Current Affairs Quiz - November, 2022

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The Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently dedicated Maze Garden and Miyawaki Forest in Ekta Nagar, Gujarat.
The Miyawaki Forest is named after the technique developed by a Japanese botanist and ecologist Dr Akira Miyawaki to plant saplings of various species close to each other which develops into a dense urban forest.

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Meghalaya government signed an MoU with the Credit Guarantee Fund Trust for Micro and Small Enterprises (CGFTMSE), to facilitate flow of credit to the MSE sector.
The MoU was signed CGTMSE under the Union Ministry of MSME to implement the ‘Meghalaya Credit Guarantee Scheme’. Currently, loans taken by MSME borrowers are covered under CGTMSE against a risk coverage of 75 per cent of the loan amount under various MSME schemes.

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The Ministry of Electronics and IT has approved the greenfield Electronics Manufacturing Cluster (EMC) to be set up in Ranjangaon Phase III, near Pune in Maharashtra.
The project cost of the Cluster is Rs 492.85 crores. There are EMCs in Noida, Tirupati, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, where multi-national companies and Indian start-ups have set up their units.

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The Karnataka government has announced the names of the recipients of ‘Rajyotsava Award’, as the state celebrates 67th Kannada Rajyotsava this year.
It is an annual award presented to eminent persons who have rendered significant service in various fields. Former ISRO Chairman K Sivan, Soligara Madamma who popularised cooperatives, Yakshagana artiste Dr M Prabhakar Joshi are among the 67 awardees.

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The first of its kind ‘Fish Museum’ in the Northeast India would be built in Arunachal Pradesh. The existing Tarin Fish Farm (TFF) in the state would be upgraded as the Integrated Aqua Park (IAP), where the museum would come up
Three years ago, one IAP has been sanctioned for each state and Union territory under the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampad Yojana (PMMSY).

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India gifted 200 vehicles to the Nepalese government for logistical support the smooth conduct of the general elections, to be held this month.
Nepal, which is set to hold elections for the federal Parliament as well as the provincial assemblies had requested the Indian government for the vehicles. Out of the 200 vehicles, 120 are for the security forces while 80 vehicles are for the Election Commission of Nepal.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the inaugural function of ‘Invest Karnataka 2022’ Summit.
This year’s edition of the Karnataka’s Global Investors Meet (GIM), is built under the theme ‘Build for the World’. The three-day program will have more than 80 speaker sessions. The sessions are hosted by partner countries – France, Germany, Netherlands, South Korea, Japan, and Australia.

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Goa is hosting the three-day Civil Air Navigation Services Organisation (CANSO) Conference in November 2022.
‘Think Global, Collaborate Regional, Accomplish Local’ is the theme of this year’s conference. Delegates and exhibitors from Asia Pacific region and beyond will discuss on key issues that will shape the future of Asia’s aviation industry.

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The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approved nutrient-based subsidy (NBS) rates for P&K fertilisers for the 2022-23 rabi season.
The government approved a subsidy of Rs 51,875 crore for phosphatic and potassic (P&K) fertilisers for the second half of 2022-23. The scheme is implemented by the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilisers. The government makes available fertilisers to farmers at subsidised prices through fertiliser manufacturers/importers.

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Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan launched the state government’s flagship ‘Ladli Laxmi 2.0’ financial assistance scheme.
The scheme aims to encourage girls to pursue higher education and make them independent. The state had launched the ‘Ladli Laxmi’ scheme in 2007, to provide monetary benefits to the eligible girl children to ensure they get good education.