ALL EXAM QUIZ 27.04.2024

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• Naima Khatoon has been appointed as the Vice-Chancellor of Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) for a term of five years, making her the first woman to hold the top post in over 100 years.
• Khatoon was appointed after obtaining approval from President Draupadi Murmu, who is the Visitor of the University.
• In view of the implementation of the Model Code of Conduct (MCC), permission was also sought from the Election Commission of India (ECI).
• She was appointed the principal of the Women's College in 2014.

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• Pavuluri Subba Rao, Founder, CEO, and Chairman of Ananth Technologies, has been honored with the 'Aryabhatta Award' instituted by the Aeronautical Society of India (ASI).
• He was also awarded the title of 'Distinguished Fellow' of ASI.
• He received the award in recognition of Rao's "tremendous lifetime contribution to the promotion of space science in India".

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• The World Health Organization (WHO) has pre-qualified a new oral vaccine for Cholera, Euvichol-S.
• It has a similar efficacy to existing vaccines but has a simplified formulation.
• It will help in the rapid production and supply of vaccines for Cholera.
• Euvichol-S is a simplified formulation of the oral cholera vaccine (OCV) Euvichol-Plus.
• This vaccine is manufactured by South Korea-based EuBiologics Co., Ltd.
• WHO prequalification list already includes Euvichol and Euvichol-Plus inactivated oral cholera vaccines produced by EuBiologicals Co., Ltd.
• In 2022, 473,000 cholera cases were reported, double from 2021.
• EuBiologics is the largest supplier of oral cholera vaccines in the world.
• Cholera is an acute diarrhoeal disease that is caused by the bacterium Vibrio cholerae.

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• Ratan Tata has received the KISS Humanitarian Award 2021
• Founder of KIIT and KISS (Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences), Achyuta Samanta, presented the award during the award ceremony.
• Tata Group Chairman N. Chandrasekaran and three-time Grammy Award winner Ricky Kej attended the award ceremony.
• Tata’s receipt of the award was originally announced in 2021. However, it was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
• Ratan Tata is Chairman Emeritus of the Tata Group. He is a renowned industrialist and philanthropist.
• The KISS Humanitarian Award was established in 2008 by Achyuta Samanta.
• It aims to acknowledge organizations and individuals that epitomize humanitarian work on a global scale.

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• Lightest Bullet Proof Jacket in India has been developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).
• This Jacket grants protection against the highest threat level 6 of BIS ammunition.
• Recently, successful test of this bullet proof jacket was done at Terminal Ballistics Research Laboratory (TBRL), Chandigarh.
• According to the Ministry of Defence, this jacket is based upon new design approach.
• In this approach, novel material along with new processes have been used.
• The front Hard Armour Panel (HAP) of this jacket defeats multiple hits.
• It is made up of monolithic ceramic plate with polymer backing. This improves the wearability and comfort during the operation.

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• Papua New Guinea has appointed 1st defence adviser to India.
• Col Edison Napyo has been appointed as 1st defence advisor to India.
• PNG’s acting Chief of Defence Force Commodore Philip Polewara gave Col Edison Napyo a farewell on April 17.
• This is a key step towards improving defence cooperation between India and Papua New Guinea (PNG).
• PM Modi visited Papua New Guinea (PNG) in May 2023. He attended the third summit of the Forum for India Pacific Islands Cooperation (FIPIC).

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• The government is planning to boost exports of 20 items.
• India’s agriculture exports declined 9 per cent between April to February in FY24 to $43.7 billion.
• The export has declined due to the Red Sea crisis, the Russia-Ukraine war and domestic restrictions.
• The government is planning to boost the export of 20 items, including bananas, mangoes, potatoes, and baby corn.
• These items include fresh grapes, guava, pomegranate, watermelon, onion, green chilli, capsicum, okra, garlic, groundnut, and alcoholic beverages.

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• Renowned Bangladeshi singer Rezwana Chowdhury Bannya received the prestigious Padma Shri Award.
• Droupadi Murmu presented the Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan, and Padma Shri Awards for the year 2024 at the Civil Investiture Ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhavan.
• She received the award for her contribution to the field of Art. She is a practitioner of Rabindra Sangeet.
• She sang “Vaishnav Jan To” to commemorate the 150th Birth Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.
• She runs ‘Shurer Dhara’, a prestigious music school in Dhaka. She has also written many books on Rabindra Sangeet.

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• BharatPe One has been launched by BharatPe.
• BharatPe One is all-in-one payment device. It integrates a point of sale, QR code, and speaker into one device.
• In the 1st phase, BharatPe One will be launched in 100 cities and in 450 cities over the next six months.
• BharatPe One offers payment options including QR code, tap-and-pay and traditional card payment.
• BharatPe One is having a high-definition touchscreen display, 4G and Wi-Fi connectivity.
• It is powered by the latest Android operating system.

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• Madhya Pradesh's top para canoer Prachi Yadav has won two gold medals in the ACC Paracanoe Asian Championship 2024 held in Tokyo, Japan.
• Prachi, resident of Gwalior, won medal in Women's KL2 and Women's VL2 category. Prachi has also been honored with the Arjuna Award in the year 2023.

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• Three-time defending champion Red Bull's Max Verstappen won the title of Shanghai Grand Prix 2024.
• This was his fourth win in five races this season and his 23rd win in the last 27 races last season. The next Grand Prix race will be held in Miami (USA) on 5 May.