Daily Current Affairs August 23

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August 23| Daily Current Affairs 2023

Important Days – Daily Current Affairs August 23

1. When is World Water Week 2023 scheduled to take place?
A) 1 – 5 February
B) 15 – 20 June
C) 20 – 24 August
D) 5 – 10 October
E) 15 – 20 December
Answer: C) 20 – 24 August

• Since its inception in 1991, the Stockholm International Water Institute has been hosting World Water Week as an annual global event.
• This year, the event is scheduled to take place from August 20 to 24 at the Waterfront Congress Center.
• The overarching theme for this edition is “Seeds of Change: Innovative Solutions for a Water-Wise World.”

International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition

• The International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition is observed on August 23 every year to memorialise the deplorable practice of transatlantic slave trade.
• The day, designated by UNESCO, was first observed on August 23, 1998.
• 2023 Theme: “Fighting slavery’s legacy of racism through transformative education”

International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief

• Every year on August 22nd, the International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief is observed.
• This significant day was established by the United Nations General Assembly in 2019, subsequent to the adoption of the pivotal resolution 73/328, which addresses the imperative of countering intolerance, discrimination, stigmatization, violence, and acts of aggression targeting individuals due to their religious or belief-based affiliations.
• The occasion was endorsed during the 73rd UN General Assembly on May 28, 2019, following a proposal put forth by Poland.

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Sports – Daily Current Affairs August 23

2. The International Cricket Council (ICC) has formed a partnership with which company, making it a Global Partner for the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023?
A) PepsiCo
B) Coca-Cola
C) Visa
D) Mastercard
E) American Express
Answer: D) Mastercard

• The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced an exciting association with Mastercard becoming a Global Partner for the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 to be held in India between October 5 and November 19.

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3. England’s left-arm spinner Alex Hartley has announced her retirement from which sport?
A) Football
B) Rugby
C) Tennis
D) Cricket
E) Golf
Answer: D) Cricket

• England’s left-arm spinner Alex Hartley announced her retirement from professional cricket at the ongoing Hundred tournament.
• Hartley made her debut for England in 2016 against Pakistan and played 28 one-day internationals and four T20s.
• She was an integral part of England’s successful 2017 World Cup campaign, ending the tournament as their second-highest wicket taker and claiming 2-58 as they beat India in the final
• Hartley, who has represented North West Thunder in domestic cricket since 2020
  Between 2016 and 2019, Alex Hartley took part in 28 50-over matches and four T20Is and clinched the 2017 ODI World Cup

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4. How many medals did Indian wrestlers secure, including four golds, at the junior world championships held in Amman, Jordan?
A) 8 medals
B) 10 medals
C) 12 medals
D) 14 medals
E) 16 medals
Answer: D) 14 medals

• Indian wrestlers finished their campaign at the World Under-20 Wrestling Championships 2023 with with 14 medals – four gold, three silver and seven bronze.
• The event was held in Amman, Jordan, from August 14 to 20.
• The week-long event at the Amman International Stadium saw bouts in men’s and women’s freestyle and men’s Greco-Roman categories.
• A total of 30 Indian wrestlers – one in each medal event – competed in the 46th edition of the junior wrestling championships.

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Banking and Finance – Daily Current Affairs August 23

5. The State Bank of India (SBI) Foundation has committed a grant of Rs 22.5 crore for the establishment of what type of hub at the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay (IIT-B)?
A) Cybersecurity Research Hub
B) Green Energy Innovation Hub
C) Space Technology Center
D) Banking Data and Analytics Hub
E) Artificial Intelligence Excellence Center
Answer: D) Banking Data and Analytics Hub

• The State Bank of India (SBI) Foundation has pledged a grant of Rs 22.5 crore to establish a banking data and analytics hub at the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay (IIT-B).
• The hub will address the challenges faced by the Indian banking and financial services sector.
• The announcement was on the 68th Bank Day.
• The hub will have a 10,000 square feet laboratory space and shall fund research and skill development in data analytics and artificial intelligence. The grant emphasises on the importance of data analytics and AI in banking.
• SBI Chairperson, Dinesh Khara said that this tie-up will enhance SBI’s AI capabilities and shall benefit the entire BFSI sector and help in adoption of emerging technologies.

