ALL EXAM QUIZ 29.02.2024

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• The first-ever 'Maharashtra MSME Defence Expo' inaugurated in Pune on 23 February.
• The three-day Expo is being organized at the International Exhibition and Convention Center of Moshi in Pune from February 24 to 26.
• The expo will see participation from the armed forces, defense public sector undertakings, and ordnance factories.
• The event is set to promote the 'Atmanirbhar Bharat' campaign as envisioned by PM Modi.
• Under the Defence Expo, the Indian Air Force's Made in India Samar-II and Akash surface-to-air weapon systems are being showcased.
• The Samar-II system has been developed using R-27 beyond visual range air-to-air missiles.

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• NTPC Renewable Energy Limited's (NTPC-REL) first solar project in Chhattargarh, Rajasthan, announced the commencement of commercial operations of 70 MW capacity.
• With this, the installed capacity of NTPC Group has reached 73,958 MW.
• Currently, NTPC-REL has 17 projects under implementation with a total capacity of more than 6000 MW.
• With this, the total renewable energy operational capacity of NTPC Group has reached 3,448 MW.

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• Aeronautical Development Agency Signs MoU With Indian Air Force.
• The Aeronautical Development Agency and the Indian Air Force have signed an agreement for the integration of futuristic weapons and sensors into light combat aircraft Tejas.
• The MoU was signed by Shri Prabhulla Chandran VK, Technology Director (Avionics and Weapon Systems) of ADA and Air Vice Marshal KN Santosh of the IAF.
• In the current scenario, there is a continuous need for upgrading the weapons and sensors suite of the aircraft.
• ADA has started the know-how transfer for the integration of weapons and sensors to the Software Development Institute.
• The ADA is a premier organisation that works under the administrative control Department of Defence Research and Development.
• It was established in 1984 to oversee the development of India's Light Combat Aircraft programme.

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• PM Modi inaugurated the Bharat Tex 2024 at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi.
• Bharat Tex 2024 is considered one of the largest-ever global textile events to be organised in India.
• It is a 4-day long textile event. More than 100 countries are taking part at the event.
• It will feature more than 65 knowledge sessions. Over 100 global panelists will discuss various issues facing the textile sector.
• Policymakers, global CEOs, more than 3 thousand 500 exhibitors and more than 3 thousand buyers will participate.
• Bharat Tex 2024 will boost trade and investment. It will help enhance exports. It will showcase India’s prowess in the textile sector.

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• Defence Security Corps celebrated its 77th Raising Day on 25 February 2024.
• It was raised on 25 February 1947 as ‘Defence Department Constabulary’.
• Its troops are providing security to different sensitive defence and civil installations across the length and breadth of India since 1947.
• Defence Security Corps is a corps of the Indian Army.
• It is responsible for providing security cover to the defence installations of the Army, Navy and Air Force.
• It is the sixth largest corps of the Army. Its motto is Raksha Tatha Suraksha.

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• NITI Aayog CEO B V R Subrahmanyam said that People are becoming prosperous in rural and urban areas.
• He said that as per the latest consumer expenditure survey, poverty has come down to 5%.
• The National Sample Survey Office (NSSO) released data on household consumption expenditure for the year 2022-2.
• According to this data, the per capita monthly household expenditure has become doubled in 2022-23 as compared to 2011-12.
• This survey has kept people in 20 different categories and the average per capita monthly expenditure for all categories stood at Rs 3,773 in rural areas and Rs 6,459 in urban areas.
• If the trend continues then it might become possible that urban and rural consumption become the same in the coming years.
• Consumption in rural areas is growing faster than in urban areas. The gap was 84 per cent in 2011-12 and has come down to 71 per cent in 2022-23.
• As per the NSSO survey, consumption of cereals and food has decreased. In rural areas, the consumption of cereals has decreased.
• Consumption of cereals and food in urban areas has also decreased as a share in the average MPCE from six per cent in 2011-12 to less than four per cent now.
• In food, people are drinking more milk, eating fruits and more vegetables.

