ALL EXAM QUIZ 30.05.2024

Explanation:

• ICC appointed Shahid Afridi as its ambassador for the T20 World Cup 2024.
• Shahid Afridi, a former captain of Pakistan, was announced as the latest ambassador for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024, which will begin on June 1 in the United States and the West Indies.
• Afridi has been selected by the International Cricket Council (ICC) to be one of the ambassadors for the T20 World Cup, with sprint sensation Usain Bolt, Chris Gayle, and India legend Yuvraj Singh.
• In the first-ever 2007 T20 World Cup, which took place in South Africa, Afridi was named Player of the Tournament but Pakistan lost to India in the final.
• In 2009, Afridi led Pakistan to the title with match-winning performances in the semi-finals and final.

Explanation:

• The Ministry of Ayush, in association with the All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA), hosted a sensitization program at the AIIA campus.
• The event aims to share information between the insurance sector and Ayush healthcare providers.
• Its main aim is to encourage collaborations that enhance the accessibility and affordability of Ayush treatments for the public and promote holistic health and wellness.
• Prof. Bejon Kumar Mishra, Chairman of the Core Group of Experts for Insurance at the Ministry of Ayush, said that all stakeholders are committed to making healthcare affordable, accessible, and of the highest quality.

All India Institute of Ayurveda

• It is an Ayurveda medicine and research institution situated in New Delhi.
• It was first inaugurated in October 2010. Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, inaugurated the Institute for the second time in 2017.

Explanation:

• RBI has imposed a penalty of Rs 3.1 lakh on Hero FinCorp Limited.
• RBI has imposed this penalty for non-compliance with certain provisions relating to Fair Practices Code.
• The penalty is based on deficiencies in regulatory compliance.
• The penalty isn't meant to call into question the legality of any agreements or transactions the company has with its clients.
• RBI carried out statutory inspection of the company with reference to its financial position as on March 31, 2023.
• According to RBI, Hero FinCorp failed to provide borrowers with written loan terms and conditions in a vernacular language that they could understand.

Explanation:

• Telangana government has banned the manufacture, storage, distribution and sale of gutka and pan masala containing tobacco and nicotine for one year.
• The ban has become effective for one year from May 24, 2024.
• The restriction has been imposed for public well-being. The ban is imposed under the Food Safety and Standards Act 2006.
• Tobacco products can cause oral cancer, oral submucous fibrosis and many other diseases.
• The Pan Shop Owners Association of Telangana has supported the ban and many shops have stopped selling the pan masala.
• Chewing or smokeless tobacco was first banned by Maharashtra in 2002.

Explanation:

• Six NATO countries will create a ‘Drone Wall’ against Russia.
• Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Poland, Finland, and Norway have decided to build a drone wall” to protect their borders against Russia.
• This drone wall will be from Norway to Poland and will use drones and other technologies to protect borders.
• Details such as funding, timeline and technical aspects of the project were not provided.
• EU funds are likely to play a key role in this project.
• The interior ministers of the six countries have taken part in the drone wall project. They met in the Latvian capital of Riga on May 23 and 24.
• Security threats and the issue of non-military tactics such as “instrumentalised migration” were discussed in the meeting.
• The European countries that share a border with Russia are Norway, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Belarus, Ukraine, Georgia, and Lithuania.

Explanation:

• Lithuania’s President Gitanas Nausėda has won re-election.
• Gitanas Nausėda secured a second five-year term as Lithuanian president after defeating Prime Minister Ingrida Šimonytė.
• Lithuania’s Central Electoral Commission showed that Nausėda won 74.5% of the votes and Šimonytė 24.1%.
• Nauseda and Simonyte are competing for the second time in the presidential election.
• Nausėda is a moderate conservative leader and has been a strong backer of Ukraine.
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Gitanas Nauseda on being re-elected as Lithuania’s President.
• Lithuania is north of Poland and south of Latvia and Estonia. It separates Belarus from Kaliningrad.

Explanation:

• Defence Research Development Organisation (DRDO) chairman Samir V. Kamat has been granted one year extension.
• The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has granted Dr. Samir V. Kamat, Secretary, Department of Defence Research and Development and Chairman, DRDO extension up to 31 May 2025.
• One day ago, Army chief General Manoj Pande was granted a one-month extension up to June 30, 2024.
• Dr. Kamat was appointed in August 2022. He took over from Dr. G. Satheesh Reddy.
• Dr. G. Satheesh Reddy was appointed the Scientific Adviser to the Defence Minister.

Explanation:

• Cyclone 'Remal', which arose in the Bay of Bengal, is the first pre-monsoon tropical cyclone in the Bay of Bengal.
• The name Ramal, which means 'sand' in Arabic. As per the standard convention of naming tropical cyclones, this name was chosen by Oman.

Explanation:

• The Indian Army has signed an agreement with Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) for trials of hydrogen fuel cell bus technology for green and sustainable transport solutions.
• This is another step of the Indian Army towards its commitment towards innovation and environmental management. A hydrogen fuel cell bus was also provided to the Indian Army during the program.

Explanation:

• World Hunger Day is celebrated every year on 28 May. World Hunger Day is an initiative of The Hunger Project, which was first started in the year 2011.
• This day is celebrated every year to raise awareness about the silent struggle of many people around the world. The theme of World Hunger Day 2024 is 'Thriving mothers, Thriving world'.