ALL EXAM QUIZ 15.08.2023

Explanation:

• According to the Indian Council of Medical Research Cancer Registry data, Uttar Pradesh, registered the highest count of cancer cases in India.
• During the year 2022, the state documented an astonishing 210,000 new cases, marking a significant uptick from the 201,000 cases registered in 2020.
• The state of Uttar Pradesh also logged the highest count of fatalities linked to cancer, with a remarkable 116,818 individuals succumbing to this formidable ailment.
• Comparative Cancer Mortality Rates Highlight Reporting Discrepancies and Burden in Uttar Pradesh
• The mortality rate in Uttar Pradesh was on par with the national average, while Maharashtra ranked second in terms of fatalities.

Explanation:

• Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma launched the Chief Minister’s Solar Mission, a pioneering initiative aimed at ushering in a new era of green progress for the north eastern hill state.
• The mission, backed by an investment of Rs 500 crore from the government over the next five years, is set to transform the state’s energy landscape and contribute to its sustainable development.The state government has allocated an annual investment of Rs 100 crore to kickstart the solar mission.
• This aggressive expansion plan is set to be supported by net metering, which will allow higher capacity hybrid solar units to feed energy into both local and national grids.

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• Indian ­poet ­diplomat Abhay Kumar (Abhay K), Deputy Director General of Indian Council of Cultural Relations (ICCR), launched his new book titled “Monsoon:
• A Poem of Love and Longing”, a book­length poem running across 150 fourline stanzas, at Kathika Culture Centre in Old Delhi, Delhi.
• The book was published by Sahitya Akademi on the occasion of its 68th anniversary (13th March 2022).
• The book is a poem that follows the monsoon which originates from Madagascar and travels to the Srinagar in the Himalayas and back to Madagascar.

Explanation:

• The Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM) Awards once again took center stage, honouring the finest cinematic gems from the Indian film industry.
• The 14th Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM) Awards were held in Melbourne, Australia honouring the best of film and OTT content from India globally.

List of winners

Category Winner

Jury Awards

Best Documentary To Kill A Tiger

Best Indie Film Agra

Best Performance in Film (MALE) Mohit Agarwal for Agra

Best Performance in a film (FEMALE) Rani Mukerji for Mrs Chatterjee Vs Norway

Best Director Prithvi Konanur – Hadinelentu (Seventeeners)

Best Film Sita Ramam

Best Performance (MALE) in a Series Vijay Varma for Dahaad

Best Performance (FEMALE) in a series Rajshri Deshpande for Trial By Fire

Best Series Jubilee

Best Short Film – People’s Choice Connection Kya Hain by Nilesh Naik

Best Short Film – Australia Home by Mark Russel Bernard

Explanation:

• On the occasion of Independence Day 2023, 'Har Ghar Tiranga' campaign is being organized across the country from 13 to 15 August.
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi has urged people to participate in this campaign which will continue till 15th August.
• Appealing to people through social media platforms, PM Modi has asked them to upload their pictures with the tricolor on hargarhtiranga.com.

Explanation:

• World Organ Donation Day is observed every year on 13 August across the world. It is celebrated with the aim of raising awareness about organ donation.
• Apart from this, "National Organ Donation Day" is celebrated every year on 27 November in India.
• The day is celebrated to dispel the myths surrounding organ donation.
• It seeks to encourage people to donate their healthy organs after death as this will save more lives.
• It aims to help people realize that many people lose their lives due to non-availability of healthy organs. Thus, voluntarily donating your healthy organs can change the lives of many.

Explanation:

• Anwarul Haq Kakar has been appointed as the caretaker Prime Minister of Pakistan.
• The decision comes three days after President Dr. Arif Alvi dissolved Pakistan's Parliament on the advice of outgoing Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.
• President Dr. Arif Alvi has approved the appointment of Anwarul Haq Kakar as Caretaker Prime Minister.

Explanation:

• The Indian men's hockey team has won the title by defeating Malaysia 4-3 in the final of the Asian Hockey Champions Trophy 2023 at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium in Chennai.
• With this win, India has overtaken three-time champions Pakistan to become the most successful team in the Asian Champions Trophy.
• This was India's fourth title.

Explanation:

The post office with pin code number-193224 located on the banks of river Kishanganga in Keran near the Line of Control (LoC) under district Kupwara in North Kashmir should now be known as the first post office and not the last one in the country.

• This post office is a few meters away from Ghulam Jammu and Kashmir. Abdul Hamid Kumar, Superintendent of Postal Department’s Baramulla circle, gave the information.
• Now its signboard has been changed. It has been declared the first post office of the country. In terms of distance, it is the first post office from the LoC or border.