ALL EXAM QUIZ 26.06.2024

Explanation:

• A project from Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology, Delhi (IIIT-Delhi) has jointly won second prize in the second competition of the Trinity Challenge on tackling the growing threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR).
• "OASIS: OneHealth Antimicrobial Stewardship for Informal Health Systems," a project also from India that shared second place with the IIIT-Delhi project.
• The Trinity Challenge is a charity that supports the creation of data-driven solutions to protect against global health threats.
• In partnership with CHRI-PATH, 1mg.com, and the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), Tavpritesh Sethi of IIIT-Delhi led the project, "AMRSense: Empowering Communities with a Proactive One Health Ecosystem."
• Over the next three years, each joint second prize winner will receive £6,00,000 in funding .
• All winners will also benefit from ongoing post-award innovation and scaling support.
• AMRSense addresses the challenges of engaging, motivating, and training community health workers (CHWs) in AMR surveillance and management, which are further complicated by the lack of a comprehensive data ecosystem and analytics capabilities.

Explanation:

• Every year on June 23, United Nations Public Service Day is celebrated.
• The day is a poignant reminder of the vital role of public service in promoting community development and welfare.
• This year, the theme of United Nations Public Service Day is 'Fostering Innovation amid Global Challenges: a Public Sector Perspective.'
• The United Nations General Assembly formally declared June 23 to be Public Service Day on December 20, 2002.
• The United Nations Economic and Social Council established the United Nations Public Service Awards, which are awarded on Public Service Day.
• These awards honour individuals and organisations for outstanding contributions to enhancing the role, prestige and visibility of public service.

Explanation:

• India announced a medical e-visa facility for Bangladesh citizens.
• India and Bangladesh signed 10 pacts on defence, digital partnership, maritime cooperation etc.
• India would also start a medical e-visa facility for Bangladesh citizens.
• India will also open a new consulate in Rangpur, Bangladesh for people in the northwestern region of the country.
• India and Bangladesh signed agreements on digital partnership, green partnership, maritime cooperation and blue economy, space cooperation, railway connectivity, oceanography, defence and strategic operation studies, etc.
• This is the first incoming bilateral state visit by a foreign leader after the formation of the new government.
• To review the protection and management of the Teesta River in Bangladesh, a technical team will also travel to Bangladesh.
• Bangladesh is crucial for India's Neighbourhood First policy, Act East Policy, Vision SAGAR, and Indo-Pacific vision
• The sixth rail link between India and Bangladesh has started between Jakhoda and Agartala.
• Bharat-Bangladesh Maitri Satellite will also enhance the relationship between both countries.
• Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina was on a two-day visit to India.

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• Tajikistan parliament's upper house, Majlisi Milli, passed a law to ban hijab and other traditional Islamic clothing.
• The bill was passed was also passed by the lower chamber, the Majlisi Namoyandagon.
• Tajikistan has officially banned the Islamic Hijab after years of it being unofficially restricted.
• The Tajik government started removing the hijab in 2007 when the Ministry of Education prohibited both Islamic attire and Western-style miniskirts for students.
• The Tajik government has promoted traditional Tajik clothing through a campaign in recent years.

Explanation:

• Union Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated the ‘Fast Track Immigration – Trusted Traveller Programme (FTI-TTP)’.
• The goal of the FTI-TTP is to streamline international travel by creating world-class immigration facilities and providing a streamlined process for international travellers who are screened using automated e-Gates.
• All travellers would have free access to this facility.
• FTI-TTP is an initiative of central government that is designed to benefit Indian citizens and OCI cardholders.
• Using e-Gates, the FTI-TTP guarantees quicker, more efficient, and safer immigration clearance.
• Its implementation will be carried out in two phases. Indian citizens and OCI cardholders will be covered in the first phase. Foreign travelers will be included in the second phase.
• Nationwide, FTI-TTP will be implemented at 21 major airports.
• Its introduction will start with Delhi and include Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Kochi, and Ahmedabad in the first phase.

Explanation:

• Four officers from India’s Armed Forces Medical Services (AFMS) won a record 32 medals.
• They won these medals at the 43rd World Medical and Health Games.
• The games were held in Saint-Tropez, France, from June 16 to 23, 2024.
• The event is often called the Olympic Games for Health Professionals.
• Lt Col Sanjeev Malik, Maj Anish George, Capt Stephen Sebastian, and Capt Dania James have shown outstanding performances.
• The 32 medals include 19 gold medals, 9 silver medals, and 4 bronze medals.

Explanation:

• India dropped to the 15th spot in 2023 from the 8th position in 2022 in terms of FDI inflows.
• Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows to India declined by 43% in 2023 to $28 billion.
• India remained in the top five for both kinds of FDI—greenfield projects and international project finance deals.
• In 2022, India’s FDI inflows had risen by 10 per cent to $49 billion.
• India emerged as the fourth-largest host country for Greenfield project announcements in 2023.
• France, Australia, China, the US and India registered the largest absolute drops in FDI inflows.
• As per the UNCTAD, developed countries were strongly affected by the financial transactions of multinational enterprises.
• In Asia, FDI fell by 8 per cent to $621 billion. China remains the second-largest FDI recipient in the world.
• India along with Bangladesh, China, Singapore and Thailand released policies for supporting the banking industry..

Explanation:

• IUCN changed Iberian lynx’s status to ‘vulnerable’ from ‘endangered’.
• The Iberian Lynx (Lynx pardinus) conservation status has been changed from ‘Endangered’ to ‘Vulnerable’ on June 20.
• The Iberian Lynx is mainly found in Spain and Portugal. Its population has increased from 62 individuals in 2001 to 648 in 2022.
• At present, young and mature lynx is estimated to be more than 2,000.
• Its genetic diversity has been expanded through translocations and an ex-situ breeding programme.
• More than Iberian lynx have been reintroduced at different locations in Portugal and Spain.

Explanation:

• China and France launched a satellite to study farthest explosion of stars.
• A jointly developed satellite by China and France was successfully launched on 22 June.
• This satellite has been designed to study farthest explosions of stars.
• The Long March-2C rocket carried this advanced astronomical satellite, it was lifted off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Sichuan province.
• This satellite is equipped with four instruments - two French and two Chinese.
• The satellite mission, named Space Variable Objects Monitor, is the first joint venture in astronomy between China and France.
• The China-France Oceanography Satellite (CFOSat) was launched in 2018.
• In 2011, US imposed a ban on any direct collaboration between NASA and entities based in China.

Explanation:

• Pradeep Singh Kharola has replaced Subodh Kumar Singh as new Director General (DG) of National Testing Agency (NTA).
• Pradeep Singh Kharola is a 1985 batch Indian Administrative Services (IAS) officer.
• Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved assignment of additional charge of the post of DG, NTA, and Ministry of Education to Pradeep Singh Kharola.
• Kharola is Chairman and Managing Director, India Trade Promotion Organisation.
• He has been given additional charge till appointment of a regular incumbent or until further orders, whichever is earlier.