Daily Current Affairs Quiz: June 14, 2024

ANSWER : B

Celebrated on 15 June.

• Aim : to raise awareness about the importance of wind energy and its power to alter the globe.
• It is an effort to promote the use of wind energy as a sustainable and renewable source of energy.
• First Wind Day was celebrated in 2007 by the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA).
• In 2009 the EWEA joined forces with the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) and made it a worldwide event.

ANSWER: A

Current Context : Recently, BJP leader Pema Khandu was sworn in as Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister for the third consecutive term.

• Chowna Mein took oath as the deputy Chief minister.

ABOUT ARUNACHAL PRADESH

• Arunachal Pradesh is a northeastern state of India.
• It was formed from the North-East Frontier Agency region and declared as a state of India on 20 February 1987.
• It borders with Assam and Nagaland to the south.
• Capital – Itanagar
• Area: 83,743 km².

ANSWER : C

Current Context : Recently, Sarod maestro Pandit Rajeev Taranath, who was undergoing treatment passed away in Mysuru.

• He was born on October 17, 1932.
• He completed his BA Honours from Bangalore Central College by securing the first rank.
• He secured first rank with a gold medal in MA in English from the University of Mysore in 1962.
• Pandit Rajeev Taranath then gave up his career at REC-T and went to Kolkata (then Calcutta) where he started his musical training under maestro Ali Akbar Khan.

ABOUT SAROD

• Sarod is a stringed instrument made of coconut shell, tun wood, drone, shikri, and ivory.
• This is a traditional instrument that is found in various parts of North India.
• It is used in North Indian classical music for solo concerts and in Hindustani music on the Indian subcontinent.
• Along with the sitar, it is among the most popular and prominent instruments.

ANSWER: C

Current Context : Recently, Global Gender Gap Index is released.

• Released by – World Economic Forum
• India Ranked 129th Out Of 146
• Iceland secured rank 1^st.
• Sudan ranked last (146) followed by Pakistan second last (145).

ABOUT WEF

• World Economic Forum (WEF) is an international advocacy non-governmental organization that carried an index, Gender Gap Index, that ranked countries on basis of economic disparity between the genders.

ANSWER : B

Current Context : India has emerged as the world’s second-largest source of nitrous oxide (N2O).

• In 2020, the country was responsible for almost 11% of the world’s human-made N2O pollution.
• China is the largest emitter and was responsible for 16% of the world N2O.

ABOUT NITROUS OXIDE

• It is a potent greenhouse gas.
• The use of nitrogen fertilizers in farming is the main cause of N2O pollution.
• Nitrous oxide is emitted during agricultural, land use and industrial activities; combustion of fossil fuels and solid waste; as well as during treatment of wastewater.

ANSWER : D

Current Context : A new tiger reserve will soon be established in Uttar Pradesh by following the evidence of tiger population in the Suhelwa Wildlife Sanctuary (SWS).

• Process of declaration for Tiger Reserve : A new tiger reserve can be declared by the state only after receiving approval from the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA).

ABOUT SUHELWA WILDLIFE SANCTUARY (SWS):

• Location: Shravasti, Balrampur and Gonda districts of Uttar Pradesh.
• It was declared a Wildlife Sanctuary in 1988.
• Area – Total 452sqkm,
  • 232sqkm as the core area
  • 220sqkm as the buffer zone.
• Tharu tribe, having mongoloid features, have been residents of this area.
• Vegetation: A mixture of deciduous and semi-evergreen woodlands.
• Flora: Bahera, Phaldu, Sal, Teak, Dhamina, Jamun, Shisham, Jigna, Haldu, Asna and Khair.

ANSWER : C

Current Context : An exhibition of registered and potential Geographical Indication (GI) products of Himachal Pradesh was inaugurated at Indira Gandhi State Sports Complex, Shimla.

• Organised by the Patent Information Centre of the State Council for Science, Technology.
• The exhibition showcases about 15 registered and potential GI products from the state.

GI products of Himachal

1. Kullu shawl (Logo) – Textile
2. Kangra Tea – Agricultural
3. Chamba Rumal – Handicraft
4. Kinnauri Shawl – Handicraft
5. Kullu Shawl – Handicraft
6. Kangra Paintings – Handicraft
7. Lahauli Socks and Gloves
8. Himachali Kaala Zeera – Agricultural
9. Himachali Chulli Oil – Manufactured
10. Chamba Chappal

ABOUT GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATION (GI)

• It is a sign used on products that have a specific geographical origin and possess qualities or a reputation that are due to that origin.

ANSWER : A

Current Context : Recently, Himachal government decided to become a strategic partner in establishing a bulk drug park.

• It is a 570-hectare bulk drug park setup in Una district.
• The project, worth Rs 1,923 crore.
• Objective : to boost drug manufacturing, generate revenue, and create job opportunities for the local youth.
• The park will feature an array of modern facilities including a 5 MLD effluent treatment plant, solid waste management, solvent storage, advanced labs and emergency response centers.