Current Affairs Quiz - August, 2023

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The Haryana state government has intended to construct a dam costing Rs 6,134 crore, to avoid another flooding event caused by the Yamuna in Delhi and nearby Haryana regions.
This dam will feature a 14-km reservoir and will be situated 4.5 km ahead of the Hathnikund Barrage in the Yamunanagar district.

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The Coastal Aquaculture Authority (Amendment) Bill, 2023 seeks to remove criminal penalties for violations in coastal aquaculture practices, promoting a more business-friendly environment.
The bill aims to broaden its range, address regulatory inconsistencies, and lessen compliance requirements, all while maintaining environmental safeguards in coastal regions.

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Recently, the World Bank announced a halt on new public finance projects in Uganda due to the government’s enactment of a bill criminalizing same-sex conduct.
The World Bank stated that the Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Act goes against the institution’s fundamental values.

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OpenAI has unveiled GPTBot, a cutting-edge web crawler developed to enhance AI models such as GPT-4 and upcoming versions, including the eagerly awaited GPT-5.
This initiative reflects OpenAI’s steadfast dedication to improving AI proficiency by tapping into a broad spectrum of internet-based information.

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The Kerala legislative assembly has recently passed a resolution unanimously, urging the Union government to rename the state as ‘Keralam’ in the constitution and all official records. The resolution was introduced in the state assembly by the Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan.
Article 3 in the constitution of India, deals with the formation of new states and the alteration of areas, boundaries, or names of existing states.

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Indian telecommunications major, Reliance Jio has completed the work related to connecting Maldives with a High-Speed Optic Fibre cable.
A ceremony was held in Hulhumale in Maldives on Friday to land the Ocean Connect Maldives-India Asia Express (OCM-IAX) Submarine Cable System. The IAX cable system originates in Mumbai and connects Singapore, with branches and landings in India, Malaysia, and Thailand.

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The bilateral naval exercise ‘Zayed Talwar’ aims to enhance the interoperability and synergy between the Indian Navy and UAE Navy.
INS Visakhapatnam and INS Trikand have reached Dubai in the UAE to participate in the ‘Zayed Talwar’ bilateral drill with the UAE Navy.

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According to Elephant Census-2023, Karnataka leads the country in the total number of elephants. Elephant counts in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu have experienced a minor rise, while numbers in Kerala have nearly reduced by half, based on the recent Elephant Population Estimates shared by the southern Indian states.
Specialists believe the populations remain stable and in good health, suggesting that the decline is due to migration.

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A first-of-its-kind global summit on Traditional Medicine, organised by the World Health Organization (WHO) and co-hosted by the Ministry of Ayush, took place at Gandhinagar, Gujarat.
This exhibition serves as a comprehensive display of Traditional Medicine worldwide and will showcase the interconnectedness of Traditional Medicine with the natural environment in the form of ‘Kalpavriksha’.

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The tropical storm Greg has reached near Hawaii state of the United States which is already reeling under the devastating impact of wildfire.
Hurricane Dora created high gusty winds over Maui recently and complicated the wildfire problem. It also became a typhoon, and was the second tropical system on record to remain at hurricane strength across the eastern, central and western Pacific basins.