Page-48 of Current Affairs - January, 2022

Hyderabad Open Rock Museum

On January 6, 2021, the Union Minister of State for Science & Technology and Earth Sciences, Jitendra Singh, inaugurated first “Open Rock Museum” in Hyderabad. Open Rock Museum The museum displays about 35 different varieties of rocks from different parts ..

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Green Energy Corridor Phase II

On January 6, 2022, the Government of India approved Green Energy Corridor Phase – II. The estimated outlay of the phase is Rs 12,031 crores. Under this phase, 10,750 kilometres of transmission lines are to be constructed and 27,500 MVA ..

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Strategic areas in J&K

The Jammu and Kashmir administration gave its approval to declare more than a thousand kanals of land in Gulmarg and 354 kanals in Sonamarg areas as “strategic areas”. Key Points This land will be utilised for “operational and training requirements” ..

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Sri Lanka India Oil Deal

On January 6, 2022, the Sri Lankan Government signed an agreement with the Lanka Indian Oil Corporation (LIOC). According to the agreement, Sri Lanka will lease oil tanks to IOC. About the Agreement Sri Lanka has leased 14 tanks to ..

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Current Affairs- Today’s Headlines: January 7, 2022

Here are Today’s News Headlines by GK Today for January 7, 2022 INDIA – Cabinet approves MoU between India and Nepal for construction of bridge over Mahakali River at Dharchula (India) – Dharchula (Nepal) – Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh ..

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RBI List of Scheduled Banks – Update

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) recently included Airtel Payment Bank in the second schedule of RBI Act, 1934. And HDFC, ICICI and SBI are to remain as D – SIB. D – SIB is Domestic Systematically Important Banks. Criteria ..

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Punjab Panel on PM Security Lapse (Mehtab Singh Gill Committee)

On January 6, 2022, the Punjab Government created a high level team to investigate the security breach of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. What happened? On January 5, 2022, Prime Minister landed at Bathinda. He was to visit National Martyrs Memorial ..

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UN – WFP MoU for PM – POSHAN Scheme

The United Nations World Food Programme, UN – WFP has signed an agreement with a Bengaluru based NGO (Non – Governmental Organization) to improve the effectiveness of PM – POSHAN. PM – POSHAN is Pradhan Mantri POshan SHakti Nirman. The ..

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