Current Affairs Quiz - September, 2023

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India and the United States decided to end disputes over the import of poultry products and to reduce import tariffs on apples, almonds, chickpeas and lentils.
Farmers and traders associations fear that the new agreements signed will harm the interests of farmers and small and medium industries in the poultry sector.

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The Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal, met with the Minister of the Russian Federation for the Development of the Far East and the Arctic, in Vladivostok, Russia.
The leaders discussed various aspects of maritime cooperation between India and Russia, including the utilization of new transport corridors like the Northern Sea Route (NSR) and the Eastern Maritime Corridor (EMC) between Vladivostok and Chennai. They also agreed to train Indian seafarers in Polar and Arctic waters at the Russian Maritime Training Institute in Vladivostok.

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International Hockey Federation (FIH) has withdrawn hosting rights of the Olympic qualifiers from Pakistan Hockey Federation.
Men’s FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifier tournament was earlier scheduled in January 2024. This is primarily due to the recent developments in the governance situation of the Federation.

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The Fourth G20 Global Partnership for Financial Inclusion (GPFI) Meeting took place in Mumbai from September 14 to 16, 2023.
More than 50 delegates from G20 member countries, special invitee nations, and international organizations convened in the meeting to discuss the ongoing financial inclusion agenda under the G20 India Presidency, with a particular focus on Digital Financial Inclusion and SME Finance.

 

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India becomes the 13th country in world that can issue Internationally Accepted OIML (International Organization of Legal Metrology) Certificates.
OIML is an Intergovernmental organization which was established in 1955. It has 63 Member States and 64 Corresponding Members and India became its member in 1956. India has now become authority for issuing internationally accepted OIML certificate for selling weights and measures anywhere in the world.  Department of Consumer Affairs can issue OIML Pattern Approval certificate.

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The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has issued a Consultation Paper (CP) titled “Digital Inclusion in the Era of Emerging Technologies”.
This paper aims to address the challenges and opportunities brought about by rapid advancements in emerging technologies, with a specific focus on ensuring inclusivity, especially for Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). It also highlights the challenges faced by the MSME sector in adopting emerging digital technologies.

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The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has issued directives to all Regulated Entities (REs), including banks and non-banking financial companies (NBFCs), to release original movable or immovable property documents within 30 days of full loan repayment.
Starting from December 1, 2023, lenders must also remove any charges registered with registries within the same timeframe. In cases of delay, lenders must compensate borrowers at a rate of Rs 5,000 per day of delay, and borrowers can choose to collect their documents from relevant outlets or branches.

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France’s radiation watchdog, the Agence Nationale des Frequences (ANFR), has prohibited the sale of Apple’s iPhone 12 due to tests revealing that the smartphone exceeded European radiation exposure limits.
The Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) of the iPhone 12, which measures the rate of radiofrequency energy absorbed by the body, was found to be higher than legally allowed.

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The traditional Kokyet or turban of the state has been selected as part of the dress code for the Marshals of the Indian Parliament.
The Indian government is introducing new uniform codes for both houses of parliament, including Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, for an upcoming special parliamentary session. Other items introduced in the uniform code include magenta Nehru jackets for secretariat staff and camouflage attire for security officers.

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The International Labour Organization (ILO) has issued a policy brief stating that the world is falling significantly behind in achieving Sustainable Development Goal 8 (SDG 8), which seeks to promote sustainable economic growth, full employment, and decent work for all.
According to the ILO’s analysis, nearly two-thirds of the SDG 8 indicators show insufficient progress, and the international community is as far from reaching the targets as it was in 2015.