Daily Current Affairs Quiz: September 06, 2024

Answer: D

Current Context : India and Singapore signed four Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in the fields of digital technologies, semiconductors, health cooperation and skill development.

• It will facilitate closer cooperation between India and Singapore in the areas of digital technologies, such as DPI, cyber-security, 5G and emerging technologies such as Super-computing, Quantum Computing and Artificial Intelligence.

ABOUT SEMICONDUCTORS

• It is a material that has an electrical conductivity value falling between that of a conductor, such as copper, and an insulator, such as glass.
• Its resistivity generally falls as its temperature rises; metals behave in the opposite way.
• Silicon (Si) is the most commonly used semiconductor material due to its abundance, stability, and well-understood properties. Other semiconductor materials include germanium (Ge), gallium arsenide (GaAs), and silicon carbide (SiC).

Answer: C

Current Context : Harvinder Singh, a 33-year-old para-archer from Haryana, India, won the country’s first Paralympic medal in archery at the Paris Paralympics 2024 Games.

• He clinched a gold in the men’s individual recurve event.

ABOUT HARVINDER SINGH

• Born on 25 February 1991, in Kaithal, Haryana is an Indian para archer.
• Achievements: He has won several medals, including a gold medal at the 2018 Asian Para Games and bronze medal in the individual category at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics.

Answer: B

Current Context : Kapil Parmar of Madhya Pradesh secured India’s first-ever Paralympic bronze medal in Judo at Paris.

• He won a bronze in the men’s 60kg (J1) category after defeating Brazil’s Elielton de Oliveira 10-0.
• Parmar, previously won a silver medal at the 2022 Asian Games.

WHAT IS J1 CATEGORY?

• The J1 class in para judo involves athletes with no to very low visual acuity, who are identified by red circles on their uniforms indicating they may require guided support.

Answer: A

Current Context : Star javelin thrower Sumit Antil from Sonipat, Haryana became the first Indian man and second from the country for winning gold in Javelin Throw.

• He won the F64 category gold with Paralympics record of59m at the Paris Games.
• Sumit Antil has also won gold medals at the World Para Athletics Championships in both 2023 and 2024.

WHAT IS F64 CATEGORY?

• The F64 category includes athletes with lower limb disabilities, such as those who use prosthetics or have leg length discrepancies.

Answer: C

Current Context : Rajasthan cabinet approved 33% reservation for women in the police force by deciding to amend the State Police Subordinate Service Rules, 1989.

• Earlier states like Bihar, Gujrat, Odisha, and Maharashtra have also provided for women quotas in the police force.
• In 2022, women made up about 12% of the state police. Chandigarh had the highest at 22%, while Jammu and Kashmir had the lowest at 3.3% (India Justice Report, 2022).

Answer: D

Current Context : The Ministry of Women and Child Development has received the National Award for e-Governance 2024 (Gold) for the Poshan Tracker initiative.  

ABOUT POSHAN TRACKER INITIATIVE

• It is a tool to monitor Mission Poshan 2.0’s progress, including growth measurements, Aadhar verification, and realtime tracking of nutrition services.
• It identifies and addresses growth issues among children aged 0-6 years, utilizing real-time monitoring and WHO growth charts to ensure optimal nutritional outcomes.
• The Poshan Tracker employs advanced ICT tools and Growth Measuring Devices (GMD) at each Anganwadi Center (AWC) to facilitate accurate data collection and regular monitoring.

Answer: C

Current Context : President Emmanuel Macron appointed Michel Barnier as the new prime minister of France.

• Barnier takes over from the outgoing PM Gabriel Attal.

ABOUT FRANCE

• Location: located in Western Europe
• Bordered by Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Monaco, Spain, and Andorra. It has coastlines on both the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea.
• Capital: Paris
• Currency : Euro (€).
• Population: approximately 68 million people.
• Major Cities: Paris, Marseille, Lyon, Toulouse, Nice, Nantes, Strasbourg, Bordeaux.

GOVERNMENT STRUCTURE:

• France is a semi-presidential republic. The President is the head of state and holds significant powers in foreign policy and defense. The Prime Minister, appointed by the President, is the head of government and is responsible for domestic policy.
• Parliament is bicameral, consisting of the National Assembly (lower house) and the Senate (upper house).

Answer: A

Current Context : Himachal Pradesh State Legislative Assembly introduced Zero hour during the ongoing Monsoon session.

• This is the first time in the history of the state assembly that the members of the House will get the facility of zero hour.

ABOUT ZERO HOUR

• It refers to the period in both houses of Parliament (Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha) that starts immediately after the Question Hour and lasts until the agenda for the day is taken up.
• Zero Hour is an informal device through which members of Parliament (MPs) can raise issues of urgent public importance without prior notice.

PROCEDURE:

• Members of Parliament can raise issues, ask questions, or make statements on matters of urgent public importance during Zero Hour.
• No formal rules or notices are required for raising issues during this period, though it is expected that the issues raised are of significant public interest.