Daily Current Affairs Quiz: June 28, 2024

ANSWER: D

Celebrated on 29 June

• This day honors the birth anniversary of Professor Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis, a pioneer in statistical science and economic planning.
• Theme : Use of data for decision making.
• Aim : to raise awareness about the importance of statistics in shaping policies and national development.

ANSWER: C

Celebrated on 29 June

Aim : to raise awareness to the specific challenges faced by tropical areas and highlights the unique characteristics of tropical regions.

ANSWER: A

Current Context : Annual World Drug Report was released on World Drug Day (or International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking).

• Released By United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).

RELEVANT DATA

• Rise in drug abuse: In 2022, the number of people using illicit drugs increased to 292 million.
• Mostly used drugs: Cannabis consumed by 228 million people , followed by opioids (60 million people), amphetamines (30 million people) , cocaine (23 million), and
• Affected regions: Triple Frontier area (Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay) and Golden Triangle (Laos Myanmar and Thailand).
• Legalisation of Cannabis: Cannabis was legalised across Canada, Uruguay, and 27 jurisdictions in the United States.
• Environmental fallout: Drug-related activities contribute to deforestation, toxic waste dumping, and chemical contamination.

ANSWER: B

Current Context : According to Education Minister, UGC-NET paper was leaked on the darknet led to the cancellation.

ABOUT DARKNET (OR DARK WEB)

• It is an encrypted part of the internet, that is not visible to the general public via a traditional search engine such as Google, Chrome etc,.
• It constitutes a large part of illegal activity on the internet.
• Content on DarkNet is encrypted and it requires a specific browser such as TOR (The Onion Ring) browser.

 Uses:

• It accommodates illegal activity and contributes to its reputation as being a haven for criminals.
• Journalists and citizens working in oppressive regimes (to communicate without any government censorship)
• Researchers and students to do research on sensitive topics
• Law enforcement agencies.

ANSWER: C

Current Context : Recently, NSIL (India) and Space Machines company (Australia) signed an agreement to launch Space Machines Company’s second Optimus spacecraft.

• New Space India Limited (NSIL) is under the Department of Space and is responsible for producing, assembling and integrating the launch vehicle.
• The 450kg Optimus spacecraft is the largest Australian-designed and built spacecraft is scheduled to launch in 2026 on ISRO’s Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV).

About Space MAITRI (Mission for Australia-India’s Technology, Research and Innovation) mission :

• It aims to foster closer ties among commercial, institutional and governmental space organizations from both countries in the space domain.

ANSWER: A

Current Context : DRDO handed over the Medium Range-Microwave Obscurant Chaff Rocket (MR-MOCR) to the Indian Navy.

 ABOUT MR-MOCR

• Developed by: DRDO’s Defence Laboratory in Jodhpur.
• Objective : Obscure radar signals reduce detection.
• Working mechanism: The rocket, when fired will form a microwave obscurant cloud in space, thus creating an effective shield against hostile threats having Radio Frequency seekers.

ANSWER: A

Current Context : The Indian Air Force (IAF) proposed to purchase of 10 TAPAS drones to Enhance Surveillance Capabilities.

ABOUT TAPAS UAV:

• The Tactical Airborne Platform for Aerial Surveillance (TAPAS) drones are classified as medium-altitude long-endurance (MALE) drones.
• It was previously referred to as Rustom-II.
• Developed by Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE) of Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).
• Designed to fulfil the Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition, Tracking & Reconnaissance (ISTAR) requirements of the tri-services, the Tapas UAV can effectively operate both day and night.

FEATURES:

• It has an operating altitude of 30000 feet and an endurance of 24 hours.
• Range : 250 km, which can carry a variety of payloads up to a maximum of 350 kg with a wing span of 6 metres.
• Speed: 225 kmph.
• It can be controlled remotely.
• Technology : It is equipped with enhanced aerodynamic configuration, digital flight control, navigation system and synthetic aperture radar that will enable it to see through the clouds.

ANSWER : C

Current Context : Central Electronics Limited achieved “Mini RATNA” status (Category-1) during its Golden Jubilee celebration.

• Eligibility for Mini Ratna : Organisation made profit in the last three years continuously, pre-tax profit is Rs.30 crores or more in at least one of the three years and have a positive net worth.

 ABOUT CEL

• It works under the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR), Ministry of Science & Technology.
• Established in 1974,
• Objective : to commercially exploit indigenous technologies.
• It is a pioneer in the country in the field of Solar Photovoltaic (SPV).

ANSWER : D

Current Context : South India’s first and the country’s largest third leopard safari was opened at the Bannerghatta Biological Park (BBP).

About Bannerghatta Biological Park (BBP):

• Location : South of Bengaluru city, Karnataka.
• It was declared a National Park in 1974.
• It has been an integral part of Bannerghatta National Park and emerged out as an independent Establishment in 2002.
• It has different units such as Zoo, Safari, Butterfly Park, and Rescue Centre (Conservation of Captive animals).
• It is the first biological park in India to have a fenced, forested elephant sanctuary.
• In 2006, India’s first butterfly enclosure was inaugurated at the park.
• River: The Suvarnamukhi stream is the main source of water for the animals in the park, runs through the centre of the park.

ANSWER : B

Current Context : President Droupadi Murmu addressed the joint sitting of the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha.

About

Article 87 in Constitution of India deals with Special address by the President.

1. At the commencement of the first session after each general election to the House of the People and at the commencement of the first session of each year the President shall address both Houses of Parliament assembled together and inform Parliament of the causes of its summons.
2. Provision shall be made by rules regulating the procedure of either House for the allotment of time for discussion of the matters referred to in such address.