Daily Current Affairs Quiz: September 30, 2023

ANSWER: D

ANSWER: C

ANSWER: B

ANSWER: C

• A dictionary for Toto language will be released soon.
• In the trilingual dictionary, Toto Shabda Sangraha, Toto words will be translated into Bengali and English, and will be composed in the Bengali script.
• The dictionary has been compiled by Bhakta Toto, a bank employee-cum-poet.

ABOUT TOTO LANGUAGE

• It is a language spoken by barely 1,600 people living in parts of West Bengal bordering Bhutan.
• Toto is a Sino-Tibetan language spoken by the tribal Toto people and is written in the Bengali script.
• Even though prominent community member Dhaniram Toto developed a script as recently as in 2015, most people either write it in Bengali script or write in Bengali language.
  • Dhaniram Toto, who is like a cultural father of the Totos, got a Padma Shri in 2023.

ANSWER: A

• The Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council and other leading associations have directed members to halt import of rough diamonds for two months from October 15, amid a steep rise in inventory of polished diamonds due to a sharp fall in exports.
• Exports of gems and jewellery by India fell nearly 4.4% to $12.4 billion by value between April to August this year.
• This is mainly due to reduced demand for polished diamonds from major consumers, the United States and China.

STATUS

• INDIA cuts and polishes nine out of 10 of the world’s rough diamonds
• The industry is providing employment to two million Indians.
• Surat in Gujarat is a global hub for diamond manufacturing.
• India contributes 19% of the total diamond exports in the world.

ANSWER: C

• The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) in collaboration with the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) will be conducting comprehensive testing of the Cell Broadcast Alert System in various States in the coming days.
• The Cell Broadcast Alert System represents a cutting-edge technology that empowers the government to disseminate critical and time-sensitive disaster management messages to all mobile devices within specified geographical areas, regardless of whether the recipients are residents or visitors.
  • This ensures that crucial emergency information reaches as many individuals as possible promptly.
• The emergency alerts have been reportedly tested on Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited and Reliance Jio’s networks, as well as, on Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea’s networks.
• The technology has been developed by the Centre for Development of Telematics or C-DoT.
• This initiative aims to bolster emergency communication during disasters and prioritise the safety and well-being of our esteemed citizens.
• Common applications of cell broadcast include delivering emergency alerts such as severe weather warnings (like tsunamis, flash floods, earthquakes), public safety messages, evacuation notices, and other critical information.

ANSWER: B

• Kamlang Tiger Reserve conducted a butterfly walk and nature trail event for the first time ever in association with Wiki Loves Butterflies and Amyaa (NGOs).
• The main goals of the event were to uncover the diversity of undiscovered butterflies and to expose all participants to a wide audience.

ABOUT KAMLANG TIGER RESERVE

• It is located in the Lohit district of Arunachal Pradesh and is named after the Kamlang river which flows through it.
• The Kamlang Wildlife Sanctuary is the 50th tiger reserve in India.
• The Kamlang Tiger Reserve is home to over 60 mammals, 105 bird species, and 20 reptiles. For e.g. Snow Leopard, Clouded Leopard, Tiger, Himalayan Palm Civets, Hornbill, etc.
• Vegetation- The upper reaches of the reserve have Alpine vegetation, while the lower reaches have tropical and evergreen forests. Trees like Canarium resiniferum, Amoora wallichii, Gmelina arborea, and Terminalia chebula are found.
• The park has a number of elevated water bodies, including Glow Lake.

ANSWER: B

• India’s first cartography Museum, the Sir George Everest Cartography Museum, was inaugurated recently in Mussoorie, Uttarakhand.
• It is built at a cost of Rs 23 crore 52 lakh at Sir George Everest House and dedicated it to the great mathematician Radhanath Sikdar and Pandit Nain Singh Rawat.
• Various discoveries made by George Everest and his colleagues, and the instruments used to measure the height of Everest, are on display.

ANSWER: C

• International Translation Day (ITD) is celebrated every year on 30^th
• The day is observed by the International Federation of Translators (FIT) to highlight the significant role of translators all across the world.
• International Translation Day was established by United Nations in 2017.
• The theme of International Translation Day 2023 is “Translation Unveils the Many Faces of Humanity.”
• According to UNESCO, “The theme places a special emphasis on scrutinizing power dynamics within the realm of translation, particularly concerning indigenous language communities.”

ANSWER: A

• The Dalai Lama inaugurated Khangar Druk Dhamakara College in the Tashi Jong monastery in the Baijnath area of Kangra district.
• The college would offer degrees in Buddhism based on Nalanda traditions.