Daily GK Update - 30th August 2023 Current Affairs

                    Current Affairs    

                                             National Affairs

Pragyan Rover of Chandrayan-3 has discovered Sulphur on Moon’s Surface.

• In a landmark discovery by a lunar rover, Pragyan has discovered Sulphur on the moon's surface.
• Other than Sulphur, Aluminium, Titanium, Chromium, and Iron.
• These elements were discovered using LIBS (Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy).

India Army has signed a deal to supply tethered drones and 19 tank-driving stimulators.

• Under the emergency procurement, the Indian Army has signed a deal to supply 130 tethered drones and 19 tank-driving stimulators.

B-20 Summit was organized in New Delhi.

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed a meeting of the Group of Twenty Dialogue with Business Community from India and from abroad.

Indian Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari has launched world’s first flexi fuel powered car.

• The world’s first ethanol-powered car was inaugurated by Indian Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari.
• This car will be powered by ethanol and can run on electric mode also.
• This car was manufactured by Toyota (Kirloskar).

                                         International News

The USA has sent military aid of 250 million $ to Ukraine.

• USA has announced to send $250 million worth of military aid to Ukraine.
• This aid will include artillery weapons, artillery shells, and anti-armor missiles.

India and Kenya have signed an MoU for Shipbuilding.

• Goa Shipyard Limited from Goa and Kenya Shipyard Limited have signed an agreement to increase the area of collaboration in shipbuilding.

                                                             Sports

FIFA lifts ban on Sri Lanka Football Federation.

• World governing body FIFA has lifted the ban on the Sri Lanka Football Federation (FFSL). The ban was imposed in January 2023 due to government interference in the federation's affairs.