Current Affairs Quiz - December, 2022

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Indian shuttler Anish Thoppani clinches silver medal in U-15 category at Badminton Asia Junior Championships, in Nonthaburi, Thailand.
Anish lost the men’s singles final against Chinese Taipei’s Chung-Hsiang Yih to settle for silver. India’s under-17 men’s duo Arsh Mohammad and Sanskar Sraswat secured a silver medal.

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Russia has remained India’s top oil supplier in November for the second month in a row, surpassing traditional sellers Iraq and Saudi Arabia,
According to Vortexa, an energy intelligence firm, Russia supplied 9,09,403 barrels per day (bpd) of crude oil to India in November. India imported 8,61,461 bpd of oil from Iraq in November and 5,70,922 bpd from Saudi Arabia.

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Every year UNICEF Day is celebrated on December 11. UNICEF was originally called the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund and now officially called as United Nations Children’s Fund.
After World War II, the United Nations formed the International Children’s Emergency Fund to provide with humanitarian aid for the well-being of the children whose future was at risk. It also defends children’s rights and helps them fulfil their potential.

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As on date, 94 Financial Institutions have onboarded themselves on Account Aggregator (AA) platform as Financial Information User (FIU)
26 Financial Institutions are onboard as Financial Information Provider (FIP). Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has granted Certificate of Registration to six companies as Account Aggregator (AA), as on date.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off India’s sixth Vande Bharat Express between Bilaspur (Chattisgarh)-Nagpur (Maharashtra) route.
It will be operated by the Southeast Central Railways (SECR). The Vande Bharat Express can run up to a maximum speed of 160 kmph and has travel classes with better passenger amenities. The Prime Minister also launched phase-I of the Nagpur Metro.

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South Africa and Kenya have recently announced the Just Transition Initiative to tackle plastic pollution in an inclusive manner.
The Just Transition initiative was launched in the aftermath of negotiations on Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) to phase out plastic held in Uruguay. The initiative aims to create decent work opportunities for waste-pickers and other workers in the plastic value chain.

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Union Tourism minister dedicated four projects under Swadesh Darshan scheme to nation in Puducherry
The minister also inaugurated the Puducherry Shopping Festival 2022 logo. The festival aims to promote business tourism and trade, by creating unique shopping experiences for the tourists visiting Puducherry.

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Maharashtra state government has set up ‘Inter-caste/ Inter-faith marriage-family coordination committee (state level).
The committee is to be headed by the state’s Women and Child Development Minister and BJP leader Mangal Prabhat Lodha. It aims to gather detailed information about couples in such marriages, and maternal families of the women involved if they are estranged.

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The Karnataka state government has set up a panel to look into providing internal quota for Scheduled Castes.
The government constituted a five-member Cabinet sub-committee to make recommendations on providing internal reservation for Scheduled Castes. Law Minister J C Madhuswamy will head the sub-committee that also has some other ministers.

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Argentina defeated Croatia 3-0 in the semi-final match and stormed into FIFA World Cup final. This is their 6th World Cup final.
France ended Morocco’s dream run in Qatar and entered the summit clash with Lionel Messi’s Argentina.