Current Affairs Quiz - December, 2022

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Reliance Consumer Products fully owned subsidiary of Reliance Retail Ventures launched FMCG brand ‘Independence’.
Reliance Consumer Products announced the launch of home-grown consumer packaged goods brand in Gujarat. The company’s new brand will compete with the likes of Tata Consumer Products, Adani Wilmar and ITC Ltd.

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Indian ace chess player R. Praggnanandhaa won the USD 10,000 Julius Baer Challenger Championship in Tel Aviv.
He clinched a 3-0 triumph over fellow Tamil Nadu Grandmaster V. Pranav in the summit clash. Praggnanandhaa was the winner of the 2021 Challenger Tour and Pranav was the 2022 Challenger Tour champion.

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The leaders of Azerbaijan, Georgia, Romania and Hungary signed an agreement on the construction of an electric cable running under the Black Sea to carry green energy from Azerbaijan.
The agreement involves a 1,100 km 1,000 MW cable running from Azerbaijan to Romania as part of European Union efforts to diversify energy resources away from Russia amid the Ukraine war.

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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz officially opened the country’s first floating liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal, as a shift from reliance on Russian fossil fuel imports.
According to the country’s Economy Ministry, the LNG terminals will be able to provide a third of Germany’s natural gas needs.

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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a four-month ‘Program Monitoring with Board involvement (PMB)’ for war-hit Ukraine.
The program is aimed at maintaining economic stability following Russia’s invasion of the country, and helping promote donor financing. IMF estimates the country will need between USD 40 billion and USD 57 billion in external financing in 2023.

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Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders (MDL) announced the delivery of the fifth Scorpene Submarine ‘Vagir’ of Project P-75 to the Indian Navy.
It is scheduled to be commissioned into service in January. The sixth Scorpene submarine Vaghsheer was launched on 20 April 2022 and is getting readied for trials. Vagir can undertake anti-surface, anti-submarine, intelligence gathering, mine laying, area surveillance missions.

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Fitch Ratings affirmed India’s sovereign credit rating at ‘BBB-‘ with stable outlook. It also said that the country’s rating reflected strengths from a robust growth outlook and resilient external finances.
Fitch expects the government to push ahead with fiscal consolidation and forecast FY24 deficit target to be set at 6.0% of GDP in the FY 24 budget.

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Two heritage sites from Gujarat — the Sun Temple at Modhera and Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s hometown Vadnagar, a historic town were added to the tentative list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
Rock-cut Sculptures and Reliefs of the Unakoti, Tripura were also added to the tentative list.

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Project Lion is being implemented by the State Government of Gujarat and other stakeholders like Central Zoo Authority.
It is implemented in the Gir landscape in Gujarat which is the last home of the Asiatic lion. Project Lion document titled ‘Lion @ 47: Vision for Amrutkal’ has been prepared to secure and restore lions’ habitats for managing its growing population.

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Most cervical cancers are associated with the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) and the HPV vaccine can prevent most cases of if the vaccine is given before girls or women are exposed to the virus.
National Technical Advisory Group   for Immunization (NTAGI) has recommended introduction of HPV Vaccine in the Universal Immunization Programme (UIP) with for 9-14 year-old adolescent girls. The Centre has written to all States and UTs to create awareness on prevention of cervical cancer and the importance of HPV vaccine.