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CURRENT AFFAIRS OF 10th FEBRUARY 2022

Editor1 Feb 11 2022 Current Affairs

CURRENT AFFAIRS OF 10th  FEBRUARY 2022

 

  1. February 10 is observed as ‘World Pulses Day’ every year and is being celebrated by the United Nations since 2009. The theme of World Pulses Day 2022 is ‘Pulses to empower youth in achieving sustainable agri-food systems’.
  2. Atal Tunnel has officially been certified by the UK-based World Book of Records as World’s Longest Highway Tunnel above 10,000 Feet.
  3. The Indian government has banned the import of foreign drones to promote Made in India drones with immediate effect on February 9.
  4. Mumbai has been ranked as the fifth most congested city in the world in 2021, as per ‘TomTom’s 2021 Traffic Index’ released on February 9, 2022.
  5. Pfizer India appointed Pradip Shah (As of Feb 2022) as the chairman of its board following the resignation of R A Shah.
  6. Over 25 crore informal sector workers involved in 400 different occupations have registered on the e-Shram portal, as per Labour Minister Bhupender Yadav.
  7. As per the food processing ministry its flagship scheme ‘Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana (PMKSY)’ has been extended till March 2026 with an allocation of 4600 crores.
  8. India’s first commercial-scale biomass-based hydrogen plant will  come up at the Khandwa district of Madhya Pradesh.
  9. Sanjay Malhotra has been named as Secretary in the Department of Financial Services in the Ministry of Finance.
  10. Justice Munishwar Nath Bhandari (As of Feb 2022) has been appointed Chief Justice of the madras High Court, the Law Ministry said on Thrusday.
  11. Luc Montagnier, a French virologist who shared a Noble Prize in 2008 for discovering the virus that causes AIDS, died on Feb 10, 2022.
  12. Rishabh Pant won the top ‘Test batting’ prize for his series-winning knock of 89 against Australia in Brisbane at the 15th Annual ESPNcricinfo awards in Feb 2022.
  13. New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson was adjudged ‘Captain of the Year’ at the 15th Annual ESPNcricinfo awards 2022.
  14. Scientists in the United Kingdom said they have achieved a new milestone in producing nuclear fusion energy or imitating the way energy is produced in the Sun.
  15. A book titled “Atal Bihari Vajpayee” authored by Sagarika Ghose has been launched. It is a biography of the former Prime Minister of India.

 

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