Daily Current Affairs Quiz: February 29, 2024

February 29, 2024

Consider the following statements:
1. Women Exporters in the Digital Economy (WEIDE) Fund was recently released by World Bank and the International Trade Centre.
2. India is allocating USD 5 million to the Fund as its first donor.
3. International Trade Centre is a joint mandate with the World Trade Organization and the United Nations.
4. Comoros and Timor Leste are the latest members of World Trade Organization.
Which of the following statements is/are correct?

(A) 1 & 2 only
(B) 1 & 3 only
(C) 3 & 4 only
(D) 1 & 4 only

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ANSWER: C

Consider the following statements:
1. National Science Day is celebrated every year on February 28th.
2. The theme for this year is 'Indigenous Technologies for Amrit Kaal’.
3. In 1930, C. V. Raman became the first Asian recipient of a Nobel Prize in one of the sciences.
4. Raman spectroscopy is a basic analytical tool to conduct destructive chemical analysis for both organic and inorganic compounds.
Which of the following statements is/are incorrect?

(A) 1 & 2 only
(B) 2 & 3 only
(C) 3 & 4 only
(D) 2 & 4 only

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ANSWER: D

Consider the following statements:
1. Ministry of Education recently launched the SWAYAM Plus platform.
2. Amrit Bharat Station Scheme aims at redeveloping all the railway stations in the country.
3. International IP (intellectual property) Index was recently released by World Trade Organisation.
Which of the following statements is/are incorrect?

(A) 1 & 2 only
(B) 2 & 3 only
(C) 1 & 3 only
(D) 1, 2 & 3

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ANSWER: B

Consider the following statements:
1. Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi will operate the ‘SWAYAM Plus’ Platform.
2. The design of redeveloped railway stations will draw inspiration from local culture, heritage, and architecture.
3. International IP (intellectual property) Index was topped by Denmark.
Which of the following statements is/are incorrect?

(A) 1 & 2 only
(B) 2 & 3 only
(C) 1 & 3 only
(D) 1, 2 & 3

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ANSWER: C

Consider the following statements:
1. The SWAYAM Plus is aimed at enhancing the employability of both college students and professionals by offering learning programs across multiple sectors.
2. Amrit Bharat Station scheme's primary objective is to enhance station facilities with modern infrastructure.
3. International IP (intellectual property) Index evaluates the IP framework of all the economies of the world.
Which of the following statements is/are correct?

(A) 1 & 2 only
(B) 2 & 3 only
(C) 1 & 3 only
(D) 1, 2 & 3

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ANSWER: A

The US Chamber of Commerce released the 12th edition of its International IP (intellectual property) Index.
The United States emerged at the top of the list followed by the United Kingdom and France.
The index evaluates the IP framework of the world’s top 55 economies and found 20 economies significantly improving.
India maintained its 42nd position on the International IP Index 2024, with a score of 38.64%, unchanged since 2022.
Issues
- The report highlighted concerns over India’s intellectual property (IP) regime, citing the dissolution of the Intellectual Property Appellate Board in 2021 and an under-resourced judiciary.

Consider the following statements:
1. Belgium has become the first country in the European Continent to recognize ‘ecocide’ as a crime.
2. It introduced a new penal code which makes ecocide a national and international crime.
Which of the following statements is/ are correct?

(A) 1 only
(B) 2 only
(C) Both 1 and 2
(D) Neither 1 nor 2

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ANSWER: C

Belgium has become the first country in the European Continent to recognise ‘ecocide’ as a crime.
The Federal Parliament of Belgium voted in favour of a new penal code which makes ecocide a national and international crime.
Nationally, the new crime, which is aimed at preventing and punishing the most severe cases of environmental degradation (such as extensive oil spills), will apply to individuals in the highest positions of decision-making power and to corporations.
The punishment for individuals may include up to 20 years in prison, while corporations could face fines of up to €1.6 million.
In addition, Belgium now recognises ecocide as a fifth ‘international crime’ after war crimes, crimes of aggression, crimes against humanity and genocide.

DEFINITION

Ecocide means unlawful or wanton acts committed with knowledge that there is a substantial likelihood of severe and either widespread or long-term damage to the environment being caused by those acts.

Consider the following statements:
1. The world's first Vedic clock has been inaugurated in Jantar Mantar, Jaipur.
2. The time calculation is based on the duration from one sunset to the next.
Which of the following statements is/ are correct?

(A) 1 only
(B) 2 only
(C) Both 1 and 2
(D) Neither 1 nor 2

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ANSWER: D

The world’s inaugural Vedic clock, designed to display time according to the ancient Indian traditional panchang, has been crafted and positioned in Madhya Pradesh’s Ujjain district.
The Vedic clock is mounted on an 85-foot tower within Jantar
This unique clock will exhibit information related to Vedic Hindu Panchang, planetary positions, Muhurat, astrological calculations, predictions, and also indicate Indian Standard Time (IST) and Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).
The time calculation is based on the duration from one sunrise to the next.
The clock will showcase 30 Muhurats, tithi, and various other time calculations from the Vedic Hindu panchang.

Consider the following statements:
1. European Union has passed the Nature Restoration Law.
2. It sets a target for the EU to restore at least 30% of the EU’s land and sea areas by 2030
Which of the following statements is/ are incorrect?

(A) 1 only
(B) 2 only
(C) Both 1 and 2
(D) Neither 1 nor 2

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ANSWER: B

European Union lawmakers approved the bloc’s Nature Restoration Law.
The new law sets a target for the EU to restore at least 20% of the EU’s land and sea areas by 2030 and all ecosystems in need of restoration by 2050.
- It aims to reverse the decline of Europe’s natural habitats, 81% of which are classed as being in poor health.
The law also sets specific targets such as peatlands that can soak up CO2 emissions and help curb climate change.
- Other ecosystems explicitly covered by the law include forests, grasslands, and wetlands, as well as rivers, lakes, and coral beds.
Member states must restore at least 30% of habitats specifically covered by the new law from a poor to a good condition by 2030. That target would increase to 60% by 2040, and 90% by 2050.

Pankaj Udhas, who passed away recently, was a famous-

(A) Singer
(B) Politician
(C) Cricketer
(D) Historian

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ANSWER: A

Renowned ghazal singer and Padma Shri awardee Pankaj Udhas, died recently due to prolonged illness.
He was 72.
He was best known for hits like- “Chitthi Ayee Hai” and “Aur Ahista Kijiye Baatein”.
He launched his career with a ghazal album ‘Aahat’ (1980) and followed it up with three other successful albums — ‘Mukarar’, ‘Tarrannum’ and ‘Mehfil’.

Who is the author of the book titled “Basic Structure and Republic”?

(A) S Jaishankar
(B) Himani Singhal
(C) P S Sreedharan Pillai
(D) Pushp Kumar Sharma

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ANSWER: C

A book written by Goa Governor P S Sreedharan Pillai was released by Archbishop of Changanacherry, Kerala, H G Mar Joseph Perumthottam.
This book is titled “Basic Structure and Republic” and was released in Panaji.