ALL EXAM QUIZ 21.09.2023

Explanation:

• Temples of the Hoysala Empire in Karnataka, India were officially added to the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites, marking India's 42nd addition to the prestigious heritage list.
• This decision was taken during the 45th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
• Several countries, including Japan, Nigeria, Oman, Greece, Italy, Russia, Ethiopia, Zambia, South Africa, Qatar, Mali, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Belgium, Argentina, Mexico, Saudi Arabia and Thailand, supported India's bid for UNESCO recognition.
• These temples received UNESCO World Heritage status on September 18, a day after Shantiniketan in West Bengal received the same recognition on September 17.

Explanation:

• Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya M. Scindia inaugurated Udaan Bhawan, a state-of-the-art integrated office complex located within the boundaries of Delhi's Safdarjung Airport.
• It is an Integrated Office Complex at Delhi’s Safdarjung Airport.
• It addresses the need for an office for all the aviation regulatory authorities to be under one roof and in close vicinity of the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) for better coordination.
• He also launched the 'E-wallet' payment option facility.
• The e-wallet will be useful for processing of fees for various regulatory approvals in the Bharatkosh portal.
• It will act as a prepaid wallet that would enable registered users to add funds in advance.
• In the starting, only NEFT/RTGS mode will be allowed for adding funds.

Explanation:

• Digital Infrastructure Providers Association (DIPA) has appointed Dhananjay Joshi, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Summit Digital, as Chairman.
• Joshi will replace Bharti Enterprises Chairman Akhil Gupta on this post. Gupta has been the chairman of this body related to the telecom industry since 2011.
• DIPA has appointed Sandeep Girotra, CEO, American Tower India, as the vice chairman of the association.

Explanation:

• Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu announced the 'Mukhyamantri Shramik Kalyan Yojana' during an event in Itanagar.
• The objective of 'Mukhyamantri Shramik Kalyan Yojana' is to benefit the labor force within the state.
• Under this scheme, benefits for workers registered with the Arunachal Pradesh Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board have been restructured.

Explanation:

• Coastal security drill 'Operation Sajag' was conducted by the Indian Coast Guard off the west coast.
• Operation Sajag aims to re-validate the coastal security mechanism and raise awareness among fishermen living at sea.
• During the drill, comprehensive checking and verification of documents and crew passes of all fishing boats, barges, and crafts at sea was carried out.
• A total of 118 ships took part in the drill. These included customs, maritime police, ports, and Indian Navy ships.
• As part of security measures, biometric card readers have been provided to security agencies.

Explanation:

• Order for implementation of ‘Adopt a school’ scheme has been issued by Maharashtra government.
• This is applicable to schools currently run by the state government, Zilla Parishad or municipal councils irrespective of the medium of instruction.
• Any individual, organisation or private enterprise having SEBI registered Corporate Social Responsibility certificate can adopt the schools mentioned earlier.
• For the specified time, those adopting schools may add a name of their choosing to the school's current name.

Explanation:

• Major Dr. Payal Chhabra, a surgeon doctor in the Indian Army, became the first woman surgeon to join the Para Special Forces.
• Major Payal Chhabra, a resident of the Jind district in Haryana, was awarded the Maroon Beret at a ceremony held at the Paratroopers Training School in Agra.
• She is the only Female Surgeon to achieve this feat in India.
• She holds an MBBS degree and an MS surgery degree. After completing her education, she became a senior resident doctor at the surgery department of Kalpana Chawla Government Medical College in Karnal, Haryana, in 2020.
• Her first posting was at the Army Hospital in Ambala Cantonment.

Explanation:

• The Prime Minister announced the new name of the old Parliament House, which will be called "Samvidhan Sadan" (Constitution House).
• This decision was accepted by both the Speaker of the Lok Sabha and the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha.
• The new Parliament House has been named "Parliament House of India".
• British architects Sir Edwin Lutyens and Herbert Baker designed the Old Parliament House.
• It was constructed between 1921 and 1927 and witnessed some of the greatest moments in Indian history such as the passage of the Constitution of India.
• The old Parliament House will be preserved as an archaeological wonder of India.

Explanation:

• Every year on the third Saturday of September, International Red Panda Day is celebrated across the world. This day is celebrated with the aim of making people aware about the conservation and protection of Red Panda.
• This year it was celebrated on 16 September (third Saturday of September).
• We will have to make united efforts to protect the Red Panda species which is once again on the verge of extinction. Celebrating this day was started in the year 2010.

Explanation:

• Madhya Pradesh Governor Mangubhai Patel was honored with the International Excellence Award in London today. In the felicitation ceremony organized by the World Book of Records and the British Parliament, Governor Shri Patel said that recognition of excellent and extraordinary work is the basis for the development of humanity.