Current Affairs Quiz - September, 2023

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India is set to host the G20 Summit, and as part of the event, visiting leaders will plant saplings of native trees from 17 different countries. It aims to promote environmental awareness and symbolize cooperation among nations. Saplings of native plants have been imported from both G20 member countries and other invitee nations.
India has imported trees like the Date Palm from Saudi Arabia, Olive from Italy and Turkey, and Camphor Laurel from China and Japan. For the invitee countries, saplings include the Ghaf tree from the UAE, Frankincense from Oman, Frangipani from Mauritius, and Mango tree from Bangladesh.

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Google Doodle honoured the 182nd birthday of Czech composer and musician Antonín Dvořák, known for his significant contributions to classical music.
He gained recognition in Prague with his hymn, “The Heirs of the White Mountain,” and later composed renowned pieces like the “Symphony No. 9 From the New World.” Dvořák’s time in the US, where he was inspired by Black and Native American music, also led to his famous symphony being taken to the moon by astronauts.

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Knight Frank India in association with NAREDCO has released a report titled “India Real Estate: Vision 2047”. This report presents a comprehensive outlook on transformative trends in India’s real estate sector over the next 25 years.
The report states that real estate sector played a pivotal role in contributing to the revenue of Indian states and Union Territories. The sector has generated about Rs 2 lakh crore through stamp duties, registration fees, and land revenue.

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The State Bank of India, country’s largest lender, has launched the ‘Nation First Transit Card’ facilitate the seamless customer commuting experience and ensure easy digital ticketing fare payments in metro, buses, water ferries, parking, etc., through a single card.
In addition, individuals can also use this card for making retail and e-commerce payments.

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The Heads of Asian Coast Guard Agencies Meeting (HACGAM) was recently held in Turkey from September 5-9. The meeting addressed significant topics including maritime law enforcement, safety at sea, marine environment protection, and the prevention of illicit activities like drug trafficking, weapons smuggling, and human trafficking at sea.
India’s delegation was led by DG Rakesh Pal, Director General of the Indian Coast Guard.

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Russian chess player Alexander Grischuk has recently lifted the Blitz chess title, on the final day of the Tata Steel Chess India tournament.
The Russian is already a three-time World champion in this format.  He has competed in five Candidates Tournaments.

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The Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs (IICA), in partnership with UNICEF and the National Stock Exchange (NSE), organized a workshop on Business Responsibility and Sustainability Reporting (BRSR) in Mumbai.
The BRSR framework, rooted in the nine principles of the National Guidelines for Responsible Business Conduct (NGRBC), mandates top 1000 listed companies to disclose their performance on environmental, social, and governance aspects.

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A report by the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) reveals that approximately 40% of sitting Members of Parliament (MPs) in India have criminal cases registered against them.
25% of them facing serious criminal charges, including murder, attempted murder, kidnapping, and crimes against women. The report also highlights that 7% of MPs are billionaires, with an average worth of assets per MP from the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha being Rs 38.33 crores.

 

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The Indian Navy signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Uber — the American ride-hailing service.
It aims to provide reliable, convenient, safe, and economical mobility solutions for personal travel and commute of Naval personnel and their families across the country.

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The Assam government has introduced a bill that aims to exclude entities regulated by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) from the ambit of the Assam Microfinance Institution (Regulation of Money Lending) Act, 2020.
This move is intended to prevent dual regulation of such entities in the state. The 2020 Act was initially applied to all RBI-regulated entities, including NBFC-MFIs. However, the recent amendment seeks to remove these entities from the scope of the Act, aligning with RBI regulations.