ALL EXAM QUIZ 18.06.2024

Explanation:

• The Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA) and Sansad TV signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to make Indian art and culture more accessible to the people.
• As per the MoU, programmes produced by IGNCA will be telecast on Sansad TV and Sansad TV.
• The MoU was signed by Member Secretary, Dr. Sachchidanand Joshi on behalf of IGNCA and Chief Executive Officer, Shri Rajat Punhani on behalf of Sansad TV.
• It is a significant step towards showcasing the cultural heritage to the people of India.
• Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA) is an autonomous institute under the Union Ministry of Culture. It is situated in New Delhi.

Explanation:

• The United Nations refugee agency said that a record 117.3 million people had been displaced in 2023.
• These people include refugees, asylum seekers and internally displaced people who are displaced due to conflict, persecution and complex forms of violence.
• In the last 12 years, there has been a yearly increase in the number of people forcibly displaced.
• In total, 1.5% of the world’s population is now forcibly displaced, which is around double what it was a decade ago.
• UNHCR estimates that forced displacement has continued to increase in the first four months of 2024.
• Due to the war in Sudan, more than 9 million people have been internally displaced, and another 2 million have fled to neighbouring countries.
• Due to Israel’s bombardment in Gaza, 1.7 million people (80% of the Palestinian population) have been internally displaced.
• The US, with 1.2 million, is the world’s largest recipient of new asylum applications.
• The UNHCR also found that 40% of all forcibly displaced people are minors.

Explanation:

• ‘‘SME Digital Business Loans’ have been launched by SBI.
• SME Digital Business Loans is a new product that offers an end-to-end sanction turnaround time of up to 45 minutes for SMEs (small and medium enterprises).
• It leverages an ecosystem of APIs (application programming interface) to streamline the lending process.
• SME Digital Business Loans will be accessible to customers through all the bank’s channels.
• These channels include SBI’s website, branches, SME Centres, as well as internet platforms.

Explanation:

• 18th Mumbai International Film Festival (MIFF) 2024 started on 15 June in Mumbai.
• MIFF 2024 started with the India premiere of ‘Billy and Molly: An Otter Love Story’, directed by Charlie Hamilton-James.
• MIFF 2024 will continue from 15 June 2024 to 21 June 2024.
• MIFF 2024 will showcase 314 films from 59 countries in 61 languages.
• In this, 8 world premieres, 5 international premieres, 18 Asia premieres and 21 India premieres are also included.
• Besides Mumbai, parallel screenings will also be held in Delhi, Kolkata, Pune and Chennai.
• In this year’s festival, the first-ever Doc Film Bazaar is introduced.
• It is a dedicated marketplace for independent filmmakers to find buyers, sponsors and collaborators for their projects.
• MIFF was started in 1990. It is among the oldest South Asian film festivals.
• It is held once in two years. It is dedicated to documentaries, short films and animations.

Explanation:

• CAMS Insurance Repository Services (CAMSRep) has launched Bima Central.
• It will act as a one-stop platform for simplifying insurance portfolio management.
• It will allow users to manage life, health, and motor policies through their secure e-insurance account (eIA).
• E-insurance account (eIA) users will access Bima Central to manage their policies with various insurers.

Explanation:

• WHO designated the National Institute of Indian Medical Heritage as the 3rd Indian Institute for Traditional Medicine Research.
• National Institute of Indian Medical Heritage (NIIMH) in Hyderabad, under the Ministry of Ayush, has been designated as a WHO Collaborating Centre (CC) for traditional medicine research.
• The National Institute of Indian Medical Heritage (NIIMH) in Hyderabad is a unit under the Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS).
• This institute will now work as a WHO Center for 'Fundamental and Literary Research in Traditional Medicine’.

Explanation:

• The Group of Seven leaders discussed migration, artificial intelligence, economic security and the Indo-Pacific region issues on the last day of the summit in Italy.
• They also discussed other topics such as financial support for Ukraine, the war in Gaza, climate change, Iran, the situation in the
• G-7 leaders discussed ways to combat trafficking and to increase investment in countries from where migrants are coming.
• The leaders launched the G7 Coalition to prevent and counter the smuggling of migrants.

Explanation:

• Flight booking website for PM Shri Tourism Air Service has been digitally launched by the MP Chief Minister Dr. Mohan Yadav.
• In the first phase, the air taxis will begin operating between Bhopal-Singrauli-Jabalpur-Rewa.
• MP CM said that from June 16, PM Shri Religious Tourism Heli Service will begin between Ujjain-Omkareshwar-Indore-Bhopal.
• He also said that the PM Shri Tourism Air Service of Madhya Pradesh Tourism Board will begin from June 13.
• MP CM announced that henceforth no green tree will be cut in the state. It will be shifted to another place through transplantation.
• Further CM announced that the statues will be made of stone and they will be made with the help of the artists of the state.
• Dr. Yadav said that the GST collection has grown by 26% compared to last year.

Explanation:

• Shruti Vora created history by becoming the first Indian rider to win a 3-star Grand Prix event in equestrian sports.
• She achieved this feat while riding Magnanimous in the CDI-3 event of the FEI Dressage World Cup in Lipica, Slovenia, scoring 67.761 points.
• Shruti won ahead of Moldova's Tatiana Antonenko, who scored 66.552 points.
• Experienced rider Shruti Vora has represented India in prestigious competitions like Dressage World Championship 2022 and Asian Games in 2010 and 2014.

Explanation:

• India's Likith SP and Dhinidhi Desinghu have won bronze medals at the 2024 Singapore National Swimming Championships.
• Likith SP won bronze in the men's 100m breaststroke, while Dhinidhi Desinghu had to settle for a bronze medal in the women's 200m freestyle event.
• The Singapore National Swimming Championships are seen as the last chance for swimmers to qualify for the 2024 Summer Paris Olympics.

Explanation:

A-3, B-2, C-1, D-4