Current Affairs Quiz - September, 2022

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Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) has organised the Hackathon 3.0 ‘KRITAGYA’ for promoting ‘speed breeding for crop improvement’.
ICAR, along with its National Agricultural Higher Education Project and Crop Science Division, is organizing the event. Students, faculty and innovators across the country can apply and participate as a group and can collaborate with local start-ups.

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The Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP) is a flagship scheme of the Ministry of MSME.
Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) recently inaugurated 72 Units assisted under PMEGP and Disbursed Margin Money Subsidy to 720 PMEGP Beneficiaries. KVIC is the nodal Agency at the national level to implement this credit linked subsidy scheme.

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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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Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot announced that there will be two percent reservations in government jobs for sportspersons in the state.
The government has increased the prize money for players who won international medals to Rs 3 crore. Participants of all age groups across the state have participated in the Rural Olympic Games.

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The full week ending on the last Sunday of September is observed as the International Week of the Deaf (IWD), every year.
In 2022, IWD is being observed from September 19 to 25 September 2022. The theme of the 2022 International Week of Deaf People is “Building Inclusive Communities for All”. The IWD is an initiative of the World Federation of the Deaf (WFD) and was first launched in 1958 in Rome.

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India’s Presidency of the prestigious Asia-pacific Institute of Broadcasting Development, AIBD has been extended for one more year.
This was decided by the AIBD member countries at the two-day General Conference held in New Delhi. At present, CEO of Prasar Bharati and Director General of Doordarshan- Mayank Kumar Agrawal is the President of AIBD.  Malaysia-based AIBD was established in 1977 as a regional inter-governmental organisation of UN-ESCAP.

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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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Bangladesh clinched their first-ever South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Women’s Championship title held in Kathmandu.
Bangladesh became champions in for the first time in the sixth edition of SAFF, ending India’s reign of five successive titles. The hosts Nepal ended the tournament as runners-up for the fifth time. Bangladesh team captain Sabina Khatun became the top scorer of the tournament with eight goals in the tournament.

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The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully tested hybrid motor, which will be used for a new propulsion system for upcoming launch vehicles
The 30 kN hybrid motor was tested at ISRO Propulsion Complex (IPRC) at Mahendragiri in Tamil Nadu. The test was supported by ISRO’s Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre (LPSC). The motor uses Hydroxyl-terminated polybutadiene (HTPB) as fuel and liquid oxygen (LOX) as the oxidiser.

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As per the Sample Registration System (SRS) Statistical Report 2020 released on September 22, 2022 by Registrar General of India (RGI), India has been witnessing progressive reduction in IMR, U5MR and NMR.
Under-five mortality rate was recorded at 32 per 1000 live births in 2020 against 35 per 1000 live births in 2019. Infant Mortality rate (IMR) has also registered 2-point decline to 28 per 1000 live births in 2020 from 30 per 1000 live births in 2019.