ALL EXAM QUIZ 24.01.2025

Explanation:

• A demo of restarting the Vikas liquid engine is carried out by ISRO.
• A demonstration of restarting the Vikas liquid engine was successfully carried out by the Indian Space Research Organisation at a test facility at the Propulsion Complex in Mahendragiri.
• The Vikas engine is the engine that powers the liquid stages of its launch vehicles.
• The test, which took place on January 17, is a milestone in the development of technologies for recovery of stages, which will lead to reusability in future launch vehicles.
• Several tests are being conducted to confirm the engine restartability under different conditions.
• In this test, the engine was started for 60 seconds, after which it was turned off for 120 seconds, and then restarted and ran for seven seconds duration.
• Apart from this, the Core Liquid Stage (L110) of ISRO's LVM3 launch vehicle was flagged off by ISRO Chairman V Narayanan for the launch complex at Sriharikota.
• The Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre (LPSC) designed and developed the stage during the development of the LVM3 launch vehicle and powered it with twin Vikas engines, featuring a propellant loading of 110 tonnes.

Explanation:

• Every year on January 21, the Statehood Day of Manipur, Meghalaya, and Tripura is celebrated.
• PM Narendra Modi congratulated the people of Tripura, Meghalaya and Manipur on their 53rd Statehood Day.
• The three states that attained statehood under the North-Eastern Areas (Reorganisation) Act of 1971 celebrated their 53rd anniversary of statehood this year.
• North-Eastern Areas (Reorganisation) Act of 1971 became effective on January 21, 1972.
• Manipur and Tripura were princely states, which were included in India in October 1949. Then the states were given the status of union territories.
• In 1970, Meghalaya became an autonomous state within Assam.
• In 1972, Tripura, Meghalaya, and Manipur were given full statehood by the North Eastern Reorganization Act, 1972.

Explanation:

Donald Trump announced several restrictions on immigration and asylum in the United States.

• He said that troops would be sent to the US-Mexico border and would end birthright citizenship.
• He will seek to revoke the right of US nationality to anyone born in America.
• The emergency on the US-Mexico border will give special presidential powers.
• Under these powers, Donald Trump could use federal funding for border wall construction and could deploy the military and National Guard to the border.
• He also signed an order declaring Mexican drug cartels terrorist organizations.

Explanation:

• Haryana government notified the Vehicle Scrappage and Recycling Facility Incentive Policy 2024.
• The main aim of the initiative is to ensure the proper disposal and recycling of old vehicles, promoting environmental sustainability by reducing pollution.
• The initiative will enable proper disposal and recycling of old vehicles.
• The number of scrapped vehicles is continuously increasing after the National Green Tribunal (NGT) fixed the life of old diesel vehicles to 10 years and 15 years for petrol vehicles.
• Under this policy, vehicle owners will also get financial benefits and public will get relief from junk vehicles parked on roads, streets and other public places.
• The government will offer capital subsidies or state GST reimbursement to new industrial units.
• The government will develop a 10-year land leasing module through the Haryana State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation (HSIIDC).

Explanation:

• Maharashtra signed multiple MoUs at World Economic Forum in Davos.
• In the presence of Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, Maharashtra signed Memorandums of Understanding totalling 38,750 crore rupees at the World Economic Forum in Davos.
• The Kalyani Group and the Maharashtra government signed first Memorandum of Understanding.
• This MoU covers the defence, steel, and electric vehicle sectors.
• It is expected that this MoU will bring in 5,250 crore rupees in investment and create 4,000 jobs in Gadchiroli.
• Maharashtra government and Reliance Infrastructure Ltd. inked the second Memorandum of Understanding in the defence sector. This is valued at 16,500 crore rupees.
• It is expected that 2,450 new jobs will be created under this MoU.
• The third MoU inked with Balasore Alloys Ltd. is worth 17,000 crore rupees.
• This MoU focuses on the steel and metals industry and would create 3,200 jobs.

Explanation

• As Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court, Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya took the oath of office.
• Lieutenant Governor V.K. Saxena administered the oath of office to him as Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court.
• Justice Upadhyaya was the chief justice of Bombay High Court. On January 7, the Supreme Court Collegium recommended that he be transferred.
• He comes from from Uttar Pradesh. On November 21, 2011, he was named a judge of the Allahabad High Court.
• Justice Vibhu Bakhru was the acting Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court upon Justice Manmohan's promotion to the Supreme Court.

Explanation:

• Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai launched 'Deendayal Upadhyay Bhoomiheen Krishi Majdoor Kalyana Yojana' in Raipur.
• Under this scheme, more than 5.62 lakh landless agricultural labourers, Baigas and Gunias of the state will receive the financial assistance of Rs 10,000 annually.
• About Rs 562 crores has been allocated for this scheme.
• The Chief Minister also participated in the 'Nagar Vikas Ke Sopan' program in Raipur and laid the foundation stone of 813 works worth Rs 155.38 crore.
• He also inaugurated 70 works worth Rs 15.25 crore in various urban bodies of the state.

Explanation:

• The government is celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Beti Bachao Beti Padhao scheme.
• Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) was launched by the prime minister on January 22, 2015 at Panipat, Haryana.
• ‘Beti Bachao Beti Padhao’ scheme resolves the declining Child Sex Ratio (CSR) and related issues of women empowerment.
• It prevented gender-biased sex-selective elimination and promoted the survival, protection and education of the girl child.
• This scheme has created a strong foundation for valuing and protecting every girl child.
• Through this scheme, the focus will be on making long-term changes through inclusive policies, better implementation, and active community participation.

Explanation:

• Dr. Jitendra Singh inaugurated India’s first-of-its-kind CSIR Mega "Innovation Complex" at Mumbai on 17th January.
• The Innovation Complex has nine floors and has 24 ready-to-move incubation labs for innovative start-ups, MSMEs, industry partners, and CSIR labs
• This facility will provide high-end scientific infrastructure, expertise, and regulatory support to stakeholders for conducting SOP-driven studies.
• This facility has been designed to foster collaboration between start-ups, MSMEs, and CSIR’s network of researchers and innovators.
• This complex will act as a bridge between cutting-edge science and its application to address real-world challenges.
• This complex will support critical industrial sectors such as healthcare (pharma, biopharma, medtech), chemicals, materials, energy, and others relevant to CSIR labs.
• 1,000 scientists from CSIR labs across India and industry leaders, foreign delegates from Norway, Switzerland, and Germany participated in the inauguration event.

Explanation:

• Professor Urvashi Sinha, faculty member of Light and Matter Physics at the Raman Research Institute (RRI), was awarded the Gates-Cambridge Impact Prize 2025 by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Cambridge, UK.
• Professor Sinha is one of the eight winners celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Gates-Cambridge Impact Prize