ALL EXAM QUIZ 25.03.2024

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• A study shows that India's solar waste could reach 600 kilotons by 2030.
• According to a new study released March 20, India's solar waste could reach 600 kilotons by 2030, the equivalent of filling 720 Olympic-sized swimming pools.
• The study is released by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy and the independent think tank Council on Energy, Environment, and Water (CEEW), titled "Enabling a Circular Economy in India's Solar Industry: Assessing the Solar Waste Quantum."
• The study said that about 67% of this waste will come from five states: Rajasthan, Gujarat, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, and Tamil Nadu.

• Currently, India's installed capacity of 66.7 GW (by FY 2023) has already generated about 100 kilotonnes of waste, which will increase to 340 kilotonnes by 2030.

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• Laureates Award was presented to ISRO for its achievements in the historic Chandrayaan-3 mission.
• Sripriya Ranganathan, Deputy Ambassador at the Indian Embassy in the US, received the award on behalf of ISRO.
• The Aviation Week Laureates Award is known for recognizing exceptional achievements within the aerospace industry.
• With a cost of a modest $75 million, this mission achieved a historic milestone by making a successful landing at the lunar South Pole.
• Chandrayaan-3 confirmed the presence of water in this region, a discovery that has profound implications for future lunar exploration and the possibility of sustaining life on the Moon.

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• PM Modi to receive Bhutan’s highest civilian award.
• The Order of the Druk Gyalpo, Bhutan’s highest civilian award, will be presented by Bhutan’s King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck to PM Narendra Modi.
• PM Modi has arrived in Bhutan on March 22 for a 24-hour State visit.
• Bhutan's highest civilian award was announced in 2021 in recognition of PM Modi's efforts towards strengthening India-Bhutan relations, particularly India's effort to provide 500,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines.
• PM Modi also held talks with Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay and exchanged MoUs on which they have agreed upon cooperation on energy conservation and food safety standards.

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• Vaughan Gething became the first Black leader of a government in the UK.
• Vaughan Gething has been elected the first minister of Wales. He became the first Black leader of a government in the U.K.
• He is elected government leader by members of the Welsh parliament. He secured 27 of 51 votes in the Legislature.
• He is the son of a Welsh father and a Zambian mother. He will take oath after the approval of King Charles III.
• Now, three of the UK’s four governments have nonwhite leaders.
• Wales has a population of about 3 million. It is one of the four parts of the United Kingdom, along with England, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
• The British government is responsible for defence, foreign affairs and other UK-wide issues for these parts.

Explanation:

• FSIB has chosen Girija Subramanian as CMD of the New India Assurance Company.
• Financial Services Institutions Bureau (FSIB) has chosen Bhupesh Sushil Rahul as chairman and managing director (CMD) of United India Insurance Company.
• Since Satyajit Tripathy's retirement in February 2024, the position of CMD of United India has been unfilled.
• Neerja Kapur's tenure at New India Assurance will end in April 2024.
• Girija Subramanian is currently serving as the Agriculture Insurance Company of India’s CMD.
• B S Rahul is the general manager of the Agriculture Insurance Company of India.

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• 1st Foreign Office Consultations between India and Mauritania was organised in Nouakchott.
• During the consultations, a wide range of bilateral, regional, and global issues of mutual interest were discussed.
• India and Mauritania agreed to hold the next Foreign Office Consultations in New Delhi at a mutually convenient date.
• Over the past three years, there has been a consistent increase in the bilateral trade between India and Mauritania.
• From 108 million US dollars in 2021–2022, it increased to nearly 378 million US dollars in 2022–2023.
• In June 2021, the Indian Resident Mission in Nouakchott was opened.
• India has given Mauritania a Line of Credit (LOC) totaling USD 21.8 million for projects related to drinking water and agro-industries, including a plant that processes milk.

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• India has decided to double Bhutan’s assistance from ₹5,000 crore in 2019-2024 to ₹10,000 crore till 2029.
• India and Bhutan inked seven agreements, on cooperation in energy, food safety, sports, space and research.
• India and Bhutan will work on initiatives for better air connectivity and rail links between Kokrajhar-Gelephu and Banarhat-Samtse and waterways navigation through Brahmaputra.
• Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) had received permission from the Election Commission to announce the grant of ₹10,000 crore for Bhutan.
• The financial assistance also includes India’s support for Bhutan’s economic stimulus package.
• India-Bhutan decided to boost the developmental partnership as well as deepen cultural linkages.

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• International Telecommunication Union elected India as co-chair of its Digital Innovation Board.
• India’s telecom secretary Neeraj Mittal has been unanimously elected as the Co-Chair of the Digital Innovation Board of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
• The Digital Innovation Board of ITU has been formed under the aegis of the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Alliance for Digital Development.
• United Nations (UN) started the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Alliance for Digital Development to fulfil the needs of ITU members in the field of innovation.
• Digital Transformation Lab, Network of Acceleration Centres, and the Digital Innovation Board are the three main vehicles of the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Alliance.

Explanation:

• US, UK & Australia signed a new agreement to build Australia’s SSN-AUKUS submarines.
• This agreement between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia is a significant milestone in the endeavour of defence cooperation.
• Australia’s ASC and UK-based BAE Systems will build the SSN-AUKUS submarines for the Royal Australian Navy under the new trilateral Security partnership.
• These submarines will be capable of intelligence, surveillance, underwater warfare and strike missions. It will provide maximum interoperability among AUKUS partners.
• SSN-AUKUS will strengthen military capabilities and promote stability and security in the Indo-Pacific and beyond.

Explanation:

• World Tuberculosis Day is observed every year on 24 March.
• It is observed to raise awareness about tuberculosis (TB) and to advocate more efforts to eliminate it.
• World Health Organization (WHO) celebrated the first World Tuberculosis Day on 24 March 1982.
• The theme of World TB Day 2024 - ‘Yes! We can end TB!’.
• Tuberculosis is an infectious disease that mainly affects the lungs. It caused 1.3 million deaths in 2022.
• It is caused by a bacteria called Mycobacterium tuberculosis. It spreads through the air.
• Tuberculosis can be treated by a combination of antibacterial medications for a period of six to 12 months.