ALL EXAM QUIZ 26.08.2023

Explanation:

• G20 Health Ministers' meeting held in Gandhinagar Union Minister Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya unveiled the 'Global Initiative on Digital Health (GIDH)', a network managed by the World Health Organization (WHO).
• The launch event was graced by the presence of Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organisation, who attended the launch of GIDH.
• Dr. Mandaviya emphasized that the G20 Chair of India leveraged its expertise in setting up a national digital health framework by coordinating various digital health interventions.
• Apart from the launch of GIDH, Dr. Mandaviya also unveiled the World Bank's flagship report 'Digital-in-Health - Unlocking Value for Everyone.

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• In a significant move for the progress of the National Green Hydrogen Mission, the government has notified the ‘Green Hydrogen Standard for India’.
• Bureau of Energy Efficiency has been made the Nodal Authority for accreditation of agencies for the monitoring, verification and certification for Green Hydrogen production projects .
• The standards issued by the ministry outline the emission thresholds that must be met in order for hydrogen produced to be classified as ‘Green’,e., from renewable sources.

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• The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Arexvy, the first respiratory syncytial virus vaccine, for use in women during pregnancy to protect the baby.
• This vaccine has been developed by Pfizer.
• It is approved for use in women between 32 and 36 weeks of pregnancy to prevent lower respiratory tract infections and severe illness in infants up to six months of age.

Explanation:

• CSIR has launched a unique 'One Week One Lab' (OWOL) program with the objective of uniquely showcasing the scientific and technological linkages of the laboratories at various levels of the society.
• It was launched by Dr. Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology, Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, who is also the Vice Chairman, CSIR.
• A week long 'One Week One Lab' preview program for CSIR-Central Glass and Ceramic Research Institute (CGCRI), Kolkata was organized at the Institute.
• The chief guest of the event was Dr. Ranjan Sen, Director, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science (IACS), Kolkata.

Explanation:

• The National Health Authority launched the first ABDM microsite in Aizawl, Mizoram on August 23, 2023 under the 100 Microsites project.
• The National Health Authority (NHA) on July 28, 2023 had announced the 100 Microsites project for rapid adoption of Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) across the country.
• Mizoram has become the first state in India to launch the ABDM microsite.

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• The group of BRICS countries has invited six new countries to join the group. These new countries include Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
• This time the BRICS summit has been hosted by South Africa. The new membership will be effective from January 1, 2024.
• BRICS is the title of an association of emerging national economies. Its constituent nations are Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa.
• The name of this group has been derived from the initial letters B, R, I, C and S of the names of these countries in English. It was established in 2009.

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• The Government of India is starting an 'Invoice Promotion Scheme' named 'Mera Bill Mera Adhikaar' to encourage the initiative of customers seeking bills for all purchases.
• It is being taken forward in collaboration with all the state governments. This pilot scheme will be launched on September 1, 2023.
• It will be initially launched in the states of Puducherry, Dadra Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu and Assam, Gujarat and Haryana.

Explanation:

• Norwegian chess player Magnus Carlsen has won the FIDE World Cup title, his first title.
• In the final match, Carlsen defeated India's young chess player Rameshbabu Praggnananda.
• Magnus Carlsen has also won the World Championship 5 times.
• India's Viswanathan Anand and Levon Aronian have won the FIDE World Cup title 2-2 times.

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• In the Clean Air Survey-2023 released by the Central Pollution Control Board, Indore has once again hoisted the flag of success in the country. Indore has secured the first position in the category of cities with a population of more than 10 lakhs.
• In this category, Bhopal has secured 5th position, Jabalpur 13th and Gwalior 41st.
• Principal Secretary Environment Gulshan Bamra said that in the category of cities with a population of 3 lakh to 10 lakh, Sagar has got the 10th place in the country with a score of 188.02.
• Among cities with less than 3 lakh population, Dewas has secured 6th position in the country with a score of 180.

Explanation:

• Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra has qualified for Paris Olympics 2024 with his career fourth best throw of 88.77m.
• The 2024 Paris Olympics qualifying mark is 85.50 metres.
• The qualifying window has started from July 1.
• The 25-year-old Chopra has qualified for the Paris Olympics 2024 in the very first attempt of the qualifying round.