ALL EXAM QUIZ 17.12.2024

Explanation:

• On December 12, a bill to strengthen the working of national and state disaster management authorities passed by the Lok Sabha.
• The Centre stressed that the legislation will help state governments deal with disasters better.
• The House approved the Disaster Management (Amendment) Bill, 2024, by voice vote.
• Several amendments moved by opposition members were rejected by the House.
• The bill aims to bring clarity and convergence among stakeholders working in the field of disaster management.
• When a disaster strikes, it affects the entire country, and then this bill will prepare the country to deal with disasters in a better way.

Explanation:

• Every year on December 14, National Energy Conservation Day is celebrated.
• The day is dedicated to raising public awareness about global warming and climate change, as well as encouraging people to save energy.
• National Energy Conservation Day is being celebrated on December 14 since 1991.
• In 2001, the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) implemented the Energy Conservation Act.
• The Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) organizes the National Energy Conservation Day.
• BEE is a constitutional entity that works under the Government of India and helps in the formulation of energy-saving policies and programs.
• The Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) was established on March 1, 2002, by the Government of India under the provisions of the Energy Conservation Act, 2001.
• National Energy Conservation Awards are presented during the Energy Conservation Day celebrations on 14 December.

Explanation:

• Government will launch Udaan Yatri Cafe at airports.
• The government will launch the Udaan Yatri Cafe for passengers travelling through the UDAN scheme at the airports.
• The cafe will help in resolving the issue of overpriced food and beverages at the airports.
• These café will provide affordable food to the travellers.
• The first pilot project of the cafe will be run at the Kolkata Airport.
• It will be implemented at all other airports under the Airports Authority of India.
• The government also launched the official Centenary Celebrations Logo on the completion of a hundred years of Kolkata’s Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport.

Explanation:

• 22nd Divya Kala Mela is scheduled to be organized from 12th - 22nd December.
• The Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (Divyangjan) is organizing the 22nd Divya Kala Mela from 12th - 22nd December 2024 at India Gate.
• Around 100 Divyang entrepreneurs/artisans from 20 states/UTs are participating in this event.
• The Divya Kala Mela is a platform for Divyangjan to showcase their talent and sell their uniquely crafted products.
• In this Mela, Handicrafts, Handlooms, Embroidery Works, Eco-friendly Stationery and Lifestyle Products and Home Décor products will be showcased.
• Since its inception in 2022, the Divya Kala Mela has been successfully organized in 21 cities across India.

Explanation:

• PM Modi chaired the 4th National Conference of Chief Secretaries in New Delhi.
• The goal of the conference is to deepen the relationship between the central government and state governments.
• The conference's main goals are to improve coordination and cooperative federalism in order to accelerate growth and development.
• The Conference is being attended by domain experts, chief secretaries, and senior officials from all States and Union Territories.
• "Promoting Entrepreneurship, Employment and Skilling – Leveraging the Demographic Dividend" is the theme of the fourth National Conference.
• Six areas—manufacturing, services, rural non-farm, urban, renewable energy, and the circular economy—will receive particular attention under this theme.
• The inaugural conference took place in Dharamshala in June 2022.
• The second edition was held in January 2023 and the third edition in December 2023 in New Delhi.

Explanation:

• Francois Bayrou has been named as new Prime Minister of France.
• French President Emmanuel Macron appointed him as new Prime Minister of France after a no-confidence vote against the previous government.
• Francois Bayrou is the fourth Prime Minister named in 2024.
• The previous Prime Minister, Michel Barnier, served only three months.
• Michel Barnier became the shortest serving PM in French history.
• Prime Minister of France is the head of government of the French Republic and holds 2nd highest office in France, after president of France.
• In January 2024, Gabriel Attal became the youngest Prime Minister of France.

Explanation:

• World Hindu Economic Forum begins in Mumbai.
• Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis inaugurated the World Hindu Economic Forum in Mumbai for three days.
• Delegates from various fields across the globe are attending this summit.
• This is one of the biggest assemblies of industrialists, businessmen, startups, and entrepreneurs from the Hindu community under one roof.
• The theme of this year's forum is ‘Think in future, for the future’.
• The World Hindu Economic Forum was started in 2012 in Hong Kong. It was organized in Bangkok in 2023.

Explanation:

• The inaugural India-Philippines Maritime Dialogue was held in Manila, Philippines.
• Both sides exchanged perspectives on prevailing maritime challenges and discussed ways.
• They discussed ways to enhance maritime cooperation for conducive environment for mutual growth and global well-being.
• They also agreed to share best practices and partner in maritime capacity-building initiatives in areas such as Maritime Industry, Marine Scientific Research, Ocean Economy, etc.
• It was agreed to hold the next round of dialogue in New Delhi in 2025.
• They emphasized adherence to a rules-based order, especially the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea.

Explanation:

• Six new schemes have been launched by the Himachal Pradesh government.
• Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu launched distributed financial assistance to beneficiaries to mark two years of his government in Himachal Pradesh.
• These initiatives aim to promote natural farming, support small farmers, enhance rural incomes, and improve healthcare access.
• The government also launched the Rajiv Gandhi Natural Farming Start-up scheme. It will integrate 36,000 new farmers under the Rs 680 crore initiative.
• The Himachal Pradesh rolled out a scheme to buy organic compost and vermin compost at `300 per quintal.
• The government also disbursed Rs 1 lakh to 100 farmers via direct benefit transfer (DBT) to strengthen rural incomes.
• The CM also launched the Indira Gandhi Sukh Shiksha Yojana.
• Under this scheme, financial aid will be provided to children’s education, widows, destitute women, divorced women, and parents with disabilities.
• The Himachal Pradesh Subtropical Horticulture, Irrigation, and Value Addition Project (HP Shiva) has been also launched.

Explanation:

• India witnessed a significant rise in women's participation in the labour force.
• The study titled 'Female Labour Force Participation Rate: An Observational Analysis of the Periodic Labour Force Survey' has been released.
• It showed trends in women's involvement in the economy from 2017-18 to 2022-23.
• Rural female LFPR has increased nearly 70 per cent, from 24.6 per cent in 2017-18 to 41.5 per cent in 2022-23.
• States like Jharkhand and Bihar saw huge growth, with rural LFPR rising by 233 per cent in Jharkhand and six times in Bihar.
• Married women in rural areas, particularly in Rajasthan and Jharkhand, showed a significant increase in LFPR.
• Rural Bihar has shown considerable improvement despite the lowest LFPR in the past.
• Punjab and Haryana have persistently low female LFPR.
• Western and Southern India also witnessed growth in rural female LFPR, although urban areas have seen only a modest increase.
• The female LFPR has risen due to several government initiatives, particularly those targeting rural women.