ALL EXAM QUIZ 06.06.2024

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• Helen Mary Roberts became the first female brigadier in the Pakistan Army from a minority community.
• Dr Helen Mary Roberts, serving in the Pakistan Army Medical Corps, has created history by becoming the first woman from the Christian and minority community to attain the rank of Brigadier in the history of the country.
• Helen was among the Pakistan Army officers who were promoted as Brigadier and full Colonel by the selection board.
• With 26 years of experience, Brigadier Dr. Helen is a senior pathologist serving in the Pakistan Army.
• According to data released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics in 2021, the country is 96.47% Muslim, followed by 2.14% Hindu, 1.27% Christian, 0.09% Ahmadiyya Muslim and 0.02% others.

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• The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) and the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) have jointly developed “Unified India Organic”.
• It will replace the India Organic and Jaivik Bharat logos.
• The new logo's main aim is uniformity in organic product regulations.
• India Organic denotes NPOP compliance, while Jaivik Bharat was for FSSAI-certified organics.
• The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) is a statutory body under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India.
• The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) is an Indian export trade government body.

Explanation:

• Halla Tomasdottir became the new president of Iceland.
• Halla Tomasdottir, a businesswoman and investor, has won Iceland’s presidential election.
• She has received 34.3% of the vote and defeated former Prime Minister Katrin Jakobsdottir.
• She will replace President Gudni Th. Johannesson, who did not participate in re-election after two four-year terms.
• Iceland is a Nordic island nation located in the North Atlantic, with a population of 384,000.
• Vigdis Finbogadottir was the first elected female president of Iceland.
• Halla Tomasdottir is the co-founder of Audur Capital.

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• Every year on 05 June, World Environment Day is observed.
• In 1972, United Nations adopted 5 June as World Environment Day at Stockholm Conference on the Human Environment.
• In 1973, the first World Environment Day was celebrated.
• The host for World Environment Day 2024 is Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
• The theme for World Environment Day 2024 is “Land Restoration, Desertification, and Drought Resilience.”
• The year 2024 will mark the 30th anniversary of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification.
• According to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification, 40% of the Earth's land has been degraded, directly affecting half the world's population.
• Every year, more than 400 million tonnes of plastic is manufactured globally. 50% of it is single-use plastic.
• Microplastics are tiny plastic particles up to 5mm in diameter.

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• Krishna Prakash, head of Mumbai Police’s elite counter-terrorism unit, Force One, has received the prestigious Annual Hindi Sahitya Bharati Award.
• The award has been given during the Sab Me Ram Shashwat Shri Ram multicultural festival in Mumbai.
• The Hindi Sahitya Bharati initiative brings together intellectuals on a common platform to enhance cultural and literary efforts.
• Krishna Prakash is a two-time Guinness World Record holder for initiating the maximum number of letters through postcards to Lord Ram.

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• During 2023–24, the Netherlands has emerged as India's third largest export destination after the US and UAE.
• India mainly exported petroleum products ($14.29 billion), electrical goods, chemicals, and pharmaceuticals to the Netherlands.
• In the last fiscal year, India’s trade surplus with the Netherlands increased to $17.4 billion from $13 billion.
• The Netherlands has overtaken major export destinations for India like the UK, Hong Kong, Bangladesh and Germany.
• In 2023–24, India’s exports to the Netherlands increased by about 3.5 percent to $22.36 billion from $21.61 billion in 2022–23.
• In 2021–22, the Netherlands was the fifth-largest destination for Indian exports.
• India and the Netherlands established diplomatic relations in 1947.

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• Poet and playwright Siddhalinga Pattanashetti will receive the prestigious Gudleppa Hallikeri Award for 2024 by the Gudleppa Hallikeri Memorial Foundation.
• Prof. Pattanashetti will be the 19th recipient of the award. The award comprises a purse of ₹25,000 and a memento.
• The Gudleppa Hallikeri Award is given to those who have made significant achievements in literature, society, or social service.
• The award will be presented at a function to be held on June 6.
• The award ceremony will be presided over by Chairman of Legislative Council Basavaraj Horatti.

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• India's first female permanent representative to the United Nations, Ruchira Kamboj, has retired after 35 years of service.
• During this time, she served as the Indian envoy to Bhutan, South Africa and UNESCO.
• Kamboj was the all-India female topper of the 1987 Civil Services batch and the topper of the 1987 Foreign Services batch. She assumed office as India's Permanent Representative/Ambassador to the UN on August 2, 2022.

Explanation:

• IndiGo will host the next Annual General Meeting of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) in New Delhi in June 2025. IATA has recently announced this.
• On this occasion, IndiGo CEO Peter Elbers said that IATA's annual general meeting will be held in India after 42 years. IATA is a trade association of the world's airlines, established in 1945.