Daily Current Affairs Quiz: August 10, 2024

Answer: a

Celebrated on 12 August

• Aim : to focus on the development and protection of youth in society.
• Theme: From Clicks to Progress: Youth Digital Pathways for Sustainable Development.”
• It was first designated by the United Nations in 1999, with the aim of raising awareness about youth issues and promoting their engagement in various spheres of society.

Answer: b

It is observed on 12 August annually

Aim : to raise awareness about the conservation of elephants and to promote efforts to protect these majestic animals.

GOVERNMENT INITIATIVE ON ELEPHANT CONSERVATION :

• Project Elephant (India) : launched: In 1992 to protect elephants and their habitats, prevent poaching, and mitigate human-elephant conflicts.

INTERNATIONAL CONSERVATION EFFORTS :

• CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora): To regulate international trade in elephant ivory and other products.
• Asian Elephant Conservation: aimed at conserving Asian elephants, including habitat preservation and conflict mitigation.

Answer: b

Celebrated on 10 August

• Aim : to raise awareness about the conservation of lions and their habitats, highlighting the threats they face and the importance of protecting these majestic animals.
• World Lion Day was started in 2013 by Dereck and Beverly Joubert of Big Cat Rescue, the world’s biggest recognised lion sanctuary.

Answer: c

It is observed on 10 August

• Aim : to spread awareness about unconventional sources of fuels that could work as an alternative to fossil fuels.
• The day also commemorates the successful operation of an engine on peanut oil by German engineer Sir Rudolf Diesel on August 9, 1893.

ABOUT BIO FUEL :

The fuel derived from the biomass of plants or animal wastes is known as biofuel. It is commonly produced from corn, sugarcane and animal waste like cow dung.

 TWO MOST COMMON BIOFUELS :

• Ethanol: It is produced by fermentation of residues of crops like corn and sugarcane.
• Biodiesel: It is produced from used cooking oil, yellow grease or animal fats. During its production, cooking oil or fat is burned with alcohol in the presence of a catalyst, which produces Biodiesel.

GOVERNMENT INITIATIVES AND POLICIES ON BIOFUELS

• National Policy on Biofuel
• National Policy on Biofuel
• Pradhan Mantri JI-VAN Yojana

Answer: d

Current Context : The Indian Army has conducted a strategic military exercise, ‘Parvat Prahaar’, in Ladakh, focusing on high-altitude warfare and operations.

• The ‘Parvat Prahaar’ (Mountain Strike) exercise emphasises mountainous and rugged terrains, such as those found in regions like Eastern Ladakh.
• It is crucial for maintaining the readiness and effectiveness of the Army in the region, which is close to the India-China border.

VARIOUS MULTINATIONAL EXERCISES :

• Exercise Desert Strike : Conducted in desert areas such as Rajasthan to enhance operational readiness in desert warfare.
• Exercise Sudarshan Shakti
• Exercise Trishul
• Exercise Gaganshakti : Between Indian Air Force and Indian Army units.

Answer: b

Current Context : The Indian hockey team has claimed a bronze medal at the Paris Olympics after defeating Spain 2-1.

• India captain Harmanpreet Singh led from the front handing India.
• Team India has claimed a second consecutive Olympic bronze medal after 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

ACHIEVEMENTS OF HOCKEY TEAM IN OLYMPICS

Gold Medals:

• 1928 Amsterdam: India won its first Olympic gold medal in hockey.
• 1932 Los Angeles: Secured a second consecutive gold medal.
• 1936 Berlin: Won their third consecutive gold medal, led by the legendary Dhyan Chand.
• 1948 London: Post-independence, India clinched its fourth gold medal.
• 1952 Helsinki: Achieved its fifth gold medal.
• 1956 Melbourne: Won the sixth gold medal, with the final match against Pakistan.

BRONZE MEDALS:

• 1972 Munich: India secured the bronze medal, marking a notable achievement after a period of decline.
• 2020 Tokyo: India won the bronze medal, marking its first Olympic medal in hockey since 1980. The team, coached by Graham Reid, defeated Germany in the bronze medal match.
• 2024 Paris : bronze medal

Answer: b

Current Context : Neeraj Chopra won silver in the men’s javelin final with a best effort of 89.45m at Paris Olympics.

• Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem won gold with an Olympic record of 92.97m at the Games in Paris.

ABOUT NEERAJ CHOPRA  :

• He is an Indian track and field athlete competing in javelin throw.
• Born on 24 December 1997 in Khandra, Haryana, India
• First Asian athlete to win an Olympic gold medal after he won the gold medal at the 2020 Olympics.
• First Asian to win gold in the javelin throw event after his win at the 2023 World Championship.

Awards : awarded the Arjuna Award in 2018, Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna in 2021 Padma Shri in 2022, the Param Vishisht Seva Medal in 2022 and the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal in 2020

Answer: c

Current Context : Wrestler Aman Sehrawat won the bronze medal, defeating Puerto Rico’s Darian Toi Cruz in the men’s 57kg freestyle category at the Paris Olympics.

ABOUT :

• He was born 16 July 2003 in Birohar, Jhajjar district, Haryana.
• He is an Indian freestyle wrestler who competes in the 57 kg weight category.
• He is the youngest Indian to win an individual Olympic medal, having secured a bronze medal at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.
• He also won a gold medal at the 2022 U23 World Championships and was the 2023 Asian champion.

Answer: d

Current Context : Nagaland becomes the first state in the country to implement the disaster management insurance.

• Collaboration with : the state government and SBI General Insurance have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for Disaster Risk Transfer Parametric Insurance Solution (DRTPS)  for a period of three years.
• Aim : to safeguarding the state against natural calamities.
• Disaster Risk Transfer Parametric Insurance Solution (DRTPS) will aid in protecting the state’s critical infrastructure and reduce economic losses due to a disast

Answer: a

Current Context : Himachal Pradesh government has unveiled a new initiative, the HIM-UNNATI scheme, to promote natural farming across the state.

• The programme will focus on making the agriculture sector economically viable through a cluster-based development model and promoting natural farming.
• Fund allocation : ₹150 crore,
• It will benifit the efforts of approx 92 lakh farmers already practising chemical-free farming on over 32,149 hectares of land.
• HIM-UNNATI scheme includes 100 percent soil test-based nutrient management to enhance soil productivity, the promotion of high-end product cultivation, and support for traditional crops and millet procurement.