Current Affairs Quiz - December, 2021

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Kerala Tourism recently launched the ‘STREET’ (Sustainable, Tangible, Responsible, Experiential, Ethnic, and Tourism) project in select places in seven districts.
The project would help visitors experience the diversity of offerings in these places. In the first phase, the project would be implemented in Kadalundi in Kozhikode, Thrithala and Pattithara in Palakkad, Pinarayi and Ancharakkandi in Kannur, Maravanthuruthu and Manchira in Kottayam, Valiyaparamba in Kasaragod, Kanthalloor in Idukki and Chekadi in Wayanad.

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R Ashwin recently became the India’s third-highest wicket-taker in Test cricket.
The 35-year-old clinched his 418th wicket in the first Test against New Zealand, surpassing another Indian off-spinner Harbhajan Singh. Only Anil Kumble (619) and Kapil Dev (434) have more wickets than Ashwin, as of now.

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Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan recently announced the implementation of a police commissionerate system in Bhopal and Indore.
The Chief Minister cited growing population and geographical expansion of the two cities and the administrative and law & order problems. Under this structure, the District Magistrate -DM is entrusted with issuing arrest warrants, licenses while the Superintendent of Police (SP) has powers and responsibilities to investigate crime and make arrests.

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Ministry of MSME implements the Zero Defect, Zero Effect (ZED) scheme. It is an MSME certification scheme launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2016 to encourage the manufacturing of goods by MSMEs without any defects and without any effects on the environment.
According to the data shared by MSME Minister Narayan Rane in Rajya Sabha, the scheme has recorded around 25,000 MSME registrations. The scheme was upscaled in FY19 to benefit more MSMEs.

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Indian actor Dhanush has been awarded with the Best actor (Male) at the BRICS Film Festival for his role in Tamil movie ‘Asuran’, which was directed by Vetrimaaran. He won the National Award for best actor, for the same movie this year. The movie has so far won three National Awards
Lara Boldorini was awarded the Best Actor (Female) at the festival for her performance in the Brazilian film ‘On Wheels’.

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Under Jagan Anna Vidya Deevena Scheme, the fee of students belonging to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, other minority groups are reimbursed.
Andhra Pradesh government has released ₹686 crore as the third tranche of the ‘Jagananna Vidya Deevena’ education assistance scheme. The amount has been credited to the accounts of over 9 lakh mothers of 11 lakh students.

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The Rajya Sabha passed the Dam Safety Bill, 2019 recently. The Union Minister for Jal Shakti Gajendra Singh Shekhawat clarified that the Bill was not intended to encroach upon the states’ rights on their waters, dam ownership or maintenance, or even resources like power.
The bill seeks to ensure the safety of dams across the country and prevent dam-related disasters, which cause great loss to life and property.

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The International Ambedkar Conclave has been inaugurated recently in New Delhi, by the Indian President Ram Nath Kovind.
The conclave is being organised by the Forum of SC and ST Legislators and Parliamentarians and Dr.Ambedkar Chamber of Commerce.

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Russia won the Davis Cup title in 2021 by defeating Croatia, after a brilliant performance from Daniil Medvedev. The 25-year-old player defeated Marin Cilic in the second singles match, to make the country win its first Davis Cup title since 2006.
It was also the fifth consecutive straight-set victory in the Davis Cup for the No. 2 Medvedev. Russia’s first Davis Cup title was in 2002. Croatia also was seeking its third title after title wins in 2005 and 2018.

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President Ram Nath Kovind was speaking at the centenary celebration of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of the Parliament.
He said that the PAC ensures “administrative accountability of the executive towards the legislature”. The President released a souvenir depicting the 100 glorious years of the PAC’s journey and 67 articles, including 15 from the Commonwealth countries.