Daily Current Affairs Quiz 13th February 2024

” Notes:violence erupted in uttarakhand as a mosque and madrasa on nazool land were demolished. nazool land, owned by the government, is leased for 15-99 years and used for public purposes. originating from british rule, it was confiscated from opposing kings and royals, marked as nazool land. governed by the nazool lands (transfer) rules, 1956, it’s often utilized for schools, hospitals, and housing societies. the government can renew or cancel leases, leading to recent conflicts in uttarakhand.”

Notes six forest authorities were suspended for negligence in curbing teak smuggling in the kawal tiger reserve located in the north-eastern part of telangana declared as a tiger reserve in 2012 it lies at the southern tip of the central indian tiger landscape with

” Notes:the former vice-president of india and union minister for culture will inaugurate the ‘dakshin bharat sanskritik kendra’ in hyderabad, part of the sangeet natak akademi, india’s national academy for music, dance, and drama. established in 1953, it aims to preserve and promote india’s diverse cultural heritage. the akademi operates autonomously under the ministry of culture, with a chairman appointed by the president for a five-year term. fully funded by the government, it coordinates regional akademies, promotes research, and encourages collaboration for the enrichment of indian culture.”

” Notes:prime minister narendra modi, with sri lankan president ranil wickremesinghe and mauritian prime minister pravind jugnauth, inaugurated unified payment interface (upi) services in sri lanka and mauritius, and rupay card services in mauritius via video conferencing. mr. jugnauth announced the co-branded rupay card as mauritius’ domestic card. this initiative aims to enhance economic ties and connectivity between the countries, providing convenience to their citizens. sri lankan president congratulated modi on the consecration of shri ram mandir and highlighted longstanding economic relations.”

” Notes:an alaskan man recently became the first to die from alaskapox, an orthopox virus discovered in 2015. it is dna virus belonging to the same genus as smallpox, monkeypox, and cowpox, it primarily affects small mammals. symptoms include skin lesions, swollen lymph nodes, and muscle pain, with mild illnesses usually resolving in a few weeks. while human-to-human transmission hasn’t been observed, orthopoxviruses can spread through direct contact with lesions. immunocompromised individuals may face a higher risk of severe illness.”

” Notes:recent maoist-securities clash occurred in sunabeda wildlife sanctuary, located in odisha’s nuapada district. established in 1983, the sanctuary spans 600 sq kms, adjacent to chhattisgarh’s sitanadi and udanti sanctuaries. featuring diverse habitats like plateaus, canyons, and waterfalls, it serves as jonk river’s catchment area. dry deciduous tropical forests house various flora such as bija, teak, and fauna including barasingha, tigers, leopards, and serves as a migration link for rare wild buffaloes between orissa and chhattisgarh.”

” Notes:the indian institute of tropical meteorology is pioneering india’s earth system model, an open-source software merging atmosphere, ocean, land, ice, and biosphere interactions. it utilizes numerical weather prediction and data assimilation for precise climate change forecasts. collaborating with the centre for climate change research, the project aims to enhance climate forecasts, support long-term studies, and predict impacts. funded with ₹192.28 crores under the monsoon convection, clouds and climate change scheme, the model is anticipated to conclude by 2025.”

” Notes:astronomers at nanjing university, china, using the world’s largest single-dish radio telescope, fast, detected a radio pulsar in ctb 87 supernova remnant. fast, located in guizhou, has a receiving area equivalent to 30 football fields and aims to maintain its world-class status for 20-30 years. its goals include detecting neutral hydrogen at the universe’s edge, reconstructing early universe images, discovering pulsars, participating in gravitational wave detection, and contributing to the search for extraterrestrial intelligence.”

