Current Affairs
Current Affairs
*The first geological park of India will be built in Lamheta, Jabalpur in Madhya Pradesh.
*. Rafael Nadal won his 21st Grand Slam title. He beat Daniil Medvedev at the Australian
Open Final to grab his Grand Slam.
*The Government of India has appointed Anantha Nageswaran as the new Chief Economic
Advisor.
*A total of 21 tableaux from twelve states and union territories participated in the
republic day parade.
* Meghalaya The state showcased fifty years of its statehood. This included the
women led self-help groups and women cooperative societies.
*On January 27, 2022, the Union government transferred its shares in Air India to Tata
Sons subsidiary, Talace.
*The Olympic Gold medal winner Neeraj Chopra was honoured with the Prama Vishisht
Seva Medal. Neeraj Chopra brought fame to India by winning the country’s first athletic gold
medal. In Tokyo Olympics, Chopra won the medal throwing javelin to 87.58 metres.
*Pilot Shivangi Singh is India’s first Woman Rafale pilot. She was a part of the Indian Air
Force Tableau at the Republic Day celebrations. She joined the Indian Air Force in 2017.
*Smriti Manadhana of India has won the ICC Women Cricketer of the year 2021. She is the
second woman player to win the award in the world. Ellyse Perry of Australia was the first
woman player to win the award.
*January 27, 2022 INDIA – 2022 Padma Awards announced; 4 Padma Vibhushan, 17
Padma Bhushan and 107 Padma Shri – 4 Padma Vibhushan awardees: Prabha Atre (Art,
Maharashtra), Radheyshyam Khemka (Posthumous; Literature & Education, UP), General
Bipin Rawat (Posthumous; Civil Service, Uttarakhand and Kalyan Singh (Posthumous)
*Nation celebrates 73rd Republic Day
– Former West Bengal CM & CPI(M) leader Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee refuses
Padma Bhushan award
– Maritime exercise Paschim Lehar conducted by Indian Navy off the West Coast
– Noted Kathakali dancer Milena Salvini dies; awarded Padma Shri in 2019
*-Lata Mangeshkar (born Hema Mangeshkar; 28 September 1929 – 6 February 2022) was
an Indian playback singer, music director and music producer who made Bollywood music. This
is a list of awards and nominations received by Mangeshkar in her such long career.
*-Writter of song “A mere vatan ke logo zara aankh me bharloo pani.” Is Kavi Pradeep