Current Affairs Quiz - December, 2022

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Gautam Adani-led Adani Properties won the bid for the renovation of Dharavi, the second-largest slum colony in Asia. The Maharashtra government authorities opened the financial bids for the Dharavi redevelopment project, one of the largest redevelopment projects in India.  DLF and Shree Naman Developers were the other two bidders who competed.

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Uttarakhand state government tabled the Uttarakhand Public Service (Horizontal Reservation for Women) Bill 2022.
It seeks to implement the system of 30 per cent horizontal reservation for women in the state. The government also tabled ‘Uttarakhand Religion Freedom (Amendment) Bill 2022’, to introduce strict law regarding religious conversions in the state.

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Uttarakhand government has named Prasoon Joshi as the state’s brand ambassador. He is a native of Uttarakhand, is a prominent member of the Indian advertising and media industry.
Earlier this month, the state government bestowed the Uttarakhand Gaurav Samman honour for his contributions to art, literature, culture and advertising. His campaigns on malnutrition, polio eradication, women’s empowerment, student suicide and Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan have been popular.

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Atal Innovation Mission (AIM), NITI Aayog announced the launch of applications for Community Innovator Fellowship (CIF).
It is an initiative of Atal Innovation Mission, NITI Aayog in collaboration with UNDP India to facilitate knowledge building and provide infrastructure support to aspiring community innovators. At present, there are 22 community innovator fellows, who are being incubated.

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England becomes the first team to score 500 runs on Day 1 of a Test Cricket Match. The team scored 506/4 runs against Pakistan at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium in Pakistan. England surpassed Australia to create the world record during the first Test of the series against Pakistan, at the end of the first day of the game. Australia’s previous-highest total was 494/6, which they registered against South Africa in 1910.

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As per recent data, National AIDS Control Organization (NACO) announced that the country’s annual rate of HIV infection has declined by 46 per cent between 2010 and 2021.
The decline is against the global average of 32 per cent. According to NACO, AIDS-related mortalities have also declined by 76 per cent against the global average of 52 per cent during the period.

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Cuba enacted a new penal code, which is a modified version of the country’s 1987 regulations. Several activists and human rights organisations warned that it could further limit free expression and trigger protests.
The code increases the minimum penalties and prison sentences on things like public disorder, resistance and insulting national symbols. It also establishes criminal categories for digital offenses and its penalty as two years in prison.

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The Idol Wing of Tamil Nadu Police Department issued ‘Soulbound Tokens’ to its outstanding team members.
This is the first-of-its-kind initiative by a government department in India. The Tamil Nadu Police partnered with GuardianLink, a non-fungible token (NFT) start-up for this move. Soulbound Token, a variant of Non-fungible tokens, is a unique blockchain asset that cannot be bought, sold, or moved to another blockchain wallet.

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The Sherpa Meeting of India’s G20 Presidency is being organised in the city of Udaipur, Rajasthan. It is being attended by international Sherpas, their delegations, and heads of invited International Organizations (IOs) from G20 Members, 9 Guest countries among others.
Discussions of the 1st Sherpa Meeting were initiated by India’s G20 Sherpa, Amitabh Kant.

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The 17th Asia and the Pacific Regional Meeting (APRM) of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) began in Singapore.
“Integrated policy agenda for a human–centred recovery that is inclusive, sustainable and resilient” is the theme of the meeting.