Current Affairs Quiz - September, 2022

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The report titled ‘Food Barons 2022, Profiteering, Digitalization and Shifting Power’ was released recently.
The report says that the geographic center of power of the food barons is shifting east. It reports that the China-based Syngenta Group is the world’s largest agrochemical input firm.

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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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The Union Bank of India inaugurated the Ethical Hacking Lab at the Cyber Security Centre of Excellence (CCoE) in Hyderabad.
The lab which is equipped with cyber defence mechanism will protect the bank’s information system, digital assets, and channels, against cyber threats.

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The Odisha state government is set to host its first ever ‘Edu Invest’ conclave next year, with the aim to attract Rs 1,000 crore investment in the state’s educational sector.
The primary objective of the conclave is to become a preferred investment destination for world class education and research.

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The Tamirapani River originates from the Pothigai hills of the Western Ghats in Tirunelveli district of Tamil Nadu.
Bengaluru-based Ashoka Trust for Research and the Environment (ATREE) researchers initiated the restoration of the Tamirapani river under the ‘TamiraSES’ project. It aims to enable conditions for native biodiversity to flourish and enhance multiple ecosystem services.

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The Supreme Court is set to begin live streaming of three separate constitutional benches from the NIC platform to promote transparency.
Supreme Court is also said to be in the process of having its separate OTT in future, on the lines of the Madhya Pradesh High Court.  The three constitution bench cases, including the Economically Weaker Section (EWS) quota case, the rift in Shiv Sena case and the case related to validity of All India Bar Examination.

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Uttar Pradesh has been awarded Ayushmann Utkrishta award 2022 for adding various health facilities to health facility register.
It is the best performing state in the country with 28728 Health facilities added to National health facility register. It is also the second best State in creating Ayushmann Bharat health account (ABHA) with almost 2 crores ABH Accounts.

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International Day for Universal Access to Information was declared to be observed annually on September 28 by UNESCO.
This day aims to support the idea that everyone has the right to seek, receive, and distribute information. The theme of the Global Conference in 2022 is ‘Artificial Intelligence, e-Governance and Access to Information’. The conference is set to take place in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.

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Hurricane Ian slashed the US state of Florida, as the storm brought catastrophic storm surges, wind and flooding.
A huge search and rescue effort is being undertaken in Florida in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian. At least 10 people have died in the state but as per officials, the death toll could rise considerably.

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Adani Green Energy has commissioned the world’s largest wind-solar power plant of 600 MW capacity in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan.
The plant has a power purchase agreement with Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI). The project consists of 600 MW solar and 150 MW wind plants. The Competition Commission of India (CCI) approved acquisition by Adani Power of share capital of Diliigent Power and DB Power.