Current Affairs - January 2022
Who became the first Indian to complete NASA's International Air and Space Program at the Kennedy Space Centre in Alabama, USA?
Jahnavi Dangeti, a young girl from Andhra Pradesh, has just completed NASA's International Air and Space Program at the Kennedy Space Centre in Alabama, US, making her the first Indian to accomplish this feat.
In tennis, World Number 1 Ashleigh Barty of Australia defeated Danielle Collins of the US, 6-3 7-6, to win the women's singles final title at the Australian Open 2022.
Health Minister Dr K Sudhakar has launched the Karnataka Brain Health Initiative to train general physicians in mental healthcare. The initiative, undertaken by Nimhans in association with Niti Aayog, is being rolled out in Bengaluru, Kolar and Chikkaballapur districts on a pilot basis.
The GDP growth forecast of India in fiscal FY2022 is estimated to grow at 6.5 per cent as per the United Nations World Economic Situation and Prospects (WESP) 2022 report.
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