ALL EXAM QUIZ 04.10.2023

Explanation:

• Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) introduced a new provision called 'Special Category' in the FOSCOS portal.
• This provision aims to promote gender equality and equal opportunities for women and transgender entrepreneurs in the food business sector.
• FOSCOS was introduced by FSSAI in 2020 as an upgraded version of the Food Licensing and Registration System (FLRS), which was initially launched in 2012.
• It serves the purpose of issuing all India FSSAI licenses and registrations.
• FOSCOS is a cloud-based online platform designed to provide various services to food business operators (FBOs), including licensing, registration and regulatory compliance.

Explanation:

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a week-long program called "Sankalp Saptah" for aspirational blocks in New Delhi.
• The objective of the Sankalp Saptah is to effectively implement the Aspirational Block Programme, which aims to improve governance at the block level and enhance the quality of life of the citizens.
• About three thousand panchayat and block level representatives and officials from across the country will participate in this program to be held at Bharat Mandapam in the national capital.
• Additionally, around two lakh people including block and panchayat level officials and farmers will join the program virtually.
• Sankalp Saptaah will be celebrated in all 500 aspirational blocks of 329 districts of the country from 3rd to 9th October.
• During this week each day will focus on a specific development theme on which all the Aspirational Blocks will work.

Explanation:

• Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) launched the fourth edition of the Indo-Latin America Cultural Festival in New Delhi.
• The festival brings together artists from Colombia, Ecuador, and Chile to showcase their talents and cultural heritage.

Participation of three Latin American countries

• A total of 34 artists from Colombia, Ecuador, and Chile are actively participating in this two-day cultural event.
• Each country contributes its own unique cultural elements to the festival, promoting intercultural understanding and appreciation.

Explanation:

• The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has approved International Finance Corporation (IFC) to acquire 9.7 percent stake in Federal Bank.
• Federal Bank Limited is a leading private sector Indian commercial bank.
• Its office is in Aluva, Kochi, Kerala.
• According to the data of March 31, 2016, Federal Bank has 1252 branches and 1516 ATMs in 24 states in the country. Its CEO is Shyam Srinivasan.

Explanation:

• Lieutenant General Raghu Srinivasan assumed charge as the 28th Director General of Border Roads Organization (DGBR) on September 30, 2023. Srinivasan assumed this charge after the retirement of Lieutenant General Rajiv Chaudhary.
• Prior to his appointment as DGBR, the General Officer held the post of Commandant, College of Military Engineering, Pune.
• Lieutenant General Raghu Srinivasan is an alumnus of the National Defense Academy, Khadakwasla and the Indian Military Academy, Dehradun and was commissioned into the Corps of Engineers in 1987.
• During his illustrious service, Srinivasan has participated in Operation Vijay, Operation Rakshak and Operation Parakram. He has significant experience of serving in the border areas, especially in Ladakh, Arunachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir.

Explanation:

• Indian tennis pair Rohan Bopanna and Rutuja Bhosale won the gold medal in mixed doubles tennis at the 2023 Asian Games.
• Rohan Bopanna and Rutuja Bhosale defeated Yu-Hsiu Hsu and Hao-Ching Chan of Chinese Taipei by 2-6, 6-3, 10-4 to ensure their victory.
• India had to come from behind after losing the first set 2-6 but they came back and won the next two sets.
• It was India's second tennis medal at the 2023 Asian Games after Ramkumar Ramanathan and Saketh Myneni had earlier won a silver in men's doubles tennis.

Explanation:

• Ruixiang Zhang, Assistant Professor of Mathematics at the University of California (Berkeley, USA) will be awarded the SATRA Ramanujan Award for 2023 for his outstanding contributions to mathematics.
• Dr. Zhang is a young mathematician whose fundamental work spans analytic number theory, combinatorics, Euclidean harmonic analysis, and geometry.
• The annual cash prize of US$10,000 will be presented at SASTRA University in Kumbakonam, the hometown of mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan, during December 20 and 22. To be given at an international conference on the theory.

Explanation:

• Saugata Gupta, Managing Director and CEO of Marico Limited, was named the new Chairman of the Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI).
• Parth Sinha, President of Response at Bennett Coleman & Company Limited, was elected as the Vice Chairman of ASCI.
• Sudhanshu Vats, Deputy Managing Director, Pidilite Industries Limited, was appointed as the Honorary Treasurer of ASCI.

Explanation:

• Palak Gulia wins silver medal in women's 10m air pistol at Asian Games 2023
• At the Asian Games 2023, Isha Singh gave an excellent display of her talent in the competition by winning an individual silver medal in the 25 meter pistol event.
• In the women's 10m air pistol individual event, Isha won the silver medal with a commendable score of 239.7 points.
• Pakistan's Kishmala Talat won the bronze medal in the women's 10m air pistol individual event.
• The outstanding achievements of Palak Gulia and Isha Singh in the women's 10m air pistol individual event contributed significantly to India's medal tally at the international level.

Explanation:

• Iconic conglomerate Tata Sons has announced a significant change in leadership within its aerospace and defense solutions unit, Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL).
• Banmali Agarwal has assumed the role of Chairman at TASL replacing Vijay Singh who has retired.