ALL EXAM QUIZ 02.11.2024

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• Chief Operating Officer (COO) Shashwat Sharma will take charge as the MD and CEO of Bharti Airtel.
• Incumbent Gopal Vittal has been named vice-chairman of Bharti Airtel Ltd. from January 1, 2026.
• Sharma will be CEO designate of the company for the next 14 months.
• As the CEO designate, Shashwat will lead the entire end-to-end consumer business.
• Gopal Vittal will be responsible for mentoring and grooming Shashwat to take over.
• Bharti Airtel Limited is an Indian multinational telecommunications company based in New Delhi. It is the second-largest telecom operator of the country.

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• India's 1st 'Writer's village' has been inaugurated in Dehradun.
• It has been jointly inaugurated by former President Ram Nath Kovind, Uttarakhand Governor Lt Gen Gurmeet Singh (retd) and Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami.
• The ‘Writer’s village’ is located in Thano village, about 24 km from Dehradun.
• The ‘Writer’s village’ is the brainchild of former chief minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank, a distinguished writer himself.
• On this occasion, during International Literature, Culture and Art Festival 'Sparsh Himalaya Mahotsav-2024', the first work of Writer's village, 'Ram in the Himalayas' was also released.
• All the arrangements have been made in the Writer's Village like Lekhan Kutir, Nakshatra and Navgrah Vatika, auditorium, yoga-meditation centre, discussion centre, and restaurant and so on.
• In this village, writers will get the peaceful and creative environment necessary to create their works.

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• Rajya Vishisht Yojana has been implemented by the Haryana government to curb stubble burning.
• The Haryana government has implemented the Rajya Vishisht Yojana to curb the incidents of stubble burning.
• Under this scheme, farmers will get financial assistance for managing crop residue. Zero-burning targets will also be set up by panchayats.
• Red zone panchayats will receive an incentive of 1 lakh rupees, while yellow zone panchayats will receive 50 thousand rupees for achieving the zero burning target.
• As of October 28, 83,070 farmers have registered for the management of 7,11,000 acres of paddy area.
• Farmers will get an incentive of 1,000 rupees per acre for managing paddy crop residue.
• So far in Haryana, the Indian Council of Agricultural Research has recorded a total of 713 incidents of stubble burning.

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• Sri Sri Ravi Shankar received the Highest Civilian Award of Fiji.
• Fiji has become the sixth country to confer the highest civilian award to Sri Sri Ravi Shankar.
• He has received the award for his tireless contribution to the upliftment of the human spirit and connecting diverse communities in peace and harmony.
• Sri Sri Ravi Shankar received the title of ‘Honourary Officer of the Order of Fiji’ by the President of the Republic of Fiji, Ratu Wiliame M. Katonivere.
• ‘The Art of Living Foundation’ was set up by Sri Sri Ravi Shankar in 1981.
• Its main aim is to spread happiness and harmony through its multifarious service initiatives in areas of mental health, education, environment, and women and youth empowerment.

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• PM Modi launched infrastructure and development projects of more than Rs 280 crore at Ekta Nagar in Gujarat.
• PM Modi will address the Officer Trainees of the 99th Common Foundation Course in Aarambh 6.0.
• The theme for this year’s programme is “Roadmap for Aatmanirbhar and Viksit Bharat.”
• PM will take part in the Rashtriya Ekta Diwas celebrations on 31st October.
• PM Modi will also pay the floral tribute at the Statue of Unity.
• PM Modi will administer the Ekta Diwas pledge. He will witness the Ekta Diwas Parade.

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• 4th Spain-India Forum has been inaugurated by Spain President Pedro Sánchez in Mumbai.
• The theme of the forum was “Spain-India Partnership amid Geopolitical and Technological Challenges: New Horizons, New Possibilities.”
• Observer Research Foundation and the Spain India Council Foundation jointly organised it.
• Spain President said that India and Spain seek more business, greater investment, increased cooperation, and enhanced exchanges.
• He highlighted the mutual understanding between India and Spain.
• He also highlighted the strength of economic and trade relations between India and Spain.

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• PM Modi launched the Ayushman Vaya Vandana Card.
• Under the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY), the Ayushman Vaya Vandana Card has been launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
• It expanded the Ayushman Bharat scheme benefits of health coverage of up to ₹5 lakh annually for every citizen aged 70 years and above, irrespective of income or economic status.
• This card ensures that elderly people no longer need to live with the anxiety of high healthcare expenses.
• The inclusion of senior citizens will strengthen the government’s commitment to universal health coverage.
• The Ayushman Vaya Vandana Card provides an annual health cover of ₹5 lakh per family.
• The new scheme will cover nearly 6 crore individuals from 4.5 crore families.
• The Ayushman Vaya Vandana Card has been designed to address the healthcare needs of this growing demographic.

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• Brazil became the second BRICS country to not join China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).
• Brazil has decided to not join the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) of China.
• Brazil is the second BRICS country after India which decided to not join the Belt and Road Initiative.
• Brazil will collaborate with Chinese investors in alternative ways.
• The main objective is to use some framework of BRI and to create synergy between Brazilian infrastructure projects and the investment funds associated with the initiative.
• This decision has been taken by the Brazilian government as it could make relations with the US more difficult.
• India was the first country to oppose China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).
• The Belt and Road Initiative was launched in 2013 by China as a global infrastructure development strategy.

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• India secured 79th place in the Rule of Law Index 2024.
• The Rule of Law Index 2024 has been released by the World Justice Project (WJP).
• Denmark, Norway, Finland, Sweden, and Germany are the top five countries on this index.
• The Rule of Law Index gives rankings to countries based on eight indicators.
• India secured 60th place among 142 countries on constraints on government powers indicator.
• On the open government indicator, India has been ranked 44 among 142 countries.
• India has shown poor performance in the protection of fundamental rights (102/142), the order and security of the people (98/142) and the efficiency of criminal justice (82/142).
• India ranks 97 out of 142 in the absence of the corruption indicator, 78 in regulatory enforcement and 107 in civil justice delivery.
• Among South Asian countries, India ranked third after Nepal (69) and Sri Lanka (75).
• Venezuela got the lowest rank in the Rule of Law Index 2024.

Explanation:

• Ayurveda Day is celebrated on Dhanvantari Jayanti.
• Dhanvantari Jayanti is the 13th day of the dark fortnight in Ashwin.
• This day often falls in October or November.
• This year the 9th Ayurveda day falls on 29th October, 2024.
• The theme for Ayurveda Day 2024 is "Ayurveda innovation for Global Health".
• The theme for Ayurveda Day 2023 was "Ayurveda for One Health".

Explanation:

• Australian wicketkeeper batsman Matthew Wade has recently announced his retirement from international cricket.
• He played a brilliant innings in the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup 2021. Matthew Wade made his T20 International debut for Australia in the year 2011.
• He has scored 1202 runs in 92 T20I matches for the team, including three half-centuries.