Daily Current Affairs Quiz: June 08, 2024

ANSWER: D

Current Context : The Nagi and Nakti Bird Sanctuaries have been recognised as the wetlands of international importance under the Ramsar Convention.

• These sanctuaries are built as human-made wetlands and provide a natural habitat for a wide variety of flora and fauna, especially flocks of birds.
• These are created by constructing a dam on the Nagi River.
• These wetlands are protected areas situated in Jamui district of Bihar.
• Nagi and Nakti bird sanctuaries are spread across 791 and 333 hectares.
• Kanwar Lake in Begusarai district was designated as Bihar’s first Ramsar Site in 2020.
• The total number of such wetlands in India has risen to 82.

ABOUT RAMSAR CONVENTION :

• Ramsar Convention is an international convention to conserve wetlands.
• It was signed in 1971 in the Iranian city of Ramsar.

ANSWER: A

Current Context : India’s Sarabjot Singh won the men’s air pistol gold in the ISSF Pistol/Rifle World Cup.

• The ISSF World Cup held in Munich, Germany.
• Sarabjot Singh defeated Azerbaijan’s Ruslan Lunev 16-0 in the gold-medal match in the first final of the World Cup.
• Shooter Varun Tomar also bagged a bronze medal.

ABOUT INTERNATIONAL SHOOTING SPORTS FEDERATION (ISSF)

• The ISSF World Cup is one of the most prestigious shooting tournaments in the world after the
• It is organised by the world shooting sports governing body, the International Shooting Sports Federation (ISSF).
• It was formed in
• Headquarter is in Munich, Germany.
• The first ISSF World Cup was organised in 1986 at Mexico City in Mexico.

ANSWER: C

Current Context : Recently, Pakistan, Somalia, Denmark, Greece and Panama were elected as non-permanent members of the UN Security Council for a two-year term beginning 2025.

The five members were elected by a secret ballot in the UN General Assembly for a 2-year term starting on January 1, 2025, until December 31, 2026.

ABOUT UN SECURITY COUNCIL

• The UN Security Council is the most important body of the United Nations and it is primarily responsible for maintaining international peace and security.
• The decision of the Security Council is binding on all the members of the United Nations.
• It comprises 15 members, of which 5 are permanent and 10 non-permanent.
• The five permanent bodies of the UN Security Council are the United States of America, the United Kingdom, France, Russia and China.
• The 10 non-permanent members of the UN Security Council are elected for two years and do not have veto power.

ANSWER: B

Current Context : India participated in the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF) Ministerial meeting.

• It was hosted by Singapore as the country’s first Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF) Clean Economy Investor Forum meeting on 5& 6 June 2024.

ABOUT IPEF  

• The Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF) is an American-led initiative that was launched after the COVID-19 pandemic, which disrupted the world’s supply chain.
• Objective : to strengthen economic engagement and cooperation among partner countries with the goal of advancing growth, economic stability and prosperity in the region.
• It was launched on 23 May 2022 at Tokyo, Japan.
• It comprises 14 countries of the world.
• The framework is structured around four pillars relating to Trade (Pillar I); Supply Chain Resilience (Pillar II); Clean Economy (Pillar III); and Fair Economy (Pillar IV).
• India had joined Pillars II to IV of IPEF while it has maintained an observer status in Pillar-I.

ANSWER: A

Current Context : India, South Korea, Japan, the US, and the European Union launched an alliance to put joint efforts to build a resilient supply chain in the biopharmaceutical sector.

• It was announced on the inaugural meeting of the Biopharmaceutical Alliance, during the Bio International Convention 2024, the world’s largest biopharmaceutical exhibition.
• It was held in San Diego, California.
• The alliance was launched in response to the drug supply shortages experienced during the Covid-19 pandemic.

ABOUT BIOPHARMACEUTICALS

• Biopharmaceuticals are a type of medical drug which is produced by using a living being’s organs and tissues, microorganisms, animal fluids, or genetically modified cells and organisms.
• It uses biotechnology to produce drugs, which are mainly proteins and nucleic acids (DNA, RNA, or antisense oligonucleotides).

