Current Affairs Quiz - September, 2022

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Environment officials from the Group of 20 nations met at Indonesia’s Bali Island for talks on climate action and the global impact of the war in Ukraine.
They also discussed the implementation of each G20 nation’s contribution to fight climate change and synchronise targets among developing and developed countries.

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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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According to the latest NCRB (National Crime Records Bureau) report, the highest number of sedition cases was recorded in Andhra Pradesh (29).
76 cases for sedition were registered in 2021 in the country under IPC Section 124A.  In 2020, no sedition case was recorded in the state of Andhra Pradesh. There were 1,604 arrests under Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act [UAPA].

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Puli Thevar was a 18th century Tamil King who fought against the British. He was one of the first fighters to refuse to pay taxes to the British.
Tamil Nadu Governor R N Ravi and Chief Minister M K Stalin paid floral tributes to the statue of freedom fighter while Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tributes to the leader.

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Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Ltd (GRSE), has been conferred with the coveted Green Channel Certification by Ministry of Defence.
It is one of the leading Public Sector Undertaking and Mini-Ratna Category 1 Shipyard. The certification was conferred for supply of Portable Steel Bridges (Bailey Type) of various configurations to Indian Army.

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The Mars Oxygen In-Situ Resource Utilization Experiment (MOXIE) was developed by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in the United State.
It is a small box sent with the Perseverence rover of the NASA has produced oxygen in Mars with components from the planet’s atmosphere. It splits carbon dioxide absorbed from the atmosphere to produce pure oxygen. This is the first time materials needed for human missions on Mars were generated with resources not those carried from Earth.

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Google has allowed Parler back onto the Google Play Store, after it removed the app in January 2021.
Last year, Google cited that the platform lacked moderation on posts inciting violence at the US Capitol. Apple re-instated Parler to its App Store in May 2021. Parler advertises itself as a platform for free speech.

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The Reserve Bank of India will run the pilot projects for digitalisation of Kisan Credit Card (KCC) lending from this month in the select districts of Madhya Pradesh and Tamil Nadu.
The project is being developed by the Reserve Bank Innovation Hub (RBIH). It aims to make KCC-based lending more efficient by reducing costs and turn-around time for borrowers, and improving credit flow to the rural population.

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Every year the Teachers’ day is celebrated on September 5 across India. It commemorates the birth anniversary of our first Vice President of India and the second President of India, Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan.
He was born on September 5 in the year 1888.The Teachers’ day was first observed in the year 1962. World Teachers’ Day, also known as International Teachers Day, is an international day held annually on 5 October.

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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.