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ADB cuts GDP growth forecast of India for FY23 to 7%: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has reduced the economic growth projection of India for 2022-23 to 7% from 7.2%. September 2022 Current Affairs Quiz Reason: Higher inflation and monetary tightening. The economy of India has been grew 13.5% year-on-year (Y-o-Y) in the first quarter of 2022-23, that shows […]
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Defence Ministry signs MoU with BoB, HDFC under SPARSH: The Defence Ministry has signed an MoU with Bank of Baroda and HDFC Bank under the SPARSH (System for Pension Administration). September 2022 Current Affairs Quiz Aim: To cover pension of seventeen lakh defence pensioners across the country. The Defence Secretary, Dr Ajay Kumar has announced that the average time in pension settlement has
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PM Modi receives Braille version of Assamese Dictionary Hemkosh: PM Narendra Modi has received a copy of the Braille version of Assamese Dictionary Hemkosh from Jayanta Baruah in New Delhi. September 2022 Current Affairs Quiz The Braille version of ‘Hemkosh’ has been conceptualized and published by the Editor of Asomiya Pratidin, Jayanta Baruah. Hemkosh is South-East Asia’s first Braille
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India receives UN award for its Hypertension Control Initiative under NHM: The India Hypertension Control Initiative (IHCI) has won the ‘2022 UN Interagency Task Force and WHO Special Programme on Primary Health Care Award’ at the UN General Assembly, held at New York in USA. September 2022 Current Affairs Quiz Reason: For its initiative to control and prevent hypertension under
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Elvis Ali Hazarika becomes first from North East to cross North Channel: Veteran Assamese swimmer, Elvis Ali Hazarika has become the first from the North East to cross the North Channel. September 2022 Current Affairs Quiz The North Channel is the strait between north-eastern Northern Ireland and south-western Scotland. Elvis and his team clocked a timing of 14 hours 38 minutes to achieve
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Book titled, She Is – Women in STEAM released, to honour 75 women: The book titled, She Is–Women in STEAM, has been unveiled by Prof. Ajay Sood (Principal Scientific Adviser to GoI) and Alex Ellis (British High Commissioner). September 2022 Current Affairs Quiz The book has honoured 75 women in STEAM (fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) celebrating
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Indian, United States Coast Guard hold joint exercise Abhyas: An Indo-US coast guard joint exercise called Abhyas-01/22 held was conducted off Chennai coast. Aim: Search and rescue, anti-piracy operation and coordinated joint boarding of vessels September 2022 Current Affairs Quiz Anti-piracy demonstration: A scenario of pirates hijacking a ship was created and the coast guard personnel of both the
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ESAF Bank re-appointed Ravi Mohan as Chairman: Reserve Bank of India has approved the reappointment of PR Ravi Mohan as the Chairman of ESAF Small Finance Bank for a further period of three years from December 21, 2022. September 2022 Current Affairs Quiz He is a certified associate of the Indian Institute of Bankers. Previously, He was employed as a chief general
Kotak Mahindra Bank launched “Kotak IITM Save Energy Mission”: Kotak Mahindra Bank and the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IITM) have jointly launched the Kotak IITM Save Energy Mission. September 2022 Current Affairs Quiz Aim: To encourage adoption of various energy conservation measures in the micro, small and medium enterprises sector. Under the CSR initiative of Kotak Mahindra Bank, satellite centres would
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Nagaland Prison Department introduced mobile attendance application: Nagaland Prison Department goes digital by introducing the mobile attendance application for Prison staff. Advisor for Prisons, Printing & Stationery, H. Haiying launched the Prison staff Attendance App at the District Jail Kohima. The mobile app was initiated by the State Prison Department in collaboration with Excellogics Technology Solution Private
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