ALL EXAM QUIZ 20.12.2024

Explanation:

• Joint naval exercise SLINEX 2024 between India and Sri Lanka started from December 17.
• The Eastern Naval Command (ENC) will conduct SLINEX 2024, the bilateral naval exercise between India and Sri Lanka, off the Visakhapatnam coast from December 17 to 20.
• The exercise will take place in two phases: the Harbour Phase, from December 17 to 18, and the Sea Phase, from December 19 to 20.
• The SLINEX, initiated in 2005, is a significant series of bilateral naval exercises that have enhanced maritime cooperation between India and Sri Lanka.

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• Every year on 18 December, International Migrants Day is celebrated to create awareness regarding the plight of migrants across the world.
• The theme of International Migrants Day 2024 is ‘Honouring the Contributions of Migrants and Respecting Their Rights.’
• It is observed to mark the anniversary of adopting the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families by the United Nations General Assembly in 1990.
• UNGA had proclaimed 18 December as International Migration Day on 4 December 2000.
• International Migrants Day was created to commemorate the importance of strengthening international cooperation and migration bilaterally, regionally, and globally.
• Established in 1951, the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) is the lead United Nations agency working in the field of migration and assists millions of migrants every year.
• More than 281 million people were international migrants in 2020, while more than 59 million were internally displaced by the end of 2021.
• The world's largest immigrant population lives in the United States.
• According to the UN World Migration Report 2024, India tops the list with the largest number of indigenous people living abroad, which is around 18 million.

Explanation:

• ISRO successfully conducted a sea level hot test of the CE20 cryogenic engine.
• Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has successfully carried out the sea level hot test of its CE20 cryogenic engine.
• The test was carried out at the ISRO Propulsion Complex in Mahendragiri Tamil Nadu.
• Both the engine and facility performance were normal during the test.
• The required engine performance parameters were achieved as expected.
• The Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre of ISRO has developed the indigenous CE20 cryogenic engine.
• It power the upper stage of the Launch Vehicle Mark -3 (LVM3) and has been qualified to operate at a thrust level of 19 tonnes.
• This engine has successfully powered the upper stage of six LVM3 missions.

Explanation:

• 'One Nation, One Election' Bill has been sent to JPC.
• The Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty-Ninth Amendment) Bill, 2024, and the Union Territories Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2024 have been tabled in the Lok Sabha.
• The bills propose implementing 'One Nation, One Election,' or simultaneous elections for both the Lok Sabha and state assemblies.
• These bills have been sent to a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC).
• 269 members of Lok Sabha voted in favour while 196 members voted against the bill.
• Union law Minister Meghwal also introduced a separate bill to amend the Government of Union Territories Act, 1963, the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi Act, 1991, and the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019.
• These bills aim to align assembly elections in Delhi, Jammu Kashmir, and Puducherry with the proposed simultaneous elections.

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• Eco-Creativity and Innovation Hackathon was organized by Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) in New Delhi.
• The hackathon aims to encourage young people to use creativity and technology to address regional environmental challenges.
• 35 creative projects from 14 different states participated in the hackathon.
• Leena Nandan, the secretary for the Ministry of Environment, Forests, and Climate Change, presented prizes to students in recognition of their creative solutions and innovative initiatives.
• On June 5, 2024, the Pi Jam Foundation, in collaboration with Amazon Future Engineer, and with funding from MoEFCC through Environment Education Program (EEP), conducted a hackathon on the Code Mitra platform.

Explanation:

• India’s first of its kind anti-pesticide bodysuit, Kisan Kavach, launched by Science and Technology Minister, Dr Jitendra Singh.
• Kisan Kavach is designed to protect farmers from the harmful effects of pesticide exposure.
• Kisan Kavach is washable and offers protection against pesticide-induced toxicity.
• Pesticide-induced toxicity often leads to health complications like breathing disorders, and vision loss.
• Dr Singh said that the Kisan Kavach is a groundbreaking solution towards farmers’ safety.
• During the event, the first batch of Kisan Kavach suits was also distributed to farmers.

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• Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar inaugurated India’s first Geo Science Museum in Gwalior.
• Vice President Dhankhar inaugurated the first ultramodern Geo Science Museum by unveiling the plaque and cutting the ribbon at the museum’s entrance.
• The National Science Museum Council has prepared India’s first ultramodern and amazing Geo Science museum in collaboration with the Gwalior Municipal Corporation.
• The museum provides solutions of geology-related queries.
• The GeoScience Museum has attractively presented information about geology through two galleries with light effects.
• The development of mankind and human civilization has been displayed in the second gallery of the GeoScience Museum. It also shows the origin and extinction of dinosaurs on Earth.
• The pictures, artefacts, and information related to geology have been displayed in various galleries of the museum.

Explanation:

• Ayodhya’s Ram Temple won the ‘Sword of Honour’ award for safety excellence.
• The Ram temple project in Ayodhya received the prestigious ‘Sword of Honour’ award from the British Safety Council.
• The award recognises the Ram temple project’s commitment to maintaining stringent safety protocols during its construction.
• The construction of the first and second floors, including the temple's “Shikhar”.
• The Ram temple has been constructed by using about 15 lakh cubic feet of Bansi Paharpur stone sourced from Rajasthan.
• The British Safety Council conducts a comprehensive audit of processes and practices.
• The Sword of Honour award is one of the highest accolades in safety management.
• This firm had earlier received the ‘Golden Trophy’ from the National Safety Council for its exemplary safety measures at the temple site.

Explanation:

• In recognition of his Italian ancestry, the Italian government awarded citizenship to Argentine President Javier Milei.
• Because of his ancestry, Javier Milei, whose grandparents immigrated to Argentina from Italy, was awarded Italian citizenship.
• The ruling has drawn criticism, especially from those who oppose Italy's citizenship policy.
• The contradiction of awarding citizenship to people with distant Italian heritage but refusing it to children of immigrants born in Italy is cited by critics.
• In contrast to the US, Italy does not immediately award citizenship to children born within its boundaries, regardless of whether the parents are lawfully present.

Explanation:

• Rohan Jaitley has been elected as the president of Delhi District Cricket Association (DDCA) for the second consecutive time, securing a decisive victory over his rival former cricketer Kirti Azad.
• During the voting, Jaitley got 1,577 votes while Azad got 777 out of a total of 2,463 votes.