ALL EXAM QUIZ 30.08.2024

Explanation:

• The theme of World Water Week 2024 is ‘Bridging Borders: Water for a Peaceful and Sustainable Future’.
• The Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI) organizes World Water Week on an annual basis.
• The aim of World Water Week 2024 is to be an inclusive, practical conference for those who want to use water as a tool to change the world and to promote opportunities for effective water cooperation.
• In the years 2023–2027, World Water Week provides an opportunity to implement commitments made at the UN 2023 Water Conference.

Explanation:

• The Center has issued comprehensive guidelines for time-bound handling of public grievances filed by citizens on the CPGRAMS portal.
• The timeline for grievance redressal has been reduced to 21 days from 30 days.
• The guidelines aim to empower citizens to get grievance redressal time-bound, accessible, and meaningful.
• Nodal Officers for Public Grievances will be appointed in all Ministries/ Departments to address grievances promptly.
• The role of the Nodal Officer will be effective categorisation, monitoring pendency, and examining the feedback process.

Explanation:

• Five-year-old Teghbir Singh from Ropar has become the youngest person in Asia to scale the 5,895-metre Mount Kilimanjaro.
• Mount Kilimanjaro is the highest peak in Africa, located in Tanzania.
• Teghbir started the climb on August 18 and reached Uhuru peak on August 23.
• He received the mountain climbing certificate issued by the conservation commissioner of Tanzania National Parks.
• He equals the world record of conquering Mt Kilimanjaro at the age of five by Serbian boy Ognjen Zivkovic on August 6, 2023.

Explanation:

• Bharat Biotech International Ltd launched Hillchol (BBV131) on August 27, 2024.
• Hillchol (BBV131) is a novel single-strain oral cholera vaccine (OCV).
• Bharat Biotech has developed it under licence from Hilleman Laboratories (funded by Merck, USA and Wellcome Trust, UK).
• Around the world, there is a lack of OCVs. There is now just one manufacturer supplying OCVs all over the world.
• Currently, there is an annual shortage of about 40 million doses.
• Every year, more than 100 million doses of the vaccine are required worldwide.
• Large-scale manufacturing facilities have been set up by Bharat Biotech in Bhubaneswar and Hyderabad.

Explanation:

• Satish Kumar has been appointed as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Railway Board.
• He has become 1st Dalit chairman and CEO of Railway Board.
• He is an Indian Railway Management Service officer. He is presently serving as a Member (Traction & Rolling Stock).
• He will succeed Jaya Varma Sinha. His tenure will begin from 1 September.
• Jaya Varma Sinha is the first woman to be appointed as the CEO of the board. Jaya Varma Sinha is superannuating on August 31.
• In an order on July 29, Jaya Varma Sinha was appointed as an administrative member in the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT).

Explanation:

• Government appointed B Srinivasan as the new NSG director general.
• An Indian Police Service (IPS) officer, B Srinivasan, has become the new director general of the National Security Guard (NSG).
• B Srinivasan is appointed after Nalin Prabhat has been deputed as Jammu and Kashmir's Special Director General of Police.
• The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the appointment of Srinivasan as Director General, NSG, until August 31, 2027.

Explanation:

• Himachal Pradesh government has launched 'Mukhya Mantri Sukh Shiksha Yojana’.
• Himachal Pradesh government has allocated Rs 53.21 crore annually to the 'Mukhya Mantri Sukh Shiksha Yojana’.
• It is a scheme to provide financial assistance to widows, destitute women, divorced women, and disabled parents to support the education and well-being of their children.
• The main aim of the initiative is to prevent issues such as child abuse, trafficking, teenage marriages and drug abuse by strengthening child protection at the family level.

Explanation:

• SEBI banned Rana Sugars' promoters and others from the securities market for two years.
• 14 entities including, Rana Sugars promoters and other related entities have been debarred by the markets regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) for two years.
• A ₹63-crore fine was also imposed on charges of diversion of funds.
• The regulator also prohibited Inder Pratap Singh Rana (promoter), Ranjit Singh Rana (chairman), Veer Pratap Singh Rana (MD), and Gurjeet Singh Rana from holding any position as director or key managerial person of any other listed company for two years.

Explanation:

• Jay Shah, the current BCCI honorary secretary, has been elected unopposed.
• Shah was the sole nominee for the position. He will assume position on 1st December 2024.
• He will be youngest person ever to occupy the position at 35.
• Current ICC Chair Greg Barclay steps down after his term in November 2024.
• On 20 August 2024, it was declared that Greg Barclay would not seek a third term.

Explanation:

• The names of eight railway stations under Lucknow division in Amethi district of Uttar Pradesh have been officially changed.
• This change was notified by the Union Railway Ministry. The famous Nihalgarh railway station in Amethi area has been renamed as Maharaja Bijli Pasi railway station.