UPSC QUIZ 27.06.2024

Explanation:

• India-Russia mutual logistics agreement named the Reciprocal Exchange of Logistics Agreement (RELOS) is now ready for finalisation.
• It will facilitate military cooperation between India and Russia, including joint exercises, training, and disaster relief efforts.

Reciprocal Exchange of Logistics Agreement

• The Reciprocal Exchange of Logistics Agreement (RELOS) between India and Russia is a significant administrative arrangement that will enhance military cooperation between the two nations.

Purpose

• This agreement is designed to streamline military logistics support, making joint operations and long-distance missions more efficient and cost-effective for both India and Russia.

Explanation:

• Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has increased the annual allocation of green ammonia from 550,000 tonnes to 750,000 tonnes to meet the growing demand of the fertilizer sector in India.
• This initiative of the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has increased the support for green hydrogen in India.

National Green Hydrogen Mission

• The National Green Hydrogen Mission (NGHM) is an important initiative to encourage commercial production of green hydrogen in India and make India a net exporter of the fuel, which lays down a roadmap for green hydrogen in India.
• The main objective of this mission is to increase the demand for green hydrogen in India as well as promote its production, use and export.

Explanation:

• Doon School Srinagar was honored with the “Award for Transformative Education Excellence” at the Indo-Norway International Education Summit, held at Stortinget, Norway.
• This summit, organized by Mind Mingle since 2014, celebrates global educational innovation and features prominent speakers including Himanshu Gulati (MP, Norway), Ole Jacob Johansen (Minister of State for Akershus), and Dr. Acquino Vimal (Indian Ambassador to Norway).

leadership of Showkat Hussain Khan

• Many important steps have been taken in the field of education by Doon School under the guidance of its Chairman, Showkat Hussain Khan. Khan, who has an MSc in Physics, has been praised all over the world.
• In 2022, the Government of Mauritius gave him the Award for Excellence. His work to encourage girls to go to school and to promote peace through sports in Kashmir has been especially transforming.

Explanation:

• The city of Hyderabad officially ceases to be the joint capital of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh on 2 June 2024.On 2 June 2014, Hyderabad was made the joint capital of Andhra Pradesh and the newly created state of Telangana for ten years. Telangana was created as the 29th state of India by bifurcating Andhra Pradesh in 2014.

Status of Hyderabad

• The state of Telangana was created by the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act 2014, passed by the parliament under Article 3 of the constitution.
• Under this act, Hyderabad, the capital of united Andhra Pradesh, was given to Telangana. Section 5 (1) of the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act 2014 provided that Hyderabad would remain the common capital of both states for a period of ten years, starting 2 June 2014.
• Section 5(2) of the act provides that a new capital will be established for Andhra Pradesh after this period, and Hyderabad will become the sole capital of Telangana.

Explanation:

• Kerala legislative assembly has unanimously passed a resolution on 24 June 2024 to rename the state to Keralam.
• The resolution, moved by Kerala’s chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan, requested the government of India change the state's name in the constitution.
• A similar resolution was passed by the Kerala Legislative Assembly in August 2023.

Reason for Change in the Name to Keralam

• While moving the resolution, the Chief Minister said, “The name of Kerala in the Malayalam language is Keralam. He said that during the freedom struggle, the Malyali-speaking people demanded a united Kerala state for all Malyali-speaking people of the region.
• After independence, states in India were reorganised based on language, and the new states came into existence on 1 November 1956. Kerala was also formed on 1 November 1956. However, the state was named Kerala instead of Keralam in the first schedule of the constitution.