Current Affairs Quiz - October, 2023

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The RoDTEP support scheme, initially set to expire on September 30, 2023, will now be extended until June 30, 2024, maintaining the current rates for existing export products.
This extension aims to empower the exporting sector in negotiating more favourable export agreements amid the current global conditions.

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Kongthong, a village situated in the East Khasi Hills of Meghalaya, recently bagged the award at the National Tourism Awards 2023.
These awards were conferred by the Union Tourism Ministry. Meghalaya implements the Homestay Scheme, providing a subsidy of up to 7 lakh rupees per homestay. About 300 homestays were sanctioned in the last year.

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States have rejected nearly 40% of land claims submitted by tribal communities under the Forest Rights Act.
Among these, Uttarakhand, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, and West Bengal have the highest rejection rates, with Uttarakhand denying 97% of tribal claims. The latest statistics, were released by the Ministry of tribal affairs, there were 45,54,603 claims submitted totally.

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A new dispute arose when China erected a barrier close to the Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea. It has reignited a longstanding territorial dispute between China and Philippines that dates back to 2012.
The South China Sea is situated just south of the Chinese mainland and is bordered by the countries of Brunei, China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Taiwan and Vietnam.

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A new Lancet Commission report highlights that women’s experiences with cancer prevention, care, and treatment are negatively influenced by societal gender imbalances, resulting in greater suffering from the disease despite similar cancer burdens as men.
The report, titled “Women, power, and cancer,” emphasizes that gender inequality not only affects women as patients but also impacts their interactions with the cancer healthcare system.

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More than 70% of the districts monitored by the India Meteorological Department (IMD), over 500 out of 718, are currently experiencing meteorological drought conditions, ranging from mild to severe dryness.
The findings were based on recent Standardised Precipitation Index (SPI) data maintained by IMD. SPI is a probabilistic tool deployed by IMD for monitoring drought.

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The United Nations body ITU’s Study Group, during its meeting in Geneva, has endorsed India’s 6G Vision, during a recent meeting.
International Telecommunication Union (ITU) is responsible for developing international mobile telecommunication standards. IMT 2030, also known as 6G, is being developed by Working Party 5D of ITU-R Study Group 5.

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UAE Ministry of Artificial Intelligence, Digital Economy and Remote Work Applications, in collaboration with the Dubai Media Council, has officially launched a guide titled ‘100 Practical Use Cases of Generative AI in Media.’
The launch took place on the opening day of the 21st Arab Media Forum in Dubai.

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The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has assigned an international three-letter code, ‘DXN,’ to the soon-to-be-opened Noida International Airport (NIA) in Jewar.
The code is used on ticket reservations, boarding passes, luggage tag designators, and other documents. The airport is anticipated to open before the September 2024 deadline.

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World Heart Day is an annual event, observed every year on 29th September. The day is celebrated by organizing various events globally to raise awareness about the heart disease and its preventive measures to manage the cardiovascular diseases.
This year, the theme of the ‘World Heart Day’ is ‘Use Heart, Know Heart’.