Current Affairs,January 2022
31st January, Current Affairs:
• The Budget session of Parliament
begins today with the President addressing a joint session.
• Finance
Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday tabled the Economic Survey 2021-22
ahead of the Union Budget 2022.
• Indian economy contracted by 6.6% in
2020-21 on account of outbreak of COVID-19 and subsequent nationwide
lockdown to contain the pandemic.
• Veteran India hockey goalkeeper PR
Srejeesh won the prestigious World Games Athlete of the Year for his 2021
performances, becoming only the second Indian to receive the accolade. In
2020, Indian women’s hockey captain Rani Rampal became the first Indian to
win the honour for her performances.
30th January, Current Affairs:
• The nation pays homage to father of
the nation Mahatma Gandhi on his 74th death anniversary today.
• Anti
Leprosy Day is observed today.
• Rafael Nadal beats Daniil Medvedev 2-6,
6-7, 6-4, 6-4, 6-3 to win the 2022 Australian Open. This is his 21st Grand
Slam title, his second in Australia and he has now won all four majors at
least twice.
29th January, Current Affairs:
• Ashleigh Barty became the first
Australian woman in 44 years to win a Grand Slam title at home after she
defeated Danielle Collins 6-3 7-6 at the Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne.
•
India won bronze medal beating China 2-0 in the 2022 Hockey Asia Cup.
28th January, Current Affairs:
• India and Philippines today signed
the 375 million dollar deal for the sale of BrahMos supersonic anti-ship
cruise missiles to the Philippines Navy.
• Dr Venkatraman Anantha
Nageswaran, an academic and former executive with Credit Suisse Group AG and
Julius Baer Group, has been appointed as the Chief Economic Adviser (CEA) to
the Government of India.
27th January, Current Affairs:
• The government officially handed over
Air India to the Tata group. The government has notified the agreement
between Air India and special purpose vehicle AIAHL for the transfer of
non-core assets.
• India’s drug regulator granted regular market approval
for COVID-19 vaccines Covishield and Covaxin for use in the adult population
subject to certain conditions.
25th January, Current Affairs:
• National Tourism Day is being
celebrated today. The theme for this year is Rural and Community Centric
Tourism. The Ministry of Tourism is observing this day under the aegis of
Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav.
• The 12th National Voters’ Day is being
celebrated today. The theme for this year's voters' day is ‘Making Elections
Inclusive, Accessible and Participative’.
• President Ram Nath Kovind
will address the nation today on the eve of the 73rd Republic Day.
• A
total 939 Police personnel have been awarded Medals on the occasion of
Republic Day-2022. Out of this, 189 Police Medal for Gallantry (PMG) and 662
police medal for meritorious services.
• The world’s largest and most
powerful telescope "James Webb space telescope" has reached its final
destination – an observation post one million miles away from Earth. Nasa’s
$10bn James Webb space telescope launched on 25th December last year from
French Guiana on a quest to behold the dawn of the universe.
• On the eve
of Republic Day, Government today announced Padma Awards. 17 persons will
get Padma Bhushan. 107 persons will get Padma Shri. Former Chief of Defence
Staff General Bipin Rawat, former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Kalyan Singh
and former President of Gita Press Radheshyam Khemka will be honoured with
Padma Vibhushan posthumously.
24th January, Current Affairs:
• Two Indian films--Jai Bhim and
Marakkar: Arabikadalinte Simham--were included in the list of 276 films
deemed eligible for the Oscars 2022 by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts
and Sciences.
• National Girl Child Day is observed today.
• Former
Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was conferred with the Netaji Award 2022 by
Netaji Research Bureau.
• The Gujarat Institute of Disaster Management
(GIDM) and Sikkim State Disaster Management Authority’s Vice Chairman Vinod
Sharma have been selected for the Subhash Chandra Bose Aapda Prabandhan
Puraskar for 2022 for their excellent work in disaster management.
•
India opener Smriti Mandhana won the ICC Women's Cricketer of the Year for
2021.
• Pakistan pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi on Monday was named as ICC's
Men Cricketer of the Year.
23rd January, Current Affairs:
• Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose's 125th
birth anniversary is observed today.
• PV Sindhu defeated Malvika Bansod
in straight games 21-13 21-16 to win her second women's singles title at the
Syed Modi International Badminton tournament.
21st January, Current Affairs:
• The Amar Jawan Jyoti or the eternal
flame for soldiers was put out at India Gate in Delhi after 50 years and
merged with the torch at the National War Memorial with a great ceremony.
• According to a US-based global leader approval tracker, Prime Minister
Narendra Modi has emerged as the most popular leader worldwide with 71
percent approval ratings among the 13 world leaders.
20th January, Current Affairs:
• Indonesia's parliament has approved a
bill to relocate the nation's capital from Jakarta to a jungled area of
Kalimantan on Borneo Island.
• An expert panel of India's central drug
authority granted regular market approval to Covid vaccines Covishield and
Covaxin. A market authorisation label for a vaccine means it can be
authorised for use without reservations or conditions.
• India
successfully tested BrahMos supersonic cruise missile, with increased
indigenous content and improved performance. The launch was conducted by
Brahmos Aerospace in close coordination with the teams of Defence Research
and Development Organisation (DRDO).
17th January, Current Affairs:
• Kathak legend Pandit Birju Maharaj
died at his home in Delhi late Sunday after suffering a heart attack. He was
83. Pandit Birju Maharaj was an exponent of the Kalka-Bindadin Gharana of
Lucknow. Pandit Birju Maharaj received India's second-highest civil honour,
the Padma Vobhushan, in 1984 for his contributions in the field of dance.
