ALL EXAM QUIZ 16.08.2023

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• Madhya Pradesh's Urban Development and Housing Minister Bhupendra Singh said that the country's first Unity Mall will be built in Ujjain in the state. Rs 284 crore has been approved by the Ministry of Finance, Government of India for its construction.
• This approval has been given under the 'Scheme of Special Assistance to States for Capital Investment 2023-24' of the Government of India.
• Urban Development and Housing Minister has given instructions to the concerned officials to get the construction of Unity Mall done within the time limit.

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• First WHO Traditional Medicine Global Summit is set to unfold on August 17 and 18, 2023, in the city of Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India.
• This event will intertwine with the G20 health ministerial meeting, creating a dynamic platform aimed at galvanizing both political commitment and evidence-based actions in the realm of traditional medicine.
• This age-old practice serves as the initial recourse for millions across the globe, catering to their diverse health and well-being requisites.

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• The first Indian mission Aditya-L1 (Aditya-L1) sent by ISRO to study the Sun will be launched next month.
• It was told by ISRO that the satellite prepared at UR Rao Satellite Center, Bengaluru has been delivered to Sriharikota Spaceport in Andhra Pradesh.
• This satellite will be installed in the Halo orbit near the Lagrange point L1 of the Sun-Earth system, which is about 1.5 million kilometers from the Earth.

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• Myra Grover, author and secretary of the New Delhi Social Workers Association (NDSWA), has been awarded with the esteemed Women Icon Award as author on Mental Wellness by the House of Lords, UK Parliament.
• The award ceremony, held recently, was a remarkable recognition of her contributions to society.
• The award ceremony took place at the distinguished House of Lords, UK Parliament, symbolizing its international significance.
• The event received the support of Meenakshi Lekhi, the Minister of State for External Affairs and Culture, Government of India, as the Chief Guest. The organizing entity behind the event, Confluence NGO, is renowned for its efforts in promoting Indian Craft & Culture and facilitating significant meetings.

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• Supreme Court of India launched' SuSwagatam', an online facility to generate online electronic passes for visitors to enter the apex court's premises.
• The portal, named SuSwagatam, allows visitors, litigants, counsel, judicial law clerks, staff, parties in the cases, and journalists to apply for electronic passes online.
• Earlier, the procedure was to that visitors have to stand in queues at the E-Sewa Kendra, to get paper passes before entry was allowed into the court's premises.
• The launch of SuSwagatam is another step in continuation of various e-governance initiatives by the Chief Justice of India, Dr. Justice DY Chandrachud, said the press release from the Supreme Court.

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• Telangana IT and Industries Minister K Taraka Ramarao has launched India’s first Agricultural Data Exchange (ADeX) and Agriculture Data Management Framework (ADMF) in Hyderabad.
• The ADeX has been developed as a digital public infrastructure (DPI) for the agriculture sector and is a collaboration between the State Government, the World Economic Forum, and the Indian Institute of Science.
• Speaking on the occasion, the Minister said both ADeX and ADMF provide the right platform to ensure fair and efficient usage of agricultural data by the industry and startups and provide a big boost to the data economy specifically in the agriculture sector.

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• NITI Aayog’s Atal Innovation Mission in collaboration with the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has launched the National Space Innovation Challenge 2023 for school students of the country.
• Students from classes V to XII can participate in it till September 20 and present innovations to solve modern space technology problems.
• The mission has been launched with the aim of preparing students for the challenges associated with the Indian space economy.

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• India's young batsman Tilak Verma has set a new record for hitting most sixes for India in T20Is at the age of 20 or less. He has hit 7 sixes in T20Is so far.
• Earlier this record was in the name of Indian captain Rohit Sharma who had hit 4 sixes for India at the age of 20 or less.
• He made his List A debut for Hyderabad in the Vijay Hazare Trophy on 28 September 2019.

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• The Karnataka government launched the Griha Jyothi free electricity scheme, which aims to provide up to 200 units of free electricity to each household in the state.
• About 2.14 crore families will get benefits from Griha Jyoti Yojana. Around 1.41 crore people have already registered for this scheme.
• Applications have also been invited for Griha Laxmi Yojana under which all women heads of BPL families will be given an allowance of Rs 2,000.

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• The construction work of Indian Buddhist Culture and Heritage Center in Lumbini has started after the ground breaking ceremony with special chanting by Buddhist monks in Nepal.
• The Rs 1.60 billion heritage center is expected to be built with zero-net technology and could be completed in one-and-a-half years.