ALL EXAM QUIZ 17.02.2024

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• The statue of the late General Rawat, India's first CDS, was unveiled in Dehradun by Rajnath Singh.
• On February 12, the life-size statue of India's first Chief of Defense Staff, the late General Bipin Rawat, was unveiled by Defense Minister Rajnath Singh in Dehradun.
• The Defense Minister described General Rawat as a courageous soldier who will remain an inspiration for the coming generations.

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• Ministry of Education and FIFA collaborated to promote football in Indian schools.
• The Education Ministry has partnered with FIFA to promote football in schools across India.
• Their joint initiative aims to distribute 11 lakh footballs to over 1.5 lakh schools, making the sport accessible to students across the country.
• Recently, 6,848 footballs were distributed to schools in Odisha as part of the Football for Schools (F4S) program by Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.

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• At the World Government Summit 2024, Dubai signed agreements to launch the world's first air taxi service.
• The agreements will pave the way for the deployment of a city-wide electric aerial taxi service and a vertiport network.
• Joby Aviation S4 is an innovative aircraft designed to accommodate four passengers along with a pilot.
• It is powered by four battery packs and has a maximum range of 161 km and a top speed of 321 km per hour.
• It will reduce noise pollution compared to helicopters. The air-taxi network will commence its operations in 2026.

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• The rooftop solar scheme for free electricity has been launched.
• The scheme is named PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana.
• It has been launched with an investment of over Rs. 75,000 crores.
• The scheme aims to light up 1 crore households by providing up to 300 units of free electricity every month.
• This scheme will provide subsidies directly into the bank accounts of the people.
• In this scheme, the central government will make sure that there is no cost burden on the people.

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• AIIMS New Delhi and the University of Liverpool signed a collaboration agreement for cancer research.
• The University of Liverpool and AIIMS, New Delhi have collaborated on the 'AIIMS Liverpool Collaborative Centre for Translational Research in Head and Neck Cancer - ALHNS'.
• Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, the Union Health Minister, was present when the agreement was signed.

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• Bihar Deputy CM and Finance Minister Samrat Chaudhary presented the ₹ 2.79 lakh crore budget for 2024-25 in the State Assembly.
• In FY 2023-24, Bihar registered a growth rate of 10.64% and 2.5 crore people came out of poverty in the state.
• The budget has put maximum focus on education, rural development, social welfare, rural works, and the health sector.
• The budget expenditure has been increased from ₹2,61,885.40 crore to ₹2,78,725.72 crore for the financial year 2024-25.
• In 2024-25, the fiscal deficit is likely to be 2.98% of the GDP.

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• Defence Ministry signed a 2,269 crore contract with BEL for 11 Shakti EW Systems for the Indian Navy.
• For the procurement of 11 Shakti Electronic Warfare Systems for the Indian Navy, the Ministry of Defence has signed a contract with Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL).
• The value of the contract is more than two thousand 269 crore rupees.
• The Shakti EW System is indigenously designed, developed, and manufactured.

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• India Wins 9th GovTech Prize for AI-Powered Government Services.
• At the World Government Summit 2024, India secured the prestigious 9th GovTech Prize for endeavours in Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered government services.
• India won the award under the category of 'AI-Powered Government Services'.
• The award has been presented to recognize the ‘iRASTE’ project of the Ministry for Road Transport & Highways.
• This initiative is a collaborative effort of the government, industry, and academia. Its main aim is to reduce 50% of road accidents anticipated in urban areas.
• Additionally, iRASTE aims to significantly diminish black spots within the city's road network.
• The government of the UAE instituted this award and is presented to government entities, central or local, worldwide, to recognise creative and innovative solutions.
• This award was distributed by Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum.

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• NITI Aayog unveiled the Greening and Restoration of Wasteland with Agroforestry (GROW) report and portal.
• To transform India's wastelands through agroforestry, NITI Aayog has launched the GROW initiative.
• This initiative has been launched to boost efforts for environmental conservation and sustainable land use across India.
• The report offers a comprehensive state-wise and district-wise analysis, providing crucial insights to government departments and industries engaged in greening and restoration projects.
• The report used remote sensing and GIS techniques to evaluate the suitability of agroforestry practices across all districts of India.

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• Former Indian captain Dattajiro Krishnarao Gaekwad passed away recently. He was 95 years old. Before his death he was known as the oldest living Indian cricketer.
• Gaikwad represented Baroda in first-class cricket and under his leadership the team won the Ranji title in the 1957–58 season.