Current Affairs Quiz - September, 2022

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The Reserve Bank of India has asked Urban Cooperative Banks (UCBs) with deposits above Rs 10,000 crore to appoint a chief compliance officer (CCO) by April 01, 2023.
This decision aims to improve corporate governance in these banks, which are categorised as tier-4 entities. For tier-3 banks with deposits above Rs 1,000 crore and less than Rs 10,000 crore, deadline to appoint CCO is till October 01, 2023. For UCBs under tier-1 (with deposits up to Rs 100 crore) and tier-2 (with deposits more than Rs 100 crore and up to Rs 1,000 crore) the existing norms will continue.

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National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Chairperson, retired Justice Arun Kumar Mishra has been elected as a member of the Governance Committee of the Asia Pacific Forum (APF).
He has also been elected as a member of the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions (GANHRI) Bureau. The GANHRI is one of the world’s largest human rights networks.

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The Central government notified the Criminal Procedure (Identification) Bill, 2022, which would enable investigating Police Officers to collect the biometric details of prisoners.
The law was passed by the Parliament in April 2022. The law also empowers a magistrate to order the documenting of measurements or photographs of a person during the probe of an offence.

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‘International Day of Peace’ is observed on September 21 around the world. United Nations General Assembly observes 24 hours of non-violence and cease-fire on the day.
The theme for the International Day of Peace 2022 is ‘End racism. Build peace’. The day will be dedicated to the aim of making a world free of racism and racial discrimination.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi received a copy of the Braille version of the Assamese Dictionary ‘Hemkosh’.
Hemkosh was among the earliest Assamese dictionaries dating back to the 19th century. Hemkosh is the first etymological dictionary of Assamese language based on Sanskrit spellings. It was compiled by Hemchandra Barua.

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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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The Assam government signed two MoUs with Credit Guarantee Fund Trust for Micro and Small Enterprises (CGTMSE) and SIDBI Venture Capital Fund to revamp MSME sector in the state.
The agreements were signed at MSME conclave held in Guwahati. The agreement with CGTMSE aims to provide additional guarantee coverage for the loans given to Micro and Small Units in Assam. SIDBI Venture Capital Fund shall work as Investment Manager for the proposed Assam Start-up Venture Capital Fund.

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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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‘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 Supreme Court appointed former Supreme Court Judge Justice L Nageswara Rao for amending constitution of Indian Olympic Association and preparing Electoral College.
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) issued a warning to IOA to resolve its governance issues and hold elections by December, failing which the world sports body will ban India.