Current Affairs Quiz - August, 2022

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A Herpetofauna (amphibians and reptiles) survey was conducted simultaneously in six protected areas of areas of Munnar wildlife division.
The survey has recorded the presence of 60 species of amphibians and 74 reptiles. This was for the first time a herpetofaunal survey was carried out covering all of the protected areas.

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The Nyaya Mitra (NM) was launched in 2017, to facilitate fast-track disposal of 10-15 years old pending cases in High Courts and Subordinate Courts.
The Union Law Minister recently provided information on state-wise disposal under the programme.  The Nyaya Mitras have so far assisted the Courts in disposal of 3495 old cases. 80 Nyaya Mitras will be engaged across the country from 2021-2026.

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India and Vietnam have commenced the 3rd edition of Vietnam-India bilateral army exercise ‘Ex VINBAX 2022’.
The 20 day military exercise is scheduled to be conducted at Chandimandir in Haryana. The theme of the exercise is deployment of an Engineer Company and a Medical Team as part of United Nations Contingent for Peacekeeping Operations.

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20 year old Achinta Sheuli clinched gold medal for India in the Commonwealth Games 2022 in 73-kg category of Weight lifting.
He won the first place with a combined effort of 313 Kilograms (143kg in snatch and 170kg in clean & jerk). Mirabai Chanu and Jeremy Lalrinunnga have earlier claimed gold medals while Bindyarani Devi and Sanketh Sargar picked up silver medals.

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Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin launched three startup regional hubs in Madurai, Tirunelveli and Erode, to promote innovation policy to tier-II and tier-III regions.
He also launched the StartupTN accelerator initiative to support growth stage startups. Initiatives related to community circle and incubator maturity model framework were also launched. Rs 5 lakh was provided to 31 startups each across the State, as a part of the of Tamil Nadu Startup Seed Grant Fund (TANSEED).

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Lok Sabha has cleared the Wild Life (Protection) Amendment Bill, 2021 which implements the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).
The amendment provides for better management of protected areas and expansion of number of species protected by the convention. CITES is an international agreement signed between governments in 1973 to ensure international trade in wild animals and plants does not threaten species.

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Indian women lawn bowls team created history at 2022 Commonwealth Games by winning the first-ever gold in the sport.
It was also the first ever medal for India in the sport. Lovely Choubey, Pinki Singh, Nayanmoni Saikia and Rupa Rani Tirkey clinched  gold, beating South Africa 17-10.

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Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das-chaired Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) raised the repo rate by 50 basis points (bps) to 5.40 percent.
The decision was taken to tame persisting high inflation. After the decision, the repo rate is above pre-pandemic levels of 5.15 percent. The overall rate hike in three successive policy meets has gone to 140 basis points.

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The French government has announced that the Chevalier de l’Ordre National du Mérite, the Knight of the Order of the Merit, is conferred on Kannan Sundaram, publisher of Kalachuvadu.
The award has announced for his contribution to the publishing collaboration between India and France.

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Ministry of Culture has launched a youth-centric event named ‘Badhe Chalo’ for greater outreach of Amrit Mahotsav.
It was launched with the objective of connecting with the youth of the nation, and to instil a sense of patriotism among them. Badhe Chalo is being held across 10 cities from 5th August to 11th August, 2022. These events will culminate with a Grand Finale on 12th August, 2022 in New Delhi.