ALL EXAM QUIZ 19.07.2024

Explanation:

• 2nd Asia Pacific Ministerial conference on civil aviation will be hosted by India on September 11 and 12.
• The conference will be jointly organised by the Government of India and the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) Asia-Pacific.
• In February 2018, the first conference was organized in Beijing.
• In this conference, around 40 countries, including Australia, Singapore, France, the US, the UK, China, Vietnam, Indonesia, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Pakistan and Japan, will participate.
• The Asia Pacific region is hosting the second ministerial conference to enhance regional collaboration and foster a culture of innovation and safety.

Explanation:

• 'Saushrutam 2024' successfully organised by All India Institute of Ayurveda with live surgical demonstrations.
• The 2nd National Seminar Saushrutam Shalya Sammelan successfully organized by the Department of Shalya Tantra at All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA), New Delhi on the auspicious occasion of Sushruta Jayanti-2024.
• Every year on 15th July, Sushruta Jayanti is celebrated in honour of the great physician Sushruta, who is considered the father of surgery.
• The seminar began on 13 July and concluded on 15 July.

Explanation:

• The Philippines has been selected to host the board of the "Loss and Damage" fund.
• It is an important step towards providing financial help for countries to recover and rebuild from the impact of global warming.
• U.N. "loss and damage" fund was established in COP27 in Egypt in 2022.
• This fund is dedicated to addressing irreparable climate-driven damage from drought, floods and rising sea levels.
• The Philippines also has a seat on the fund's board.
• World Bank will act as an interim host of the fund for four years.

Explanation:

• India’s wholesale inflation rate reached a 16-month high of 3.36 percent.
• Inflation has surged due to an increase in the price of food articles, crude petroleum & natural gas, mineral oils, other manufacturing item, etc.
• In May 2024, wholesale inflation was at 2.61 per cent.
• The rate of inflation based on the WPI Food Index increased from 7.40 per cent in May 2024 to 8.68 per cent in June 2024.
• Inflation for food articles stood at 10.87 per cent in June compared to 9.82 percent in May.
• The inflation rate for the primary articles has increased from 7.20 per cent in May to 8.80 per cent in June.
• Fuel and power inflation was at 1.03 per cent in June as compared to 1.35 per cent in May.

Explanation:

• The "e-Mobility R&D Roadmap for India" has been released by the government.
• It is a comprehensive roadmap intended to establish India as a world leader in electric vehicle (EV) technology.
• At New Delhi's Vigyan Bhawan Annexe, Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India, Professor Ajay Kumar Sood, launched the roadmap.
• Energy storage cells, EV aggregates, materials and recycling, and charging and refuelling are the roadmap's four main focal points.
• It provides a five-year plan on how to become self-sufficient in these important areas.
• Under the direction of the Consultative Group on eMobility (CGeM), the Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI) prepared the roadmap.
• CGeM is a panel of experts from government, academia, and industry.
• The roadmap identifies research projects that aim to achieve both technological deployment and market leadership.
• The roadmap is a part of India's plan to cut emissions by 45% by 2030.

Explanation:

• The composition of NITI Aayog has been revised by the government.
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi will remain the chairperson of NITI Aayog.
• Suman Bery will continue to hold the post of Vice President, NITI Aayog.
• There is no change in Full-Time Members. The Full Time Members are V K Saraswat, Prof. Ramesh Chand, Dr V K Paul, and Anand Virmani.
• Along with Home Minister Amit Shah, Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, and Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has been added as an Ex-Officio Member.
• The reconstituted NITI Aayog has four full-time members and 15 Union Ministers, as either ex-officio members or special invitees.

Explanation:

• Bhojshala complex in Madhya Pradesh is built from temple remains, says ASI survey.
• As per the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) scientific survey report, the existing structure at the Bhojshala complex in Madhya Pradesh’s Dhar district was constructed by using remains of a temple.
• As per the directive from the High Court, the ASI has conducted a scientific survey of the Bhojshala Temple-Kamal Maula Mosque complex.
• The ASI has submitted its report to the Indore Bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court.
• According to the survey report, the site was built and developed by Raja Bhoj in Dhar district.

Explanation:

• The Uttar Pradesh government will boost farmers’ incomes through ‘carbon finance’. It will encourage farmers to participate in the plantation drive.
• The Uttar Pradesh government has set a target of planting 36.50 crore saplings on July 20.
• The UP government has set a target to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2070.
• Farmers will gain additional income from carbon credits by planting fast-growing trees such as poplar, melia, dubia, and semal.
• In the first phase, Gorakhpur, Lucknow, Bareilly, Meerut, Moradabad, and Saharanpur districts have been selected for this initiative.
• Between 2024 and 2026, farmers will receive incentives of Rs 202 crore.
• In the first phase, Rs 50 lakh obtained from carbon credits will be distributed to 100 selected farmers in the Gorakhpur division.

Explanation:

• Paul Kagame has been elected for the fourth time as president of Rwanda.
• Rwandan President Paul Kagame received 99.15% of vote. He got more votes than the 98.79% of last year’s election.
• Democratic Green Party candidate Frank Habineza received only 0.53% votes.
• Nine million Rwandans cast their votes in the presidential election.
• Full provisional results will be released on July 20 and definitive results by July 27.
• Kagame won with more than 93% of the vote in 2003, 2010 and in 2017.
• Rwanda's GDP has grown by an average of 7.2% per year between 2012 and 2022.
• As per the World Bank, almost half the population of Rawanda lives on less than $2.15 a day.

Explanation:

• Karnataka Cabinet cleared the Karnataka State Employment of Local Candidates in the Industries, Factories and Other Establishments Bill, 2024.
• The Bill mandates 50% reservation for locals in management jobs and 75% in non-management positions.
• The Bill mandates that industries, factories and other establishments appoint local candidates in 50% of management positions and 75% in non-management positions.
• The violation of provisions of the bill would attract a penalty of up to Rs 25,000.