ALL EXAM QUIZ 23.08.2023

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• India's Scorpene class submarine INS Vagir has successfully completed its longest deployment ever by covering a remarkable distance of nearly 7,000 km to reach Australia. This deployment, which begins in June 2023, is a significant achievement for the Indian Navy.
• Since deployment, INS Vagir has been operational without interruption, except for one port call in Sri Lanka.
• The submarine re-surfaces every 3-4 days to recharge its batteries while maintaining its operational status.

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• India’s Border Roads Organization (BRO) has started the construction work of the world’s highest road.
• This road is being built in Demchok sector of Ladakh.
• This strategic road named ‘Likru-Mig La-Phukche’ will pass through an altitude of 19,400 feet and cross the Umling La Pass to become the world’s highest motorable road.
• Two years ago, the BRO created a world record by constructing and blacktopping the world’s highest motorable road at Umling La in Ladakh at an altitude of 19,024 feet.

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• Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday launched the Universal Pension Scheme, which aims to bring citizens above the age of 18 years under pension coverage.
• He launched the pension scheme by attending a virtual ceremony from his official residence in Dhaka.
• Out of the total six planned packages, four different packages – Pragati, Surokkha, Samta and Prabashi – were initially introduced under Universal Pension Scheme to ensure lifelong pension facility to the participating citizens.

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• Renowned industrialist Ratan Tata was honored with the first 'Udyog Ratna' award instituted by the Government of Maharashtra.
• Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar were present on the occasion.
• In the financial year 2021-22, the combined revenue of Tata companies was $ 128 billion.

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• Anahat Singh represented India by winning the gold medal in the Under-17 category of the Asian Junior Squash Individual Championship. The event took place in Dalian, China from 16 to 20 August.
• In the final match held on August 20, 2023, 15-year-old Anahat defeated Hong Kong's Anna Kwong by a score of 3-1 to win the gold medal.
• In the quarter-finals, Anahata defeated Doyce Lee and in the semi-finals, she emerged victorious against Whitney Isabel Wilson.
• Last year in Thailand, Anahat won his first gold medal in this championship.
• Anahat Singh gained significant recognition in 2019 when she became the Under-11 champion at the British Junior Open squash.

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• India has secured the second rank in the 16th International Olympiad of Astronomy and Astrophysics (IOAA) to be held in Chorzów, Poland from 10 to 20 August 2023.
• India won four gold and one silver medal. United Kingdom secured the first position with five gold.
• A total of 236 students from 50 countries participated in this Olympiad, and collectively won 27 gold, 41 silver and 50 bronze medals in all categories.

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• 18-year-old Indian chess player R Praggnanandhaa has become the second Indian after Viswanathan Anand to reach the final of the Chess World Cup.
• R Praggnanandha defeated world number three Grandmaster Fabiano Caruana in the semi-finals.
• He will face Magnus Carlsen of Norway in the final.
• R Praggnanandhaa has also become the youngest player to reach the final of the Chess World Cup.

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• The 15th summit of the BRICS grouping of the world's major emerging economies - Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa - is being held in Johannesburg from August 22 to 24, hosted by South Africa.
• Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has reached South Africa to participate in it.
• This is the first in-person BRICS summit after three consecutive years of virtual meetings due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The first BRISK summit was organized in the year 2009.
• Brazil, Russia, India and China are its founding members.

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• Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has launched the Chief Minister's Seekho-Kamao scheme in the state.
• Under this scheme, on-the-job training is being provided on the lines of 'learn and earn along with skill development'.
• Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan inaugurated the scheme by distributing contract letters to the youth.

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• The Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA) has signed an MoU with the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Government of India.
• Under this, a revenue target of Rs 4,350 crore has been set for 2023-24.
• IREDA is a Mini Ratna Company under the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy.