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A)
C. Marín and Viktor Axelsen
B)
N. Okuhara and Jonatan Christie
C)
B.W. Zhang and Anthony Sinisuka Ginting
D)
An Se Young And Kunlavut Vitidsarn

Correct Answer : Option (D) - An Se Young And Kunlavut Vitidsarn


An Se Young and Kunlavut Vitidsarn became the first women’s and men’s singles winners from South Korea and Thailand at the badminton world championships on Sunday (27th Aug 2023).

An won the title her form foretold and prevented Carolina Marin of Spain from a record-extending fourth world crown by taking their final 21-12, 21-10 in 42 minutes.

Kunlavut won the men’s final by wearing down Kodai Naraoka of Japan 19-21, 21-18, 21-7 a year after he lost in the 2022 final.

An rose to No. 1 at the start of the month, the first South Korean woman to make the summit since 1996, six years before she was born.

The worlds title validated the ranking in a year in which she has utterly dominated. This was her eighth title from 11 finals in 12 tournaments this year (2023).

An announced she was coming when she won the 2021 World Tour Finals then reached the 2022 All England final and worlds semifinals.

This year (2023), her game has gone to another level.

Nozomi Okahura, the 2015 world champion, was the only player to take a game off An at the worlds in the quarterfinals. An took apart Olympic champion Chen Yu Fei in the semis.

No. 6-ranked Marin lost all three previous matchups with An this year (2023), but her confidence was up after she beat former No. 1 Tai Tzu Ying in the quarterfinals and two-time defending world champion Akane Yamaguchi in the semis. Marin has been on the comeback trail following two knee surgeries which sidelined her for a year.

From 4-4 in the final, An won six straight points to take charge. In the second game, Marin fought back to tie it at 10 but An reeled off the last 11 points. Her defense and pressure forced Marin into repeated errors.

The first game of the men’s final took longer than the entire women’s final.

No. 4-ranked Naraoka edged the 45-minute game after No. 3 Kunlavut needed to strap his right knee twice and led 19-18. In the second game of more long rallies, Naraoka was three points from victory at 18-18 but netted twice to concede.

Coming so close and missing out broke Naraoka, who was warned by the umpire in the deciding game to play his best. Kunlavut reached 10-1 and won nine more straight points to reach 19-5. The end came after 109 minutes..

Source : Republic World

Published On : August 29, 2023
A)
HDFC Bank
B)
RBL Bank
C)
Yes bank
D)
Axis Bank

Correct Answer : Option (C) - Yes bank


Yes Bank on Friday (25th Aug 2023) launched co-branded Corporate Credit Card in collaboration with spend management platform Zaggle, to empower businesses to reimagine their payment processes, streamline reconciliation, and efficiently manage company expenditures.

* The new card 'YES BANK Zaggle Corporate Credit Card', provides businesses direct control over company expenditures. This includes the ability to set individual spending limits, apply merchant category restrictions, and implement diverse controls.

* Additionally, cardholders gain access to an array of exclusive benefits, spanning rewards, golf privileges, lounge access, and travel insurance.

* Rajan Pental, Executive Director, Yes Bank said, "The partnership with Zaggle enables businesses to bring in operational efficiencies by allowing them to undertake banking transactions, manage company expenditures as well as keep track of all business-related overheads on a single platform.

* The co-branded card is a compelling proposition that offers upfront savings on business spends, along with the privilege of offering rewards on both spends and repayments on a large list of business expense categories."

* According to the bank statement, the card will empower businesses to bring in greater cost efficiencies by facilitating an integration with Zaggle’s ZatiX, a spend management and analytics platform, thereby allowing corporates to optimise cash outflows.

* "The corporate T&E space is ripe for disruption as businesses increasingly demand real-time analytics to better manage spends, an industry need that we believe remains unmet.

* Zaggle ZatiX, deeply integrated with the YES BANK Zaggle Corporate Credit Card aims to addresses this need, to empowering businesses, and provide CFOs with the certain tools they need for intelligent spend decision making to assist with strategically controlling costs and optimally managing cash flow," said Avinash Godkhindi, MD & CEO of Zaggle..


Source : CNBC

Published On : August 29, 2023
A)
Jyothi Yarraji
B)
Dutee Chand
C)
Hima Das
D)
Parul Chaudhary

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Parul Chaudhary


Indian athlete Parul Chaudhary finished at the eleventh position in the 3000 meters steeplechase final of the World Athletics Championships 2023 in Budapest in Hungary on Monday (28th August 2023). 

However, Parul broke the national record by marking the clock at 9:15.31 in the World Athletics Championships and qualified for the Paris Olympics 2024.

Brunei athlete Winfred Mutile Yavi clinched the gold medal with a clock mark of 8:54.29, Kenya's Beatrice Chepkoech won silver with her season-best clock of 8:58.98 and another Kenya athlete Faith Cherotich achieved her personal best mark of 9:00.69, winning bronze.

