Current Affairs Quiz - December, 2022

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Bengaluru is the host of the first G20 Finance and Central Bank Deputies (FCBD) meeting from December 13 to 15.
The G20 Finance and Central Bank Deputies (FCBD) meeting is jointly hosted by the Finance Ministry and the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). The meeting will mark the start of discussions on the Finance Track agenda under the Indian G20 presidency. The Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting will be held in Bengaluru during February 23-25 2023.

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Article 43B of the Constitution inserted by the 97th Amendment says that ‘states shall endeavour to promote voluntary formation, autonomous functioning, democratic control and professional management of cooperative societies’.
The Bill to amend the Multi-State Cooperative Societies (MSCS) Act, 2002, was recently introduced in the Lok Sabha. The bill says central government will establish the Co-operative Election Authority to conduct elections, supervise, direct and control the preparation of electoral rolls. As per the Bill, the central government will appoint one or more Co-operative Ombudsman with territorial jurisdiction.

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Dr NK Arora, chairman of the Covid working group, National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (NTAGI) announced that India will organise a nationwide HPV immunisation drive for girls of 9-14 years by mid-2023.
India has joined a select group of countries where the HPV vaccine is to be manufactured in the next four or five months. The indigenously developed HPV (human papillomavirus) vaccine CERVAVAC is an outcome of partnership of DBT and BIRAC with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, supported by Serum Institute of India Private Limited.

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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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US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is the first woman to head the Treasury and chair the US Federal Reserve.
She unveiled the first US banknotes printed with two women’s signatures. The new banknotes were being produced at the Treasury’s Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) site. USD 1 and USD 5 bills were printed with signatures of Yellen and US Treasury Chief Lynn Malerba, the first Native American to serve in that role.

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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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The Parliament has passed the New Delhi International Arbitration Centre (Amendment) Bill, 2022. The Bill amends the New Delhi International Arbitration Centre Act, 2019 and renames the New Delhi International Arbitration Centre as the India International Arbitration Centre.
The Act requires the Arbitration Centre to facilitate the conduct of international and domestic arbitration and conciliation. The new legislation expands this to include conducting other forms of alternative dispute resolution.

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Indo-Kazakhstan Joint Military Exercise ‘Kazind – 2022’ recently commenced at Umroi, Meghalaya. The 6th Edition of the joint annual training exercise with the Kazakhstan Army was instituted in 2016 as Exercise Prabal Dostyk. It was later upgraded and renamed as Ex Kazind in 2018.
Kazakhstan Army soldiers comprising of troops from the Regional Command, South and Indian Army soldiers from the 11 Gorkha Rifles will participate in the exercise.

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Tata Steel Limited signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Hockey India to become an official partner of the FIH Odisha Hockey Men’s World Cup 2023.
The FIH Men’s World Cup is the 15th edition of the top tournament for men, and will take place in Bhubaneswar and Rourkela during 2023.

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The 16th Edition of Indo-Nepal joint training Exercise ‘SURYA KIRAN-XVI’ between India and Nepal commenced at Nepal Army Battle School, Saljhandi.
Exercise SURYA KIRAN is conducted annually between India and Nepal. Last year, the 15th India-Nepal combined ‘Surya Kiran’ military training exercise took place in Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand.