Current Affairs Quiz - October, 2021

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The state government of Rajasthan has launched a campaign named ‘Prashasan Gaon ke Sang’. It aims to enable access to 22 departments of the local administration for the people of remote villages in the state.
Under the campaign, the departments would hold camps at every gram panchayat to offer on-spot solutions to the applicants. The camps in villages would be held under the observation of respective District Collectors on weekdays. Services related to land deeds and issuance of various certificates are also done.

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The President of Ecuador has recently declared a state of emergency in the prison system of the country. This decision is followed by a prison massacre event in which more than 115 prison inmates are reported dead.
The state of emergency gives powers to the Government to deploy police and soldiers inside prisons to bring violent situations under control.

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Indian shooter Manu Bhaker is an ace Indian shooter. She is in news recently since she has made a  top podium finish in the ISSF Junior World Championship held at Lime, Peru. She won Gold in individual pistol event as well as in a mixed team pistol with Sarabjot Singh.
Her contribution helped India to rise to the top of the medal tally at the championship.

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The Union Minister for Environment Forest and Climate Change Shri. Bhupender Yadav has launched tiger rallies in 51 reserves in the country, under the theme “India for Tigers – A Rally on Wheels”. This is a part of ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’ celebrations in India.
This rally comprises of a journey across 51 tiger reserves where field directors, and officials from the from respective tiger reserves travel in assigned routes and unite at the designated focal point.

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The Dubai Expo 2020, the world’s biggest trade and commerce exhibition would run for a period of 6 months from 1 October to 31 March 2022. This World Expo hosted by Dubai, United Arab Emirates, has the theme, ‘Connecting Minds, Creating the Future’.
In the Expo, India has 1 lakh square feet pavilion which showcases India’s emerging sectors, achievements of ministries and states. One floor of the India pavilion is devoted to India’s art, dance, and culture. The pavilion was constructed by state-run NBCC and FICCI decided the content to display.

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The International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA) has set up an expert panel headed by former Enviornment and Forest Secretary C K Mishra to suggest a framework to develop a world-class sustainable finance hub at IFSC.
IFSCA was established in April last year under the IFSC Authority Act, 2019. It is headquartered at GIFT City, Gandhinagar. IFSCA is an authority for the development and regulation of financial products, financial services and financial institutions in the International Financial Services Centre (IFSC) in India.

 

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A discussion document titled ‘India’s Path to Power: Strategy in a World Adrift’ was released by Delhi-based Centre for Policy Research. The policymakers include former NSA Shivshankar Menon.
As per the paper, India should maintain an outward orientation of its economy and avoid being pushed to the margins of regional and global economy, to enhance its growth prospects and improve people’s welfare. They recommended that India should further strengthen its partnership with the United States, Japan and Europe.

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The World Health Organisation (WHO) has recently published the latest edition of “Model Lists of Essential Medicines and Essential Medicines for Children”. The new list has prioritized access to diabetes and cancer treatments.
The list has included new medicines to assist people who want to stop smoking and new antimicrobials to treat serious bacterial and fungal infections.

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The Odisha government has provided ₹445.75 crore to distribution companies (DISCOMs) to increase the ground clearance of electrical networks. The DISCOMs would replace bare conductors in elephant corridors.
According to the Wildlife Society of Orissa (WSO), 862 elephants have lost their lives between April 2010 August 2021. It also highlights that as many as 135, or nearly 16% of those elephants died due to electrocution.

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Every year, First Monday of October is observed by the United Nations as “World Habitat Day”, to stress on the basic right of all to adequate shelter and to highlight the state of our habitats. This year, it was observed on October 4.
The theme for this year’s World Habitat Day is “Accelerating urban action for a carbon-free world”.