Current Affairs Quiz - September, 2023

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Germany have won their first-ever FIBA Basketball World Cup title by beating Serbia 83-77. Germany became the first team to win a FIBA World Cup crown in their final debut since Spain in 2006.
The two teams, who boast strong teamwork and chemistry, traded baskets in the first half, and entered the break at 47 apiece. But Germany built up a 12-point lead late on in the third quarter.

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Aditya-L1 is the first Indian space-based observatory to study the Sun from a halo orbit around the first Sun-Earth Lagrangian point (L1), which is located roughly 1.5 million km from the Earth.
The first, second and third earth-bound manoeuvre was successfully performed on September 3, 5 and 10 respectively. The manoeuvres are being performed during the spacecraft’s 16-day journey around the Earth during which the spacecraft will gain the necessary velocity for its further journey to L1.

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The Defence Ministry cleared procurement of various weapons systems and platforms including Dhruvastra short range air-to-surface missile and 12 Su-30 MKI fighter jets at a cost of around Rs 45,000 crore.
The 12 Su-30 MKI fighter jets will be manufactured in India by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited. These proposals were sanctioned under the ‘Make in India’ initiative.

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Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant distributed Griha Adhar sanction orders, a program aimed at financially supporting homemakers and improving their quality of life.
He also launched “The Chavath e Bazaar,” a digital initiative empowering Goan entrepreneurs and self-help groups, under the Swayampura Goa Programme. The government plans to provide free training to women in packaging and selling food items under Swayampurna Goa 2.0.

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MotoGP Bharat has roped in IndianOil as the title sponsor for the event scheduled to take place at the Buddh International Circuit in Greater Noida.
The event will be organised from September 22 to 24, as per its promoter Fairstreet Sports.

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The UK government has announced a ban on American Bully XL dogs by the end of the year due to a series of serious and sometimes fatal attacks.
The breed is considered a “danger to communities.” American Bully XL is the largest of four American Bully types, known for their strength, muscular build, and the potential to weigh up to 60 kg and reach 53 cm in height. These dogs first appeared in the UK around 2014-2015.

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Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has been awarded the Lee Kuan Yew Exchange Fellowship, recognizing his contributions to the development of Assam. The Fellowship is named after Singapore’s founding Prime Minister, Mr. Lee Kuan Yew, and is awarded to individuals who have made significant contributions to their nation’s development and bilateral relations with Singapore.
He is the first Chief Minister from Assam to receive this honor, joining the ranks of distinguished recipients like Arun Shourie, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, and Montek Singh Ahluwalia.

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The fourth and final meeting of the G-20 Framework Working Group (FWG) under India’s G-20 Presidency will be held in Chhattisgarh’s capital Raipur.
Around 65 delegates from G20 members and invitee countries, international and regional organisations attended the meeting which marked the culmination of the work done by the FWG during India’s Presidency of the grouping.

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The European Commission President vowed a 10-point EU action plan to help Italian island of Lampedusa, which includes using the EU’s external borders agency to identify migrants arriving and repatriate those not eligible for asylum.
Nearly 126,000 migrants have arrived in Italy just this year, which is almost double the figure by the same date in 2022.

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Designed by British architects Lutyens and Baker, the old Parliament building served as the Imperial Legislative Council during British rule and later as the Constituent Assembly and Parliament of India.
The Chausath Yogini temple in Mitaoli, Madhya Pradesh, is believed to have inspired the old Indian Parliament’s circular, pillared structure. Built in the 14th century, this temple is dedicated to 64 powerful yoginis and features unique architectural elements, including a hypaethral design with no roof.