Daily Current Affairs Quiz: June 20, 2023

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ANSWER: C

ANSWER: B

ANSWER: A

• The Indian Army, Navy, and Air Force have achieved a consensus on the establishment of theatre commands by 2024.
• The revised plan entails the creation of three integrated theater commands, each headed by a senior three-star general, namely, a Lieutenant General, an Air Marshal, or a Vice Admiral.
• These commands will be responsible for managing northern borders with China, western front with Pakistan, and a maritime command in peninsular India.
  • Moreover, the proposal for an Air Defence Command (ADC) has been dropped.

ABOUT THEATRE COMMAND

• Theatre Command means putting specific number of personnel from three services (Army, Navy and Air Force) under a common commander in a specified geographical territory.
• Shekatkar committee and Kargil review committee had recommended the creation of theatre commands.
• India has 19 military commands in total with 17 of them service-oriented.
  • Army-7, IAF-7, and Navy- 3
• Currently, India has two unified commands:
  • Andaman and Nicobar Command, which is geographical.
  • Strategic Forces Command, which is functional and handles the country’s nuclear arsenal.

ANSWER: A

• Gita Press, Gorakhpur has been awarded the Gandhi Peace Prize for 2021 by the Government of India.
• The prize was announced by the Ministry of Culture.

ABOUT GANDHI PEACE PRIZE

• Gandhi Peace Prize Awards for Social, Economic and Political transformation through Non-violence was instituted in the year 1995, on the occasion of the 125th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, as a tribute to his ideals and contributions to humanity.
• Award carries a cash prize of ₹1 crore, a citation, a plaque and an exquisite traditional handicraft/handloom item.
• The award is conferred by the President of India at a function in Rashtrapati Bhavan.
• Consideration
• This award is given to individuals, associations, institutions or organizations who have worked selflessly for peace, non-violence and amelioration of human sufferings.
• It is open to all persons regardless of nationality, race, language, caste, creed or gender.
• The Award may be divided between two persons / institutions.
• Work by a person since deceased cannot be the subject of an Award.
  • If, however, his death occurred subsequent to a proposal having been submitted to the Jury(headed by the Prime Minister) in the manner stipulated in the Code of Procedure, then a Posthumous Award may be made.
• Recent awardees include Sultan Qaboos Bin Said Al Said, Oman (2019) and Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman (2020),
  • Among Organizations: Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), Ramakrishna Mission, Vivekananda Kendra, Akshaya Patra, Sulabh.

ABOUT GITA PRESS

• Jaya Dayal Goyandka and Hanuman Prasad Poddar established the Gita press in 1923.
• Gita Press is one of the world’s largest publishers of Hindu religious texts, having published 7 crore books in 14 languages, including 16.21 crore copies of Shrimad Bhagvad Gita.
• Gita Press also runs a monthly magazine called Kalyan, which covers topics such as spirituality, culture, history, ethics and morality.
• It also runs a charitable hospital called Kalyan Chikitsalaya in Gorakhpur, which provides free medical services to the poor and needy.

ANSWER: D

• A 10-year-old boy was allegedly killed recently following an attack by a crocodile sparking fresh bouts of man-animal conflict in areas in close vicinity of Bhitarkanika National Park.

ABOUT BHITARKANIKA NATIONAL PARK

• It is located in Kendrapara district in the state of Odisha.

• It is India’s second-largest mangrove ecosystem after the Sunderbans.
• It is a 145 Sq. km large national park, designated in 1998.
• It was declared a Ramsar site in August 2002
• This National Park is a network of creeks and canals which are inundated with waters from rivers Brahmani, Baitarani, Dhamra and Patasala, forming a unique ecosystem.
• Flora comprises of mangrove species, casuarinas, and grasses like the indigo bush.
• Bhitarkanika has one of the largest populations of saltwater crocodiles in India.
• The Gahirmatha Beach, which forms the boundary of the park in the east, is the largest colony of the Olive Ridley Sea Turtles.
• Other mammals include monkeys, jackals, common langurs, otter, sambar deer, jungle cats, fox, Mongoose, wolfs, fishing cats, hyenas, etc.

