Current Affairs Quiz - August, 2022

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Loktak lake is the largest freshwater lake in India, located in the state of Manipur. The lake covers 61 per cent of the total identified wetlands of the state.
Recently, the Loktak Development Authority (LDA) issued a notice to remove all floating houses and fishing structures on Loktak lake. It has created a a sharp reaction from the fishing community and home-stay operators.

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The WWF has launched the ‘Good for You, Good for the Planet’ campaign to guide people towards eating a planet friendly diet.
The campaign’s long-term aim is to encourage people to become conscious of their food choices every day. This year’s Earth Overshoot Day was observed July 28. As per a WWF study, food waste amounts to 10 per cent of GHG.

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Parle remained the most chosen Fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) brand for the tenth year in a row in 2021.
This was revealed in the latest Kantar India’s Brand Footprint 2022 report. It is followed by Amul, Britannia, Clinic Plus, Tata and Ghadi. The report ranked these brands based on Consumer Reach Points (CRPs), based on actual purchases and the frequency of those purchases.

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Long March is a flagship series of rockets launched by China. The ‘Long March 5B Rocket’ recently crash-landed near the Indian Ocean.
It was launched in June to deliver the solar-powered Wentian experiment module to China’s Tiangong Space Station. In a statement, NASA said that China did not share specific trajectory information as the Long March 5B rocket fell back to Earth.

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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the IFSC Banking Unit (IBU) of Deutsche Bank AG at the Gujarat International Finance-Tech City (GIFT City) in Ahmedabad.
The IBU will offer financial products across trade finance, fixed income and currencies in the initial phase. It will also provide all approved international financing products to Deutsche Bank’s clients in India and overseas.

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The birth anniversary of Pingali Venkayya, the designer of India’s national flag, was celebrated recently. To mark the event, the Central government released a special commemorative postage stamp.
He was born in Andhra Pradesh on August 2, 1876. Pingali Venkayya designed many models of the national flag. In 1921, Mahatma Gandhi approved the design during the Indian National Congress meeting in Vijayawada.

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Vigilance Commissioner Suresh N Patel was appointed as the Central Vigilance Commissioner. He has been working as the acting Central Vigilance Commissioner (CVC) since June 2022.
Central Vigilance Commission is a probity watchdog founded in 1964. It works under the jurisdiction of Government of India. Suresh N Patel was sworn in as the chief by President Droupadi Murmu.

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The astronomical observatory at the LS College, Muzaffarpur has been included in UNESCO list of Important Endangered Heritage Observatories of the World.
It was developed in 1916 after a college professor felt the need of a astronomical observatory. After functioning for several decades, it was sealed in 1995, when some astronomical equipment were found missing.

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Lava and smoke was spewed from Mount Fagradalsfjall, located near the capital of Iceland, Reykjavik.
A volcano erupted for six months in 2021 in the mountain. Geldingadalir volcano erupted in an uninhabited valley near Reykjavik, after days of continuous seismic activity.

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India and the US will conduct a fortnight-long mega military exercise named ‘Yudh Abhyas’ in Uttarakhand’s Auli in October 2022.
The 18th edition of the exercise is scheduled to include number of complex drills. The last edition of the exercise took place in October 2021 in Alaska in the US. In June 2016, the US designated India a ‘Major Defence Partner’.