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Current Affairs 22 February 2022

CONTENTS

  1. Pandemic and Endemic
  2. Non fungible tokens
  3. Electric vehicle (EV) battery swapping policy
  4. Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) norms
  5. EU-India partnership in the Indo-Pacific

Pandemic and Endemic


Context:

People with Covid-19 will no longer legally need to isolate in United Kingdom and the tests are likely to be scaled back as part of a plan to live with Covid-19. California too has announced a shift to an endemic approach to Covid-19 that will focus on watching out for new variants and reacting quickly to outbreaks rather than issuing mandates for masking indoors.

Relevance:

GS II- Health

Dimensions of the Article:
  1. What does endemic stage mean, and are we there yet?
  2. Does it mean we are safer?
  3. Way Forward

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Non Fungible Tokens


Context:

NFTs are gaining massive popularity now because they are becoming an increasingly popular way to showcase and sell digital artwork.

Relevance:

GS III- Indian Economy (Money and Banking)

Dimensions of the Article:
  1. What are Non fungible tokens( NFTs)?
  2. How do NFTs work?
  3. Difference between NFT and cryptocurrency
  4. Risks associated with buying NFTs

 

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Electric Vehicle (EV) Battery Swapping Policy


 

Context:

NITI Aayog is holding a consultation on the upcoming electric vehicle (EV) battery swapping policy.

Relevance:

GS III- Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways Etc

Dimensions of the Article:
  1. What is battery swapping?
  2. How will the Battery Swapping Policy work?
  3. Advantages of Battery Swapping
  4. Barriers  to Battery Swapping
  5. About Electric Vehicles:
  6. National Electric Mobility Mission Plan (NEMMP) 2020

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Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) Norms

 


Context:

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) inspected a bungalow owned by a Union Minister for alleged violation of Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) norms.

Relevance:

GS III- Environment and Ecology

Dimensions of the Article
  1. What are CRZ norms?
  2. Salient Features of CRZ Rules:

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EU-India Partnership in the Indo-Pacific


Context:

Europe and its key Indo-Pacific partners are joining forces to deliver a positive agenda for the region at the ministerial Forum to be held in Paris.

Relevance:

GS-II: International Relations (Foreign Policies and development affecting India’s Interests)

Dimensions of the Article:
  1. European Union (EU)
  2. What is the Indo-Pacific Region?
  3. Importance of Indo-Pacific for EU
  4. Reasons of growing relationship between India and EU

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