ALL EXAM QUIZ 09.10.2023

Explanation:

• Sahitya Akademi, India’s premier literary institution, has once again recognized and celebrated outstanding literary contributions with the prestigious ‘Bal Sahitya Puraskar‘ for the year 2023.
• This time, the honor has been conferred upon Dilip Nongmaithem, an accomplished author in the Manipuri language, for his remarkable work titled “Ibemma Amasung Ngabemma.”
• This award is a testament to his profound storytelling and significant impact on children’s literature.

Explanation:

• Haryana Government announced that the Jammu and Kashmir Democratic Freedom Party (JKDFP) is now an 'Unlawful Association' under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act.
• This organization has been involved in anti-national activities since 1998, and its members have been promoting separatism and terrorist acts in India.
• The government claims that the members of this organization aim to instigate people and make Kashmir a separate Islamic state, which harms India's sovereignty, security, and integrity. Various criminal cases have been filed against this organization under different sections of UAPA, IPC, the Arms Act, and the Ranbir Penal Code.

Explanation:

• Union Tribal Affairs Minister Arjun Munda inaugurated the 4th Eklavya Model Residential School (EMRS) National Cultural and Literary Festival and Kala Utsav-2023 in the presence of Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami in Dehradun, the capital of Uttarakhand.

Key Points

• The festival is being organized by the National Education Society (NETS) for tribal students under the Ministry of Tribal Affairs and is being hosted by Eklavya Vidyalaya Sangathan Samiti (EVSS), Uttarakhand at Maharana Pratap Sports College, Dehradun.
• The Eklavya Model Residential School (EMRS) cultural festival provides a national platform to tribal students to showcase their hidden talent in various fields.
• This year, the four-day event (October 3-6) will see a performance by over 2,000 tribal students from 22 states.

Explanation:

• Tamil writer Ambai, born C.S. Lakshmi in Coimbatore, has been awarded the prestigious Tata Literature Live! Lifetime Achievement Award.
• This esteemed award is presented in recognition of sustained and outstanding contributions to the world of Indian writing and literature. Past recipients include renowned authors such as Anita Desai, Mark Tully, Amitav Ghosh, Ruskin Bond, and Girish Karnad.
• Ambai, a distinguished feminist writer, is celebrated for her courageous exploration of the stereotyping of women in society through her literary works.

Explanation:

• World Cotton Day is celebrated globally on 7 October.
• The International Day aims to celebrate the benefits of cotton, ranging from its properties as a natural fiber to the benefits people receive from its production, transformation, trade and consumption.
• Since ancient times, cotton has been used in many other ways including cotton clothes.
• Cotton is produced on a large scale not only in India but all over the world, that is why cotton production provides employment to many needy people every year.

Explanation:

• Every year, World Smile Day is celebrated on the first Friday of October.
• In 2023, the day was celebrated on 6 October.
• The aim behind celebrating Smile Day is to dedicate one day in a year to smiles and kind acts.
• In 1999, World Smile Day was first celebrated by the artist Harvey Ball.
• In 1963, Harvey Ball, a commercial artist from Worcester, Massachusetts, created the smiley face.
• Harvey Ball declared the first Friday of October to be World Smile Day every year.
• In 2001, the Harvey Ball World Smile Foundation was established to honour Harvey Ball's name and memory.

Explanation:

• A renowned UNESCO World Heritage Site, Shore Temple in Mamallapuram, becomes India’s first Green Energy Archaeological Site.
• This milestone has become possible through the successful implementation of the Green Heritage Project.
• Green Heritage Project was implemented by the authorities jointly with Renault Nissan Technology, Business Centre India (Renault Nissan Tech) and Hand in Hand India.
• Three Solar power plants having a capacity of 10 kilowatts have been installed to meet the energy requirement of the site.
• The energy required to illuminate the temple is generated through solar power plants.
• The Solar plants would not only illuminate the shore temple but also provide power to the newly installed reverse osmosis plant.
• It would also ensure the supply of clean drinking water to visitors.
• Electric buggies will be arranged for visitors to enjoy the sights.

Explanation:

• General Insurance Corporation of India (GIC Re) appointed Ramaswamy Narayanan as Chairman and Managing Director (CMD).
• His appointment has become effective from 1 October. He will replace Devesh Srivastava.
• Devesh Srivastava’s four-year term ended on 30 September 2023.
• In June 2023, the Financial Services Institution Bureau (FSIB) recommended Narayanan as the head of GIC Re.

Explanation:

• India has been re-elected as President of the Asia-Pacific Institute for Broadcasting Development (AIBD) for the third time.
• India was president of the Asia-Pacific Institute for Broadcasting Development (AIBD) from 2018 – 2021 and 2021 – 2023.
• It is the first time in the history of AIBD that a country will hold the presidency for the third time.
• Asia-Pacific Institute for Broadcasting Development (AIBD) was established in 1977 under the UNESCO.
• It has currently 92 members from 44 countries, including 26 government members.

Explanation:

• Indian men's hockey team has won Asian Games gold after 9 years.
• It has qualified for the Paris Olympics scheduled for next year.
• It has won over Japan by 5-1 to win the Asian Games gold medal.
• This was the fourth gold medal of the Indian team at the event. The other three medals were won in 1966, 1998 and 2014.