ALL EXAM QUIZ 23.02.2024

Explanation:

• India steps down to 85th place in the world's most powerful passports ranking.
• France secured the top spot in The Henley Passport Index for 2024.
• Whereas India's passport ranking has slipped one place compared to last year, from 84th to 85th.
• The Henley Passport Index ranked countries based on the strength of their passports.
• France is leading the list in 2024, with its passport offering visa-free access to 194 countries.
• Along with France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Singapore, and Spain are also among the top-ranked countries.
• Pakistan remains at 106th position like 2023, while Bangladesh has slipped from 101st to 102nd.

Explanation:

• Indian Air Force conducted 'Exercise- Vayu Shakti-24' in Rajasthan.
• The Indian Air Force shows its offensive capabilities at the Pokhran air-to-ground range near Jaisalmer.
• Fighter jets carried out precision strikes against simulated enemy aircraft and targets on the ground.
• Exercise Vayu Shakti-24 was based on the theme of Lightning Strike from the Sky.
• More than 120 aircraft, including Jaguar fighter jets, Sukhoi, Rafale, and Apache attack helicopters, took part in the exercise.

Explanation:

• Every year on 19 February, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti also known as Shiv Jayanti is celebrated.
• It is the birth anniversary of Shivaji, the founder of the Maratha Empire, which is celebrated throughout Maharashtra.
• In 2024, India celebrated the 394th birth anniversary of the great Maratha ruler.
• Celebrating this festival first started with Maratha ruler Mahatma Phule in Pune in 1870.
• PM Modi also paid tribute to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj on his birth anniversary.

Explanation:

• Authorised capital of the Food Corporation of India (FCI) has been raised to ₹21,000 crore
• Earlier, its authorized capital was ₹10,000 crore The government has increased authorized capital to enhance its operational capabilities.
• The increase in authorized capital will lower economic costs, lessen the burden of interest, and eventually have a positive impact on government subsidies.
• The FCI should upgrade its transportation infrastructure, modernize its storage facilities, and implement cutting-edge technology with this infusion of funding.

Explanation:

• PM Modi digitally launched the Pradhan Mantri Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (PM-USHA) at Mumbai University.
• He launched PM-USHA through video conferencing at a programme in Sir Kawasji Jahangir Convocation Hall of Mumbai University.
• A grant of 20 crore rupees has been approved for the infrastructure and educational development of Mumbai University.

Explanation:

• Khajuraho Dance Festival started on 20 February 2024 in Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh.
• This is the 50th year of celebration of the Khajuraho Dance Festival.
• Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Dr. Mohan Yadav inaugurated the festival.
• The festival will continue till 26th of this February. In the festival, renowned artists of the country will perform various classical dances like Kathak, Bharatanatyam, Odissi, and Kuchipudi.
• On the first day of this dance festival, over 1500 artists performed Kathak in Kathak Kumbh.
• The Culture Department of the Madhya Pradesh Government is organising the festival in collaboration with Ustad Alauddin Khan Academy of Music and Arts.

Explanation:

• IREDA and Punjab National Bank signed a MoU to Co-Finance Renewable Energy Projects.
• Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Ltd. (IREDA) and Punjab National Bank (PNB) have joined hands in financing renewable energy initiatives.
• The agreement has been signed at IREDA's registered office in New Delhi.
• The Mou comprises various provisions aimed at enhancing support for renewable energy projects.

Explanation:

• Every year on 20 February the World Day of Social Justice is observed.
• "Bridging Gaps, Building Alliances" is the theme of World Day of Social Justice 2024.
• The day's main aim is to make social justice the primary goal of all national and international policies.
• It reminds us of the need to build fairer, more equitable societies.
• The United Nations General Assembly declared February 20 as the World Day of Social Justice in 2007.
• The International Labour Organization (ILO) adopted the ILO Declaration on Social Justice for a Fair Globalization on June 10, 2008.
• According to the UN, social development and social justice are necessary for achieving and maintaining peace and security within and among nations.

Explanation:

• In the Asian Indoor Athletics Championships, India finished with three gold, one silver, and two national records in Tehran.
• Athlete Jyoti Yaraji won the gold medal in the women's 60m hurdles with a timing of 8.12 seconds, which is also a new national record.
• Tajinder Singh Toor won the gold medal in men's shot put with a throw of 19.7 metres, breaking a nineteen-year-old national record.
• Athlete Harmilan Bains won the gold medal in the women's 1500 meters event and Ankita Dhyani won the silver medal in the women's 3000 meters event.
• A total of 13 Indian athletes, six women and seven men competed in the eleventh edition of the Asian Indoor Athletics Championships 2024.
• The Championship was held in Tehran, Iran, from 17 to 19 February.
• In the last edition, India had won one gold, six silver, and one bronze in Astana, Kazakhstan.
• In 2004, the Asian Indoor Athletics Championships were held for the first time.
• The championships are run by the Asian Athletics Association.
• The championships take place biennially in various cities across Asia.

Explanation:

• India steps down to 85th place in the world's most powerful passports ranking.
• France secured the top spot in The Henley Passport Index for 2024.
• Whereas India's passport ranking has slipped one place compared to last year, from 84th to 85th.
• The Henley Passport Index ranked countries based on the strength of their passports.
• France is leading the list in 2024, with its passport offering visa-free access to 194 countries.

Explanation:

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