ALL EXAM QUIZ 01.06.2024

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• Cold Chain and Logistics Summit: Navigating The Future of Cold Chain Logistics organized by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI).
• The aim of the summit is to foster collaboration and innovation in developing an integrated, sustainable, and efficient cold chain ecosystem for India's perishable goods industry.
• The discussions focused on developing sustainable infrastructure to enhance energy efficiency, reduce waste and maintain the integrity and safety of temperature-sensitive goods in supply chain management.
• The summit serves as an active platform to discuss best practices and strategies to understand the technologies and trends shaping the future of cold chain logistics.

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• Every year on May 29, the International Day of UN Peacekeepers is celebrated.
• It is celebrated to honour the contributions of both uniformed and civilian people to peacekeeping.
• The theme of the International Day of UN Peacekeepers 2024 is "Fit for the Future: Building Better Together."
• Over two million peacekeepers have participated in 71 missions since 1948, assisting nations in negotiating the challenging path from war to peace.
• Currently, more than 76,000 peacekeepers from more than 120 countries are deployed across 11 global missions.
• UNGA passed a resolution to designate 29 May as the International Day of UN Peacekeepers to mark the establishment of the first UN Peacekeeping mission in 1948.
• India has played a vital role in United Nations peacekeeping operations. In 1960, it sent doctors and nurses to Congo, and in 2008, it sent an all-female team to Liberia.
• The 76th International Day of United Nations (UN) Peacekeepers was also celebrated by the Indian Army, paying homage to fallen comrades by laying wreaths at the National War Memorial in New Delhi.

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• According to a study, Venus appears to be more volcanically active than previously thought.
• According to scientists, Venus appears to be more volcanically active than previously known.
• As per new analysis of decades-old radar images has revealed evidence of volcanic eruptions at two additional sites on Venus.
• Radar images obtained by NASA’s Magellan indicated large lava flows at these two locations in the Venusian northern hemisphere.
• One of the two sites is a volcano called Sif Mons which is situated in a region called Eistla Regio.
• The other site is a large volcanic plain in a region called Niobe Planitia.
• As per the new study, the volcanic vent on Maat Mons in a region called Atla Regio expanded and changed shape during the Magellan mission.
• This new study is based on the previous findings of ongoing Venusian volcanic activity.
• The study of the volcanic activity of Venus will provide a better understanding of a planet’s internal heat and geological processes.
• Venus is the second planet from the sun and has a diameter of about 7,500 miles (12,000 km), slightly smaller than Earth.

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• IAS Pradip Kumar Tripathi has been appointed as Secretary to Lokpal.
• The appointment has been approved by the Appointment Committee of the Cabinet.
• IAS Rakesh Ranjan has been also appointed as Chairman of the Staff Selection Commission (SSC).
• Amit Yadav has been appointed as an Officer on Special Duty in the Department of Social Justice and Empowerment department.
• IAS Rajendra Kumar is appointed as Secretary in the Department of Border Management.
• Lokpal is a multi-member body. It consists of a Chairperson and a maximum of 8 members. 50% of these members should be judicial members.
• Members of the Lokpal are appointed by the President on the recommendation of a selection committee.

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• Agnikul Cosmos successfully launched Agnibaan’s sub-orbital rocket.
• The IIT-Madras incubated space start-up, Agnikul Cosmos, has made history with the successful launch of Agnibaan rocket from its private launchpad at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre.
• It has been successfully launched after four failed attempts in the last few months.
• Agnibaan Sub-Orbital Technology Demonstrator (SOrTeD) is a single-stage launch vehicle powered by Agnilet engine.
• The Agnilet engine is the world’s first single-piece 3D-printed semi-cryogenic rocket engine.
• It can carry a payload of up to 300 kg into orbit of about 700 km.
• The rocket used a semi-cryogenic engine with a mix of liquid and gas propellants. This technology is not used by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) in any of its rockets.
• Agnikul Cosmos was established in 2017 by Srinath Ravichandran and Moin SPM, along with IIT-Madras faculty member Sathyanarayan R Chakravarthy.
• It is the first Indian company to sign an agreement with ISRO in December 2020.

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• Summer Fiesta 2024 has been inaugurated by Sanjay Kumar at the National Bal Bhavan.
• The Ministry of Education inaugurated the month-long "Summer Fiesta 2024" at the National Bal Bhavan.
• Summer Fiesta is a month-long camp with more than 30 types of different activities for children aged between 5 to 16 years.
• Summer Fiesta 2024 will be organized from May 29 to June 28, 2024.
• During the Summer Fiesta, special workshops and programs will be conducted weekly.
• Sessions on Odissi dance, Yoga, Calligraphy, Music recitals, Games etc. will also be organized.
• The National Bal Bhavan is an autonomous body under the Department of School Education and Literacy.
• It was established in 1956 with a vision to foster learning through thinking, imagination, creativity, and entertaining activities for children.

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• DRDO carried out successful flight test of the RudraM-II air-to-surface missile.
• The missile was fired from a Su-30 MK-I aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) off the coast of Odisha.
• The missile test met all trial objectives. The missile’s performance was validated through data.
• Defence Minister congratulated the IAF, DRDO, and the industry for the successful test flight.
• RudraM-II is a solid-propelled air-launched missile. It is designed for air-to-surface operations.
• Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has developed the Rudram-II anti-radiation supersonic missile.
• Rudram missile is the first indigenously developed anti-radiation missile.
• It is designed to target enemy ground radars and communication stations in SEAD (Suppression of Enemy Air Defence) missions.
• The Rudram-II is the latest version after the mark-1 version. The mark-1 version was tested four years ago by Su-30MKI.
• The Rudram-II can be launched from a range of altitudes. It can pick up signals from radars from a range of over 100 km.
• India presently operates the Russian Kh-31. Kh-31 is an anti-radiation missile. The Rudram missiles will replace it.

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• Indian Arm Wrestlers won seven medals at the Asian Championship 2024.
• The Indian arm wrestling team performed excellently at the 2024 Asian Championship in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
• The Indian team has won seven medals including one gold and six bronze.
• Shrimant Jha remained the top performer for India. He has competed in two categories.
• He won the gold medal in the left-hand para category and also bagged a bronze medal in the right-hand para category.
• Laxman Singh Bhandari won two bronze medals in the Masters category.
• Ibi Lollen won two bronze medals in the Women’s right and left-hand categories.
• People’s Armwrestling Federation India (PAFI) is the apex Indian organisation affiliated with the Asian Armwrestling Federation (AAF) and the World Armwrestling Federation (WAF).

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• Indian economy is likely to grow at 7% in the FY25: RBI Annual Report.
• Reserve Bank of India (RBI) released its annual report on May 30.
• As per this report, the real GDP growth rate for 2024-25 is projected at 7.0%.
• The Indian economy has expanded at a robust pace in 2023-24 with a real GDP growth to 7.6 per cent from 7.0 per cent.
• This will be the third successive year of 7 per cent or above growth.
• India’s GDP growth is robust and is supported by healthy balance sheets of banks and corporates.
• The government is focusing on capital expenditure and prudent monetary, regulatory and fiscal policies.
• Geopolitical tensions, geoeconomic fragmentation, global financial market volatility, international commodity price movements and erratic weather are the main risks to the growth outlook.
• The RBI report also highlighted that the Indian economy would have to tackle challenges posed by the rapid adoption of AI/ML.
• This report covered the working and functions of the Reserve Bank of India for the April 2023-March 2024 period.

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A-3, B-2, C-1, D-4