THE EXAMS MADE SIMPLE: Daily Current Affairs- The Hindu & PIB combined News Analysis for 22nd January,2017

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Daily Current Affairs- The Hindu & PIB combined News Analysis for 22nd January,2017

22nd January,2017

1)Supporters of Kambala Race want the ban to be lifted after the jallikattu ordinance


  • What is Kambala race?
Traditional form of Buffalo racing practised in Coastal Karnataka.
  • It was banned after jallikattu was banned.
  • Rekla race-bullock race in TN on Pongal.




2) ASSAM RIFLES, the world’s oldest paramilitary force

  • Engaged in counter insurgency and security operations in northeast India, provides support for young tribal men to enrol in the armed forces, mainly the army.
  • Now in news for recruiting Bru tribal evacuees from Mizoram.
  • Bru are residents at Tripura who entered in 1997 following ethnic turmoil in Mizoram.



3) Over 3.5 lakh people sang National Anthem to set Guinness Book World Record in Rajkot,Gujarat


  • On occasion on installation of Goddess Khodiyar idol at Khodal Dham temple
  • Earlier record was set by Bangladesh



4) Rescue of Vaquita in Gulf of california


  • Vaquita is a rare species of porpoise
  • Risks faced by it are illegal fishing and gill nets
  • Porpoise are fully aquatic marine mammals
  • Vaquita smallest among them
  • Gulf of California is on the West coast of N.America .


5) ISRO will set record with launch of 103 satellites in 1 go on a single rocket.


  • PSLV(C37) with these satellites will be launched from Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota in A.P.
  • Highest no. launched till now is 37 by Russia in 2014


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