ALL EXAM QUIZ 21.10.2023

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• Tata-owned Air India's subsidiaries Air India Express and AirAsia India unveiled a common, refreshed branding as 'Air India Express'.
• On 18 October, it was unveiled on the first brand-new Boeing 737-8 aircraft at a ceremony at Mumbai Airport.
• On the occasion, Air India Express Chairperson Campbell Wilson and Managing Director Alok Singh unveiled the new brand identity, logo, and design.
• The airline's new visual identity features an energetic and premium colour palette of Orange and Turquoise with Tangerine and Ice Blue being the secondary colours.
• The Orange symbolizes Air India Express' brand values of excitement and agility, reflecting the state of quintessential Indian warmth.
• Turquoise embodies the brand personality qualities of style with a contemporary premium sensibility and digital-first approach.

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• India's first regional rail RapidX was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi from Sahibabad, Uttar Pradesh.
• The first phase will be 17 km long with a total of five stations - Sahibabad, Ghaziabad, Guldhar, Duhai, and Duhai Depot.
• The trains will run at a speed of 160 kilometres per hour at an interval of 15 minutes.
• It will have six coaches with the capacity to carry about one thousand 700 commuters.
• The first Train in both directions will commence operations at 6 AM and the last Train will depart from stations in both directions will be at 11 PM.

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• Arunachal Pradesh government approved the formation of Special Tiger Protection Force (STPF) in three Tiger Reserves of the State.
• Special Tiger Protection Force (STPF) will be formed in three Tiger Reserves of the State namely- Namdapha, Pakke and Kamlang.
• Namdapha National Park & Tiger Reserve is located in the Changlang district of Arunachal Pradesh.
• Pakke Tiger Reserve is in the East Kameng district of Arunachal Pradesh. It was known as Pakhui Tiger Reserve.
• The Kamlang tiger reserve is located in the Lohit district of Arunachal Pradesh.
• The state cabinet said it would help in the protection of tigers and their habitats. It will control other illegal activities in these tiger reserves.
• The Cabinet also approved the Amendment in the Arunachal Pradesh State Industrial and Investment Policy 2020.

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• Every year on 20 October, World Osteoporosis Day is observed to raise awareness about Osteoporosis disease.
• The day aims to highlight silent bone disease and raise awareness about its prevention and treatment.
• The theme of World Osteoporosis Day 2023 is “Build Better Bones”.
• On 20 October 1996, it was first observed by the United Kingdom’s National Osteoporosis Society.

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• According to a senior International Monetary Fund (IMF) official, India’s share in global economic growth will increase by 2 percentage points in 5 years.
• Indian economy is projected to grow faster in the coming years.
• Presently, India and China’s contribution to global growth is 50%. Out of this, India’s contribution is 16%.
• Krishna Srinivasan, Director, IMF Asia & Pacific Department said that the Asia Pacific region’s economy will grow by 4.6% in 2023 and by 4.2% in 2024.
• Recently, India’s growth estimate was revised upwards by the IMF to 6.3% in FY24.

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• Mahsa Amini has been posthumously awarded the European Union’s top human rights prize.
• She was a Kurdish-Iranian woman. She died in police custody last year in Iran.
• She has been posthumously awarded the European Union's Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought.
• She died on 16 September 2022 after she was arrested for violating Iran's mandatory headscarf law.
• The award ceremony will be held on December 13. The award was started in 1988.
• It recognizes individuals or groups who defend human rights and fundamental freedoms.

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• The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has approved India’s first ever indigenously developed AC and DC Combined Charging connector standard for light electric vehicles (LEVs).
• This is also the world’s first-ever combined AC and DC charging connector standard for light electric vehicles.
• This standard has been designed and developed in India, which can become a global benchmark.
• NITI Aayog, the Department of Science and Technology, ARAI, EV makers, and the Bureau of Indian Standards came together to develop this national standard.
• This standard will help to create an open ecosystem, which will increase faster adoption of EVs across the world.

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• Jammu and Kashmir's government formed a high-level panel to identify foreign people living illegally.
• The panel will identify foreign nationals illegally overstaying in J&K since January 1, 2011.
• The committee aims to identify the Rohingya Muslims, foreign nationals from Bangladesh and the families of surrendered militants who are staying in Kashmir.
• The government wants to create a data bank of all foreign nationals and many staying illegally.
• The six-member panel is headed by the financial commissioner and additional chief secretary, RK Goyal.

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• The Central Bureau of Investigation, CBI, as part of its Operation Chakra-II, conducted searches at 76 locations across multiple states in connection with five separate cases.
• Its objective is to curb organized cyber-enabled financial crimes in India.
• The CBI conducted it jointly with national and international agencies and private sector players.

Explanation:

• Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha and Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav launched the much-awaited Vistadome train services in Kashmir.
• The Lieutenant Governor flagged off the first Vistadome coach train from Srinagar station to Banihal. Union ministers and chief ministers of Assam and Tripura attended the ceremony through video conferencing.