Current Affairs Quiz - April 2022

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As per the provisions of National Education Policy-2020, the University Grants Commission(UGC) has developed a draft curricular framework and credit system for Four Years’ Undergraduate Programme (FYUGP).
The framework aims to equip students in one or more subject areas.  The draft framework has been placed in public domain for seeking suggestions from stakeholders.

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The 2022 update of the World Health Organization’s air quality database highlights that 99 per cent of the world population breathes air that exceeds WHO air quality limits.
The update also introduces ground measurements of annual mean concentrations of nitrogen dioxide (NO2), which is a common urban pollutant. As of now, over 6,000 cities in 117 countries are monitoring air quality.

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After images of civilian bodies were found in the streets of Bucha city of Ukraine, there have been outrages across the world.
At the UNSC meeting on Ukraine which was addressed by Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, T S Tirumurti, India’s Permanent Representative at the UN condemned the Bucha civilian killings and called for an independent probe.

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Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath launched the state-wide ‘School Chalo Abhiyan’ from district Shravast.
The campaign of the state government aims to achieve 100 percent enrolment in primary and upper primary schools. The state government has also asked MLAs to adopt a school for the development of schools.

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‘Weapons of Mass Destruction and their Delivery Systems (Prohibition of Unlawful Activities) Amendment Bill, 2022’ was introduced by the External Affairs Minister in Lok Sabha. The Bill, which was passed by the Lok Sabha amends the original act of 2005.
The bill seeks to prohibit financing of any activity in relation to weapons of mass destruction and their delivery systems and empowers the Central Government to freeze, seize or attach funds for preventing such financing.

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‘Sarhul Festival’ is the most popular tribal celebration across the state of Jharkhand region. It denotes the beginning of the New Year.
This vibrant festival is celebrated at the beginning of spring every year. This year, it fell on April 4. It is usually celebrated by the tribal communities of the local Sarna religion, especially by the Munda, Ho, and Oraon tribes.

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The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) released the guidelines on setting up of digital banking units (DBUs). Commercial banks (other than RRBs, payment banks and LABs) with past digital banking experience are permitted to open DBUs in tier 1 to tier 6 centres
The Budget speech for 2022-2023 announced setting up of 75 DBUs in 75 districts to commemorate 75 years of independence of the country.

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The Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) of NITI Aayog was launched for creating an innovation culture and entrepreneurial ecosystem in the country.
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the continuation of Atal Innovation Mission (AIM), till March 2023.

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The 20^th Meeting of National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) was held in Pakke tiger reserve in Arunachal Pradesh under the chairmanship of Union Minister for Environment, Forest & Climate Change Shri Bhupender Yadav.
For the first time in history the NTCA meeting was held outside the national capital. The Minster directed that these meetings will be held outside Delhi in forest areas or in tiger reserves, in order to get first hand information about the reserve and local issues.

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Gujarat has topped NITI Aayog State Energy and Climate Index-(SECI) Round 1 among larger states. It is followed by Kerala and Punjab. Among the smaller states, Goa topped the index.
The index ranks the states and union territories on six parameters — discoms performance, access affordability and reliability of energy, clean energy initiatives, energy efficie­ncy, environmental sustainability and new initiatives.