Daily Current Affairs Quiz: June 01, 2022

ANSWER: C

• Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai has launched a new health and wellness app AAYU to address and help heal chronic diseases and lifestyle disorders through yoga.
• Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana (S-VYASA) collaborated to develop the App with RESET TECH, an AI-driven integrated health-tech platform that aims to deal with chronic diseases and lifestyle conditions through yoga and meditation.

About the App:

• The App would provide users with personalised wellness solutions and offer doctor consultations based on an individual’s personal history and monitor its progress enabling them to accelerate healing and recovery.
• The app would provide users with customised wellness solutions and doctor consultations based on their specific histories, as well as track their progress, allowing them to heal and recover faster.
• The App is accessible in various languages and aims to reach and impact over five million chronic disease patients within the next five years.
• The App addresses the root cause of the diseases goes beyond temporary care and helps restore lost health. Also, aims to cure diseases borne out of lifestyle disorders that have plagued people over the past decades.

ANSWER: C

• The Permanent Indus Commission conference, which is held yearly under the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) 1960, began with India and Pakistan.

KEY POINTS:

• The most recent summit, held in New Delhi on March 23-24, 2021, focused on the exchange of hydrological and flood data.
• In March, India and Pakistan reaffirmed their commitment to implementing the Indus Waters Treaty in its entirety, and expressed the hope that the Permanent Indus Commission’s next meeting will be conducted in India soon.
• A five-member Pakistani team has arrived in the United States for the two-day discussions.
• The Indus talks are not seen as a forerunner to a more substantial engagement between the two countries.
• The two countries previously met for diplomatic discussions in December 2015, and while they were able to announce a resumption of talks at that time, the process was never able to get off the ground due to the Pathankot assault.

ANSWER: C

• The United States overtook China to become India’s top trading partner in 2021-22, reflecting strong economic ties between the two countries.
• According to commerce ministry data, in 2021-22, bilateral trade between the US and India stood at US$ 119.42 billion as against US$ 80.51 billion in 2020-21.
• Exports to the US increased to US$ 76.11 billion in 2021-22 from US$ 51.62 billion in the previous fiscal, while imports rose to US$ 43.31 billion as compared to around US$ 29 billion in 2020-21.

 India’s Top Trading Partners 2021-22:

• In 2021-22, the UAE is India’s third-largest trading partner with USD 72.9 billion. It is followed by Saudi Arabia (USD 42.85 billion) as 4th, Iraq (USD 34.33 billion) as 5th, & Singapore (USD 30 billion) as its 6th largest trading partner.

ANSWER: C

• World Vape Day is observed on 30th May across the globe to create awareness about the alternatives to harmful tobacco products and highlights the relative safety of e-cigarettes and their potential as harm reduction and smoking cessation tools.
• World Vape Day (May 30) is observed on the day before World No Tobacco Day (May 31), observed by the World Health Organisation (WHO).
• World Vape Day was initiated by the World Vapers’ Alliance (WVA). WVA was established by and receives funding from the Consumer Choice Centre.

ANSWER: D

• The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) recently released the revised Draft National Data Governance Framework Policy (NDGFP) and invited inputs on it before June 11th, 2022. NDGFP replaces Draft India Data Accessibility and Use Policy, 2022.
• The Draft National Data Governance Framework Policy (NDGFP) aims to enhance access, quality, and use of data, in accordance with the emerging technology needs.
• According to the ministry, this policy ensures the security of data and informational privacy. NDGFP standards and rules will cover all data collected and managed by any government entity.
• An ‘India Data Management Office (IDMO)’ is proposed which will be responsible for framing, managing and periodically reviewing the Policy and also developing guidelines under this Policy.

ANSWER: C

• The central government has given its approval for the revised guidelines of its key scheme named Micro and Small Enterprises-Cluster Development Programme (MSE-CDP).
• This is to be implemented during the 15th Finance Commission cycle, i.e. FY22 to FY26. Various departments like Special Purpose Vehicle, MSME-Development Institute, and state governments had suggested simplifying the guidelines of the scheme to reduce the approval time and various processes of the projects.
• The aim of the scheme is to enhance the productivity and competitiveness of micro and small enterprises in the nation by undertaking certain interventions.
• The interventions include infrastructure development and the setting up of common facility centres (CFCs).
• The Cluster Development Programme is one of the oldest schemes under the Office of the Development Commissioner that is under the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises.

ANSWER: C

• Defence Ministry signed a contract worth Rs 2,971 crore with the Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) for supply of ASTRA MK-I Beyond Visual Range (BVR) Air to Air Missile (AAM) and associated equipment for the Indian Air Force and Indian Navy under Buy (Indian-IDDM) category.
• The technology to manufacture missiles of this class indigenously was not available. ASTRA MK-I BVR AAM has been indigenously designed and developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).
• The development of ASTRA MK-I BVR AAM would be based on the requirements of the IAF catering for Beyond Visual Range as well as Close Combat Engagement
• It will help in reducing the dependency on foreign sources.

ANSWER: D

• NTPC was the first PSU to issue Biodiversity Policy in 2018.
• NTPC Ltd has issued renewed Biodiversity Policy 2022 to establish a comprehensive vision and guiding principle for conservation, restoration, and enhancement of biodiversity. This Biodiversity Policy is an integral part of NTPC’s Environmental Policy.
• Its objectives are aligned with environmental and sustainability policies. Moreover, the policy is also designed to support all the professionals of the NTPC Group to help them contribute toward the achievement of the targets set in this field.
• In a major initiative undertaken by NTPC, it has signed a five-year agreement with Andhra Pradesh Forest Department for conservation of Olive Ridley Turtles in the coastline of Andhra Pradesh. With the Financial Contribution of Rs. 4.6 Crores and increased participation of community, the no. of hatchings released in sea water as increased about 2.25 times since intervention by NTPC.

ANSWER: C

• This MoU signed with the motive to initiate collaboration between the institutes for providing quality Medical care and rehabilitative services for the welfare of specially abled persons (Divyangjan) across the states.
• AIIMS shall provide specialist and super specialist medical care services to specially abled persons at the institute and through outreach camps in the community.
• National institute for the empowerment of persons with visual Disabilities (NIEPVD), Dehradun & Composite Regional Centre (CRC) Sundernagar shall help in providing rehabilitative services and assistive devices to the specially abled persons.
• Teleconsultation services shall also be made available for better coordination between the institutes.
• The institutes shall plan collaborative research to develop innovative, frugal, low-cost tools and technologies to improve quality of life of specially abled persons.
• The collaboration is expected to lead to comprehensive health care and rehabilitative services and the development of indigenous innovative, low cost tools and technologies for the benefit of the specially abled persons and improving their quality of life not only in the state of Himachal Pradesh but also adjoining states of Punjab, Haryana and Uttarakhand.

ANSWER: C

• The Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual Augmentation Drive (PRASAD) Scheme launched by the Ministry of Tourism Government of India will prove to be a milestone in shaping the planned development in Chinnmastika Dham, Mata Shree Chintpurni temple of Himachal Pradesh.
• A sum of Rs. 40.07 crore has been approved for undertaking beautification and developing infrastructure in Chintpurni.
• After full implementation PRASAD scheme will help in nurturing the diverse religious and cultural heritage. The scheme will attract both domestic and international tourists, which will also help in adding revenue for the State.