Current Affairs Quiz - September, 2022

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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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As per the latest World Bank assessment, Sri Lanka ranks 5th in the highest food price inflation in the world. The list is led by Lebanon followed by Zimbabwe, Venezuela, and Turkey.
Sri Lanka’s inflation surged to 70.2 per cent in August from 66.7 per cent a month ago as the country is grappling with the worst economic crisis. According to official data, food prices have risen by 84.6 per cent. In mid-April, Sri Lanka declared its international debt default due to the forex crisis.

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Defence Ministry signed deal for dual role Surface-to-Surface BrahMos missile with BAPL (BrahMos Aerospace Pvt. Ltd)
The additional dual –role (land and anti-ship) capable BrahMos missiles will be acquired at Rs 1,700 crore under ‘Buy-Indian’ category. BrahMos Aerospace (BAPL) is a joint venture between India and Russia.

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To commemorate the birth anniversary Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya , September 25 is celebrated as Antyodaya Diwas in India since 2014.
Deendayal Upadhyaya mobilised the concept of ‘Antyodaya’ which literally means, “the rise of the last person.” He stressed on Antyodaya to target the extreme poverty existed in India during and after the independence.

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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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The Asian Development Bank announced a USD 14 billion fund to fight food security crisis in Asia Pacific.
ADB has hosted its 55th annual meeting at its headquarters in Manila in a hybrid mode. The Asia-Pacific region has been threatened by adverse climate and hit by Russia-Ukraine war choking supply lines, triggering food prices to rise.

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Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik released the ‘Encyclopedia of Tribes in Odisha’. The five volumes of the encyclopedia were published by Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Research and Training Institute (SCSTRTI) and Odisha State Tribal Museum.
The edited volumes contain 3800 pages and 418 research articles covering all 62 tribal communities and 13 particularly vulnerable tribal groups. The book will be a repository for academicians, researchers and policymakers.

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Swedish defence firm Saab announced its plan to set up a manufacturing facility in India for the Carl-Gustaf M4 shoulder-fired weapon system.
A new company, Saab FFV India, will make the latest rocket launchers in India for the Indian armed forces, along with components for users of the weapon system around the world. Production at the new facility is expected to begin in 2024 under the ‘Make in India’ initiative.

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NASA’s DART (Double Asteroid Redirection Test) mission successfully crashes spacecraft into asteroid Dimorphos.
In the world’s first planetary defense technology demonstration – successfully impacted its asteroid target. With a diameter of about 525 feet Dimorphos is the smaller of two asteroids in a double-asteroid system. Dimorphos orbits the larger asteroid Didymos every 11 hours and 55 minutes

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Union Road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari said that the Union Government has postponed implementing a proposal making it mandatory for passenger cars to have six airbags by a year to 1 October 2023.
The government has cited inadequate capacity at the suppliers’ side to increase manufacturing of airbags. Inflation and regulatory costs made passenger vehicles expensive.