ALL EXAM QUIZ 23.07.2024

Explanation:

• Madhya Pradesh is the 'best performing state' under the PM SVANidhi Scheme.
• On July 18, the Union Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry said Madhya Pradesh has secured the first position in the 'best performing state' category in the Pradhan Mantri SVANidhi Yojana.
• During the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, the Narendra Modi government introduced the micro-credit plan for urban street sellers, offering collateral-free loans up to Rs 50,000.
• Union Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Manohar Lal Khattar presented the awards to the winners.

Explanation:

• Every year on July 20, International Chess Day is celebrated by people around the world.
• The day highlights chess players like Viswanathan Anand, Rameshbabu Praggnanandhan, and Magnus Carlsen and their positive impact on society.
• UNESCO proposed the idea of celebrating 20 July as International Chess Day.
• The day is being celebrated since 1966 to commemorate the establishment of the International Chess Federation (FIDE).
• The date of July 20 was chosen because the International Chess Federation (FIDE) was founded on this date in 1924 in Paris.
• On December 12, 2019, United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) declared International Chess Day as an international event.
• The International Olympic Committee recognized FIDE in 1999.

Explanation:

• Ivory Coast joined the UN Water Convention as the 10th African country.
• Ivory Coast has become the 10th African country to join the United Nations Water Convention.
• Ivory Coast has joined the convention to enhance cooperative water management.
• It has also become the 53rd Party (country) of the 1992 UN Water Convention, which is also known as the Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes.
• This convention was established as a regional framework for the pan-European region.
• Under this convention, countries are required to cooperate for the sustainable management of transboundary waters.
• Ivory Coast is considered as the 40th “water insecure country in the continent”.
• Sierra Leone, Zambia and Zimbabwe are in the final stages of accession and joining the convention.

Explanation:

• Vinay Mohan Kwatra has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the U.S.
• Vinay Mohan Kwatra will be the next Ambassador of India to the United States of America. He will assume the office very soon.
• He is a 1988 batch officer who was appointed Foreign Secretary in April 2022.
• He has expertise in dealing with India’s neighbourhood as well as the U.S., China and Europe.
• He has served as the Ambassador of India to France from August 2017 to February 2020.
• He was also in the position of Joint Secretary in the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) for two years, between October 2015 and August 2017.

Explanation:

• Ursula von der Leyen’s attempt for a 2nd five-year term as the European Commission’s president has been approved by the European Parliament.
• In the 720-seat chamber, Ursula von der Leyen of Germany received 401 votes.
• Von der Leyen received more votes than were required to keep her as the head of the European Commission, the EU's executive body.
• A total of 284 members voted against her in the secret ballot.
• Von der Leyen addressed the European Parliament and outlined her priorities for the next five years.

Explanation:

• Union Minister Shri Jyotiraditya M. Scindia launched ‘The Future is Now’ as the theme for India Mobile Congress (IMC) 2024.
• He also launched the Indian Mobile Congress 2024 application and Website, a unique interactive App for registration.
• The Minister also launched the Testing Scheme for Start-ups & MSMEs.
• The scheme is aimed at easing financial burdens for startups and Micro & Small Enterprises (MSEs) in the telecom sector.
• Under the scheme, up to 50 lakhs rupees per startup or MSE will be reimbursed for testing and certification costs essential for product quality and market access.
• With a total fund allocation of Rs. 25 crore, the application process will be completely online.
• The Minister oversaw the signing of MoU for between National Telecommunications Institute for Policy Research, Innovation and Training (NTIPRIT) and IIT Jammu for capacity building in the areas of Cybersecurity.
• Department of Telecommunication announced conferment of Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Telecom Excellence Awards 2023 to the following awardees..

Explanation:

• Union Minister of Mines G Kishan Reddy launched landslide forecast system in Kolkata.
• He said Geological Survey of India (GSI) will offer forecasts on landslides from 20 July 2024 in Darjeeling and Kalimpong in West Bengal and Nilgiri in Tamilnadu.
• GSI will generate the forecast and transmit it to the state government, which will disseminate it to the district administration.
• District administration will spread the information among the people.
• The landslide forecast system will cover total 36 centres which are land-slide prone.
• The landslide forecast system will be made available all over India by 2030.
• Union Minister of Mines also inaugurated a portal and mobile app related to landslides.

Explanation:

• The Union Minister of Coal and Mines inaugurated the National Landslide Forecasting Centre at the Geological Survey of India (GSI) in Kolkata.
• The Bhusanket Web Portal and Bhooskhalan Mobile App were launched to facilitate landslide hazard data dissemination and forecasting.
• The GSI, established in 1851, focuses on geoscientific information and mineral resource assessment through surveys and research. The GSI headquarters is in Kolkata, with six regional offices across India.

Explanation:

• Armenia’s interest in India’s Pralay missile presents a significant opportunity for India.
• The Pralay missile is a 350-500 km short-range, quasi-ballistic surface-to-surface missile with a 500-1,000 kg payload, developed by DRDO for defense needs.
• It features solid-fuel propulsion, inertial guidance, and a DSMAC seeker for terminal guidance. Capable of evasive maneuvers, it has various warhead options and a reduced radar signature.

Explanation:

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