ABOUT SALTWATER CROCODILE

• Saltwater crocodiles, or estuarine crocodiles, are enormous creatures and the world’s largest living reptiles.
• Global habitat- It inhabits brackish waters of wetlands and marine intertidal environments from Sri Lanka, India, Bangladesh, and Myanmar east to the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu and south to Australia’s northern coast.
• They are nocturnal hunters.
• The species is known for its aggressive nature, as shown by numerous attacks on people and livestock each year.
• IUCN: Least Concern

ANSWER: B

• According to the Green Business Certification Inc. and US Green Building Council, India ranks first globally in LEED Zero-certified green building projects surpassing the US and China.
• India has 73 LEED Zero certified projects, comprising 45% of the more than 150 total LEED Zero certifications.
• Haryana and Tamil Nadu are leading the way in certifications.
• In India, realty firm DLF and FMCG player ITC are leading in the LEED Zero green certification initiative.

ABOUT LEED CERTIFICATION

• Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design is the world’s most widely used green building rating system in the world.
• It is available for virtually all building types.
• This certification provides a framework for healthy, highly efficient, and cost-saving green buildings, which offer environmental, social and governance benefits.
• It is a globally recognized symbol of sustainability achievement and leadership.
• To achieve LEED certification, a project earns points by adhering to prerequisites and credits that address carbon, energy, water, waste, transportation, materials, health and indoor environmental quality.
• This rating system is developed by the United States Green Building Council (USGBC).
• It has 4 types of ratings: Certified<Silver<Gold<Platinum.

GREEN RATING FOR INTEGRATED HABITAT ASSESSMENT (GRIHA)

• It is the national rating system of India for any completed building construction.
• It was jointly set up by The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) and the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy.
• Aim- To help design green buildings and help evaluate the ‘greenness’ of the buildings.

ANSWER: D

• Recently, the Drugs Technical Advisory Board (DTAB) recommended banning the manufacture, sale and distribution of two non-steroid anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) Ketoprofen and Aceclofenac.
  • The two drugs are widely used for livestock treatment.
  • These, along with Nimesulide, are toxic to vultures.
  • The three drugs—aceclofenac, ketoprofen and nimesulide—were introduced as alternatives to diclofenac, that India banned in 2006 for animal use because it caused widespread vulture deaths.

About Drugs Technical Advisory Board

• It is the highest statutory decision-making body on technical matters related to drugs in India.
• It is established as per the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940.
• It is part of the Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) under Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
• It advises the Central Government and the State Governments on technical matters arising out of the administration of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, of 1940 and to carry out the other functions assigned to it by this Act.

ABOUT NON-STEROID ANTI-INFLAMMATORY DRUGS

• These are medicines that are widely used to relieve pain, reduce inflammation, and bring down a high temperature.
• These drugs block the production of certain body chemicals that cause inflammation.
• Aspirin and Ibuprofen are most popular examples.

ANSWER: C

• World Refugee Day is an internationally recognized day established by the United Nations to pay tribute to refugees worldwide.
• It is observed annually on June 20^th.
• The theme of World Refugee Day is “Hope away from home,” emphasizing the significance of mental well-being in the process of refugees rebuilding their lives and striving for a brighter future.
• World Refugee Day has its origins in the United Nations General Assembly’s Resolution 55/76, which was passed on December 4, 2000.

ANSWER: D

• In a joint effort, the teams of the Kangra police and the State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) rescued 26 people, including tourists, who were stranded near the Kareri Lake, in Kangra district, due to heavy rain.
• Kareri Lake is at elevation 2,934 metres (9,626 ft) above the sea level.

Snow melting from the Dhauladhar range serves as the source of the lake and a stream, Nyund is the outflow