ALL EXAM QUIZ 10.10.2023

Explanation:

• Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot announced the formation of three new districts in the state namely Malpura, Sujangarh, and Kuchman City.
• There will now be 53 districts in Rajasthan.
• Malpura will be carved out of the existing Tonk district, Sujangarh will be carved out of Churu and Kuchaman will be carved out of Nagaur.
• The three new districts will be created in Rajasthan due to public demand and the recommendation of a high-level committee.
• The high-level committee was headed by former civil servant Ram Lubhya.
• CM said that in the future the issues related to delimitation of districts will continue to be resolved as per the recommendations of the high-level committee.
• In August 2023, the state government announced 17 new districts and redrawn two large urban districts - Jaipur and Jodhpur.
• The government had also announced three new divisions in the state.

Explanation:

• The 49th All India Police Science Congress (AIPSC) was organized by Uttarakhand Police at the Forest Research Institute in Dehradun.
• It was organized with the theme of “Policing in Amrit Kaal.”
• This event, held every year, was organized under the aegis of the Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPR&D).
• Union Home Minister Amit Shah attended as the chief guest while Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami was the guest of honour.

Explanation:

• World Post Day is celebrated annually on 9 October.
• Its purpose is to create awareness of the role of the postal sector in people’s and businesses’ everyday lives.
• Its purpose is also to create awareness of the role of the postal sector’s contribution to the social and economic development of countries.
• It commemorates the establishment of the Universal Postal Union in 1874 in Bern, the capital of Switzerland.
• October 9 was adopted as World Post Day at the 1969 UPU Congress in Tokyo, Japan.
• Since then, countries across the world have taken part annually in the celebrations for World Post Day.
• The theme for World Post Day 2023 is ‘Together for Trust: Collaborating for a safe and connected future’.

Explanation:

• The 52nd GST Council meeting was held in New Delhi under the Chairmanship of Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.
• GST Council recommends amendments in conditions of appointment of President and Member of the proposed GST Appellate Tribunals regarding eligibility and age.
• The GST council recommended keeping Extra Neutral Alcohol (ENA) used for the manufacture of alcoholic liquor for human consumption outside the GST.
• It recommended reducing GST on molasses from 28% to 5% in relief to cane farmers for faster clearance of dues and to reduce the cost of manufacturing cattle feed.

Explanation:

• The Uttar Pradesh New and Renewable Energy Department (UPNEDA) is working to develop Ayodhya as a solar city.
• The work is expected to be completed before Ram Temple's opening.
• A solar park will be also developed along the banks of the Saryu River.
• The Solar-powered boats, solar streetlights, adoption of solar energy sources in public transport, and provision of solar-powered amenities such as mobile charging points at public places are part of the plan to make Ayodhya a solar city.
• A 40 MW solar plant on the banks of the Saryu will be established by NTPC Green.
• UP government is also planning to develop 16 municipal corporations and Noida as Solar cities.
• Sanchi in Madhya Pradesh's Raisen district has recently become India's first solar city.

Explanation:

• Yak Churpi, Khamti rice, and Tangsa textile of Arunachal Pradesh received GI tags.
• Yak Churpi is prepared from the milk of Arunachali yak. It is a naturally fermented milk product derived from the milk of these special yak breeds.
• It is an excellent source of proteins and is frequently used as a substitute for vegetables by tribal yak herders
• Arunachali yak is a breed found in the West Kameng and Tawang districts of Arunachal Pradesh.
• The GI registration of this distinctive yak product was initiated by the ICAR-NRC on Yak in December 2021.
• Khaw Tai is a chewy sticky rice variety of the Namsai region. It is cultivated by traditional Khampti tribal farmers.
• The Tangsa textiles are produced by the Tangsa tribe.

Explanation:

• Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is planning to begin uncrewed flight tests for the Gaganyaan mission.
• It has started preparations for the Flight Test Vehicle Abort Mission-1 (TV-D1).
• ISRO will also test the efficacy of the Crew Escape System, which is an important part of the Gaganyaan mission.
• The Test Vehicle is a single-stage liquid rocket developed for this abort mission. Crew Module and Crew Escape Systems will be the payloads.
• The success of this test flight will set the stage for the remaining qualification tests and unmanned missions.
• The unmanned test launch will be carried out from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota.
• Crew Module will carry the astronauts during the Gaganyaan mission to outer space.
• After this, an abort sequence will be executed autonomously and the parachutes will deploy, and the module will fall into the ocean.
• The Crew Module will be recovered after falling in the Bay of Bengal.

Explanation:

• The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has announced the Nobel Prize (2023) in the field of Economics.
• This time the Sveriges Riksbank Prize for 2023 in memory of Alfred Nobel has been given to Claudia Goldin.
• She received this award for her research to increase people's understanding of women's labor market outcomes.
• Goldin, born in New York in 1946, is a professor at Harvard University, Cambridge.

Explanation:

• India has ended its campaign in the Asian Games 2023 with 107 medals.
• India won 107 medals with a total of 28 gold medals. This is India's best performance so far in the history of Asian Games. India also won 38 silver and 41 bronze medals.
• This is the first time that India has scored a century of medals. In the first Asian Games held in 1951, India won 15 gold, 16 silver and 20 bronze (total 51 medals).

Explanation:

• Australian opening batsman David Warner has become the fastest batsman to score 1,000 runs in ODI World Cup history.
• David Warner achieved this feat in 19 innings and became the fourth batsman to score 1,000 or more runs in the World Cup.
• Warner has achieved this feat in the match played against India. Before him, Sachin Tendulkar and AB de Villiers had achieved this feat in 20-20 innings.