1st September 2022 Current Affairs

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1st September 2022 Current Affairs is provided below:

1. National Nutrition Week:

Observed from September 1 – 7
The purpose of this week is to raise awareness among the general public about the value of healthy eating practices and proper nutrition for upholding a healthy lifestyle.
Theme 2022: “World of Flavours”
As per the Global Hunger Index Report 2021, India ranks 101 among 116 countries.

2. “Synergy”:

Cyber Security Exercise
Conducted by Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In)
The Exercise Theme was “Building Network Resiliency to Counter Ransomware Attacks”.

3. World Health Summit for Pride of Homoeopathy:

Held in Dubai.
Aim: to promote a homoeopathic system of medicine, drugs, and practices.
The theme of the summit is “Diseases caused by climate change and global warming”.

4. Clear Skies for Tomorrow:

It is a sustainable effort led by the World Economic Forum (WEF)
It aims to support aviation’s overall net-zero pathway by 2050.
IndiGo, the largest airline in the nation, has joined this initiative as a signatory.

5. 64th Ramon Magsaysay Award Winners:

“Sotheara Chhim”, Psychiatrist (Cambodia) who helped fellow Cambodians recover from trauma resulting from the Khmer Rouge’s genocidal rule
“Tadashi Hattori”, Ophthalmologist (Japan), who led an effort to treat thousands of Vietnamese villagers.
“Bernadette Madrid”, Paediatrician (Philippines), a Filipina paediatrician who has provided medical, legal and social help to thousands of abused children and their families.
“Gary Bencheghib”, Activist & Filmmaker (Indonesia), a Frenchman who battles plastic pollution in Indonesian rivers. He was honoured for Emergent Leadership.
Note:
Ramon Magsaysay Awards are named after a Philippine president, Ramon Magsaysay who died in a 1957 plane crash.
The Ramon Magsaysay Award is Asia’s version of the Nobel Prize.
First Awarded in the Year 1958.

6. Mikhail Gorbachev – Passed away:

The last soviet leader died in Moscow at the age of 91
He reduced hostilities between the west and the erstwhile Soviet Union (USSR) and brought an end to the Cold War as the leader.
In 1990 he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.

7. G20 Environmental Ministers’ Meet:

Held in Bali, Indonesia.
For talks on climate action and the global impact of the war in Ukraine.
Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav said India is showing intent as a problem solver despite not being a traditional contributor to global emissions.
India is totally committed to driving its low-carbon industry transitions through a multi-pronged approach that cuts across sectors and issues.
India’s “National Green Hydrogen Mission” promises to be a game-changer for reducing emissions from hard-to-abate sectors.

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