Current Affairs Quiz - February, 2023

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Crimes against humanity are atrocities committed as part of a widespread or systematic attack targeting any civilian population. The term ‘crimes against humanity’ has been officially defined in the 1998 Rome Statute.
In a recent Security Conference, United States Vice President Kamala Harris says Russia committed ‘crimes against humanity’ in Ukraine.

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February 21 is observed as the International Mother Language Day Its aim is to promote linguistic and cultural diversity and multilingualism across the world.
It was first announced by the UNESCO’s General Conference in 1999 and formally recognized by the UNGA in 2002. The year 2008 marked the International Year of Languages. The theme for 2023 is ‘Multilingual education – a necessity to transform education’.

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China has introduced a 30 days paid marriage leave plan is aimed at increasing the country’s declining birth rate.
This policy change aims to encourage young couples to get married and have children, and is seen as an effective way to increase the fertility rate. The extension of marriage leave is especially being implemented in areas with relatively slow economic development.

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The AMASR (Amendment) Bill is a proposed legislation that aims to make several changes to the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains (AMASR) Act.
The Act regulates the preservation of historical monuments and archaeological sites. It seeks to redefine the current definition of a ‘monument’ which currently requires it to be at least 100 years old.

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The Indian Navy’s Information Fusion Centre for Indian Ocean Region (IFC-IOR) is located in Gurugram.
It is a regional maritime security centre that was launched in 2018. It aims to promote maritime security in the western Indian Ocean. It recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Regional Coordination Operations Centre (RCOC) of Seychelles.

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The ‘Trends in Maternal Mortality’ Report was released recently by WHO, UNICEF, UNFPA, World Bank Group and UNDESA.
It provides globally comparable estimates at the international, regional and global levels and trends between the years 2000 and 2020. In 2020, approximately 800 women died from preventable causes associated with pregnancy and child birth. This means that a woman died every 2 minutes during that year.

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Kaziranga National Park is a protected area located in the Indian state of Assam. It is home to a large population of one-horned rhinoceroses,
As of 2018 census, 2,613 rhinos are living in the park. The Central government has sought a factual report on the rhino population numbers in the National Park and Tiger Reserve based on the survey conducted in March 2022. Earlier, an activist found the possibility of number of rhinos being inflated.

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Tourette Syndrome is a neurological disorder that causes involuntary tics in individuals. These tics are sudden movements, sounds, or twitches that are repeated uncontrollably.
A famous Scottish singer Lewis Capaldi recently went public about being diagnosed with Tourette syndrome. The University of Nottingham has developed the Neupulse device, aimed at reducing tics.

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New Delhi-based non-profit Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) recently announced the Annual Green School Awards.
The schools underwent an audit process to assess their resource management and environment-friendly practices on campus. Nineteen schools were awarded the topmost Annual Green School Awards. Additionally, the programme recognized Himachal Pradesh as the Best Green State.

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• According to data from the Association of Mutual Funds in India, Maharashtra, New Delhi and Goa have the maximum mutual fund penetration in India, due to high income levels, high literacy rates and substantial inflows rom corporations and high net-worth individuals (HNIs).
• While Jharkhand is one of the top 10 states with a depth of 13%, MF penetration is barely 5-6% in Telangana and Kerala. Jharkhand ranks 16^th in terms of per capita AUM (Rs 10, 750) despite having a higher penetration.
• The highest per capita AUMs are in New Delhi, Goa and Maharashtra. These are the only three states where the per capita AUM exceeds Rs. 1 lakh.
• The states with the lowest per capita AUM are Manipur, Bihar and Tripura.
• Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Bihar have the lowest penetration rates among large states.