Current Affairs Quiz - December, 2022

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The French baguette has been recently awarded the UNESCO “intangible cultural heritage status”.
As per the National Federation of French Bakeries, more than six billion baguettes are baked every year in France. It is a bread with crusty exterior and soft middle and is an essential part of French life.

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The mountain bush named ‘Rooibos’, which is endemic to South Africa, is used to prepare a red brew with a unique flavour.
The San and Khoi communities were the first to learn the health benefits of rooibos leaves. Today, Rooibos is widely exported commodity sold to over 30 countries.

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Haryana has also become the first state in the country to implement an open-loop ticketing system, using the National Common Mobility Card.
The Indian President launched the scheme, which will help the roadways in route rationalisation according to the number of passengers and buses. It also aims to promote the use of open-loop ticketing. The President also launched Nirogi Haryana scheme, under which 24.75 lakh families would be given free intensive health check-up.

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The government has launched the fourth tranche of Bharat Bond ETF, India’s first corporate bond exchange traded fund.
Edelweiss Mutual Fund manages the Bharat Bond ETF. The funds will be utilised for undertaking capital expenditures by central public sector enterprises (CPSEs).

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Two entirely new minerals have been found in a huge meteorite that fell on Somalia. The official names for the new minerals are elaliite and elkinstantonite.
The name ‘elaliite’ marks the fact that the meteorite was unearthed in the district of El Ali in Somalia, and ‘elkinstantonite’ is named after the NASA expert Lindy Elkins-Tanton. A third unidentified mineral, is being analysed by the University of Alberta researchers.

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A new dialogue-based chatbot, ChatGPT has been developed by OpenAI, an artificial intelligence research and development company.
The chatbot can interact in a ‘conversational way’, answer follow-up questions, admit its mistakes, challenge incorrect premise and also reject requests that it finds inappropriate. ChatGPT is based on the company’s GPT-3.5 technology model, which uses deep learning to make human-like conversations.

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Every year on 4th December, the Indian Navy commemorates the commencement of Operation Trident against Pakistan during the Indo-Pak War 1971.
Indian Navy Day is observed to commemorate and to pay tribute to all Navy personnel who sacrificed their lives while serving the country.

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The India-UAE trade is valued at USD 72.8 billion in 2021-22, making the UAE India’s third largest trading partner after China and US.
Abu Dhabi, UAE’s capital city is seeking more investments from India. Abu Dhabi has identified priority sectors including agri-tech, tourism, healthcare, pharma and financial services, where Indian enterprises can invest.

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Union External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar signed an agreement on the comprehensive migration and mobility partnership with German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock.
The agreement will help the citizens of both the nations to study, do research and work in each other’s country. The German foreign minister arrived in Delhi to discuss cooperation on transition to renewable energy and India’s relationship with Russia and China.

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The Oxford English Dictionary recently unveiled the word of the year 2022 as ‘Goblin mode’, which was selected by public votes.
According to Oxford University Press (OUP), it means ‘a type of behaviour which is unapologetically self-indulgent, lazy, slovenly, or greedy, typically in a way that rejects social norms or expectations.’ The term was first used in 2009 but went viral on social media earlier this year.