ALL EXAM QUIZ 18.09.2023

Explanation:

• Every year on 16 September, International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer or World Ozone Day is celebrated.
• The theme of World Ozone Day 2023 is “Montreal Protocol: fixing the ozone layer and reducing climate change."
• In 1994, the United Nations General Assembly had declared 16 September as the International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer.
• It is celebrated to mark the anniversary of the signing of the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer in 1987.

Explanation:

• Bharatiya Bhasha Samman Diwas program was organized on the occasion of Hindi Diwas.
• 18 Journalists and litterateurs have received Bharatiya Bhasha Samman 2023.
• Hitesh Shankar, editor of 'Panchjanya', Dr. K., senior journalist for Telugu language Vikram Rao, senior journalist Shri Ram Joshi for Marathi, Padmashree Dr Vishnu Pandya received the award for Gujarati.
• Senior journalist Dr Bhai Paramjit Singh received the award for Punjabi.
• Dr. Suman Chandra Das for Bengali and Arun Jyoti Bora received the award for Assamese.

Explanation:

• Central government has appointed Rahul Navin as in-charge director of the Enforcement Directorate till the name of the regular director is announced or until further orders.
• Rahul Navin is a 1993-batch- IRS officer. He has assumed charge in place of Sanjay Kumar Mishra.
• Earlier, Navin has served as the chief vigilance officer of the ED headquarters.
• With his appointment, Navin has become the most senior officer within the central probe agency.
• In July, the Supreme Court granted an extension of tenure to ED chief Sanjay Mishra till September 15 with no further extension.

Explanation:

• Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) has bagged ‘Rajbhasha Kirti Puraskar’ by the Home Ministry for the “outstanding implementation” of Official Language Policy.
• The award was presented by Minister of State for Home Ajay Kumar Mishra to the Director General (Rajbhasha) of the CAG office in Pune.
• This award has been given for the outstanding implementation of the Official Language Policy by CAG in 2022-23.
• For the better implementation of ‘rajbhasha policies’, the CAG had formed a committee in ‘Hindi Pakhwada 2022’.

Explanation:

• Kalaignar Magalir Urimai Thittam was launched by the Tamil Nadu Government in Kancheepuram.
• The scheme has been launched on the occasion of the birth anniversary of former Chief Minister and Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) founder CN Annadurai.
• Under the scheme, Rs. 1,000 every month will be given as a rights grant to 1.06 crore women family heads of the state.

Explanation:

• Rajnish Kumar is a former chairman of the State Bank of India (SBI).
• Rajnish Kumar will provide guidance to the South Asia executive leadership team of Mastercard in navigating the domestic payments landscape.
• The team is led by Gautam Aggarwal, Division President for South Asia & Country Corporate Officer, India.
• Rajnish Kumar spearheaded the development of YONO, which is SBI’s digital platform.
• His three-year term as SBI chairman ended in October 2020. He currently chairs the Board of BharatPe.
• Mastercard is the second-largest payment-processing corporation worldwide. It is headquartered in the US.

Explanation:

• The Asia Cup started in 1984 in Sharjah city of United Arab Emirates. This place also houses the headquarters of the newly formed Asian Cricket Council, which organizes the Asia Cup.
• It was a round-robin tournament, in which India, Sri Lanka and Pakistan participated. The first match was between Pakistan and Sri Lanka. In this tournament, India stood first with two wins and Sri Lanka stood second with one win against Pakistan.
• Pakistan had to withdraw without a win due to defeat in both the matches.

Explanation:

• The Indian cricket team has won the Asia Cup the most number of times so far.
• He won the Asia Cup in 1984, 1988, 1990, 1995, 2010, 2016 ,2018 and 2023.

Explanation:

• Indian team's all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja has made a new record in Asia Cup 2023.
• Jadeja has become the highest wicket-taker for India in the Asia Cup. In this matter he has left behind former Indian bowler Irfan Pathan.
• Talking about the ODI format of Asia Cup, the record of taking most wickets is in the name of Sri Lanka's legendary former player Muttiah Muralitharan (30 wickets). Ravindra Jadeja has taken 24 wickets in the Asia Cup.

Explanation:

• In the final of the 2023 Asia Cup, Team India easily defeated Sri Lanka and won the title.
• India has won the Asia Cup trophy for a record eighth time. In the final match, the Sri Lankan team was all out for just 50 runs.
• After this, the Indian team easily chased the target in just 6.1 overs. Mohammad Siraj was the hero of this victory of India. Siraj laid the foundation of India's historic victory by taking 6 wickets.