Current Affairs Quiz - September, 2022

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Maharashtra government has announced that it is planning to set up an institution on the lines of NITI Aayog.
The institution would be responsible to perform comprehensive data analysis and make decisions on various sectors in the state. NITI Aayog has also carried out an extensive study on similar issues and developed a tool, where inter-related data from various departments is analysed for a better decision-making process.

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Tata Group-owned airline Air India has recently launched its transformation plan named ‘Vihaan.AI’. The plan has outlined a detailed roadmap for the next five years to establish itself as a world-class airline.
Vihaan.AI will focus on five main points– exceptional customer experience, robust operations, industry-best talent, industry leadership and commercial efficiency and profitability.

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‘João Lourenço’ has sworn in as the President of Angolan for a second term in the Central African country’s capital- Luanda.
The results of the Elections were heavily disputed by the opposition. The Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA), which was in power since independence from Portugal in 1975, won the elections.

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Global Fintech Fest is being organized by the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), the Payments Council of India (PCI) and the Fintech Convergence Council (FCC).
It was attended by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das. The Finance Minister called upon fintech industry to take advantage of opportunities in green finance for building a sustainable financial environment.

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US Senate recently ratified Kigali Amendment to the 1987 Montreal Protocol on ozone pollution, to limit use of refrigerants.
The international agreement requires participating nations to phase down production and use of hydrofluorocarbons, also known as HFCs, by 85% over the next 14 years. More than 130 countries, including China, India and Russia, have formally ratified the agreement.

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The Ministry of Tourism had identified 15 tourist circuits under its Swadesh Darshan scheme including Ramayana Circuit, Buddhist Circuit, Coastal Circuit and Desert Circuit among others.
Union Tourism and Culture Minister G Kishan Reddy announced a special tourist train to cover the ‘Ambedkar Circuit’. The train will visit key sites associated with Dr BR Ambedkar including Mhow (his birthplace called Dr. Ambedkar Nagar in Indore), London (where he resided and studied), Nagpur (also studied here), Delhi (where he passed away) and finally Mumbai (where he was cremated.)

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Union Communications Ministry has prepared the draft Indian Telecommunication Bill, 2022 and invited from stakeholders and industry associations.
In July 2022, a Consultation Paper on ‘Need for a new legal framework governing Telecommunication in India’ was published. Based on the consultations and deliberations, the Ministry has prepared the draft Bill to develop a modern legal framework in telecommunications.

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The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has reappointed Dilip Asbe as the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (MD & CEO) of the company for a period of five years.
Dilip Asbe took over as MD&CEO of NPCI in January 2018. NPCI is an umbrella organisation for operating retail payments and settlement systems in India.

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Uttar Pradesh legislative assembly passed the Code of Criminal Procedure (Uttar Pradesh Amendment) Bill 2022 which bars granting of anticipatory bail to rape accused.
A provision has been made to not grant anticipatory bail to those accused of offences under the POCSO Act and misconduct with women. The amendment bill empowers a claims tribunal to compensate anyone killed in riots with Rs 5 lakh.

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India has exported the first consignment of plant-based meat products from Kheda district of Gujarat to California in the United States.
Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Authority (APEDA) facilitated the export of the first consignment of plant-based meat products under the Vegan Food category. APEDA has planned to promote a variety of vegan food products to Australia, Israel, New Zealand, and others.