Current Affairs Quiz - September, 2022

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The Solomon Islands has decided to suspend the entry of all foreign navy ships into its ports, as per the announcement from the prime minister’s office.
The United States earlier alleged that only their navy vessels were not allowed to enter the ports of the Solomon Islands.  The Solomon Islands also has signed a security pact with China creating a strained relationship with the US and its allies.

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India observes National Nutrition Week from September 1 to September 7 every year to raise awareness about the importance of consuming nutritious food.
Ministry of Women and Child Development is celebrating the 5th Rashtriya Poshan Maah 2022 across the nation from 1^st to 30th September. This year, the objective of the Poshan Maah is to celebrate Poshan Maah through Gram Panchayats as Poshan Panchayats with key focus on ‘Mahila aur Swasthya’ and ‘Bacha aur Shiksha’.

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The United Nations marked the first-ever International Day for People of African Descent on 31 August 2021.
This occasion also comes at the midpoint of the International Decade for People of African Descent (2015-2024). The Decade aims to celebrate important contributions of people of African descent advance inclusion policies, eradicate racism and promote human rights.

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The All-India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) has signed a partnership agreement with Adobe to accelerate digital creativity skills across India.
Under the agreement, Adobe will offer courses and expertise for up-skilling educators. It will also integrate digital creativity into the curriculum, to prepare students with creative and digital literacy skills. The partnership aims to empower over 75,000 educators across 10,000 higher education institutions by 2024.

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The ‘Scheme for Promotion of Bulk Drug Parks’ is run by the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilisers, to support the Bulk Drugs manufacturing in the country. It was notified in 2020, with a financial outlay of Rs 3,000 crore.
The Department of Pharmaceuticals has approved the proposals of three states, Himachal Pradesh, Gujarat and Andhra Pradesh, to set up Bulk Drug Parks and aims to bring down the cost of manufacturing bulk drugs through the creation of world-class common infrastructure facilities.

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Alappuzha has become the fifth fully digital banking district in the State of Kerala. This was declared by Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Kerala.
As part of the initiative, at least one digital transaction facility, such as debit-credit card, Internet banking, mobile banking, UPI etc, has been enabled in 26 lakh bank accounts in 29 banks in the district. Banking services in Thrissur, Kottayam, Palakkad and Kasaragod have already become digital.

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The strongest tropical storm of 2022, dubbed Super Typhoon ‘Hinnamnor’, has been moving across the western Pacific Ocean with wind speeds of up to 241 kilometres per hour.
It was classified as the category 5 typhoon, the highest classification on the scale. The typhoon is expected to develop further, as it moves towards the Japanese islands. , Japan’s Meteorological Agency has warned of flooding, heavy downpour, landslides and thunderstorm warnings.

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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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The National Green Tribunal has asked two people of Mayurbhanj district to deposit around ₹36 crore for illegal mining, royalty for the excess mined sand and the environmental damage caused by it.
This is the highest ever penalty imposed on individuals indulging in illegal mining of sand from riverbed in Odisha. The illegal mining in the beds of Budhabalanga River has attracted this fine.

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According to a report by Cushman and Wakefield, Bengaluru ranked second in the Asia Pacific region in the top tech hubs list and is only behind China’s Beijing.
The report titled ‘Tech Cities: The Global Intersection of Talent and Real Estate’, studied 115 different ‘tech cities’ across the globe. Three other Indian cities, Chennai, Delhi and Hyderabad were in the next three ranks. Mumbai and Pune were at eighth and ninth position in a list of 14 cities from the APAC.