Current Affairs Quiz - September, 2022

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Jean-Luc Godard, one of the important figures of the French New Wave cinema, recently passed away at the age of 91.
He is said to have chosen to end his life through assisted suicide, a practice allowed under Switzerland law. Jean-Luc Godard is recognised as the one of the most influential directors in the history of cinema and he was awarded several prestigious awards including the Honorary Academy Award.

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The Indian Council of Agriculture Research (ICAR) has entered into an agreement with Biovet Private Ltd. for the commercial production of the indigenous vaccine of Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD) called ‘Lumpi-ProVacind’.
The agreement for transfer of technology is the first of the series of tie-ups that Agrinnovate are set to tie-up for grant of non-exclusive license of ‘Lumpi-ProVacind’. Agrinnovate is the commercial arm of ICAR.

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‘João Lourenço’ has sworn in as the President of Angolan for a second term in the Central African country’s capital- Luanda.
The results of the Elections were heavily disputed by the opposition. The Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA), which was in power since independence from Portugal in 1975, won the elections.

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The 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 77) was inaugurated recently in New York followed by the High-Level Week
The UN General Assembly (UNGA) is the main policy-making organ of the United Nations. This year’s theme is ‘A watershed moment: transformative solutions to interlocking challenges’ with focus on crises such as COVID-19, climate change and conflict and need for solutions to build global sustainability and resilience.

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The Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal announced recently that India’s longest river cruise service for over 4,000 km will start in 2023.
The river cruise service will be operated between Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh and Bogibeel in Assam. The route will connect rivers Ganga and Brahmaputra via Indo-Bangladesh Protocol Route (IBRP). The Union Minister also inaugurated Bogibeel Riverfront Passenger Jetty built by Northeast Frontier Railways (NFR).

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Pakistan has received the second consignment of six J-10C fighter aircraft from Pakistan. The aircraft is referred to as ‘Dragon from the East’ by the Pakistani Air Force.
With this second batch, the total number of such fighter jets of Pakistan is increased to 12. The Pakistan Air Force commissioned the first batch of six J-10C fighter aircraft in March 2022. Pakistan is set to acquire a squadron of 25 Chinese multirole J-10C fighter jets in response to India’s purchase of Rafale aircraft.

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The Galilean moons or Galilean satellites are the four largest moons of Jupiter namely Io, Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto. They were first identified by Galileo Galilei in 1609-1610.
On September 26, Jupiter is set to make its closest approach to Earth in the last 59 years according to NASA. The planet’s banding and three or four of the Galilean moons will be visible when seen with binoculars.

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The PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PHDCCI) has organised a hybrid summit titled ‘Sustainable Textiles Summit’ in New Delhi.
The summit is supported by the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises. The aim of the summit is to discuss alternative ways to make the textile industry more sustainable. Experts from France, Sweden and Germany will be participating in the meet.

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The Indian Navy launched two indigenously designed and built Diving Support Vessels (DSVs) – Nistar and Nipun in Visakhapatnam.
The vessels were built by Hindustan Shipyard Ltd. The vessels have complex diving support systems and a Deep Submergence Rescue Vessel (DSRV), which will be deployed for deep sea diving and submarine rescue operations.

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India has exported the first consignment of plant-based meat products from Kheda district of Gujarat to California in the United States.
Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Authority (APEDA) facilitated the export of the first consignment of plant-based meat products under the Vegan Food category. APEDA has planned to promote a variety of vegan food products to Australia, Israel, New Zealand, and others.