ALL EXAM QUIZ 17.09.2024

Explanation:

• Mexico became the first country in the world to allow voters to elect judges at all levels on 11 September.
• The decision came after protesters stormed the Upper House and debate on the issue was postponed.
• Outgoing President Andrés Manuel López Obrador had pushed hard for reform and criticized the current judicial system for serving the interests of political and economic elites.

Explanation:

• Union Cabinet approved the fourth phase of the Pradhan Mantri Gramin Sadak Yojana (PMGSY).
• This is a flagship rural road programme with an estimated outlay of around Rs 70,125 crore over the next five years.
• A total of about 62,500 km of rural roads will be constructed during this phase.
• 25,000 unconnected settlements will get new connectivity and bridges on new roads will also be constructed and upgraded.
• In this programme, the Centre's share is estimated to be around Rs 49,087.5 crore, while the state's share is estimated at Rs 21,037.5 crore.
• The aim of this scheme is to generate 40 crore human-days of employment.

Explanation:

• Maharashtra to establish Tribal University in Nashik.
• A Tribal University with an 80 per cent reservation for students from tribal communities will be set up in Nashik.
• The university will help in the social development of tribal communities.
• It will provide quality education and skills training from kindergarten (KG) to postgraduate (PG) level.
• The University with the highest standards of excellence, governance, and academic rigour will have accreditation from NAAC.
• A similar university has been set up in Odisha.

Explanation:

• Sitaram Yechury passed away in New Delhi on 12 September 2024 after a prolonged illness.
• He was receiving treatment for a severe respiratory tract infection at AIIMS in Delhi.
• He was General Secretary of CPI(M). He was born in Chennai.
• He was chosen three times to serve as the JNU Students Union President.
• After becoming a member of the CPI(M) in 1975, he was detained for his political activity during the emergency.
• In 2015, he was chosen to serve as the CPI (M) General Secretary.
• He was chosen from West Bengal to serve two terms in the Rajya Sabha from 2005 to 2017.

Explanation:

• The adoption of the Delhi Declaration on Civil Aviation has been announced by PM Modi.
• The Declaration was unanimously adopted following the 2nd Asia Pacific Ministerial Conference in New Delhi.
• The Declaration is a comprehensive framework aimed at enhancing regional cooperation in the civil aviation sector in the Asia-Pacific region.
• It is also aimed at addressing emerging challenges and fostering sustainable growth in the civil aviation sector in the Asia-Pacific region.

Explanation:

• Union Minister for Fisheries Rajiv Ranjan Singh launched the "Rangeen Machhli" mobile app at ICAR-Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture (ICAR-CIFA), Bhubaneswar.
• It has been developed by the ICAR-CIFA with support from the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY).
• The app has been designed to meet needs of the ornamental fisheries sector.
• It will provide crucial knowledge resources to hobbyists, aquarium shop owners, and fish farmers.
• The ornamental fisheries sector has immense potential of generating employment and contribute to the economy.
• "Rangeen Machhli" app provides multilingual information in eight languages.
• "Find Aquarium Shops" tool, which allows users to locate nearby aquarium shops, is the most unique feature of this app.

Explanation:

• Indian-origin lecturer Prasanthi Ram won the Singapore Literature Prize.
• An Indian-origin lecturer at Nanyang Technological University, Prasanthi Ram, has won the Singapore Literature Prize for her book ‘Nine Yard Sarees’.
• Her short story book – ‘Nine Yard Sarees’ was published in 2023.
• This short story book is about the generations of a Tamil Brahmin family dispersed across Singapore, Sydney, New York and Connecticut.
• A three-member panel led by poet Cyril Wong has selected the winner.
• The best English creative non-fiction prize went to Indian-origin Shubigi Rao for a book titled ‘Pulp III: An Intimate Inventory Of The Banished Book’ (2022).
• The best English debut prize went to Professor Emeritus Peter Ellinger for “Down Memory Lane: Peter Ellinger’s Memoirs (2023)”.

Explanation:

• Telangana State government has decided to celebrate 17 September as Praja Palana Day.
• September 17th is the day on which Hyderabad State was integrated into the Indian Union in 1948.
• The national flag will be hoisted at all government offices, urban local bodies and gram panchayats on September 17.
• Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy will hoist the Tricolour in Hyderabad at an official programme.
• Earlier, the Union government had decided to celebrate September 17 as Hyderabad Liberation Day.
• On 17 September 1948, the state of Hyderabad got its independence from Nizam’s rule.
• The liberation of Hyderabad was possible due to the action by the first Minister of Home Affairs of India, Shri Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel under Operation Polo.

Explanation:

• Tamil Nadu government inked a pact with U.S. machinery manufacturer Caterpillar.
• U.S. machinery manufacturer Caterpillar will set up its equipment manufacturing facilities in Tamil Nadu.
• An MoU with Autodesk to provide skill development for youth and to support MSMEs and startups was signed during Chief Minister MK Stalin’s ongoing visit to the U.S.
• An Rs 2,000-crore investment by Jabil in Tiruchirappalli will generate 5000 jobs and will also establish a new electronics manufacturing cluster.
• A Rs 2,000-crore MoU was signed with Trilliant for the development of a manufacturing unit.
• Agreements with Nokia, PayPal, Yield Engineering Services, Microchip, Infinx Healthcare, and Applied Materials were also finalized.

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Explanation:

• The Union Cabinet has approved the PM E-Drive Scheme, under which a provision of Rs 10,900 crore has been made in the next two years.
• The scheme aims to make electric vehicles more accessible and strengthen the charging infrastructure.
• Under this scheme, a subsidy of Rs 3,679 crore will be given for battery-operated two and three-wheelers, ambulances, trucks and other emerging EVs.