Current Affairs 29 August 2023

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DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS 29 August 2023

International Day Against Nuclear Tests

• On 2 December 2009, The 64th Session Of The United Nations General Assembly Declared 29 August The International Day Against Nuclear Tests.
• The Resolution Was Initiated By The Republic Of Kazakhstan With A View To Commemorating The Closure Of The Semipalatinsk Nuclear Test Site On 29 August 1991
• 2010 Marked The Inaugural Commemoration Of The International Day Against Nuclear Tests.
• The International Instrument To Put An End To All Forms Of Nuclear Testing Is The 1996 Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT). Unfortunately, This Has Yet To Enter Into Force.

National Sports Day

•  Dhyan Chand, Born August 29, 1905, Allahabad, India—Died December 3, 1979, Delhi, Indian Field Hockey Player Who Was Considered To Be One Of The Greatest Players Of All Time.
• Chand Is Most Remembered For His Goal-Scoring Feats And For His Three Olympic Gold Medals (1928, 1932, And 1936) In Field Hockey, While India Was Dominant In The Sport.
• He Joined The Indian Army In 1922 And Came To Prominence When He Toured New Zealand With The Army Team In 1926.
• During India’s Victorious World Tour Of 1932, He Scored 133 Goals. Known As “The Wizard” For His Superb Ball Control, Chand Played His Final International Match In 1948, Having Scored More Than 400 Goals During His International Career.
• National Sports Day Was 1st  Celebrated On 29 August 2012 On The Birthday Of Legendary Hockey Player, Major Dhyan Chand Known As “The Wizard”. He Is Most Remembered For His Goal-Scoring Feats And For 3 Olympic Gold Medals (1928, 1932, And 1936) In Field Of Hockey.

World Athletics Championships

• Javelin Thrower Neeraj Chopra Won India’s First-Ever Gold At The World Athletics Championships In Budapest, Hungary. In The Men’s Javelin Final, Neeraj Chopra Wins Gold Medal With A Throw Of 88.17 Metres
• In The Women’s 3000-Metre  Steeplechase Event,  India’s Parul Choudhary Has Finished 11th, But, Clocked Her Personal Best, Qualified For Paris Olympics 2024. With This Performance, Parul Set A New National Record In Women’s Steeplechase.

Home Minister Chairs-Western Zonal Council Meeting

• Home And Cooperation Minister Amit Shah Is Chairing The 26^th Meeting Of The Western Zonal Council At Gandhinagar. The Meeting Is Being Organized By The Inter-State Council Secretariat Under The Ministry Of Home Affairs In Collaboration With The Government Of Gujarat.
• A Wide Range Of Issues Including Infrastructure, Mining, Water Supply, Environment And Forests, And Issues Of General Regional And National Interests Will Be Discussed In The Meeting.
• The Western Zonal Council Comprises The States Of Gujarat, Goa, Maharashtra And The Union Territories Of Dadra And Nagar Haveli And Daman & Diu.
• The States Have Been Grouped Into 6 Zones Having An Advisory Council To Foster Cooperation Among These States.
• They Are Northern Zonal Council, Central Zonal Council, Eastern Zonal Council, Western Zonal Council, Southern Zonal Council, And Northeastern Council. The Home Minister Of The Central Government Is The Common Chairman Of The Five Zonal Councils.

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Vyommitra Female Robot To Fly Into Space

• India Will Send A Robot “Vyommitra” In The Second Phase Of The Gaganyaan Mission.
• Vyommitra Can Monitor Through Module Parameters, Send Alerts And Perform Life Support Operations. Perform Activities Like Switch Panel Operations. The Robot Can Also Be A Companion And Converse With The Astronauts, Recognise Them And Can Also Respond To Their Queries.
•  The Half-Humanoid Will Simulate Human Functions In Space And Also Interact With The Environment Control Life Support System.

• Gaganyaan Project Envisages Demonstration Of Human Spaceflight Capability By Launching Crew Of 3 Astronauts Into An  An Orbit Of 400 Km For A 3-Day Mission And Then They Will Be Brought Back To Earth A Safely On Indian Sea Waters.
• LVM3 Rocket – The Well Proven And Reliable Heavy Lift Launcher Of ISRO, Is Identified As The Launch Vehicle For Gaganyaan Mission.

Rozgaar Mela

• PM Modi Distributed Over 51 Thousand Appointment Letters To Newly Inducted Recruits. This Was The 8^th Edition Of The Rozgar Mela, Which Was Held In 45 Different Places Across The Country.
• Through This Rozgar Mela, The Ministry Of Home Affairs Recruited Personnel In Various Central Armed Police Forces, Narcotics Control Bureau As Well As Delhi Police.
• Addressing On This Occasion, The Prime Minister Called The New Appointees As Amrit Rakshak Saying That They Will Not Only Serve The Country But Will Also Protect The Country And The Countrymen.
• The Rozgar Mela Represents A Significant Stride In Fulfilling The PM Modi’s Commitment To Prioritising Employment Generation. On October 22, 2022, PM Launched The Phase 1 Of The ‘Rozgar Mela’, Marking The Start Of The Campaign To Provide 10 Lakh Government Jobs.

Commemorative Coin On NT Rama Rao Released

• President Droupadi Murmu Released The Commemorative Coin On NT Rama Rao On His Centenary Year. Speaking On The Occasion, The President Said That The Late NT Rama Rao Enriched Indian Cinema And Culture Through Telugu Films.
• She Noted That NTR Also Spread The Message Of Social Justice And Equality Through One Of His Films ‘Manushulanta Okkate’ Is That All Human Beings Are Equal.
• He Served As Chief Minister Of Andhra Pradesh For Seven Years Over Three Terms She Said That He Created A Unique Chapter In Indian Politics Through His Extraordinary Personality And Hard Work.

