Daily Current Affairs Quiz: September 25, 2023

ANSWER: D

ANSWER: C

ANSWER: A

ANSWER: D

• The scientists of the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) have discovered a new species of a vibrant orange coloured deep water marine fish from Digha Mohana in West Bengal.
• The new species, commonly known as gurnards or sea-robins, belongs to the family Triglidae.
• Named Pterygotrigla intermedica, it has characters quite similar to species like Pterygotrigla hemisticta.
• It is the fourth species of Pterygotrigla genus reported in India so far.
  • There are a total 178 species of the Triglidae family worldwide.
• Distinct from other gurnard fish in features like snout length, shape of the internuchal space and size of the cleithral spine.
• The scientists found a distinct pectoral-fin with black membranes on the inner surface, white posterior margin and three small white spots basally in fin.
• It had a combination of characters like a long opercular spine and a very short cleithral spine.

ANSWER: A

• The Delhi High Court allowed Anil Kapoor’s pleas for protection of his personality rights from misuse by third parties.

ABOUT PERSONALITY RIGHTS

• The name, voice, signature, images or any other feature easily identified by the public are markers of a celebrity’s personality and are referred loosely as “personality rights.”
• These could include a pose, a mannerism or any aspect of their personality.
  • For example, Usain Bolt’s “bolting” or lightning pose is a registered trademark.
• Personality rights or their protection are not expressly mentioned in a statute in India but are traced to fall under the right to privacy and the right to property.
• The idea is that only the owner or creator of these distinct features has the right to derive any commercial benefit from it.
  • Exclusivity is a big factor in attracting commercial dividends for celebrities. So unauthorised use causes a tangible loss of revenue.
• Celebrities can move the Court and seek an injunction when an unauthorised third party uses their personality rights for commercial purposes.

ANSWER: B

• Dr Swati Nayak, an Indian scientist at the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), has been named the 2023 recipient of the prestigious Norman E Borlaug Award for Field Research and Application.
  • Ms Nayak will formally receive the Borlaug Field Award during a ceremony at the 2023 Norman E. Borlaug International Dialogue October 24-26 in Des Moines, Iowa.
• She is recognized for her innovative approach to engaging smallholder farmers in demand-driven rice seed systems and adoption of climate-resilient and nutritious rice varieties.
• The award is given to exceptional scientists under 40 and someone who works in the field of food and nutrition security, hunger eradication in memory of the Nobel awardee and Green Revolution’s chief architect Dr Norman Borlaug.
• It carries a prize of $10,000 and is endowed by the Rockefeller Foundation

ANSWER: D

• World Rivers Day is observed annually on the fourth Sunday in September.
• This year it was observed on September 24^th.
• It aims to increase public awareness about all rivers in the world and their importance.
• The annual global event also promotes the conservation and sustainable management of these vital natural resources.
• The first World Rivers Day was observed in 2005, following the launch that year of the Water for Life Decade by the United Nations.
• The proposal for such a celebration was initiated by renowned Canadian river advocate Mark Angelo.

ANSWER: C

• The 19^th edition of YUDH ABHYAS is set to commence in Alaska, USA.
• It is an annual exercise between the Indian Army and the US Army.
• It is aimed at strengthening military cooperation and readiness.
• The exercise will also involve an exchange of views and best practices in drills on a wide spectrum of military skills, including combat engineering, obstruction clearance, and improvised explosive device warfare.

ANSWER: B

• Mt Semeru volcano in Indonesa’s East Java province erupted recently, spewing hot ashes. Local authorities have warned people to stay away from the area.
• It is the highest mountain on the island of Java.
• It is the part of the Island arcs formed by the subduction of the Indo-Australian plate below Sunda Plate (part of Eurasian Plate).
• Indonesia has the maximum number of active volcanoes in the world.
  • It is situated on the Pacific Ring of Fire.