UPSC QUIZ 02.11.2023

Explanation:

• Researchers at IIT Bombay have created carbon nanoflorets capable of converting sunlight into heat with unmatched efficiency.This innovative development holds the potential to revolutionize sustainable heating solutions while minimizing the carbon footprint.

Carbon Nanoflorets

• The carbon nanoflorets, developed by researchers from IIT Bombay, demonstrate an impressive light absorption efficiency of 87%.
• They can absorb multiple frequencies of sunlight, including infrared, visible light, and ultraviolet, in stark contrast to traditional solar-thermal materials that typically absorb only visible and ultraviolet light.

Explanation:

• Recently, the 4th edition of Goa Maritime Conclave (GMC) - 2023 has been held by the Indian Navy under the aegis of Naval War College, Goa.
• The conclave was attended by delegates from twelve Indian Ocean nations, including Comoros, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Madagascar, Malaysia, Maldives, Mauritius, Myanmar, Seychelles, Singapore, Sri Lanka, and Thailand.
• Theme 2023: Theme 2023: "Maritime Security in the Indian Ocean Region: Converting Common Maritime Priorities into Collaborative Mitigating Frameworks".

Key Highlights of Goa Maritime Conclave

• The GMC is a high-level gathering of naval and defense officials from various Indian Ocean Region (IOR) nations to discuss common maritime challenges and enhance regional cooperation.
• It is the Indian Navy's outreach Initiative providing a multinational platform to harness the collective wisdom of practitioners of maritime security and the academia towards garnering outcome oriented maritime thought.
• It provides a forum for exchange of views by the Chiefs of Navy/ Heads of Maritime Agencies on dealing with contemporary and future maritime challenges, as well as presenting cooperative strategies for enhancing interoperability amongst partner maritime agencies.

Explanation:

• The National Medical Commission (NMC) will launch one nation, one registry for doctors.
• The National Medical Commission has prepared its complete blueprint, which will be implemented as a pilot project in the coming six months. After this, this rule will be implemented at the national level.
• There is a plan to provide a unique identification number (Unique ID) to all the doctors of the country by the end of 2024. Through One Nation, One Registration, every doctor will be given a unique ID.
• Which will, in a way, act as his identity. This ID will be linked with an IT platform of the Commission on which information about all the documents, courses, training and licenses of the concerned doctor will be available.
• Under this process, the ID will be issued to the doctor twice. When he takes admission in MBBS course for the first time, he will be given a temporary number and after completing his studies, he will be given a permanent number. On the other hand, those who are currently practicing will be issued a permanent ID directly.

Explanation:

• Social activist Dinanath Rajput was honored with the Rohini Nayyar Award for helping transform the lives of tribal women in Chhattisgarh.
• Dinanath Rajput founded the Farmers Producers Organization (FPO) and tried to change the lives of more than 6,000 tribal women in Chhattisgarh.
• Dinanath Rajput was presented with a cash prize of ₹10 lakh, a trophy and a citation.
• Dinanath Rajput founded the Farmer Producer Organization (FPO) in 2018 with an initial membership of 337 women from Jagdalpur in Bastar district of Chhattisgarh, considered the epicenter of Naxalite activities. Now the FPO has more than 6,000 members in four districts.
• Farmer Producer Organizations help women farmers by providing agricultural extension services, creating cold storage infrastructure, linking their products to national and international markets and diversifying into higher value-added products and services.
• The award is presented in memory of the late economist-administrator Dr. Rohini Nayyar, who passed away in 2021.
• This is the second edition of the Rohini Nayyar Award.
• Setharicham Sangatam was previously awarded the Rohini Nayyar Award.

Explanation:

• Mash ball charity event was organized in Delhi for UNICEF.
• Proceeds from the Mash Ball charity event in Delhi will go towards UNICEF's arts, medical and early childhood development programmes.
• Artists, fashion designers and activists appeared at a charity event on 27 October 2023 to raise funds in support of UNICEF.
• The event was organized by art, design, fashion patron and philanthropist Shalini Pasi.
• The first event known as MASH Ball was organized in Delhi.