Current Affairs Quiz - September, 2023

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The Nobel Foundation, responsible for administering the Nobel Prizes, has announced that this year’s Nobel Prize winners will receive an additional 1 million Swedish crowns, bringing the total financial reward to 11 million Swedish crowns (approximately $986,000).
In 2012, the prize money was reduced from 10 million crowns to 8 million due to financial considerations. Subsequently, the amount was raised to 9 million in 2017 and further increased to 10 million in 2020, restoring it to its pre-2012 level.

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The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has reported that the Financial Inclusion Index (FI-Index), which measures the extent of financial inclusion in the country, increased to 60.1 in March 2023, showing growth in all parameters.
The FI-Index provides a single value ranging from 0 to 100, with 0 representing complete financial exclusion and 100 representing full financial inclusion. The main contributors to the FI-Index’s improvement were the Usage and Quality dimensions.

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MotoGP Bharat has roped in IndianOil as the title sponsor for the event scheduled to take place at the Buddh International Circuit in Greater Noida.
The event will be organised from September 22 to 24, as per its promoter Fairstreet Sports.

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The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has ordered a ban on cruise ships operating on Madhya Pradesh’s (MP) water bodies, including the Upper Lake of Bhopal, citing environmental concerns.
Cruise ships in Madhya Pradesh were found to have environmental issues, including noise pollution, inadequate waste disposal, and sewage contamination.

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A US District Court has declared the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program illegal, although it did not order the immediate termination of protections and work permits for nearly 580,000 DACA recipients.
DACA, established in 2012, allows undocumented immigrants brought to the US as children to apply for a deferment of legal action and work authorization.

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Poland has begun enforcing a European Union (EU) ban on all Russian-registered passenger cars entering the country, in line with the EU’s sanctions against Russia due to its war in Ukraine.
This move comes shortly after Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia also implemented a similar ban on vehicles with Russian license plates. The decision reflects the EU’s stance on Russia’s actions in Ukraine and its threat to international security.

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Olympian Elavenil Valarivan won her second gold at the Olympic Shooting Centre range in Rio de Janeiro.
She clinched the women’s 10m air rifle title, at the ongoing International Shooting Sport Federation World Cup Rifle/Pistol stage.

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The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), the National Standards Body of India, has announced that it has established 6467 Standard Clubs in schools and colleges across the country.
As per BIS the standard clubs are being established with an objective to sensitize young members of society about the importance of standards in improving quality of life.

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Secretary of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting of India, unveiled the “People’s G20” eBook, highlighting India’s G20 Presidency, in New Delhi.
The eBook provides a comprehensive overview of India’s G20 Presidency, featuring three main parts. The first section covers the G20 Summit held in September 2023 in New Delhi, while the second part offers a summary of meetings held by various Working Groups under the Sherpa and Finance Track.

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A new report from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has focussed on the health and economic consequences of antimicrobial resistance (AMR).
Titled “Embracing a One Health Framework to Fight Antimicrobial Resistance,” the report provides fresh evidence of the global impact of AMR and offers recommendations to combat it. The report reveals that the consumption of antibiotics in humans has been increasing, especially in G20 countries.