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- Name the new treatment regimen for Multi-Drug Resistant- Tuberculosis (MDR- TB) that was recently (in September ‘24) approved by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW).
1) PREFIRE
2) NIRMAN
3) Pravah
4) BPaLM
5) SakshamAnswer-4) BPaLM
Explanation:
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) has approved the introduction of ‘BPaLM’ a new treatment for Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis (MDR-TB) under the National TB Elimination Program (NTEP) in India.
i.The BPaLM regimen consists of four drugs namely Bedaquiline, Pretomanid, Linezolid and Moxifloxacin, which are more safe, effective and quicker treatment option than the previous Multi-Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis (MDR-TB) treatment procedure.
ii.The National Tuberculosis Elimination Programme (NTEP), previously known as Revised National Tuberculosis Control Programme (RNTCP), aims to eliminate TB in India by 2025, five years ahead of the Sustainable Development Goals(SDGs). - Which of the following has recently (in September ‘24) became the first major Indian bank to join the Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials (PCAF)?
1) Indian Bank
2) Union Bank of India
3) Axis Bank
4) State Bank of India
5) HDFC BankAnswer- 2) Union Bank of India
Explanation:
On September 9, 2024, Union Bank of India(UBI) became the first major Indian bank to join the Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials (PCAF), which aims to help financial institutions measure and report greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from their investments and loans.
This move aligns with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)’s new draft disclosure framework on climate-related financial risks, which requires banks to report by April 2025 and meet specific climate targets by April 2027.
Union Bank aims to disclose its portfolio’s GHG emissions by FY2027-28 using PCAF’s methodology. - Who has been recently (in September ‘24) re-elected as the President of Algeria for the 2nd term (2024-2029)?
1) Abdelmadjid Tebboune
2) Nicolás Maduro Moros
3) Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa
4) Edward Kieswetter
5) Abdelaziz BouteflikaAnswer-1) Abdelmadjid Tebboune
Explanation:
Abdelmadjid Tebboune has been re-elected as the President of Algeria for the 2nd term (2024-2029). He has been serving as the President of Algeria since 2019.
According to the National Independent Authority for Elections(NIAE), as an Independent candidate, Abdelmadjid Tebboune won the presidential election by securing 94.7% of the votes. The turnout of the election was 48%.
Abdelmadjid Tebboune was appointed as the President of Algeria in 2019 replacing interim President Abdelkader Bensalah. - Who has been recently (in September ‘24) appointed as the Finance Secretary of the Ministry of Finance (MoF)?
1) N. Kalaiselvi
2) Tuhin Kanta Pandey
3) Ajit Kumar Doval
4) Atul Kumar Chaudhary
5) T V SomanathanAnswer-2) Tuhin Kanta Pandey
Explanation:
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved the appointment of Tuhin Kanta Pandey, a 1987-batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of Odisha cadre as the Finance Secretary, Ministry of Finance (MoF).
He replaced T V Somanathan, who was appointed as the new cabinet secretary on August 30 2024.
He is currently serving in MoF as Secretary of the two departments, the Departments of Public Enterprises (DPE), and Departments of Investment and Public Asset Management (DIPAM). - In September 2024, India successfully launched an Agni-4 missile from the Integrated Test Range (ITR) in Chandipur, Odisha Agni-4 belongs to which type of missile?
1) Submarine-launched ballistic Missile
2) Intercontinental ballistic missile
3) Medium Range Surface to Air Missile
4) Hypersonic Cruise missile
5) Intermediate Range Ballistic MissileAnswer-5) Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile
Explanation:
India successfully launched an Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile (IRBM) called Agni-4 from the Integrated Test Range (ITR) in Chandipur, Odisha. The launch was conducted under the supervision of the Strategic Forces Command (SFC) and has validated all operational and technical parameters.
Agni-4 is the 4th missile in the Agni series. It was designed and developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).
The Agni-4 is a long-range, surface-to-surface ballistic missile with a range of 4,000 kilometers (km), capable of carrying nuclear warheads.
It is equipped with an indigenous-built ring laser gyroscope with a Micro Inertial Navigation System (MINGS), achieving 100 meters (m) accuracy.Click here to read more - Which shipbuilding company has recently (in September ‘24) launched two indigenously designed and constructed Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water-Crafts (ASW-SWCs) named the Indian Naval Ship (INS) Malpe and INS Mulki?
