Daily GK Update - 28th August 2023 Current Affairs

                                              Current Affairs

                                             National Affairs

Kolkata Becomes 3rd Indian City To Get Air Quality Early Warning System.

• Kolkata has now become the third city in India to implement an Air Quality Early Warning System, aimed at addressing the increasing air pollution levels within the urban area.

Shiv Shakti Point and Tiranga Point.

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi revealed that the landing site of Chandrayaan-3’s moon lander would be named ‘Shiv Shakti Point.’
• the crash-landed site of Chandrayaan-2 on the lunar surface, where the Indian tricolor was imprinted, would be known as ‘Tiranga Point.’

ISRO has released data related to temperature on the moon's surface.

• After the successful landing of Chandrayan-3, ISRO started the study of the lunar surface.

• According to this study, A temperature little above the surface is 50 degrees Celsius and a temperature 8 cm below the surface is -10 degrees celsius.

                                         International News

Iran Unveils Mohajer-10 Combat UAV.

• Iran launched the unmanned aerial vehicle Mohajer 10, a novel drone with an impressive flight range of 2,000 kilometers.

4 Astronauts from 4 Countries left for the International Space Station.

• Moghbeli, Andreas Mogensen, Japan's Satoshi Furukawa, and Russia's Konstantin Borisov have left for the International Space Station.
• They were sent to the International Space Station through Falcon 9 Rocket of SpaceEx.

                                              Important Days

International Day against Nuclear Tests 2023- 29th August

• The International Day Against Nuclear Tests is observed across every year across the world on 29 August with aim to raise awareness about the effects of nuclear weapon test explosions.

                                      Awards and Honours

SVAMITVA Scheme Of Ministry Of Panchayati Raj Won National Award For E-Governance 2023.

• The Ministry of Panchayati Raj's SVAMITVA Scheme was honored with the National Award for e-Governance 2023 at the 26th National Conference on e-Governance.

                                                            Sports

Neeraj Chopra Makes History as First Indian to Secure Gold at World Athletics Championships.

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

National Sports Day 2023- 29th August

• The National Sports Day in India is celebrated on 29 August 2023. This annual observance, held on August 29 in India, is a tribute to the enduring legacy of Major Dhyan Chand.

Indian Relay Racing Team has qualified for the finals of the world athletics championship.

• Rajesh Ramesh, Muhammad Ajmal, Amol Jacob, and Mohammad Anas created a record by qualifying for the 400-meter relay race in the world athletics championship finals.