Current Affairs Quiz - October, 2023

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Project Kuiper is a subsidiary of Amazon that was established in 2019. The goal is to provide fast, affordable broadband to underserved communities.
Amazon recently broke ground on a $120 million pre-launch processing facility in Florida. It also launched the first pair of test satellites for its planned internet service.

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American gymnast Simone Biles won her 21st world title with all-around gold at the World Gymnastics Championships in Antwerp, Belgium.
Biles is now the world’s most decorated gymnast ever with 34 medals across world championships and Olympics.  She took a two-year break to take care of her mental health.

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Recently, the Union Cabinet gave its nod to establish a Central Tribal University in Telangana through an amendment to the Central Universities Act, 2009.
The Sammakka Sarakka Central Tribal University at Mulugu District in Telangana, will be established with a funding of Rs. 889.07 crore.

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Recently, a joint initiative by the Netherlands and UNESCO was introduced to assist European national agencies in their readiness to oversee artificial intelligence (AI).
This project, backed by the European Commission, is being implemented in anticipation of the enactment of the AI Act, which is anticipated to serve as a legislation governing the use of AI in Europe.

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The Phlegraean Fields, referred to as Campi Flegrei in Italian, is a densely populated region that spans approximately 130 square kilometers to the west of Naples.
The Italian government has recently approved an emergency plan amid rising earthquake activity within the vicinity of Phlegraean Fields.

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The 49th All India Police Science Congress was held in Dehradun, Uttarakhand. With the theme of “Policing in Amrit Kaal”, the event is organized by the Uttarakhand Police.
The Conference is being organized under the auspices of the Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPR&D).

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A recent seismic event in western Afghanistan, marked by a potent 6.3 magnitude earthquake and subsequent strong aftershocks, has resulted in the loss of over 2,000 lives and left more than 9,000 individuals injured.
Afghanistan, situated amidst mountain ranges, has a rich history of experiencing powerful earthquakes, particularly in the rugged Hindu Kush region adjacent to Pakistan.

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India has crossed the 100- medal mark for the first time in Asian Games this year. India gave its best-ever performance at the Asian Games this year with 28 gold, 38 silver and 41 bronze.
With its medal tally at 107, India is ranked fourth in the list. China topped the table with 383 medals including 201 gold medals, while Japan and Korea got 188 and 190 medals respectively.

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Scientists from Mahidol University in Thailand have been investigating the potential of watermeal, which is the smallest flowering plant on Earth, as a potential source of nutrition and oxygen for astronauts.
This research was conducted at the European Space Agency’s (ESA) ESTEC technical center in the Netherlands, where the tiny aquatic plants were exposed to hypergravity conditions using ESA’s Large Diameter Centrifuge (LDC).

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The 10th edition of the India Sweden Innovation Day Meeting was held in New Delhi recently. This year, nine Swedish companies made a visit to India under the India-Sweden Innovations Accelerator.
In 2023, both the countries are commemorating the 75th anniversary of the diplomatic relations and Fifth anniversary of the Sweden-India Joint Declaration on Innovation Partnership for a Sustainable Future.