Current Affairs Quiz - August, 2022

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Ministry of Home Affairs sanctioned approval for the creation of Village Defence Guard Scheme – 2022 in Jammu and Kashmir.
Earlier, this scheme was known as Village Defence Committee, in which volunteers from villages were trained by Indian Army and Police. Rifles were provided to VDCs and they protected the vulnerable villages in mountainous areas from terror-related activities.

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The Rajasthan government introduced the ‘Mukhyamantri Anuprati Coaching Yojana’ in 2021-22. Under the scheme, such students are provided free coaching from reputed coaching institutes.
For the current financial year, the state government has allotted Rs 17.15 crore and the number of seats under the scheme has increased to 15,000. It covers students from scheduled caste, scheduled tribe, other backward classes, minority, economically-backward classes and specially-abled.

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A total of 1,082 Police personnel were awarded Police Medals on the occasion of the Independence Day, 2022.
347 police personnel have been awarded Police Medal for Gallantry. Jammu and Kashmir Police were awarded 108 medals, the most among states and union territories. Maharashtra and Chhattisgarh are also among the states with highest number of Police Medals for Gallantry in 2022.

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William Samoei Arap Ruto, the deputy president of Kenya since 2013, has been declared winner of the Presidential election.
Ruto won the election by a narrow margin as he received 50.49 percent of the votes. Legal battles are expected as a result of the tightly contested elections. In 2017, the presidential vote was nullified by the Supreme Court, citing reasons of irregularities.

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National Health Authority (NHA) has announced performance based fund allocation to States and UTs for strengthening the registries of healthcare professionals and health facilities.
This performance based fund allocation will help in structured implementation of the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission. R 500 crores was allocated for setting up of Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission’s offices at State and UTs by the financial year 2025-26.

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Russia hosted the Moscow Conference on International Security 2022 and the Russian President Vladimir Putin addressed the participants virtually.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh took part in Moscow Conference virtually and expressed concern about the potential geopolitical fault-line in the maritime domain. The conference was attended by Ministers of Defence from different countries as well as key stakeholders in the military field.

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Wounded Knee Massacre was a massacre of over three hundred Lakota people by soldiers of the United States Army in 1890.
The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences has apologised to Native American activist and actor Sacheen Littlefeather. 50 years ago, the activist read the letter of Marlon Brando who refused to accept the Oscars award, protesting against the misrepresentation of Native American tribes in the entertainment industry. She also spoke about the Wounded Knee Massacre and was booed off the stage.

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The US government recently passed Inflation Reduction Act, 2022, joining forces with its central bank in the fight to reduce inflation.
The US Federal Reserve has increased policy rates by an unprecedented 225 basis points over the last four monetary policy meetings. The act aims to boost government revenues by around USD 737 billion, and spend USD 437 billion during 2022-31. The savings is expected to translate into lower deficits.

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An e-commerce platform is being developed to connect the buyers directly with the local artisans in Jammu and Kashmir.
This will help uplift the artisan community and promote the handicraft in the UT. A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) has been signed with Flipkart to help the local artisans to sell their products.

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International Conference on Responsible Packaging is set to be held in New Delhi. It is organised by the Foundation for innovative packaging and sustainability (FIPS).
The event focuses on optimal design, innovative material and sustainable technology. An award for responsible packaging called the Foundation for innovative packaging and sustainability Award (FIPSA) will also be launched.