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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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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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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‘Nuakhai’, which means ‘new food’, is an agricultural festival observed by people of Odisha and Southern Chhattisgarh in India.
Nuakhai is observed to welcome the new rice of the season. It is also called as a ‘Harvest festival’ and is celebrated during the August-September season.

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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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The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has restructured its high-level panel on cyber security
The committee, which has now six members, will be chaired by Navin Kumar Singh, DG at National Critical Information Infrastructure Protection Centre (NCIIPC). The Steering committee has been given the task of overseeing and providing guidance on cyber security initiatives for SEBI as well as for the capital market.

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Bhitarkanika National Park is located in the state of Orissa. It houses several rare and endangered varieties of wildlife species.
A record 3,700 saltwater crocodiles were born in Bhitarkanika National Park recently from 122 nests. As per reports, last year, around 2,500 crocodiles were born from 84 nests.

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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 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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Warangal from Telangana and Thrissur and Nilambur from Kerala have joined the UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities (GNLC).
77 cities from 44 countries joined the list recently, which includes 294 cities from all around the world. The cities have been included in recognition of their outstanding efforts to promote lifelong learning across their communities at local level.