Daily Current Affairs Quiz: October 30, 2023

ANSWER: D

ANSWER: A

ANSWER: B

ANSWER: B

• According to a new brief from the International Labour Organisation (ILO), a study covering 82 countries has found that one US dollar invested in closing this childcare policy gap could result in an average increase of US$3.76 in global Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by 2035.
• Such investments could also lead to reductions in gender and other inequalities, generation of decent jobs, improvements in health and wellbeing, and help create a path to social justice.
  • The childcare policy gap refers to the period between the end of statutory childcare-related leave and the starting age for free, universal early childhood care and education or primary education.
  • Currently, this averages approximately 4.2 years globally.

About ILO

• International Labour Organization (ILO) is the only tripartite U.N. agency.
  • It brings together governments, employers and workers.
• ILO was established in 1919 by the Treaty of Versailles as an affiliated agency of the League of Nations.
• ILO became the first affiliated specialized agency of the United Nations in 1946.
• HQ- Geneva, Switzerland
• ILO has 187 member states.
  • India is a founder member of the International Labour Organization (since 1919).
• The ILO has four strategic objectives-
  • Promote and realize standards and fundamental principles and rights at work
  • Create greater opportunities for women and men to decent employment and income
  • Enhance the coverage and effectiveness of social protection for all, and
  • Strengthen tripartism and social dialogue
• ILO received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1969.

ANSWER: D

• 30^th October 2023 marks the 114th birth anniversary of Homi Jehangir Bhabha.

 ABOUT H J BHABHA

• Homi Jehangir Bhabha, born on October 30, 1909, was a renowned nuclear physicist and a key figure in shaping India’s scientific future.
• He is popularly known as the father of India’s nuclear programme.
• As a student, Dr Bhabha worked with a Nobel Prize winner, Niels Bohr in Copenhagen and played a crucial role in the development of The Quantum Theory.
• While pursuing his PhD, Dr Bhabha contributed to major inventions in the Cavendish Laboratory at Cambridge.
• He explained relativistic exchange scattering, which is known as ‘Bhabha Scattering’.
• He made the theory of the production of electron and positron showers in cosmic rays, known as the ‘Bhabha-Heitler theory’.
• Additionally, he also predicted and forecasted the relativistic time dilation effects in the decaying of meson.
• After returning to India, Dr Bhabha established the Cosmic Ray Research Unit and also played a major role in the establishment of the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research in Mumbai.
• Following the same, in 1944 he started to research nuclear weapons and set up the Atomic Energy Commission.
• International
  • He served as president of the United Nations Conference on the Peaceful Uses of Atomic Energy in 1955 and also as the president of the International Union of Pure and Applied Physics from 1960 to 1963.
• Awards
  • Dr Bhabha was honoured with the Adams Prize by the University of Cambridge in 1942.
  • He received the third highest civilian award Padma Bhushan by the Government of India in 1954 and also the Fellow of the Royal Society by the Royal Society, London.

ANSWER: C

• The traditional Banni festival was celebrated at Devaragattu in Kurnool district in Andhra Pradesh.
• The midnight event draws thousands of devotees from across the undivided Kurnool district every year.
• It is a practice for the villagers to gather with sticks and clash with one another on the sidelines of the main festival.
• The Banni festival is celebrated on the night of Vijayadasami on the account of the victory of Lord Mala Malleswara Swamy and Goddess Parvati over demonish Mani and Mallasura, who troubled the people at Devaragattu region.
• The annual religious festival is held on the premises of the Mala Malleswara Swamy Temple.

ANSWER: B

• When Vikram lander of Chandrayaan-3 touched down on the Moon’s surface on August 23, it resulted in a lunar phenomenon called ‘ejecta halo.’
• Scientists from the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and the National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC) have now published a paper highlighting the significance of ‘ejecta halo’, which has helped the space agency understand more about the lunar surface.
• The paper named ‘Characterisation of Ejecta Halo on the Lunar Surface Around Chandrayaan-3 Vikram Lander Using OHRC Imagery’ indicates that ‘ejecta halo’ was created due to descent stage thrusters and the consequent landing of Vikram lander.
• Scientists have “estimated that about 2.06 tonnes of lunar epi regolith were ejected and displaced over an area of 108.4 m² around the landing site”.
  • Epi regolith is the top layer of the lunar surface, which is made out of lunar rocks and soil, commonly known as moon dust.

ANSWER: D

• The Department of Consumer Affairs, Government of India in collaboration with IIT (BHU), launched Dark Patterns Buster Hackathon 2023.
• The deliverables of the Hackathon will be to design & prototype innovative apps or software based solutions such as browser extensions, plugins, add-ons, mobile applications.
  • A dark pattern refers to a design or user interface technique that is intentionally crafted to manipulate or deceive users into making certain choices or taking specific actions that may not be in their best interest.
  • It is a deceptive practice employed to influence user behaviour in a way that benefits the company implementing it.
• The winners will be rewarded with a Certificate of Achievement.
• The objective of the initiative is to provide protection to consumers from all types of unfair trade practices.

ANSWER: A

• Globally, World Stroke Day is celebrated on October 29^th.
• The theme for World Stroke Day 2023 was officially chosen by the World Stroke Organization (WSO) as ‘Together we are #Greater Than Stroke.’
• The day tries to raise awareness about the prevention and timely treatment of a stroke.
• World Stroke Day was established on 29 October 2004.
• Recognising the FAST symptoms can help one seek medical treatment on time. It is important to act FAST at the first symptoms of a stroke.
• FAST stands for:
  • Face: It means facial drooping. An individual may experience numbness on one side of the face. You should ask the person to smile to observe any unevenness.
  • Arms: Ask the person to raise both arms. You may notice that the person is not able to move one arm or it is lower than the other.
  • Speech: A stroke can also lead to speech difficulty. If a person has slurred speech, it can be a sign of a stroke.
  • Time: If you notice the above symptoms, it is crucial to seek medical help on an urgent basis.