Ans: D

Recently, President conferred 13 Shaurya Chakras, including six posthumous, to the personnel of Armed Forces during Defence Investiture Ceremony (Phase-1).

Highest Gallantry awards

• Param Vir Chakra:It is India’s highest military decoration awarded for displaying distinguished acts of valor during wartime whether on land, at sea or in the air.
• Maha Vir Chakra:It is the second highest gallantry award for acts of conspicuous gallantry in the presence of the enemy whether on land, at sea or in the air.
• Vir Chakra:It is the country’s third-highest wartime gallantry award after Param Vir Chakra and Maha Vir Chakra

Ans: A

Key Points:

• Indian Architect Balkrishna Vithaldas Doshiwas bestowed with the prestigious Royal Gold Medal 2022.
• Royal Gold Medal,one of the world’s highest honours for architecture, by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA), London, United Kingdom (UK).
• The Royal Gold Medal is approved personally by Queen Elizabeth IIof the UK and the award is given to a person or group of people who have had a significant influence either directly or indirectly on the advancement of architecture.

Ans: B

Key points:

• The Supreme Court of India had directed the governments of Rajasthan and Gujarat to ensure installation of bird-diverters on power lines before July 20, 2022.
• The move is aimed at protecting the Great Indian Bustard (GIB), the state bird of Rajasthan,and the lesser floricans in the area.

Great Indian Bustards (GIB):

• IUCN status: critically endangered.
• Listed in Schedule I of the Indian Wildlife (Protection)Act, 1972 and in the CMS Convention and in Appendix I of CITES.
• Project Great Indian Bustard —state of Rajasthan — identifying and fencing off bustard breeding grounds in existing protected areas as well as provide secure breeding enclosures in areas outside protected areas.
• Protected areas:Desert National Park Sanctuary — Rajasthan, Rollapadu Wildlife Sanctuary – Andhra Pradesh and Karera Wildlife Sanctuary– Madhya Pradesh.
• Habitats in India:
• Only two districts in Rajasthan — Jaisalmer and Barmer — have a breeding GIB population in the wild.
• The bird can also be found in very small numbers in Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh.

Ans: C

Key points:

• The Supreme Court of India had directed the governments of Rajasthan and Gujarat to ensure installation of bird-diverters on power lines before July 20, 2022.
• The move is aimed at protecting the Great Indian Bustard (GIB), the state bird of Rajasthan,and the lesser floricans in the area.

Great Indian Bustards (GIB):

• IUCN status:critically endangered.
• Listed in Schedule I of the Indian Wildlife (Protection)Act, 1972 and in the CMS Convention and in Appendix I of CITES.
• Project Great Indian Bustard —state of Rajasthan — identifying and fencing off bustard breeding grounds in existing protected areas as well as provide secure breeding enclosures in areas outside protected areas.
• Protected areas:Desert National Park Sanctuary — Rajasthan, Rollapadu Wildlife Sanctuary – Andhra Pradesh and Karera Wildlife Sanctuary– Madhya Pradesh.
• Habitats in India:
• Only two districts in Rajasthan — Jaisalmer and Barmer — have a breeding GIB population in the wild.
• The bird can also be found in very small numbers in Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh.

Ans: D

• In the last financial year, 90 lakh beneficiaries of Narendra Modi government’s flagship welfare scheme Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojanadid not refill their cylinders, according to a report. The same report appreciated Himachal Pradesh for its feat for becoming the first ‘smoke-free state’ in India.
• Himachal Pradesh, in January 2022, became the first ‘smoke-free state’ in India.
• The major milestone was achieved while riding on the back of welfare schemes like ‘Ujjwala Yojana’of Centre and ‘Himachal Grihini Suvidha scheme of the state government’.
• It is also the 100 percent LPG-enabled state in the country.It simply refers to the fact that 100% of households in Himachal have LPG connections in their houses.

Answer: D

About BHARAT TAP initiative 

Recently, the Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs launched the BHARAT TAP initiative at the ‘Plumbex India’ exhibition. This exhibition is aimed at products and services related to the plumbing, water, and sanitation industry.

• It is a concept to use low flow tap and fixtures.
• It will provide low-flow, sanitary-ware at scale, and thereby reduce water consumptionat the source considerably.
• It is estimated to save approximately 40% of water. This will in turn result in water saving and energy saving due to less water and energy will be required for pumping, transporting, and purification.
• This initiative will also be accepted quickly in the country and will lead to a renewed focus on water conservation efforts.

Answer: B

Key poits

• Tamil Nadu has ramped up surveillance at its borders in the wake of “tomato flu” cases being detected in Kerala
• Tomato flu or fever is a viral disease.
• The flu gets its name because of the red blister it causes. The fever is affecting children below the age of five.
• The affected child can get blisters, high fever, body ache, joint swelling and fatigue.
• Transmission àLike other cases of flu, tomato fever is also contagious. If someone is infected with this flu, they need to be kept in isolation as this could spread rapidly from one person to another.
• Treatmentà This flu is a self-limiting one and there is no specific drug for This means that the symptoms will resolve over time on their own if supportive care is given.