ALL EXAM QUIZ 03.09.2024

Explanation:

• Bangladesh achieved a historic victory in the SAFF U-20 Championship football tournament.
• Bangladesh has been declared the new champion of the SAFF (South Asian Football Federation) Under-20 Championship football tournament.
• On 28 August, Bangladesh won the title by defeating hosts Nepal 4–1 in the final match held at the All Nepal Football Association (ANFA) ground in Satdobato, Lalitpur.
• The first time in the history that Bangladesh has won this championship.
• Nepal and Bangladesh, as well as Sri Lanka, India, Maldives and Bhutan, also participated in the competition, which began on August 18, 2024.
• Earlier, India had won SAFF U-20 in 2019, 2022, and 2023.
• Organized by the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF), the SAFF Under-20 Championship is a biennial football championship for male footballers under the age of 20.
• In August 2015, this championship was held for the first time in Nepal.

Explanation:

• An MoU signed by India and Saudi Arabia to enhance bilateral cooperation in public sector audit in Riyadh on 30 August.
• Shri Girish Chandra Murmu, the Comptroller and Auditor General of India, and Dr. Hussam Al-Angari, President of the Saudi General Court of Audit, signed the agreement.
• The objective of the MoU is to promote cooperation and facilitate exchange of expertise between the two countries in the field of public sector audit.
• Under this, key areas of cooperation include conducting joint training programs on financial, performance and compliance audit, as well as exchange of audit manuals and methodologies.
• The signing of this Agreement is expected to further strengthen the already close working relationship between the Comptroller and Auditor General of India and the Saudi General Court of Audit.
• This development is significant because Saudi Arabia is preparing to take over the chairmanship of the Association of Asian Supreme Audit Institutions (ASOSAI) from India next year.
• At present, India holds the Chair of ASOSAI.

Explanation:

• Pacific Islands Forum’s annual meeting was held in Nuku’alofa, Tonga.
• The annual meeting of the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) was started on 26th August in Nuku’alofa, the capital of Tonga.
• More than 1,500 delegates from around 40 countries have attended the meeting.
• Climate change and the China-US battle for influence over the strategic region issues and other issues were discussed.

Explanation:

• Scheme for trading and settlement of sovereign green bonds (SGrBs) in IFSC has been introduced by RBI.
• The scheme covers investments in sovereign green bonds issued by the Government of India to eligible investors in the IFSC in India.
• Investors can take part in the primary auctions of securities carried out by the Reserve Bank.
• Investors can transact in the secondary market for securities in the IFSC.
• As part of the scheme, investors are not allowed to repackage or write any derivative instrument on underlying securities they hold.
• They also are not allowed to undertake repo transactions in such securities.
• Eligible IBUs are not allowed to take part in the primary auctions under the scheme.
• However, they are allowed to take part in the secondary market.
• IBUs (IFSC Banking Units) are banking units set up in the IFSC.
• Investors are allowed to conduct trade in the secondary market in the IFSC with other investors and eligible IBUs.
• However, transactions between two eligible IBUs are not allowed.
• Eligible IBUs are allowed to trade with investors such that the transactions will be carried out on a ‘back-to-back’ arrangement.
• As per the RBI, the scheme will come into force with immediate effect.
• IFSC Authority will issue the operational guidelines for participation in the scheme by entities in the IFSC.

Explanation:

• Indian Army launched Project Naman to support Veterans and their families.
• The Indian Army has launched the first phase of Project NAMAN.
• It will provide dedicated support and services to Defense pensioners, veterans, and their families.
• Under the first phase of Project NAMAN, 14 Common Services Centers have been established at different locations.
• Common Services Centres have been established at New Delhi, Jalandhar, Leh, Dehradun, Lucknow, Jodhpur, Bengdubi, Gorakhpur, Jhansi, Secunderabad, Saugor, Guntur, Ahmedabad, and Bangalore.
• The project will expand significantly and aim to establish approximately 200 centres nationwide over the next 2 to 3 years.

Explanation:

• India’s largest Aero Lounge to be launched at Cochin Airport.
• Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan will inaugurate CIAL's new venture, 0484 AERO LOUNGE, at Cochin Airport on September 1.
• This Lounge will be at Terminal 2 of the Cochin Airport.
• Cochin International Airport Limited (CIAL) will have world-class airport experience at budget rates for its passengers.
• This AERO LOUNGE is a combination of the tradition, art, backwaters, landscape and flora that present the unique beauty of Kerala.
• It is spread over 50,000 square feet with 37 rooms, 4 suites, 3 boardrooms, and 2 conference halls.
• It has also a co-working space, gym, spa, library, an exclusive cafe lounge and a restaurant.

Explanation:

• Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) won this award in the category of Sustainable Tourism for Livelihood Recovery Project (STLRP).
• NTB has received a PATA award in community-based tourism for the third time.
• PATA Gold Award recognizes STLRP’s efforts in creating tourism employment opportunities.
• It also recognizes STLRP’s efforts in enhancing sustainable tourism development in all seven provinces of Nepal.
• NTB’s STLRP earlier won the PATA Gold Award in 2022 and 2023.
• In 2022, STLRP got recognition for Tourism Destination Resilience.
• In 2023, STLRP got recognition for its initiatives in women’s empowerment through tourism, sustainability, and social responsibility.
• Kerala Tourism of India has received the PATA Gold Award 2024 in the Digital Marketing category.
• Winning entry in this category was Kerala’s Department of Tourism online contest of Holiday Heist.
• PATA Gold Awards were presented on August 28 in Bangkok, Thailand.
• The Pacific Asia Travel Association is a not-for-profit membership-based association.

Explanation:

• India's medal account has opened with gold in Paris Paralympics 2024, in shooting Avni Lekhara repeated history by winning the gold medal in the 10m air rifle standing SH1 event.
• Mona Agarwal won the bronze medal with 228.7 points. Avni performed brilliantly this time and set a new Paralympic record with 249.7 points.

Explanation:

• India and Malaysia have signed MoUs to strengthen cooperation in the field of tourism. Malaysia is an important tourist market for India.
• More than 2.5 lakh Malaysian tourists visited India in the year 2022. The MoU is expected to further boost tourist arrivals from Malaysia.

Explanation:

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi today addressed the Global Fintech Fest (GFF) 2024 at the Jio World Convention Center in Mumbai, Maharashtra.
• The Payments Council of India, National Payments Corporation of India and Fintech Convergence Council are jointly organizing the Global Fintech Fest.