Daily Current Affairs Quiz: November 30, 2024

Answer: b

Observed annually on December 1.

Purpose: To raise awareness about HIV/AIDS, support those living with the condition, and remember lives lost to AIDS-related illnesses.

• First Observed: 1988, making it the first global health day.
• Theme for 2024: “Take the rights path: My health, my right!”.

Answer: d

Observed annually on December 2

• Objective: To raise awareness about pollution and its harmful effects on health and the environment.
• Significance: Commemorates the victims of the Bhopal Gas Tragedy(1984), one of the world’s worst industrial disasters, caused by a leak of methyl isocyanate gas, leading to thousands of deaths and long-term environmental damage.

Answer: a

Observed annually on December 2.

• Aim : to raise awareness about the prevalence of modern slavery and its various forms, including human trafficking, forced labor, child labor, and forced marriages.
• Established by the United Nations General Assemblyin 1986 to focus on ending modern slavery practices.

Answer: b

Observed annually on December 2.

• Aim : To spread awareness about the importance of technological skills and encourage their development worldwide.
• First observed in 2001, launched by the Indian computer company NIIT on its 20th

Answer: b

Current Context : The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs recently approved investing Rs 1750 crores for the Tato-I Hydro Electric Project (HEP) in Arunachal Pradesh’s Shi Yomi District.

About Tato-I Hydroelectric Project:

 Location: Shi Yomi District, Arunachal Pradesh, India.

Historical Evolution:

• Initially planned as part of a broader hydroelectric initiative to harness Arunachal Pradesh’s energy potential.
• Stalled due to various challenges, it was revived with fresh investment under the Central Government’s push for renewable energy development​
• Installed Capacity: 186 MW (3 units of 62 MW each).
• Completion Timeline: 50 months from approval.
• Expected Annual Generation: 802 million units (MU) of electricity​
• Jointly developed by North Eastern Electric Power Corporation Ltd. (NEEPCO) and the Government of Arunachal Pradesh.

Key Benefits For Arunachal Pradesh:

• 12% of generated power allocated for free.
• 1% of power set aside for Local Area Development Fund (LADF).

Answer: c

Current Context : Recently, the chief of the Indian Army launched an online learning platform for the Indian Army nicknamed as “Eklavya”.

About Eklavya Digital Platform:

• Aimed at enhancing online learning for Army personnel, it was developed by BISAG-N (Bhaskaracharya National Institute for Space Applications and Geoinformatics) in collaboration with the Directorate General of Information Systems.

Features and Hosting:

• Hosted on the Army Data Network with a scalable design to integrate multiple training establishments and courses seamlessly.
• Provides access to professional courses, preparatory materials, and assignment-related learning.

Categories of Courses:

1. Pre-Course Preparatory Capsules: Basics for physical courses to focus on advanced applications.
2. Specialization Courses: Assignment-related training to enhance expertise.
3. Professional Development Suite: Topics include leadership, strategy, operational art, technology, and more.

Unique Functionalities:

• Includes a “Knowledge Highway” with journals, research papers, and articles for comprehensive study.
• Students can enroll in multiple courses simultaneously, encouraging continuous education.

Alignment with Army Goals:

• Supports the theme of 2024 as the “Year of Technology Absorption” and aligns with the vision of transforming the Indian Army.

Answer: a

Current Context : Recently, the Rengma Naga tribe concluded a two-day celebration of the Ngada festival-cum-Mini Hornbill Festival at the Tseminyu RSA ground in Nagaland.

About Rengma Naga Tribe:

• Ethnic Group: Tibeto-Burman.
• States: Predominantly in Nagaland and Assam.
• Names: Refer to themselves as “Njong” or “Injang”.
• Racial Stock: Mongoloid.
• Migration History: Believed to have migrated from Southeast Asia across the Yunnan mountains to Upper Burma before settling in their current region.

Economic Activities:

• Primary occupation:
• Practices: Jhum cultivation (slash-and-burn) and wet cultivation for paddy.

Festival : “Ngada” is the most important festival of Rengma tribes.

Answer: d

Current Context : The Ministry of Culture implements the “Global Engagement Scheme” to promote India’s rich cultural heritage across the globe.

About Global Engagement Scheme

• Objective : Promotes India’s rich cultural heritage globally, fostering international cultural relations.
• Former Name: Previously called the Scheme for Promotion of International Cultural Relations.
• Components:
• Festival of India (FoI): Organized abroad to enhance people-to-people connections and bilateral cultural ties.
• Grant-in-Aid to Indo-Foreign Friendship Cultural Societies: Provides support to cultural societies fostering international cultural exchanges.
• Contribution Grant: Includes Indian contributions to international organizations such as:
  • ICCROM (International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property)
  • World Heritage Fund.
• Supports Indian participation and hosting of international cultural and heritage-related meetings.