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Current Affairs 28 August 2023

Daily CA 2023

1Q) The “Golden Crescent”, comprises which of the following countries?

(1) Iran

(2) Afghanistan

(3) Pakistan

(4) Oman


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⇨ Drug production impacting Indian Ocean states takes place in two main regions:

⇨ The “Golden Crescent”, comprising illicit opium production areas in Iran, Afghanistan, and Pakistan; and

⇨ The “Golden Triangle”, is the second largest opium production region in the world, covering Myanmar, Thailand, and Laos.

⇨ While heroin produced in the Golden Crescent is trafficked through the Southern Route, drug production in the Golden Triangle has shifted to methamphetamines, including Yaba, a highly addictive pill that combines methamphetamines and caffeine, smuggled into South and Southeast Asian countries.

⇨ Yaba has become widely popular in Bangladesh, where the drug is trafficked into the country through the Naf River, a fluvial bordering area with Myanmar.


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2Q) World Youth Skills Day is celebrated every year on which of the following day?


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⇨ Every year, the 15th of July is observed as World Youth Skills Day.

⇨ World Youth Skills Day 2023 Theme: "Skilling Teachers, Trainers, and Youth for a Transformative Future."


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3Q) The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) came into existence as an Independent Ministry in which of the following year?


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⇨ The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation came into existence as an Independent Ministry on 15/10/1999 after the merger of the Department of Statistics and the Department of Programme Implementation.


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4Q) Which of the following is a Terrestrial Disaster?


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⇨ Terrestrial disasters include earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, landslides, avalanches, subsidence, etc.


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5Q) The Black Sea Grain Deal is an agreement between who among the following?

(1) United Nations (UN)

(2) Russia

(3) Ukraine

(4) Turkey


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⇨ Important points about the Black Sea Grain Deal:

⇨ The Initiative on the Safe Transportation of Grain and Foodstuffs from Ukrainian ports is known as the Black Sea Grain Initiative.

⇨ It was an agreement signed in Istanbul by Russia, Ukraine, Turkey, and the United Nations (UN) during the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

⇨ The Initiative specifically allows for commercial food and fertilizer (including ammonia) exports from three key Ukrainian ports in the Black Sea – Odesa, Chornomorsk, Yuzhny/Pivdennyi.

⇨ The Joint Coordination Centre (JCC) was established to monitor the implementation of the Initiative. The Joint Coordination Centre is hosted in Istanbul and includes representatives from Russia, Türkiye, Ukraine and the United Nations.

⇨ This deal is set to expire on July 17, and Russia has still not agreed to extend it.


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6Q) Which of the following Passes are located in the Western Ghats?

(1) Palakkad Gap

(2) Thal Ghat Pass

(3) Bhor Ghat Pass

(4) Amboli Ghat Pass


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⇨ Important passes in Western Ghats:

⇨ Thal Ghat Pass (or Kasara Ghat) - It links Nasik to Mumbai.

⇨ Palakkad Gap or Palghat Gap - It links Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu and Palakkad in Kerala.

⇨ Naneghat Pass or Nana Ghat - It links the Konkan coast and the ancient town of Junnar in the Deccan plateau.

⇨ Bhor Ghat Pass - It links Mumbai to Pune via Khopoli.

⇨ Amba Ghat Pass - It links the Ratnagiri district to Kolhapur.

⇨ Amboli Ghat Pass - It links the Sawantwadi of Maharashtra to the Belgaum of Karnataka.


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7Q) "Nomadic Elephant" is a bilateral military exercise between India and which of the following country?


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⇨ "NOMADIC ELEPHANT" is an annual training event between India and Mongolia, held alternately in both countries.


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8Q) Recently India and which of the following countries signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a Local Currency Settlement System (LCSS) for using local currencies?


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⇨ India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have signed a pact to establish a framework to promote the use of the rupee and UAE Dirham (AED) for cross-border transactions.

⇨ The MoU on establishing a framework for the use of local currencies for transactions between India and the UAE aims to put in place a Local Currency Settlement System to promote the use of INR (Indian rupee) and AED (UAE Dirham) bilaterally.


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9Q) The Kerch Bridge is a crucial transportation route between which of the following?


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⇨ The Kerch Bridge, inaugurated in 2018, serves as a crucial route for road and rail transportation between Russia and Crimea.


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10Q) Who among the following is the founder of the Kakatiya Dynasty?


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⇨ In the Anumakonda inscription, Rudradeva I is described as the first independent ruler of the Warangal Kakatiya kingdom.


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