ALL EXAM QUIZ 18.10.2023

Explanation:

• Every year on 16 October, World Food Day is observed around the world.
• The theme of World Food Day 2023 is "Water is life, water is food. Leave no one behind."
• It is observed to mark the founding of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in 1945.
• In 1979, World Food Day was established.
• World Food Day celebration is led by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).
• The third edition of Junior World Food Day will also be celebrated on 19 October.
• The Government of India is organizing World Food India 2023 from 3-5 November in New Delhi.
• One of its objectives is to bring together the global food processing industry.

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• PM Modi to inaugurate the third edition of the Global Maritime India Summit.
• The Third edition of the Global Maritime India Summit will be organized from 17th -19th October in Mumbai.
• It is the biggest Maritime Event in India. Participants from Europe, Africa, South America, and Asia will take part in the event.
• Global CEOs, Business leaders, Investors, Officials, and other stakeholders from across the world will attend the summit.
• Several Indian state representatives will also attend the summit.

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• Daniel Noboa to become youngest-ever President of Ecuador.
• After winning the elections, Daniel Noboa is set to be the youngest President of Ecuador.
• Noboa received 52.29% of the total votes against his rival Luisa Gonzalez's 47.71%.
• He promised in his election campaign that his government would try to attract foreign investment and develop Ecuador's business sector.
• He has pledged to improve the economy and create jobs for young people.
• He will be president for 17 months from December 2023 until May 2025.
• Noboa is the son of Alvaro, who himself unsuccessfully stood for elections multiple times.
• Ecuador currently has the fourth-highest homicide rate in Latin America.

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• India-UK 2 plus 2 Foreign and Defence Dialogue was organised in New Delhi on 16 October 2023.
• This was the inaugural India-UK 2+2 Foreign and Defence Dialogue.
• The possibilities to boost collaboration in certain areas were discussed during the dialogue.
• These areas include trade and investment, defence, critical and emerging technologies, civil aviation, health, energy, and culture.
• The 2 plus 2 dialogue is a mechanism to discuss as well as review all aspects of the India-UK Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.
• Both countries expressed happiness about the progress made in diverse areas of the India-UK Roadmap 2030.

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• The Goa cashew (kernel) got the Geographical Indication (GI) tag.
• It will help buyers to distinguish between authentic Goan cashews and those sourced from other regions.
• Goan cashew has a long and cherished heritage. The GI tag will help in preserving its legacy.
• The GI tag registration for Goan cashews was filed by the Goa Cashew Manufacturers’ Association (GCMA) in association with the Department of Science, Technology and Waste Management, Government of Goa.
• Goan cashews will come with the GI logo. Traders cannot use the Goa cashew logo on the packets without registration.
• A GI tag is conferred to products originating from a specific geographical region. It signifies its unique characteristics and qualities.
• It is given by the Geographical Indications Registry in Chennai.
• Cashew originated from northeast Brazil in Latin America and was introduced to Goa by the Portuguese in the 16th century (1570).

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• Bhopal's Mahila Thana became India’s first women's police station to get ISO certification.
• In the last three years, the Bhopal Mahila Thana worked on its infrastructure.
• It is the second ISO-certified police station in Bhopal. The first is Misrod police station.
• The ISO certificate has been issued for three years.
• The International Organization of Standardization presented certificate to the police station.
• The police station has been made 'victim friendly'. A swing house has been also set up for children and more than five toilets have been built.
• A feeding room has also been set up for women.
• ISO (International Organization for Standardization) is an independent, non-governmental international organization with a membership of 169 national standards bodies.

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• Arindam Bagchi has been appointed as India's Permanent Representative to the UN.
• Arindam Bagchi has been appointed India's next Permanent Representative to the United Nations and other international organisations in Geneva.
• He will replace Indra Mani Pandey, who is set to return to India.
• He is currently serving as an Additional Secretary in the Ministry of External Affairs. He is a 1995-batch Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer.
• He has been the spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) since March 2021.
• He has served as ambassador to Croatia and deputy high commissioner to Sri Lanka.

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• Union Minister Nitin Gadkari addressed the India STEM Summit 2023 in Delhi.
• The 5th edition of India STEM Summit was held in Delhi.
• Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said that knowledge and innovation are the two important pillars for the growth of a country.
• STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) promotes critical thinking, problem-solving capacities, imagination, questioning and exploration skills among learners.
• He said that knowledge and innovation are the two important aspects that will help in making India the third-largest economy in the world.
• India has the highest number of students getting bachelor's degrees in Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) subjects.
• Boys (85 per cent) are more willing to pursue a career in the field of STEM as compared to girls (57 per cent).
• 95 per cent of children in India have males as their role models in the STEM field.

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• President of the Nation Draupadi Murmu presented the 69th National Film Awards. R. 'Rocketry': 'The Nambi Effect' directed by Madhavan was awarded the Best Film Award.
• Alia Bhatt was awarded the best actress award for 'Gangubai Kathiawadi' and Kriti Sanon was awarded the best actress award for the film 'Mimi'. The award for the best entertainer has been given to the popular film 'R-R-R'.

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• The fourth Asian Para Games will be organized in Hangzhou city of China from 22 to 28 October. India will be represented in these games by a 446-member contingent including 303 athletes.
• Of the 303 players in the Indian team, 191 are men and 112 are women. In the recently concluded Asian Games, India had secured fourth place with 107 medals.