Current Affairs Quiz - September, 2022

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India has recently approved an MoU with the Government of Nepal on biodiversity conservation, as proposed by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.
The MoU aims to strengthen cooperation in the field of forests, biodiversity conservation, and climate change. It also aims at including the restoration of corridors and interlinking areas and sharing of knowledge and best practices, between the two countries.

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Mikhail Gorbachev, the last leader of the former Soviet Union from 1985 until 1991, has passed away at the age of 91.
In 1986, Gorbachev made a historic proposal to eliminate all long-range missiles held by the United States and the Soviet Union. It was the beginning of the end of the Cold War. He was also awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1990.

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Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma launched the ambitious flagship programme for the farmers – ‘Rural Backyard Piggery Scheme’.
The scheme was launched under the ‘National Livestock Mission’. The Chief Minister also mentioned on the flagship ‘Progress’ scheme, which aims to ensure that the farmers earn a sustainable livelihood through different livestock farming activities.

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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved a loan of USD 2.9 billion to Sri Lanka. The country is battling its worst economic crisis since independence in 1948.
Sri Lankan President Wickremesinghe, who is also the country’s Finance Minister, presented his first budget, which aimed to boost revenue and fight inflation.

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A multilateral strategic and command Exercise Vostok – 2022 has begun in Russia. The exercise is aimed at coordination among other participating military contingents and observers.
The Indian Army contingent comprising of troops from 7/8 Gorkha Rifles undertakes joint drills including joint field training exercises, combat discussions, and firepower exercises.

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The Department of Science & Technology (DST) has undertaken to set up India’s first-ever ‘Night Sky Sanctuary’ in Ladakh which will be completed within next three months.
The Dark Sky Reserve will be located at Hanle, Ladakh as a part of Changthang Wildlife Sanctuary. It will boost Astro-tourism in India. An MoU was signed among the UT administration, Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC) Leh and the Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA).

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West Bengal recorded the highest number of recorded cases against fake news on social media in 2021, according to National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) data.
West Bengal reported 43 cases of fake news on social media. It was followed by Telangana at 34 cases and Uttar Pradesh at 24. In total, India reported 179 such cases and West Bengal accounted for 24 per cent of those cases.

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The Telangana Government decided to observe September 17 as Telangana National Unity Day. The state will observe Telangana National Unity Diamond Jubilee Festival for three days.
The Centre has decided to mark Hyderabad State Liberation Day on September 17. The 75th anniversary of the event will be marked as a yearlong event. The inaugural event will be organised by the Union Ministry of Culture in Hyderabad and will be presided over by Union Home Minister Amit Shah.

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USA’s NASA has released a recent update to its “Eyes on the Solar System’ visualization tool. The browser-based visualization tool allows users to rotate objects, compare them side by side, and modulate the perspective and lighting. Users can also explore interactive simulations of missions undertaken by Voyager, Perseverance, and other spacecraft.

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The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved the USD 4.7 billion acquisition of online payment gateway provider BillDesk by Prosus-backed PayU India.
This is the largest combination ever approved by CCI in the fintech space. PayU, the payments and fin-tech business of Prosus will become a leading online payment provider globally by payment volume.