NCERT Includes Chapter On National War Memorial

• A Chapter On National War Memorial – ‘A Homage To Our Brave Soldiers’ Has Been Included In The NCERT Curriculum Of Class VII.
• Its Objective Is To Inculcate The Values Of Patriotism, Devotion To Duty, And Courage & Sacrifice Among School Children And Increase The Participation Of Youth In Nation-Building.
• This  Initiative Was Jointly Undertaken By Ministry Of Defence And Ministry Of Education.
• The Chapter Highlights The History, Significance, And Concept Of National War Memorial (NWM), In Addition To The Supreme Sacrifice Made By The Bravehearts Of The Armed Forces In The Service Of The Nation Post-Independence.
• It Was Completed In January 2019 And Unveiled On 25 February 2019.

Jan Dhan Yojana Completed 9 Years

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi Congratulated Jan Dhan Yojana Beneficiaries On The Completion Of The Nine Years Of The Scheme.
• It Is A Milestone Effort In Empowering People, And Through This Initiative, Millions Of People Brought Into The Financial Mainstream, Ensuring Every Indian Has A Rightful Place In Our Growing Economy.
• Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana The Biggest Financial Inclusion Initiative In The World, Was Announced By The Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi On 15thaugust 2014 From The Ramparts Of The Red Fort And Launched By Him On 28th August 2014
• Aims To Ensure Availability Of Various Financial Services Like Availability Of Basic Savings Bank Account, Availability Of Need Based Credit, Remittance Facility, Insurance And Pension To The Disadvantaged Sections Such As Weaker Sections And Low Income Groups.

 Only Centre Can Conduct Caste Census

• No Other Body Other Than The Union Government Can Conduct A Caste Census, The Supreme Court.
• Patna High Court Had Allowed The Bihar Government To Go Ahead With Its Caste Survey.
• The Centre, In An Affidavit, Asserted That The Census Act, 1948, Empowers Only The Government To Conduct The Census.
• An Act To Provide For Certain Matters In Connection With Taking Of Census. Short Title And Extent. This Act May Be Called The Census Act, 1948.

Outlook Group’s Coffee Table Book ‘Sikhs and Modi’

• JP Nadda Released The Outlook Group’s Coffee Table Book ‘Sikhs And Modi At A Function In New Delhi.
• The Teachings Of Sikh Gurus Contributed Towards The Unity Of The Society, Patriotism, And Dedication Towards Religion.
• PM Modi Is The 1^st PM Of The Country, Who Organized The Main Event At The Red Fort, To Celebrate The 400th Birth Anniversary Of Guru Tegh Bahadur Singh.
• The Narendra Modi Government Granted Foreign Contribution Regulation Act Registration To Sri Harmandir Sahib, And Now Sikhs From Across The World Can Make Contributions To The Temple.
• He Said, Besides, The Modi Government Also Gave Massive Relief To Gurudwaras By Waiving GST On Langar Items.

Asian Women’s Hockey 5s World Cup

• India Won The Women’s Asian Hockey 5s World Cup Qualifier By Defeating Thailand, In Final Tournament In Salalah, Oman.
• For India, Mariana Kujur Scored Two Goals In The Second And The Eighth Minutes. Dipi Monika Toppo In The Seventh, Jyoti In The 10th And 27th Minutes, Skipper Navjot Kaur In The 23rd Minute, And Mahima Choudhary In The 29th Minute Scored Goals.
•  The Inaugural Edition Of The Hockey 5s World Cup Will Be Held In Muscat From The 24th To The 27th Of January Next Year.

Daily Current Affairs: REVIEW QUESTIONS

• International Day Against Nuclear Tests Was Marked By
• UNESCO
• UNSC
• UNGA
• UN

Answer: C

• Operation Smiling Buddha Relates To Which Country
• India
• USA
• Russia
• China

Answer: A

• Who Is Known As Father Of Indian Bomb
• Dr Raja Ramanna
• Dr C.V. Raman
• Homi Jehangir Bhabha
• Visvesvaraya

Answer: C

• When Was 2^nd Nuclear Test Conducted In India
• 1974
• 1994
• 1995
• 1998

Answer: D

• What Was The Name Of 2^nd Nuclear Test Of India
• Pokhran – Shiva
• Pokhran- Shakti
• Pokhran vaayu
• Pokhran- Budha 2

Answer: B

• National Sports Day Celebrated On Birth Anniversary Of
• Devang Gandhi
• Major Dhyan Chand
• PR Shreejesh
• Harmanpreet Singh

Answer: B

• Seen In News Vyommitra Is Name Given To
• Humanoid Robot
• Spacecraft
• Satellite launch vehicle
• Lander

Answer: A

• Which Country Trained The Astronauts For Gaganyaan
• Russia
• USA
• Japan
• Canada

Answer: A

• Rozgaar Mela 1^st Time conducted in
• 2020
• 2021
• 2022
• 2023

Answer: C

• NT Rama Rao Seen In News Was Former Chief Minister Of
• Andhra Pradesh
• Karnataka
• Kerala
• Tamil Nadu

Answer: A

• How Many Zonal Councils Are There In India
• 4
• 5
• 6
• 7

Answer: C

• Who Is The Chairman Of Zonal Councils
• Prime Minister
• Home Minister
• Chief Minister
• Chief Secretory

Answer: B

• National War Memorial Was Inaugurated In
• 2017
• 2018
• 2019
• 2021

Answer: C

• Guru Teg Bahadur Was Son Of
• Guru Nanak
• Guru Angad
• Guru Ram Das
• Guru Hargobind

Answer: D

• ATM Means  
• Any Time Money
• Automated Money
• Automated Teller Machine
• Automatic Timely money

Answer: C

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