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6. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has imposed a monetary penalty of how much on Ordnance Equipment Factory Prarambhik Sahkari Bank Ltd., Kanpur, for non-compliance with specific directions issued by the RBI under the Supervisory Action Framework (SAF)?
A) ₹1.00 lakh
B) ₹2.00 lakh
C) ₹3.00 lakh
D) ₹4.00 lakh
E) ₹5.00 lakh
Answer: C) ₹3.00 lakh

• The Reserve Bank has imposed monetary penalties on four co-operative banks for deficiencies in regulatory compliance.
• These banks are: Ordnance Equipment Factory Prarambhik Sahkari Bank Ltd, Vishwanathrao Patil Murgud Sahakari Bank Ltd, The Shibpur Co-operative Bank Ltd, The Chiplun Urban Co-operative Bank Ltd.
• The Reserve Bank has imposed a monetary penalty of ₹3.00 lakh on Ordnance Equipment Factory Prarambhik Sahkari Bank Ltd., Kanpur for non-compliance with specific directions issued by RBI under Supervisory Action Framework (SAF)
• The Vishwanathrao Patil Murgud Sahakari Bank Ltd., Murgud, Maharashtra is penalised of ₹1.00 lakh for non-compliance with the directions issued by RBI on ‘Exposure Norms and Statutory/Other Restrictions – UCBs’.
• The RBI has imposed a monetary penalty of ₹10,000 on The Shibpur Co-operative Bank Ltd., West Bengal for non-compliance with directions issued by RBI on ‘Exposure Norms and Statutory/Other Restrictions – UCBs’.
• The apex bank has imposed a monetary penalty of ₹2.00 lakh on The Chiplun Urban Co-operative Bank Ltd., Chiplun, Maharashtra for non-compliance with directions issued by RBI on ‘Management of Advances’ and ‘Maintenance of Deposit Accounts’.

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Appointments – Daily Current Affairs August 23

7. Who was elected as the new Prime Minister of Thailand from the Pheu Thai Party?
A) Prayuth Chan-o-cha
B) Suthep Thaugsuban
C) Srettha Thavisin
D) Anutin Charnvirakul
E) Abhisit Vejjajiva
Answer: C) Srettha Thavisin

• Srettha Thavisin from the Pheu Thai Party was elected as the new Prime Minister of Thailand by a joint vote of the lower and upper house of the parliament
• He is 30th prime minister of Thailand

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8. State Bank of India (SBI) has appointed how many directors to its central board?
A) Two directors
B) Three directors
C) Four directors
D) Five directors
E) Six directors
Answer: C) Four directors

• SBI announced the appointment of Ketan Shivji Vikamsey, Mrugank Madhukar Paranjape, Rajesh Kumar Dubey, and Dharmendra Singh Shekhawat as the new Director on the Central Board of the Bank under section 19(c) of the SBI Act, 1955 for a period of three years from June 26, 2023 to June 25, 2026

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International Affairs – Daily Current Affairs August 23

9. The Indian Coast Guard has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with which country’s Coast Guard to enhance maritime cooperation and recently held the first bilateral meeting?
A) Sri Lanka
B) Indonesia
C) Bangladesh
D) Maldives
E) Philippines
Answer: E) Philippines

• In a significant step towards bolstering the bilateral cooperation between India and Philippines, Indian Coast Guard has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on enhanced maritime cooperation.
• The MoU was signed by DG Rakesh Pal, Director General Indian Coast Guard and CG Admiral Artemio M Abu, Commandant, PCG at the Coast Guard Headquarters, New Delhi.
• Both the sides held their first bilateral meeting on a range of maritime issues.
• The MoU inked seeks to enhance the professional linkage between the two Coast Guards in the domain of Maritime Law Enforcement (MLE), Maritime Search & Rescue (M-SAR) and Marine Pollution Response (MPR).
• The implementation of this MoU will enhance bilateral maritime cooperation between the two nations for ensuring safe, secure and clean seas in the region.
• The first-ever bilateral meeting between both maritime agencies signifies the dedication in strengthening the professional bonds by sharing best practices, conducting joint exercises and enhancing training collaborations.

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10. The BRICS nations have reached an agreement to launch a new system for ranking which type of institutions?
A) Global Companies
B) Research Institutions
C) International Airports
D) Universities
E) Financial Institutions
Answer: D) Universities

• The BRICS nations, Brazil, Russia, India, and China, are planning to launch a new university ranking system.
• BRICS Education Ministers, gathered in the Mpumalanga province of South Africa, have come to an agreement to establish an autonomous university rating system.
• The central theme of the meeting revolved around the need for accountable and pertinent education and training in the modern global landscape.
• This initiative was prompted by a joint consensus among departmental leaders who acknowledged the limitations of current rating methodologies.

