Current Affairs Quiz - September, 2023

Notes:
During the recent G20 Summit in Delhi, world leaders were presented with a selection of handcrafted gifts representing India’s diverse cultural heritage.
These gifts included such as Kannauj’s famous ittar, Kashmiri saffron, Araku coffee from Andhra Pradesh, and tea from the Nilgiris, all packaged in a chest adorned with brass detailing. The gift also featured Sundarbans honey, Zighrana Ittar from Kannauj, Pashmina shawls from Changthangi goats, Khadi scarves symbolizing India’s freedom struggle, and commemorative coins and stamps.

Notes:
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh virtually inaugurated 90 infrastructure projects built by the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) at a cost exceeding ₹2,900 crore.
The projects span 11 States and Union Territories, including two revamped airfields, Bagdogra and Barrackpore, in West Bengal, and the Nyoma airfield in Eastern Ladakh, which will boost air infrastructure and augment the Indian Air Force’s (IAF) capabilities along the Northern border.

Notes:
The Union Cabinet headed by Prime Minister of India has accorded approval for extension of the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) for three years, from Financial Year 2023-24 to 2025-26.
The scheme aims to provide the first refill and stove free of cost to beneficiaries. The extension aims to provide an additional 75 lakh LPG (liquefied petroleum gas) connections.

Notes:
Recently, A novel cybercrime investigation tool, the TTPs (Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures)-based cybercrime investigation framework has been developed by IIT Kanpur’s c3ihub with support from the Department of Science and Technology.
This framework offers a comprehensive solution, enabling law enforcement agencies to effectively combat cybercrimes and significantly reduce cybercrime activities in the country.

Notes:
Union Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions Minister Dr Jitendra Singh launches the Swachhata Special Campaign 3.0 Portal.
Swachhata campaign, the first mass awareness campaign launched by PM Modi on August 15, 2014 soon after taking over charge in May, 2014, achieved four primary objectives including change in work culture, eOffice, use of Open Spaces and Archive culture.

Notes:
Buddh International Circuit (BIC) in Greater Noida has been approved by the international motorsports body for two-wheelers, FIM, to host the country’s first MotoGP race, the Grand Prix of India, on 24 September.
The 13th leg of the prestigious MotoGP event will be the next big motorsports event to be organised at BIC after the three Formula 1 races held at the venue between 2011 and 2013. The first batch of equipment for the MotoGP Bharat arrived at the Buddh International Circuit (BIC).

Notes:
Russia chess player Aleksey Grebnev clinched the Tata Steel Asian junior title, playing under the FIDE flag.
He added another championship by claiming the blitz title to bring some cheer to Russian chess. G. Teswaini claimed the championship in the classical event, and Bommini Mounika Akshaya won the blitz title.

Notes:
The Ministry of Finance approved a series of welfare measures for the benefit of Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) agents and employees.
The welfare measures are related to the amendments to LIC (Agents) Regulations, 2017, Enhancement of Gratuity Limit, and Uniform Rate of Family Pension among others. It will benefit more than 13 lakhs agents and more than 1 lakh regular employees.

Notes:
East African country Rwanda has a record with an impressive 61 percent of women in its Parliament, a contrast to many other countries.
After the tragic Rwandan genocide in 1994, there was a predominant female population as large number of men killed during the violence. To address the societal and gender imbalances, Rwanda implemented a transformative gender equality initiative in its 2003 constitution, introducing quotas, ensuring women held 30 percent of decision-making positions.

Notes:
Tamil Nadu state government signed an agreement with the British Council for two-way student mobility, capacity building, research and transnational education.
The British Council would enable collaborations in new and emerging areas through ‘Going Global Partnerships’ that the state is already part of.