Daily Current Affairs Quiz 28th December 2023

“Notes: the ministry of heavy industries administers the faster adoption and manufacturing of (hybrid &) electric vehicles in india (fame india) scheme. instituted in 2015, this scheme aims to encourage the adoption of electric and hybrid vehicles in the country. the ongoing implementation of fame india scheme phase-ii by the ministry of heavy industries spans a five-year period starting from april 1, 2019, with a total budgetary allocation of rs. 10,000 crore. the initial phase, fame i, provided purchase incentives across all electric vehicle categories. the subsidy under fame-2 for electric vehicles is scheduled to conclude on march 31, 2024.”

Notes: The remission of duties and taxes on export products rodtep scheme which was launched in january 2021 aims to provide a mechanism for reimbursement of taxes duties and levies that are incurred by the export entities in the process of manufacture and

“Notes: in chennai grand masters 2023 tournament, indian chess prodigy, dommaraju gukesh clinched the title by holding compatriot pentala harikrishna for a draw. meanwhile, arjun erigaisi secured the second spot.”

Notes: On the birth anniversary of former prime minister atal bihari vajpayee the chief minister of uttar pradesh inaugurated the first intra-district helicopter service from bateshwar in agra to goverdhan in mathura

Notes: Uttarakhand became the first state in the country to launch a gyrocopter adventure program on 16 december 2023

“Notes: king jigme khesar namgyel wangchuck of bhutan recently unveiled plans for the gelephu special administration region (sar), a 1,000 sq km mega city project near the indian border. the $4.5 billion project aims to transform the southern border town of gelephu into an economic hub and signals bhutan’s ambitions to leverage connectivity with india to spur trade and investments. positioned as a gateway between south asia and southeast asia, the sar would have its own laws and systems to attract foreign investments. during his recent visit to india, the king discussed the project with pm modi, as india is expected to be a key partner in the endeavor through rail and road connectivity.”

“Notes: president putin mentioned plans to connect the international north-south transport corridor (instc) to the port of murmansk in russia’s arctic coast. the 7,200-km instc network runs through iran, azerbaijan and russia to offer the shortest land and sea route between russia and india. putin aims to boost eurasian connectivity by linking instc to murmansk, describing how it would enable shipping goods from the arctic port to western india within 15 days. the proposed connectivity holds strategic significance amid russia’s increasing pivot to asia and efforts to develop transport infrastructure across the eurasian landmass. india has been a key partner in projects like instc, which stand to counterbalance china’s bri.”

Notes: It has been confirmed that the jn1 sub-variant of the covid-19 virus is closely related to the ba286 strain called pirola which was first identified by the us government in january 2023

“Notes: Notes:mumbai based cotton corporation of india (cci) is the state-owned organization that conducts minimum support price (msp) procurement operations for cotton. when market prices for fair average quality cotton dip below msp, cci steps in to undertake procurement at the msp rate to safeguard farmer interests. however, cci cotton purchases have been minimal this year as most market rates exceeded msp, barring some remote regions. its role holds significance though, given the plunging cotton prices resulting from infestations like pink bollworm attacks in key producing states.”

Notes: The swarved mahamandir in varanasi india is billed as the world’s largest meditation centre its interiors depict verses from the swarveda carved on walls columns and ceilings