ALL EXAM QUIZ 02.05.2024

Explanation:

• Indian Historical Records Commission (IHRC) has adopted a new logo and motto in April 2024.
• The new motto of IHRC has been adopted ‘Yatra Itihasam Bhavishyaam Prasakshantah’.
• To clearly communicate the unique identity of the IHRC and the ethos it represents, designs were invited for a logo and motto. For this, an online competition was started on MyGov portal last year in 2023. A total of 436 entries were received in this response.
• It operates under the Union Minister of Culture, acting as a nationwide platform for record creators, preservationists and users.

Explanation:

• Amitabh Chaudhry has been re-appointed as the managing director (MD) and chief executive officer (CEO) of Axis Bank.
• The Board of the Axis Bank approved the re-appointment of Amitabh Chaudhry for the next three years, effective 1 January 2025. This was the second extension for Amitabh Chaudhary.
• Amitabh Chaudhry was appointed as the MD & CEO of the Axis Bank in 2019. Before his appointment as the MD & CEO of Axis Bank, Amitabh Chaudhry was the MD & CEO of HDFC Life Insurance company.
• In 2022, he was given a three-year extension by the Axis Bank.
• However, as per the regulatory provision, Amitabh Chaudhry's name for the MD & CEO post needs to be approved by the Reserve Bank of India and the shareholders of Axis Bank.

Explanation:

• A Ministerial round table conference was held on April 24th, 2024, during the 26th World Energy Congress in Rotterdam, Netherlands.
• Where ministers from various countries discussed energy innovation and collaboration, and managing the evolving energy trilemma trade-offs.
• They also talked about how the COP28 UN Climate Change Conference in Dubai was a game changer in the fight against climate change.
• During the conference, the Union Power Secretary talked about India's significant role in COP28 and its efforts towards renewable energy and energy efficiency commitments.
• He discussed the G20 New Delhi Leaders' Declaration, which highlights India's efforts to double the global rate of energy efficiency improvements every year and to triple the global renewable capacity by 2030.

Explanation:

• Every year the last week of April (24 to 30 April) is celebrated as ‘World Immunization Week’. The global vaccine campaign of the late 20th century is one of humanity's greatest achievements.
• Vaccination campaigns have enabled us to eradicate smallpox, almost defeat polio and ensure that
• This year the theme of ‘World Immunization Week’ 2024 has been kept as ‘Humanly Possible: Immunization for All’.
• Whereas the theme of ‘World Immunization Week’ 2023 was ‘The Big Catch-Up’.

Explanation:

• Legendary Indian cricketer Yuvraj Singh appointed ambassador for ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024.
• The announcement comes in celebration of Yuvraj's iconic achievement of hitting six sixes in an over during India's victorious Men's T20 World Cup 2007 campaign.
• As the first ambassadors announced for the competition, Yuvraj joins West Indies icon Chris Gayle and eight-time Olympic gold winner Usain Bolt.
• As an ambassador, Yuvraj will participate in various promotional events before and during the T20 World Cup in the United States.
• It includes the highly anticipated India vs Pakistan match in New York on June 9.
• With co-hosting by the USA and West Indies, the ICC Men's T20 World Cup is scheduled to take place from June 1-29.
• The tournament will feature a total of 55 matches played by 20 teams across nine venues, with the final set to take place on June 29 in Barbados.

Explanation:

Gems and Jewelry Sector, Gems and Jewelry Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) has been extended to the status of Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) by the Centre.

• In 2011, the AEO program was introduced as a pilot project by the Customs Department as part of a comprehensive framework for ease of doing business.
• This has been instrumental in simplifying export operations across various sectors, resulting in significant time and cost savings for exporters.
• Under the secure framework of standards of the World Customs Organization (WCO), AEO is a program to secure and facilitate global trade.
• It aims to enhance international supply chain security and facilitate the movement of legitimate goods.

Explanation:

• India will sign a trade deal with Oman to strengthen its ties with West Asia.
• India and Oman will sign a trade deal in the coming months. It will strengthen India's ties with West Asian countries.
• India and Oman have annual trade of less than $13 billion.
• Oman is the gateway to the narrow Strait of Hormuz between Oman and Iran, which is a major transit point for global oil shipments.

Explanation:

• Vizhinjam Port got approval to run as India's first transhipment hub.
• Adani’s Vizhinjam Port in Kerala has got approval from the centre to operate as India’s first transhipment port. It will help India to become a manufacturing hub.
• A transhipment port is a crucial hub where cargo is transferred from one big vessel to several smaller ones.
• India’s 75% of transhipment cargo is currently processed at ports overseas with destinations such as Colombo, Singapore, and Klang.
• This approval will pave the way for customs to set up an office at Vizhinjam port. It will be India’s first full-fledged deep-water transhipment port.

Explanation:

• Iraq’s parliament passed a law criminalizing same-sex relationships.
• Iraq's newly amended law enables courts to sentence people engaging in same-sex relations to 10 to 15 years in prison.
• It has mandated at least seven years in prison for anybody who promotes homosexuality or prostitution.
• Anyone who changes their biological gender or dresses in an effeminate manner could get a punishment of one and three years.
• This law has also banned organisations that “promote” homosexuality and punish “wife swapping” with a prison sentence of 10 to 15 years.
• The main aim of the law is to uphold religious values and to protect Iraqi society from moral depravity.

Explanation:

• India won the gold medal in the Archery World Cup in the men’s recurve event.
• In the final, India won the men’s recurve team gold at the Archery World Cup Stage 1 by defeating South Korea 5-1.
• Rai, Dhiraj and Jadhav defeated Korea’s World and Asian Games champion team of Lee Wooseok, Kim Je Deok and Kim Woojin.
• Deepika Kumari bagged silver in the women’s individual recurve event.
• India also clinched the bronze medal in the mixed-team event.
• The achievement has increased confidence ahead of the last Olympic qualifier in Antalya in June.
• India total won eight medals: five gold, two silvers and one bronze.
• It is India’s first World Cup men’s team gold in the last 14 years.
• The Indian men’s team missed out on several quota opportunities last year.

Explanation:

• Every year, 1st May is observed as International Labour Day /Workers Day, or May Day, in many countries of the world, including India.
• The day is observed to mark the contribution of the working people and the labour movement that fought for the rights of the working class.
• The genesis of International Labour Day is traced to a strike by the labour union in the American industrial city of Chicago on 1 May 1886. The workers were demanding eight hours working day and other amenities for the labour class.
• During a demonstration by the workers at Chicago's Haymarket on 4 May 1886, there was a bomb explosion, which led to police firing, resulting in the death of a few civilians. This event became famous as the Haymarket incident, and it became a rallying cry of the workers and trade unions.
• Inspired by the Haymarket event, socialist and labour leaders founded Second International to further the cause of the workers and fight for their rights.
• At the Second International Meeting in Paris in 1889, leaders of around twenty countries decided to observe 1 May as International Labour Day.

Theme of the International Labour Day 2024

• The theme of International Labour Day 2024 is to ensure workplace safety and health amidst climate change.