ALL EXAM QUIZ 20.06.2024

Explanation:

• India is set to become the sixth country to have its own Deep Sea Mission.
• The Deep Sea Mission will not be limited to mineral exploration; it aims to explore new aspects of ocean sciences.
• This mission will be also very useful for the exploration of flora and fauna, the conservation of marine biodiversity, etc.
• The ‘National Institute of Ocean Technology’ has developed Matsyayaan 6000, which could go 6000m deep into the Ocean.
• ‘Titanium Hull’ has been developed for this mission in association with ISRO to bear the extreme pressure.
• The first phase of the mission is likely to be completed by September 2024 and subsequent trials will be conducted by 2026.
• This mission will have a great impact on Flora and fauna, deep sea exploration, rare earth metals commercial exploitation, and exploration and discovery of metals and polymetallic nodules in the Indian Sea bed.

Explanation:

Eight people received the 2024 Kavli Prize for their contributions to astrophysics, neuroscience, and nanoscience.

• The Kavli Prize is presented in honour of Norwegian-American businessman and philanthropist Fred Kavli.
• This year’s prize for astrophysics has been awarded to David Charbonneau of Harvard University, and Sara Seager, of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
• Robert Langer of MIT, Armand Paul Alivisatos of the University of Chicago, and Chad Mirkin of Northwestern University receive the award for nanoscience.
• The prize in neuroscience has been awarded to Nancy Kanwisher of MIT, Winrich Freiwald of Rockefeller University, and Doris Tsao of the University of California at Berkeley.
• The Kavli Prize was first given in 2008 to seven scientists. As of now, 73 scientists from 19 countries have been honoured with this award.
• The prize comprises a $1 million cash prize (per field), a scroll, and a medal, 7 cm in diameter.

Explanation:

• Gujarat won the “1st-rank” award at an event organised under the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE).
• The event was held to commemorate Global Wind Day on 15 June 2024.
• The event had a central theme of “Pawan–Urja: Powering the Future of India”.
• Gujarat had 11,823 MW of installed wind power capacity at the end of May 2024.
• Tamil Nadu had 10743 MW and Karnataka is ranked third with 6312 MW.
• Gujarat is second to Rajasthan (22,180 MW) in solar power with an installed solar power capacity of 14182 MW.
• Renewable energy capacity of Gujarat was highest among all states at the end of May 2024. It stood at 28200 MW.
• Gujarat has a fixed target of achieving a cumulative 100 GW of installed renewable energy capacity by 2030.

Explanation:

• India’s textile exports have increased by 9.59% in May 2024
• In May 2024, India’s textile exports have grown despite unfavorable conditions in major markets like EU, US and West Asian nations.
• India’s apparel exports have also grown by 9.84% in May 2024.
• In May 2024, cumulative exports of textiles and apparel grew by 9.70% over May 2023.
• India’s overall exports for May 2024 increased to 68.29 billion US Dollars.
• This was a year-on-year increase of 10.2% according to Commerce Ministry data released on 14 June.
• During April-May 2024, India’s textile exports showed a growth of 6.04% over the previous year.
• During the same period, apparel exports showed a growth of 4.46% over the previous year.
• The US, UAE, Netherlands, UK, China, Singapore, Saudi Arabia, Bangladesh, Germany, and France were among India’s top ten export markets.
• Merchandise exports increased 9.1% to USD 38.13 billion. Service exports increased 11.7% to USD 30.16 billion.

Explanation:

• The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has been awarded the "Risk Manager of the Year Award 2024".
• It is presented by Central Banking, London, United Kingdom.
• RBI has received this award for improving its risk culture and awareness.
• Executive Director Shri Manoranjan Mishra received the award on behalf of the RBI.
• RBI established a regulatory sandbox to facilitate controlled experimentation with new financial technology products and services.
• As part of its digital mission, the RBI also encouraged the use of AI and ML in key areas like infrastructure, payments, risk management, audit and analytics.

Explanation:

• World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought is celebrated to spread awareness about the diminishing land cover on Earth.
• It is celebrated every year on June 17.
• This year it is being observed under the theme – United for Land. Our Legacy. Our Future.
• It highlights the importance of collaborative action to preserve our planet’s vital land resources for future generations.
• In recent years, Droughts, land degradation, and desertification have become very common.
• In 2007, the UN declared the decade of 2010 to 2020 the United Nations Decade for Deserts and the Fight Against Desertification.
• The United Nations created the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) in 1994.

Explanation:

• The licence of Purvanchal Co-op Bank, Ghazipur, has been cancelled by RBI.
• RBI has cancelled the licence as the bank does not have adequate capital and earning prospects.
• An order to wind up the bank has also been requested from the Commissioner for Cooperation and Registrar of Cooperative Societies, Uttar Pradesh.
• The Commissioner for Cooperation and Registrar of Cooperative Societies, Uttar Pradesh has also been asked to appoint a liquidator.
• Following liquidation, each depositor will be eligible to get from Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation (DICGC) the value of their deposit insurance claim, up to a maximum of Rs 5 lakh.
• Approximately 99.51 percent of depositors are eligible to get their whole deposit amount from DICGC.

Explanation:

• An MoU has been signed between Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) and State Bank of India (SBI).
• The MoU is for digital payment aggregation services by integration of SBIePay with eMigrate portal.
• Under the MoU, additional digital payment services of the SBI through payment gateway called SBIePay will be provided to Indian migrant workers, Recruiting Agents (RAs) and other users of the eMigrate portal.
• The MoU will be operational soon after successful integration of SBIePay with eMigrate portal.
• This MoU will enable the payment of various emigration-related fees with no transaction fees when using UPI, credit/debit cards, or NEFT through all Indian banks' net banking.
• The execution of this MoU would expand and improve the scope of safe and authorised migration for Indian migrant labourers.
• The eMigrate project has been supporting Indian workers seeking jobs in Emigration Check Required (ECR) nations since its inception in 2014.

Explanation:

• NCERT made changes in the textbook on the Ayodhya dispute.
• The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) removed the references to the Babri Masjid demolition from the 12th-class political science textbook.
• NCERT has added emphasis to the Ram Janmabhoomi Temple movement.
• In chapter 8 of the Class 12 political science textbook, “What is the legacy of the Ram Janambhoomi movement and the Ayodhya demolition for the nature of political mobilisation?” sentence has been revised as “What is the legacy of the Ram Janmabhoomi movement?”.
• The most notable change in the textbook is the removal of the term "Babri Masjid," which has now been referred to as a "three-domed structure" in the new edition.

Explanation:

• 19 June is observed worldwide as World Sickle Cell Day. Sickle cell disease is a genetic blood disorder, and the day seeks to raise awareness about the disease amongst the public, government and other stakeholders.
• It also seeks to raise awareness so that the disease can be detected early and preventive measures can be used to provide relief to the patients.
• The theme of the 2024 World Sickle Cell Day Is Hope through progress: Advancing Sickle Cell Care Globally.”

Explanation:

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