Daily Current Affairs Quiz 20th August 2024

The forest department fined 14 suv owners rs 1 lakh each for illegally entering the ranthambore tiger reserve rtr during an adventure rally rtr is located at the junction of the vindhyan and aravalis ranges 14 km from sawai madhopur rajasthan

” Notes:muda is being investigated for possible unfair practices in compensating for acquired private land. Allegations surfaced that karnataka cm siddaramaiah’s wife, parvathi, received 14 plots in a prime area, raising legal and fairness concerns. Muda, established in 1904, manages urban planning in mysuru and has faced legal issues due to incomplete land acquisitions. Financial problems and lawsuits have made it difficult for muda to compensate landowners properly. In 2020, muda introduced a 50:50 ratio scheme, giving half the developed land back to original owners to address compensation challenges.”

Notesthe atal innovation mission and csiro australia are inviting Indian and australian start-ups and msmes to apply for the climate smart agritech cohort of the India australia rise accelerator the rise accelerator launched in 2023 supports innovative agritech solutions for

” Notes:sudan is experiencing a cholera outbreak, killing nearly 22 people and sickening over 354 in recent weeks. The country is already facing a 16-month conflict and severe floods, worsening the situation. Cholera is a highly contagious infection causing diarrhea, severe dehydration, and potential death within hours if untreated. The disease spreads through contaminated food or water, according to the who.”

The maharashtra CM Eknath shinde inaugurated the states first solar village in manyachiwadi satara district the state Government aims to promote renewable energy and reduce dependence on traditional power sources

” On 16th august 2024, paetongtarn shinawatra (37years old), was elected as youngest-ever and second female prime minister (PM) of thailand by the parliament. She succeeds phumtham wechayachai, who served as acting pm of thailand for two days from 14th august 2024 following the removal of  pm srettha thavisin. She is the daughter of thaksin shinawatra, who served as pm from 2001 to 2006.”

” The national institute for msme (ni-msme) has been awarded with an accreditation certificate with a ‘utkrisht’ 3-star rating on completion of national standards for civil services training institutions (NSCSTI) process in recognition of excellent services in the field of promotion and development of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMES).

Dr. Sunchu glory swarupa, the director general (DG) of ni-msme has received the accreditation certificate from union minister of state (mos – independent charge, ic) jitendra singh, ministry of science and technology (mos&t) during csti convention at vigyan bhawan, new Delhi, Delhi. It has received a 3-star rating following a comprehensive assessment by the capacity building commission (CBC) and integrity, customer-first, accountability, respect and excellence (ICARE).”

” Union minister c.R. Paatil, ministry of jal shakti (MOJS) has launched the version 2.0 of the ‘floodwatch India’ mobile application (APP), developed by the central water commission (CWC) in new Delhi (DELHI), aiming to improve real-time flood monitoring and forecasting across India.I.The upgraded version includes data from 592 monitoring stations, increased from the 200 stations in the first version.Ii.It gives real-time data on the storage positions of 150 major reservoirs, providing insights into potential flood scenarios in downstream areas.Iii.It also presents all the information in 2 languages: english and hindi, which is available in readable and audio broadcast format.”

” I.The Government of India has organized the 78th independence day celebrations at the red fort in new Delhi, Delhi. Prime minister (PM) of India Narendra Modi addressed the nation and delivered his 11th consecutive independence day speech. 2024 independence day signified the theme ‘viksit bharat@2047’ i.E. Transforming India into a developed nation by 2047.

It was his first address of his third term.Ii.The guard of honour for the pm consisted of officer and 24 personnel from the Indian army (IA), Indian navy (IN), Indian air force (IAF), and Delhi police. The in is the coordinating service in 2024.Iii.The president of India droupadi murmu approved 103 gallantry awards (including 9 posthumous) to armed forces and central armed police forces (CAPF) personnel.Iv.The punjab regiment military band played the national anthem during the flag unfurling under subedar major rajinder singh. Click here to read more”

” On 16th august 2024, minister of state(MOS) bhagirath choudhary, ministry of agriculture & farmers’ welfare (moa&fw),launched the krishi-decision support system (DSS), a digital geo-spatial platform, during a conference organized by the department of agriculture & farmers’ welfare (da&fw) at bharat mandapam in new Delhi, Delhi on  ‘space-driven solutions for agricultural transformation in India’.  The event was part of the department of space’s nationwide celebrations in august 2024, commemorating the success of the chandrayaan-3 mission and the establishment of national space day on august 23. It is a pioneering geospatial platform tailored for Indian agriculture, providing access to satellite images, weather data, reservoir storage, groundwater levels, and soil health information.”

