In Daily Current Affairs for 06-07th August 2023, we will see the latest national and international current affairs news. These important current affairs will be beneficial for your upcoming NDA, CDS, CDS OTA, AFCAT, TA, Agniveer Army, Agniveer Navy, Agniveer Air Force, Women Military Police, INET, MNS, ACC exams, SCO, PCSL, CAPF, and SSB interviews, and direct entries for Army, Navy, and Air Force like SSC Tech, TGC, JAG, NCC, TES, 10+2 Cadet. Download a PDF file about current events at the end of this article. Let us now see the Daily Current Affairs.

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS 06 – 07 August 2023

Redevelopment Of 508 Railway Stations

• PM Modi Virtually Laid The Foundation Stone For Redevelopment Of 508 Railway Stations To Be Redeveloped Under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme At A Cost Of Over 24,470 Crore Rupees. Master Plans Are Being Prepared For the Development Of Stations With the Integration Of Both Sides Of the City.
• These 508 Stations Are Spread Across 27 States And Union Territories. The Design Of The Station Buildings Will Be Inspired By Local Culture, Heritage And Architecture.

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Alexei Navalny Sentenced To 19 More Years In Prison

• W Prominent Russian Opposition Leader Alexei Navalny Was Sentenced To 19 Years In Prison On 4^th August. The Move Came Amid A Historic Crackdown On Dissenting Voices As Moscow’s Assault On Ukraine Stretches Into Its Second Year.
• Navalny Is Currently Incarcerated In Penal Colony No 6 At Melekhovo, Roughly 240 Km East Of Moscow. He Is Serving Sentences Totaling Eleven And A Half Years For Parole Violations, Fraud And Contempt Of Court Charges He Believes Are “Completely Politically Motivated.”
• An Anti-Corruption Crusader & A Former Lawyer, Navalny Rose To Prominence With Blogs That Exposed What He Said Was Vast Corruption In Russia. He Says The Country Is Ruled By “Crooks And Thieves”.

4 Years Since Abrogation Of Article 370

• Four Years After The Centre Abrogated Special Status Of Jammu And Kashmir Under Article 370 On August 5, 2019, Restoration Of Peace And Developmental Activities Taking Peace, Compared To The Past, Stands Out As Its Most Significant Achievements.
• It Is After More Than Three Decades, Time That Public And Social Life In The Erstwhile State, In General, And The Valley In Particular, Are Back To Normal Routine Without Disruption.
• While 124 Civilians Were Killed At The Hands Of Police And Security Forces During Protests And Stone-pelting Incidents From 5-08-2016 To 5-08-2019, Not A Single Such Incident Was Reported In The Last Four Years, Official Figures Reveal.

82^nd Death Anniversary Of Rabindranath Tagore’s

• Rabindranath Tagore (7 May 1861 – 7 August 1941) Was A Polymath Who Reshaped Bengali Literature And Music As Well As Indian Art With Contextual Modernism In The Late 19^th And Early 20^th Centuries.
• Author Of The “Profoundly Sensitive, Fresh And Beautiful” Poetry Of Gitanjali, He Became In 1913 The First Non-European And The First Lyricist To Win The Nobel Prize In Literature. He Was A Fellow Of The Royal Asiatic Society. Referred To As “The Bard Of Bengal“.

Aditi Swami Shines @ World Archery Championships

• Aditi Swami Created History By Becoming The First-Ever Indian To Clinch The Individual World Title At The World Archery Championships Final In Berlin.
• Less Than Two Months After Clinching The Junior World Title, She Defeated Andrea Becerra Of Mexico, 149-147 In The Summit Class.

NHA Extends Digital Health Incentives Scheme

• The National Health Authority (NHA) Has Announced an Extension Of Its Digital Health Incentives Scheme (DHIS) Under The Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission Till The 31st of December 2023.
• The Scheme Offers Incentives Of Up To Four Crore Rupees Based On The Number Of Digital Health Records Created And Linked To Ayushman Bharat Health Account Numbers Of The Patients.
• Under The Scheme, Incentives Are Provided To Hospitals And Diagnostic Labs And To The Providers Of Digital Health Solutions. The DHIS Was Launched In January This Year.
• The Scheme Proved To Be A Significant Catalyst In Promoting The Adoption Of Digital Health Technologies And Practices In Healthcare Delivery Across The Country. As Of Date, 1,205 Health Facilities Have Registered Under This Scheme With 567 Public And 638 Private Hospitals.

38^th Committee Of Parliament On Official Language

• W Home Minister Amit Shah Emphasised The Importance Of Respecting Heritage And Erasing Signs Of Slavery By Promoting Indian Languages. Mr Shah Added, Hindi Is Not In Competition With Local Languages And The Nation Will Be Empowered Only By Promoting All Indian Languages.
• During The Meeting, the 12^th Volume Of The Report Of The Committee Of Parliament On Official Language Was Also Approved Which Will Be Presented To The President.