” Notes:with the paris olympics approaching, the national anti-doping agency (nada) held the “road to paris 2024: championing clean sports and uniting for anti-doping” conference to educate indian athletes on the dangers of prohibited substances. anurag singh thakur inaugurated the centre of excellence for nutritional supplements testing at the national forensic sciences university in gandhinagar. the university, recognized for its national significance, is a hub of innovation in forensic and cyber sciences. the event in new delhi facilitates crucial discussions and strategies for anti-doping initiatives leading up to the 2024 paris olympics.”

” Notes:nasa and spacex rescheduled the plankton, aerosol, cloud, and ocean ecosystem (pace) mission launch due to weather delays. the mission, exploring ocean-atmosphere connections amid climate change, aims to understand the impact of microscopic life in water and air. pace will monitor carbon dioxide exchange, atmospheric variables, and ocean health through phytoplankton study. the mission’s aerosol products will aid health advisories for phenomena like wildfires and monitor harmful algae blooms. scientists express excitement for groundbreaking insights, emphasizing pace’s significance in advancing earth system understanding.”

” On 7th february 2024, uttarakhand legislative assembly passed the uniform civil code (ucc) uttarakhand bill, 2024 which aims to govern and regulate laws related to marriage, divorce, land, property and inheritance for all citizens, irrespective of their religion.i. the bill will now be sent to president of india droupadi murmu for her assent after which it will become a law.ii. with this, uttarakhand will become the first indian state to get a common law.”

” The bihar state disaster management authority (bsdma) has launched the novel initiative technological intervention for safety of humanlives (nitish) device in the presence of nitish kumar, chief minister (cm) of bihar. the device aims to provide an earlier alert of natural calamities.i. the pendant-like device was developed by bsdma in collaboration with the indian institute of technology (iit) in patna, bihar.”

As of 6 february 2024 the reserve bank of india has granted final approval to two fintech startups namely juspay technologies private limitedjuspay and decfin tech private limited decfin and a software-as-a-service saas provider zoho payment technologies private limited

” Apurva chandra, secretary of the ministry of information and broadcasting (mib), has been appointed as the secretary of the ministry of health and family welfare(moh&fw). sanjay jaju was appointed as the new secretary of mib succeeding apurva chandra. before the appointment, sanjay jaju has been serving as the officer on special duty(osd) in telangana.note- apurva chandra has been holding additional charge as the secretary of mohfw since january 2024. click here to read more”

” The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Economic Outlook, Interim Report February 2024 titled “Strengthening the Foundations for Growth” has raised India’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth forecast for FY 2024-25 to 6.2%, up from the November 2023 estimate of 6.1%. For 2025-26(FY26), the OECD maintains India’s growth forecast at 6.5%.”

” Narendra kumar yadav, indian revenue service (irs) 2009 batch officer, has been the first civil servant to be appointed as a brand ambassador for the fit india movement.i. narendra kumar yadav is currently serving as an ‘additional director gst (goods and services tax)’ in the central board of indirect taxes and customs (cbic), department of revenue, ministry of finance.”

” Sebastián piñera echenique, the two-time former president of chile and chilean businessman, has passed away by drowning in lake ranco in chile after a helicopter crash.i. sebastián piñera served his first tenure as president of chile from 2010 to 2014.ii. he was the first conservative politician to be elected as president after the end of military rule in chile. he was again made president of chile from 2018 to 2022.”

Kazakhstan’s president kassym-jomart tokayev has appointed olzhas bektenov (43 years) of the amanat party as the new prime minister (pm) of kazakhstan. olzhas bektenov is the youngest pm in kazakhstan’s history.

” The State Board for Wildlife (SBWL) of Telangana has approved the establishment of the Tadoba-Kawal conservation reserve in the area situated between Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve (located in Maharashtra) and Kawal Tiger Reserve (Telangana).i. The board meeting of SBWL was chaired by Konda Surekha, Telangana State Minister for Forests and Environment.”

Nima sarikhani of the united kingdom uk won the 2023 wildlife photographer of the year 59 peoples choice award from the natural history museum londonuki nima sarikhani won this award for his photograph of a polar bear sleeping peacefully on