Daily Current Affairs Quiz : August 27-28, 2023

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India became the fourth country to successfully land on the moon as the Chandrayaan-3’s lander module.
ISRO’s ambitious third Moon mission Chandrayaan-3’s Lander Module (LM) touched down on the lunar surface. This makes it only the fourth country to accomplish the feat, and first to reach the uncharted south pole of Earth’s only natural satellite.

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National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) released National Curriculum Framework for School Education (NCF-SE).
It was drafted by the Union Government-appointed national steering committee headed by K Kasturirangan. The framework introduces multidisciplinary education, nurturing values, fostering creative pedagogies, and preparing students for practical problem-solving.

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The Astra indigenous air-to-air missile was successfully test-fired from the light combat aircraft (LCA), Tejas, off the coast of Goa.
The missile release was successfully carried out from the aircraft at an altitude of about 20,000 feet. The state-of-the-art BVR air-to-air missile to engage and destroy highly maneuvering supersonic aerial targets, is designed and developed by Defence Research and Development Laboratory (DRDL), Research Centre Imarat (RCI) and other laboratories of DRDO.

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Tata AutoComp has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Skoda Group, a leading European manufacturer of components and vehicles for public transport.
The agreement sets the framework for a strategic joint venture aimed at producing components for the growing Indian railway and public mobility market.

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A spotless baby giraffe was born at The Brights Zoo, U.S and is believed to be the only singularly coloured giraffe in the world.
The female giraffe is uniformly brown in colour and lacks the distinctive patched pattern commonly found in giraffes and also the exceptionally long necks, they are famous for. Brights Zoo stated that the giraffe already has a height of 6 feet.