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 Name the first-of-its-kind database for tracking the world’s fossil fuel production, reserves and emissions launched recently that includes data from over 50,000 oil, gas and coal fields in 89 countries? -- Global Registry of Fossil Fuels
 The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has introduced which security feature to the Aadhaar Enabled Payment System (AEPS) to determine whether the fingerprint being used belongs to a person who’s alive or not?  -- Fingerprint ‘Liveliness’
 Which operation was recently carried out by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in relation to the circulation and sharing of Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) following inputs from Interpol headquarters, Crime against Children unit in Singapore? -- 'Megha Chakra'
 Who is the first sportsperson and Olympian to be elected as president of Hockey India (HI)? -- Dillip Tirkey
 Who has been appointed as the Director General of Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) cum- Secretary, Department of Health Research (DHR) for a period of 3 years? -- Rajiv Behl
 Who has replaced Dr. Randeep Guleria as the new AIIMS director? -- Dr. M Srinivas
 Name the Indian author who has been selected for the Hermann Kesten Prize 2022 - a German literary award presented annually for outstanding efforts in support of persecuted writers which is named in honor of the German novelist and dramatist Hermann Kesten? -- Meena Kandasamy
 Which public sector refinery in eastern Assam’s Golaghat district has taken major strides in setting up Rs.1, 750-crore biorefinery unit for producing bioethanol from 5-lakh metric tonnes of bamboo per annum? -- Numaligarh Refinery Limited (NRL)
 Which power sector financing company recently became the 12th ‘Maharatna’ Central Public Sector Enterprise? -- REC Ltd
 Which Gujarati film, directed by Pan Nalin has been chosen by the Film Federation of India as the country's entry to the Oscars 2023 in Best International Feature category? -- Chhello Show (Last Film Show)
 Through which scheme, the Union government plans to reduce the use of chemical fertilisers by incentivising states? -- PM PRANAM (PM Promotion of Alternate Nutrients for Agriculture Management)
 Which naval ship was recently decommissioned that participated in several naval operations including Op Talwar during Kargil War and Op Parakram in 2001? -- INS Ajay
 Which Indian industrialist was recently conferred the Chevalier de la Légion d’Honneur (Knight of the Legion of Honour) - the highest French civilian award?  -- Swati Piramal
 Which new television series has been launched by the US Agency for International Development (USAID) and UNICEF in collaboration with Doordarshan to promote healthy behaviours in a post-pandemic world? -- ‘Duur Se Namaste’
 Which country has signed a formal MoU to join SCO; to become permanent member at 2023 India Summit? -- Iran
 Release of which book by ex-hockey coach of India, Sjoerd Marijne has been barred by Delhi HC following a player’s claim that it contains confidential information about her medical condition? -- Will Power
 The pre-production run of India’s first lithium cell manufacturing facility set up by Chennai-based Munoth Industries Limited was launched recently at – -- Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh
 On which three themes, tableaus of Republic Day 2023 will be made? -- India@75, International Year of Millets , and Nari Shakti
 Which will be India’s first ‘Smart City’ with digital addresses? -- Indore
 Which Indian Bank recently became the third lender and 7th Indian company to surpass Rs 5 trillion market cap? -- State Bank of India
 Which state attracted highest industrial investments in the first seven months of the year 2022 according to a report released by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT)? -- Andhra Pradesh
 Which state/UT Govt. has doubled the minimum wage for labourers working above 16001 ft altitude? -- Sikkim
 The UT Govt. of Jammu and Kashmir has decided to observe Maharaja Hari Singh’s birthday as a public holiday on – -- 23 September
 In which sanctuary, the govt. of Uttar Pradesh is going to create a third Rhino Rehabilitation Area after substantial increase of one-horn rhinoceros in two such areas in the Dudhwa National Park?  -- Katarniaghat Wildlife Sanctuary
 Joao Manuel Goncalves Lourenco has been re-elected as the President of – -- Angola
 Which oldest living city in the world has been named 1st Cultural and Tourism Capital of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) for 2022-23? -- Varanasi
 Which country will take over the rotational Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) presidency from September 2022 to September 2023, for the first time, from Uzbekistan - the host for this year’s Samarkand Summit? -- India
