Current Affairs Quiz - August, 2022

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Ministry of Home Affairs sanctioned approval for the creation of Village Defence Guard Scheme – 2022 in Jammu and Kashmir.
Earlier, this scheme was known as Village Defence Committee, in which volunteers from villages were trained by Indian Army and Police. Rifles were provided to VDCs and they protected the vulnerable villages in mountainous areas from terror-related activities.

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The Rajasthan government introduced the ‘Mukhyamantri Anuprati Coaching Yojana’ in 2021-22. Under the scheme, such students are provided free coaching from reputed coaching institutes.
For the current financial year, the state government has allotted Rs 17.15 crore and the number of seats under the scheme has increased to 15,000. It covers students from scheduled caste, scheduled tribe, other backward classes, minority, economically-backward classes and specially-abled.

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Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha launched the second phase of the Skill Development Training Program for women and youth in Banking, Financial Services & Insurance (BFSI) Sector.
In the second phase, 5000 youth from UT will be trained to introduce the employment opportunities in the Banking & Financial Services sector.

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Union Health Ministry launched a new campaign named ‘Paalan 1000 National Campaign’ and parenting application, focussing on development of children in the first two years.
The app was launched at the Early Childhood Development Conclave. It will provide caregivers with practical advice on things to do in their everyday routine and will help solve the doubts of parents

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National Health Authority (NHA) has announced performance based fund allocation to States and UTs for strengthening the registries of healthcare professionals and health facilities.
This performance based fund allocation will help in structured implementation of the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission. R 500 crores was allocated for setting up of Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission’s offices at State and UTs by the financial year 2025-26.

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International Conference on Responsible Packaging is set to be held in New Delhi. It is organised by the Foundation for innovative packaging and sustainability (FIPS).
The event focuses on optimal design, innovative material and sustainable technology. An award for responsible packaging called the Foundation for innovative packaging and sustainability Award (FIPSA) will also be launched.

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Russia is the host of Vostok-2022 military exercises. China recently announced that its troops will take part in the Vostok-2022 military exercises.
The drill will also see participation of India, Belarus, Tajikistan, Mongolia and other countries. The exercises are held under the annual cooperation plan between the Chinese and Russian militaries.

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Chhattisgarh government announced to set up rural industrial parks in the state. Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel announced that the project will be launched on Gandhi Jayanti.
It aims to strengthen the rural economy and make the ‘gau-than’ (cattle shed) a centre of livelihood. Under the programme , in the first year there will be 300 rural industrial parks. The first such park in Chhattisgarh came up in Kanker district, which has been named Gandhi Gram.

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Rajasthan accounted for the highest share in the total cost of projects sanctioned by banks and financial institutions in 2021-22.
As per an article published in RBI bulletin, Rajasthan has retained the top place for two consecutive years. It was followed by Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat. The share of the top five states viz., Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu increased to more than 50 per cent during the last two years.

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The Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Narendra Singh Tomar inaugurated the National Seed Congress in 2022 in Gwalior.
The State Academy of Agricultural and Allied Sciences (SAAS) was launched. The efforts of NAAS at the national level and SAAS at the regional level will further accelerate the activities of agriculture, horticulture, animal husbandry science and promotion of related research and education.