ALL EXAM QUIZ 8.04.2024

Explanation:

• Allahabad High Court judgment declaring Uttar Pradesh Madarsa Education Act, unconstitutional, has been stayed by the Supreme Court.
• In its judgment of 22 March, Allahabad HC declared the Uttar Pradesh Board of Madarsa Education Act, 2004 unconstitutional as well as a violation of secularism.
• The Supreme Court bench was headed by Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud.
• It said thqwe HC direction to accommodate Madrasa students in regular schools was unwarranted.
• The number of State-recognised madrasas in Uttar Pradesh is more than 16,000.
• The Supreme Court scheduled the case for further hearing in the second week of July.
• Under Article 136 of the Constitution, Supreme Court is authorized to grant special leave to appeal from any tribunal or court in the territory of India. It is a discretionary power of the Supreme Court.

Explanation:

• SC dismissed a plea requesting the transfer of Sufi Saint Hazrat Shah Muhammad Abdul Muqtadir Shah Masood Ahmad's mortal remains from Bangladesh to India.
• The Supreme Court ruled that because the Sufi saint was a citizen of Pakistan, there was no legally enforceable right to request the transportation of his mortal remains.
• The petitioner, Dargah Hazrat Mulla Syed, was represented by counsel, who stated that the saint was the spiritual leader, or Sajjada-nasheen, of the dargah in Uttar Pradesh.
• He was born in Prayagraj (Allahabad). He migrated to Pakistan and got Pakistani citizenship in 1992.
• He was chosen as Sajjada Nasheen of the shrine, Dargah Hazrat Mulla Syed Mohammad Shah in 2008 in Prayagraj.
• The three-judge Bench was headed by Chief Justice D. Y. Chandrachud.
• It also comprised Justices J. B. Pardiwala and Manoj Misra.

Explanation:

• A Romania research center activated the world’s most powerful laser.
• Engineer Antonia Toma activated the world's most powerful laser in the control room of a research center in Romania.
• As part of the EU's Infrastructure ELI project, the world's most powerful laser could lead to revolutionary advances in everything from health to space.
• Near the Romanian capital Bucharest, the laser at the center is being operated by the French company Thales, using Nobel Prize-winning inventions.
• The 2018 Nobel Physics Prize was won by Gerard Mourou of France and Donna Strickland of Canada for harnessing the power of lasers for advanced precision instruments.

Explanation:

• The reopening of the Erez crossing approved by Israel's Security Cabinet for the first time to allow the flow of more humanitarian aid into Gaza.
• Also known as Beit Hanoun, the Erez Crossing is a border crossing between Israel and the northern Gaza Strip.
• After the terrorist attack by the Palestinian group Hamas on October 7 last year, it is being reopened for the first time.
• The use of the Israeli port of Ashdod to help transfer more aid to Gaza has also been approved by the cabinet.
• Israel has strictly controlled land crossings and bans all travel by air and sea to and from Gaza.
• Before the beginning of the conflict, there were two functional crossings within the enclave: Erez for the movement of people and Kerem Shalom for goods.
• After the 7th of October attack by the Palestinian group Hamas, The conflict in Gaza escalated, where about 2,500 terrorists breached the border into Israel from the Gaza Strip, causing casualties and the capture of hostages.

Explanation:

• One of the "Experimental Licence module for 100 5G Labs" has been launched by Telecom Secretary during a 5G workshop at IIT Madras.
• It is an initiative that aims to simplify the experimental licence requirements of the 100 5G Lab institutions.
• ‘100 5G Use Case Labs' has been awarded by the Department of Telecommunications to educational institutions across the country.
• This initiative aims to cultivate competencies and engagement in 5G technologies among students and start-up communities.
• 5G frequency bands will be used by these labs for carrying out experiments and testing use cases.
• So, they need to get Experimental (Non-Radiating) category of license from the Department of Telecommunication to make sure interference-free operations to licensed TSPs.

Explanation:

• SJVN Limited has won two awards at the 15th CIDC Vishwakarma Awards 2024.
• SJVN has been conferred with ‘Achievement Award for Creating Social Development & Impact’ and ‘CIDC Partners in Progress Trophy’.
• SJVN Limited has secured these awards for the third consecutive year.
• SJVN has been honoured for its Corporate Social Responsibility contribution.
• CIDC Vishwakarma Awards were instituted by the Construction Industry Development Council.

Explanation:

• Ninety-nine change-makers have been added to the Young Global Leaders Community Class of 2024 by the World Economic Forum (WEF).
• They are all under 40 years old and come from a variety of social backgrounds.
• The World Economic Forum has released its most recent list of "Young Global Leaders," which includes four Indians chosen from the corporate sector.
• Among them is Shashwat Goenka, Vice Chairman of the RP Sanjiv Goenka group.

The following list provides the other three Indians who were named Young Global Leaders by WEF in 2024

• FSN E-Commerce Ventures CEO and Nykaa brand owner Adwaita Nayar
• Jubilant Group Director Arjun Bhartia
• Vedanta Ltd Non-Executive Director Priya Agarwal Hebbar

Seven Indians in all have received recognition for their contributions to various fields.Remaining three Indians are Bhumi Pednekar, Sharad Vivek Sagar and Richa Bajpai.The Young Global Leaders initiative of the WEF was introduced in 2005.Its goal is to find the next generation of leaders who can help tackle the most important issues facing the world.

Explanation:

• Rakesh Mohan has been made a member of World Bank economic advisory panel.
• He is presently a president emeritus at Centre for Social and Economic Progress (CSEP).
• He is also serving as part-time member of the Prime Minister’s Economic Advisory Council.
• He is former Reserve Bank of India deputy governor. He earlier served as executive director on the board of the International Monetary Fund.
• He also served as economic affairs secretary and chief economic adviser in the Finance Ministry.
• Lord Nicholas Stern will chair the World Bank panel.
• World Bank Group Chief Economist Indermit Gill will co-chair the panel. Each panel member will serve for two years.

Explanation:

• In 2021, COVID-19 became the second leading cause of death globally, according to a Lancet study.
• An international research published in The Lancet journal has found that COVID-19 (coronavirus) has become the second leading cause of death globally in 2021, replacing stroke.
• This resulted in 94 deaths per 1 lakh population and reduced life expectancy by 1.6 years.
• In 2020, deaths worldwide increased by 10.8% compared to 2019, and in 2021, they increased by 7.5% compared to 2020.
• “A similar trend was seen in the death rate, increasing by 8.1% in 2020 and an additional 5.2% in 2021,” the study estimates.
• The study showed, "India lost 1.9 years in life expectancy due to COVID-19, resulting in a net gain of 7.9 years in life expectancy between 1990 and 2021."

Explanation:

• National Maritime Day is celebrated every year on 5 April. This explains the importance of the maritime sector in the international trade and economic development of the country.
• This day was celebrated for the first time on April 5, 1964. The theme of National Maritime Day 2024 is “Navigating the Future: Safety First!” (Navigating the future: safety first!)

Explanation:

• International Mine Awareness Day is celebrated every year on 4 April. This day is celebrated to spread awareness about mines, land mines related activities, their dangers to humanity and their prevention.
• This day was celebrated for the first time in the year 2006.