Daily Current Affairs Quiz: September 13, 2022

ANSWER: B

• All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA) has launched Ayurveda Day 2022 programme.
• The six-week long programme will continue till 23rd of October.
• AIIA has been chosen as the nodal agency for driving the Ministry of Ayush’s mandate for Ayurveda Day this year.
• The theme for the celebration is ‘Har Din Har Ghar Ayurveda’.
• Ministry of AYUSH celebrates Ayurveda Day every year on Dhanvantari Jayanti and this year it will be celebrated on 23 October.
• The Ministry is celebrating it in collaboration with all the Ministries and departments of Government of India so that every person of the nation is made aware of traditional system of medicine.

ANSWER: A

• The Indian External Affairs Minister concludes his first official visit to Saudi Arabia.
• During the visit he reviewed all aspects of India-Saudi Arabia bilateral relations and discussed regional and global issues.
• India-Saudi Arabia holds the promise of shared growth, prosperity, stability, security and development.
• First ministerial meeting of the Committee on Political, Security, Social and Cultural Cooperation (PSSC) was held.
• India is the fourth country with which Saudi Arabia has formed a strategic partnership, after the UK, France and China.
• It will open new avenues of partnership in strategic areas such as defence, counter-terrorism, energy security as well as renewable energy.
• MOU on the mechanism of consultations between India and the six-nation regional bloc was also signed. 
• India needs the Gulf countries, Saudi Arabia in particular, to invest in the country and power its economic recovery.

ANSWER: C

• Defence Research and Development Organisation’s Defence Institute of High Altitude Research, (DIHAR), Leh Director Dr Om Prakash Chaurasia called for the creation of a gene bank for various endangered species of the Himalayan region.
• As part of the GB Pant National Institute of Himalayan Environment (NIHE) annual day celebrations, Dr Chaurasiya delivered the third Himalayan Popular Lecture Ladakh Series on Medicinal Plant Biodiversity of Cold-Arid Ladakh Himalaya, in Leh.
• Dr Chaurasiya said, the conservation of trans Himalayan species has to be on priority. He said, after the exposure, certain invaluable medicinal and herbal value species are on the brink of extinction. Dr Chaurasiya said, the time has come to announce diversified areas, passes and pockets as protected to conserve the rich biodiversity and plants. During the lecture, he explained the various adaptations of plants in the trans-Himalayan region. He said berries, Heeng and Jeera in the Ladakh region are some of the varieties with high commercial value.
• LAHDC Leh Executive Councillor Stanzin Chosphel said, the essence of the lecture series should also reach the students. He also opined to take the lectures to prepare policies for the development of the Ladakh region.
• University of Ladakh Vice Chancellor Prof SK Mehta said, the University has entered into MoUs with all scientific and research organisations and institutions for the benefit of the students and Ladakh.
• He informed that the Department of Science and Technology has agreed to set up a Technical and Research Centre in the University for the benefit of the local scientific and industrial community.
• He also said, with GB Pant NIHE, the University of Ladakh will be setting up a centre to study Climate Change in the region.

ANSWER: C

• Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) Startup Hub in collaboration with Meta will launch a program to support and accelerate XR technology startups across India.
• This collaboration is part of the Government’s efforts for skilling in emerging and future technologies.
• The world is looking towards India for supply technology, innovation and talent to cater to the greater demand for digital products.
• The MeitY Startup Hub is a national platform focused on promoting technology innovation, start-ups, and the creation of intellectual properties.
• Extended reality, or XR, is an emerging realm of technology that combines real and virtual environments. The term is also used to refer to human-machine interactions generated through wearables and computer technology.
• The collaboration with Meta is “part of the government’s efforts for skilling in emerging and future technologies”, MeitY said.
• Launched in May 2019, the MeitY Startup Hub (MSH) aims to serve as an integrating platform for startups and incubators. According to the government, it has supported more than 3,000 startups, with a vision to ramp it up to more than 10,000 in the next three to five years.

ANSWER: A

• Defense Conclave and Exhibition is being organized for the first time in Rajasthan.

About:

• The two-day National Defense MSME Conclave and Exhibition began in Kota, Rajasthan.
• Defense equipment including T-90 and BMP-2 tanks, artillery guns, various types of sniper and machine guns and military bridges are being displayed in the exhibition.
• Youth innovating in the defense sector, start-ups and MSMEs are also displaying their products.
• More than 50 companies, start-ups and MSMEs working in the defense sector are participating in the event.
• The conclave was formally inaugurated by Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla.

ANSWER: B

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the ‘Centre-State Science Conclave’, in
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the event via video conferencing, and highlighted the importance of ‘Sabka Prayas’ in the ‘Centre-State Science Conclave’.
• India is leading towards the fourth industrial revolution, and the role of India’s science and people related to this field is very important.
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi emphasized the basic solution, evolution, and innovation of science.

