Daily Current Affairs Quiz : March 22, 2023

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The International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination is being observed annually on March 21.
On that day, in 1960, police opened fire at a peaceful demonstration in South Africa, against the apartheid pass laws. Its aim is to eliminate all forms of racial discrimination across the world.

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National Zoological Park celebrated the World Sparrow Day on March 20. The theme for this year is “I love Sparrows”.
It is designated to raise awareness about sparrow conservation and protection, as their numbers are declining across the world. The first commemoration of the day occurred in 2010.

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UBS Group AG is a multinational investment bank and financial services company founded and based in Switzerland.
UBS, Switzerland’s biggest bank, has recently agreed to purchase its rival Credit Suisse. As per report, UBS has upgraded its initial offer and agreed to buy Credit Suisse for more than $2 billion in a deal brokered by the Swiss government.

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The ICMR released the Ethical Guidelines for AI in Healthcare and Biomedical Research to guide the effective and safe development, deployment and adoption of AI-based technologies.
Artificial intelligence has wide range of applications in the healthcare sector, like diagnosis, preventive treatments, clinical decision-making and more.

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Polio cases were recorded in Burundi for the first time in 30 years. The Poliovirus type 2 was confirmed from environmental surveillance of wastewater in the region.
Polio is transmitted through contaminated water and food, or by contact with an infected person. Though many do not become seriously ill, some can go on to develop acute flaccid paralysis.