Current News Bulletin (18th-24th August, 2023) । Weekly Current Affairs । UPSC Current Affairs 2023

In Drishti IAS Current News Bulletin, Sonali Chopra ma’am brings to you a summary of news events that happened last week. In this episode we have covered important current affairs topics like, Chandrayaan-3, Covid New Variant BA.2.86, 3D-printed post office, Hurricane Hilary etc.
Recently, India hoisted its glory in the space sector. India became the fourth country to set foot on the surface of the moon. Before India, America, China and Russia have achieved this feat. But India is the first country in the world to reach the South Pole of the Moon. It is noteworthy that while creating history on August 23, Chandrayaan-3 made a soft landing on the surface of the Moon at 6:30 pm Indian time. Along with that, recently, a new variant of the Covid-19 virus has emerged, which has been named BA.2.86. Patients infected with BA.2.86 have been found in countries like Israel, Denmark, USA and UK.
In other section, Recently, in other section, Recently WRI i.e. 'World Resources Institute' has shared the report related to global water crisis. The report titled 'Aqueduct Water Risk Atlas' states that currently 25 countries face 'very high water stress' annually. This list of 25 countries includes countries like Bahrain, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, South Africa including India. along with that, Hurricane Hillary caused havoc in America. Although hurricanes are nothing new in the US, Hurricane Hillary is quite different in its own right. According to media reports, China is trying to enter the Indian border through Sri Lanka. According to reports, Sri Lanka is considering allowing the Chinese ship to stay in the country. India's concern has increased due to this move of Sri Lanka.
Content of the Bulletin:
Science & Technology
1. India On The Moon
2. Covid New Variant BA.2.86
3. 3D-printed post office
Polity
4. The Post Office Bill, 2023
5. The Advocates (Amendment) Bill
6. Offshore Areas Mineral Amendment Bill
Economy
7. Capital outlay report RBI
Geography
8. Hurricane Hilary
International Relations
9. Sri Lanka processing China's request
Environment and Ecology
10. Aqueduct Water Risk Atlas
Miscellaneous
11. World Bank report &GIDH
In Other News
1. FloodWatch App
2. World Water Week 2023
3. Namoh 108
4. UNFDA approves RSV vaccine
5. Artificial Intelligence Index, 2023
6. Sachin Tendulkar 'National Icon' of EC
7. Report on fossil fuels
8. Astra Missile
9. White Shipping Information
10. INS Sunayna
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Fantastic News Collection...
Of this Week,
Thank you Ma'am..!!

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1.A st.2
2.B st.1,2
3.A st1 rbi st2 up st3 Karnataka
4.A st2 Pacific
5.B st1 wri st3

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Q-1(A) South Pole, Lander- Vikram, Rover- Pragyan
Q-2(B), India's first 3D printing post office not World's
Q-3 (A), Published by RBI,UP-1,Gujarat-2,Odisha and Maharashtra-3
Q-5(A)

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Kashinagar to two statements are correct first and second statement is correct

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Question number 1 answer only two statements are correct option B

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Question number 3 only statement one is correct that is statement number 4

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A, B, A, A,B

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9.. question number for only one statement is incorrect

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1-a
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4-c

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All three
Only one
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1. A
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3. D
4. B
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3)D
4)A
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