Page-34 of Current Affairs - January, 2022

Russia: White Swan Strategic Missile Bomber

January 13, 2022

The Russian defence forces recently unveiled a new Tupolev Tu-160M. It is a missile bomber. It is also known as “White Swan”. About White Swan The White Swan can fly at an altitude of 600 metres. The bomber has been ..

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S Somnath-New Chairman of ISRO

January 13, 2022

Dr S Somnath is to become the new chairman of ISRO. He is to succeed K Sivan. He is the fourth Keralite to occupy the top most place in ISRO. The previous Keralites were K Radhakrishnan, Madhavan Nair and K ..

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Bio-Restoration of Art Works

January 13, 2022

The Art restoration processes use laser techniques and chemicals to remove oil, dirt, glue and pollutants from stone works, monuments and paintings. But after 1980s, they have been using microorganisms. Microorganisms to remove dirt Researchers first used Desulfovibrio vulgaris bacteria ..

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Vulnerable Witness Deposition Centre (VWDC) Scheme

January 13, 2022

The Supreme Court has directed the High Courts of the country to provide an estimate of manpower required to create Vulnerable Witness Deposition Centre (VWDC) scheme in their states within three months. It has introduced new definitions to the vulnerable ..

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Gulabo: India’s oldest sloth bear

January 13, 2022

On January 10, 2022, India’s oldest sloth bear, named Gulabo, died at the Van Vihar National Park and Zoo in Bhopal. The bear was aged 40. Highlights The female sloth bear was one of the star attractions of this park. ..

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Kumbalangi: First sanitary-napkin-free panchayat

January 13, 2022

Kumbalangi village in Cochin is all set to become India’s first sanitary-napkin-free panchayat. Key Points The village has previously won acclaim as India’s first model tourism village. This move is a part of ‘Avalkayi’ initiative, which is being implemented in ..

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Rise in Banking Ombudsman complaints

January 13, 2022

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) released its “Annual Report of the Ombudsman Schemes for the year 2020-21”, highlighting a rise in Banking Ombudsman complaints. Key Findings of the report During April 2020-March 2021, report witnessed a 22.27 per cent ..

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Record High US Inflation

January 13, 2022

On January 12, 2022, the Labour Department in United States (US) reported that consumer prices increased to 7% in December 2021 as compared to 12 months earlier, that is December 2020. Highlights The jump in the consumer prices was hottest year-over-year inflation ..

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