Current Affairs Quiz - August, 2023

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The Lander Hazard Detection and Avoidance Camera (LHDAC) of the Chandrayaan-3’s Vikram Lander is designed to guide Vikram lander to a safe landing site during its descent onto the lunar surface, where there are no boulders or deep trenches
The ISRO had recently shared the pictures of the lunar far side captured by LHDAC, which is developed at Space Applications Centre (SAC) of ISRO.

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The Union Ministry of Panchayat Raj, in close collaboration with the J&K’s Panchayati Raj & Rural Development Department is organizing the National Workshop on Localization of Sustainable Development Goals in Gram Panchayats, at Srinagar.
The ‘Meri Panchayat Mobile app’ developed by Ministry of Panchayati Raj would be launched during the event.

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Department of Telecommunications (DoT) organised the “Bharat Internet Utsav” media campaign, in collaboration with MYGOV for 45 days.
This campaign aims to showcase the stories of individuals whose lives have been transformed by the internet, underscores the role of connectivity in driving inclusive development.

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India became the fourth country to successfully land on the moon as the Chandrayaan-3’s lander module.
ISRO’s ambitious third Moon mission Chandrayaan-3’s Lander Module (LM) touched down on the lunar surface. This makes it only the fourth country to accomplish the feat, and first to reach the uncharted south pole of Earth’s only natural satellite.

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Tata AutoComp has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Skoda Group, a leading European manufacturer of components and vehicles for public transport.
The agreement sets the framework for a strategic joint venture aimed at producing components for the growing Indian railway and public mobility market.

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Bihar government has planned to develop the seven-kilometer stretch from Digha to Gandhi Maidan as the Patna Marine Drive.
More than one lakh trees will be planted to develop greenery in the area. Around 90 per cent of the seven-kilometer stretch is slated for the creation of a ‘green area,’ with the remaining 10 per cent reserved for essential amenities.

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Former Chief Justice of the Calcutta High Court, Justice Prakash Shrivastava, took oath as the new Chairperson of the National Green Tribunal.
Earlier, the Centre had appointed Justice Sheo Kumar Singh as the acting chairperson on the retirement of Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel.

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As per the ‘State of India’s Birds’ report, 178 species of wild birds were identified as needing immediate priority for conservation.
Of the 338 bird species studied in India for changes in numbers over the last 30 years, 60 per cent have experienced a decline. 40 percent (142) of the 359 species evaluated for change over the last seven years have declined.

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The G20 Trade and Investment Ministers’ meeting concluded at Jaipur, called the Pink City of India. The meeting was led by Piyush Goyal, Union Minister of Commerce and Industry.
Under India’s Presidency, the G20 Trade and Investment Ministerial reached a groundbreaking consensus on five concrete and action-oriented deliverables which have been adopted in the Outcome Document of Trade Ministerial Meeting held in Jaipur. G20 Ministers also issued a Jaipur Call for Action for enhancing access to information for MSMEs.

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To eliminate hazardous cleaning, stop deaths of sewer and septic tank workers and ensure their safety and dignity, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (MoSJE) and Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) have jointly formulated a scheme namely National Action for Mechanised Sanitation Ecosystem (NAMASTE).
The scheme is to be implemented in all 4800+ Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) of the country, during the three years up to 2025-26 with an outlay of Rs. 349.70 crore.