ALL EXAM QUIZ 19.03.2024

Explanation:

• Greeshma Kuthar and Ritika Chopra received the Chameli Devi Jain Award 2024.
• The independent journalist Grishma Kuthar and Ritika Chopra of the Indian Express jointly won the Chameli Devi Jain Award 2024 for Outstanding Woman Media Person of the Year.
• The winners were selected from over 65 entries from women journalists by an independent jury.
• The jury comprises senior journalist Radhika Ramaseshan (Chair), author Mariyam Alavi, and Down to Earth managing editor Richard Mahapatra.
• On March 15, the award was presented to the winners.
• Ms. Kuthar is an independent multimedia journalist engaged in in-depth research and long-form investigative reporting from conflict-torn areas like Manipur.
• Ms Chopra is Chief, of the National Bureau (Government) and National Education Editor at The Indian Express, Delhi.

Explanation:

• In the Grievance Redressal Assessment Index, the Home Ministry ranked among the top 10 ministries.
• In the Grievance Redressal Assessment Index (GRAI) in 2023-24, the Ministry has consistently been ranked among the top 10 ministries, performing well in all 15 specified indicators.
• With an average redressal time of eight days against the standard 30 days, the Home Ministry has performed exceptionally well by redressal 48,837 public complaints during 2023-24.

• Only 10% of complaints resulted in appeal which is one of the lowest among ministries and citizen satisfaction is also 40%.

Explanation:

• Democracy Report 2024’ has been released by the Gothenburg-based V-Dem Institute.
• According to the ‘Democracy Report 2024’, India emerged as “one of the worst autocratizers”.
• The V-Dem report categorises countries into four regime types based on their score in the Liberal Democratic Index (LDI).
• Liberal Democracy, Electoral Democracy, Electoral Autocracy, and Closed Autocracy are the four regime types of the Liberal Democratic Index.
• This index indicates whether a country is turning more democratic (‘democratising’) or more autocratic (‘autocratising’).
• As per the report, in 2023, 42 countries were undergoing autocratisation.
• India accounts for about half of the population living in autocratising countries.
• Democratisation took place only in 18 countries which accounted for just 400 million people.
• As per the report, 71% of people in the world live in autocracies.

Explanation:

• Navneet Kumar Sehgal became the new chairman of the Prasar Bharati.
• Former IAS officer Navneet Kumar Sehgal assumed charge as the new Prasar Bharati Chairman.
• Navneet Kumar Sehgal is a 1988-batch retired bureaucrat of UP cadre.
• He will succeed A Surya Prakash who completed his term as Chairman in 2020.
• The post is being filled after a gap of 4 years. He has handled many key assignments in the Yogi Adityanath government.

• Prasar Bharati oversees the operations of Doordarshan and All India Radio.

Explanation:

• Startup Mahakumbh started on 18 March 2024 in New Delhi.
• It is one of the largest events that showcase India’s startup ecosystem.
• It will continue till the 20th of March 2024 at Bharat Mandapam.
• It will have pavilions on AI, B2B, agritech, deeptech, climate tech, fintech, gaming, esports, incubators and accelerators.
• This event aims to connect startups with venture capitalists, investors and likely corporate partners.
• This event will be attended by over 2000 startups, 30000 future entrepreneurs, and 50000 business visitors and over 500 incubators and delegations from ten countries.
• Bharat Innovates is the central theme of the event.
• It is led by combined efforts of ASSOCHAM, nasscom, Bootstrap Incubation & Advisory Foundation, TiE and Indian Venture and Alternate Capital Association (IVCA).

• DPIIT Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh said India has third largest startup ecosystem.

Explanation:

• Sheetal Devi has been announced by Election Commission as its National Person with Disability (PwD) Icon.
• Her name was declared at an Exhibition Cricket Match between Indian Deaf Cricket Association Team and the Delhi and District Cricket Association team.
• This match was held in Delhi and organised by the Election Commission.
• Election Commission organised this match in association with the Board of Control for Cricket in India to promote voter education and inclusivity.
• Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar and Election Commissioners Gyanesh Kumar and Sukhbir Singh Sandhu graced the event.
• A dedicated Voter’s Guide for PwDs and Senior Citizen Electors was also launched by the Election Commission.
• Sheetal Devi is a Para Archer and Arjuna Awardee. She got Arjuna Award 2023 on 9 January 2024.
• She is the first and only international para-archery champion without upper limbs.

Explanation:

• For the fifth time, Vladimir Putin won the Russian Presidential Elections.
• Russian President Vladimir Putin won the Presidential Elections for the fifth time.
• He got another six-year term with 87 per cent of the vote. The other candidates got less than 5 per cent votes.
• Communist candidate Nikolai Kharitonov finished second and Vladislav Davankov came third.
• Vladimir Putin will become the longest-serving Russian leader since Catherine the Great in the 1700s.

Explanation:

• Joint Military Exercise “LAMITIYE-2024” is scheduled to take place from March 18th to 27th.
• A contingent from the Indian Army will participate in the 10th edition of the Joint Military Exercise “LAMITIYE” with Seychelles Defence Forces (SDF).
• Exercise “LAMITIYE-2024” is significant for fostering cooperation between India and Seychelles.
• The term ‘LAMITIYE’ means ‘Friendship’ in the Creole language.
• 45 personnel from the renowned GORKHA RIFLES of the Indian Army are taking part in this exercise.
• The main aim of the exercise is to improve interoperability in Sub-conventional Operations within Semi-Urban environments.
• Participants will engage in different activities, including Field Training Exercises, combat discussions, lectures, demonstrations, and a Validation Exercise.
• Both armies seek to elevate their proficiency in tackling contemporary security challenges.

Explanation:

• Volcano eruption occurred on the Reykjanes Peninsula in Iceland.
• A volcano has erupted once again on the Reykjanes Peninsula in Iceland. It is the fourth eruption since December.
• Smoke and bright orange lava have been released into the air by the volcano.
• Until March 2021, the Reykjanes peninsula had not experienced an eruption for eight centuries.
• A state of emergency has been declared in southern Iceland.
• The evacuation of nearby areas, including the renowned tourist attraction, Blue Lagoon, has started.
• The eruption started in the earth about three kilometres long between Stora-Skogfell and Hagafell mountains on the Reykjanes Peninsula.
• Keflavik International Airport and other regional airports in Iceland remain unaffected by the explosion.

Explanation:

• Rachin Ravindra became the youngest player to receive the Sir Richard Hadlee Medal.
• New Zealand's Rachin Ravindra became the youngest recipient of the Sir Richard Hadlee Medal.
• He received the award at 24 years of age. Ravindra was named as the ICC's Emerging Player of the Year for 2023.
• He also received the Best Male Cricketer of the Year award in New Zealand.
• Daryl Mitchell was the winner of the Richard Hadlee Medal in 2022.
• The Sir Richard Hadlee Medal is an annual award introduced in 2011 by New Zealand Cricket.
• It is named in honour of New Zealand cricketer, Sir Richard Hadlee.

Explanation:

• Royal Challengers Bangalore won their first Women's Premier League title.
• On 17 March, Royal Challengers Bangalore defeated Delhi Capitals by 8 wickets to win WPL 2024 at Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi.
• Delhi Capitals set a target of 114 runs, and RCB reached that total with 115 for 2 in 19.3 overs.
• Sophie Molineux was declared player of the match in the final.
• In 2023, Mumbai Indians won the Women's Premier League trophy by defeating Delhi Capitals.

Women's Premier League (WPL)

• It is a women's Twenty20 cricket match and is owned and operated by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).
• This was the second season played, with five teams.