” Droupadi murmu, the president of India, was on a 3-nation visit to fiji, new zealand and timor leste from 5th august to 10th august 2024. President droupadi murmu was honoured with the companion of the order of fiji, highest civilian honour of fiji. India and new zealand signed the bilateral customs co-operation arrangement agreement, to ease trade between the two countries.

New zealand has ratified the international solar alliance (ISA) which paves the way for enhanced opportunities for joint research and development in the field of solar energy. President droupadi murmu addressed the new zealand international conference held in wellington, new zealand, where India was the ‘country honour’ for year 2024. President droupadi murmu was honoured with the grand collar of order of timor leste, the country’s highest civilian honour, presented by president horta at ceremony held in dili, timor leste.Click here to read more”

” Hockey India has officially retired the no. 16 jersey from the national senior men’s team in honour of parattu raveendran (PR) sreejesh, the goalkeeper who announced his retire after the paris olympics 2024. He is regarded as the ‘god of Indian modern history’ and popularly known as “the wall of India”. Hockey India also appointed him as the coach for the junior men’s hockey team.

He has competed in four olympic games since 2012, captained the team at the rio 2016 olympics, and secured two olympic bronze medals (tokyo 2020, paris 2024). He received the arjuna award (HOCKEY) in 2015 and he was awarded with 4th highest civilian award padma shri(SPORTS) in 2017. He was honored with the major dhyan chand khel ratna award in 2021. He became the second Indian athlete to be named world games athlete of the year in 2021 after Indian women’s hockey captain rani rampal in 2020.”

” Union minister dr. Subrahmanyam jaishankar, ministry of external affairs (MEA) undertook an official visit to maldives for 3 days from august 9 to 11, 2024, followed the recent visit of h. E. Dr. Mohamed muizzu, the president of  maldives to India in june 2024, to strengthen India-maldives relations and review ongoing projects. India and the maldives have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to introduce the unified payments interface (UPI) in the maldives.

He inaugurated the water and sanitation project,the addu reclamation project, addu shore protection project and 6 high impact community development projects (HICDPS) in maldives. He signed a memorandam of understanding (MOUS) on capacity building of an additional 1000 maldivian civil servants in India and the introduction of the unified payments interface (UPI) in maldives were exchanged. He reviewed India-assisted greater male connectivity project (GMCP) site, which will connect malé with the adjoining islands of villingili, gulhifalhu, and thilafushi.Click here to read more”

” The comptroller and auditor general of India (CAG), the supreme audit institution (SAI) of India, signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the chamber of accounts of uzbekistan, the sai of uzbekistan, in tashkent, uzbekistan, to foster collaboration and exchange of expertise in auditing between the two nations. This mou establishes a platform for knowledge sharing among auditing professionals, enhancing capacity for conducting audits. Investing in capacity building will equip sais with the skills to effectively audit complex Government programs.”

” Union minister Shivraj singh chouhan, ministry of agriculture and farmers’ welfare (moa&fw) launched the artificial intelligence (AI)-based national pest surveillance system (NPSS), a digital initiative to connect farmers with agriculture scientists and experts for pest management, at the Indian council of agricultural research (ICAR), new Delhi, Delhi. The npss aims to reduce farmers’ dependence on pesticide retailers and promote a scientific approach to pest management. Using ai tools, the npss will analyse the latest data on pests, helping farmers and experts in pest control and management. The npss comprises a user-friendly mobile application (APP) and a web portal, ensuring accessibility for all farmers.”