Current Affairs Quiz - September, 2022

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The Logistics Division of Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has created a user-interactive dashboard which allows authorized user associations to lodge issues or suggestions for the government.
The portal will be launched for all authorised associations in the sector soon. This new digital initiative aims to reduce paper correspondence of industry associations and trade bodies. They can highlight issues related to logistics services to the government.

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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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Twitter announced the availability of Twitter Circle where users can choose who can see and engage with their tweets.
Everyone can join the public conversation on their own terms while each Circle will allow up to 150 people. After a successful test run, the feature is being rolled out across the world. People in the circle will see a green badge under Tweets sent to the group wile these Tweets cannot be retweeted.

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The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has asked the West Bengal government to pay Rs 3,500 crore as ‘compensation’ for violating the norms for the management of solid and liquid waste.
The Bengal government has the option to seek a review by the tribunal or move the Supreme Court. The bench has asked the state to deposit the amount within two months dedicated to solid waste management in the state and it will be operated according to the directions of the Chief Secretary.

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The Border Security Force (BSF) has developed a drone system that can drop tear gas shells for use by police to control protesters and rioters.
The ‘Drone-based tear smoke launcher’ can be used for launching the shells from an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) or drone. The new system was tested recently at the tear smoke unit (TSU) in Tekanpur, Madhya Pradesh.

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Leader of the Conservative Party Liz Truss was named as the new Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
The 47-year old leaderbeat her rival, former finance minister Rishi Sunak in an internal leadership contest of the ruling Conservative party, after Boris Johnson’s resignation in July. Liz Truss will be only the UK’s third female Prime Minister following Theresa May and Margaret Thatcher.

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Blue Energy, a start-up backed by a Singapore-based firm, unveiled India’s first Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) fuelled green truck near Pune.
Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari inaugurated the green truck facility which has an installed capacity of 10,000 trucks annually.

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Rajasthan is set to launch the country’s first employment guarantee scheme for the urban poor named Indira Gandhi Shehari Rojgar Guarantee Yojana.
It will start on September 9th with a budget of Rs 800 crore. The scheme aims to provide 100 days of guaranteed employment to the urban poor, especially those who lost their jobs during the Covid-19 pandemic.

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India is set to celebrate National Cinema Day on September 16. It was announced by the Multiplex Association of India (MAI).
The event will take place across 4,000 screens in the country to celebrate the successful reopening of cinemas. During the occasion, tickets will be priced at Rs 75 in all the participating cinemas.  Various companies like PVR, INOX, and Carnival among others have agreed to be a part of the celebrations.

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The Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS) launched the Studentship Program for Ayurveda Research Ken (SPARK).
It was launched for Ayurveda (BAMS) students studying in recognised Ayurveda colleges. The selected research fellows will be offered a financial support of Rs.50,000 under the fellowship.