Current Affairs Quiz - September, 2022

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Indian private sector bank Federal Bank was ranked 63rd on the Best Workplaces in Asia 2022 list. It becomes the only bank in India to be listed by Great Place to Work, the international authority on workplace culture.
The report assesses employee experiences of trust, innovation, company values and leadership. Companies are also evaluated on how well they are creating workplace experience, inclusive of all employees.

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SOVA Virus is the new mobile banking Trojan virus, which can encrypt an Android phone for ransom. India’s federal cyber security agency issued an advisory saying that the virus has upgraded to its fifth version after it was first detected in the India in July.
In July 2022 it added several countries, including India, to its list of targets. It has the ability to harvest user names and passwords by key logging, stealing cookies and adding false overlays to many apps.

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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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Jezero crater is a 45-km-wide crater in the Syrtis Major quadrangle present on Mars. It has a delta, which is an ancient fan-shaped feature formed about 3.5 billion years ago.
NASA’s Perseverance rover is currently investigating the delta’s sedimentary rocks. Recently, the analysis of samples of ‘Wildcat Ridge’ rock indicated they feature a class of organic molecules that are correlated with those of sulfate minerals.

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As per recent data, as many as 1,703 Corporate Insolvency Resolution Processes (CIRPs) ended up in liquidation orders till June 2022. The processes took an average of 428 days for liquidation.
The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) has amended regulations to allow sale of one or more assets of an entity undergoing insolvency resolution process. The amendments aim to provide better market-linked solutions for stressed companies.

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India and Egypt have agreed to identify proposals for expanding cooperation between defence industries of the two countries.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh held bilateral talks with his Egyptian counterpart in Cairo. They signed a MoU on cooperation in the field of defence for enhancing defence cooperation across all sectors of mutual interest. The Egyptian Defence Minister was invited to India-Africa Defence Dialogue and IOR Defence Ministers’ Conclave to be held as part of Defence Expo in Gandhinagar.

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The Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal announced recently that India’s longest river cruise service for over 4,000 km will start in 2023.
The river cruise service will be operated between Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh and Bogibeel in Assam. The route will connect rivers Ganga and Brahmaputra via Indo-Bangladesh Protocol Route (IBRP). The Union Minister also inaugurated Bogibeel Riverfront Passenger Jetty built by Northeast Frontier Railways (NFR).

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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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World Lung Day is celebrated on September 25, which aims to recognise the latest achievements in lung health.
Out of all the cancer cases, lung cancer accounts for 12.8%. Out of all the mortalities due to cancer, lung cancer accounts for 17.8%. Smoking is responsible for developing lung cancer by 94%. The risk of lung cancer is 24 to 36 times higher in smokers than in people who do not smoke.

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Indian-origin Home Secretary Suella Braverman has been named winner of the first-ever Queen Elizabeth II Woman of the Year award.
The 42-year-old barrister was appointed to the Cabinet earlier this month by British Prime Minister Liz Truss. The awards recognise the achievements of individuals from across Britain’s South Asian community via public nominations.