Current Affairs Quiz - October, 2023

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National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) issued its first rupee-denominated AAA rated social bonds with a total size of ₹1040.50 crore. The bonds issued privately to eligible institutional investors will be listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) on September 29, 2023.
The face value of each bond is ₹1 lakh. The base issue size is ₹1,000 crore, with an option to retain oversubscription up to ₹2000 crore.

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In Bihar, the world-famous Pitra Paksha Mela began in Gaya, Bihar. The main function was organized at Vishnupad Temple.
Lakhs of people from across the country and abroad reach here to offer prayers for departed souls on the banks of Falgu River.

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The “Methane emissions in livestock and rice systems: Sources, quantification, mitigation and metrics” report was released recently by FAO.
It revealed that approximately 32% of methane emissions caused by human activities stem from microbial processes taking place during the enteric fermentation of ruminant livestock and the management of manure systems worldwide.

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The United Nations body ITU’s Study Group, during its meeting in Geneva, has endorsed India’s 6G Vision, during a recent meeting.
International Telecommunication Union (ITU) is responsible for developing international mobile telecommunication standards. IMT 2030, also known as 6G, is being developed by Working Party 5D of ITU-R Study Group 5.

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Recently, the Intelligent Grievance Monitoring System (IGMS) 2.0 Public Grievance portal and Automated Analysis in Tree Dashboard portal were launched.
IIT Kanpur has developed the IGMS 2.0 Dashboard, following a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with DARPG. This MoU was aimed at enhancing the DARPG Information Systems (CPGRAMS) by integrating Artificial Intelligence features.

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The Law Commission of India has expressed support for enabling the registration of electronic First Information Reports (e-FIRs). The commission headed by former Karnataka High Court Chief Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi recommended this in its 292nd report.
It stated that this approach would address the problem of delayed FIR registration, allowing citizens to report crimes immediately and enhancing transparency.

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A recent study has highlighted that earthworms play an equivalent role in global food production to that of Russia, contributing to around 140 million tonnes of food annually.
If earthworms were considered a country, their food production would make them the fourth-largest global producer, trailing only behind Russia, which produced 150 million tonnes in 2022 and expects to produce 120 million tonnes this year.

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K.N. Shanth Kumar of The Printers (Mysore) was elected Chairman of the Press Trust of India’s Board of Directors for a one-year term.
He was also Chairman of the Audit Bureau of Circulation (ABC), a member of the Executive Committee of the Indian Newspaper Society (INS) for more than 20 years. This is the second time that he is serving as the Chairman of the Board of PTI, the last time being 2013 to 2014.

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The government announced the 28th tranche of electoral bond sales to be undertaken over a ten-day window starting October 4 and closing on October 13, at all authorised branches of the State Bank of India.
The bonds were introduced in January 2018 as a means “to cleanse the system of political funding in the country”.

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The Indian men’s squash team created history as they defeated Pakistan to clinch gold at the ongoing 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou.
Abhay Singh defeated Noor Zaman to win 11-7, 9-11, 8-11, 11-9, 12-10 in the third and final contest. India won a men’s team squash gold in the 2014 edition of the games, while the Pakistan last claimed gold in 2010 in Guanzhou.