Current Affairs Quiz - December, 2022

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India has jumped to the 48th position in the global aviation safety ranking by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
The Indian aviation safety has scored the highest ever score of 85.49 per cent. In 2018, India was at the 102nd rank. In the ranking, Singapore is at the top, followed by the UAE and South Korea at the second and third positions.

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The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations organized an opening ceremony for the International Year of Millets 2023 (IYM2023) in Rome, Italy.
An Indian delegation led by Sushri Shobha Karandlaje, Minister of State, Agriculture & Farmers Welfare and other senior officials were present at the opening ceremony. Raising awareness to create ‘Millet Mindfulness’ is an important part of this movement.

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Passport Index 2022, published by Arton Capital, is the ranking of the world’s strongest and weakest passports.
India has ranked 87 in the world’s strongest passport list, while UAE ranked first, followed by Germany, Sweden, Finland, Luxembourg, Spain France. While Afghanistan stood last, Pakistan stood at 94.

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Centre has launched a plan to develop the power transmission system for integration of 500 GW of green energy by 2030.
The union ministry of power constituted a high-level committee under chairperson of Central Electricity Authority with representatives from SECI, Central Transmission Utility of India Ltd, Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd, among others for planning the transmission system required for having 500 GW of non-fossil fuel based installed capacity by 2030.

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Pradhan Mantri National Apprenticeship Mela is an initiative of Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship.
Pradhan Mantri National Apprenticeship Mela will take place on 12 December 2022 in 197 locations throughout 25 states and Union Territories. It is a part of the Skill India Mission, to increase the number of job opportunities for young people in India.

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The National Investment and Infrastructure Fund Limited (NIIFL) signed MoU with Tamil Nadu Infrastructure Development Board (TNIDB).
The MoU seeks to help attract commercial capital into infrastructure opportunities in the state. Seven projects are identified across departments which have the potential to attract private investments of approximately Rs. 5,000 to 6,000 crores.

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India ranks at Number 5 as 20 Indian companies feature in 500 most valuable ones in the world, as per the 2022 Hurun Global list.
India rose from the 9th rank to 5th rank with 20 companies featured in the list. With USD 202 billion, Reliance Industries is the most valuable company ranked at followed by Tata Consultancy Services and HDFC Bank. Reliance Industries (34) and Tata Consultancy Services (65) are the only two Indian companies to feature in the top 100 list. US tops the list with 260 companies.

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Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan inaugurated the fifth edition of Kochi Muziris Biennale. The Biennale will be hosted on the theme ‘In Our Views Flow Ink and Fire’.
The four-month-long celebration of art is scheduled to see several discussions, performances and film screenings. The biennale showcases more than 200 main artworks of 90 artists from about 40 different countries.

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The Indian Air Force (IAF) is set to conduct its annual air exercise in the eastern sector, amid the fresh tensions along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Arunachal Pradesh.
The exercise is set to see the activation of IAF bases in the areas around Tezpur, Chhabua, Jorhat in Assam and Hashimara in West Bengal. Fighter jets, transport aircraft, helicopters and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) will participate in the exercise.

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Nine new items from various states of India including Gamosa of Assam, Tandur Redgram of Telangana, Raktsey Karpo Apricot of Ladakh, Alibag White Onion of Maharashtra have been given the GI Tags.
With this, the total number of GI Tags in India comes to 432. The top 5 states with the maximum number of GIs are Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka and Kerala.