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• Aditya-L1 mission detected solar wind impact of Coronal Mass Ejections.
• The Plasma Analyser Package for Aditya (PAPA) payload on Aditya-L1 has detected the impact of coronal mass ejections (CMEs) on solar wind.
• PAPA is an energy and mass analyzer designed for in-situ measurements of solar wind electrons and ions in the low energy range.
• It is operational since Dec 12, 2023, and has two sensors- Solar Wind Electron Energy Probe (SWEEP) and Solar Wind Ion Composition Analyser (SWICAR).
• Solar Wind Electron Energy Probe is for measuring electrons in the energy range of 10 eV to 3 keV while Solar Wind Ion Composition Analyser is for measuring ions in the energy range of 10 eV to 25 keV and mass range of 1-60 amu.
• The observations by PAPA show its effectiveness in monitoring space weather conditions and its capability to detect and analyse solar phenomena.
• Aditya-L1 mission was successfully launched by PSLV-C57 rocket on September 2. It carried seven payloads to study the Sun.

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• PM Modi unveiled Indian Railways projects worth Rs 41000 crore.
• On 26 February, PM Modi laid foundation stones and inaugurated around 2,000 railway infrastructure projects worth more than ₹41,000 crore.
• The redevelopment of 553 railway stations under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme has been started by PM Modi. These railway stations will be redeveloped for Rs 19000 crore.
• These stations will be developed as ‘City Centres’. These stations will have modern passenger amenities such as roof plazas, landscaping, inter modal connectivity, improved modern façades, and kids play areas.
• PM Modi also inaugurated Gomti Nagar station in Uttar Pradesh which has been redeveloped at a total cost of around ₹385 crore.
• He also laid the foundation stone for approximately 1,500 road overpasses and underpasses across various states.

Amrit Bharat Station Scheme

• It was launched to upgrade station facilities with modern infrastructure.
• Rs 24,470 crore has been allocated by the government for this scheme.
• 1309 railway stations railway stations will be redeveloped under this scheme.
• It was launched in February 2023 by the Ministry of Railways.

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• "Sudarshan Setu", the nation's longest cable-stayed bridge, inaugurated by PM Modi in Gujarat.
• He dedicated to the nation "Sudarshan Setu," the nation's longest signature-stayed bridge, which is approximately 2.32 km long.
• The bridge at Dwarka, Gujarat, connects the mainland of Okha with the island of Beyt Dwarka.
• According to PM Modi, the nation is headed toward becoming the world's fifth-largest economy.
• Sudarshan Setu has footpaths decorated with verses from Srimad Bhagavad Gita and images of Lord Krishna on either side.
• Moreover, solar panels that produce one megawatt of electricity are mounted on the upper portions of the footpath.
• In addition, the PM dedicated to the nation and laid the foundation for projects totaling over 4150 crore rupees.
• The PM also officially inaugurated three rail electrification projects and the Vadinar pipeline project.
• The Regional Science Center in Jamnagar and the widening of the Dhoraji-Jamkandorna-Kalavad portion of NH-927 were among the many projects whose foundation stones were laid by the PM.
• The train electrification projects between Jetalsar and Vansjalia and Rajkot and Okha, Jetalsar and Somnath, and Rajkot were dedicated by the Prime Minister to the nation.
• At the Race Course Ground in Rajkot, Prime Minister Narendra Modi officially opened and laid the foundation stone for projects valued at over 48,100 crore rupees.
• Five new AIIMS were dedicated to the nation by the PM.
• These AIIMS are located at Rajkot (Gujarat), Bathinda (Punjab), Raebareli (Uttar Pradesh), Kalyani (West Bengal) and Mangalagiri (Andhra Pradesh).

Explanation:

• The Assam government has decided to repeal the Assam Muslim Marriage and Divorce Registration Act, 1935.
• Assam Tourism Minister Jayant Malla Barua said the Assam Muslim Marriage and Divorce Registration Act 1935 – on the basis of which 94 Muslim registrars were still registering Muslim marriages and performing divorces in the state – has been repealed.