Current Affairs Quiz - December, 2022

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According to the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), more than 100 million people were forcibly displaced in 2022, most of them within their own countries, for the first time ever.
The report is titled ‘Turning the tide on internal displacement: A development approach to solutions’. This was the highest global figure and more than twice the number recorded 10 years ago, as per the analysis by UNDP and the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre.

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Rajeeva Laxman Karandikar, professor emeritus at Chennai Mathematical Institute (CMI), has been appointed as part-time chairperson of National Statistical Commission of India (NSCI) for three years.
The National Statistical Commission of India is an autonomous body which was formed in June 2005 under the recommendation of Rangarajan commission.

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Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has launched One District One Sport (ODOS) on the lines of the One District One Product (ODOP) scheme of the government.
The aim of the scheme includes promoting sports culture, keeping the younger generation healthy and providing a platform for sportspersons to nurture their talents. Under ODOS, one sport will be identified in each of the 75 districts of Uttar Pradesh.

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The Indian President approves new design of ‘President’s Standard and Colour’ and Indian Navy Crest.
These were unveiled in Visakhapatnam on the occasion of the Navy Day. The previous design of the President’s Standard and Colour for the Indian Navy was instituted on September 2017. The new design is based the new Naval Ensign which was adopted on September 2.

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At least six children have died of a common bacterial infection, Strep A, in the United Kingdom. When the bacteria enter the bloodstream, the infection can get severe and it is called invasive Group A Strep (iGAS).
The symptoms of Strep A include fever, skin rashes and a sore easily treated with antibiotics. As many as 851 cases of Strep A were reported in a week of November, compared to an average of 186 for the same time in preceding years

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Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky has been named as the 2022 person of the year by Time magazine.
The Times cited that the President has put up a feisty resistance against the Russian invasion for nearly a year now. Zelensky shares the 2022 title with the spirit of Ukraine. When Russia declared war against its neighbour, Zelensky announced his decision to stay in Kyiv and rally his country.

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Mirabai Chanu has clinched silver medal at the weightlifting World Championships in Bogota, Colombia.
Tokyo Olympics silver medallist won the silver, despite a wrist injury. The 2017 World Champion leads a four-member Indian squad at the competition. The 28-year-old from Imphal earned a silver medal in two individual categories and for her total score.

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The 4-day meeting of G20 Development Working Group (DWG) is set to begin in Mumbai under India’s Presidency.
The Development Working Group meeting aims to discuss developmental issues in Developing Countries, Least Developed Countries and Island Countries.

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The two-day-long National conclave of Universal Health Coverage was organised in Varanasi, by the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
Union Minister of Health & Family Welfare, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya launched operational guidelines for AB-HWCs, Tele-MANAS along with training modules for CHOs and SASHAKT portal at the inaugural ceremony. He also felicitated Best Performing States/UTs.

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A Japanese start-up ispace Inc launched the country’s first-ever Moon mission with the help of SpaceX.
A Japanese lunar lander carrying two rovers and payload lifted off via a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. It also became the first commercial spacecraft to land on the moon. The launch of Hakuto-R lander was originally scheduled for late November 2022.