Daily Current Affairs Quiz : September 16, 2022

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The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit is being held in Samarkand in Uzbekistan. It is SCO’s first in-person summit in after two years.
The summit will also see the participation of Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The meeting aims to deliberate on regional security challenges, boosting trade and energy supplies among other issues.

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Shoonya is an awareness campaign to reduce air pollution by promoting the use of electric vehicles (EVs) for ride-hailing and deliveries
NITI Aayog held a forum to commemorate the one-year anniversary of Shoonya, India’s zero pollution e-mobility campaign. During the event, the National Programme on Advanced Chemistry Cell (ACC) Energy Storage report was also launched.

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As per the list released by the Central Zoo Authority based on management and effectiveness, the Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park, Darjeeling was given the highest percentage of 83.
The Red Panda is one of the top attractions of the Zoo, besides Himalayan Black Bear, Snow Leopard, Goral and Himalayan Thar. The Arignar Anna Zoological Park in Chennai has secured the second position, followed by the Sri Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens in Mysore.

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The Union Cabinet of India approved the Signing of Guarantees for hosting Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) Under 17 Women’s World Cup 2022 in India.
The prestigious FIFA Under-17 Women’s World Cup will be held for the first time in India between 11 and 30 October, 2022. India had earlier hosted the FIFA Under-17 Men’s World Cup 2017. The matches will be played in Navi Mumbai, Goa and Bhubaneswar while teams from 16 countries will participate in the event.

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International Water Association (IWA) World Water Congress and Exhibition 2022 is hosted by Copenhagen, Denmark.
The Indian Delegation launched a Whitepaper on ‘Urban Wastewater Scenario in India’ at the International Exhibition. Atal Innovation Mission (AIM), NITI Aayog, Ministry of Jal Shakti and National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG), international agency Innovation Centre Denmark (ICDK) and academia Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IITB) prepared the whitepaper.