UPSC QUIZ 08.11.2023

Explanation:

• The second edition of 'World Food India 2023' was inaugurated recently in New Delhi, where the Prime Minister of India provided Seed Capital Assistance to over one lakh Self Help Group (SHG) members.
• The Ministry of Food Processing Industries launched the first edition of World Food India in 2017.

World Food India 2023

• World Food India 2023 is a gateway to the Indian food economy, facilitating partnerships between Indian and foreign investors.
• It will be a one-of-a-kind gathering of manufacturers, producers, food processors, investors, policymakers, and organisations from across the global food ecosystem.
• MillInd (a probot) is the Mascot for World Food India 2023.

Explanation:

• Recently, the Karnataka State Health Department issued an alert following Zika virus detection in mosquito samples from Talakayalabetta, Chikkaballapura village.
• The Zika virus, a mosquito-borne flavivirus, and its impacts on public health have been a matter of significant concern.

Zika Virus

• The Zika virus, a mosquito-borne flavivirus, that is primarily spread by Aedes mosquitoes, particularly Aedes aegypti.
• Also, it can also be transmitted from mother to fetus during pregnancy, as well as through sexual contact, transfusion of blood and blood products.
• The Zika virus has an RNA genome, and thus a very high potential to accumulate mutations.

Explanation:

• Nagendra Nath Sinha, Secretary, Ministry of Steel, unveiled a foundation stone laying ceremony for mining operations at Mount Celia Gold Project located in Western Australia.
• This initiative taken by Legacy Iron Ore Limited, a government-owned steel CPSE, a subsidiary of NMDC Limited, has been met with great anticipation.
• This stands as a testament to NMDC's continued dedication and commitment in diversifying its mineral assets.Establishment of the first gold mine in NMDC's extensive portfolio, which is a remarkable achievement for the organization.

Explanation:

• Australia India, Education and Skills Council- AIESC The first meeting of IIT Gandhinagar was held.
• The meeting was jointly chaired by Education Minister Shri Dharmendra Pradhan and Australian Government's Education Minister Jason Claire and Skills and Training Minister Brendan O'Connor.
• This meeting was jointly chaired by Dharmendra Pradhan, Minister of Education and Skill Development and Entrepreneurship of the Government of India, Jason Claire MP, Minister of Education of the Government of Australia and Brendan O'Connor, Minister of Skills and Training, Government of Australia.

Australia India Education and Skills Council (AIESC)

• The Australia India Education and Skills Council, previously called the Australia India Education Council (AIEC), was set up in 2011 as a bi-national entity to steer the strategic course of the educational, training, and research collaboration between both nations.

Explanation:

• Uttar Pradesh Government has intensified its efforts to conserve the Gangetic dolphin by declaring it the aquatic animal of the state.
• The Gangetic dolphins play an important role in maintaining the biodiversity of the Ganga River and also have the potential of becoming a major tourist attraction for the state.

Gangetic Dolphins

• Dolphins can be seen in the Ganga basin.
• This is an endangered species that is classified as a mammal since it does not lay eggs like fish.
• Ganges river dolphins exist in Nepal, India, and Bangladesh in the Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna and Karnaphuli-Sangu river systems.
• They have a low fertility rate. A female gives birth to one or two children every three to four years.
• They are having difficulties as a result of the increased pollution in our waterways. They are also endangered by fishing nets, ships, and cruise ships.
• It is a freshwater species, and one of the world's few river dolphins.
• The Ganges river dolphin was first identified in 1801.
• Scientific Name: Platanista Gangetica