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DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS 08 August 2023
Quit India Movement Day
- The Quit India Movement, Also Known As The August Movement, Was A Significant Civil Disobedience Movement Launched By Mahatma Gandhi And The Indian National Congress On August 8, 1942.
- It Was Launched At Gowalia Tank Maidan Also Known As August Kranti Maidan In Bombay With The Aim To End British Colonial Rule In India.
- The Year 2023 Marks The 81st Anniversary Of The Quit India Movement.
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Rahul Gandhi’s Membership Restored In Lok Sabha
- The Lok Sabha Secretariat Restored The Congress Leader Rahul Gandhi’s Membership In The Lower House.
- The Decision Was Taken After The Supreme Court Stayed Mr. Gandhi’s Conviction In A Criminal Defamation Case.
- Mr. Gandhi Is A Lok Sabha Member From Wayanad Constituency In Kerala. He Was Disqualified From The Lok Sabha In March This Year.
Intensified Mission Indradhanush (IMI) 5.0
- Nagaland Launched The First Phase Of Intensified Mission Indradhanush (IMI) 5.0 Immunization Drive.
- Health & Family Welfare Department Nagaland Created 209 IMI Sessions In 12 Districts, Targeting 1155 Children In 0 To 2 Years, 730 Children Of 2 To 5 Years And 179 Pregnant Women.
- The Objective Of IMI 5.0 Is To Identify All Children Up To 5 Years For Missed Doses, Register Them On U-WIN And Vaccinate Them In Specially Planned IMI Sessions.
- The Initiative Also Represents The Nationwide Effort To Eliminate Measles And Rubella By Ensuring That Every Child Under 5 Years Completes The Crucial Two-dose Schedule Of Measles And Rubella.
Orbit Reduction Manoeuvre Of Chandrayaan – 3
- The Indian Space Research Organisation Successfully Carried Out The Lunar-orbit Reduction Manoeuvre Of India’s Third Moon Mission Chandrayaan-3, A Day After Ing It Into The Lunar Orbit.
- ISRO Said The Spacecraft Successfully Underwent A Planned Orbit Reduction Manoeuvre Which Brought It Closer To The Moon’s Surface Now To 170 Km X 4313 Km Orbit Means The Spacecraft’s Farthest Point From The Moon Is 4313 Km And The Closest Point Is 170 Km Only.
- The Space Agency Said It Will Carry Out The Next Such Operation Wednesday, 9th August Between 1 pm And 2 pm.
- There Will Be Three More Moon-bound Manoeuvres Till August 17, Following Which The Landing Module, Comprising The Lander And Rover, Will Break Away From The Propulsion Module. After This, De-orbiting Manoeuvres Will Be Carried Out On The Lander Before The Final Descent On The Moon.
- According To ISRO, It Would Attempt A Soft Landing On The Moon’s Surface On August 23.
Special Art Exhibition Of G-20 Member Countries
- In Bihar, Special Art Exhibition Dedicated To G-20 Member Countries Has Commenced In The Bihar Museum, Patna. The Title Of The Two-month-long Exhibition Is “Together We Art” And It Will Conclude On 7th October 2023.
- 29 Countries Including India Are Participating In The Exhibition Which Is Organized By The Union Art And Culture Ministry As Part Of India’s Presidency Of G-20 Countries.
- Along With The Commemoration Of The Foundation Day A Five Month Long Bihar Museum Biennale 2023 Will Also Begin.
AIIMS Doctor Warns About Steroids For Eye Treatment
- As Cases Of Conjunctivitis (Eye Flu) Are Rising In North India Including The National Capital Delhi, The Senior Doctor In The All-India Institute Of Medical Sciences-AIIMS Have Warned Against Using Steroids For Eye Treatment.
- After Two Weeks Of Using Steroid-containing Eye Drops In The Eyes, There Is A Risk Of Developing Spots On The Cornea And Increasing Eye Pressure.
- AIIMS Has Not Included Steroids In Its Treatment Protocol, And It Should Be Given To Patients Only When Necessary.
- Giving Steroids, Patients May Get Quick Relief But Later There Is A Risk Of Damage To The Eyes And Weakening Of The Light.
Myanmar’s Junta Releases More than 7,000 Prisoners
- Myanmar’s Military Authorities Released More Than 7,000 Prisoners And Granted A Partial Pardon To Deposed Leaders Aung San Suu Kyi And Win Myint During A Buddhist Religious Celebration, Commemorating The First Sermon The Buddha Ever Delivered.
- Critics Say This Move Was Intended To Ease International Pressure And Weaken The Opposition. The Partial Pardon Granted To Aung San Suu Kyi And Win Myint Will Not Lead To Their Release, Since The Former Has Been Convicted In 14 Other Cases, While The Latter’s Prison Term Was Only Reduced By Four Years.
