Daily Current Affairs Quiz 21st December 2023

Notes: Namgyel wangchuck king jigme khesar announced plans to build a 1000 sq km mega city near the indian border the project aims to transform the southern border town of gelephu into an economic hub and shows bhutans ambitions to leverage connectivity with india to

“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: The presence of jn1 a new sub-variant of the covid-19 virus has been confirmed in a patient from kerala designated as a genotype of the omicron variant the jn1 sub-variant is closely related to the ba286 strain also

Notes: Its role is important given the plunging cotton prices resulting from infestations like pink bollworm attacks in key producing states

“Notes: prime minister narendra modi inaugurated the swarved mahamandir in varanasi, billed as the world’s largest meditation centre. the grand seven-storey superstructure can accommodate 20,000 people for meditation at a time. its interiors depict verses from swarveda carved on walls, columns and ceilings. pm modi highlighted how the mammoth meditation centre will help revive interest in india’s spiritual traditions that faced deliberate destruction during foreign rule. the swarved mahamandir reflects modi’s emphasis on restoring india’s heritage across various spheres.”

Notes: the apex predator mosasaur fossil discovered in japan’s wakayama prefecture has been named wakayama soryu which means blue dragon the nearly complete 72 million-year-old fossil was discovered in 2006 by researcher akihiro misaki

Notes: The new scheme is to promote the manufacture of electronic components and semiconductors and to promote innovation with a goal of a 10-year goal of developing india as a global electronics hub

“Notes: the kerala government approached the Supreme Court against the centre’s decision to cap its net borrowing limit, saying it obstructs the state’s financial autonomy protected under the constitution. kerala has said linking debt ceiling to central government schemes and withholding due state funds severely affects its economy and population welfare.”

“Notes: Notes:the anand marriage act, which provides statutory recognition and registration provisions for sikh wedding rituals, has been implemented in jammu & kashmir. this fulfills a long-standing demand of the sikh community as separate rules have now been notified for anand marriage registration in j&k under this landmark act.”

Notes: Notesgovind devagiri is the treasurer of shri ram janmabhoomi teerth trust that is overseeing preparations for the under-construction ram temple complex in ayodhya uttar pradesh