Current Affairs Quiz - September, 2022

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Union Cabinet approves modifications in “Programme for Development of Semiconductors and Display Manufacturing Ecosystem in India”.
Under modified scheme, a uniform fiscal support of 50% of project cost shall be provided across all technology nodes for setting up of semiconductor fabs. This is in addition to incentives of over ₹76,000 crore, or about USD 10 billion, were announced by the government in December 2021.

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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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Edible oil trade associations from India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Nepal announced the setting up of Asian Palm Oil Alliance (APOA).
These are the five major palm oil importing countries in South Asia. Atul Chaturvedi, President, Solvent Extractors’ Association of India (SEA) has been named the first chairman of APOA. The aim of the association is to gain bargaining power and make imports sustainable.

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As per the Sample Registration System (SRS) Statistical Report 2020 released on September 22, 2022 by Registrar General of India (RGI), India has been witnessing progressive reduction in IMR, U5MR and NMR.
Under-five mortality rate was recorded at 32 per 1000 live births in 2020 against 35 per 1000 live births in 2019. Infant Mortality rate (IMR) has also registered 2-point decline to 28 per 1000 live births in 2020 from 30 per 1000 live births in 2019.

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President Droupadi Murmu conferred the National Service Scheme NSS Awards for the year 2020-21 at Rashtrapati Bhavan.
The Department of Youth Affairs of the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports confers every year the National Service Scheme Award. A total of forty-two Awards were given to two Universities, ten NSS Units, their Programme Officers, and 30 NSS Volunteers.

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‘FridaysForFuture (FFF)’ is a youth-led movement that began in August 2018, to protest against the lack of action on the climate crisis.
FFF organised Global climate strikes across the world, which was attended by thousands of young activists. The campaign demanded stronger policies for climate reparation. It took place a day after ‘Loss and Damage Action Day’.

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The IIFL Wealth Hurun India Rich List 2022 was topped by Gautam Adani and family, with an estimated wealth of ₹10,94,400 crore. Mukesh Ambani and family has been named in the second place with ₹7,94,700 crore, followed by Cyrus Poonawalla and family.
Founder of Nykaa – Falguni Nayar has overtaken Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, 69, to become the richest self-made Indian woman.

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‘Make in India’, the flagship program of the Government of India was launched in 2014. It has completed 8 years on 25th September 2022.
The scheme aspires to facilitate investment, promote innovation, enhance skill development, and build manufacturing infrastructure. Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme across key manufacturing sectors, was launched in 2020-21 as a big boost to ‘Make in India’ initiative.

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Team World ended Team Europe’s dominance in the Laver Cup. It is a tennis tournament played with European players against the rest of the world.
Frances Tiafoe and Felix Auger-Aliassime stepped up on the final day of Laver Cup 2022 as Team World won their maiden title in the 5th edition of the tournament. The Europe side had all the members of the Big 4. Frances Tiafoe joined hands with Jack Sock to beat Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal in Federer’s last match before retirement.