Daily GK Update - 23rd August 2023 Current Affairs

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Current Affairs
National Affairs
Ministry of Road Transport has launched BNCAP.	BNCAP (Bharat New Car Assessment Programme) has been launched by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways. BNCAP will set new standards for road safety and vehicle safety. This will allow customers to do comparative crash test assessments.
CDS Anil Chauhan conducted a meeting of the maritime theatre command.	Chief of Defence Staff Anil Chauhan conducted a meeting of maritime theatre command with the top commanders of Army, Navy, and Airforce. This meeting took place at western naval command i.e. Mumbai.
Chandrayan-3 is to land on the moon's surface at 6:04 PM IST.	According to Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) India’s 3rd Moon Mission, Chandrayan-3 is going to touch down on the Lunar Surface at 6:04 PM IST.
International News
Japan is going to discharge Radioactive Water into the Ocean.	Japan is going to discharge radioactive water from Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant into the Pacific Ocean. This act has been widely criticized by neighboring countries of Japan, especially China and South Korea.
The Philippines Coast Guard and Indian Coast Guard have signed an agreement to deepen their cooperation.	To enhance professional linkages between Philippines Coast Guard and Indian Coast Guard, The Philippines Coast Guard and Indian Coast Guard have signed an MoU (Memorandum of Understanding).
Appointments
Neelkanth Mishra has been appointed as the vice-chairman of UIDAI.	Neelkanth Mishra, former chief economist of axis bank has been appointed as the vice-chairman of the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI).
Sachin Tendulkar has been appointed as National Icon by Election Commission.	The Election Commission of India has appointed Sachin Tendulkar as the National Icon. As a national icon, Sachin Tendulkar will spread awareness to increase voters’ participation.
Sports
Daniel Stahn has won Gold in World Dicuss Throw Championship.	Olympic Champion Daniel Stahn has won Gold in World Dicuss Throw Championship. Daniel Stahn thew disc at the distance of 71.46.