Current Affairs Quiz 28th October 2024 Quiz

Exp. 21st Livestock Census launched to count 16 species of livestock

The central government launched the centrally sponsored 21st Livestock Census operation. Simultaneously, the government launched a $25 million Pandemic Fund Project to strengthen the country’s animal health infrastructure.

The Livestock census operation and the Pandemic Fund Project were launched by the Union Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry, and Dairying, Rajiv Ranjan Singh, in New Delhi.

The census is 100 per cent funded by the central government, and the total outlay for the 21st Livestock Census is Rs 200 crore.

The 21st Livestock Census is conducted by the Union Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry, and Dairying in partnership with the respective state government/Union Territories Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Department.

The 21st Livestock census operation will be conducted nationwide from October 2024 to February 2025.

The first livestock census in the country was held between 1919 and 1920, and since then, it has been held every five years. The 20th Livestock Census was held across the country in 2019.

Exp. Russia hosted the 16th BRICS Summit in Kazan

Russia hosted the 16th BRICS summit meeting and the first BRICS Outreach/BRICS plus summit meeting at Kazan.

Russian President Vladimir Putin hosted the meeting, which was attended by the bloc’s leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

The meeting was also attended by the United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Gutteras and the President of the New Development, Dilma Rousseff.

The theme of the 16th BRICS summit meeting was Strengthening Multilateralism for Fair Global Development and Security.

Brazil will host the next 17th BRICS summit meeting in 2025.

Q.3. Which food delivery platform has introduced ‘International Logins’, a feature that allows users from 27 countries to access all the offerings on its app using their international phone numbers?

किस खाद्य वितरण प्लेटफॉर्म ने ‘अंतर्राष्ट्रीय लॉगिन‘ नामक सुविधा शुरू की है, जो 27 देशों के उपयोगकर्ताओं को अपने अंतर्राष्ट्रीय फोन नंबरों का उपयोग करके अपने ऐप पर सभी पेशकशों तक पहुंचने की अनुमति देती है?

(a) Zomato

(b) Swiggy

(c) Food Panda

(d) Dominos

(e) Uber Eats

Exp. Swiggy unveils 'International Logins' for NRIs from 27 countries

Swiggy, the food and grocery delivery platform, has introduced ‘International Logins’, a feature that allows users from 27 countries—including the United States, Canada, Germany, the United Kingdom, Australia, and the UAE—to access all the offerings on the Swiggy app using their international phone numbers.

This permanent feature offers a seamless experience while ordering food, shopping on Swiggy’s quick commerce platform, Swiggy Instamart, and booking tables through Swiggy Dineout.

Payments can be made using international credit cards or available Unified Payments Interface (UPI) options.

Exp. RBI revokes authorisation certificate of UAE Exchange Centre

The Reserve Bank has revoked the certificate of authorisation of UAE Exchange Centre LLC for non-compliance with regulatory requirements and now it cannot transact the business of cross-border in-bound money transfer.

UAE Exchange Centre LLC (UAEEC), with a registered office in Dubai, was issued Certificate of Authorisation (CoA) for cross-border in-bound money transfer operator (customer-to-customer) as ‘Overseas Principal’.

the RBI said the CoA of the payment system operator has been revoked for non-compliance with regulatory requirements. Following the revocation of CoA, UAEEC cannot transact the business of cross border in-bound money transfer as ‘Overseas Principal’.

Exp. Navy launches 7th GRSE’s Anti-Submarine Warfare Vessel ‘Abhay’

The Indian Navy’s Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW SWC) Abhay, constructed by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) Ltd, was ceremoniously launched at L&T’s Kattupalli shipyard near Chennai.

This vessel is the seventh in an eight-ship ASW SWC series, an initiative from a 2019 contract between the Ministry of Defence (MoD) and GRSE.

The Arnala-class ships will eventually replace the existing Abhay-class ASW corvettes, currently serving the Indian Navy.

Designed for anti-submarine operations in coastal waters, these advanced craft are also capable of Low-Intensity Maritime Operations (LIMO) and mine-laying activities, enhancing the Navy’s operational reach and defensive capabilities along India’s coastlines.

These 77-meter-long, 10-meter-wide warships are engineered for powerful subsurface surveillance in coastal waters. They can track various surface and underwater targets, and conduct coordinated anti-submarine operations with aircraft.

The ASW SWCs are compact, waterjet-propelled vessels capable of reaching speeds up to 25 knots, providing agility and swift response in tactical situations.

Exp. ‘IndiaAI’ and Meta announces the establishment of the Center for Generative AI, Shrijan at IIT Jodhpur

IndiaAI and Meta announced the establishment of the Center for Generative AI, Shrijan (सृजन) at IIT Jodhpur and the launch of the YuvAI initiative for Skilling and Capacity Building in partnership with All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE).

