Current Affairs Quiz - December, 2022

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Jammu & Kashmir has generated the most number of jobs among all the states and UTs under the Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP) in the current fiscal year.
The scheme by the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) is implemented by Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC). Since 2008, 62,808 jobs were created by 7,851 assisted projects in Jammu & Kashmir.

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‘Arnala’, the first ship of 08 x ASW SWC Project, being built by GRSE for Indian Navy was launched at L&T, Kattupalli, Chennai.
The ship has been named Arnala to signify the strategic maritime importance accorded to the island of Arnala, located in Maharashtra, by Chhatrapati Shivaji. Contract for building eight ASW SWC ships was signed between Defence Ministry and Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE), Kolkata in 2019. Arnala class of ships will replace the Abhay class ASW Ships of Indian Navy.

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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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The Assam cabinet has approved the proposal for grant of industry status to the tourism sector in the state, to boost investments and generate employment.
With this grant, restaurants, cafeterias, health clubs, spas and wellness centers, among others, in the state are eligible for incentives under the industrial policy.

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Former Supreme Court judge Hemant Gupta has been appointed as the chairperson of New Delhi International Arbitration Centre (NDIAC).
The NDIAC was established for creating an independent and autonomous regime for institutionalised arbitration. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet approved the appointment of retired Justice Hemant Gupta as NDIAC chairperson and Ganesh Chandru and Anant Vijay Palli as its part-time members.

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Spain’s lower house of Parliament passed a law that allows people over 16 years of age to change their legally registered gender without any medical supervision.
Under the law, minors aged 12 or 13 will need a judge’s authorisation to make the change, while those between 14 and 16 will have to be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians. The law also banned conversion therapies, established fines and punishments for attacks on LGBT people.

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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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National Mathematics Day is observed on December 22 every year. It marks the birth anniversary of legendary mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan.
In 2012, then Prime Minister Manmohan Singh declared December 22 as National Mathematics Day. Srinivasa Ramanujan, a legendary mathematician, was born on December 22, 1887 and his contribution the field led to resolution of many unsolved theorems.

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Zydus Worldwide DMCC, a subsidiary of Zydus Lifesciences has received final approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to market Selexipag Tablets in different strengths.
Selexipag is used for the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), to delay disease progression and reduce the risk of hospitalisation in adults.

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The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has approved Bharat Biotech’s intranasal Covid vaccine as a booster dose for those above 18 years of age.
India’s first intranasal Covid vaccine iNCOVACC will be added to the CoWin app, which is a web platform for vaccination registration in the country. At present, only Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin, Serum Institute’s Covishield and Covovax, Russian Sputink V and Biological E Ltd’s Corbevax are listed in the CoWin portal.