1st January 2022 Current Affairs
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1. First Water Metro ferry handed over to Kochi Metro rail:
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- 50 seater
- Handed over from Cochin Shipyard Limited to Kochi Metro Rail Limited
2. GST Council defers Tax rate increase on textiles:
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- From 12% to 5%
About GST:
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- Came into force on 1 July 2017
- 5 Slabs: 0%, 5%, 12%, 18%, 28%
- 101st Constitutional Amendment act
- GST Council is chaired by Union Finance Minister
3. Jharkhand Government Empowers state’s Forest economy:
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- To create jobs and wealth through a sustainable development model
4. Telangana – India’s 1st state to complete 100% 1st dose COVID 19 vaccination.
5. Sahitya Academy Award:
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- The women writer Ambai (Original Name is C.S. Lakshmi) has won this year’s award
- Awarded for her short story: Sivappu Kazhutthudan Oru Patchaiparavai
- 4th women writer from Tamil Nadu to get the award
6. Bala Sahitya Puraskar Award:
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- Tamil writer: Murugesh
- Ammavukku Magal Sonna Ulagin Mudhal Kadhai
7. BRICS New Development Bank (NDB) – Added Egypt as its 4th New Member
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- Following Bangladesh, the United Arab Emirates and Uruguay.
BRICS – NDB:
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- BRICS – Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa
- Founded: June 2006
- 13th BRICS summit (2021) hosted by INDIA.
- NDB: Founded 15th July 2014
- NDB H.Q: Shanghai, China
8. SIBIR
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- New Nuclear Powered Ice breaker
- Launched by RUSSIA
9. SOLAW 2021 REPORT:
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- The Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) of the UN has launched
- SOLAW – The State of the World’s land and water resources for food and Agriculture
- Theme 2021: Systems at breaking point
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10. Ramnath Goenka Award:
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- Won by Shiv Sahay Singh
- Story: Death by Digital Exclusion
11. DIGI ZONE
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- Inaugurated by LIC
- To enhance its digital Footprint
12. Concession of Rs.25 per litre petrol
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- Announced by the JHARKHAND government.
- For motorcycles and scooter riders.
13. Dubai Globe Soccer Awards:
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- Maradona award: Robert Lewandowski
- Men’s player of the year: Kylian Mbapp
- Women’s player of the year: Alexia patellas
- National Team of the year: Italy
- Coach of the year: Roberto Mancini
- Men’s Club of the year: Chelsea
- Women’s club of the year: Barcelona
- Top best scorer of all time: Cristiano Ronaldo
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