ALLL EXAM QUIZ 23.04.2024

Explanation:

• A fine of Rs 60.3 lakhs imposed by RBI on 5 cooperative banks for violating rules.
• A fine of Rs 43.30 lakh has been imposed on Rajkot Nagrik Sahakari Bank for non-compliance with RBI instructions.
• RBI has 'prohibited granting of loans and advances to directors and their relatives and firms in which they have interest' and 'prohibited opening of savings bank accounts in the name of certain organizations'.

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• Vedanta firm Hindustan Zinc has become the third-largest silver producer globally.
• According to a survey, its Sindesar Khurd mine in Rajasthan has now become the world's second-largest silver-producing mine, up from fourth place last year.
• Silver plays a key role in the global energy transition and Hindustan Zinc's 5% year-on-year growth in production is attributed to increased ore production and improved grades.
• This strengthens its position as a major player in the global silver market.
• Hindustan Zinc is a Vedanta Group company in the zinc, lead, and silver business.

Explanation:

• According to the United Nations Population Fund's (UNFPA) State of World Population – 2024 report, India's population is estimated to reach 144 crore, with 24 per cent in the 0-14 age bracket.
• As per this report, India's population is estimated to double in 77 years.
• 17 per cent of India’s population is within the 10-19 age range while 26 percent of the population is the 10-24 bracket.
• 7 per cent of India's population is aged 65 years and above, with men having a life expectancy of 71 years and women 74 years.
• China with 142.5 crore is on the second spot in terms of population.
• India's population was recorded at 121 crore during the last census, conducted in 2011.
• Recent research into India's 640 districts revealed that nearly a third achieved the sustainable development goal of reducing maternal mortality ratio.

Explanation:

• GMR Hyderabad International airport wins award for ‘best airport staff’.
• GMR Hyderabad International Airport Ltd (GHIAL) has received the ‘Best Airport Staff in India & South Asia 2024’ award by Skytrax.
• The award was announced at a ceremony held on April 17 at the Passenger Terminal EXPO 2024 in Frankfurt, Germany.
• The award is announced on the result of audits and evaluations that analyse a wide range of factors including the combined quality of staff service (attitude, friendliness, efficiency).
• Skytrax is a global air transport rating organisation. It is evaluating airports and airlines worldwide since 1989.
• It assigns star ratings from 1 to 5 stars based on diverse assessments.

Explanation:

• Indigenous flight control modules handed over to HAL for the LCA Tejas MK-1A variant by DRDO.
• On April 19, the first batch of indigenous Leading Edge Actuators and Airbrake Control Modules was handed over to Hindustan Aeronautics Limited by the DRDO.
• DRDO's Aeronautical Development Agency has taken a significant leap towards self-reliance in aeronautical technologies with the collaboration of Research Center Bhadra, Hyderabad, and Central Institute of Manufacturing Technology, Bengaluru.
• The successful completion of flight trials for the leading edge actuators and airbrake control module has paved the way for production clearance, making HAL ready to equip the Mk-1A variant of the LCA Tejas.

Explanation:

• On 18 April 2024, An MoU was signed between the Armed Forces Medical Services (AFMS) and the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur for collaborative research and training.
• Lieutenant General Daljit Singh, Director General of Armed Forces Medical Services, and Professor S Ganesh, Acting Director of IIT Kanpur, signed the MoU.
• Under this MoU, AFMS and IIT Kanpur will jointly conduct research and develop new technologies to tackle the health problems faced by soldiers in remote areas.
• A technical expertise will also be provided by IIT Kanpur for developing AI diagnostic models for the Armed Forces Center for Computational Medicine established at the Armed Forces Medical College.
• It is the first of its kind among medical colleges in the country.
• Exchange of faculty, joint academic activities, and development of training modules will also be planned under this MoU.

Explanation:

• Sweden becomes the 38th country to join the Artemis Accords.
• Sweden signed the Artemis Accords, which is a series of non-binding arrangements for outer space.
• Sweden has affirmed its dedication to the sustainable use of space NASA welcomes Sweden to the Artemis Accords family.
• NASA and the US Department of State in 2020 announced the Artemis Accords. It has 38 signatories, including India and Japan.
• The Artemis Accords are a set of principles for cooperation in space exploration and the use of the moon, mars, comets, and asteroids for peaceful purposes.
• Artemis program is also aiming to land the first astronauts on Mars and other planets and celestial bodies.
• The Armetis Accords provide the important implementation of key obligations from the 1967 Outer Space Treaty.
• On 22 June 2023, Prime Minister Narendra Modi signed the Artemis Accords to make India a global space power.
• Israel, Romania, Bahrain, Singapore, Colombia, France, Saudi Arabia, Rwanda, Nigeria, and the Czech Republic have joined the accords in 2022.

Explanation:

• Meta released its latest large language model Llama 3 and a real-time image generator.
• Its main objective is to fill the gap with OpenAI in the rapidly evolving field of artificial intelligence (AI).
• The newly unveiled models will be integrated into Meta's virtual assistant- Meta AI.
• Meta's Llama 3 is the latest in its Llama series of open-source AI models.
• It came in two versions: one with 8 billion parameters and a second with 70 billion parameters.
• The models are trained on sequences of 8,192 tokens. It grouped query attention (GQA) for both the 8B and 70B parameter models.

Explanation:

• Deepika Soreng, an India Women's Hockey Team player, won the Asunta Lakra Award.
• She made her debut for India in the Women's Junior Asia Cup. She helped the Indian team to win the Gold medal by scoring 7 goals in 6 matches.
• She was also a key player for the Indian team that won the Silver medal in the FIH Women's Hockey5s World Cup Oman 2024.
• She was also named the Young Player of the Tournament in Oman.
• She travelled with the team to the 2023 FIH Junior Women's World Cup.
• She received the Asunta Lakra Award for Upcoming Player of the Year during the Hockey India 6th Annual Awards 2023.

Explanation:

• Three new archaeological sites have been discovered in Telangana.
• A team of archaeologists discovered a unique Iron Age megalithic site at Ooragutta near Bandala village in SS Tadvai mandal of Mulugu district, Telangana.
• The site was discovered by a team comprising K P Rao and Ch Praveen Raju.
• The exact number of monuments could not be counted in the dense forest and slopes of the hill but it is likely to be more than 200 megalithic monuments.
• The site discovered at Ooragutta has unique features. The side slabs are arranged with slabs after the shape of the capstone.
• The researchers have also discovered two new rock art sites at Damaratogu in Gundala mandal of Bhadradri Kothagudem district.
• The first site is known as ‘Devarlabanda Mula’. It has only depictions of

animals.

• It is believed that the paintings are from between 8000 – 3000 BCE.