Daily Current Affairs Quiz 10th July 2024

” Notes:uttar pradesh government has launched ‘mitra van’ under vriksharopan jan abhiyan-2024, aiming to plant 35 crore saplings along the uttar pradesh-nepal border. coordinated by the forest department, the campaign will involve 35 forest divisions and neighboring state dignitaries. key districts include saharanpur, lakhimpur kheri, and maharajganj. additional initiatives like ‘shakti van’ and ‘yuva van’ will also be established. the campaign starts on july 20.”

With northrop grumman and the air force global strike command the us military is developing the lgm-35a sentinel intercontinental ballistic mk535 icbm that will replace the 400 lgm-30 minuteman iii missiles in service since the 1970s

” Notes:the panchaganga river in kolhapur is rising and may soon cross the 39-feet warning level. this ancient river, a tributary of the krishna river, originates from the sahyadri mountains in maharashtra at prayag sangam in chikhlee taluka. it is formed by the confluence of five rivers: kasari, kumbhi, tulsi, bhogawati, and saraswati. the river, which joins the krishna at kurundvad, supports fertile valleys but faces increasing pollution from untreated sewage in kolhapur.”

” Notes:regenerative braking, found in hybrid and full-electric vehicles, converts kinetic energy from braking into electrical power to charge the vehicle’s high-voltage battery. also known as a kinetic energy recovery system, it uses electric motors in reverse to act as generators. this system slows the car, aiding traditional brakes, improves fuel consumption, and reduces wear on brake pads by decreasing the overall braking load.”

A 35-year-old female elephant was found dead at mavathuru in the bailuru wildlife range of biligiri ranganathaswamy temple tiger reserve brt hanurtaluk brt located in karnataka’s chamarajanagar district

” The Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC), India’s largest insurance company, has increased its stake in IDFC First Bank Limited from 0.20% to 2.68% of the paid-up capital. In terms of number of shares, the holding has increased from a little more than 1.42 crore to over 20.02 crore. LIC acquired 18,60,34,900 shares in the IDFC First Bank at an average price of Rs 80.63 apiece in a private placement offer. The overall acquisition cost is Rs 1,500 Crore.”

” On 2nd july 2024, eknath shinde, chief minister (cm) of maharashtra, released the rs 100 commemorative coin marking the birth centenary of jawaharlal amolakchand darda, freedom fighter and founder-editor of lokmat media group. the coin was released on the 101st birth anniversary of jawaharlal darda (2nd july 2024) at yashwantrao chavan auditorium in nariman point, mumbai, maharashtra. the ceremony celebrated jawaharlal darda’s enduring legacy and lokmat’s significant role in maharashtra’s media landscape. the circular coin made of quaternary alloy weighs 35 grams has a diameter of 44 millimeter(mm).”

” The government of india (goi) has mandated the indian standards institution (isi) mark for stainless steel and aluminium kitchen utensils to conform to the national quality standards set by the bureau of indian standards (bis). the isi mark developed by the bis is aimed at assuring product quality and safety, enhancing customer safety. the isi mark is now compulsory for these utensils, with non-compliance being punishable. bis has formulated 2 indian standards: is 14756:2022 for stainless steel and is 1660:2024 for aluminium utensils.”

In a circular issued in the 1st week of july the rbi penalized 5 banks including punjab national bank pnb for non-compliance with various rbi directions

” On july 5, 2024, the women entrepreneurship platform (wep) and transunion cibil limited (formerly: credit information bureau (india) limited) partnered to launch seher, a credit education program aimed at empowering women entrepreneurs in india with financial literacy, credit education, and business skills to enhance their access to financial tools and drive economic growth. this program will support india’s usd 5 trillion economy goal by empowering women to start and grow profitable businesses. the program was launched by anna roy, mission director of wep and principal economic adviser, niti aayog (national institution for transforming india). as per the udyam registration portal (urp) of the ministry of micro, small, and medium enterprises (momsme), india has 63 million msmes, with 20.5% being women-owned, employing 27 million people.”

” Noida (uttar pradesh)-based fintech company paytm, owned by one97 communications limited (ocl), has launched ‘paytm health saathi’, a health and income protection plan for merchant partners, available on the ‘paytm for business’ app, starting at rs 35 per month. ‘paytm health saathi’ aims to safeguard the well-being of paytm’s merchant partners by providing affordable, comprehensive healthcare benefits, ensuring their health and business continuity. healthcare services include unlimited doctor teleconsultation and in-person doctor visits (outpatient department (opd)) within its partner network.”

” On 4th July 2024, Dr. Sreedhara Panicker Somanath, Chairman, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) launched ‘Bharatiya Antariksh Hackathon’ – (Indian Space Hackathon) as part of the first National Space Day (NSpD 2024) celebrations. The first National Space Day will be celebrated on 23rd August 2024. ISRO organises the hackathon to create application-driven ecosystems and bring in innovation in space-based applications benefiting both society and the nation.”

” The ministry of rural development (mord) signed a memorandum of understanding (mou) with convergence energy services limited (cesl), to facilitate the “sustainable transport for rural entrepreneurs through electric bicycles” (stree) for self help group (shg) women under the deendayal antyodaya yojana – national rural livelihoods mission (day-nrlm). stree aims to empower the rural economy, especially rural women, by providing access to green mobility through electric bicycles. this partnership is expected to support the economic and social empowerment of rural women and accelerate the creation of “lakhpati didis” (women earning one lakh rupees or more annually).”

” On july 5, 2024, keir starmer became the 58th prime minister (pm) of united kingdom (uk) by succeeding rishi sunak. he was appointed by the king charles iii, uk’s monarch. this follows keir starmer’s labour party win by securing 412 (+211) seats over rishi sunak’s conservative party which received 121 (-250) seats in the 650-seat house of commons. the labour party got 35% votes(412 seats) and the conservatives got 24% votes. keir became the first labour party pm since gordon brown (2007-2010) i.e. after 14 years.”

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