Current Affairs Quiz - October, 2023

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Multiple Grand Slam winner Leander Paes emerged as the first Asian man to be nominated for the International Tennis Hall of Fame in the player category.
The 50-year-old Paes was one of the six nominees announced for the Class of 2024. He will be competing with Cara Black, Ana Ivanovic, Carlos Moya, Daniel Nestor and Flavia Pennetta in the Player Category. Li Na, the Chinese player became the first Asian player to get nominated to the ITHF in 2019.

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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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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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A 40-member taskforce comprising various Indian companies and startups has been formed to confront Google, particularly in regards to the Google Play Billing System (GPBS).
This is the first time such a taskforce has been constituted with the charter of deciding the course of action to be taken against Google Play.

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The Sycamore Gap Tree is a famous sycamore tree situated in a dip between two hills in Northumberland, England. It was among the UK’s most-photographed trees.
This 300-year-old tree has been cut down by a teenager in an attempt of vandalism. Hadrian’s Wall, which is almost 2,000 years old and stands next to the sycamore, sustained some damage.

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The Indian Air Force (IAF) is set to procure 156 additional ‘Prachand’ Light Combat choppers with the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited.
They will be deployed at both the China and Pakistan front by the IAF and the Indian Army.  Indian Air Force chief Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari announced about the intent to buy around 100 more Light Combat Aircraft Mark 1A to push indigenisation.

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Meerut-based Kiran Baliyan clinched the country’s first medal in women’s shot put in 72 years.
Baliyan threw to a distance of 17.36m in her third attempt to finish third behind the Chinese duo of Olympic champion Lijiao Gong and Jiayuan Song.

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Front runner and Opposition candidate Mohamed Muizzu was recently elected President of the Maldives.
The opposition candidate beats the incumbent President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, who is considered pro-India.

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Andhra Pradesh emerged as the top state in terms of savings by self-help groups (SHGs), according to a report by NABARD.
Andhra Pradesh SHGs have accumulated savings of Rs 18,606 crore, while Telangana SHGs have saved Rs 5,156 crore. Telangana has a higher percentage of SHGs with outstanding loans (97%) compared to Andhra Pradesh (89%).

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The Assam government has announced plans to conduct a socio-economic survey of the state’s five indigenous Muslim communities to determine measures for their upliftment.
The survey’s results will inform the government’s efforts to address the comprehensive socio-political and educational needs of these indigenous minority groups.