Daily Current Affairs Quiz: January 18, 2024

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• The 12^th General Assembly of the Asian Buddhist Conference for Peace was recently held in New Delhi.
• The 12th ABCP General Assembly was held under the theme: “ABCP – The Buddhist Voice of Global South.”

About ABCP

• Asian Buddhist Conference for Peace (ABCP) was founded in 1970 at Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia as a voluntary movement of followers of Buddhism with both monastic (monks) and lay members.
• It is currently headquartered at the Gandanthegchenling Monastery in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.
• The Supreme Head of Mongolian Buddhists, Most Venerable Khambo Lama of Gandan, Gabji Demberel Choijamts is the ABCP President.
• Striving to disseminate and implement the teachers of the Lord Buddha – the Enlightened One, on peace and harmony, compassion and loving kindness for all sentient beings, ABCP aims to-
  • Bring together efforts of Buddhists in support of consolidating universal peace, harmony and cooperation among peoples of Asia,
  • Furthering their economic and social advancement and promoting respect for justice and human dignity, and,
  • Disseminating the Buddhist culture, tradition and heritage.

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• Light-emitting diodes (LEDs) have succeeded the incandescent bulbs and fluorescent lamps of previous centuries as the world’s light-source of choice.

What is a diode?

• A diode is an electronic component about 5 mm wide.
• It has two points of contact, or terminals, called its anode and cathode.
• A diode’s primary purpose is to allow current to flow in only one direction.
• It achieves this using a p-n junction.
  • A p-n junction is made of two materials laid next to each other.
  • One material is a p-type material: its primary charge-carriers are holes.
  • The other is an n-type material: its primary charge-carriers are electrons.

About LEDs

• An LED is a diode that emits light.
• Inside the diode’s p-n junction, the electrons have more energy than the holes.
• When an electron meets and occupies a hole, it releases energy into its surroundings.
• If the frequency of this energy is in the visible part of the electromagnetic spectrum, the diode will be seen to emit light.
• The overall phenomenon is called
• Since LEDs can produce all three primary colours – red, green, and blue – different LEDs can be combined on a display board to produce a large variety of colours.
• LEDs have several applications in industry, consumer electronics, and household appliances: from smartphones to TV screens, from signboards to ‘feeding’ plants light in greenhouses, from barcode scanners to monitoring air quality.

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• World Economic Forum has agreed to set up its Centre for Fourth Industrial Revolution (C4IR) in the Hyderabad, state capital of Telangana.
• It will be an autonomous, non-profit organisation with a thematic focus on healthcare and life sciences.
• The three pillars on which C4IR work are-
  • 4IR technologies such as artificial intelligence, the internet of things, blockchain and others.
  • Public-private cooperation– for example India recently announced drone services, an area where C4IR work with the Centre and several state governments.
  • Multi-stakeholder partnership- C4IR collaborates with various sectors —government, industries, start-ups, civil society, and consumers — for inclusiveness.

What is fourth IR?

• Industry 4.0—also called the Fourth Industrial Revolution or 4IR—is the next phase in the digitization of the manufacturing sector, driven by disruptive trends including the rise of data and connectivity, analytics, human-machine interaction, and improvements in robotics.
• The term 4IR was coined by Klaus Schwab, executive chairperson of the WEF, in 2016.

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• The Tripura government has allocated land for the rehabilitation of the last batch of Mizoram Bru refugees, who were granted permanent settlement in Tripura.
• A total of 6,959 Bru (also known as Reang) tribe families comprising 37,136 persons, were to be permanently settled in 12 different locations across four districts in the State.

About Bru tribe

• The Bru or Reang are an ethnic group living in the northeastern states of India, mainly in Tripura, Mizoram and Assam.
• In Tripura, they are recognised as a Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group.
• The tribe belongs to Tibeto-Burman family
• Language- Kaubru
• They are still a nomadic tribe, majorly involved in Jhum Cultivation.

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• The Department of Science and Technology (DST), Govt. of India is organizing the 9th edition of IISF and its autonomous organization National Innovation Foundation-India is the coordination and implementation body of IISF 2023.
• This time, 22 countries are also participating at IISF 2023.
• The central theme is “Science and Technology Public Outreach in Amrit Kaal.”
• The India International Science Festival (IISF) is a collaborative endeavour between Ministry of Science and Technology, Ministry of Earth Sciences, Department of Space and Department of Atomic Energy in partnership with Vijnana Bharati – a science movement spearheaded by scientists of the nation with swadeshi spirit.
• Organised since

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• The country’s largest IT services company Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has been rated as the second most valuable IT services brand in the world in the 2024 Global 500 IT Services Ranking by Brand Finance.
• Accenture has topped the global list whereas Infosys stood at the third place.
• HCLTech has emerged as the fastest-growing IT services brand with 15.9% YoY growth in brand value.

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• The Chhattisgarh government has introduced Mahtari Vandana Yojana 2024, aiming to offer monthly economic assistance of ₹1000 to women, totaling an annual aid of ₹12,000, thereby empowering women through financial support.
• The amount received under the scheme will be directly deposited into the beneficiaries’ bank accounts which can be utilized for health, personal expenses, and even starting small businesses.