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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In Bihar, the world-famous Pitra Paksha Mela began in Gaya, Bihar. The main function was organized at Vishnupad Temple.
Lakhs of people from across the country and abroad reach here to offer prayers for departed souls on the banks of Falgu River.

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Gujarat has recently banned the Conocarpus plant because of its environmental and health hazards. This fast-growing exotic mangrove species, locally called as Saptaparni, has become a popular choice for increasing green cover in the state over the past few years.

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The UK is undertaking a groundbreaking project to create the world’s most powerful laser, called “Vulcan 20-20,” with an £85 million investment from the UK Science and Technology Facilities Council.
This laser, anticipated to be a million billion times brighter than the sun, is expected to have profound implications for various scientific fields, including clean energy and cancer treatment.

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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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The Law Commission of India has expressed support for enabling the registration of electronic First Information Reports (e-FIRs). The commission headed by former Karnataka High Court Chief Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi recommended this in its 292nd report.
It stated that this approach would address the problem of delayed FIR registration, allowing citizens to report crimes immediately and enhancing transparency.

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China recently opened its first cross-sea bullet train linking major cities in the southeastern Fujian province.
The bullet trains or high-speed rail (HSR) will travel at the same 350 km per hour speed as other trains on the network.

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Indian table tennis star Manika Batra has become the first-ever Indian singles player to reach the quarterfinals of the Asian Games in table tennis.
Veteran Table Tennis players Sharath Kamal and G Sathiyan crashed out in the pre-quarter finals.

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Chief Minister Shri Conrad K Sangma flagged off the cross-country bike expedition by Yashaswini, a group of CRPF women bikers from Shillong.
The CRPF, in collaboration with the Ministry of Women and Child Development is organising this bike rally to celebrate women power in the country.

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The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India was established on 1st October, 2016 under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (Code).
IBBI also releases two publications “IBC: Evolution, Learnings and Innovation” and “Navdrishti: Emerging Ideas on IBC” on the occasion of the seventh annual day.