Current Affairs Quiz - September, 2022

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Tropical Cyclone Fiona strengthened into a hurricane as it hit Puerto Rico, a Caribbean island and unincorporated U.S. territory.
The National Weather Service warned that the Blanco River in the southeast coastal town of Naguabo had surpassed its banks and urged people living nearby to move immediately.

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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 Army, in collaboration with Bharat Broadband Network Limited (BBNL), has activated satellite broadband-based internet service on the Siachen Glacier.
The glacier is located in the eastern Karakoram range of the Himalayas at a height of 19,061 feet. The BBNL is a wholly government-owned broadband infrastructure provider company. It is working under Bharat Net scheme to provide internet connectivity through satellites to rural remote areas.

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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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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 UN General Assembly declared 23 September as the International Day of Sign Languages(IDSL), to raise awareness of importance of sign language in realization of the human rights of people who are deaf.
It commemorates the day on which the World Federation of the Deaf (WFD) was established in Rome in 1951. The International Day of Sign Languages was first celebrated in 2018 as part of the International Week of the Deaf.

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Union Communications Ministry has prepared the draft Indian Telecommunication Bill, 2022 and invited from stakeholders and industry associations.
In July 2022, a Consultation Paper on ‘Need for a new legal framework governing Telecommunication in India’ was published. Based on the consultations and deliberations, the Ministry has prepared the draft Bill to develop a modern legal framework in telecommunications.

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The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has released draft notification on ‘Indian Nutrition Rating’
The country’s apex food regulator released notification, which requires the pre-packaged food to carry a star graphic ranging for 0 to 5, next to the brand name. This front-of-pack labelling aims to discourage consumers from buying packaged food high in sugar, salt, and fat.

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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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The Indian Navy launched two indigenously designed and built Diving Support Vessels (DSVs) – Nistar and Nipun in Visakhapatnam.
The vessels were built by Hindustan Shipyard Ltd. The vessels have complex diving support systems and a Deep Submergence Rescue Vessel (DSRV), which will be deployed for deep sea diving and submarine rescue operations.