ALL EXAM QUIZ 02.03.2024

Explanation:

• Savera' program for early screening and detection of breast cancer launched by the Haryana Chief Minister on 25 February.
• This program has been initiated by the Medanta Foundation in collaboration with the health department in Gurgaon.
• Under the scheme, visually impaired people will conduct the screening for breast cancer.
• The importance of this ability has been understood, tested, and used by people associated with the medical world.
• A normal doctor can detect breast cancer up to one centimeter after examination while visually impaired people can detect it up to half a centimeter. They have a very high sensitivity to touch.

Explanation:

• World NGO Day is celebrated annually on 27 February to recognize and honour all non-governmental and non-profit organizations.
• The theme of World NGO Day 2024 is "Building a Sustainable Future: The Role of NGOs in Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)."
• It was first proposed in 2010 by the Baltic Sea NGO Forum. It highlights the work of NGOs around the world.
• In 2014, the UN, EU leaders, and international organizations adopted 27th February as World NGO day.
• It is celebrated in over 89 countries and in more than six continents.
• The Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland hosted the global inaugural event of World NGO Day on 27 February 2014 in Helsinki, Finland.
• India has more than three million non-governmental organizations (NGO). They play important roles as facilitators and partners in different sectors.

Explanation:

• UAE has been removed from FATF’s ‘grey list’.
• The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has decided to remove UAE from its ‘grey list’.
• UAE was placed under scrutiny in 2022 after FATF highlighted the risk of money laundering and terrorist financing.
• The European Union listed the UAE as a high-risk country for money laundering and terrorist financing.
• Last year, ESMA barred European banks and others from clearing trades with the Dubai Commodities Clearing Corporation.
• The fifth FATF Plenary was held under the Singapore Presidency of T. Raja Kumar in Paris on 21-23 February.
• The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) is the body for global money laundering and terrorist financing watchdog. It sets international standards that aim to prevent these illegal activities and the harm they cause to society.

Explanation:

• Dubai introduced a 5-year multiple-entry visa for Indian tourists.
• Dubai government has launched five-year multiple-entry visa for Indian tourists.
• The Department of Economy and Tourism (DET) of Dubai has launched this initiative to attract more Indian tourists.
• In 2023, Dubai witnessed a remarkable 25% surge in overnight visitors from India.
• This five-year multiple-entry visa for Indian tourists will deepen the economic collaborations, stimulate tourism, and fortify business relationships.
• This new visa will allow the tourists to enter the UAE multiple times on their sponsorship. A tourist holding this visa can stay for 90 days initially and can stay up to a maximum of 180 days.
• To obtain the visa, applicants must meet certain criteria, including a bank balance of 4,000 USD, valid health insurance for the UAE, a round-trip ticket, and proof of stay in the UAE.

Explanation:

• Feleti Teo is named prime minister of Tuvalu.
• Feleti Teo is former attorney general of Tuvalu. He was the first attorney general of Tuvalu.
• Following a general election that resulted in the removal of the Tuvalu's pro-Taiwan leader, Feleti Teo was named as the new prime minister.
• Teo was the sole candidate nominated by his 15 lawmaker colleagues. He was announced elected without a vote.
• In the election held on January 26, Kausea Natano, his predecessor who supported Taiwan, was defeated.

Explanation:

• Maryam Nawaz has become 1st woman Chief Minister (CM) of West Punjab in Pakistan.
• Maryam Nawaz is the daughter of three-time Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.
• She said she would now not only represent a political party. She would be a Wazir-e-Ala of the entire Punjab.
• In the elections, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) won 137 seats in the Punjab Assembly.
• Independents backed by former PM Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) won 113 seats.
• In 2017, she was featured in the BBC's 100 Women list.
• Additionally, she was included in The New York Times list of 11 Powerful Women Around the World for the year 2017.

Explanation:

• Germany allowed carbon transport and sub-seabed storage.
• Germany is Europe's biggest economy and aims to become carbon neutral by 2045.
• Germany's government will allow carbon capture and sub-seabed storage technology in certain industries.
• These systems will capture carbon dioxide produced by industrial processes at the point of emission and remove it from the atmosphere.
• Germany is likely to miss its climate goals and is targeting to capture around 34 million and 73 million tons of carbon annually by 2045.
• Under the new law changes, transportation of CO2 and its storage in sub-seabed areas will be allowed except for protected marine zones.
• The government has amended the carbon storage law and created a clear legal framework for developing a CO2 pipeline infrastructure.
• Germany will also sign the London Protocol amendment to make CO2 off-shore exports possible.
• Germany has around 1.5 billion to 8.3 billion tons of CO2 storage capacity under the North Sea. It can annually deposit 20 million tons of CO2.

Explanation:

• Sikkim’s first railway station foundation stone has been laid by PM Modi.
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of Rangpo railway station.
• Sikkim will now be connected with a railway line. The railway will become the third mode of transportation for residents.
• The government will develop this project in three phases. In the first phase, Sevoke to the Rangpo rail project will be developed.
• In the other phase, the railway line from Rangpo to Gangtok; and in the third phase, from Gangtok to Nathula will be developed.
• The design of the Rangpo railway station will be inspired from the rich culture, heritage and architecture of Sikkim.
• The station will be a part of the under-construction 45-km rail line from Sevoke near Siliguri in West Bengal to Rangpo in Sikkim
• The Sevoke-Rangpo section of the Northeast Frontier Railway will have the capacity to handle 25 tons and trains can run at a maximum speed of 110 kmph.

Explanation:

• Suhas Yathiraj won Gold medal at the Para-Badminton World Championships 2024.
• Suhas Yathiraj along with Pramod Bhagat, and Krishna Nagar won Gold medals at the BWF World Para-Badminton Championships in Pattaya, Thailand.
• Suhas Yathiraj, Pramod Bhagat, and Krishna Nagar won gold medals in the men's singles SL4, SL3 and SH6 categories.
• Suhas Yathiraj is currently the Secretary and Director General of Youth Welfare and Prantiya Rakshak Dal in the UP government.
• Pramod Bhagat defeated England's Daniel Bethell 14-21 21-15 21-14 in the SL3 final.
• Krishna Nagar emerged winner by defeating China's Lin Naili by 22-20, 22-20.
• In singles SU5, Manisha Ramadass won silver medal by defeating China's Yang Qiu Xia by 16-21 and 16-21.

Explanation:

• Pankaj Udhas, renowned ghazal singer and Padma Shri awardee passed away after a prolonged illness.
• Udhas started his career with the ghazal album 'Aahat' in 1980, and followed it with three other successful albums - 'Mukraar', 'Tarannum' and 'Mehfil'.
• He was born in Gujarat and trained in tabla from Sangeet Natak Academy in Rajkot.
• In 2006, the government honored Pankaj Udhas with the Padma Shri, India's fourth-highest civilian award.