ALL EXAM QUIZ 01.05.2024

Explanation:

• Germany lifts restrictions on the sale of small arms to India.
• For growing strategic and military ties, Germany has decided to lift restrictions on the sale of small arms to India as an exception.
• The German government had earlier imposed restrictions on the sale of small arms to non-NATO countries.
• This will pave the way for the sale of small arms from Germany to the Indian military and state police forces.

Explanation:

• In FY23, 83,000 patents were filed in India, a growth of 24.6%.
• As per a Patenting Trends report released by Nasscom, 83,000 patents were filed in India in FY23, the highest in the last two decades.
• Between FY2019-FY2023, the number of patents filed has witnessed significant growth of over 2X.
• More than 100,000 patents were granted between 15th March 2023 to 14th March 2024.

• The proportion of patents filed by Indians has increased from 33.6% of total filings in fiscal year 2019 to more than 50% in fiscal year 2023

Explanation:

• SJVN Limited launched India's first Green Hydrogen Pilot Project at Nathpa Jhakri Hydro Power Station (NJHPS) in Jhakri, Himachal Pradesh.
• SJVN achieved a milestone by inaugurating India's first multi-purpose green hydrogen pilot project at the company's 1,500 MW NJHPS.

Uses of Green Hydrogen

• The green hydrogen from the project will fuel NJHPS's High Velocity Oxygen Fuel (HVOF) coating facility.

• Along with this, it will also generate electricity through a fuel cell of 25 kilowatt capacity

Explanation:

• India’s most successful male squash player, Saurav Ghosal, has announced his retirement from professional squash. In an Instagram post on 22 April 2024, Saurav Ghosal announced his retirement. It brings an end to a 21-year-old successful career in professional squash.
• The Professional Squash Association (PSA), just like the ATP for men’s tennis players or BWF for professional badminton players, is a circuit for professional squash players.
• Saurav Ghosal has won several Professional Squash Association (PSA) titles on the PSA professional tour.
• Saurav Ghosal started his professional career in squash in 2003. He has won 10 Professional Squash Association (PSA) titles and has reached the finals of the 18 PSA tournaments.
• Saurav Ghosal won his last PSA title in 2021, when he won the Malaysian Open Squash Championships, defeating Colombian Miguel Rodriguez in the final.

Explanation:

• The International Cricket Council has appointed legendary sprinter Usain Bolt as the brand ambassador of the upcoming T20 World Cup to be played in the West Indies and America from June 1 to 29.
• Jamaica-born Bolt made history at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, where he won the 100m, 200m and 4x100m races in world record times.
• Bolt currently holds the world records in 100m, 200m and 4x100m with timings of 9.58 seconds, 19.19 seconds and 36.84 seconds respectively.

Explanation:

• Actor Randeep Hooda was honored with the Lata Dinanath Mangeshkar Award at a prestigious ceremony held at Dinanath Mangeshkar Natyagriha in Mumbai.
• The honor recognizes his remarkable contribution to Indian cinema and his recent film “Swatantrya Veer Savarkar”.
• Randeep Hooda's journey in “Swatantrya Veer Savarkar” has been a labor of passion. Produced by Zee Studios, Anand Pandit, Sandeep Singh, Randeep Hooda and Yogesh Rahr, the biopic stars Hooda in the lead role, alongside Ankita Lokhande and Amit Sial.
• Released on March 22 in both Hindi and Marathi, the film offers a unique perspective on India's quest for independence.

Explanation:

• A new species of butterfly “Neptis phyllora” has been discovered by researchers in the Tail Valley Wildlife Sanctuary located in Subansiri district of Arunachal Pradesh.
• The discovery has been published in the journal “Tropical Lepidoptera Research”.

Neptis philara

• This is a rare species of butterfly.
• It is commonly known as the long-line sailor.
• This butterfly was first described by M. Menetries of Russia in the year 1859.
• Species of this butterfly are found in various regions of East Asia, including eastern Siberia, Korea, Japan, central and south-west China.

Explanation:

• Famous Yakshagana singer Subramanya Dhareshwar passed away at the age of 67.
• He was famous as 'Bhagwat Shrestha' for his magnificent voice.
• Subrahmanya Dhareshwar had served in the field of Yakshagana for 46 years.
• Yakshagana is a traditional folk dance form famous in the coastal districts of Karnataka.
• This folk dance is similar to the Theyyam art form of the neighboring state of Kerala.

Explanation:

• President Joe Biden has signed a $95 billion military aid package, including $61 billion for Ukraine, $26 billion for Israel and $8 billion for the Indo-Pacific.
• The bill specifically includes provisions targeting TikTok that give parent company ByteDance nine months to sell the app before it is banned in the US.

Explanation:

A-3, B-2, C-1, D-4