Published On : August 29, 2023
A)
China
B)
Japan
C)
India
D)
Germany

Correct Answer : Option (C) - India


The Indian men's 4x400 metres relay team comprising of Muhammed Anas Yahiya, Amoj Jacob, Muhammed Ajmal and Rajesh Ramesh ended in the fifth position in the 4x400 metres relay race final at the World Athletics Championships 2023.

* The Indian team marked the clock at 2:59.92.



* The USA relay team of Quincy Hall, Vernon Norwood, Justin Robinson, and Rai Benjamin won finished first and won the gold with a clock mark of 2:57.31.

* France clocked mark at 2:58.45 and bagged silver while Great Britain claimed bronze with the clock mark of 2:58.71.

* In the qualifying stage, the Indian relay team started off with Muhammed Anas Yahiya in the sixth place after the first run. But Amoj Jacob's superb run stormed India to second place. Muhammed Ajmal Variyathodi and Rajesh Ramesh shattered the Asian record as they clocked an astonishing 2:59:05s.

* The previous record was held by Japan of 2:59:51s..

Source : Outlook India

Published On : August 29, 2023
A)
Sergio Perez
B)
Max Verstappen
C)
Sebastian Vettel
D)
Fernando Alonso

Correct Answer : Option (B) - Max Verstappen


Max Verstappen of the Red Bull team has won the Dutch Grand Prix Formula One race for the third consecutive year.

With this, Verstappen has also equaled Sebastian Vettel's all-time record of nine consecutive F1 wins.

The race was held on August 27, 2023 at Zandvoort Circuit in Netherlands. At the same time, Fernando Alonso of the Aston Martin team was second in the race.

Published On : August 29, 2023
A)
Sudan
B)
Egypt
C)
Israel
D)
Morocco

Correct Answer : Option (B) - Egypt


An Indian Air Force (IAF) contingent departed 27 August 2023, for participating in ExerciseBRIGHT STAR-23 a biennial multilateral tri-service exercise scheduled to be held at Cairo (West) Air Base, Egypt from 27 August to 16 September 2023.

This is for the first time that IAF is participating in Ex BRIGHT STAR-23 which will also see participation of contingents from the United States of America, Saudi Arabia, Greece and Qatar.

The Indian Air Force contingent will consist of five MiG-29, two IL-78, two C-130 and two C-17 aircraft. Personnel from the IAF's Garud Special Forces, as well as those from the Numbers 28, 77, 78 and 81 Squadrons will be participating in the exercise.

The IAF transport aircraft will also provide airlift to approximately 150 personnel from the Indian Army.

Objective of the exercise : To practice planning and execution of joint operations. Besides leading to the formation of bonding across borders, such interactions also provide a means to further strategic relations between participating nations. IAF contingents to flying exercises abroad are thus no less than Diplomats in Flight Suits.

India and Egypt have had exceptional relationship and deep cooperation wherein the two jointly undertook development of aero-engine and aircraft in 1960s and training of Egyptian pilots was done by Indian counterparts.

The relationship between the two civilizational countries was further strengthened with the recent visits by Chief of Air Forces of the two countries and Indian Defence Minister and Prime Minister to Egypt. The two countries have also enhanced their joint training with regular exercises between their Armed Forces..

Source : PIB

Published On : August 29, 2023
A)
Asian Development Bank
B)
World Bank
C)
African Development Bank
D)
New Development Bank

Correct Answer : Option (A) - Asian Development Bank


India is now all set to open a climate change and health hub in the national capital in partnership with the Asian Development Bank (ADB).

Earlier, India had bagged the first WHO Centre for Global Traditional Medicine.

WHO Centre for Global Traditional Medicine was set up in Jamnagar, Gujrat.

The new hub for climate change and health will facilitate knowledge sharing, promote partnerships and innovations, and also help countries beyond the G-20, especially developing countries.

Asian Development Bank (ADB) :

* ADB (founded in 1966) is an international development finance institution.
* Its mission is to help its developing member countries reduce poverty and improve the quality of life of their people.
* Headquartered in Manila, ADB is owned and financed by its 68 members, of which 49 are from the region and 19 are from other parts of the globe.
* The two largest shareholders of the Asian Development Bank are the United States and Japan.
* ADB is an official United Nations Observer.
* Voting rights in ADB are distributed in proportion with members’ capital subscriptions.

WHO Global Centre for Traditional Medicine (GCTM) :

About :
* GCTM is a knowledge centre for traditional medicine which is being termed as the first and only global outpost centre for traditional medicine across the world. The Centre is located at Jamnagar, Gujarat, India.
* As lead investor in the WHO GCTM, India has committed an estimated US$ 250 million to support the Centre’s establishment, infrastructure and operations.