This collaboration is aimed at propelling the advancement of open-source artificial intelligence (AI) in the country.

The Center of Excellencewill identify and empower the next generation of AI innovators and entrepreneurs using open-source AI and exploring possibilities in Large Language Model LLMs.

Srijan will encourage students and young developers in India to use open-source AI models to solve real-world problems and drive positive social and economic impact. It will mainly research in education, mobility, and healthcare domains with the global advancements in generative AI.  

Exp. NTPC and Indian Army Join Hands for Round-the-Clock Power Supply using Green Hydrogen

NTPC has partnered with the Indian Army to establish a Solar Hydrogen-based Microgrid at Chushul, Ladakh. This significant step will provide a stable power supply using Green Hydrogen in off-grid Army locations.

NTPC has designed this innovative Solar Hydrogen-based microgrid system to operate independently, using hydrogen as an energy storage medium to supply 200kW of power round-the-clock throughout the year.

NTPC will maintain the project for 25 years, aiming to support Indian soldiers stationed in these strategically significant tough terrains and challenging climate.

NTPC is committed to achieving 60GW of renewable energy capacity by 2032 and becoming a major player in green hydrogen technology and energy storage domain.  

Exp. Cyclone Dana hits Coastal Odisha & West Bengal

Severe tropical cyclone ‘Dana’ struck the eastern coast of India, triggering torrential rain and high-speed winds up to 100-120 km per hour.

It caused significant damage to the infrastructure and crops in the coastal districts of Odisha and West Bengal.

This is the third tropical cyclone to hit India in the 2024 season. The first cyclone of the 2024 season to form in the Bay of Bengal was ‘Remal, ‘which hit coastal areas of West Bengal and Bangladesh in May 2024. Oman suggested the name Remal, which in Arabic means sand.

The first cyclone of the season to originate in the Arabian Sea was Cyclone Asna. It hit the coast of Gujarat in August 2024. The name Cyclone Asna was given by Pakistan, which in Urdu means one to be acknowledged or praised.’

Qatar suggested the name Dana, which is an Arabic word meaning ‘a most perfectly sized, valuable and beautiful pearl’.  

Exp. Queen of Indian Hockey Rani Rampal retires from the Game

The 30-year-old former Indian women’s hockey captain Rani Rampal, also known as the queen of Indian hockey, announced her retirement from the game.

The hockey governing body in India, Hockey India, has decided to retire the No.28 jersey as an honour to Rani Rampal. Rani used to wear jersey no.28 while playing for India.

Rani played 254 international matches and scored 120 goals since making her debut at just 14 years old in 2008 during the Olympic qualifiers in Kazan, becoming the youngest woman to represent India at the senior level in hockey.

Rani also played a key role in the Indian team that won a silver medal at the Asia Cup in 2009 and helped secure a bronze at the Asian Games in 2014.

The queen of Indian hockey, Rani, will now be seen coaching and nurturing the future stars of the sport, as she was named the coach of India’s under-17 team by Hockey India in 2023.

This year, she also took on the role of coach and mentor for the Soorma Hockey Club in the upcoming Hockey India League.

Rani Rampal is the first Indian women’s hockey player in the country where a stadium has been named after. The Raebareli stadium of the Indian railway’s Modern Coach Factory has been renamed as Rani’s Girls Hockey Turf.

In 2020, Rani Rampal was awarded India’s highest sporting award, the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award. In 2020, Rani was conferred India’s fourth highest civilian award, Padma Shri.

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Exp. Manika Batra becomes first Indian to reach Quarterfinals of the World Table Tennis Champions event

Manika Batra has made table tennis history as she became the first Indian to qualify for quarter-finals at a WTT Champions event.

Indian paddler Manika yesterday defeated Bernadette Szocs of Romania 3-1 in the round of 16 in Montpellier, France.

Manika had also beaten the Romanian at the 2024 Paris Olympics earlier this year with a scoreline of 3-2. She had become the first table tennis player from India to reach the last 16 in the singles table tennis competition in an Olympics. Batra, a multiple Commonwealth Games medallist.

Exp. Legendary Gussadi folk dancer Kanaka Raju passed away

The legendary Gussadi folk dancer Kanaka Raju, also known as Gussadi Raju, passed away at the of 84 years.

Kanaka Raju was born in the Marlawai village in Jainoor mandal of Komaram Bheem Asifabad district in Telangana.

Kanaka Raju was named for the national honour of Padma Shri in 2021 for his role in taking the folk dance to the world.

Hailing from the Raj Gond tribe, Kanaka Raju popularised the rhythmic dance of Gussadi In 1982, he captured the nation’s imagination when he performed in front of the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.