ANSWER: B

Current Context : The Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO launched the State of the Ocean Report 2024 publication (StOR) in Iceland.

KEY FINDINGS OF THE REPORT :

• Ocean Warming : The rate of ocean warming has doubled in 20 years, with 2023 seeing one of the highest increases since the 1950s. Ocean temperatures have increased by an average of 1.45°C, with hotspots above 2°C in the Mediterranean, Tropical Atlantic Ocean and Southern Oceans.
• Rising Seal level rise : Mostly due to accelerated ice mass loss from the Greenland and West Antarctica ice sheets, and to a lesser degree from accelerated ocean warming.
• Blue Carbon and MPAs : Marine forests including mangroves, seagrass plains, tidal marshes are able to absorb up to 5 times more carbon than forests on land. However, 60% of countries still do not include marine forest restoration and conservation in their Nationally Determined Contribution plans.
• Acidification : Ocean absorbs around 25% of annual anthropogenic CO2. This process reduces seawater pH (ocean acidification). Ocean acidification would increase by more than 100% by the end of the century.

ANSWER: C

Current Context : United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)’s 2024 Child Nutrition Report titled “Child Food Poverty: Nutrition Deprivation in Early Childhood”.

• It examines the status, trends, inequities and drivers of child food poverty in early childhood.

 KEY FINDINGS OF REPORT:

• Globally, 1 in 4 children (27%) are living in severe child food poverty in early childhood, this amounts to around 181 million children under 5 years of age.
• Severe child food poverty is experienced by children belonging to poor and non-poor households.
• Children living in severe child food poverty are missing out on many nutrient-rich foods and healthy diet.

RECOMMENDATIONS BY UNICEF

• Transform food systems by ensuring food environments make nutritious, diverse and healthy foods the most accessible, affordable and desirable
• Leverage health systems to deliver essential nutrition services to prevent and treat child malnutrition.
• Strengthen data systems to assess the prevalence and severity of child food poverty.

ANSWER: D

Current Context : ISRO announced the joint Indo-French infrared earth observation satellite mission, TRISHNA (Thermal Infra-Red Imaging Satellite for High-Resolution Natural Resource Assessment).

Aim : to monitor surface temperature and water management around the world.

• The mission will study water presence and concentrations, as well as dynamics including melting glaciers, in various parts of the biosphere.
• It will also study aerosols, water vapour, and clouds in the atmosphere around the world.
• It is currently tentatively set to launch in 2025 with an expected lifespan of 5 years.
• The satellite will carry two primary payloads.
• The Thermal Infra-Red (TIR) payload will be provided by the French space agency CNES, It will map the amounts of heat radiated back from land in different regions.
• The Visible Near Infrared-Red Short-Wave Infrared-Red (VNIR-SWIR) payload is being developed by ISRO, and will map over seven bands the reflectivity or albedo of earth’s surface.
• TRISHNA mission will address crucial water and food security challenges, focusing on anthropogenic or human-induced impacts of climate change.

ANSWER: A

Current Context : The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) and the Ministry of Defence (MoD) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to launch a pilot project of Tele MANAS for the armed forces.

ABOUT TELE MANAS

• Tele-MANAS is a part of India’s national tele-mental health programme.
• It was launched in October 2022.
• It offers comprehensive, integrated, and inclusive 24/7 tele-mental health services with a toll-free number 14416.
• The project will address the mental health and well-being of Armed Forces personnel and their families
• Tele MANAS, the digital extension of the District Mental Health Programme (DMHP), currently has 51 operational cells in 36 States and UTs.

ANSWER: D

Current Context : Vellayan Subbiah has won the EY World Entrepreneur of The Year 2024.

• He is the vice-chairman of Tube Investments of India and chairman of Cholamandalam Investment & Finance Co.
• He became the fourth winner from India in the award’s 24-year history.
• Award ceremony was held in Salle des Etoiles, Monaco.

ABOUT AWARD

• EY Entrepreneur of The Year, previously known as Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Awards is an annual award program sponsored by Ernst & Young in recognition of entrepreneurship.
• Founded in 1986 in Milwaukee.