Current Affairs Quiz - March 2022

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February 27 has been observed as World NGO Day in several countries across the world. It aims to create awareness about the sector and encourage people across the world who work in the NGO sector.
The Baltic Sea NGO Forum of the Council of the Baltic Sea State officially recognised this day in 2010. It was adopted in the forum’s Final Statement Resolution two years later. In 2014, February 27 was declared as World NGO Day.

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Indian Wushu player Sadia Tariq has won a gold medal at a junior tournament being held in Moscow, Russia.
The 15-year-old player from Srinagar has been a gold medallist in the junior national championship for the last two years. A 38 member Indian contingent is competing at the event in Moscow.

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Delhi police recently launched three new digital initiatives – Anubhuti, a QR code-based feedback system, a refurbished Delhi Police website and e-Chittha portal.
They were launched by Delhi Police Commissioner Rakesh Asthana. The Delhi Police is also exploring a Robocop, which was shown during the launch event. Anubhuti feedback management system will establish a two-way communication with the public.

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Scientists have described a new species of the Neotropical orchid genus Maxillaria from northern Ecuador.
Named Maxillaria anacatalinaportillae, it grows as an epiphyte in cloud rainforests at altitude of 1,700 m above sea level. According to the IUCN Red List criteria, the species should be classified as ‘Critically Endangered’, as per the Scientists.

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Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban 2.0, under the aegis of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA), organised a National conclave on ‘Social Enterprises for Garbage Free Cities: Encouraging Women Entrepreneurs in Waste management’.
The conclave was organised in collaboration with the Chhattisgarh Government in Raipur.

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Bhupender Yadav, Union minister of environment, forests and climate change, released Centre for Science and Environment –Down To Earth’s Annual State of India’s Environment Report 2022. This was released at the Anil Agarwal Dialogue organised by Delhi-based non-profit Centre for Science and Environment (CSE).
As per the report, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar are below the national average in 11 and 14 SDGs, respectively. Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Himachal Pradesh fared best in SDGs.

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The first potential case of deer-to-human COVID-19 transmission has been reported in Canada, according to a new study.
The researchers identified highly mutated clusters of SARS-CoV-2 genomes in white-tailed deer.  For the study, the researchers analyzed 300 samples from white-tailed deer in South-western and Eastern Ontario. They found that 17 of the deer in South-western Ontario tested positive for SARS-CoV-2.

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The Government of India has approved for continuation of seven sub-schemes under the umbrella scheme called “Relief and Rehabilitation of Migrants and Repatriates”. These schemes are approved to continue from 2021-22 to 2025-26 with a financial outlay of Rs 1,452 crore.
These schemes aim to provide reasonable income to migrants and repatriates who have suffered on account of displacement.

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On the 4th Day of Jan Aushadhi Diwas weeklong celebrations, the ‘Health heritage walks’ were organised at 10 locations in 9 cities to spread the message of quality and affordable generic medicines available at Janaushadhi Kendras.
Pharmaceuticals & Medical Devices Bureau of India (PMBI) started weeklong celebrations of Jan Aushadhi Diwas from 1st March, 2022. Dr Mansukh Mandaviya, Union Minister for Health and Chemicals & Fertilizers participated in the health heritage walk at Purana Qila in New Delhi.

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Forest authorities have released 20 Indian grey hornbills into Gir National Park in Gujarat since October to reintroduce the species.
The species was seen at the sanctuary several decades back. Two male birds among those were released with solar-powered satellite transmitters. As many as 10 out of the total 62 species are found in Indian subcontinent.