Current Affairs - July 2022
Pallikaranai Marsh Reserve Forest and Pichavaram Mangrove, which were designated as 'Ramsar sites' are located in which state?
The new sites include three wetlands (Karikili Bird Sanctuary, Pallikaranai Marsh Reserve Forest and Pichavaram Mangrove) in Tamil Nadu, one (Pala wetland) in Mizoram and one wetland (Sakhya Sagar) in Madhya Pradesh.
The Supreme Court accepts Banthia Commission report paving way for reservation for OBCs in Local Body Elections in Maharashtra. The Supreme Court has accepted the report of the Banthia Commission and directed the Maharashtra State Election Commission to hold elections as per the report.
India is ranked 87th on the list of the world's most powerful passports in 2022, according to the latest Henley Passport Index from Henley & Partners, an immigration consultancy.
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