Daily Current Affairs Quiz 16th May 2024

” Notes:the indian cyber crime coordination centre (i4c), with support from microsoft, blocked over 1,000 skype ids involved in cybercrimes like blackmail and extortion. i4c operates under the ministry of home affairs to address cybercrime nationwide, enhancing coordination among law enforcement agencies. located in new delhi, it aims to combat cyber threats and protect citizens, emphasizing collaboration between stakeholders and leas for a comprehensive approach to cybersecurity.”

The second round of the india-us dialogue on africa was convened on 14-15 may 2024 in washington dc shri puneet r kundal and shri sevala n mude led the indian delegation while ms mary catherine phee headed the us team this

India pledges 1 million of its humanitarian aid to kenya following the deadly floods which claimed 267 lives and displaced over 380000 people

” Notes:manika batra, india’s top women’s table tennis player, achieved a historic milestone by entering the world’s top 25 in women’s singles rankings, reaching a career-high of 24. she matched g. sathyan’s record for the highest rank achieved by an indian in singles table tennis. following her performance in the saudi smash tournament, she climbed 15 spots, reaching the quarterfinals. batra, a gold medallist at the 2018 commonwealth games, continues to shine on the global stage.”

” Notes:indiaskills 2024, the nation’s largest skill competition, kicked off in new delhi on may 15, 2024, at yashobhoomi, dwarka. organized by nsdc under msde, it spans 61 categories, testing skills nationwide until may 18. this biennial event enjoys broad support from state governments, industry, sscs, ssdms, corporates, and partner institutes. it provides a crucial platform for youth to exhibit their talents nationally and internationally.”

The xrism x-ray imaging and spectroscopy mission was a x-ray space telescope mission of the japanese aerospace exploration agency jaxa and national aeronautics and space administration

” On 9th may 2024, bank of india(boi) signed a memorandum of understanding (mou) with indian coast guard (icg), to offer a defence service salary package through “boi rakshak salary/ pension savings scheme”.• the minimum balance required is zero or nil for the account.• the scheme also features boi mobile omni neo app which will enable the defence personnel at borders and at remote areas can easily access various financial solutions.option revision:2. covered on 6th april 2024, the indian army has commenced the induction of the indigenous ‘akashteer control & reporting systems’ to enhance its air defence capabilities. this will enable the indian army’s defence units to operate in an integrated manner.3. covered on 13 march 2024, the cabinet committee on security (ccs) headed by prime minister (pm) narendra modi, has approved fund worth rs 15,000 crore for an indigenous fifth-generation advanced medium combat aircraft (amca) fighter jet project for the indian air force (iaf).4. covered on 7th march 2024: the indian navy (in) commissioned the indian naval ship (ins) jatayu at minicoy, the southernmost island in lakshadweep. this is the 2nd naval base in lakshadweep after ins dweeprakshak in kavaratti, the capital of lakshadweep.”

The world health organization published the 1st global guideline titled guidelines for the prevention of bloodstream infections and other infections associated with the use of intravascular catheters part i peripheral catheters for combating bloodstream and other infections stemming from catheter usage in minor blood vessels during medical procedures

” The indian farmers fertiliser cooperative limited (iffco) has re-elected dileep sanghani as its chairman during the 15th representative general body (rgb) elections for its board of directors at iffco sadan, new delhi, delhi.• balvir singh has been retained as the vice chairman of iffco.note: iffco, a leading fertilizer company, is the world’s number one cooperative (as of february 22, 2024).option revision:3.covered on 1st february 2024:the appointment committee of the cabinet (acc) has approved the appointment of former railway board chairman and chief executive officer(ceo) anil kumar lahoti as the 9th chairman of the telecom regulatory authority of india (trai) for 3 years or until the age of 65 years.4. covered on 3rd february 2024:jay shah, secretary of the board of control for cricket in india (bcci), was reappointed as the president of the asian cricket council (acc) for the 3rd consecutive term.”

” The indian space research organisation (isro) successfully tested a liquid rocket engine, ‘am ps4 engine’, produced using additive manufacturing (am) technology, commonly known as 3d printing at isro propulsion complex, mahendragiri, tamil nadu (tn).• it is redesigned with design for additive manufacturing (dfam) principles by the isro’s liquid propulsion systems centre (lpsc) in bengaluru, karnataka, and the engine is manufactured by m/s wipro 3d.• the laser powder bed fusion technique utilized in am ps4 engine reducing part count from 14 to a single piece and eliminating 19 weld joints.• am also cut raw material use by 97% per engine (from 565 kg to 13.7 kg of metal powder) and slashed production time by 60%.option revision:1.covered on 3rd & 4th march 2024: the ministry of defence (mod) signed a contract worth rs 5,249.72 crore with bengaluru (karnataka) headquartered hal for the procurement of klimov rd-33 aero engines for mikoyan mig-29 aircraft.2.covered on 10th january 2024:national aeronautics and space administration (nasa) has successfully tested the 3-dimensionally (3-d) printed innovative propulsion system called “rotating detonation rocket engine (rdre)” at marshall space flight center in huntsville, alabama, the united states of america (usa).4. covered on 17th april 2024:indian space research organisation (isro)’s vikram sarabhai space centre (vssc) based in thiruvananthapuram, kerala has developed a light weight carbon-carbon(c-c) nozzle for rocket engine.”