5 Goals of GCTM :

* It aims to create a database of traditional knowledge system using technology.
* it will create international standards for testing and certification of traditional medicines so that confidence in these medicines improves.
* GCTM should evolve as a platform where global experts of traditional medicines come together and share experiences.
* GCTM should mobilize funding for research in the field of traditional medicines.
* GCTM should develop protocols for holistic treatment of specific diseases so that patients could benefit from both traditional and modern medicine.

News Summary: India, ADB to set up climate change and health hub in Delhi

* India is now all set to open a climate change and health hub in New Delhi.
* This centre will be opened in partnership with the ADB.

Significance :

* Climate change affects all and this centre will give an opportunity to have different partners discussing this important issue and learning from each other.
* In its recently released G-20 outcome document, India noted that climate change will continue to drive health emergencies, including the emergence and re-emergence of infectious diseases.

* It will also increase the severity and frequency of natural disasters, thereby threatening health systems’ ability to deliver essential services.
* Against this backdrop, there is need to enhance the resilience of health systems against the impact of climate change.
* The outcome document committed to:
* prioritize climate-resilient health systems development,
* build sustainable and low-carbon/low greenhouse gas (GHG) emission health systems and healthcare supply chains that deliver high-quality healthcare, mobilize resources for resilient, low-carbon sustainable health systems, and
* facilitate collaboration, including initiatives such as the WHO-led Alliance for Transformative Action on Climate and Health (ATACH).
* The recently concluded G-20 Health Ministers’ meet also expressed the concern about the rising cases of zoonotic spill overs, and consequently emerging and re-emerging diseases.
* In this context, there is need to identify new drivers and address the existing drivers using a science and risk-based approach, and to strengthen existing infectious disease surveillance systems.
* The new Climate Change and Health Hub in New Delhi will help countries all over the world to address the above-mentioned issues..


Source : The Hindu

Published On : August 29, 2023
A)
7
B)
6
C)
5
D)
4

Correct Answer : Option (D) - 4


Four astronauts — representing four nations and space agencies across the globe — launched aboard a SpaceX rocket toward the International Space Station, kicking off a mission expected to last more than six months.

* The crew is riding aboard the SpaceX Crew Dragon Endurance capsule on the mission, dubbed Crew-7. The spacecraft launched atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 3:27 a.m. ET Saturday (26th Aug 2023).



* The four astronauts on the mission include NASA’s Jasmin Moghbeli, who is serving as mission commander; Danish astronaut Andreas Mogensen representing the European Space Agency; Satoshi Furukawa of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, or JAXA; and Russian cosmonaut Konstantin Borisov of Roscosmos.

* After reaching orbit, the Crew Dragon capsule detached from the Falcon 9 rocket, beginning its solo trek through orbit. The spacecraft will spend more than 24 hours carefully maneuvering toward the space station, which orbits about 220 nautical miles (420 kilometers) above Earth’s surface.

* “Space travel is difficult, but you make it look easy,” Moghbeli dispatched to SpaceX mission control from the Crew Dragon capsule after launch.

* “We’re a united team with a common mission,” she added. “Go Crew-7. Awesome ride.”

* The crew is expected to dock at the space station around 8:39 a.m. ET Sunday.

* Once on board, Moghbeli, Mogensen, Furukawa and Borisov will join the seven astronauts already on the orbiting laboratory.

* The Crew-7 astronauts will spend about five days taking over operations from the SpaceX Crew-6 astronauts, who have been on the space station since March.

Published On : August 28, 2023
A)
Neeraj Chopra
B)
Johannes Vetter
C)
Anderson Peters
D)
Arshad Nadeem

Correct Answer : Option (A) - Neeraj Chopra


Neeraj Chopra made history by winning the gold medal in the men's javelin throw (88.17 meters) event at the World Athletics Championships 2023 held in Budapest, Hungary.

* He became the first-ever Indian athlete to achieve this feat, marking a significant milestone for Indian athletics.

* Neeraj faced tough competition, notably from Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem, who secured the silver medal with a commendable throw of 87.82 meters.

* Neeraj's gold medal not only added a prestigious achievement to his personal record but also contributed to India's medal tally at the World Athletics Championships. This win marked his second medal at the Championships, with a previous silver medal to his name.

* Neeraj's success was celebrated across India. His father expressed immense pride, and there were plans for celebratory events upon Neeraj's return to India. His achievement was seen as a proud moment for the country..

Source : Money Control

Published On : August 28, 2023
A)
England
B)
India
C)
Australia
D)
Pakistan

Correct Answer : Option (B) - India


Indian women's visually impaired team won the T-20 final of the International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA) World Games 2023 at Birmingham.

* The Indian team defeated Australia by nine wickets in the rain-interrupted match.

* The Indian men's blind cricket team lost to Pakistan in the IBSA World Games final to settle for a silver medal.

* Cricket for the visually challenged made its debut in the International Blind Sports Federation World Games in 2023.

Source : India Times

Published On : August 28, 2023