Current Affairs Quiz - August, 2022

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The Nyaya Mitra (NM) was launched in 2017, to facilitate fast-track disposal of 10-15 years old pending cases in High Courts and Subordinate Courts.
The Union Law Minister recently provided information on state-wise disposal under the programme.  The Nyaya Mitras have so far assisted the Courts in disposal of 3495 old cases. 80 Nyaya Mitras will be engaged across the country from 2021-2026.

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Parle remained the most chosen Fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) brand for the tenth year in a row in 2021.
This was revealed in the latest Kantar India’s Brand Footprint 2022 report. It is followed by Amul, Britannia, Clinic Plus, Tata and Ghadi. The report ranked these brands based on Consumer Reach Points (CRPs), based on actual purchases and the frequency of those purchases.

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Indian Army and Royal Army of Oman have recently started their 13-day joint military exercise in Rajasthan, India.
The 4th edition of India-Oman joint military drill ‘AL NAJAH’ focuses on Counter Terrorism, Regional Security and Peace Keeping Operations.

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India and Vietnam have commenced the 3rd edition of Vietnam-India bilateral army exercise ‘Ex VINBAX 2022’.
The 20 day military exercise is scheduled to be conducted at Chandimandir in Haryana. The theme of the exercise is deployment of an Engineer Company and a Medical Team as part of United Nations Contingent for Peacekeeping Operations.

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Chile has democratically drafted a constitution for the first time in Chile’s history. The proposed text was written by a 154-member body elected through a popular vote.
The current 1980 constitution that focuses on private rights and free market principles was written during the Augusto Pinochet military dictatorship. Some of the new features include proposals including the president could be re-elected consecutively once, an entire article for environment stating that ‘nature has rights’ and that animals are ‘subjects of special protection’.

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Recently, the Planet Earth took 1.59 milliseconds less than 24 hours to complete one rotation on June 29.
Scientists speculated various possible causes for time difference including ‘Chandler wobble’, a deviation of the planet’s axis of rotation. To compensate for the change, scientists monitoring atomic clocks have used the concept of ‘leap seconds’ to adjust the Universal Coordinated Time.

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The Maldivian president Ibrahim Mohamed Solih arrived India on a four-day visit. India and Maldives signed six pacts to enhance bilateral ties in the fields of trade, defence and cyber security.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi also announced a USD 100 million financial aid for infrastructure development of the island nation.

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Vigilance Commissioner Suresh N Patel was appointed as the Central Vigilance Commissioner. He has been working as the acting Central Vigilance Commissioner (CVC) since June 2022.
Central Vigilance Commission is a probity watchdog founded in 1964. It works under the jurisdiction of Government of India. Suresh N Patel was sworn in as the chief by President Droupadi Murmu.

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The Odisha Investors Meet was jointly organised by the Odisha Government and the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI) in Dubai.
Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik inaugurated the event, which aims to strengthen Odisha’s economic ties with the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region and to attract investors from the region.

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Lok Sabha has cleared the Wild Life (Protection) Amendment Bill, 2021 which implements the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).
The amendment provides for better management of protected areas and expansion of number of species protected by the convention. CITES is an international agreement signed between governments in 1973 to ensure international trade in wild animals and plants does not threaten species.