Current Affairs Quiz - September, 2022

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Union Minister of Education and Skill Development Dharmendra Pradhan launched the SCALE (Skill Certification Assessment for Leather Employees) app.
It provides a one-stop solution for skilling, learning, assessment, and employment needs of the leather industry. He launched the application during a visit to CSIR-Central Leather Research Institute, Chennai.

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The Union Ministry of Power has proposed for the Market-Based Economic Dispatch (MBED) mechanism.
The MBED mechanism seeks a centralized scheduling for dispatching the entire yearly consumption of electricity. However this system is expected to interfere in the autonomy of states in managing their electricity sector. Distribution companies, owned by the state governments will become dependent on the centralized mechanism.

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Bangladesh clinched their first-ever South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Women’s Championship title held in Kathmandu.
Bangladesh became champions in for the first time in the sixth edition of SAFF, ending India’s reign of five successive titles. The hosts Nepal ended the tournament as runners-up for the fifth time. Bangladesh team captain Sabina Khatun became the top scorer of the tournament with eight goals in the tournament.

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Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare and Ministry of Food Processing Industries jointly launched a Convergence Portal between Agriculture Infrastructure Fund (AIF), Pradhan Mantri Formalisation of Micro Food Processing Enterprises scheme and Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana.
The eligible beneficiaries under PMFME and PMKSY Schemes would be able to avail an additional benefit of Interest Subvention at 3% on the interest rate being charged by the banks. This is in addition to the 35% subsidy being provided under the PMFME Scheme.

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The Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India, Professor Ajay Sood, and British High Commissioner unveiled the book titled ‘She Is–Women in STEAM’.
The book honours 75 women in STEAM (fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics). It is supported by the Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India, FICCI FLO, and British High Commission of India.

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Amazon announced its first solar project in India with three new solar farms in Rajasthan, with a combined energy capacity of 420 megawatts (MW).
Amazon aims to use 100% renewable energy across its business by 2025. The Indian project includes a 210-MW project to be developed by ReNew Power, a 100-MW project to be developed by Amp Energy India, and a 110-MW project to be developed by Brookfield Renewable Partners.

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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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India launched the ‘Innovation Roadmap of the Mission Integrated Bio-refineries’ on the sidelines of the Global Clean Energy Action Forum-2022 at Pittsburgh, US
The Roadmap has been developed by co-leads with active inputs from Brazil, Canada, EC and the UK. The Mission aims at greater collaboration and the need for increased financing for Energy Research, Development, and Demonstration (RD&D) during the next five years through public-private investment.

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Dorna Sports, the international organiser of MotoGP, signed a MoU with Fairstreet Sports, promoters of the race in India.
The ‘Grand Prix of Bharat’ is scheduled to be held in 2023 at the Buddh International Circuit in Greater Noida. The international motorcycling federation (FIM) publishes the calendar of Grandprix events every year.

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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.