Current Affairs Quiz - September, 2023

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The Prime Minister dedicated important rail sector projects worth around ₹6,350 crore and laid the foundation stone of 50-bed each ‘critical care blocks’ to be built in nine districts of Chhattisgarh.
The nine critical care blocks will be built under the Pradhan Mantri-Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission (PM-ABHIM) at a cost of more than ₹210 crore. Prime Minister also distributed one lakh sickle cell counselling cards to the screened population under the National Sickle Cell Anaemia Elimination Mission (NSAEM).

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US Commission for International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) announced it will hold a hearing on religious freedom in India next week.
Since 2020, USCIRF has recommended that the US Department of State designate India as a Country of Particular Concern (CPC) for its systematic, ongoing, and egregious violations of religious freedom.

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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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Odisha Government has unveiled a subsidy scheme to attract investment and boost the state’s stainless-steel production.
The scheme offers 20% capital investment subsidy and electricity duty exemption besides land allocation and Employee Provident Fund reimbursement.

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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.

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India has reached out to Australia to procure monoclonal antibody doses to combat the Nipah virus outbreak in Kerala. India is expecting 20 more doses soon, as per the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR).
The virus has killed two people so far and has infected at least five others in the Kozhikode district. The current Nipah outbreak is Kerala’s fourth since 2018.

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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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The fourth and final meeting of the G-20 Framework Working Group (FWG) under India’s G-20 Presidency will be held in Chhattisgarh’s capital Raipur.
Around 65 delegates from G20 members and invitee countries, international and regional organisations attended the meeting which marked the culmination of the work done by the FWG during India’s Presidency of the grouping.

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The Ministry of Finance approved a series of welfare measures for the benefit of Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) agents and employees.
The welfare measures are related to the amendments to LIC (Agents) Regulations, 2017, Enhancement of Gratuity Limit, and Uniform Rate of Family Pension among others. It will benefit more than 13 lakhs agents and more than 1 lakh regular employees.

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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.