Current Affairs Quiz - January, 2023

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International Institute of Information Technology Bangalore (IIITB) has developed a platform to provide Aadhaar-like digital identities for nine countries.
The Modular Open-Source Identity Platform (MOSIP) is a digital identity platform. Citizens of Philippines, Morocco, Sri Lanka, Uganda, Ethiopia, Republic of Guinea, Sierra Leone, Burkina Faso and Togolese Republic will enrol on the platform.

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Assam Government released the list of winners of the Highest Civilian Awards- the Assam Baibhav Award.
There will be one recipient for the Assam Baibhav, five recipients for the Assam Saurav and fifteen recipients for the Assam Gaurav awards respectively. Dr Tapan Saikia, associated with the Healthcare & Public Services sectors, has been declared the Assam Baibhav for the year 2023.

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PSG superstar Lionel Messi has been crowned the ‘World’s Best Player’ for 2022 by the International Federation of Football History and Statistics (IFFHS).
In 51 official games for club and country, Messi scored 35 goals and laid on 30 assists. Messi was also named the winner of the IFFHS World’s Best International Goal Scorer 2022 Award. Argentina’s coach Lionel Scaloni was voted as the best coach.

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The International Kite Festival 2023 recently commenced in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. Governor Acharya Devvrat inaugurated the festival at Sabarmati Riverfront.
The festival is being organized by Gujarat Tourism on the G20 theme of ‘One Earth, One Family, One Future. International Kite festival will also be organized in Surat, Vadodara, Rajkot, Dwarka, Somnath, Dhordo, and Kevadia.

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MSME Minister Narayan Rane launched the web portal for the Rs 6,062.45-crore Raising and Accelerating MSME Performance (RAMP) for MSMEs.
The scheme was originally announced back in 2020 by the government and the World Bank to support Covid-hit MSMEs in the country. Out of the total scheme’s limit, Rs 3,750 crore was approved by World Bank in June 2021 while the balance would be funded by the government.

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World Hindi Day, also known as Vishwa Hindi Diwas, is observed on January 10 every year. The day aims to create awareness and to promote the Hindi language across the world.
The theme this year of the conference is ‘Hindi: Traditional Knowledge to Artificial Intelligence’. The World Hindi Day conference is to be held at Nadi, Fiji.

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The National Council of Science Museum (NCSM) in association with Nehru Memorial Museum & Library (NMML) is organising a sky gazing event at India Gate Lawns, Kartavya Path, Delhi.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi acknowledges the efforts of National Science Centre, Delhi for organizing events to promote Astro Night Sky Tourism. National Science Centre is part of the National Council of Science Museums, an autonomous body under Ministry of Culture.

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‘Dekho Apna Desh’ campaign was launched by Union Tourism Minister at Konark, Odisha, in accordance with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s appeal to travel to at least 15 destinations by the year 2022, to promote domestic tourism.
Indian Railways recently launched the Bharat Gaurav Tourist Train, in line with the ‘Dekho Apna Desh’ initiative.  The train runs on a route connecting pilgrimage sites of Ayodhya in India and Janakpur in Nepal.

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Swedish state-owned mining company, LKAB, announced that it has discovered more than one million tonnes of rare earth oxides in the country.
This is the largest ever known deposit of rare earth oxides in Europe. Currently, no rare earths are mined in Europe and the continent mostly imports them from other regions. According to a report, 98 per cent of rare earths used by the European Union were sent by China.

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FIFA has opened a disciplinary case against Argentine Football Association for alleged offensive player misconduct and violations of fair play at World Cup final.
FIFA cited its media and marketing regulations for prosecuting the case, which appears to relate to a celebration by players running through the interview zone after the game. Argentina beat France in a penalty shootout after a 3-3 draw in Qatar.