• Punjab Assembly elections has been deferred to 20th February this year.
Earlier, the poll was scheduled to take place on 14th February.
• The
9th women National Ice Hockey Championship-2022 was inaugurated at Ice
Skating Rink, Kaza in Lahaul Spiti district in Himachal Pradesh.
16th January, Current Affairs:
• Virat Kohli has stepped down as the
Test captain of the Indian Men's cricket team. Kohli replaced MS Dhoni as
the captain of Indian team and became the most successful Test captain with
40 wins in 68 matches.
• India has improved its passport power ranking
for the year 2022, climbing seven places to rank in 83rd place compared to
the 90th position last year, according to the latest report from the Henley
Passport Index.
15th January, Current Affairs:
• Indian Army Day is celebrated today.
• Philippines has approved a $374.96 million contract for the purchase of
shore based anti-ship BrahMos supersonic cruise missile variant from India.
• Republic Day Celebrations will now begin every year from 23rd January
instead of 24th. The step was taken to include the birth anniversary of
freedom fighter Subash Chandra Bose.
• National Start-up Day will be
celebrated every year on 16th January.
14th January, Current Affairs:
• Makar Sankranti, Bihu and Pongal
being celebrated today.
• 12 coaches of the Guwahati-Bikaner Express
train derailed near the Maynaguri town of Jalpaiguri district in West
Bengal. At least eight people have been killed and 45 injured.
13th January, Current Affairs:
• Eminent rocket scientist S Somanath
has been appointed the new chairman of the Indian Space Research
Organisation (ISRO) as well as the Space Secretary.
• Environment
Minister Bhupender Yadav today released India State Of Forest Report 2021.
In 2021, the total forest and tree cover in India is 80.9 million hectares.
This is over 24.60 percent of the geographical area of the country.
•
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has successfully conducted
qualification tests of the Cryogenic Engine for Gaganyaan human space
programme.
• The festival of harvest, Lohri, is being celebrated today in
North India.
• American model Kylie Jenner has become the first woman in
the world to reach 300 million followers on Instagram.
12th January, Current Affairs:
• National Youth Day is celebrated
today.
• Fourteen-year-old Bharath Subramaniyam has become the73rd
Grandmaster of India. The Chennai-based teenager completed his final GM Norm
and crossed the requisite 2500 rating at Vergani Cup Open in Italy.
•
Khelo India Youth Games Haryana 2021 scheduled to be held between February 5
and 14 this year has been postponed.
11th January, Current Affairs:
• India today successfully tested
advanced sea to sea variant of BrahMos Supersonic Cruise missile from INS
Visakhapatnam.
• Government has extended the deadline for filing income
tax returns to March 15.
9th January, Current Affairs:
• Gurpurab is celebrated today to
commemorate birthday of Guru Gobind Singh, who is the tenth Guru of the
Sikhs.
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced that 26th December
will be marked as Veer Baal Diwas. Mr. Modi said it will be a fitting
tribute to the courage of the Sahibzades, the sons of Guru Gobind Singh and
their quest for justice.
• Pravasi Bharatiya Divas is celebarted today.
It was on this day in 1915, Mahatma Gandhi, the greatest Pravasi Bharatiya,
returned to India.
• Former RBI Governor Urjit Patel has been appointed
as a vice-president of the Beijing-based multilateral funding institution
AIIB (Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank).
8th January, Current Affairs:
• More than 150 crore 61 lakh COVID
vaccine doses have been administered in the country so far under Nationwide
Vaccination Drive.
• Election Commission today announced the Assembly
polls schedule for Goa, Punjab, Manipur, Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh.
Polling will be held over seven phases starting in UP on February 10, with
counting of votes scheduled for March 10.
6th January, Current Affairs:
• The Government approved the second
phase of the Green Energy Corridor with an outlay of ₹12,031 crore to
facilitate grid integration and power evacuation of about 20 GW of renewable
energy projects in seven states.
• Veteran Chinese diplomat, Zhang Ming,
has taken over as the new secretary-general of the Shanghai Cooperation
Organization (SCO).
5th January, Current Affairs:
• The Union Health Ministry confirmed
the first death linked to the highly transmissible variant of the
coronavirus, Omicron, in the country. A total of 2135 cases of Omicron have
been reported in the country so far.
• Board of Control for Cricket in
India (BCCI) has announced the postponement of the Ranji Trophy, Col CK
Nayudu Trophy and Senior Women's T20 League for the 2021-22 season in the
wake of the rising Corona cases in the country.
3rd January, Current Affairs:
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi lays
foundation stone of Major Dhyan Chand Sports University at Meerut in Uttar
Pradesh.
• COVID-19 vaccination for children in the age group of 15 to 18
years begins from today.
1st January, Current Affairs:
• At least 12 people were killed and 16
injured in a stampede at the Mata Vaishno Devi shrine in Jammu and Kashmir
triggered by a heavy rush of devotees on New Year's Day.
• Prime Minister
Narendra Modi today released the 10th instalment of financial benefit under
the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Scheme through video conferencing.
• Children between 15 and 18 years can register online on Cowin portal from
today to receive Covaxin shots from Monday.
• India U-19 defeated Sri
Lanka in the final by 9 wickets to win the Asian Cricket Council Under-19
Asia Cup title in Dubai.
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