Current Affairs Quiz - September, 2022

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‘Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan’ is an autonomous organization under Union Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports.
Union Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Anurag Thakur launched a capacity building training programme for 14,000 youth volunteers of Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan. The Online Training Programme is aimed at enhancing the life skills of Youth volunteers so that they can effectively contribute towards national development.

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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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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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‘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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According to the Sample Registration System (SRS) Statistical Report 2020, released by the Registrar General of India (RGI), Uttarakhand’s sex ratio at birth was found to be the worst in the country at 844.
Sex Ratio is the number of females per 1,000 males. Kerala’s ratio was the best, at 974. The report stated that India’s overall sex ratio at birth had gone up by 3 points to 907 in 2018-20 from 904 in 2017-19. It was 907 in rural areas and 910 in urban areas.

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Statues of three rhinos created using ashes collected from rhino horns burnt by the Assam Government were launched at Kaziranga National Park in Assam.
A year ago, on World Rhino Day, Assam Government burnt around 2500 rhino horns that were collected by the conservation authorities from poachers and illegal traders. The memorial, which consists of three rhino sculptures- an adult male, an adult female and a calf, is named as ‘Abode of the Unicorns’.

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Indian major Public sector Unit Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Brazilian oil major Petrobras, to diversify its crude oil sourcing.
Bharat PetroResources Limited (BPRL) plans to invest USD 1.6 billion to develop an oil block in Brazil to procure equity oil overseas. For the first time, India will ink a long-term supply deal with Oil major- Petrobras that operates in the oil, natural gas and energy industry.

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The multinational Naval Exercise Kakadu-2022 is hosted by the Royal Australian Navy since 1993. This year’s theme of the exercise is ‘Partnership, Leadership, Friendship.’
It was participated by Shiwalik class stealth multi-role frigate, INS Satpura and Australia’s P-81 Maritime Patrol Aircraft.

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‘Brothers of Italy’ party won the most votes in Italy’s national elections and is set to deliver Italy’s first far-right-led government since World War II.
Its leader Giorgia Meloni, is set to become Italy’s first woman premier. The winning of a right-wing party is seen as a shift in Europe’s geopolitical reality. Former President of the European Central Bank – Mario Draghi is the current Prime minister of Italy since February 2021.

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China launched two experimental satellites named Shiyan-14 and Shiyan-15. The pair of satellites entered the preset orbit.
The Shiyan-14 will be used to conduct scientific experiments and verify new technologies, while the Shiyan-15 will provide data in the fields of land survey, urban planning, and disaster prevention and mitigation.