Central Registrar Of Cooperative Societies Office

• Minister Of Cooperation Amit Shah Launched The Digital Portal Of The Central Registrar Of Cooperative Societies Office In Pune.
• The Main Objectives Of the Computerization Of The Central Registrar’s Office Are Completely Paperless Application, Automatic Compliance To the Multi-State Co-operative Societies Act (MSCS Act) And Rules, Ease Of Doing Business, Digital Communication And Transparent Processing.
• The Portal Will Have Facilities Of Processing Of Applications And Service Requests In A Time Bound Manner Through Electronic Workflow.
• It Will Also Have Provisions For OTP Based User Registration, Validation Checks For Compliance With The MSCS Act And Rules, Hearing Through Video Conference, Issue Of Registration Certificates And Electronic Communication.

Centre Allocates Funds For Bharat Net Extention

• The Government Has Allocated 1,39,579 Crore Rupees To Extend Bharat Net In 6,40,000 Villages Across The Country. The Communications Ministry Said That The Extension Project Of The Bharat Net Will Be Achieved In Nearly Two Years.
• The Ministry Said That The Extension Project Has Been Decided After The Success Of A Pilot Project In 60,000 Gram Panchayat Villages Across The Country In 8 Months.
• The Ministry Highlighted That The Bharat Net Has Reached 1.94 Lakh Villages During The Pilot Project And 5,67,000 Households Have Active Bharat Net Connections So Far.
• The Extension Program Will Also Provide Nearly 2,50,000 Jobs. Built Under The Make In India Initiative, Bharat Net Is One Of The World’s Largest Rural Broadband Connectivity Programmes, Being Implemented By Central PSUs Including BSNL.

9^th National Handloom Day

• The Govt Started Celebrating National Handloom Day, On the 7^th Of August 2015. The Date Was Specifically Chosen As An Ode To The Swadeshi Movement Which Was Launched On 7^th August 1905 And Encouraged Indigenous Industries And In Particular Handloom Weavers.
• PM Modi Will Launch The E-Portal Of ‘Bhartiya Vastra Evam Shilp Kosh’ – A Repository Of Textiles And Crafts That Has Been Developed By The National Institute Of Fashion Technology NIFT. The Programme Will Be Attended By Over 3000 Handloom And Khadi Weavers, From The Textile And MSME Sectors.

Tremors In Delhi, As 5.8 Earthquake Hits Afghanistan

• W Strong Tremors Were Felt In Delhi, Its Neighbouring Areas As A 5.8 Earthquake Struck Hindu Kush Region In Afghanistan.
• Afghanistan Is Frequently Hit By Earthquakes, Especially In The Hindu Kush Mountain Range, Which Lies Near The Junction Of The Eurasian And Indian Tectonic Plates.
• No Deaths Or Injuries Were Immediately Reported.

REVIEW QUESTIONS

• Current Minister Of Micro, Small And Medium Enterprises
• Piyush Goyal
• Narayan Rane
• Mansukh Mandaviya
• Nirmala Seetharaman

ANSWER: B

• Current Lieutenant Governor Of Delhi
• Tejendra Khanna
• Najeeb Jung
• Anil Baijal    
• Vinai Kumar Saxena

ANSWER: D

• First Chief Commissioner Of Delhi
• Shankar Prasada
• Anand Dattahaya Pandit
• Bhagwan Sahay
• Venkata Vishwanathan

ANSWER: A

• The Government Of NCT Of Delhi Act Was Enacted In
• 1989
• 1990
• 1991
• 1992

ANSWER: C

• UT Of Delhi Has Been Given A Special Status U/A
• 239AA
• 239AB
• 240AB
• Both A & B

ANSWER: D

• Articles 239AA And 239AB Were Added Through
• 49^th Amendment Act
• 59^th Amendment Act
• 69^th Amendment Act
• 79^th Amendment Act

ANSWER: C

• Currently, Delhi Vidhan Sabha Consists Of ____ Members
• 65
• 70
• 75
• 80

ANSWER: B

• Current Speaker Of Delhi Vidhan Parishad
• Ram Niwas Goel
• Rakhi Birla
• V K Saxena
• None Of The Above

ANSWER: D

• Current Minister Of Textile
• Amit Shah
• Piyush Goyal
• Mansukh Mandaviya
• Nirmala Seetharaman

ANSWER: B

• Current Minister Of Cooperation
• Amit Shah
• Piyush Goyal
• Mansukh Mandaviya
• Nirmala Seetharaman

ANSWER: A

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