Daily Current Affairs Quiz: June 04, 2022

ANSWER: D

• The Punjab government has decided to abolish the physical stamp papers in an attempt to bring efficiency and check the pilferage of State revenue.
• Punjab Revenue Minister Bram Shanker Jimpa launched the ‘e-stamp facility’. Following this, stamp paper of any denomination can now be obtained via ‘e-stamp’, which includes computerised print-out from any stamp vendor or from banks authorised by the State government.
• The Punjab government will pay a commission of2% to the stamp vendors on e-stamps ranging from Rs 1 to Rs 19,999, while the general public would get stamp paper at the actual rate. For instance, they will have to pay only Rs 100 for a stamp paper of Rs 100 and no extra commission will be levied. This step will also help in curbing the stamp paper-linked fraud.

ANSWER: D

• Dr S Somanath, the chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), inaugurated ANANTH Technologies’ spacecraft manufacturing unit at Karnataka Industrial Area Development Board (KIADB).
• The new state-of-the-art spacecraft manufacturing facility can conduct assembly integration and testing of four large spacecraft simultaneously.
• This is a first of its kind facility in India. Since its establishment in 1992, Ananth Technologies has contributed to the manufacturing of 89 satellites and 69 launch vehicles built/launched by ISRO.

ANSWER: D

• Meta CEO: Mark Zuckerberg;
• Meta Founded: February 2004, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States.
• Javier Olivan, the current chief growth officer at Meta Platforms, will take over as the company’s chief operating officer after Sheryl Sandberg stepped down from the post. Olivan has been with Meta, formerly known as Facebook, for several years, contributing to its explosive expansion.
• He will be responsible for the advertising and business products while continuing to head infrastructure and corporate development.

ANSWER: A

• Shri Ram Nath Kovind, India’s President, today inaugurated the 59th Maha Adhiveshan of the Akhil Bhartiya Ayurved Mahasammelan in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh. Ayurveda means Science of Life in Sanskrit.
• It refers to the method of treating an illness once it has manifested. However, in Ayurveda, disease prevention is prioritised alongside healing.

KEY POINTS:

• The Indian government has taken many measures to protect and promote Indian medical systems from time to time.
• This initiative, however, has received even more impetus after the formation of a separate Ministry of AYUSH in 2014. Various Research Councils affiliated with the Government of India have accomplished remarkable things in the field of Ayurveda.
• Our health is influenced by our nutrition, lifestyle, and even our everyday routine. Ayurveda explains what our daily routine should be, what our seasonal routine should be, and what our diet should be before taking medicine.
• Mahaadhiveshan, the topic of “Ayurveda Diet – The Foundation of a Healthy India” will be covered.

ANSWER: C

• ‘Khelo India Youth Games-2021’ is being organized jointly by the Haryana Government, Sports Authority of India (SAI), and Union Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports from June 4 to 13.
• Round 8,500 players, coaches and support staff from across the country will participate in the fourth edition of ‘Khelo India Youth Games2021’.
• Players will show their mettle for a total of 1866 medals which includes 545 Gold, 545 Silver, and 776 Bronze medals. As many as 25 types of sports will be organized at five venues Panchkula, Ambala, Shahabad, Chandigarh, and Delhi.
• Five traditional sports namely Gatka, Kalaripayattu, Thang-Ta, Mallakhamb, and Yogasana have also been included in this prestigious competition for the first time.

ANSWER: C

• The Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIMA), in collaboration with agri-land marketplace SFarmsIndia has launched IIMA-SFarmsIndia Agri Land Price Index (ISALPI), which will record and present ‘quality controlled’ data of prices of agricultural land across the country.
• This index is important in terms of benchmarking land prices in rural and semi-urban areas. In such a case, the index will serve as a reliable source that will signal potential conversion of agricultural land into real estate.
• With ISALPI, better data sources for all stakeholders to be able to take informed decisions at national as well as regional levels and support the agribusiness activities.”
• Unlike financial assets, developing an index for land parcels is a complex task because of visible price differences in different listings caused by a slew of factors including the market wide supply-demand factors.
• Currently ISALPI is based on land listing data from six states – Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, and Uttar Pradesh.

ANSWER: B

• A seagrass roughly three times the size of Manhattan – has been discovered off the coast of Australia.
• Using genetic testing, scientists have determined a large underwater meadow in Western Australia is in fact one plant.
• It is believed to have spread from a single seed over at least 4,500 years.
• The seagrass covers about 200 square km.
• Scientists to understand the genetic diversity of the species – also known as ribbon weed – which is commonly found along parts of Australia’s coast.

ANSWER: B

• The Atal Pension Yojana (APY) was launched on 9TH May 2015 to create a universal social security system for all Indians, especially the poor, the under-privileged and the workers in the unorganised sector. APY is administered by Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA).
• APY is open to all bank account holders in the age group of 18 to 40 years and the contributions differ, based on pension amount chosen.
• Subscribers would receive the guaranteed minimum monthly pension of Rs. 1000 or Rs. 2000 or Rs. 3000 or Rs. 4000 or Rs. 5000 at the age of 60 years.
• The monthly pension would be available to the subscriber, and after him to his spouse and after their death, the pension corpus, as accumulated at age 60 of the subscriber, would be returned to the nominee of the subscriber.
• Subscribers can make contributions to APY on monthly/ quarterly / half-yearly basis.
• Subscribers can voluntarily exit from APY subject to certain conditions, on deduction of Government co-contribution and return/interest thereon.

ANSWER: A

• The Himachal Pradesh government is set to launch a state wide veterinary ambulance network, hospital on wheels, which will provide on-site treatment to injured and sick animals.
• Union government has sanctioned ₹7 crore – ₹4.96 crore under the tribal sub-plan and ₹1.44 crore under the Schedule Caste sub-plan components—for setting up mobile veterinary unit (MVUs).
• In the initial phase, 44 MUVs will be stationed at block-level. One veterinary doctor and one para-veterinary worker will be assigned to every ambulance.
• The vans will be stationed at strategic locations to minimise travelling time.
• Equipment needed for diagnosis, minor surgery, artificial insemination, and disease investigation will be installed in the ambulances.
• A round the clock veterinary telemedicine facility will also be launched with the toll-free number 1962.

ANSWER: A

• Brijraj Swami temple, a heritage structure at the Nurpur Fort in the town.
• The people from the lower Kangra valley have immense faith in the deity and the temple has also become a tourist attraction. It is located in the foothills and gateway of the valley.
• It is the only temple where the idols of Lord Krishna and Meera Bai are installed.