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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James Anderson became the most successful pace bowler in the history of international cricket after overtaking Glenn McGrath. The 40-year-old pace legend accomplished this feat in the second Test against South Africa.
With 951 wickets in 287 matches, Anderson is also the fourth most successful bowler in the entire international cricket, after Sri Lankan spinner Sri Lanka’s Muthiah Muralidaran (1,347 wickets), Australia’s Shane Warne (1,001 wickets) and India’s Anil Kumble (956 wickets).

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Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) under Ministry of Electronics & IT, in collaboration with Cyber Security Agency of Singapore (CSA), successfully designed and conducted the Cyber Security Exercise ‘Synergy’ for 13 Countries.
It was conducted as a part of the International Counter Ransomware Initiative- Resilience Working Group which is led by India under the leadership of National Security Council Secretariat (NSCS). The theme of the exercise was ‘Building Network Resiliency to counter Ransomware Attacks’.

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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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Higher education sector regulator University Grants Commission (UGC) has come up with the e-Samadhan-Online Grievance Registering and Monitoring System which is a digital platform for stakeholders to identify and apply for grievances, feedback or queries
Through the centralised portal, UGC will be able to monitor and resolve all grievances of students and staff in universities through a centralised portal called `e-Samadhan`.

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Ministry of Road Transport and Highway constituted an Expert Committee, chaired by Tata Narsingh Rao. He is the Director of International Advanced Research Centre for Powder Metallurgy and New Materials (ARCI), Hyderabad.
Based on the recommendations of the expert committee report, the Ministry has issued amendments including additional safety requirements related to battery cells, on-board charger, design of battery pack, thermal propagation due to internal cell short circuit leading to fire etc.

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Karnataka government launched the global startup challenge ‘VentuRISE’, which aims to support startups in manufacturing and sustainability related sectors.
VentuRISE will be a part of the Global Investors Meet-Invest Karnataka 2022, which will be held in Bengaluru. The winners of the challenge will get a cash prize of USD 100,000 and access to customers and mentoring sessions.

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China has responded to a United Nations report on alleged human rights abuses in its north-western Xinjiang region targeting Uyghurs and other mainly Muslim ethnic minorities.
The report has been in the works for years and was released recently. The report claims that more than 1 million ethnic minority members were forcibly sent to re-education centers.

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According to figures from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), India passed the United Kingdom (UK) to become the fifth-largest economy in the world in the last quarter of 2021.
The United States, China, Japan, and Germany are the only nations ahead of India. However, in terms of per capita income, which is a measure of how much money is made per person in a country, India is ranked 122 out of 190 countries.

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Union Home Minister Amit Shah launched the mascot and the anthem for the 36th National Games in Ahmedabad.
The mascot is named as ‘Savaj’ which means cub in Gujarati. The theme of the anthem is ‘Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat’. The National Games will be organised from September 29 to October 12, across six cities in the state.