Current Affairs Quiz - October, 2023

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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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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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Despite having the largest population and the highest electricity demand in India, Uttar Pradesh is facing challenges in attaining its solar energy goals.
A report by the nonprofit organization Vasudha Foundation, in collaboration with the government’s public policy think tank NITI Aayog, revealed that Uttar Pradesh had the highest electricity demand in the country in July 2023, along with Maharashtra, both recording 15.3 billion units of electricity consumption.

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At the Asian Games in Hangzhou, the Indian men’s 10m air pistol team secured a gold medal.
The team, comprising Sarabjot Singh, Arjun Singh Cheema, and Shiva Narwal, managed to edge out the Chinese team in a close contest, clinching the top spot on the podium.

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Recently, the Intelligent Grievance Monitoring System (IGMS) 2.0 Public Grievance portal and Automated Analysis in Tree Dashboard portal were launched.
IIT Kanpur has developed the IGMS 2.0 Dashboard, following a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with DARPG. This MoU was aimed at enhancing the DARPG Information Systems (CPGRAMS) by integrating Artificial Intelligence features.

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Ruixiang Zhang, Assistant Professor, University of California, will be awarded with the 2023 SASTRA Ramanujan Prize for his outstanding contributions in mathematics.
The annual cash prize of USD 10,000 will be presented at an international conference in Number Theory during December 20 and December 22 at SASTRA University in Kumbakonam, the home town of mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan.

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On the occasion of 154th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi on October 2, several leaders paid tribute to the father of nation at the Rajghat.
A Prayer meet was organised at Hriday Kunj, Sabarmati Ashram in Ahmedabad, on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti.

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The 16th edition of the International Cyber Security and Policing Conference, cOcOn was organised by Kerala Police, in association with the Information Security Research Association (ISRA).
The conference was held in Kochi, Kerala. Kidglove-kootu programme will create awareness about dealing with online predators targeting children. c0c0n, previously known as Cyber Safe, is the longest running conferences in the area of Information Security and Hacking.

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The Draconid meteor shower is active from October 6–10, 2023, with peak activity expected on October 8 and 9. The shower is best seen in the evening.
The Draconid meteor shower is named after the constellation Draco. The meteors appear to originate from this part of the sky when viewed from Earth.

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The World Health Organization (WHO) has recommended a new vaccine, R21/Matrix-M, for the prevention of malaria in children. It was jointly developed by University of Oxford and Serum Institute of India (SII).
The R21 vaccine is the second malaria vaccine recommended by WHO, following the RTS,S/AS01 vaccine, which received a WHO recommendation in 2021. Both vaccines are shown to be safe and effective in preventing malaria in children.