CURRENT AFFAIRS OF 2nd FEBRUARY 2022
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2 February is celebrated ‘World Wetlands Day’. World wetlands day aims to raise global awareness about the vital role of wetlands for people and the planet. The international theme for World Wetlands Day 2022 is ‘Wetlands Action for People and Nature’.
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Home delivery of medicines began from 1 February 2022 under Services e-Health Assistance and Teleconsultation, ‘SeHAT’.
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2 February is celebrated as the ‘Rheumatoid Arthritis Awareness Day’.
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While presenting the Union Budget 2022-2023 in Parliament, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman referred to ‘Amrit Kaal’. Amrit Kaal is referred to the period from 75 Years to 100 Years of India’s independence.
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400 new generations Vande Bharat trains will be brought trains in the period of next 3 years.
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The bilateral consultations on United Nations Security Council-related issues were held between India and Russia in New Delhi on 31 January, 2022.
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The United Arab Emirates will introduce a federal corporate tax on business profits starting from June 1, 2023, for the first time.
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For 2022, the ‘Chinese New Year’ or ‘Lunar New Year’ was celebrated on 1 February 2022.
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Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has allocated Rs 13,700 crore to the Department of Space in the Union Budget.
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The University Grants Commission (UGC) recently released the draft Framework for Higher Education qualification. It is a part of the National Education Policy 2020.
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Punjab National Bank (PNB) and Patanjali Ayurved Limited (PAL) have launched co-branded credit cards in partnership with the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI).
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State Bank of India has launched a dedicated centralized processing cell-‘Surya Shakti Cell’ in collaboration with Tata Power Solar Systems.
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Delhi has replaced Bengaluru as the startup capital of India.
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Kargil War hero Lieutenant Y. K. Joshi retired as the Northern Command Chief on 31 Jan 2022.
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In the year 2022, ISRO is expected to launch the "Aditya-L1 mission" to investigate the sun.