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1. Fast Attack Craft ‘INS Tarmugli’ was commissioned at which Naval Dockyard? – Visakhapatnam Dockyard
- Fast Attack Craft INS Tarmugli was commissioned by the Indian Navy in a program organized at Naval Dockyard, Visakhapatnam. INS Tarmugli is a fast attack ship.
- Vice Admiral Sandeep Naithani, Chief of Material was the chief guest of the commissioning ceremony.
- It is named after an island in the Andaman group.
2. Which bank has signed ‘Line of Credit’ with German Development Bank for solar project? – State Bank of India
- State Bank of India (SBI) has signed a Line of Credit (LOC) of Euro 70 million (about Rs 630 crore) with German development bank KfW to promote solar projects in the country.
- The objective of the LOC is to promote solar photovoltaics (PV) projects in India.
3. Who won the title of Miss India USA 2023? – Rijul Maini
- Rijul Maini, a medical student from Michigan (US), won the title of Miss India USA 2023 in the annual competition held in New Jersey.
- Sneha Nambiar of Massachusetts was declared Mrs. India USA.
- Saloni Rammohan of Pennsylvania was given the title of Miss Teen India USA.
- This year marks the 41st anniversary of the competition which is the longest running Indian competition outside India.
4. BCCI has recently decided to retire the jersey of which former cricketer? – MS Dhoni
- The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has decided to retire the iconic number 7 jersey worn by former captain MS Dhoni.
- BCCI has taken this decision to honor Dhoni’s achievements.
- Earlier, BCCI had retired the jersey number 10 of the great Sachin Tendulkar.
- Now Dhoni’s name has also been added to this special club.
5. Who has been named as the United World Wrestling Rising Star of the Year 2023? – Antim Panghal
- Two-time U-20 world champion and senior world bronze medalist Anant Panghal (53kg) has been named as the United World Wrestling (UWW) Rising Star of the Year 2023 in the women’s category.
- Antim Panghal won a silver medal in his Senior Asian Championship debut.
- In view of his excellent performance, United World Wrestling has honored him with the Rising Star of the Year 2023
6. With whom has the Defense Ministry signed an agreement for the purchase of electronic fuses? – Bharat Electronics Limited
- The Defense Ministry signed a deal worth over Rs 5,300 crore with Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) for the procurement of electronic fuses for the Indian Army for a period of 10 years.
- This electronic fuse is used in heavy caliber guns.
- Bharat Electronics Limited is an Indian government-owned aerospace and defense electronics company.
7. What is the full form of PABS mentioned in the draft pandemic treaty discussions? – Pathogen Access and Benefit Sharing System
- PABS stands for Pathogen Access and Benefit Sharing System.
- It is mentioned in Article 10 of the draft pandemic treaty, which asks member countries to establish a multilateral system for access and benefit sharing under PABS.
- The PABS Standard Material Transfer Agreement shall include a monetary obligation whereby 10% of vaccines and antivirals would be provided to WHO at affordable prices during a pandemic.
- While developing countries agreed in principle, they sought clarity on its governance and raised doubts if it would disincentivize small vaccine makers that played a key role during COVID-19.
8. Recently, a new species of amphipod Demaorchestia alanensis was discovered in which state? – Odisha
- Researchers from Berhampur University in Odisha discovered a new species of marine amphipod in Chilika Lake, which was named Demaorchestia alanensis after renowned crustacean taxonomy expert, Professor Alan Myers.
- Very little is known about amphipods around the Indian coasts and their ecological roles.
- The new discovery takes the number of known Demaorchestia species globally to six.
- It will help study the impact of climate change on coastal ecosystems by analyzing these bioindicator organisms.
