ALL EXAM QUIZ 11.06.2024

Explanation:

• Russian cosmonaut became the first person to spend 1,000 days in space.
• On June 4, Oleg Kononenko achieved the feat, having made five trips to the International Space Station since 2008.
• On September 15, 2023, his current trip to the ISS began, when he flied into space alongside NASA astronaut Loral O’Hara and his compatriot Nikolai Chub.
• In February 2024, Kononenko set the cumulative space time record for the first time when he surpassed the record of 878 days, 11 hours, 29 minutes and 48 seconds set by fellow Russian Gennady Padalka in 2015.
• On September 23, 2024, if Kononenko's mission ends on schedule, it will have spent a total of 1,110 days in orbit.
• The International Space Station is one of the few areas in which the United States and Russia are still closely cooperating, even after Moscow's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
• In December, Roscosmos announced that its cross-flight program with NASA to ferry astronauts to the ISS had been extended to 2025.

Explanation:

• Nagi and Nakti bird sanctuaries added to ‘Ramsar Sites’.
• Nagi and Nakti bird sanctuaries man-made reservoirs are located in the Jhajha forest range of Jamui district in Bihar.
• Nakti Bird Sanctuary was developed primarily for irrigation, but later this wetland was designated as a bird sanctuary in 1984.
• Nagi Bird Sanctuary was created after the damming of the Nagi River. This wetland has more than 75 birds, 33 fish, and 12 aquatic species.
• It is home of the largest congregations of bar-headed geese in the Indo-Gangetic plane.
• The total number of wetlands in the Ramsar Sites list reached to 82 in India.
• At present, the United Kingdom (175) has the highest number of Ramsar Sites’, followed by Mexico (144). India and China are in the third position.
• In the last ten years, the number of Ramsar sites in India has increased from 26 to 82. 40 have been added in the last three years.
• The Ramsar convention was adopted in 1971 to provide a framework for the conservation and wise use of wetlands.

Explanation:

• 74 women were elected in the 18th Lok Sabha election.
• 74 women have won the Lok Sabha elections of 2024, less than 78 elected in 2019.
• 16 per cent of these women MPs are below the age of 40. 41 per cent of women MPs (30 MPs) have previously been members of the Lok Sabha.
• A total of 797 women candidates had contested the elections. BJP gave a maximum number of tickets to women (69).
• BJP’s 30, Congress’ 14, TMC’s 11, four of the Samajwadi Party’s, three of the DMK, and two each of the JDU and LJP(R) women candidates won the polls this time.
• This is the first election since the passage of the women’s reservation bill in the Parliament.
• The 17th Lok Sabha had the highest number of women parliamentarians at 78.
• There were 24 women MPs each in the first and the second Lok Sabha.

Explanation:

• NPCI International joined hands with the Reserve Bank of Peru to enable UPI payments.
• NPCI International Payments Ltd (NIPL) and the Central Reserve Bank of Peru (BCRP) announced a partnership to adopt a UPI-like real-time payments system.
• This partnership will make Peru the first country in South America to adopt the globally renowned Unified Payment Interface (UPI) technology.
• This strategic partnership will empower BCRP to set up an efficient real-time payment platform in Peru.
• It will facilitate instant payments between individuals and businesses.
• This partnership aims to strengthen Peru's financial infrastructure and support economic growth.
• NIPL is a wholly owned subsidiary of the National Payments Corporation of India.

Explanation:

• Biopharmaceutical Alliance has been launched by India, South Korea, US, Japan and EU.
• It was launched in response to drug supply shortages seen during the Covid-19 pandemic.
• First meeting of the alliance was held in San Diego during the Bio International Convention 2024.
• The meeting was attended by representatives from government officials and bio and pharmaceutical companies from the participating countries.
• The participants agreed to coordinate bio policies, regulations, and research and development support measures.
• During their dialogue on core emerging technologies in December, US and South Korea agreed to form the alliance.
• They expanded it to include Japan, India and the EU.
• The Bio International Convention 2024 was held in June 3-6, 2024 in San Diego, USA.

Explanation:

• The 3rd Indian Analytical Congress (IAC) has been inaugurated at the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research-Indian Institute of Petroleum (CSIR-IIP) in Dehradun.
• This three-day International Conference cum Exhibition IAC-2024 jointly organized by CSIR-IIP and the Indian Society of Analytical Scientists (ISAS-Delhi Chapter).
• "Role of Science and Technology in Green Transitions" is the theme of the conference.
• CSIR's initiative and thematic achievements in Energy and Energy Devices (EED) were showcased through the 'One Week One Theme' (OWOT) program.
• The 3-Day International Conference will provide a platform for industries, academia, scientists, and technologists in the Analytical Sciences.
• Five technical sessions have been organized in this session.
• More than 250 delegates from IOCL, BPCL, HMEL, and institutions participated in this conference.

Explanation:

• The market regulator Sebi launched the 'Saarthi 2.0' mobile app to help investors manage their personal finances.
• The 'Saa ₹thi 2.0' app came with a user-friendly interface, which will help investors make financial decisions.
• It comprises comprehensive tools for demystifying complex financial concepts.
• These tools help users make various financial calculations, aiding in better financial planning.
• On this app, users can explore different modules to learn about various financial instruments and market procedures.
• These modules cover a variety of topics, including KYC procedures, mutual funds, ETFs, and buying and selling shares on stock exchanges.
• Saarthi 2.0 can be downloaded from the Google Play Store or the iOS App Store.

Explanation:

• Moody's Ratings estimated that India has to invest $385 billion to meet its target of 500 gigawatts (GW) of renewable energy by 2030.
• Coal will remain a key source of electricity generation for the next decade.
• India is a major greenhouse gas emitter and is aiming to reduce its non-fossil fuel capacity by 50 GW each year to meet its 500 GW target.
• India will have to spend $190 billion to $215 billion on capacity over the next six to seven years.
• India's strong policy support has increased renewable energy share to around 43% of its power capacity in fiscal 2023–24.
• Adani Group is aiming to generate 45 GW of renewable power by 2030.

Explanation:

• Nakshatra Sabha was organised in Mussoorie(Uttarakhand) from 1-2 June.
• It was first astro tourism campaign of India. George Everest Peak was its venue.
• It was jointly organised by Uttarakhand Tourism Development Board in association with Starscapes. Starscapes is India's leading Astro tourism company.
• Astro tourism events will also be held in several other places across the country.
• These places include Harsil-Jadung, Benital, Rishikesh, Jageshwar and Ramnagar.
• As part of the event, activities such as learning astrophotography from experts, star gazing through special instruments, solar observation through solar glasses and H-Alpha filter, navigation and timekeeping were organised.

Explanation:

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