Daily Current Affairs Quiz: September 03, 2024

Answer: C

Current Context : The President of France Emmanuel Macron was presented with the Olympic Order by International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach.

• He was awarded with the Olympic Order in gold in recognition of his unstinting support for the success of the Olympic Games Paris 2024.

ABOUT AWARD

• The Olympic Order is an honorary award presented by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to individuals or organizations that have made outstanding contributions to the Olympic Movement.

Answer: B

Current Context : Kerala Tourism was presented the globally acclaimed Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) Gold Award 2024 for its online contest ‘Holiday Heist’ in the Digital Marketing Campaign category.

• Kerala Tourism was the only destination from India to bag the PATA Gold award this year.

ABOUT PACIFIC ASIA TRAVEL ASSOCIATION (PATA)

• A not-for-profit membership association that promotes the responsible development of the Asia-Pacific travel and tourism industry.
• Founded in 1951
• Headquarters: Bangkok, Thailand

Answer: D

Current Context : India Post Payments Bank (IPPB),  marks its 7th Foundation Day (IPPB Day).

ACHIEVEMENTS OF INDIA POST PAYMENTS BANK (IPPB)

• Acquired over 88 crore customer accounts.
• On-boarded more than 12 lakh merchants.
• Successfully disbursed over ₹45,000 crore in Direct Benefit Transfers (DBT) to beneficiaries under various government schemes.
• Facilitated mobile number updates for Aadhaar cards for over 10 crore customers.
• Enabled Digital Life Certificate services for more than 20 lakh pensioners.

ABOUT  INDIA POST PAYMENTS BANK (IPPB)

• Established under the Department of Posts, Ministry of Communication with 100% equity owned by Government of India.
• Launched on September 01, 2018.
• Aim : to build the most accessible, affordable and trusted bank for the common man in India.

Answer: A

Current Context : The Indian government has announced a reduction in the windfall tax on domestically-produced crude oil from Rs 2,100 to Rs 1,850 per tonne.

ABOUT WINDFALL TAX

• A Windfall Tax is a type of tax that is levied on companies or individuals who have unexpectedly and/or dramatically gained large profits, often due to external factors beyond their control.
  • It is commonly levied on industries such as oil, gas, and mining.
  • The purpose is to capture a portion of the extraordinary profits that companies make and redistribute it for public good.
  • It is a strategic measure to promote transparency and fairness and responsible economic practices in the energy industry.
• The windfall tax on crude oil producers was introduced in July 2022. Further it was extended to cover exports of gasoline, diesel, and aviation fuel as private refiners sought to capitalize on favorable refining margins abroad rather than selling locally.
• The tax rates are reassessed every 2 weeks.

Answer: B

Current Context : Air Marshal Tejinder Singh  took charge as Deputy Chief of the Air Staff of the Indian Air Force.

• He was commissioned in the fighter stream of the Indian Air Force (IAF) on June 13, 1987.
• Prior to his present appointment, he was the Senior Air Staff Officer, HQ Eastern Air Command of the IAF at Shillong, Meghalaya.
• Achievements : was awarded the Vayu Sena Medal in 2007 and the Ati Vishist Seva Medal in 2022 by the President of India.

Answer: C

Current Context : Nitesh Kumar clinches Paralympic gold in badminton at Paris Paralympic Games.

• Nitesh is the second Indian to win a gold medal at the ongoing Paris 2024 Paralympics.
• This is India’s third Paralympic medal in badminton; incidentally, all of India’s badminton medals at the Paralympics have been gold.
• In the 2020 Tokyo Games, Pramod Bhagat (SL3) and Krishna Nagar (SH6) clinched top podiums.

Answer: b

Current Context : Union Minister Smt Annpurna Devi launches 7th Rashtriya Poshan Maah 2024.

• Focus is on comprehensively addressing malnutrition which is a key component of Mission Poshan 2.0.
• It will focus on the themes of Anaemia, Growth Monitoring, Complementary Feeding, Poshan Bhi Padhai Bhi, Technology for better Governance, and Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam.

ABOUT MISSION POSHAN 2.0

• Mission Poshan 2.0, is committed to fight malnutrition among children, adolescent girls, pregnant women and lactating mothers across the country.
• It seeks to address the challenges of malnutrition in children, adolescent girls, pregnant women and lactating mothers through a strategic shift in nutrition content.

Answer: C

Current Context : The country’s coal production rose by 7.12 per cent to 370.67 million tonne from April to August.

• The coal production for 2024-25, has significantly increased to 67 MT, compared to 346.02 MT during the same period in FY 2023-24.

ABOUT COAL :

• Coal is a fossil fuel that has played a pivotal role in the global energy landscape for centuries.
• It is primarily composed of carbon, along with varying amounts of hydrogen, sulfur, oxygen, and nitrogen. The exact composition depends on the type of coal and its stage of formation.

TYPES OF COAL:

• Anthracite : The highest grade, with the highest carbon content and energy density.
• Bituminous : A medium-grade coal used widely in electricity generation and steel production. It has a high carbon content but lower than anthracite.
• Sub-bituminous: Lower carbon content compared to bituminous coal, used primarily in electricity generation.
• Lignite: Also known as brown coal, it has the lowest carbon content and is used mainly for power generation in regions where other types of coal are less accessible.

MAJOR COAL PRODUCING REGIONS IN INDIA :

1. Jharkhand : Jharia, Bokaro and Dhanbad.
2. Chhattisgarh : Korba, Raigarh and Bastar.
3. Odisha : Talcher,Sambalpur and Bolangir
4. Madhya Pradesh : Satpura, Bilaspur and Kanhan
5. West Bengal : Raniganj and Asansol.
6. Andhra Pradesh and Telangana

Answer: D

Current Context :  Amazon announced the launch of generative AI chatbot Rufus in India.

• Rufus is a “new generative AI-powered conversational shopping assistant trained on Amazon’s product catalogue and information from across the web.
• It can help shoppers get product recommendations, access shopping list advice, understand their requirements, compare product categories, get gift ideas for special occasions.

Answer: B

Current Context : Nishad Kumar clinched a silver medal in the men’s high jump T47 category at Paris Paralympic 2024.

• Nishad’s highest jump at the event was04m.

ABOUT NISHAD KUMAR

• Born on October 3, 1999, in Una, Himachal Pradesh.
• At just six years old, he lost his right hand in an accident involving a grass-cutting machine.
• Education : Studied at DAV College in Chandigarh, then continued his education at Himachal Pradesh University and Lovely Professional University, focusing on physical education.
• Achievements : In 2019, he won a bronze medal at the World Para Athletics Championships , gold at the Dubai Grand Prix and silver in Tokyo Paralympics.