Daily Current Affairs MCQs : 30 & 31 July 2023 - Humanities/Arts MCQ

The National Health Authority (NHA) launched the 100 Microsites project under the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) on 28th July 2023. This project aims to promote digital health adoption and enhance healthcare accessibility by enabling small and medium-scale healthcare facilities to offer digital health services to patients.

The 4th Environment and Climate Sustainability Working Group (ECSWG) and Environment and Climate Ministers’ meeting were held in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, between 26th to 28th July 2023. The meeting brought together delegates from G20 member countries and several International Organizations to focus on finalizing Ministerial Outcome and Presidency Documents under the two broad tracks of Environment and Climate.

Bhupender Yadav, the Union Minister for Environment, Forest, and Climate Change, launched the Resource Efficiency Circular Economy Industry Coalition (RECEIC) during the 4th ECSWG meeting. The coalition aims to unite nations, industries, and experts in their efforts to advance the global circularity agenda.

The Hughes JUPITER 3, launched by SpaceX's Falcon Heavy Rocket, has a capacity of 500 Gigabits per second (Gbps). This satellite will significantly enhance communication services, including in-flight Wi-Fi, maritime connections, enterprise networks, and more.

NongHyup Bank, a South Korean bank, has been officially included in the Second Schedule of the RBI Act 1934. This inclusion grants NongHyup Bank the status of a scheduled bank in India.

Prem Prakash, the Founder and Chairman of Asian News International (ANI), received the Global Education Mentor (GEM) Award 2023 - Lifetime Achievement Award for his significant contributions to the field of education and journalism.

The Ministry of Finance, led by Nirmala Sitharaman, initiated the trading on the Limited Purpose Clearing Corporation mechanism (LPCC) called AMC Repo Clearing Limited (ARCL) during an event organized by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI).

The primary objective of the 'Mera Gaon Meri Dharohar' (MGMD) initiative is to culturally map the art traditions, cultural practices, artists, and craftspersons involved in preserving the diverse cultural heritage of India.

The Tamil Nadu government partnered with Kew Gardens, London, to establish a Botanical Garden in Chengalpattu, Tamil Nadu. The garden aims to conserve and propagate native plant species, including rare, threatened, and endangered species found in the state.

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Information and Communication Technology (MICT) of Papua New Guinea to share India Stack digital services, including Aadhaar, eSign, Digilocker, and Unified Payments Interface (UPI), with Papua New Guinea. The aim is to enhance digital public infrastructure and collaboration in the implementation of population-scale Digital Public Infrastructure and Transformational Platforms.