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11. Where did the 15th Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa (BRICS) Summit take place?
A) Brasília, Brazil
B) Moscow, Russia
C) New Delhi, India
D) Beijing, China
E) Johannesburg, South Africa
Answer: E) Johannesburg, South Africa

• 15th Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa (BRICS) Summit kicks off at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg
• The Summit is held under the theme: “BRICS and Africa: Partnership for Mutually Accelerated Growth, Sustainable Development, and Inclusive Multilateralism”
  Russia will chair BRICS next year and will host the summit of the leaders in the city of Kazan in October

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National Affairs – Daily Current Affairs August 23

12. MDoNER (Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region) and which organization signed an MoU to offer assistance in accelerating progress towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)?
A) WHO (World Health Organization)
B) UNICEF (United Nations Children’s Fund)
C) UNDP (United Nations Development Programme)
D) IMF (International Monetary Fund)
E) ILO (International Labour Organization)
Answer: C) UNDP (United Nations Development Programme)

• The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has committed to provide technical assistance to the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (MDoNER) to speed up India’s sustainable development goals (SDGs).
• This collaboration was formalised in the presence of B L Verma, the Minister of State for both the Ministry of DoNER and the Ministry of Cooperation, as well as Ulrika Modeer, the UN assistant secretary-general & director of the UNDP Bureau of External Relations and Advocacy (BERA) through the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU).
• In this MoU, the UNDP has committed to providing technical assistance to MDoNER in several important areas. This includes speeding up progress towards the SDGs, enhancing the ability to monitor and evaluate projects, and building capacity.
• The partnership will also extend support to aspirational districts and blocks.
• Furthermore, UNDP will assist in implementing cutting-edge technologies within governance and expanding successful approaches.

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13. The indigenous Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas has successfully test-fired which air-to-air missile off the coast of Goa?
A) Akash Missile
B) BrahMos Missile
C) Nirbhay Missile
D) ASTRA Beyond Visual Range Missile
E) Prithvi Missile
Answer: D) ASTRA Beyond Visual Range Missile

• Tejas, Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) LSP-7 successfully fired the ASTRA indigenous Beyond Visual Range (BVR) air-to-air missile off the coast of Goa
• The missile release was successfully carried out from the aircraft at an altitude of about 20,000 ft.
• All the objectives of the test were met and it was a perfect text book launch.
• The test launch was monitored by the Test Director and scientists of Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA), Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) along with officials from Centre for Military Airworthiness and Certification (CEMILAC) and Directorate General of Aeronautical Quality Assurance (DG-AQA).
• The aircraft was also monitored by a Chase Tejas twin seater aircraft.
• ASTRA, a state-of-the-art BVR air-to-air missile to engage and destroy highly maneuvering supersonic aerial targets, is designed and developed by Defence Research and Development Laboratory (DRDL), Research Centre Imarat (RCI) and other laboratories of DRDO. The indigenous Astra BVR firing from home grown Tejas fighter is a major step towards ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’.
• Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh has complimented ADA, DRDO, CEMILAC, DG-AQA and the industry for the successful firing of the missile from Tejas-LCA. He said the launch would significantly enhance the combat prowess of Tejas and reduce the dependency on imported weapons.

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14. The National Health Authority has launched the first ABDM Microsite as part of its 100 Microsites Project. In which city was the microsite launched?
A) New Delhi
B) Mumbai
C) Kolkata
D) Aizawl
E) Chennai
Answer: D) Aizawl

• The National Health Authority (NHA) had announced 100 Microsites project for accelerated adoption of Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) across the country.
• Mizoram becomes the first state in India to operationalize an ABDM Microsite in its capital city Aizawl.
• Under this, all healthcare facilities including the private clinics, small hospitals and labs in the region shall be made ABDM-enabled and will offer digital health services to the patients.
• The ABDM Microsites are defined geographical regions where focused outreach efforts would be made to onboard small and medium scale private healthcare providers.
• These Microsites would be majorly implemented by State Mission Directors of ABDM while the financial resources and overall guidance would be provided by NHA.
• An interfacing agency under this program will have an on-ground team to reach out to the healthcare providers in the area.
• This team will spread awareness about the benefits of ABDM and will help the service providers to join the core registries under ABDM besides promoting the use of ABDM enable digital solutions for regular clinical documentation.
• NHA had previously overseen Microsites pilots in Mumbai, Ahmedabad and Surat.
• The learnings and experiences from these pilots have been incorporated in the overall structure of 100 Microsites project under ABDM.
• Besides Mizoram, other states including Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra and Chhattisgarh have also made significant progress regarding implementation of ABDM Microsites.

