ALL EXAM QUIZ 12.09.2023

Explanation:

• 19-year-old American tennis player Coco Gauff has won the US Open 2023 women's singles title.
• She won this title by defeating Arina Sabalenka of Belarus in the final.
• This is Gauff's first Grand Slam title. After losing the first set, he made a brilliant comeback and won the final.
• Coco Gauff has also become the first teenage player to win the US Open since 1999. Serena Williams had accomplished this feat in the year 1999.

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• The country's top annual science award, the prestigious Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award, was announced after a gap of two years. This year, 12 scientists were selected for the award in seven different scientific categories.
• Director General of CSIR (Council of Scientific and Industrial Research) Dr. N. Kalaiselvi officially announced the awards for the year 2022.
• Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award are awarded in seven scientific disciplines, including physics, biology, engineering, mathematics, medicine, chemistry, and earth sciences. They are named after Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar, the first director of CSIR.

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• The African Union has been included as a new permanent member in the G20 summit held in New Delhi under the chairmanship of India.
• With this, now there are 19 countries and two unions (European Union and African Union) in this group. President of the African Union Azali Assoumani attended the conference and took membership.
• The African Union is a continental union which includes 55 countries of the African continent.
• It was established in 1999.

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• India's Under-16 football team has won the title of SAFF U-16 Championship 2023 by defeating Bangladesh 2-0 in the final.
• The final of the tournament was held at Changlimithang Stadium in Thimphu, Bhutan.
• India's Suraj Singh was awarded as the best goalkeeper of SAFF U16 Championship.

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• The meeting of heads of Asian coast guard agencies was held in Istanbul, Turkey.
• A four-member ICG delegation led by Indian Coast Guard Director General Rakesh Pal participated in this meeting.
• Its last edition was organized in New Delhi in the year 2022.
• Istanbul, the Turkish city known in history as Kasnaniya, is the country's largest city and its cultural and economic center. The city state Istanbul is the presidential seat.
• Basturus, the northwestern city of Turkey, located along the estuary of the Abanay Basturus and its natural harbor branch, extends to the European region of Thrace on one side and the Anatolia region of Asia on the other side, thus it is the only city in the world that is located on two continents.

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• During the New Delhi G20 summit, PM Modi has handed over the responsibility of the next presidency of the G20 to Brazil.
• PM Modi handed over the formal responsibility of the post of President to Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and promised all possible help.
• On December 1 last year, India took over the chairmanship of G-20 from Indonesia, who was the chairperson at that time. India will remain the President of G20 till 30 November.

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• Novak Djokovic achieved a historic feat in tennis by winning his 24th Grand Slam title at the 2023 US Open.
• Serbian tennis star Djokovic defeated Russia's Daniil Medvedev by 6-3, 7-6, 6-3 in the men's singles final at the Arthur Ashe Stadium.
• With this win, 36-year-old Novak Djokovic is now tied with Margaret Court for the most Grand Slam tennis titles in history, with 24 titles to her name.
• Djokovic's achievement also marked him as the oldest singles champion in the pro era of the US Open, adding to his status as the oldest French Open singles champion.

Explanation:

• Koraput district of Odisha has successfully achieved the prestigious Geographical Indication (GI) status for its famous rice variety 'Koraput Kalajeera Rice', often called the 'Prince of Rice'.
• This aromatic rice variety has been cultivated by tribal farmers of Koraput district for generations and is prized for its nutritional value.
• Koraput Kalajeera rice is distinguished by its black colour, exceptional aroma, pleasing taste and pleasing texture. Its appearance is often compared to coriander seeds.
• Apart from its culinary appeal, this rice is associated with various health benefits, including memory enhancement, diabetes control, increasing hemoglobin levels, and improved metabolism, as suggested in ancient texts.
• This fragrant rice is known for its medicinal properties, which include antispasmodic, carminative, carminative, antibacterial, astringent, and sedative.

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• State Bank of India (SBI), the country's largest bank, launched the 'Nation First Transit Card' to improve commuting experiences and encourage the use of digital payments.
• The innovative 'Nation First Transit Card' aims to simplify digital ticket fare payments within a single card for various transport modes including metro, buses, water ferries, parking, and more.
• Apart from transport payments, the card can also be used for retail and e-commerce transactions.
• The 'Nation First Transit Card' is powered by RuPay and National Common Mobility Card (NCMC) technology, making it a potential game-changer for millions of Indians in their daily commute.
• SBI's NCMC facility enables its customers to use their debit cards as travel cards in metro rail and buses in areas where this service is available.
• NCMC was proposed by the Nandan Nilekani Committee constituted by RBI.
• It aims to promote cashless transactions and integrate commuter payments.

Explanation:

• National Forest Martyrs’ Day is observed on 11 September. This day is celebrated to pay tribute to those who have sacrificed their lives to protect the forests and wildlife across India.
• This day is celebrated to remember the sacrifices of forest guards, staff and officers.
• The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India had decided to celebrate September 11 as National Forest Martyrs Day.