- The Military Grabbed Power In February 2021 And Immediately Detained State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi And President Win Myint.
- It Vowed To Restore Civilian Rule By Holding An Election, But More Than Two Years Later, The Country Remains Under An Extended State Of Emergency While The Junta Has Violently Suppressed All Forms Of Dissent.
78th Anniversary Of Atomic Bombing
- Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, Observed A Moment Of Silence During A Ceremony Marking The 78th Anniversary Of The World’s First Atomic Bombing At The Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park In Hiroshima, Japan. Mr Kishida Said, Japan, As The Only Nation To Have Suffered Atomic Bombings In War, Will Continue Efforts Towards A Nuclear-Free World.
- On August 6, 1945, During World War II, A U.S. B-29 Superfortress Enola Gay Dropped An Atomic Bomb Code Named “Little Boy” On Hiroshima, Japan, Resulting In An Estimated 1,40,000 Deaths.
- Every Year On The 6th Of August, People Around The World Reflect On The Impact Of Nuclear Warfare And The Call For Global Unity Towards Peace And Disarmament.
28.99 Crore Registered Themselves On e-Shram Portal
- Over 28.99 Crore Unorganized Workers Registered Themselves On e-SHRAM Portal On 31st July 2023.
- Ministry Of Labour And Employment Carried Out Matching Of The e-Shram Beneficiaries’ Data With The Ration Card Data (National Food Security Act) Available With The Department Of Food And Public Distribution.
- On Matching Of The Two Data Sets, It Was Observed That As On 22nd February This Year, Out Of Total 28.59 Crore e-SHRAM Registrants, About 20.63 Crore e-Shram Registrants Are Registered In The NFSA Database Of DFPD.
- The Supreme Court In Its Order Of 20th April, This Year Gave Three Months’ Time To The Concerned States/ UTs To Undertake The Exercise To Issue Ration Cards To The Left-out Registrants On e-Shram Portal.
Higher Education Commission Of India
- The Government Is Drafting A Bill For The Establishment Of The Higher Education Commission Of India.
- For Transforming The Regulatory System Of Higher Education, The National Education Policy (NEP), 2020 Envisions Setting Up Of An Umbrella Institution, The Higher Education Commission Of India (HECI).
- The NEP, 2020 Further Envisions That The First Regulator Of HECI Will Be The National Higher Education Regulatory Council (NHERC).
- It Will Function As The Common, Single Point Regulator For The Higher Education Sector Including Teacher Education And Excluding Medical And Legal Education, Thus Eliminating The Duplication And Disjunction Of Regulatory Efforts By The Multiple Regulatory Agencies That Exist At The Current Time.
Daily Current Affairs: REVIEW QUESTIONS
- Which Movement Is Also Called “August Kranti”?
- Non-Cooperation Movement
- Civil Disobedience Movement
- Quit India Movement
- Swadeshi Movement
ANSWER: C
- The “Do Or Die” Slogan Was First Given At.
- Bombay
- Kanpur
- Madras
- Calcutta
ANSWER: A
- The Congress Working Committee Authorized Gandhiji To Take Charge Of The Non-Violent Mass Movement At _____ In 1942.
- Wardha Meeting
- Kanpur Meeting
- Faizpur Meeting
- Lahore Meeting
ANSWER: A
- The Resolution Of Quit India Was Ratified At The Congress Meeting At Gowalia Tank, Bombay, On ______.
- August 8, 1942
- August 12, 1942
- July 8, 1942
- July 12, 1942
ANSWER: A
- He Was Not A Member In The Cabinet Mission (1946)
- Stafford Cripps
- Pethick-Lawrence
- A.V. Alexander
- Mountbatten
ANSWER: D
- Sir Stafford Cripps Belonged To Which Political Party In Britain.
- Conservatives
- Labour
- Scottish National Party
- Liberal Democrats
ANSWER: B
- After The _____ Mutiny, The British Realized That It Could No Longer Hold On To India Under Them.
- Meerut Mutiny (Revolt 1857)
- Non-Cooperation Movement (1920-22)
- Quit India (1942)
- Royal Indian Navy Mutiny (1946)
ANSWER: D
- ______ Is Widely Remembered For Hoisting The Indian National Flag At The Gowalia Tank Maidan, Bombay During A Quit India Movement In 1942.
- J P Narayan
- Aruna Asaf Ali
- Sarojini Naidu
- Madam Bhikaiji Cama
ANSWER: B
- Who Was The British Prime Minister At The Time Of Cripps Mission?
- Clement Atlee
- Winston Churchill
- Anthony Eden
- Neville Chamberlin
ANSWER: B
- Who Was The British Prime Minister At The Time Of Indian Independence?
- Clement Atlee
- Winston Churchill
- Anthony Eden
- Neville Chamberlin
ANSWER: A
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