Daily Current Affairs Quiz : August 17, 2023

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Two products from Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri and Anantnag districts—the Rajouri Chikri woodcraft and the Mushqbudji rice variety—have earned the coveted Geographical Indication (GI) tags.
With its honey-toned appearance and smooth, refined texture, Chikri wood is found in the mountainous regions of the Jammu province.

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Archaeologists excavating in Keeladi site situated 12 km southeast of Madurai in Tamil Nadu, have discovered a crystal quartz weighing unit from the Sangam period.
Located 175 cm below the surface, this is the first such find since the start of the Keeladi excavations in 2014. The crystal artifact, distinctively designed, boasts a roughly spherical form.

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Recently, the World Bank announced a halt on new public finance projects in Uganda due to the government’s enactment of a bill criminalizing same-sex conduct.
The World Bank stated that the Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Act goes against the institution’s fundamental values.

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The National Institute of Industrial Engineering (NITIE) will be renamed as the Indian Institute of Management, Mumbai (IIM Mumbai) after the IIM (Amendment) Bill 2023 was passed by both Houses of the Parliament.
This makes NITIE the 21st IIM in India and the second in Maharashtra, following IIM Nagpur.

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The Indian Himalayan Council of Nalanda Buddhist Tradition (IHCNBT) hosted the National Conference on Nalanda Buddhism in Leh, Ladakh.
The conference covers three main topics: first, exploring the origins of Nalanda Buddhism by following the paths of the Nalanda Masters/; second, delving into the history and philosophy of the four prominent traditions: Nyingma, Sakya, Kagyud, and Geluk; and third, addressing the challenges and responses of Nalanda Buddhism in the 21st century.