Daily Current Affairs Quiz: December 16, 2023

ANSWER: C

ANSWER: A

ANSWER: D

ANSWER: C

• INS Tarmugli, a Fast Attack Craft has been commissioned into the Navy.
• The vessel was originally designed and constructed by Kolkata-based Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers and was commissioned into the Indian Navy on March 17, 2001.
• The Trinkat Class FAC which was gifted to the Maldivian Naval Defence Forces (MNDF) in 2006 by India.
• The ship was returned in May 2023 and post extensive restoration work by the Naval Dockyard, Visakhapatnam, was reincarnated in its present avatar.
• The warship is fitted with advanced MTU engines, water jet propulsion, latest communication equipment, a 30 mm gun and an advanced Radar system
• It will be extensively used for coastal surveillance and protection of our ODAs in the KG Basin area and along the East Coast of India.
• INS Tarmugli would operate under the Naval Officer-in-Charge (Andhra Pradesh).
• It is named after a picturesque island in the Andaman group.
• The 320-tonne INS Tarmugli, measuring 48 meters in length, can achieve speeds in excess of 30 knots.

ANSWER: A

• The birth anniversary of Baba Raghav Das was observed recently.

 ABOUT BABA RAGHAV DAS

• Baba Raghav Das, popularly known as ‘Gandhi of Poorvanchal’, was born in a rich Brahman family on 12 December 1896 at Pune, Maharastra.
• He played a great role in the political, social, economic, and the cultural activities of the nation.
• After his education he left Mumbai in 1913 in search of a siddh guru and reached Kashi and later Ghazipur, where he met ‘Mauni baba’ and learned Hindi.
  • After that, he met ‘Yogiraj Anant Mahaprabhu’ and accepted him as his guru.
• In 1921, Mahatma Gandhi visited Gorakhpur and met him.
  • Since then he continuously worked for independence and served the oppressed people.
• He was imprisoned for the first time in 1921.
• He accompanied Gandhiji during Dandi March.
• Post independence, he contested in the elections and was elected MLA in 1948.
• He also took an active part in the ‘Bhu-dan’ movement started by Binoba Bhave.
• The noble saint and philosopher left for his heavenly abode on January 15, 1958.

ANSWER: B

• Toys made in Channapatna near Bengaluru have now become part of children’s academic activities in Afghanistan.
• The famed wooden toys are made by artisans in and around Channapatna town of Ramanagara district.
• There are over 250 cottage units and around 50 factories that make toys in Channapatna.
• Channapatna is also known as Gombegala Ooru (toy-town).
• This traditional craft of Karnataka has received the Geographical Indication (GI) tag in 2005.
• Toys in Channapatna are made from a particular type of wood known as “Aale mara” or ivory wood sourced from nearby forests.
• These toys are distinguished by their lacquered finish, achieved through natural dyes derived from vegetable extracts.
• The vibrant colors and glossy finish of Channapatna toys set them apart from other wooden crafts.
• Channapatna toys are ideal for children as the chemical dye is not used in them and they come without sharp edges.

ANSWER: D

• Quality of Living Index 2023 was recently released by Mercer, a global consultant for businesses.
• Vienna (Austria), Zurich (Switzerland) and Vancouver (Canada) are the top three cities in that order, according to the 2023 index.
• It evaluates the quality of life for employees working abroad, especially with families, and relies on data from over 500 cities all over the world.
• The ranking is based on factors like climate, schools and education, disease and sanitation standards, violence and crime, physical remoteness and ease of communications and socio-political environment.
• Hyderabad with a rank of 153, Pune at 154 and Bengaluru in the 156th position are the three highest placed among Indian cities.
  • Chennai is the fourth Indian city in the list at the 161 spot followed by Mumbai at 164.

ANSWER: A

• The total enrolment under the Atal Pension Yojana (APY) has crossed 6 crore, with over 79 lakh enrolments in the current Financial Year.

ABOUT ATAL PENSION YOJANA

• APY, launched in 2015, is a flagship social security scheme of the Government of India.
• It aims to provide old age income security to Indian citizens, with a particular focus on the poor, underprivileged, and workers in the unorganised sectors.
• The minimum age of joining the APY is 18 years and the maximum age is 40 years.
• Under APY, the subscriber is eligible to get triple benefits-
  • Lifelong monthly pension of Rs1000 to ₹5000 from the age of 60 years, depending on their contributions, which itself would vary based on the age of joining the APY.
    • Accordingly, the per month subscription amount presently varies from Rs 42 to Rs 1,454 based on the chosen option.
  • The same pension would be paid to the spouse of the subscriber after the demise of the subscriber.
  • On the demise of both the subscriber and spouse, the pension wealth as accumulated till age 60 of the subscriber would be returned to the nominee.

ANSWER: D

• Indian lyricist and poet Javed Akhtar is to be honored with the Padmapani Lifetime Achievement Awards at the Ajanta-Ellora Film Festival.
• The honour comprises Padmapani memento, citation and monetary award of Rs 2 lakhs.
• The award honors his contribution to the Indian Film Industry.
• Akhtar has been a co-writer in movies like ‘Zanjeer’ ‘Deewar’ ‘Don’ and more.
• The Ajanta-Ellora Film Festival, which was earlier called Aurangabad International Film Festival (AIFF), is organised annually by Nath Group, Yashwantrao Chavan Centre, Mumbai, with the support of the governments of Maharashtra and India.

ANSWER: B

• Arunachal Pradesh CM recently attended the annual Shar Amartala Torgya Festival at the Thegtse Sangye Choi Long monastery at Balemu, a small hamlet at the trijunction of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam and Bhutan in West Kameng district.
• The religious festival is being held under the patronage and blessings of Padmashree His Eminence The 14th Thegtse Rinpoche.