ALL EXAM QUIZ 26.11.2024

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• India's first Constitution Museum was inaugurated by Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla.
• On 23 November 2024, the first Constitution Museum of India and the inaugural session of the National Conference on the Constitution of India were held at O.P. Jindal Global University (JGU), Sonipat.
• It is a unique initiative and a historical institution in Indian constitutional history.
• The inauguration of the Constitution Museum is dedicated to the nation with an aim to encourage the youth of India, the leaders of tomorrow, to embrace the Constitution of India as a beacon of knowledge that will shape and govern the future of our country.
• JGU has established this museum to enrich the understanding of the Constitution, with different sections highlighting its significance and the historical debates that shaped its making.
• The year 2024 commemorates the 75th anniversary of the adoption of the Constitution, which took place on 26 November 1949 but came into force on 26 January 1950.
• This year, India's first constitution park was also inaugurated in Pune.

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• Armenia joined the International Solar Alliance as the 104th full member.
• Armenia's full membership in the International Solar Alliance is effective from November 15, 2024 and the agreement was signed in Yerevan on November 16, 2023.
• ISA aims to scale up solar energy and reduce the cost of solar power generation through aggregation of demand for solar finance, technologies, innovation, research and development and capacity building.
• The ISA, a treaty-based international intergovernmental organization, aims to mobilize the over US$1000 billion in investment needed by 2030 for the widespread use of solar energy.
• International Solar Alliance (ISA) was co-founded by India and France.

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• The 9th Amur Falcon Festival has been celebrated at the Lower Ground of Tamenglong district in Manipur.
• This event has been organized by the District Administration of Tamenglong, the State Forest Department, and the Rainforest Club of Tamenglong.
• It is celebrated every year to raise awareness about the migratory bird Amur falcon.
• Amur Falcon roosts in the Tamenglong district during October-November when it flies to the southern and eastern parts of Africa.
• The Wildlife Trust of India has satellite-tagged two Amur falcons and released them from the Tamenglong district as part of ongoing efforts to study and protect these migratory birds.

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• A World Bank report titled ‘Jobs at Your Doorstep: A Jobs Diagnostics for Young People’ launched by Centre.
• On November 22, it was launched by Union Minister for Education Dharmendra Pradhan, along with Minister of Labour and Employment Mansukh Mandaviya.
• This report serves as both a diagnosis and a roadmap to provide strategic linkages and convergence between education and India's employment agenda.
• The report takes an in-depth look at the employment scenario in six states – Himachal Pradesh, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha and Rajasthan.
• It identifies key priority sectors and roles that offer the highest employment potential for youth graduating from secondary school.
• This report is a skills gap analysis, which attempts to align the occupations offered in the schools with the industry-specific needs of the districts where these schools exist.

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• An MoU signed by the Health Ministry with BHU, Education Ministry, to support the Institute of Medical Sciences.
• An MoU signed by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare with Banaras Hindu University and the Ministry of Education to provide support to the Institute of Medical Sciences (IMS), BHU.
• The MoU signed in New Delhi provides for grant-in-aid by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare to IMS and BHU, in line with the new AIIMS established under the Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana.
• This MoU is a result of the “Whole of Government” approach of the Central Government, which promotes better collaboration among various Government departments to achieve common objectives for the benefit of the people.

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• Indian scientists have identified a new method to detect Monkeypox and develop diagnostic tools for the infection.
• Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR) scientists have identified a new method to understand the virology of monkeypox virus (MPV).
• Scientists have identified and characterised DNA sequences within the Monkeypox virus (MPV) genome.
• The new findings will help develop diagnostic tools for deadly infections.
• The outbreak of the Mpox virus has raised serious concerns as modes of transmission and symptoms are not well known.
• A comprehensive understanding of virology is important for the rapid development of effective diagnostic and therapeutic strategies.
• MPV is a double-stranded DNA (dsDNA) virus. It is currently detected through polymerase chain reaction (PCR).

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• Former SC judge Harjit Singh Bedi passed away at the age of 78.
• Justice Bedi began his legal career on July 17, 1972, with enrollment to the Bar Council of Punjab & Haryana.
• He served as Deputy Advocate General of Punjab from 1983 to 1987.
• He was Chairman of the Monitoring Authority set up by the Supreme Court to examine cases of alleged fake encounters in Gujarat.
• He worked as Additional Advocate General until 1989 before becoming Punjab’s Advocate General in 1990.
• He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Punjab and Haryana High Court on March 15, 1991.

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• Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and the Australian Space Agency (ASA) have signed an Implementation Agreement (IA) to strengthen cooperation in space activities between Australia and India.
• On November 20, an Implementation Agreement (IA) was signed between the two space agencies.
• India and Australia are enduring strategic partners. Both space agencies are working to explore current and future collaboration activities.
• The Gaganyaan programme has the objective of demonstrating human space flight capability (HSFC) in Low Earth Orbit.
• Under the Gaganyaan programme, ISRO will carry out three un-crewed missions and one crewed mission.

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• DRDO successfully conducted the flight trial of India’s first long-range hypersonic missile.
• The flight trial of India’s first long-range hypersonic missile has been conducted from Dr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Island, off the coast of Odisha.
• The hypersonic missile has been designed to carry various payloads for a range of more than 1,500 km for the Armed Forces.
• This missile has been indigenously developed by the laboratories of Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Missile Complex, Hyderabad.
• Various range systems were deployed in multiple domains to track the missile.
• The flight data obtained from down-range ship stations confirmed the successful terminal manoeuvres and impact with a high degree of accuracy.

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• A new NGO, the Association of Indian American Minorities (AIAM), was launched in Maryland, USA, to unite and support minority communities in the Indian American diaspora.
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi was honored with the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Global Peace Award for Minority Upliftment during the event. Jasdip Singh, a Sikh philanthropist, was appointed as AIAM’s Chairman. AIAM aims to advance PM Modi’s vision of ‘Viksit Bharat’ by 2047, focusing on inclusivity and welfare for all.