UPSC EXAM QUIZ 25.10.2024

Explanation:

• गूगल सहित कुछ बड़ी प्रौद्योगिकी कंपनियों ने AI डेटा केंद्रों में बढ़ती बिज़ली की मांग को पूरा करने के क्रम में परमाणु ऊर्जा खरीदने संबंधी समझौतों पर हस्ताक्षर किये।

बड़ी टेक कंपनियाँ परमाणु ऊर्जा में निवेश

• गूगल: गूगल ने कैरोस पावर द्वारा विकसित किये जा रहे कई स्माॅल मॉड्यूलर रिएक्टरों (SMR) से परमाणु ऊर्जा खरीदने के लिये समझौता किया है।यह AI प्रौद्योगिकियों के विकास के लिये 500 मेगावाट कार्बन मुक्त बिजली उपलब्ध कराएगा।
• माइक्रोसॉफ्ट: माइक्रोसॉफ्ट ने अमेरिका में थ्री माइल आइलैंड परमाणु ऊर्जा संयंत्र को पुनः शुरू करने के लिये कांस्टेलेशन एनर्जी के साथ 20 वर्ष का विद्युत क्रय समझौता किया है।इससे लगभग 835 मेगावाट कार्बन-मुक्त ऊर्जा उपलब्ध होगी, जिससे माइक्रोसॉफ्ट के कार्बन-नेगेटिव बनने के लक्ष्य को समर्थन मिलेगा।

Explanation:

• तमिलनाडु के तिरुवल्लूर ज़िले के मप्पेडु गाँव स्थित श्री सिंगेश्वर मंदिर में 16वीं शताब्दी के दो पृष्ठों वाले ताम्रपत्र अभिलेख के एक समूह की खोज की गई है।
• तांबे की प्लेटों के दो पृष्ठों/पत्तों को एक अंगूठी की सहायता से आपस में पिरोया गया है जिस पर विजयनगर साम्राज्य की मुहर बनी हुई है।
• चंद्रगिरी के राजा द्वारा ब्राह्मणों को एक गाँव दान में देने का उल्लेख करने वाला अभिलेख संस्कृत और नंदीनगरी लिपि में लिखा गया है।
• इसे राजा कृष्णदेवराय के शासनकाल के दौरान 1513 ई. में उत्कीर्ण किया गया था।

राजा कृष्णदेवराय

• विजयनगर साम्राज्य पर 1509 से 1529 ई. तक कृष्णदेवराय का शासन रहा।
• कृष्णदेव राय के बाद, 1530 ई. में अच्युत राय और उसके बाद 1542 ई. में सदा शिव राय ने शासन संभाला।
• उन्हें विभिन्न उपाधियों से जाना जाता था, जिनमें “कन्नड़राय (Kannadaraya)” और “कन्नड़ राज्य रामरमण (Kannada Rajya Ramaramana)” शामिल थे।
• उन्हें भारतीय इतिहास के सबसे महान राजनेताओं में से एक माना जाता है तथा उन्हें मध्यकालीन दक्षिण भारत के सबसे महत्त्वपूर्ण शासकों में से एक माना जाता है।

Explanation:

• Some big tech companies including Google signed agreements to purchase nuclear energy to meet rising electricity demands for Artificial Intelligence data centres.

Which Big Tech Companies Investing in Nuclear Energy

• Google: Google has entered into a corporate agreement to purchase nuclear energy from multiple Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) being developed by Kairos Power.It will provide 500 MW of carbon-free power for development of AI technologies.
• Microsoft: Microsoft signed a 20-year power purchase agreement with Constellation Energy to restart the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant in the US.It will provide approximately 835 MW of carbon-free energy, supporting Microsoft's goal of becoming carbon negative.

Explanation:

• Recently, a collection of copper plate inscriptions featuring two leaves from the 16th Century CE was discovered at the Sri Singeeswarar temple in Mappedu village, Tiruvallur district of Tamil Nadu.
• The two leaves of the copper plates strung together using a ring featuring the seal of the Vijayanagara Kingdom.
• The inscription, donating a village to Brahmins by the Raja of Chandragiri, is written in Sanskrit and the Nandinagari script.
• It was engraved in 1513 during the reign of King Krishnadevaraya.

King Krishandevaraya

• The Kingdom of Vijayanagar was ruled by Krishnadevaraya from 1509 to 1529 AD.
• After Krishna Deva Raya, Achyuta Raya took over in 1530, followed by Sada Siva Raya in 1542.
• He was known by various titles, including “Kannadaraya” and “Kannada Rajya Ramaramana.”

Explanation:

• Climate finance for developing countries is a critical component of the solution to global climate change.
• The burden of climate change falls disproportionately on these countries, which experience the most floods, droughts, and extreme weather events, while their contribution to global greenhouse gas emissions is relatively low.
• The COP29 conference, which will be held in Baku, Azerbaijan in November 2024, will focus on climate finance to address this inequality.

Climate finance

• Climate finance refers to financial flows that support efforts to prevent (mitigation) and cope with (adaptation) climate change. These funds can come from public, private, and other alternative sources.
• It aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and help regions and communities affected by climate change adapt.

Explanation:

• Paytm has received National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) approval to onboard new UPI users.
• However, approval is subject to the adherence to all procedural guidelines and circulars.
• In March, the NPCI granted nod to Paytm to take part in UPI as a Third-Party Application Provider.
• The NPCI permitted Paytm to continue UPI transactions through four banks.
• The four banks were SBI, Axis Bank, HDFC Bank and YES Bank.
• On January 31, RBI had directed Paytm Payments Bank (PPBL) to stop accepting deposits or top-ups in customer accounts, wallets, FASTags and other instruments.
• RBI cited persistent non-compliance and continued material supervisory concerns.
• One97 Communications is the parent company of Paytm, which is a fintech firm.

Explanation:

• Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) has received SHRM - HR Excellence Awards.
• SAIL has received these awards for ‘Excellence in Inclusion, Equity & Diversity’ and ‘Excellence in Managing the Distributed Workforce’ categories.
• It has received these awards at the SHRM India Annual Conference 2024 held in New Delhi, recently.
• The awards are a testimony to HR practices and initiatives being carried out across SAIL.
• Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) was established in 1954. It is the largest steel-producing company in India.
• It is a Public Sector Undertaking under the Ministry of Steel. Its headquarters is in New Delhi.