Page-14 of Current Affairs - January, 2022

Japan’s Renkoji Temple offer

January 24, 2022

A new translation of a letter to the Indian Government in 2005, written by chief priest of Tokyo’s Renkoji temple in Japanese language, reveals that Justice MK Mukherjee was given permission to conduct DNA test of ashes and bone fragments, ..

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South Bengal Elephant Corridors

January 24, 2022

The fragmented and patchy forests in south Bengal have become one of the hotspots of human-elephant conflict in India. It has resulted in loss of lives of humans as well as pachyderms. Highlights Conflict often led to law-and-order problems. In ..

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Twitter: NFT Profile Picture feature

January 24, 2022

On January 21, 2022. Twitter announced a new way for users to authenticate their profile pictures, which is fuelled by non-fungible tokens (NFTs). Key Points It is significant for NFT owners who have been uploading their digital assets as profile ..

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Shortage of Lithium for EV batteries

January 24, 2022

Recently, the Serbian Government cancelled licenses for a major lithium project, which is owned by Anglo-Australian miner Rio Tinto Plc. Highlights Lithium is in hot demand because of rapidly growing production of electric vehicles, which use lithium-ion batteries. However, there ..

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SC Judgement on Inheritance of Daughters

January 24, 2022

In a significant verdict Supreme Court recently declared that; daughters will be entitled to inherit the properties of the father. Key Facts The apex court pronounced that, daughters of a male Hindu, dying intestate, will be entitled to inherit the ..

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Earth’s sixth mass extinction

January 24, 2022

As per a report published in Biological Reviews, Sixth Mass Extinction crisis is underway on the Planet Earth. It could have already lost around 13 percent of its total species. Mass extinction on Earth In the past Earth has witnessed ..

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Indian Environment Service

January 24, 2022

On January 21, 2021, the Supreme Court asked the Centre whether it was planning a dedicated Indian Environment Service in India’s bureaucratic set-up. Highlights In 2014, a committee headed by former Cabinet secretary TSR Subramanian had recommended to set up ..

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Adi Badri Dam

January 24, 2022

On January 21, 2022, governments of Haryana and Himachal Pradesh signed an agreement to build a dam at Adi Badri in Yamunanagar district. About Adi Badri Dam The Dam will rejuvenate the mythical Saraswati River. It is situated in Haryana ..

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Airstrikes in Yemen

January 24, 2022

The Saudi – led coalition recently conducted airstrikes in Yemen. More than hundred people were killed during the attack. About the airstrikes The airstrikes were conducted in Saada of Yemen. The Saada region has a strong hold of Houthis. The ..

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Meghalaya Living Root Bridges

January 24, 2022

A living root bridge is suspension bridge across small streams. They are built using living plant roots. These root bridges are common in Meghalaya. They are hand made. They are built using rubber of fig trees. They are built by ..

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