Page-42 of Current Affairs - March, 2022

Virtual summit of Quad leaders

March 4, 2022

On 3rd March 2022, Prime Minister Narendra Modi participated in a virtual summit of Quad leaders, along with U.S. President Joe Biden, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison, and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. Highlights of the summit The leaders reviewed ..

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Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant

March 4, 2022

The Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Station is located near the city of Enerhodar, Southeastern Ukraine, on the Kakhovka Reservoir’s southern shore on the River Dnieper. It is Europe’s largest nuclear power plant and is among the world’s top 10 largest. Overview: ..

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Manufacture and import of Polyester National flags – Update (March, 2022)

March 4, 2022

The Union government amended the 2002 Flag Code of India, to allow the manufacture and import of machine-made polyester national flags. About the amendment According to the amended flag code, “The National Flag shall be made of hand-spun and hand-woven ..

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Global Plastics Treaty – Update (March, 2022)

March 4, 2022

Global Plastics Treaty will be one of the most significant international environmental laws in history. About the treaty UN member states have agreed to start international negotiations on drawing up a global plastics treaty that could set rules for the ..

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Kerala Kaliyattam Festival

March 4, 2022

The Kaliyattam festival is an annual Theyyam festival held in the temples in Kerala’s Malabar region. About Theyyam Festival Theyyam is the name of a grand dance festival that is held in different parts of Kerala, including Kasargod. Theyyam consists ..

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Canada’s digital services tax

March 4, 2022

Canada has decided to impose a digital services tax on large companies that sell various services in Canada. About the tax Under the new rules of the Canadian government, a 3% digital services tax will be imposed on the companies ..

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International grants in news

March 4, 2022

A grant is a fund given by an entity (public body, charitable foundation, etc) to an individual or another entity for a specific purpose linked to public benefit. Unlike loans, grants are not to be paid back. Millennium Challenge Corporation ..

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Pandemic treaty

March 4, 2022

Pandemic treaty is a proposed treaty to be better prepared for any future pandemics like the COVID-19. About the treaty It is to prevent future pandemics and to improve the preparedness and response in case of occurrence of any pandemic. ..

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