ALL EXAM QUIZ 25.11.2024

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• Haryana Good Governance Awards Scheme 2024’ notified by the Haryana Government to promote excellence in governance.
• The objective of the scheme is to promote excellence in governance by rewarding those employees who contribute to better governance in the State through innovative work and extraordinary efforts.
• The awards are classified into flagship scheme awards and state-level awards. ‘District level awards’ will also be given under the scheme.
• The flagship awards will recognise teams involved in key projects whose work has led to significant improvements in governance.
• An amount of Rs 51,000 will be given under each flagship award.
• State level awards will be given to teams doing outstanding work in various governance initiatives.
• In the state level award, an amount of Rs 51,000 will be given for the first prize, Rs 31,000 for the second prize and Rs 21,000 for the third prize.

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• India's first AI data bank launched to boost national security.
• On November 20, India's first Artificial Intelligence (AI) data bank launched by the Union Minister of Science and Technology Jitendra Singh at the 7th Edition of the ASSOCHAM AI Leadership Meet 2024..
• It aims to promote innovation and boost the country's national security.
• This initiative will provide researchers, startups, and developers access to high-quality, diverse datasets needed to build scalable and inclusive AI solutions.
• The theme of the event was "AI for India: Driving India's AI development - Innovation, Ethics and Governance".
• It showcased India's strategic roadmap to harness the transformational potential of AI.
• The AI data bank will "enhance national security through real-time analysis of satellite, drone, and IoT data."
• It is also in line with the country’s goal of using AI for predictive analytics in disaster management and cybersecurity.

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• World Philosophy Day is observed every year on the third Thursday of November.
• This year, World Philosophy Day was celebrated on 21 November.
• It is an international day proclaimed by UNESCO. It was first celebrated on 21 November 2002.
• The main objective of the day is to raise awareness about the importance of philosophical analysis, research, and the study of major contemporary issues.
• Philosophy is an inspiring discipline as well as an everyday practice that can transform society.
• On this occasion, UNESCO’s partners encouraged to organize various types of activities- philosophical dialogues, debates, conferences, workshops, cultural events and presentations.
• Philosophy is the study of the nature of existence, knowledge, truth, and ethics.

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• Bihar will host the Khelo India Youth Games and Para Games in April 2025.
• A flagship event of the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Bihar, will be a new addition to the Khelo India map of the country.
• For the first time, Khelo India Para Games will also be organised in Bihar on the lines of the Summer Olympics.
• The Para Games will be held after the Youth Games and there will be a gap of 10 to 15 days between the two games.
• In 2023, the first edition of the Para Games was held in Delhi.
• Recently, Bihar hosted the Women's Asian Champions Trophy Hockey Championship in Rajgir.
• Earlier, Khelo India Youth Games 2023 were held in Tamil Nadu in January this year.
• Bihar has 38 Khelo India Centres and one Khelo India State Centre of Excellence that provide training to athletes of all levels.
• Apart from this, there are also three Sports Authority of India (SAI) training centres.

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• Vision Portal launched by Dr Jitendra Singh to promote skill development among underprivileged children.
• On November 21, the "Viksit Bharat Initiative for Student Innovation and Outreach Network" (VISION) inaugurated by Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh.
• It aims to promote education, skill development, and innovation among underprivileged children.
• Dr. Jitendra Singh appreciated the entrepreneurial vision behind the initiative and its focus on democratizing opportunities for students across the country.
• The Minister reflected on India’s remarkable growth in the startup sector, which has grown from just 350 to 400 startups in 2014 to over 1.67 lakh today, making the country the third largest startup ecosystem globally.
• He said that initiatives like Vision are integral to realizing the country's aspirations under Vision India 2047.
• Its objective is to establish India as a global leader in technology, education and economic development.

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• 4th edition of ‘Creative Minds of Tomorrow’ has been inaugurated at IFFI, Goa.
• The 4th edition of Creative Minds of Tomorrow (CMOT) has been inaugurated at the 55th International Film Festival of India (IFFI).
• The CMOT initiative was launched under the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.
• 100 promising young talents have been selected from 13 filmmaking crafts, up from 75 participants in 10 disciplines.
• This year CMOT offered a unique opportunity for young creators to showcase their skills and collaborate across diverse fields.
• The 100 CMOT participants will start their enriching journey from 20th to 28th November 2024 in Goa.
• The Creative Minds of Tomorrow (CMOT) initiative has been designed to identify, nurture, and promote the most talented young filmmakers in India.

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• An MoU signed between India and Maldives to establish a framework for promoting the use of local currencies in cross-border transactions.
• An MoU signed by the Reserve Bank of India and the Maldives Monetary Authority (MMA) to establish a framework for promoting the use of local currencies, Indian Rupee and Maldivian Rufiyaa, in cross-border transactions.
• On 21 November, RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das and MMA Governor Ahmed Munavvar signed the MoU in Mumbai.
• This MoU encourages the use of Indian Rupee (INR) and Maldivian Rufiyaa (MVR) in current account transactions, acceptable capital account transactions, and any other economic or financial transaction agreed upon by the two countries.
• This framework will allow exporters and importers to invoice and settle payments in their respective domestic currencies, thereby facilitating the growth of trading in the INR-MVR pair in the foreign exchange market.
• The use of local currencies is expected to optimise transaction costs and settlement times.
• This collaboration marks an important milestone in strengthening bilateral cooperation between RBI and MMA.

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• General Dwivedi was conferred the honorary rank of General by the Nepal Army.
• On November 21, General Dwivedi was conferred the rank of Honorary General of the Nepal Army by President Ram Chandra Paudel at a special ceremony held in the capital.
• Indian Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi is in Kathmandu on a five-day official visit at the invitation of Nepal Army Chief General Ashok Raj Sigdel.
• General Dwivedi is leading a five-member delegation, which also includes his wife Sunita Dwivedi, who is the President of the Army Wives Welfare Association (AWWA) of the Indian Army.
• He also met General Ashok Raj Sigdel, COAS, NA and discussed furthering military bilateral relations between India and Nepal.
• As a symbol of everlasting friendship between the two armies, General Upendra Dwivedi gifted military horses and military dogs to General Ashok Raj Sigdel.

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• South American country Ecuador has declared a state of emergency in the country due to forest fire and water shortage.
• The state of emergency approved by the Ministry of Environment will last for 60 days. Ecuador is facing the worst drought in six decades.

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• Asian Development Bank (ADB) has recently approved a policy-based loan of $200 million to Sri Lanka for financial sector reform.
• This loan has been given under ADB's Financial Sector Stability and Reform Program. ADB was established in 1966 and is headquartered in Manila, Philippines.