Daily Current Affairs Quiz: January 25, 2024

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ANSWER: C

• The third South Summit – the decision-making body of the 134-country G77 and China was held in Kampala,Uganda
• China is rallying the Group of 77 developing countries to push for reform of the global governance system which – according to some leaders in Africa, Asia and Latin America – disproportionately favours the West.
• Uganda assumed chairmanship of the group at the meeting, taking over from Cuba.

 ABOUT G77 GROUPING

• It was established on 15 June 1964 by 77 developing countries signatories of the “Joint Declaration of the Seventy-Seven Developing Countries” issued at the end of the first session of the United Nations Conference on the Trade and Development (UNCTAD) in
• The G-77 is the largest intergovernmental forum of developing countries in the United Nations system, and as such provides the means for the countries of the South to articulate and promote their collective economic interests.
• Members- 134 countries (including India)
• A Chairperson who acts as a spokesman, coordinates the Group’s action in each Chapter.
• The Chairmanship, which is the highest political body within the organisational structure of the Group of 77, rotates on a regional basis between Africa, Asia-Pacific and Latin America and the Caribbean.

ANSWER: B

• The National Voters’ Day is celebrated every year in India on January 25 to encourage the country’s voters to participate in the electoral process.
• This year, it is the 14th edition which is being celebrated.
• The first-ever National Voters’ Day was celebrated on January 25, 2011, to encourage more young voters to take part in the electoral process.
• Dedicated to the voters, NVD 2024 theme – ‘Nothing Like Voting, I Vote For sure’ is a continuation from last year’s theme.

ANSWER: D

• The combined value of shares listed on Indian exchanges reached $4.33 trillion, versus $4.29 trillion for Hong Kong.
• That makes India the fourth-biggest equity market globally.
• Top three stock markets are the US, China, and Japan.

ANSWER: C

• Researchers have conducted experiments which show hot water freezes faster than cold water, as per a phenomenon known as Mpemba Effect.
• It is named after Tanzanian student Erasto Mpemba, who brought attention to this counterintuitive phenomenon in 1969.
• According to it, hot water evaporates more rapidly, reducing its mass and inducing a cooling effect.
  • Possible causes include microbubbles, evaporation, the presence of frost in cold water, and the effect of compounds precipitated by boiling.
• When heated, Hydrogen bonds in water break, causing water molecules to move apart and facilitating quicker freezing due to energy loss.

ANSWER: B

• Every year, International Day of Education is observed on January 24^th.
• In 2018, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the resolution to make January 24 as the International Day of Education to create awareness on the accessibility of education and why it is significant for everyone.
• The resolution was authored by 59 member states, and since then, January 24 has been observed as International Day of Education.
• The theme of the year 2024 is – “Learning for lasting peace”.

ANSWER: D

• Odisha CM recently announced that the state will set up an exclusive Melanistic Tiger Safari, which would be the first of its kind in the world.
• The Safari will be set up near the Similipal Tiger Reserve (STR) in Mayurbhanj.
• Similipal Tiger Reserve is said to be the only home for melanistic tigers in the wild in the world.

ANSWER: A

• The Andhra Pradesh government has started “caste survey”, aimed at creating a comprehensive caste-based database of people.
• The comprehensive caste census is scheduled for 10 days in one phase and if needed, it will be extended by four or five days.
• Andhra Pradesh has become the second state after Bihar to take up the caste census.
• During the ‘caste survey’, volunteers will visit every home to collect the caste details, which will be relayed to the village secretariat system.
• A mobile application has been created to collect details of individuals instantaneously during the visit of village and ward secretariat staffers to the households.

ANSWER: A

• The Centre has recently appointed senior Indian Police Service (IPS) officer Daljit Singh Chaudhary as the Director General of the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB).
• The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved his appointment for a period up to November 30, 2025 i.e. the date of his superannuation.
• SSB guards India’s frontiers with Nepal and Bhutan.

ANSWER: B

• The 54^th statehood day of Himachal Pradesh was celebrated in Dharampur in Mandi district.
• Parliament on December 18th, 1970, had passed the State of Himachal Pradesh Act and the new state came into being on 25th January, 1971.
• Thus, Himachal Pradesh emerged as the 18^th state of India.