Current Affairs Quiz - September, 2022

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‘National Conference of Tourism Ministers of States & UTs’ is organised in Himachal Pradesh’s Dharamshala.
The conference is being organised by the Ministry of Tourism to discuss issues related to development of tourism in the country. Development of tourism infrastructure and sustainable tourism will be the focus of the conference.

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The Foreign Trade Policy of India has been amended, under which international trade invoicing, payment and settlement will be allowed to be settled in the Indian Rupee.
The move has thus activated the mechanism of Reserve Bank of India to facilitate trade in the Indian currency.

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Poland has recently opened a new canal for ships to sail from Baltic Sea to Vistula Lagoon ports. The waterway is expected to give full sovereignty in the northeastern region of Poland.
The new canal would also mean that ships no longer must secure Russia’s permission to sail from the Baltic Sea to the ports of the Vistula Lagoon.

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World Alzheimer’s Day is being observed on September 21. This year the theme for world Alzheimer’s month 2022 is ‘Know dementia, Know Alzheimer’s’.
Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia. It is a progressive brain disease which results in loss of memory and thinking skills. It destroys the brain cells leading to memory loss, memory changes, erratic behaviour, and loss of body functions.

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The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has unveiled a detailed framework for Social Stock Exchange (SSE).
It specifies minimum requirements for a Not-for-Profit Organisation (NPO) for registration and disclosure requirements. The capital markets regulator SEBI earlier notified rules for Social Stock Exchange (SSE) to provide social enterprises with an additional avenue to raise funds.

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The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has recently released a supplement to its Asian Development Outlook (ADO).
As per the report, the 2022-23 growth projection for India’s economy was slashed to 7% from 7.5% estimated in April. The report says that India’s inflation has turned out to be more persistent than expected, and led to a sharp tightening in monetary policy, eroding consumers’ purchasing power.

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The Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Ministry released ‘First advance estimates of production of major Kharif crops’.
As per the first advance estimates, foodgrain production of 149.92 million tonnes estimated in Kharif Season of 2022-23. Total production of sugarcane in the country during 2022-23 is estimated at record 465.05 million tonnes.

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The Galilean moons or Galilean satellites are the four largest moons of Jupiter namely Io, Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto. They were first identified by Galileo Galilei in 1609-1610.
On September 26, Jupiter is set to make its closest approach to Earth in the last 59 years according to NASA. The planet’s banding and three or four of the Galilean moons will be visible when seen with binoculars.

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‘Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan’ is an autonomous organization under Union Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports.
Union Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Anurag Thakur launched a capacity building training programme for 14,000 youth volunteers of Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan. The Online Training Programme is aimed at enhancing the life skills of Youth volunteers so that they can effectively contribute towards national development.

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New York topped latest rankings from the Global Financial Centres Index (GFCI) and remained as the world’s most favoured financial centre for fourth year.
London retains its second position while Singapore overtook Hong Kong to come in third. Paris returned to the top 10 to replace Tokyo. However Moscow was pushed down 22 places to 73rd after its invasion of Ukraine and resultant severing of ties from Western countries. GFCI is compiled by Z/Yen, a London-based think tank and China Development Institute.