ALL EXAM QUIZ 03.08.2024

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The world's first postage stamp based on Lord Rama of Ayodhya was issued by Laos.

A special postage stamp set has been released by the South-East Asian country Laos which includes a stamp on Lord Ram.

This is the world's first postage stamp depicting 'Ram Lalla of Ayodhya'.

This was part of a special commemorative stamp issued by Laos, reflecting its deep civilizational ties with India.

On July 27, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and his counterpart Salimxay Kommasith jointly inaugurated it in Laos.

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Google CEO Sundar Pichai and his wife Anjali Pichai receive top honours from IIT Kharagpur.

Google CEO Sundar Pichai and his wife Anjali Pichai were awarded honorary doctorate degrees by their alma mater, the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur, at a ceremony in San Francisco.

Sundar Pichai was honoured with the Doctor of Science (Honoris Causa) award, while his wife Anjali Pichai was honoured with the Distinguished Alumnus Award.

Sundar Pichai has been awarded an honorary doctorate for his "contribution towards digital transformation, affordable technology and pioneering innovations".

President Draupadi Murmu conferred the degree of Doctor of Science (Honorary Degree) on Pichai in his absence at the 69th convocation of IIT-Kharagpur in December 2023.

Pichai joined Google in 2004 and Pichai was appointed CEO of Google In August 2015.

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Indian Coast Guard (ICG) launched ‘Suvidha Software Version 1.0’.

‘Suvidha Software Version 1.0’ has been launched by the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) during the ‘Annual Operational Sea Training Conference’ at Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh.

This software has been designed to enhance training protocols and ensure consistency across all ICG platforms.

The conference saw active participation from senior officers from various ICG regions.

It provided a valuable platform for discussing best practices, sharing insights, and aligning strategies to address the dynamic maritime security landscape.

Indian Coast Guard Raising Day is celebrated on February 1, 2022.

The Indian Coast Guard is the world’s fourth-largest Coast Guard. Its motto is Vayam Rakshamah (We Protect).

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E-SeHAT Tele-consultancy has been launched by the Indian Army.

The Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS) has launched the Electronic Services e-Health Assistance and Tele-Consultation (E-SeHAT) module.

It will enable ECHS beneficiaries to obtain online Tele-consultation for medical treatment from their homes without visiting the ECHS Polyclinic.

Its main aim is to provide health care services through safe and structured video-based clinical consultations.

This pilot project has been launched at 12 ECHS polyclinics, including the remote locations of Baramulla, Imphal, Churachandpur, Dimapur and Aizawal.

The E-SeHAT initiative is aligned with the Digital India vision of the Government of India.

It will transform healthcare delivery for veterans, ensuring timely and quality medical attention from the comfort of their homes.

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The 30th meeting of the Working Mechanism for Consultation and Coordination on India-China Border Affairs (WMCC) was organised in New Delhi on 31st July 2024.

In the meeting, Indian delegation was led by Joint Secretary (East Asia) of the Ministry of External Affairs, Gourangalal Das.

Director General of the Boundary and Oceanic Department of the Chinese Foreign Affairs Ministry, Hong Liang led the Chinese delegation.

The current situation along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) was reviewed by the two side with a view to finding an early resolution of the outstanding issues.

The 29th WMCC meeting was organised on 27 March 2024 in Beijing.

India and China hold Corps Commander level and the WMCC talks under efforts to resolve the stand-off along the LAC in eastern Ladakh.

The 21st round of Corps Commander talks were held in February.

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India will hold "Tarang Shakti 2024" its first multinational air exercise.

This exercise will be held in two phases starting on the sixth of next month at Sular, Tamil Nadu.

Approximately thirty nations will take part in this exercise, ten of which will participate in this exercise with their fighter aircraft.

The exercise will demonstrate India's military might and give the participating armies a forum to promote interoperability.

The first stage is scheduled to take place at Sular, Tamilnadu from August 6–14.

The second stage will take place in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, from August 29 to September 14.

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Chandra Lal Das appointed additional secretary of the Ministry of Steel.

Chandra Lal Das, Secretary, Ministry of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises, has been given the additional charge of Secretary, Ministry of Steel.

He was given this additional charge after the retirement of Nagendra Nath Sinha, Secretary of the Ministry of Steel.

Shri H. D. Kumaraswamy is the Minister of Heavy Industries and the Minister of Steel.

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Bharatiya Vayuyan Vidheyak Bill introduced in Lok Sabha.

On 31 July, the Union Civil Aviation Minister Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu introduced the Bharatiya Vayuyan Vidheyak 2024 in the Lok Sabha, which will replace the Aircraft Act of 1934.

In 1934, the Aircraft Act was established and has undergone several amendments over the years.

Amendments were incorporated into the Act in a piecemeal manner.

The Civil Aviation Minister said that this has created confusion in the Act and to remove this confusion, the Bharatiya Vayuyan Vidheyak has been brought.

The Bharatiya Vayuyan Vidheyak gives the Central Government the authority to enact laws that govern design, manufacture, maintenance, possession, use, operation, sale, export or import of any aircraft or class of aircraft and for securing the safety of aircraft operations.

The Bill aims to empower the Government to make rules for the investigation of any air accident or incident.

The proposed law will move the Radio Telephone Operator Restricted (RTR) certificate and licence testing process from the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) to the DGCA.

The process will be simplified for pilots as they will be able to obtain all their certificates from a single authority.

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Rapido has become a unicorn after raising approximately $120 million (₹1,000 crores) in its most recent Series E investment round from its existing investor WestBridge Capital.

This is because Rapido can expand its auto and cab services to new cities across India.

Unicorn means a privately owned startup valued at more than $1 billion and Rapido competes strongly with players like Ola, Uber and Namma Traveller.

Now, Rapido wants to use the fresh funding to develop its tech stack and expand into new markets, which were previously dominated by Ola and Uber.

In 2015, Rapido was founded by Arvind Sanka, Pawan Guntupalli and Rishikesh SR.

Rapido is the third company to become a unicorn this year, after Perfeos and Ola founder Bhavish Aggarwal's Krutrim AI.

In 2023, there were only two new unicorns—Zepto and InCred Wealth.

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India's shooter Swapnil Kusale won the bronze medal in the men's 50m rifle 3P event at the Paris Olympics 2024.

Kusale won India's third medal by finishing third with a total score of 451.4 in the 50m rifle 3 position men's final. With this, India has won 3 medals.