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DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS 05 August 2023
Gukesh Overtakes Viswanathan In FIDE Rankings
- Gukesh D, A Protege Of Five-time World Chess Champion Viswanathan Anand, Will Become The Top-ranked Indian In The International Chess Federation (FIDE) Monthly Rating List For Classical Chess, Surpassing Anand After 36 Years. He Will Also Break Into The Top 10 Rankings For The First Time, Making Him The Third Indian To Achieve This Feat.
- He Became The Youngest Player To Defeat World No. 1 Chess Player, Magnus Carlsen.
- Fide Is The Governing Body Of The Sport Of Chess, And It Regulates All International Chess Competitions. It’s Constituted As A Non-governmental Institution.
- Viswanathan Anand Is The Most Successful Indian Chess Player, Who Won The Fide World Chess Championship In 2000, 2007, 2008, 2010 And 2012.
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SC Stays Congress Leader Rahul Gandhi’s Conviction
- The Supreme Court Has Stayed Congress Leader Rahul Gandhi’s Conviction In A 2019 Criminal Defamation Case Over His Modi Surname Remark, Restoring His Status As A Member Of Parliament.
- Pronouncing The Verdict, Justice Br Gavai Said, The Ramifications Of Gandhi’s Conviction Are Wide, Since It Will Also Affect The Right Of The Electorates Who Elected Him. A Former Minister In The Gujarat Government Purnesh Modi Had Filed A Criminal Defamation Case In 2019 Against Mr Gandhi Over His Remark Made During An Election Rally At Kolar In Karnataka In April 2019.
- In An Affidavit Filed Before The Top Court, Rahul Gandhi Once Again Refused To Apologies For His Modi Surname Remark That Led To His Conviction In The Defamation Case And Subsequent Disqualification From The Parliament But Urged The Supreme Court To Stay His Conviction Asserting, He Is Not Guilty.
1063 Cases Pending In HC For More Than 50 Years
- Law And Justice Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal Informed The Lok Sabha That 1063 Cases Are Pending In The High Courts For More Than 50 Years.
- In A Written Reply, He Said 1134 Cases Are Also Pending In the District And Subordinate Courts Of The Country For More Than 50 Years.
- The Minister Said, The Supreme Court Of India Has Informed That There Are No Cases Pending For More Than 50 Years As Per Data Retrieved From Their Integrated Case Management Information System.
Redevelopment Of 508 Railway Stations
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi Will Lay The Foundation Stone For Redevelopment Of 508 Railway Stations Across The Country Through Video Conferencing.
- The Stations Will Be Redeveloped Under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme At A Cost Of Over 24,470 Crore Rupees.
- Master Plans Are Being Prepared For Development Of These Stations As City Centres, With Proper Integration Of Both Sides Of The City.
- This Integrated Approach Is Driven By The Holistic Vision Of Overall Urban Development Of The City, Centered Around The Railway Station.
- These 508 Stations Are Spread Across 27 States And Union Territories.
- The Redevelopment Will Provide Modern Passenger Amenities Along With Ensuring Well Designed Traffic Circulation, Inter-modal Integration And Well-Designed Signage For Guidance Of Passengers. The Design Of The Station Buildings Will Be Inspired By Local Culture, Heritage And Architecture.
Ukraine Peace Talks To Be Hosted By Saudi Arabia
- India Has Been Invited To Participate In Ukraine Peace Talks Hosted By Saudi Arabia, Scheduled For August 5 And 6.
- The Invitation Comes As Saudi Arabia Reaches Out To Western Nations, Ukraine, And Some Major Developing Countries To Discuss The Peace Plan Put Forward By Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy Earlier In The Year.
- Arindam Bagchi, Spokesperson For Ministry Of External Affairs Confirmed India’s Attendance At The Meeting To Be Held In Jeddah.
- Bagchi Emphasized That India’s Participation Aligns With Its Long-standing Stance That Dialogue And Diplomacy Are Essential In Resolving Conflicts.
