February 12, 2020 which provides for planning time, skills, energy, intelligence, resources, and opportunities in order to achieve goals. Who organises the day? National Productivity Day is organised by National Productivity Council (NPC), with ..

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Cut in Tax on crude palm oil imports

February 14, 2022

Central Government cut tax on imports of crude palm oil (CPO), from 7.5 percent to 5 per cent. It came into effect on February 13, 2022. Key Facts India is world’s biggest edible oil importer. It tries to rein in ..

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India’s COVID Relief to Kiribati

February 14, 2022

On February 13, 2022, India delivered medical supplies to Kiribati after Pacific Island nation asked for help, for dealing with the first outbreak of COVID-19. Key Facts According to Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), consignment contained emergency Covid-19 medication, pulse ..

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Ban on 54 Chinese apps

February 14, 2022

On February 14, 2022, India banned 54 Chinese apps, that pose threat to the India’s security. Why these apps were banned? These 54 apps were banned because they allegedly obtain critical permissions and collects sensitive data of users. Collected real-time ..

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What is ‘Hippocratic Oath’?

February 14, 2022

Indian Medical Association (IMA) has come out against the suggestion by National Medical Commission’s (NMC), to replace Hippocratic Oath with Charak Shapath during the convocation with medical graduates. Key Points According to IMA, Charak Shapath was not made from the ..

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Tilka Manjhi- Tribal Freedom Fighter

February 14, 2022

On Feb 11, 2022, India remembered the revolutionary freedom fighter and tribal leader Tilka Manjhi, marking his 272nd birth anniversary. Who was Tilka Majhi? Tilka Manjhi was an Indian freedom fighter and the first Adivasi leader from Paharia (Hill Peoples) ..

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ABG Shipyard Bank Fraud

February 14, 2022

The Central Bureau of Investigation (SB) has booked ABG Shipyard Ltd, in its biggest bank fraud case. Highlights CBI also booked its then Chairman and Managing Director Rishi Kamlesh Agarwal along with others. They have been booked for cheating a ..

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