Page-10 of Current Affairs - January, 2022

Kerala: Ordinance to dilute Lokayukta Powers

January 27, 2022

Kerala government has decided to bring an ordinance for amending the “Kerala Lokayukta Act”, so that it would have the powers of rejecting report of anti-corruption body. Highlights State cabinet recently recommended to the governor to issue ordinance for amending ..

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ASER Survey on Chhattisgarh (Rural)

January 27, 2022

Report on “Annual Status of Education Report (ASER) Chhattisgarh (Rural) 2021” was released recently. The report highlights the learning crisis created by covid-19 pandemic induced lockdowns, since March 2020. Highlights Report highlights that, proportion of primary school children who cannot ..

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Om: CSIR-CDRI RT-PCR kit for Omicron Variant

January 27, 2022

The scientists from ‘CSIR – Central Drug Research Institute’ have developed an indigenous RT-PCR kit called ‘Om’. This kit will be used to test the omicron variant. Highlights Om kit is the first kit developed by any government institution for ..

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Veteran archaeologist R. Nagaswamy

January 27, 2022

Renowned archaeologist and first director of Tamil Nadu archaeology department, Padma Bhushan R. Nagaswamy, passed away on January 23, 2022 in Chennai. Highlights He is survived by two sons and two daughters. His wife, Parvathi, predeceased him. Nagaswamy is known ..

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Rise in India’s Bilateral Trade with China

January 27, 2022

As per Chinese government data, India’s bilateral trade with China has increased to 43.3 percent in 2021, despite India’s measures to reduce dependence on imports from China and increased emphasis on self-reliance. Key Points India’s imports from China increased to ..

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2021 Corruption Perceptions Index

January 27, 2022

The Transparency International recently released the Corruption Perception Index. According to the index, India ranked 85 among the world countries. The report said that the score of corruption has been stagnant for India over a decade. Also, the report said, ..

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Current Affairs- Today’s Headlines: January 27, 2022

January 27, 2022

Here are Today’s News Headlines by GK Today for January 27, 2022 INDIA – 2022 Padma Awards announced; 4 Padma Vibhushan, 17 Padma Bhushan and 107 Padma Shri – 4 Padma Vibhushan awardees: Prabha Atre (Art, Maharashtra), Radheyshyam Khemka (Posthumous; ..

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Supreme Court Notice on Irrational Freebies

January 27, 2022

The Supreme Court of India recently issued a notice to the union government, a few state governments and also to the Election Commission of India. The ECI has stated lack of power as the reason in response. What is the ..

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