Current Affairs - January 2022
Which country has assumed the rotating presidency of the Council of the European Union for six months beginning January 2022?
France has taken charge of the presidency of the Council of the European Union with effect from January 01 and will hold the EU presidency for the next six months till June 30, 2022.
The test was conducted at ISRO Propulsion Complex (IPRC), Mahendragiri in Tamil Nadu. This long-duration test is a major milestone for the three-crewed Human Space Programme Gaganyaan.
The Philippines has accepted the proposal of the Indian BrahMos Aerospace Private Limited worth USD 375 million to supply shore-based anti-ship missile systems for the Indian Navy.
India has improved its position by seven places to rank at 83rd place among 111 countries in the latest Henley Passport Index, released for Q1 of 2022.
Information Technology Minister Ashwini Vaishnav has launched India Semiconductor Mission to attract large investments for setting up semiconductor wafer fabrication facilities in India.
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