Key Points:

• The ‘Centre-State Science Conclave’ is a great achievement for India and the government urges the Indian citizens to celebrate the achievements of Indian scientists.
• The ‘Centre-State Science Conclave’ is being organized to strengthen the coordination between Centre and state governments and collaboration mechanisms in promoting innovation and entrepreneurship.
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi emphasized on the increase of innovation laboratories in India.
• There has been a substantial increase in investment in the field of science and technology.
• India has risen to 46th rank in the Global Innovation Index.

ANSWER: C

• National Forest Martyrs Day is observed on September 11 to pay tribute to those who sacrificed their

lives to protect forests and wildlife.

• The observance of the National Forest Martyrs is marked by several events aimed at creating awareness about protecting forests and the environment at large.
• The day holds a lot of significance in the present scenario when depleting green cover is among the greatest challenges in front of the world.

History:

• The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change declared in 2013that a day should be set aside in honour of forests and people who protect India’s forests, jungles, and wildlife.
• The tragic Khejarli massacre occurred on September 11, 1730,which is why this day was chosen to be recognised as National Forest Martyrs Day.
• Cutting down the Khejarli trees in the forest was ordered by Maharaja Abhay Singh of Rajasthan.
• Bishnoi community people protested against the order as they considered Khejarli trees to be sacred.
• A woman named Amrita Devi offered her head to save Khejarli trees from being cut down, as a mark of protest.
• The incident turned out to be a tragedy that got written down in history as Khejarli Massacre. Many people sacrificed their lives to save the trees.
• The children of Amrita Devi along with more than 350 people were killed by the soldiers of Maharaja Abhay Singh.
• When the incident became more adverse than the King ordered his soldiers to stop killing the people.
• He pardoned the people of the Bishnoi Community and proclaimed that no trees will be cut down and not a single animal will be killed in the areas surrounded by the people of Bishnoi Community.

ANSWER: A

• Spanish teenager Carlos Alcaraz beat Casper Ruud to win Men’s Singles title at the US Open tennis in New York.
• Alcaraz defeated Ruud in a four-set thriller to clinch his maiden Grand Slam.
• The 19-year-old Alcaraz is the youngest men’s Grand Slam champion since Rafael Nadal won the French Open in 2005.
• The US Open title win also sees him become the youngest world number 1.

ANSWER: D

• Drone surveys are underway in various cantonment towns like Kasauli, Dagshai and Subathu to identify various land parcels owned by the state government, defence and private individuals. This is part of the nationwide drone surveys going on in 62 cantonments. There are seven cantonments in the state namely Subathu, Kasauli, Dagshai, Jutog, Bakloh, Dalhousie and Yol where the survey was being conducted.
• Dagshai Cantonment was founded in 1847 and is among the oldest cantonments. Subathu and Kasauli were established as cantonments in the year 1850 during the British era. The Kasauli Cantonment is situated on an area spread over 643.96 acres out of which 47.45 acres forms the notified civil area.
• Bengaluru-based Edall Systems has been entrusted the task of conducting this drone survey where various structures like buildings, streets, street lights, sewage scheme, schools, hospitals, etc, are being digitally mapped.
• Governed by The Cantonment Act 2006, the residents have been demanding exclusion of the civilian areas from the cantonment. The stringent building bylaws have stunted growth of these towns.
• The most popular town of Kasauli recorded a growth rate of mere 13.79 per cent. A majority of these towns have recorded low growth rate ranging from -8.99 to 27.13 per cent as per the 2001 Census. Only Subathu and Jutogh Cantonments have witnessed higher growth rates of 54.56 per cent and 47.74 per cent, respectively.
• The civilians residing in the cantonment towns have been demanding their exclusion from the cantonments as they faced numerous problems. Once excluded, the benefits of various state government schemes would be available to the residents. Funds would also be made available for repair of roads and other civic amenities in the civilian areas from the state and central government schemes.

ANSWER: B

• Athletes from the state, who won medals at the Commonwealth Games, will get cash awards as per the new sports policy that was enacted a few months back. As per the policy, the CWG medallists will get Rs 50 lakh for gold, Rs 30 lakh for silver and Rs 20 lakh for bronze.
• “Two athletes won medals while one other participated from the state at the CWG 2022. Renuka Thakur was part of the Indian Women’s Cricket team, which won the silver medal. Weightlifter Vikas Thakur won silver medals.
• Rajesh Bhandari, who was the chef de mission of the Indian contingent to Birmingham, said the increased cash awards would encourage and motivate the sportspersons to perform better.