- By Engaging In The Peace Talks, India Aims To Support Efforts Towards Finding A Peaceful Resolution To The Ongoing Crisis In Ukraine. However, Russia Is Excluded From The Meeting At Jeddah.
New Logo Of NMDC Unveiled
- Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya M. Scindia Has Unveiled The New Logo Of The National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC) In New Delhi.
- NMDC’s New Logo Represents How The Country’s Largest Producer Of Iron Ore, Is All Set For Mining At A Global Scale In A Sustainable And Green Environment.
- It Also Communicates The Responsibilities Of NMDC Towards Mining In Harmony With Nature And People, Towards Ensuring Mineral Security And Building Mineral Accountability.
- NMDC Has Achieved A Record-breaking Production For The Period Up To July 2023 And Has Already Crossed 40 Metric Tonnes Of Annual Production Last Year.
Morgan Stanley Upgrades India’s Markets
- The Brokerage Firm, Morgan Stanley, Has Upgraded Its View On India’s Markets To Overweight From Equal Weight, Predicting A ‘Long Wave Boom’ Ahead.
- The Brokerage Firm Believes That India’s Reform And Macro-stability Agenda Supports A Strong Capex And Profit Outlook.
- An Overweight Rating Means That The Firm Expects India’s Economy To Perform Better In The Future.
- The Upgrade Has Come In The Backdrop Of The Us Losing The AAA Status And The Economic Slowdown In China. The Firm Has Cut Its Rating On Chinese Stocks To Equal Weight.
- In Its Analysis, Morgan Stanley Said, India Is Now The Top Ranked, most Most-preferred Market Among Emerging Markets, Rising From The Sixth Spot, Due To Supportive Foreign inflow, Macro Stability And has A Positive Earnings Outlook.
PM Modi Speaks With President Cyril Ramaphosa
- WPM Modi Had A Telephonic Conversation With South African President Cyril Ramaphosa. During The Conversation, The Two Leaders Positively Assessed The Progress In Bilateral Cooperation, Including In The Context Of The Thirtieth Anniversary Of The Establishment Of Bilateral Diplomatic Relations Being Celebrated This Year.
- President Ramaphosa Invited Prime Minister Modi To The BRICS Summit Being Hosted By South Africa From The 22nd To The 24th Of August And Briefed Him On The Preparations For The Same.
- Prime Minister Modi Accepted The Invitation And Conveyed That He Looked Forward To His Visit To Johannesburg To Participate In The Summit. The Two Leaders Also Exchanged Views On A few Regional And Global Issues Of Mutual Interest.
- President Ramaphosa Conveyed His Full Support For India’s Initiatives As Part Of Its Ongoing G-20 Presidency And Said That He Looked Forward To Visiting India To Attend The G-20 Summit.
Daily Current Affairs: REVIEW QUESTIONS
- Viswanathan Anand Is Associated With
- Shooting
- Chess
- High Jump
- Tennis
ANSWER: B
- International Chess Federation (FIDE) Was Formed In
- 1924
- 1937
- 1948
- 1952
ANSWER: A
- HQ Of International Chess Federation (FIDE)
- Geneva
- Bern
- Lausanne
- Basel
ANSWER: C
- FIDE 44th Chess Olympiad Was Held At
- Mumbai
- Chennai
- New Delhi
- Bengaluru
ANSWER: B
- World Chess Day
- July 19
- July 20
- July 21
- July 22
ANSWER: B
- NMDC Was Established In
- 1948
- 1958
- 1968
- 1978
ANSWER: B
- HQ Of NMDC
- Hyderabad
- Bhubaneshwar
- Ranchi
- Raipur
ANSWER: A
- When Was The First BRICS Summit Held
- Russia, 2009
- India, 2008
- Brazil, 2009
- China, 2008
ANSWER: A
- The Current Chair For BRICS 2023 Is
- India
- China
- Russia
- South Africa
ANSWER: D
- BRICS 2023 Will Be Hosted At
- Narendra Modi
- Amit Shah
- Nirmala Seetharaman
- Piyush Goyal
ANSWER: B
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