ALL EXAM QUIZ 25.08.2023

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• United World Wrestling (WFI) has been suspended for not holding the Wrestling Association elections on time.
• Due to which Indian wrestlers will not be allowed to compete in the upcoming World Championships under the Indian flag.
• The IOA had appointed a panel on April 27 and the committee had to conduct elections within 45 days.
• The Wrestling Federation of India is the governing body of wrestling in India. Its headquarter is in New Delhi, India.

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• Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has achieved an impressive feat on YouTube’s live streaming platform.
• The Chandrayaan-3 Mission Soft-landing LIVE Telecast, broadcasted on August 23, 2023, captured the attention of over 80 lakh peak concurrent viewers (PCVs), making it the most-watched live stream globally.
• The Chandrayaan-3 Mission took the top spot in terms of peak concurrent viewers, beating the Brazil vs Croatia football match from the FIFA World Cup 2022 that had 61 lakh PCVs and the the Brazil vs South Korea football match from the same tournament with 52 lakh PCVs.
• ISRO also beat Cariocão 2023 Serie A semi-final between Vasco da Gama and Flamengo with 47 lakh PCVs.
• The top names in the list include Crew Demo-2 by SpaceX (40 lakh), the K-pop sensation BTS’s ‘Butter’ Official MV (37 lakh) and Johnny Depp v Amber Heard Defamation Trial (35 lakh).

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• C Radhakrishna Rao, one of India’s greatest mathematicians and statisticians of India, passes away at the age of 103.
• He had recently received the prestigious “International Prize in Statistics-2023”, often referred to as the “statistics’ equivalent of the Nobel Prize”.

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• Renowned philanthropist and Chairperson of JSP Foundation, Shalu Jindal has been conferred with the prestigious CSR Times Lifetime Achievement Award 2023 for her outstanding and lasting positive contribution to the socio-economic development of the underprivileged and socially.
• Shalu Jindal received the award from Ambassador of Uzbekistan Dilshod Akhatov, Major General Ravindra Singh, Member of National Disaster Management Authority Lt. General (Retd) Syed Ata Hasnain, Executive Editor during the National CSR Summit 2023 held in New Delhi.

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• Union Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Anurag Singh Thakur has officially renamed Khelo India Mahila League as Asmita Mahila League.
• The Asmita Portal serves as a comprehensive resource, providing information on upcoming leagues.
• The new name, “Asmita Women’s League,” carries a profound meaning. ASMITA stands for “Achieving Sports Milestone by Inspiring Women Through Action”, encapsulating the spirit of resilience, determination, and achievement that defines women athletes across the nation.
• This change not only offers a new identity but also embodies the aspirations of countless women who strive to make their mark in the sporting arena.

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• India has created history. Chandrayaan-3 (Chandrayaan-3 Successful Landing) has successfully landed on the Moon's South Pole.
• With Chandrayaan-3 (Chandrayaan-3 Landing on Lunar South Pole), India has become the first country to land on the Moon's South Pole.
• While India is the fourth country in the world to do soft landing in any part of the moon. Before India, only America, Soviet Union (now Russia) and China have been able to do soft landing on the moon.
• After reaching the moon, Chandrayaan-3 sent a message – I have reached my destination.

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• The book, “Drunk on Love: The Life, Vision and Songs of Kabir”, published by HarperCollins India and written by writer-singer Vipul Rikhi, presents the 15th-century poet, as he is described, quoted, and loved in popular imagination.
• A new book aims to capture the life of mystic poet Kabir through popular legends, his vision and his poetry that has been quoted and translated extensively.
• The book brings into one place stories from Kabir’s life, his most famous songs, “as well as his fiercely iconoclastic and inspiring vision”. The essence of Kabir to a contemporary readership.

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• Women's Asian Hockey Champions Trophy 2023 is going to be organized for the first time in the country. Hockey India President Dilip Tirkey and Director Sports Sarojini Lakra signed the MoU.
• Ranchi has got its hosting. This is the first time that an international hockey tournament will be played in Ranchi.
• All the matches of the tournament to be held from October 27 to November 5 will be played at Marang Gomke Jaipal Singh Astro Turf Hockey Stadium in Ranchi.
• The Women's Asian Hockey Champions Tournament is being organized since 1985, while India is hosting it for the first time. This international tournament will be played in Ranchi.

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• Madhya Pradesh's Culture, Tourism and Religious Trust and Religious Affairs Minister Ms. Usha Thakur informed that the 100-year-old musical heritage Maihar Band will be revived in the state.
• Based on the Guru-Shishya tradition, the Maihar Band will be operated as 'Maihar Band Gurukul'.
• The Gurukul will train 150 rare bandis of Baba Ustad Alauddin Khan. Trainees will be able to get training in all the instruments used in Maihar orchestra in the Gurukul run in Maihar Music College Building Maihar.

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• Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) has appointed cricket legend and current head coach of the Indian cricket team Rahul Dravid as its new brand ambassador.
• BPCL Chairperson and MD G Krishnakumar has expressed happiness over the appointment of Rahul Dravid as the brand ambassador.
• BPCL is an Indian Public Sector Undertaking owned by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Government of India.