Current Affairs Quiz - March 2022

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Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare Dr Mansukh Mandaviya launched the BRICS Vaccine R&D Centre and Workshop on Vaccine Cooperation with other BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) leaders.
The BRICS Vaccine R&D Centre was proposed to be set up as part of the 2018 Johannesburg Declaration. In the New Delhi Declaration of the XIII BRICS Summit, the leaders committed to launch BRICS Vaccine R&D Centre in virtual format. WHO’s R&D blueprint and International Health Regulations will be the guiding principles for this Centre.

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In 2016, Archbishop Desmond Tutu and the Dalai Lama co-authored on “The Book of Joy: Lasting Happiness in a Changing World”.
The book has sold more than 1 million copies and has been translated into more than 40 languages. A picture-book edition of a bestseller is set to be released soon with text worked by Rachel Neumann and Douglas Abrams, and illustrations provided by artist Rafael López.

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The Chief of the United Nations announced a project, along with Geneva-based World Meteorological Organization.
It aims to put every person on Earth in range of early weather-warning systems within five years. It aims to make the alert systems, which are already used by many rich countries available to the developing countries.

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Indian Ed-tech company BYJU’S has been named as an official sponsor of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022.
The 2022 FIFA World Cup is scheduled to take place in Qatar from 21 November to 18 December, 2022. It will also create creative content with educational messages as part of sponsorship.

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Lok Sabha Member and Actor Hema Malini asked the government if it has any plan to encourage artists from Mathura-Vrindavan involved in Sanjhi art.
Sanjhi art is a unique craft form that features exquisite designs and picture motifs, cut into paper. Originated in Mathura in the north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, Sanjhi painting is also practised in Vrindavan.

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Small industries development bank of India (SIDBI), has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Meghalaya infrastructure development and finance corporation.
It is a government body to develop the micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) ecosystem in the state. Under the MoU, SIDBI and Meghalaya government will work to ensure the development of the MSME ecosystem in the state.

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The ‘National Tuberculosis Prevalence Survey’ was recently released by Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya. He also released the country’s ‘annual TB report’
As per the report, Delhi had the highest prevalence (747) in 2019-2021 while Gujarat had the lowest (137). TB prevalence among India’s adults was 312 per 100,000 in 2019-2021. For every 2.84 persons with TB, only 1 was registered in the national surveillance system.

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As part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav celebrations, the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) organized Yamunotsav, at ITO Yamuna Ghat to celebrate the glory of Yamuna with a pledge to keep it clean.
NMCG is funding the construction of sewerage infrastructure for River Yamuna amounting to around Rs. 2300 crore.

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In a recent study, researchers from the Centre for Development Studies (CDS) and the Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST) measured the size of India’s space economy at Rs 36,794 crore (approximately USD 5 billion) for the 2020-21 fiscal.
The estimated size of India’s space economy, as a percentage of the GDP, fell from 0.26% in 2011-12 to 0.19% in 2020-21.

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The Schengen Area is an area comprising 26 European countries that have officially abolished passport and other border control at their mutual borders.
The area has a common visa policy and is named after the 1985 Schengen Agreement signed in Schengen, Luxembourg. Recently, many countries have lifted Covid-19 entry rules for the EU/Schengen Area Travellers.