Daily Current Affairs Quiz: Julu 27, 2024

ANSWER : D

28 July is observed as World Hepatitis Day

• Celebrated to raise awareness about hepatitis, a group of infectious diseases known as hepatitis A, B, C, D, and E.
• Goal : to promote hepatitis prevention, testing, and treatment while also showing support for people impacted by the disease.
• Theme : It’s time for action
• This date was chosen to honour the birthday of Dr. Baruch Blumberg, the Nobel Laureate who discovered the hepatitis B virus (HBV) and developed a diagnostic test and vaccine for it.

About Hepatitis

• Hepatitis is an inflammation of the liver, often caused by viral infections but also due to other factors such as alcohol consumption, certain medications, and autoimmune diseases.
• Types : Hepatitis A, B, C, D, and E.
• Symptoms : fatigue, bloating, pain, inflammation, weight loss, dark urine, clay-coloured stools, jaundice, loss of weight, weakness.

ANSWER : C

Current Context : The Atomic Minerals Directorate for Exploration and Research (AMD) has found 1,600 tonnes of lithium resources have been found in Karnataka’s Mandya and Yadgiri districts.

ABOUT LITHIUM

• Lithium, an element on the periodic table, is highly valuable worldwide.
• Discovered in 1817 by Johan August Arfvedson, its name comes from the Greek word lithos, meaning stone.
• Lithium is the lightest metal, reacts strongly with water, and can be toxic.
• It has the lowest density of all metals.
• It has been identified as critical and strategic minerals under Mines and Mineral (Development and Regulation) (Amendment) Act 2023.

Uses of Lithium  :

In batteries: Rechargeable and non-rechargeable batteries, Alloys and Industrial Use.

ANSWER : D

Current Context : Recently, Atal Innovation Mission and World Intellectual Property Organization signed a Letter of Intent towards building joint innovation programs in global south.

Aim : Building programs for Innovation, Entrepreneurship & Intellectual Property (IP) for countries in the Global South.

ABOUT WORLD INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ORGANIZATION (WIPO)

• It is a specialized agency of the United Nations, that releases the Global Innovation Index (GII) annually.
• Established in 1967
• Aim : to encourage creative activity, to promote the protection of intellectual property throughout the world.
• Headquarter : in Geneva, Switzerland.
• Members : 193 member states.
• Intellectual property (IP) is a category of property that includes intangible creations of the human intellect, and primarily encompasses copyrights, patents and trademarks.
• It also includes other types of rights, such as trade secrets, publicity rights, moral rights, and rights against unfair competition.

ABOUT ATAL INNOVATION MISSION:

• Atal Innovation Mission is a flagship initiative by the NITI Aayog to create a culture of innovation and entrepreneurship across India.

ANSWER : B

Current Context : Recently, Telangana government has launched the Rajiv Gandhi Civil Abhaya Hastham scheme.

• Aims to provide financial assistance to candidates who have cleared the UPSC Civil Services Prelims Exam 2023 & 2024.
• It provide financial support of 1 lakh each to candidates hailing from Telangana districts who qualify the preliminary round of UPSC Civil Service examination 2024.
• It is developed in collaboration with the Singareni organization.

ANSWER : A

Current Context : Coal Minister Shri G Kishan Reddy launched Vriksharopan Abhiyan – 2024 in Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL), Dhanbad, Jharkhand.

This project is part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam” program and took place in 300 places in 47 districts across 11 coal– and lignite-rich states.

ABOUT VRIKSHAROPAN ABHIYAN 2024

• The Indian government’s Vriksharopan Abhiyan 2024 program aims to plant more trees.
• Aim : to cover 15,350 hectares with green cover in the next five years, including a target of 2,600 hectares for the current fiscal year.
• It was made to fight climate change and air pollution.
• To increase variety, it focuses on local species.
• It includes the neighborhood, schools, and non-governmental organizations (NGOs).
• Technique used : the Miyawaki method, seed balls, and drone technology to optimize reforestation efforts and resource use.

ANSWER : C

Current Context : President Droupadi Murmu announced the renaming of two halls in the Rashtrapati Bhavan – ‘Durbar Hall’ and ‘Ashok Hall’ – as ‘Ganatantra Mandap’ and ‘Ashok Mandap’.

ABOUT DARBAR HALL AND ASHOK HALL

• Construction of the Rashtrapati Bhavan was completed in 1929 after King George V declared that the capital of British India would be shifted from Calcutta to Delhi in 1911.
• The hall hosts Civil and Defence Investiture Ceremonies, where the President confers honours to the recipients. Swearing-in ceremonies, like those of the Chief Justices of India, are also conducted here.
• Durbar Hall witnessed a historic moment in the swearing-in ceremony of independent India’s first government in 1947.
• ‘Ashok Hall’ was originally a
• It is now used for the presentation of credentials by Heads of Missions of foreign countries and as a formal place of introductions for the visiting and Indian delegations before the commencement of the State Banquets hosted by the President.
• A loft-like space is used for playing the national anthem during important functions

ANSWER : B

Current Context : During the Budget 2024 presentation, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced that the government will abolish the ‘angel tax’,for  providing a boost to both angel investors and startups.

ABOUT ANGEL TAX:

• Angel tax (income tax at the rate of over 30%) refers to the income tax that the government imposes on funding raised by unlisted companies, or startups, if their valuation exceeds the company’s fair market value.
• The angel tax, introduced through Section 56(2)(viib) of the Income Tax Act in 2012, required private companies to pay tax on the excess amount received for issuing shares beyond their fair market value.
• This tax applied to investments from both resident and non-resident investors.

ANSWER : D

Current Context : Bolivia to get full membership in MERCOSUR in order to increase trades with member countries.

ABOUT MERCOSUR

• Mercosur, or the Southern Common Market, is an economic and political bloc.
• Objective : to promote economic integration, free trade, and the movement of goods, services, and people among member countries.
• Established in 1991 by signing the Treaty of Asunción, an accord calling for the “free movement of goods, services, and factors of production between countries.”
• Member Countries : Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay.
• Associate countries : Chile, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru.
• Languages : Spanish and Portuguese.
• Headquarter : Montevideo, Uruguay.

ANSWER : C

Current Context : Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) successfully launched the first indigenous P1135.6 Frigate, Triput, marking a significant step forward for India’s naval capabilities.

ABOUT TRIPUT :

• The Triput class ships, built for combat operations against enemy surface ships, submarines, and aircraft, have advanced weaponry and sensor systems.
• Length : 124.8 meters long and 2 meters wide, with a draft of 4.5 meters and a displacement of around 3600 tons.
• Speed : 28 knots.
• Equipments : including weapons and sensors, is of domestic origin, ensuring significant defense production within the country.
• Triput class ships are based on the Teg and Talwar class ships obtained from

ANSWER : A

Current Context : Recently, the Sangameswara temple submerged in the backwaters of Srisailam project in Nandyal district following the inflow of Krishna River.

ABOUT SANGAMESWARA TEMPLE

• Location : It is located on the Krishna River bank in Nandyal district of Andhra Pradesh.
• Built by Chalukya ruler Pulakesi II in 740 AD.
• Significance : It is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva.
• The temple was dismantled and built exactly rock-to-rock at its present location in 1979, due to submergence caused by the Srisailam Dam construction.
• Architecture Style : Nagara style, the temple is built on an elevated platform with a fortified wall surrounding the temple.
• The temple has a large hall with 12 pillars, adorned with intricate engravings of Lord Vishnu, Brahma, Kumaraswamy, and celestial couples.