Page-41 of Current Affairs - February, 2022

Induction of women fighter pilots in IAF

February 2, 2022

On February 1, 2022, defence minister Rajnath Singh announced government’s decision to convert experimental scheme of inducting women as fighter pilots into a permanent one. Key Points Experimental scheme to allow women to fly fighter planes in Indian Air Force ..

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What is ‘Motion of Thanks’?

February 2, 2022

On February 2, 2022, congress leader Rahul Gandhi will be the first speaker in Lok Sabha to discuss on motion of thanks to the President’s address at the start of Parliament’s ongoing Budget Session. Key Points The motion was moved ..

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Battery swapping policy for EVs

February 2, 2022

On February 1, 2022, Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a “Battery swapping policy for EVs”, during Budget speech of 2022. Battery Swapping Policy for EVs The Battery Swapping Policy for EVs was announced in a bid to scale, promote and ..

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70 year reign of Queen Elizabeth

February 2, 2022

Queen Elizabeth of England is to celebrate 70 years of throne on February 6, 2022.  She is 95 years old. Queen Elizabeth The queen ascended to the throne on February 8, 1952 officially. Her father George VI died on February ..

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India’s stance on Ukraine at UNSC

February 2, 2022

Recently, India remained absent from United Nations Security Council (UNSC) vote on Ukraine. Key facts This move of India is widely read as a play to balance its ties with Moscow and Washington. It was a procedural vote, on whether ..

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National Land Monetisation Corporation

February 2, 2022

According to Economic Survey, central government has set up a “National Land Monetisation Corporation” in a bid to FastTrack the monetisation of land and non-core assets of public sector entities. Key Facts As of now, CPSEs have referred 3,400 acres ..

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Raising and Accelerating MSME Performance (RAMP) Programme

February 2, 2022

During the Union Budget 2022-23 presentation, the finance minister Smt Nirmala Sitaraman announced that RAMP programme is to be rolled out at an estimated cost of Rs 6,000 crores. The programme is to be implemented for 5 years. About the ..

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Sacred Ensembles of the Hoysala

February 2, 2022

The Hoysala Temples of Belur, Halebid and Somnath Pura in Karnataka will be nominated for World Heritage List for the year 2022-2023 from India. Key Points Since April 15, 2014, the ‘Sacred Ensembles of the Hoysala’ are on UNESCO’s Tentative ..

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Portugal PM H. E. Antonio Costa

February 2, 2022

On January 30, 2022,  Portugal’s ruling centre-left Socialists won in snap general election, by an outright parliamentary majority.  The party secured a strong mandate for Prime Minister, Antonio Costa. Highlights The result came as a surprise after Socialists had lost ..

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SpaceX Italian Earth-observation satellite

February 2, 2022

On February 1, 2022, SpaceX launched the Italian Earth-observation satellite, Cosmo-SkyMed Second Generation FM2 (CSG-2) after scrubbing the scheduled lift-off for fourth consecutive time. It was launched from a station in Florida, US. Key Facts Latest call-off was because of ..

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