 Who is the first Pravasi Bharatiya Samman awardee from Malaysia, passed away recently? -- Tun Dr. S. Samy Vellu
 Which state of India has the highest number of Jan Dhan bank account holders? -- Uttar Pradesh
 Which state has maximum number of Amrit Sarovar (Lakes) followed by Madhya Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir respectively - which aims to conserve water for the future? -- Uttar Pradesh
 The Kibithu military camp (Easternmost Garrison of India) in Arunachal Pradesh, which looks out over Chinese deployments in the Rima-Tatu area across the LAC, was recently renamed as –  -- General Bipin Rawat Military Garrison
 By which year India plans to vaccinate 100% of the animals against Foot and Mouth Disease and Brucellosis? -- 2025
 With which State Govt., Vedanta-Foxconn Group has signed a MoU of Rs. 1.54 lakh crore for the manufacture of semiconductor and display fab? -- Gujarat
 Over which river, India’s longest rubber dam was recently inaugurated? -- Falgu River (Bihar)
 Who has been appointed as the next United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, who will succeed Michelle Bachelet of Chile? -- Volker Turk (Austria)
 Who was declared ‘Player of the Tournament’ at the recently concluded Asia Cup 2022, held at UAE that was won by Sri Lanka? -- Wanindu Hasaranga (Sri Lanka)
 Who won the US Open 2022 Singles Title (Tennis) in men’s and women’s category respectively? -- Carlos Alcaraz Garfia (Spain), Iga Swiątek (Poland)
 Who became the king and head of state of the United Kingdom and 14 other realms including Australia, Canada, Jamaica, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea after the death of Queen Elizabeth II? -- King Charles III
 Which event - a fortnight of activities to galvanize action around cleanliness from 17th September, (Seva Diwas) till 2nd October (Swachhata Diwas) - is being organised by the Union Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry?  -- Swachh Amrit Mahotsav
 Name the former Union Home Minister and first Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, whose 135th birth anniversary was observed on 10th September 2022? -- Govind Ballabh Pant
 Who recently became the first Gurjar Muslim from Jammu and Kashmir to be nominated to Rajya Sabha? -- Gulam Ali
 Swami Swaroopanand Saraswati, who passed away recently, was the Shankracharya of which three Peeths? -- Dwarka, Sharda, and Jyotish Peeth
 Which social reformer’s birthday was recently observed on 11th September, who was passionate about social empowerment and gave the clarion call of ‘Jai Jagat’? -- Vinoba Bhave
 Which city will host the 22nd Meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO)? -- Samarkand (Uzbekistan)
 Recently, under Project 17A, which stealth guided-missile frigate was launched by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd (MDL)? -- ‘Taragiri’
 What is the theme of International Dairy Federation World Dairy Summit (IDF WDS) 2022, being organised in India after half a century at Greater Noida (Uttar Pradesh)? -- ‘Dairy for Nutrition and Livelihood’
 In which city, a two-day National Conference on Sustainable Coastal Management in India was held that was participated by all the 13 coastal states of the country? -- Bhubaneswar
 Which state has recommended UNESCO World Heritage tag for Chaya Someshwaralayam Temple (an architectural marvel) and Nilivurallu – a megalithic burial site with astronomical magnificence? -- Telangana
 With the theme, "Transforming Literacy Learning Spaces” the International Literacy Day 2022 was observed on – -- 8th September
 Under which Article of the Constitution, Post Devolution Revenue Deficit Grants are provided to the States? -- Article 275
 Name the Mysore-based sculptor who crafted the statue of Adi Shankaracharya at Kedarnath and now the statue of Subhas Chandra Bose - to be installed at India Gate? -- Arun Yogiraj
 What was the theme of the Seventh Eastern Economic Forum held in Vladivostok, Russia? -- "On the Path to a Multipolar World"
 In which city, the 2nd India-Japan 2plus2 Ministerial Dialogue will be held? -- Tokyo
 In which city the India-US 2+2 Inter-Sessional meeting was held to reviewed outcomes of the 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue of April 2022 with the aim of further strengthening the India-US strategic partnership? -- Delhi
 Which Adriatic coast nation has recently severed diplomatic relations with Iran following an investigation into a cyberattack that it concluded was Iranian "state aggression"? -- Albania
 How many districts are there in Chhattisgarh, after the recent creation of Mohla-Manpur-Ambagarh Chowki, Sarangarh-Bilaigarh, and Khairagarh-Chhuikhadan-Gandai districts? -- 31