Current Affairs Quiz - September, 2022

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A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was inked between the Pharmacopoeia Commission for Indian Medicine and Homoeopathy (Ministry of Ayush) and the Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission (Ministry of Health).
The MoU seeks for inter-ministerial cooperation for the promotion and facilitation of “One Herb, One Standard”. The primary objective is to promote public health by developing harmonised herbal drug standards.

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The Ministry of Electronics and IT released draft titled Guidelines for Anonymisation of Data (AoD) and Mobile Security Guidelines (MSG) for e-governance projects conducted by the government.
Mobile Security Guidelines (MSG) have been proposed to achieve mobile security goals such as confidentiality, integrity, authentication, accountability among others

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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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‘Sattriya’ is a dance form that was originally a medium of worship at Sattras (monastries). Sattriya was accorded a classical status in the year 2000.
As per the veteran artiste Jatin Goswami, who has been popularising the dance form, it was once preserved as the art of male monks. However, at present, it features several women artistes and new-age interpretations.

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Samvatsari Day is a traditional festival celebrated in Shwetambar sect of Jainism. It is celebrated as Kshamavani in the Digambara sect of Jainism.
Samvatsari is observed to seek forgiveness for all thoughts, words or actions that hurt people knowingly or unknowingly. On this day, people seek Uttam Kshama (apologies) and send messages of Micchami Dukkadam, which translates to ‘May all evil that has been done be forgiven’.

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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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A wildlife enthusiast from Karnataka has discovered a new crab species from the Western Ghats of Karnataka.
Named as ‘Ghatiana Dwivarna’, this bright coloured crab is the 75th fresh water crab of the Western Ghats. It is a fresh water crab that lives under the tiny rocks in thick dense forests of Western Ghats. The crab majorly feeds on algae but also eats small insects of the mosquito family.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled the new Naval Ensign (flag) at Cochin Shipyard Limited in Kochi
The Indian Flag is placed on the top left of the flag, while a blue octagonal shape that encompasses the national emblem sits atop an anchor on the right, which depicts steadfastness. The octagonal shape has been designed to represent eight directions, depicting the multi-directional reach and of the Indian Navy. The twin golden borders surrounding it are inspired from Chhatrapati Shivaji.

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Justice D Y Chandrachud, the second senior-most judge in the Supreme Court, has been nominated as executive chairman of the National Legal Services Authority.
President Droupadi Murmu nominated Justice Chandrachud to head the NALSA as executive chairman under the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987. The Chief Justice of India is the patron-in-chief of the NALSA.

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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.