ALL EXAM QUIZ 14.09.2023

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• Sindhu Gangadharan, MD, of SAP Labs India, has been appointed as Vice Chairperson of NASSCOM.
• She was earlier appointed as Chairperson of the Nasscom GCC Council 2023-25.
• She also serves on the Board of Siemens India and Titan Company.
• She is the first woman to lead SAP Labs India. She is responsible for overseeing product development and innovation at all five centres of SAP.

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• India and Saudi Arabia signed MoU in areas of energy, digitalization, and investment.
• Bilateral and delegation-level talks were held by PM Modi with Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia Prince Mohammed Bin Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud in New Delhi.
• PM Modi said Saudi Arabia has seen tremendous economic growth under the leadership of the Crown Prince.
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi co-chaired the first Meeting of the India-Saudi Arabia Strategic Partnership Council (SPC).
• The Crown Prince is on a three-day state visit to India.
• India is the second largest trade partner for Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia is India’s fourth-largest trading partner.
• During Financial Year 2022-23 bilateral trade was valued at over 52 billion dollars.
• Saudi direct investments in India amount to over three billion dollars.

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• According to Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Ministry, eminent scientists, farmers, and resource persons from 59 countries across the globe will take part in the programme.
• first Global Symposium on Farmers' Rights inaugurated by President Droupadi Murmu in New Delhi.

International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture

• It was signed in 2001 in Madrid, and entered into force on 29 June 2004.
• It is also known as the International Seed Treaty or Plant Treaty.

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• Indian captain Rohit Sharma completed 10,000 ODI runs during the Asia Cup 2023 Super Four match against Sri Lanka in Colombo.

• Rohit Sharma has crossed the landmark after reaching 23 with a six during his 241st innings in the format. 36-year-old Sharma became the sixth Indian batter to cross the landmark and the second-quickest overall after Virat Kohli in terms of innings played. He is also the third Indian opener to reach the milestone after Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly

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• North Korea made headlines by launching its first operational “strategic nuclear attack submarine,” named submarine No. 841 and named for former North Korean Navy commander Hero Kim Kun Ok.
• Submarine No. 841 is a modified version of the Soviet-era Romeo-class submarine, which North Korea acquired from China in the 1970s and later began producing domestically.
• Its design has 10 launch tube hatches, indicating that it is likely armed with ballistic missiles and cruise missiles.

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• The Subroto Cup International Football Tournament, India's oldest national inter-school football competition, is set to create history in its 62nd edition.
• India's Silicon Valley Bengaluru has been added to the list of host cities for this prestigious event.
• Earlier, this tournament, which was held in Delhi and Gurugram, will be held at three places from 19 September to 23 October 2023.
• The Subroto Cup international football tournament was first organized in: 1960.

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• Renowned political cartoonist Ajit Ninan passed away at the age of 68.
• Ajit Ninan was widely recognized for his contributions, including the famous "CentreStage" series in India Today magazine and "Ninan's World" in The Times of India.
• In addition to his political cartoons, Ninan was known for his work in children's literature.
• One of his favorite creations of the 1980s was Detective Moochwala and his dog Pooch, which appeared in the youth magazine Target.

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• Every year, Hindi Diwas is observed on 14 September.
• On 14 September 1949, the Constituent Assembly adopted Hindi in Devanagari script as the official language of Indian union (Article 343).
• Since 1953, it was announced to celebrate 14 September every year as Hindi Diwas throughout the country.
• The day also marks the birthday of Beohar Rajendra Simha. He was born on 14 September 1900.
• He played a crucial role in getting Hindi in the Devanagari script approved as an official language of India.
• Hindi is one of the most spoken languages and is spoken by 600 million people globally.

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• Maharashtra won the title of champion in the 5th National Wheelchair Rugby Championship 2023 with a spectacular win over Karnataka with a final score of 31-10.
• The 5th National Wheelchair Rugby Championship 2023 was organized by the Indian Rugby Football Union (Rugby India), the governing body of rugby in India.
• It was organized in collaboration with the Wheelchair Rugby Federation of India and Mitsubishi Corporation.
• The purpose of this collaborative effort is to promote and expand the sport of wheelchair rugby throughout the country.

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• Vijayawada Railway Station has got the ‘Green Railway Station’ certification with the highest rating of Platinum by the Indian Green Building Council (IGBC).
• It got the certification for its efforts in improving environmental standards and providing eco-friendly services to passengers.
• The rating of the station has been upgraded from gold in 2019 to platinum in 2023.