ALL EXAM QUIZ

Explanation:

• Ministry of Tourism, Government of India has included two frontier districts of Uttarakhand, Champawat, and Pithoragarh, in the Swadesh Darshan 2.0 scheme.
• The objective of the Swadesh Darshan 2.0 scheme is to promote tourism activities and develop these areas from a tourism point of view, providing basic facilities to visitors.
• As part of the Swadesh Darshan scheme, Gunji, a place in Pithoragarh district, is set to take up development work in the tourism sector, with an allocated budget of Rs 75 crore.

Explanation:

• Former bureaucrat Amit Khare has been given extension in service as an advisor to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, a Personnel Ministry order said. This is the second extension of service given to Amit Khare on this post.
• The Cabinet Appointments Committee has approved the extension of Amit Khare's service beyond October 12, 2023.
• Amit Khare was appointed in October 2021 for two years. Khare, a 1985 batch Indian Administrative Service officer of the Jharkhand cadre, was given extension in service on September 30, 2021.
• Amit Khare has held the post of Secretary in the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and Ministry of Education of the Central Government including Jharkhand/Bihar.

Explanation:

• Anurag Thakur announced to honor renowned actress Waheeda Rehman with the Dadasaheb Phalke Lifetime Achievement Award for the year 2021.
• Waheeda Rehman will be honored with the 53rd Dadasaheb Phalke Lifetime Achievement Award.
• The award was presented during the 69th National Film Awards ceremony. Waheeda Rehman has earned immense fame for her roles in Pyaasa, Kagaz Ke Phool, Chaudhavi Ka Chand, Saheb Biwi Aur Ghulam, Guide, Khamoshi and many other major Hindi films.

Explanation:

• The Elephant Festival has begun in Madhya Pradesh's Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve, lasting seven days. Elephants protect tigers and ward off wild elephants in the reserve.
• The elephant festival offers villagers and nearby families a chance to interact with the elephants, feed them fruits, and take photos with them. The Elephant festival in Madhya Pradesh 2023 aims to educate the villagers about elephants and dispel misconceptions about wild animals. The elephant festival in Madhya Pradesh 2023 will end on September 26, and the elephants will return to their patrolling camps.

Explanation:

• World Tourism Day is celebrated every year on 27 September to raise global awareness about the important role of tourism in the world economy.
• According to the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), the economic impact of tourism is equal to or even greater than that of industries such as oil exports.
• The theme of World Tourism Day in 2023 is "Tourism and Green Investment".
• To mark World Tourism Day 2023, UNWTO is hosting a two-day conference in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
• The decision to celebrate 27 September as World Tourism Day was made during the third session of the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) General Assembly in Torremolinos, Spain in September 1979.
• World Tourism Day was celebrated for the first time in 1980.

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• License of Mumbai-based Kapol Co-operative Bank Ltd. was cancelled as the lender did not have adequate capital and earnings prospects.
• As a result of the cancellation of the license, the Co-operative Bank is prohibited from conducting 'banking' business.
• This includes accepting deposits and repayment of deposits with immediate effect.

Explanation:

• On 27 September, Nepal became the first team to score over 300 runs in a T20I when they scored a total of 314 against Mongolia in men's cricket at the Asian Games.
• For Nepal, Kushal Malla scored an unbeaten 137 runs in 50 balls, which included 12 sixes and eight fours.
• Malla's century, which came in 34 balls, is the fastest in this format, surpassing Rohit Sharma and David Miller's record of 35 balls.

Explanation:

• Marco Bezzecchi of Mooney VR46 Racing Team wins the Bharat GP.
• Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath presented the winning trophy to Mooney VR46 Racing Team (Ducati) team Italian rider Marco Bezzecchi.
• Bezzecchi completed the race in 36 minutes, 59 seconds and 15 microseconds.
• Spain's Jorge Martin finished second and France's Fabio Quartararo finished third.

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• Renowned spiritual leader Mata Amritanandamayi Devi has been selected for the 2023 World Leader for Peace and Security Award’.
• She has been selected for the award for her remarkable contributions to global peace, spirituality, and compassion.
• This award is given by the Boston Global Forum (BGF) and the Michael Dukakis Institute for Leadership and Innovation (MDI).

Explanation:

• Entire Manipur has been declared as a disturbed area by the Manipur government.
• 19 specific police station areas have been excluded from this declaration of disturbed area under the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA).
• The imposition of AFSPA has been extended in the whole state for another six months.
• The 19 police stations come under seven districts of Imphal valley.
• The excluded police stations areas are under Imphal, Lamphel, Singjamei, Sekmai, Lamsang, Patsoi, Wangoi, Porompat, Heingang, Lamlai, Irilbung, Leimakhong, Thoubal, Bishnupur, Nambol, Moirang, Kakching, and Jiribam.