ALL EXAM QUIZ 05.09.2023

Explanation:

• Chief Innovation Officer of Telangana Shantha Thottam has been honored with the World Innovation Award at the first BRICS Innovation Forum held in Moscow.
• The award is given for outstanding contribution to Sustainable Development Goal-4 that ensures inclusive and equitable quality education and promotes lifelong opportunities for all.
• There were representatives from more than 30 countries on the stage.

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• Manish Desai assumes charge as Principal Director General of the Press Information Bureau (PIB).
• Manish Desai has taken over the post after the retirement of Rajesh Malhotra, who retired a day earlier. Manish Desai is a 1989-batch Indian Information Service officer.

Explanation:

• Governor Brian Kemp of the U.S. state of Georgia has officially declared that the month of October will be celebrated as ‘Hindu Heritage Month’ within the state.
• This proclamation aligns Georgia with several other states across the United States that have taken similar steps to honor and commemorate Hindu heritage, culture, values, and traditions.
• Georgia joins a growing list of states that have recognized the importance of Hindu heritage and culture. These states include Texas, Ohio, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Florida, Minnesota, Virginia, and others.
• The declaration of ‘Hindu Heritage Month’ serves as a way to celebrate and acknowledge the contributions and significance of Hinduism in American society.

Explanation:

• R Madhavan has been named as the chairman of the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), Pune.
• In addition to the post of Chairman, Madhavan will also serve as the Chairman of the Governing Council of FTII.
• Madhavan's nomination follows the national recognition his film 'Rocketry: The Nambi Effect' received.

Explanation:

• Uttarakhand government has announced the Manaskhand Mandir Mala Mission to develop identified mythological (Puranic) mandir in the state so that devotees can get better facilities and transportation facilities .
• Under the first phase of the Manaskhand Mandir Mala Mission ,16 identified temples in the Kumaon division will be developed.
• Puranic temples are those temples of Hinduism which have been mentioned in puranas.
• Puran which in sanskrit means ancient is a sacred literature of Hinduism. It is a collection of popular encyclopaedic collections of myth, legend, and genealogy. There are 18 Mukhya Puranas in Hinduism.

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• India's men's hockey team won the Men's Hockey 5s Asia Cup 2023 in Salalah, Oman by defeating Pakistan in the final.
• India also qualified for the FIH Men's Hockey 5s World Cup Oman 2024 with this win.
• India's win against Pakistan in the final was India's first win in the Hockey 5s format after the previous three encounters.
• India came back from 2-4 down, which was followed by a penalty shootout, where they emerged victorious.

Explanation:

• President of India Draupadi Murmu will confer the National Awards to Teachers 2023 to 75 teachers on September 5, 2023, at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi.
• The event is organized annually on 5th September, the birthday of Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, which is celebrated as National Teachers' Day in India.
• The objective of the National Teacher Awards is to acknowledge and celebrate the extraordinary contribution of teachers to education and the positive impact they have on the lives of students.

Reward Benefits

• Each award includes a certificate of merit.
• Cash prize of Rs. 50,000.
• A silver medal.

• Opportunity to interact with the Honorable Prime

Explanation:

• Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan launched a creative comic book titled "Let's Move Forward" during a function held at Kaushal Bhawan in New Delhi, Delhi.
• The primary objective of the book "Let's Move Forward" is to enhance the health and overall well-being of school-going children across India.

Explanation:

• The objective of National Skyscraper Day is to appreciate and acknowledge the beautifully designed skyscrapers that take the beauty of our cities up a notch.
• The bold presence of these smartly designed eye-catching skyscrapers graces our cities and needs a day of celebration.
• The first skyscraper came into existence in 1885 in Chicago. The building had 10 floors and was only 138 feet high.

Explanation:

• The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Fourth Partner Energy Private Limited signed a long-term loan of up to 1.2 billion Indian rupees for the construction and operation of a 25 MW solar photovoltaic-based power plant in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
• It is expected to generate approximately 50.7 gigawatt-hours of electricity annually and increase the supply of clean and low-cost energy to commercial and industrial customers.