Daily Current Affairs Quiz : March 17, 2023

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Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) – NITI Aayog launched ATL Sarthi, a comprehensive self-monitoring framework to strengthen the ecosystem of Atal Tinkering Labs (ATL).
As of date, AIM has funded 10,000 schools to establish Atal Tinkering Labs (ATLs). The initiative has four pillars ensuring the performance enhancement of ATLs through regular process improvements like a self-reporting dashboard known as ‘MyATL Dashboard’.

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The Wholesale Price Index (WPI)-based inflation declined to a 25-month low of 3.85 per cent in February 2023.
This is the ninth straight month of decline in WPI-based inflation. As per the government data, the decline is due to the easing prices of manufactured items and fuel and power. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) had hiked key interest rate by 25 basis points to 6.50 per cent, saying core inflation still remains sticky.

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Nitin Gadkari, Minister of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India, unveiled the pilot trial of MD15 buses and Prototype launch of M100 (100% Methanol).
MD15 stands for diesel with 15 percent methanol buses. The project was carried out in partnership with BMTC, NITI Aayog, Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) and Ashok Leyland.

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The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has permitted banks from 18 countries to open Special Vostro Rupee Accounts (SVRAs) to settle payments in rupees.
60 such approvals have been given by the RBI. These 18 nations include Botswana, Fiji, Germany, Guyana, Israel, Kenya, Malaysia, Mauritius, Myanmar, New Zealand, Oman, Russia, Seychelles, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Uganda and the United Kingdom.

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Surekha Yadav, Asia’s first woman loco pilot has become the first female to operate the semi-high-speed Vande Bharat Express train.
Ms. Yadav piloted the Vande Bharat Express train between Solapur station and Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) in Mumbai.