Daily Current Affairs Quiz 22nd July 2024

” Notes:the union government plans to raise the upper limit of short-term crop loans under the modified interest subvention scheme (miss) from rs 3 lakh to rs 5 lakh. implemented from kharif 2006-07, miss offers subsidized short-term credit to farmers and is active from 2022-23 to 2024-25. interest subvention is available to various banks, and the scheme is managed by nabard and rbi. eligible recipients include owner cultivators, tenant farmers, and shgs.”

” Notes:the union minister of coal and mines inaugurated the national landslide forecasting centre at the geological survey of india (gsi) in kolkata. the bhusanket web portal and bhooskhalan mobile app were launched to facilitate landslide hazard data dissemination and forecasting. the gsi, established in 1851, focuses on geoscientific information and mineral resource assessment through surveys and research. the gsi headquarters is in kolkata, with six regional offices across india.”

” Notes:brazil’s agriculture ministry declared an animal health emergency in rio grande do sul due to a newcastle disease case on a poultry farm. newcastle disease, caused by paramyxovirus, affects birds’ respiratory, nervous, and digestive systems. highly contagious, it spreads through direct contact with infected birds and contaminated materials. symptoms include loss of appetite, coughing, and discolored wattles. there is no treatment; prevention relies on vaccination and biosecurity.”

” Notes:scientists from isro successfully mapped the submerged structure of adam’s bridge (ram setu), a 48 km limestone chain connecting rameswaram island (india) to mannar island (sri lanka). the bridge separates the gulf of mannar and palk strait, with shallow waters of 1-10 meters. geological evidence indicates it was a former land connection, referenced in the ramayana and islamic legend, but submerged since 1480 due to natural calamities.”

The pralay missile is a short-range quasi ballistic surface-to-surface missile with a payload of 500-1000 kg developed for defense needs by drdo it features solid-fuel propulsion inertial guidance and a dsmac seeker for terminal guidance capable

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” The global education monitoring report (gem) 2024 titled ‘education and climate change-learning to act for people and planet‘ highlights how climate change is disrupting education outcomes and increasing learning loss. the report was compiled by the united nations educational, scientific and cultural organization (unesco), monitoring and evaluating climate communication and education (mecce) project and university of saskatchewan in canada. this report aims to monitor progress towards education targets within the sustainable development goals framework, with 15 reports produced since 2002.”

The funding will help in tranches 2 and 3 of the mff solar rooftop investment program focusing on residential solar rooftop deployments the mff solar rooftop investment program was approved by adb in 2016 and restructured in 2023 the

” Zen technologies limited (zen), an anti-drone technology and defence training solutions provider,along with its pune (maharashtra) – based  subsidiary ai turing technologies has launched four new anti-drone products, aimed at enhancing defence forces’ operational effectiveness and tactical supremacy. the four products are hawkeye, barbarik – ultralight remote control weapon station (urcws), sthir stab 640 and artificial intelligence (ai)-powered robot prahasta. hawkeye is a state-of-the-art anti-drone system with numerous sensor detection modules. barbarik-urcws is the world’s lightest remote-controlled weapon station which provides precise targeting in calibres ranging from 5.56mm to 7.62mm, useful for both ground vehicles and naval vessels. sthir stab 640 is designed for armoured vehicles, infantry combat vehicles (icvs), and boats, featuring an intelligent fibre optic gyro-stabilised system which provides exceptional situational awareness together with automatic search and tracking capabilities. prahasta is an autonomous quadruped that uses the light detection and ranging (lidar) and reinforcement learning to provide real-time 3d terrain mapping for unparalleled mission planning, navigation, and threat assessment.”

” On July 17, 2024, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) released its ‘ Asian Development Outlook (ADO) – July 2024‘ maintaining the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) forecast for the Indian economy at 7% for the Fiscal Year 2024-2025(FY 25). For FY26, ADB projects Indian economy growth at 7.2%. Inflation is expected to decline to 4.6% in FY25 and 4.5% in FY26. On the regional front of South Asia, the GDP growth in FY25 will be at 6.3% and for FY26 it is slightly declined to 6.5% from 6.6% projected in April 2024 ADO.”

” Prime minister (pm) narendra modi approved the revised composition of the national institution for transforming india (niti aayog) with 4 full-time members and 15 union ministers, including from the bharatiya janata party (bjp)-led national democratic alliance (nda) allies, as either ex-officio members or special invitees. the pm remains the chairperson and economist suman k bery will continue to be the vice-chairperson of niti aayog. missile scientist v. k. saraswat; agricultural economist ramesh chand; paediatrician vinod k. paul; and macro economist dr. arvind virmani.”

” According to the National Securities Depository Limited (NSDL) data, Ireland with Assets Under Custody (AUC) of Rs 4.41 trillion registered on 30th June 2024, has replaced Mauritius to secure 4th spot on preferred destinations for Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) routing funds into India. While, Mauritius which registered an AUC of Rs 4.39 trillion by the end of June 2024, has now moved to the 5th position. The data noted that Ireland has witnessed an increase of 26% in AUC for FPIs in the 1st half of the fiscal year 2024, whereas Mauritius saw an increase of 11%. Top 3 Most Preferred FPI Countries: As per the data, the United States of America(USA) which registered AUC of Rs 3,068,188 crore emerged as the most preferred destination country for FPI, followed by Singapore (AUC of Rs 7.05 trillion) and Luxembourg ( AUC of Rs 5.57 trillion) ranked at 2nd and 3rd spot respectively.”

Paul kagame has been re-elected president of the republic of rwanda for the fourth five-year term from 2024 to 2029 he has been the president of rwanda since april 2000 kagame led the political party of the rwandan patriotic front rpf and won the presidential election in 2024

Brickwork ratings india private limited has authorized banks to utilize the ratings for determining risk weights in capital adequacy purposes bwr provides credit ratings for various financial instruments including bank loans non-convertible debentures ncds commercial paper bonds and securitized

” The united nations (un)’s nelson mandela international day (also known as mandela day) is annually observed across the globe on 18 july to recognise nelson mandela’s values and his dedication to the service of humanity in conflict resolution, race relations, promotion and protection of human rights, reconciliation, gender equality, etc. the day commemorates the birth anniversary of nobel peace prize winner (1993) nelson rolihlahla mandela, the former president of south africa. 18th july 2024 marks the 106th birth anniversary of nelson mandela. he was born on 1th8 july 1918. the 2024 theme of nelson mandela international day is “it’s still in our hands to combat poverty and inequity”.click here to read more”

” New delhi, delhi-based council of scientific and industrial research (csir) – central road research institute (crri) celebrated its 73rd foundation day on 16th july 2024 at csir – crri auditorium in new delhi, delhi. csir-crri is a premier national laboratory engaged in carrying out research and development projects on the design, construction, and maintenance of roads and runways.the appointments committee of the cabinet (acc) has approved the extension of tenure of n. kalaiselvi as dg of csir and secretary of dsir, for a period of two years beyond 7th august 2024, or until further orders, whichever is earlier. she was appointed to the post in august 2022 after the superannuation of shekhar mande in april 2022. dr kalaiselvi is the 26th dg of csir and the first woman to lead the organisation in its 80-year existence.click here to read more”