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DBS partners with Maptrasco to complete the first eBL transaction

DBS partners with Maptrasco to complete the first eBL transaction: DBS, in partnership with commodities trader Maptrasco, announced the completion of the first “live” transaction of electronic Bills of Lading (eBL) for shipments between Singapore and India. Daily Current Affairs Quiz: August 2023 With this first shipment, businesses across Singapore and India can participate in the TradeTrust network via […]

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Veteran lyricist Dev Kohli passes away

Veteran lyricist Dev Kohli passes away: Veteran lyricist and poet Dev Kohli passed away in Mumbai. He had penned over a hundred songs for Bollywood films such as Baazigar, Hum Aapke Hain Koun, Maine Pyaar Kiya, Shoot Out At Lokhandwala, among many others. Daily Current Affairs Quiz: August 2023 He last wrote songs for the Kangana Ranaut-starrer

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20% export duty imposed by the Government on parboiled rice.

20% export duty imposed by the Government on parboiled rice.: With an aim to maintain sufficient local stocks and keep domestic prices under check, the government has imposed a 20% duty on exports of parboiled rice. On August 25, the export duty has been imposed and will remain effective till October 16, 2023. Duty exemption

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In the given diagram, which one of the combinations CORRECTLY lists structures typically developed

Q. In the given diagram, which one of the combinations CORRECTLY lists structures typically developed at I, II, III, IV? (A) I-pressure ridge, II-thrust, III-horst, IV-pull-apart basin (B) I- pull-apart basin, II-thrust, III-horst, IV-pressure ridge (C) I-pressure ridge, II-pull-apart basin, III-thrust, IV-horst (D) I- pull-apart basin, II- pressure ridge, III-horst, IV-thrust Ans: I-pressure ridge, II-pull-apart

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Meta launched a multilingual AI translation and transcription model named ‘SeamlessM4T’.

Meta launched a multilingual AI translation and transcription model named ‘SeamlessM4T’.: Meta, earlier known as Facebook, has launched an advanced multilingual multimodal AI translation and transcription model named ‘SeamlessM4T.’ It can perform various tasks including speech-to-text, speech-to-speech, text-to-speech, and text-to-text translations. It supports around 100 languages and facilitates speech recognition, translation, and synthesis for diverse

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Six more countries will become members of BRICS.

Six more countries will become members of BRICS.: The 15th BRICS summit concluded on August 24, 2023, in Johannesburg, South Africa. It was the first hosted in-person summit since the COVID-19 pandemic. Iran, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the UAE, Argentina and Ethiopia will become new members of BRICS from 1 January 2024. The last BRICS expansion was held in 2010

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UP cabinet approves 18 ‘Atal Residential’ schools, to cost Rs 1,250 crore

UP cabinet approves 18 ‘Atal Residential’ schools, to cost Rs 1,250 crore: The Uttar Pradesh Cabinet has allocated a significant budget of Rs 1,250 crore for the establishment of 18 ‘Atal Residential Schools’ across all 18 divisions of Uttar Pradesh. Daily Current Affairs Quiz: August 2023 These schools are modeled after the Navodaya Vidyalayas and aim to provide high-quality education.

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Assam Govt Issues Notification Banning Plastic Water Bottles Below 1 Litre

Assam Govt Issues Notification Banning Plastic Water Bottles Below 1 Litre: In a decisive move towards environmental conservation, the Assam Environment and Forest Department has taken a significant step by announcing the ban on the use and production of plastic water bottles below 1000 ml capacity within the state. Daily Current Affairs Quiz: August 2023 The ban on plastic

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Isodynamic contours of the geomagnetic field represent lines of equal

Q. Isodynamic contours of the geomagnetic field represent lines of equal (A) inclination (B) declination (C) total field intensity (D) magnetic potential Ans: total field intensity

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Which one of the following logging methods uses a radioactive source in the sonde?

Q. Which one of the following logging methods uses a radioactive source in the sonde? (A) Natural Gamma ray (B) Gamma-Gamma (C) Natural Gamma ray spectroscopy (D) Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) Ans: Gamma-Gamma

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