What are the recent current affairs?
Let’s know the current affairs for the year 2022.Current Affairs 2022.
The highest post office in the world
The highest post office in the world is located at Hikkim village in the Lahaul-Spiti district of Himachal Pradesh. Its height is 14,567 feet above sea level.
World’s tallest meteorological station
The country’s official news agency said the center was built on May 4, 2022, at an altitude of 8,830 meters above sea level on Mount Everest. Previously, the weather station built by American and British scientists on the southern side of Everest at a height of 8,430 meters was the highest. China has now surpassed that record.
Longest road-rail bridge in Bangladesh
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurated the bridge built by Bangladesh. A 6.15 km long road-rail bridge with 4 lanes has been constructed over the Padma river.
The longest bridge in the world
Dole in the Czech Republic was established in Morava. It is a swing bridge. This 721-meter-long bridge is built at a height of more than 1,100 meters above the Sandra level. It is the longest pedestrian bridge in the world.
The most expensive painting of the 20th century
A 1964 painting of Hollywood actress Marilyn Monroe on silk by American painter Andy Warhol was sold for a record Rs 1,506 crore at Christ’s auction on May 09, 2022. Therefore, it became the most expensive painting of the 20th century.
Afghanistan has banned the issuance of driving licenses to women
The government has stopped issuing driving licenses to women. It said that the issuance of driving licenses to women in Kabul and other provinces has been stopped.
Britain’s economy is at its lowest in 300 years
The Office for National Statistics (OSS) has said that Britain’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) declined by 11% in 2020. This is the biggest decline since 1709, according to Bank of England statistics.
Lakh crores of treasure in the seabed
A huge treasure has been found in the warship Sanjos, which has been hidden under the sea for 300 years. The Colombian Navy announced that it was found near the coast of Cartagena. The Sanchos sank during the 1708 war between Britain and Spain before Colombia’s independence struggle, and the ship was the subject of Colombian author Gabriela García Márquez’s Nobel Prize-winning novel Love in the Time of Cholera.
Indonesia lifts ban on palm oil exports
Indonesia announced on May 19, 2022, that it will lift the ban on palm oil exports. It explained that this decision was taken due to an increase in domestic supply and a decrease in oil prices. Indonesia and Malaysia account for 85% of the world’s palm oil production.
India was unanimously elected as the new chair of AAEA for 2022-24
India was unanimously elected as the new chair of the Association of Asian Election Authorities for 2022-24 at the recent Executive Board General Assembly meeting held in Manila, Philippines. A three-member delegation of the Election Commission of India led by Deputy Election Commissioner Nitesh Vyas along with CEO Manipur Rajesh Agarwal and Rajasthan CEO Praveen Gupta attended the executive board meeting held in Manila.
America’s secret weapon
One of the terrorists, Al Qaeda’s Cheap Al-Harini, was slyly killed by America. The weapon used for this is the Hellfire R9X. It can be called America’s secret weapon.
Thailand has approved the Chemical Castration Bill
Rapes against women and children are increasing day by day all over the world. Thailand’s parliament has approved a bill to subject rapists to strict chemical castration.
A de facto right to work from home in the Netherlands
The Corona Pandemic has dramatically changed the work culture around the world. Some of the employees who like working from home are reluctant to go to the office and do their work. In this context, the Netherlands government has made the work-from-home policy a legal right.
Buddha relics on display in Mongolia
The four holy Kapilavastu relics of Lord Buddha were put on display at a monastery in Mongolia for 11 days. These were taken from India by a team led by Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju.
The oldest city excavated in Iraq
A nearly 3,400-year-old ancient city has recently been unearthed in the Kurdistan region of Qemune, Iraq. The city is believed to date back to the Bronze Age, found in a dry area of the Tigris River. Current Affairs 2022.