Daily Current Affairs Quiz: Februray 01, 2024

ANSWER: A

ANSWER: B

ANSWER: C

ANSWER: A

• POEM-3, the PSLV Orbital Experimental Module-3, India’s unique inexpensive space platform using the spent PS4 stage of the PSLV-C58 vehicle that launched XPoSat on January 1, 2024, has successfully achieved all its objectives.
• After deploying the satellite into its intended orbit at 650 km, the vehicle was lowered to 350 km circular orbit to minimize the time of orbit decay after completion of the experiment.
• It is a three-axis-attitude controlled platform with power generation and telecommand & telemetry capabilities, for supporting Payloads.
• POEM-3 flew with nine Payloads from VSSC, PRL, Academia, and Space start-ups inducted through IN-SPACe.
  • Payloads included RUDRA, ARKA-200, Green Impulse TrAnsmitter (GITA), Dust Experiment (DEX), etc.
• In missions of POEM-1 to POEM-3, ISRO has flown a total of 21 payloads from various institutes and industries.
• With the orbital decay and reentry of POEM-3 in three months, PSLV-C58 XPoSat mission will be leaving zero debris in space.

ANSWER: D

• Tamil Nadu’s tableau in the Republic Day parade on the Kartavya Path highlighted the historical significance of the Kudavolai electoral system.
• It emerged during the 10^th century Chola era and marked an early stride towards democracy.
• Used to elect representatives to run the village administration, it voiced the collective will of the people to the empire.
• Selection process-
  • People from a specific ward would line up to cast their voting tickets, inscribed the names of their preferred candidates on palm leaves(volai), which were then placed in a mud pot called the ‘kudam.’
  • To announce the elected leader, a small boy would pick a ticket from the pot, and the result would be declared loudly for everyone to hear.
  • The process was considered sacred.
• Village Development Plan
  • Community members gathered at a place like-under a banyan tree, for the preparation of the Village Development Plan, reflecting the communal nature of decision-making.
  • In this context, a drum played a significant role in conveying crucial information to the villagers.

ANSWER: A

• Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has launched ‘StartupShala’ flagship accelerator program for startups to encourage investments, networking and mentorship.
• ‘StartupShala’ – Startup India’s Accelerator Program, is a 3-month long accelerator program for early-stage startups to provide them access to knowledge, network, funds, and guidance required to scale up.
• Each cohort of the program will be focused on a particular sector, the first one being CleanTech and 20 startups per cohort will be handpicked by experts through an open call for application.
• Interested startups can apply through the Start-Up India Hub.
• Eligibility
  • It should be a DPIIT-recognised startup.
  • It is important for the startup to work in the sustainability sector.
  • The startup should be a growth stage startup which is ready to scale.
  • The startup should be generating revenue with market ready solutions in the form of its products and services.

ANSWER: C

• In a groundbreaking development in the field of neurotechnology, Elon Musk, the entrepreneur behind companies like Tesla and SpaceX, announced that the first human recipient has received an implant from his brain-computer interface (BCI) venture, Neuralink.
  • The US Food and Drug Administration had granted Neuralink an “investigational device exemption,” permitting the company to commence clinical studies.
• Neuralink’s device is about the size of a large coin and is designed to be implanted in the skull, with ultra-thin wires going directly into the brain.
• The initial goal of the so-called brain computer interface is to give people the ability to control a computer cursor or keyboard using their thoughts alone.
• The company aims to target the brain region controlling movement intention, initially enabling individuals to control computers using their thoughts alone.

ALSO

• Elon Musk disclosed that the first product from Neuralink is named “Telepathy.”
• According to him, Telepathy will empower users, particularly those who have lost limb functionality, to control phones or computers through mere thoughts.

ANSWER: B

• Malaysia’s Sultan Ibrahim from the southern state of Johor was installed as the country’s 17th king recently
• He took the oath of office in a ceremony at the national palace in Kuala Lumpur.
• The monarchy plays a mostly ceremonial role in
• Under a unique system of monarchy, the heads of Malaysia’s nine royal families take turns to be the King, known as the “Yang di-Pertuan Agong” every five years.

ANSWER: D

• Havildar Preeti Rajak, who is a champion trap shooter, has become the first woman to hold the rank of Subedar in the Indian Army after she was promoted on Sunday.
• Subedar Preeti Rajak joined the Army in the Corps of Military Police on December 22, 2022.
• She was the first meritorious sportswomen in the shooting discipline enrolled in the Army as a Havildar.