6 Questions
Who won the Best Performance in the film category at the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne 2023?
Mohit Agrawal
Which telescope is recognized as the world's largest and most powerful according to the text?
James Webb Space Telescope
Which country dropped the Little Boy atomic bomb on Hiroshima during World War II?
United States
Which film won the Best Film award at the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne 2023?
Two Kills a Tiger
When is National Javelin Day celebrated annually?
August 7
'Naya Savera' scheme is launched for students belonging to which minority communities?
Jain, Muslim, Christian, Buddhist, Parsi, and Sikh
Study Notes
- Thitu Island, also known as Kachcha Thav, is located between India and Sri Lanka and was given to Sri Lanka by Indira Gandhi in 1974.
- The Indian film "Two Kills a Tiger" won the Best Film award at the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM) 2023.
- The documentary "Seetha Ramam" won the Best Documentary award, with Mohit Agrawal winning Best Performance in the film category and Rani Mukherjee winning in the Rising Global Superstar of Indian Cinema category.
- India topped the medal tally at the 2023 World Archery Championship held in Berlin, Germany, winning four medals including three gold and one bronze.
- The Ministry of Minority Affairs recently launched the "Naya Savera" scheme for providing free coaching and an allowance to students belonging to six notified minority communities - Jain, Muslim, Christian, Buddhist, Parsi, and Sikh.
- The James Webb Space Telescope, located at Range Point 2, is recognized as the world's largest and most powerful telescope, launched by NASA.
- World Health Organization recognized "Trachoma," a bacterial infection affecting the eyes, as a neglected tropical disease.
- National Javelin Day is celebrated on August 7 every year to commemorate Neeraj Chopra's gold medal win in the Tokyo Olympics 2020, where he won in the javelin throw event.
- The Little Boy atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima on August 6, 1945, by the US during World War II, followed by the Fat Man bomb on Nagasaki on August 9, leading to the observance of Nagasaki Day.
- Gaurav Gogoi recently submitted a No-Confidence Motion against the government led by PM Modi in the Lok Sabha, following the prescribed procedure outlined in Rule 198 of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in Lok Sabha.
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