ALL EXAM QUIZ 28.12.2023

Explanation:

• Olympic bronze medalist Sakshi Malik announced her retirement from wrestling on December 21 in New Delhi.
• Sakshi Malik last participated in the Commonwealth Games in 2022 in Birmingham.
• The Indian wrestler won the gold medal in the women's 62 kg category but has not participated in international events since then.
• Sakshi was born on 3 September 1992 in the Rohtak district of Haryana.
• At the age of just 17, she won a silver medal in the 59 kg freestyle at the 2009 Asian Junior World Championships, followed by a bronze medal at the 2010 World Junior Championships.
• She won a bronze medal at the 2013 Commonwealth Championships.
• Sakshi Malik played her first Commonwealth Games in Glasgow in 2013 and won a silver medal in the 58 kg final.
• Sakshi Malik won six medals at the Senior Asian Championships – three silver and three bronze.

Explanation:

• Union Minister Smriti Irani inaugurated the National Programme on Anganwadi-cum-Creches in New Delhi.
• The government is planning to open 17 thousand creches all around the country.
• The objective of Anganwadi-cum-Creches is to provide quality Creche facilities in a safe and secure environment for children aged between 6 months to 6 years.
• These crèches will provide nutritional support, health and cognitive development of children. It will also ensure immunization, education etc. of children’s.
• The central government has also directed state and district officials to identify groups of women construction workers and women farm labourers who can take the benefit of the National Programme on Anganwadi-cum-Creches.
• Women who work in self-help groups and form cooperatives can play a key role in Childcare.
• Women and Child Development Ministry will also provide a framework regarding this segment.
• Women who right now run self-help groups and cooperatives can also run creches as an economic activity.
• Palna, a sub-scheme under Mission Shakti, was launched in April 2022 to provide daycare facilities and protection to children.

Explanation:

• Crompton received the Prestigious National Energy Conservation Award 2023.
• President Droupadi Murmu conferred the National Energy Conservation Award 2023 to Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals Ltd. (CGCEL).
• Crompton received this achievement in the category of the ‘Most Energy Efficient Appliance of the Year 2023’ for its storage water heater.
• Crompton has introduced an impressive range of storage water heaters that have set new benchmarks in technology.
• This award shows Crompton's commitment to energy-efficient innovations.
• The award ceremony took place at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi.
• Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals Limited (also known as Crompton) is an Indian electrical equipment company based in Mumbai.

Explanation:

• Government of India signed an agreement with ADB to get a 100 million US dollar loan.
• The purpose of the loan is to improve urban services and tourism facilities in Tripura.
• According to the finance ministry, the project will improve urban water supply systems by installing 42 kilometers of new distribution and transmission pipes.
• It will also upgrade urban water supply systems by establishing four new water treatment plants.
• It will also improve 21 kilometers of urban roads.

Asian Development Bank

• It is a regional development bank established in 1966.
• Members: 68 countries
• Headquarters: Mandaluyong, Philippines
• Current President: Masatsugu Asakawa

Explanation:

• Bengaluru's Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) Terminal 2 (T2) has been recognized as one of the 'world's most beautiful airports.'
• It has been awarded the 'World Special Prize for an Interior 2023' by UNESCO's Prix Versailles.
• It has become the sole Indian airport to receive such recognition from UNESCO.
• It has previously received the IGBC platinum certification from the Indian Green Building Council under the IGBC Green New Building Rating system.
• Prix Versailles awards are given to honor outstanding achievements in the field of architecture and design on a global scale.
• The Prix Versailles 2023 world judges panel was led by the renowned fashion designer Elie Saab.
• Phase 1 of T2 was inaugurated on November 11, 2022. It is designed to accommodate 25 million passengers per annum.
• T2 is referred to as ‘Terminal in a Garden’. It has been designed as a tribute to the ‘Garden City’ of Bengaluru.

Explanation:

• Union Minister Bhupender Yadav launched a NITI Aayog report, ‘A Green and Sustainable Growth Agenda for the Global Economy’.
• A report titled ‘A Green and Sustainable Growth Agenda for the Global Economy’ has been released in the presence of Amitabh Kant, Sherpa, G20 India, and Suman Bery, Vice Chairman, NITI Aayog.
• NITI Aayog published this report in partnership with the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) and the Global Development Network (GDN).
• This report is based on the proceedings of the G20 international conference held in New Delhi on 28-29 July 2023.
• This report has been released to enable the transfer of knowledge that came out of the G20 international conferences.
• Union Minister Bhupender Yadav said that “India has pledged to make climate action a collaborative process, based on common but differentiated responsibilities”.
• The G20 New Delhi Leaders’ Declaration states that implementing of the climate agenda requires several trillion dollars by 2030.
• The report was launched after a video message from Global Development Network.

Explanation:

• United Kingdom to implement carbon border tax on Iron from 2027.
• After the European Union, the United Kingdom government has decided to implement carbon border tax on iron, steel, aluminium, ceramics and cement from 2027.
• The amount of tax will depend on the amount of carbon emitted in the production of the imported goods and the gap between the carbon price in the UK and the country of origin.
• The levy of tax will make sure carbon intensive products like steel and ceramics from other countries face a comparable carbon price to those produced in the UK.
• This will give confidence to UK industry to invest in decarbonisation.
• India has opposed the EU’s carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM) and lodged a protest at WTO.
• India argued that this step is against the differentiated approach for developing countries and is not according to the WTO rules or the UN framework.

Explanation:

• WHO prequalified a second malaria vaccine manufactured by Serum Institute of India.
• The World Health Organization (WHO) added the R21/Matrix-M malaria vaccine to its list of prequalified vaccines for malaria.
• This vaccine has been developed by Oxford University and manufactured by Serum Institute of India.
• In October 2023, the WHO recommended its use for the prevention of malaria in children.
• The R21 vaccine is the second malaria vaccine to be prequalified by WHO.
• As part of the prequalification process, WHO applies international standards and determines the safety, effectiveness, and standard of vaccines.

Explanation:

• Gujarat government lifts liquor ban in GIFT City.
• The Gujarat government exempted the Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City) area in Gandhinagar from liquor ban to create ‘global business ecosystem’.
• “Liquor access permits” will be given to owners and employees of companies in GIFT City. These companies can authorize visitors with “temporary permits” for drinking.
• The relaxation has come just before the launch of the three-day Vibrant Gujarat Summit.
• As per the new policy, hotels, restaurants and clubs in the GIFT City area will be given permits for wine and dining facilities.
• GIFT City has a 261-acre multi-service Special Economic Zone (SEZ) and a 625-acre Domestic Tariff Area (DTA). It is spread over 886 acres.
• Many corporates like IBM, Bank of America, HSBC, Oracle, Beefree, HSBC, Citibank, Deutsche Bank, and PWC have already set up offices in GIFT City.

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