” On 11th may 2024, sreedhara panicker somanath, chairman of indian space research organisation (isro) and secretary, department of space, government of india (goi) launched the carbon reduction initiative of kochi-based sfo technologies, the flagship company of the nest group.• this initiative is in line with the objective of united nation i.e. achieving 50% carbon reduction by 2035 and zero emission by 2040.• he also unveiled a replica of chandrayaan which signifies the cooperation of sfo technologies and isro.option revision:1. covered on 13 may 2024:the indian national space promotion and authorization center (in-space) signed a memorandum of understanding (mou) with galaxeye space, which grants galaxeye access to world-class laboratories and testing facilities operated by the indian space research organisation (isro).2.covered on6th jan 2024:newspace india limited (nsil), the commercial arm of the indian space research organisation (isro), is set to launch gsat-20 (renamed gsat-n2), a ka-band high throughput satellite (hts), onboard the falcon-9 rocket of space exploration technologies corporation (spacex) in the 2nd quarter of 2024.”

” National technology day 2024 was observed across india on 11 may to honour the remarkable achievements of the nation’s scientists, engineers, innovators, and others involved in the field of science and technology, and celebrate and recognise the major technological advancements of india.• this day also commemorates the anniversary of the successful nuclear test (pokhran ii) in pokhran, rajasthan under the assigned code name operation shakti in 1998.• 11 may 2024 marks the 26th year of national technology day.• the 2024 event was celebrated under the theme, promoting clean and green technologies for a sustainable future‘.option revision:1. covered on 25th april 2024:the international girls in ict (information and communications technology) day is annually observed across the globe on the 4th thursday of april to inspire and encourage girls and women to pursue studies and careers in ict and promote bridging the gender digital divide.the international girls in ict day 2024 was observed on 25 april 2024.2. covered on 26th august 2023:prime minister (pm) narendra modi declared that 23rd august of every year will be observed as “national space day” in india to commemorate the soft landing of chandrayaan 3 on the moon.3.covered on 5th october 2023:the united nations (un) world space week (wsw) is annually observed across the globe from 4th to 10th october to celebrate the contributions of space science and technology to the betterment of the human condition.”

” HDFC Bank, Indian’s largest Private Sector Bank (PSB), in partnership with Atal Innovation Mission(AIM), under National Institution for Transforming India(NITI Aayog), supports social sector startup with grants worth Rs 19.6 crore in FY24 (FY 2023-24).• Under the 7th “HDFC Bank Parivartan Start-up Grants Programme”, 170 social start-ups received grants worth a total of Rs 19.6 crore, through 41 incubators.Note: Over 50% of the 170 start-ups hail from over 60 tier-II/ tier-III cities in India.Option Revision:2. Covered on 12th January 2024: Karnataka Bank Limited (KBL) has partnered with Digivriddhi Technologies Private Limited (DGV) to offer financial services to support the requirements of dairy society3. Covered on 13th February 2024: Yes Bank Limited has partnered with the Bengaluru-based fintech startup, LeRemitt, to create a cross-border platform to enable Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises to conduct International Transactions in Key Currencies5. Covered on 15th March 2024: State Bank of India partnered with based One97 Communications Limited (OCL) to settle UPI transactions upon acquiring 3rd party app provider TPAP license.”

” On may 9 2024, the defence research and development organisation (drdo) announced that one of its labs, defence materials and stores research and development establishment (dmsrde) has made a ‘landmark achievement’ by developing liquid ramjet fuel for an advanced air-breathing engine.• bharat petroleum corporation limited (bpcl) and mineral oil company private limited are the industry partners in this development.• the fuel will not freeze even in the very low temperature ranging from -50 to -55 degrees.option revision:2. covered on 26th april 2024: sjvn limited(formerly known as satluj jal vidyut nigam) inaugurated india’s 1st multipurpose(combined heat and power) green hydrogen pilot project at the 1,500 megawatt (mw) nathpa jhakri hydro power station (njhps) in jhakri, himachal pradesh(hp).• the state of the art green hydrogen pilot project has the capability to cater to the high-velocity oxygen fuel (hvof) coating facility of njhps to meet its combustion fuel requirements.3. covered on 20th march 2024:union minister hardeep singh puri, ministry of petroleum & natural gas(mopng), launched ethanol 100 (e100 fuel), a cleaner, greener automotive fuel alternative to gasoline.4. covered on 9th january 2024:indian space research organisation (isro) has tested a 100-watt(w) class polymer electrolyte membrane fuel-based power system (fcps) to assess its operation in space and to collect data to facilitate the design of systems for future missions.• the test was carried out in isro’s orbital platform, pslv orbital experimental module-3 (poem3) which was launched onboard polar satellite launch vehicle (pslv)-c58.”

” The indian coast guard (icg) has signed an memorandum of understanding (mou) with the hindalco industries limited for the manufacturing and supply of indigenous marine-grade aluminium to indian public and private shipyards for ship construction.• the mou will provide benefits such as quarterly pricing, priority in supplies and turnover discount and also aims to facilitate better planning and cost management for shipbuilding projects by providing stable and predictable pricing over time.option revision:1. covered on 9th april 2024,the technology development board (tdb), under the department of science and technology (dst), ministry of science and technology (most), government of india (goi) entered into an agreement with remine india private limited to establish a commercial plant for recycling lithium-ion (li-ion) batteries (libs) and e-waste using indigenous technology in sitarganj, uttarakhand, with a total project cost of rs 15 crore.2. covered on 21th & 22nd april 2024:renew energy global plc (renew) and jera co. inc., japan’s largest power generation company, have signed an initial agreement to assess a green ammonia production project in odisha.4. covered on 24th & 25th march 2024;the new joint venture (jv) company ‘jsw mg motor india pvt ltd’ was launched in collaboration between jsw group and m g motor india private limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of shanghai(china) based saic motor.”