Daily Current Affairs MCQs : 3 August 2023 - CLAT MCQ

In the 50^th meeting of the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG), seven projects were approved with a total value of Rs 692 crore. These projects aim to construct Sewage Treatment Plants (STP) and implement other measures to prevent pollution in the Ganga River and its tributaries.

After the addition of three new products, Tamil Nadu now holds the distinction of having the highest number of Geographical Indication (GI) tagged products at 58. The Geographical Indications Registry, headquartered in Chennai, awarded GI tags for seven new products from three states, including four from Rajasthan, two from Goa, and one from Uttar Pradesh.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi was conferred the Lokmanya Tilak National Award 2023 by the Tilak Smarak Mandir Trust. This award came with a memento and citation, in appreciation of his exceptional leadership and work promoting patriotism among citizens.

As per the new guidelines introduced in 2023, the minimum age requirement for applying for the 'senior advocate' designation is 45 years. Additionally, applicants must have a minimum of 10 years of standing, primarily in the Supreme Court, to be eligible for consideration.

The collaboration between Amazon Web Services (AWS) India and the Directorate General of Training (DGT) aims to provide self-paced online learning programs at no cost to students enrolled in DGT institutions. This partnership will offer cutting-edge learning content through DGT's Bharat Skills platform, making education more accessible and flexible for the students.

The World Health Organization (WHO) report on the global tobacco epidemic monitors countries' progress in tobacco control since 2008. It also marks 15 years since the introduction of MPOWER, which assists countries in implementing demand-reduction measures of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC).

CRED, in collaboration with the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), has introduced RuPay credit card-based Unified Payments Interface (UPI) payments. This allows CRED members to use their RuPay credit cards for UPI payments directly through the CRED app.

The fiscal deficit for the first quarter (April 2023 to June 2023) of FY2024 stood at Rs 4.51 trillion. This accounted for 25.3% of the annual estimates for the financial year.

The collaboration between Brookfield Renewable and Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) aims to facilitate Australia's transition to a net-zero future by enabling local production of clean energy equipment. They will explore direct capital investment and development of skills, knowledge, and expertise in the renewable energy sector of Australia.

Shivendra Nath has been appointed as the Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of Engineering Projects (India) Limited (EPI). He is a distinguished 1994-batch Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) officer and brings extensive experience to this leadership role.