Daily Current Affairs Quiz : June 15, 2023

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Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR), through its Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education (HBCSE), Mumbai has started the summer programme “Vigyan Vidushi” for girl students pursuing Physics at M.Sc. level.
It is an initiative to address the gender balance in the discipline of Physics at the doctorate level. The number of girl students at the doctorate level in Physics Departments of elite Research Institutes in India is 23%.

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The inaugural meeting of the Joint Committee of the India-UAE Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement concluded recently.
During the meeting, both countries reviewed the bilateral trade under the CEPA. The 13th Ministerial Conference of the WTO (MC13) is scheduled to be held in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, during February 2024.

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The 12th edition of joint military exercise “Ex Ekuverin” between the Indian Army & the Maldives National Defence Force has commenced at Chaubatia, Uttarakhand.
Ekuverin meaning ‘Friends’ is a bilateral annual exercise conducted alternatively in India and Maldives.

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Global DPI Summit and Global DPI Exhibition were inaugurated recently by Union Minister of State in Electronics and IT. Over 50 countries and 150 foreign delegates took part in Global DPI Summit, as the side event of third meeting of G20 Digital Economy Working Group.
During the summit, India signed the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with four countries namely Armenia, Sierra Leone, Suriname and Antigua and Barbuda on sharing INDIA STACK digital solutions.

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A USD 130 million loan agreement was signed recently between the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Indian Government.
The agreement is for the implementation of the Himachal Pradesh Subtropical Horticulture, Irrigation, and Value Addition Project. Its aim is to promote horticulture in the state.