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15. Who launched the first ‘State of Elementary Education in Rural India’ report?
A) Narendra Modi
B) Nirmala Sitharaman
C) Dharmendra Pradhan
D) Ramesh Pokhriyal
E) Smriti Irani
Answer: C) Dharmendra Pradhan

• Seventy-eight per cent parents of girls in rural areas want to educate their children to graduation and above and 82 per cent parents of boys in rural areas want to educate their children, as per a report that was launched by the Union Minister for Education, Dharmendra Pradhan
• The first ‘State of Elementary Education in Rural India’ report is based on data accumulated from 6,229 rural households across 20 states.
• The study was focused on children in rural communities between the age of 6 to 16 years.
• Out of the 6,229 rural households surveyed, 6,135 had school-going students, 56 had students who dropped out of school and 38 had children who had never enrolled in school
• According to the survey, one-fourth of male children dropped out of school during primary schooling. The dropout rate at this stage was higher for female children at nearly 35 per cent. Nearly 75 per cent boys and 65 per cent girls dropped out of school after completing primary school education.
• The main reason for this can be non-availability of schools with higher classes within the village or nearby villages.
• According to the report, 40 per cent of parents said that they have age-appropriate reading material other than school books available at home
• A total of 64.2 per cent of the children were under the supervision of their mothers when it came to studies while 50.2 per cent were supervised by their fathers, 25.6 per cent students study under the supervision of elder sibling, 3.8 per cent under the guidance of Anganwadi workers and 7.6 per cent are taught by community teachers. Over 38 per cent of parents opt for private tutors. And, 26.7 per cent children study under the supervision of private tutors.
• About 84 per cent of parents stated that they regularly attended parent-teacher meetings. A total of 73 change vectors from Madhya Pradesh and Jharkhand were interviewed to understand the community aspects and out of them, 93.4 per cent said that parents regularly attend parent-teacher meetings in their village

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16. Who launched the second Missile Cum Ammunition (MCA) Barge, Yard 76 (LSAM 8), at Guttenadeevi, East Godavari, Andhra Pradesh?
A) Admiral Karambir Singh
B) Cmde G Ravi
C) General Bipin Rawat
D) Air Chief Marshal Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria
E) Vice Admiral Ajendra Bahadur Singh
Answer: B) Cmde G Ravi

• Second Missile Cum Ammunition (MCA) Barge, Yard 76 (LSAM 8) was launched by Cmde G Ravi, Warship Production Superintendent (Visakhapatnam) at Guttenadeevi, East Godavari, Andhra Pradesh (launch site of M/s SECON Engineering Projects Pvt Ltd).
• Contract for construction of 08 x MCA Barge was concluded with M/s SECON Engineering Projects Pvt Ltd, Visakhapatnam, a MSME, in consonance with “Aatmanirbhar Bharat” initiatives of the Government of India.
• This Barge is being built with a service life of 30 years. The availability of MCA Barges will provide impetus to Operational commitments of IN by facilitating Transportation, Embarkation and Disembarkation of articles / ammunition to IN Ships both alongside jetties and at outer harbours.

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17. The Lieutenant Governor (LG) of Delhi has launched which technology for integration into the e-forensic application of DFSL (Delhi Forensic Science Laboratory)?
A) Artificial Intelligence
B) Internet of Things
C) Quantum Computing
D) Block Chain Technology
E) Virtual Reality
Answer: D) Block Chain Technology

• Delhi Lieutenant Governor (LG) VK Saxena launched the Block Chain Technology in the Inter-Operable Criminal Justice System (ICJS) for the e-forensic application of the Delhi Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) and Delhi Police at Raj Niwas.
• With this, Delhi FSL becomes the first institution of its kind in the country to use the Block Chain technology for transparent and tamper-proof recording of evidence, digitally
  The Block Chain Technology integrated with the e-forensic app of the DFSL will ensure that evidence (material samples) submitted from the scene of crime to the DFSL for analysis and reporting, remains free of human interface or interference.

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18. Guwahati airport has achieved the distinction of being the first airport in the northeast region to offer which facility to passengers?
A) Self-Check-in Kiosks
B) Baggage Tracking System
C) Digi Yatra Facility
D) Biometric Passport Control
E) VIP Lounge Access
Answer: C) Digi Yatra Facility

• Guwahati’s Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport became the first airport in the northeast to get ‘Digi Yatra’ facility.
• The Digi Yatra service will be available in three major areas of the airport, namely – first entrance, check-in and boarding areas.
• Digi Yatra uses facial recognition technology to provide a seamless and hassle-free experience to passengers at airports.
• The aim of Digi Yatra facility is to eliminate the need for verification of tickets and IDs at various touch points.

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