1) Mazagon Dock Limited
2) Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Limited
3) Cochin Shipyard Limited
4) SECON Engineering Projects Private Limited
5) L&T Shipbuilding LimitedAnswer-3) Cochin Shipyard Limited
Explanation:
On 10th September 2024, Kerala-based Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) launched 2 indigenously designed and constructed Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water-Crafts (ASW-SWCs) named the Indian Naval Ship (INS) Malpe and INS Mulki built for the Indian Navy (IN).
These are the 4th and 5th ships of the 8 ASW-SWC projects being built by the CSL for IN.
The vessels are 78.0 meters (m) long, and 11.36 m wide with a draught of about 2.7 m.
The displacement is about 900 tonnes and would be able to achieve a maximum speed of 25 knots and endurance of 1,800 nautical miles (nmi).
These ships are designed to undertake anti-submarine operations in coastal waters, Low-Intensity Maritime Operations (LIMO), and mine-laying operations, including subsurface surveillance. - Who has recently (in September 2024) won the Men’s Singles title at the US Open 2024?
1) Carlos Alcaraz
2) Alexander Zverev
3) Novak Djokovic
4) Taylor Fritz
5) Jannik SinnerAnswer-5) Jannik Sinner
Explanation:
The United States (US) Open Tennis Championships 2024, commonly called the US Open 2024, was held from 19th August 2024 to 8th September 2024 on outdoor hard courts at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, New York, the United States of America(USA).
Jannik Sinner of Italy (World No. 1) won the Men’s Singles title of the US Open 2024 by defeating Taylor Fritz of the United States of America (USA) (World no. 12) in the finals held at Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York, USA.
Belarusian tennis player Aryna Sabalenka won the Women’s Singles title by defeating USA’s Jessica Pegula in the finals.
Australia’s Max Purcell and Jordan Thompson won the Men’s Doubles title at the US Open 2024 after defeating Germany’s Kevin Krawietz and Tim Puetz in the finals.
Latvian Jelena Ostapenko and Ukraine’s Lyudmyla Kichenok won the women’s doubles title at the US Open 2024 with a victory over Chinese-French pairing Zhang Shaui and Kristina Mladenovic.
The Italian pair of Sara Errani and Andrea Vavassori secured the mixed doubles title at the US Open after defeating the American duo of Taylor Townsend and Donald Young in the finals.
The total prize money of US Open 2024 was pegged at USD 75 million. The men’s and women’s singles champions will earn USD 3.6 million each.
The 2024 US Open was the 144th edition of the US Open.Click here to read more - When was the International Vulture Awareness Day (IVAD) annually observed across the globe?
1) June 18
2) August 10
3) July 29
4) March 3
5) September 7Answer-5) September 7
Explanation:
The International Vulture Awareness Day (IVAD) is annually observed across the globe on the 1st Saturday of September, to raise awareness about Vulture conservation and the important role these birds play in ecosystems.IVAD 2024 falls on 7 September 2024.
Worldwide Fund for Nature (WWF)-India, in collaboration with the Bird Count India (BCI), and eBird launched Vulture Count 2024, a vulture estimating program across India. Running from 7 September to 6 October 2024, this count aligns with the IVAD 2024 (7 September).
IVAD 2023 was observed on 2 September 2023;
IVAD 2025 will be observed on 6 September 2025.Click here to read more - Who has been recently (in September ‘24) appointed as the Controller of Personnel Services (CPS) in the Indian Navy (IN)?
1) Vice Admiral Krishna Swaminathan
2) Vice Admiral Sanjay Bhalla
3) Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi
4) Vice Admiral Vineet McCarty
5) Admiral Ravi Kumar DhingraAnswer- 4) Vice Admiral Vineet McCarty
Explanation:
Vice Admiral Vineet McCarty, a serving Flag officer, assumed charge as the Controller of Personnel Services (CPS) in the Indian Navy (IN). Before this, he served as the Commandant of the Indian Naval Academy (INA). He was commissioned into the IN on 1st July 1989.
Vineet McCarty served as Training Commander at the Naval Academy, and Command Plans Officer at the Headquarters of Eastern Naval Command (ENC) in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh.
· He also served as Directing Staff at the Naval and Maritime Academy, Sri Lanka, and was India’s Defence Adviser to Singapore with concurrent accreditation to the Philippines. - Renowned translator K. Chellappan passed away in September 2024.
K. Chellappan was honoured with Sahitya Akademi Award for his translation of Rabindranath Tagore’s Novel ‘Gora’ from Bengali to Tamil in _________(Year).
1) 2010
2) 2018
3) 2016
4) 2020
5) 2008Answer-4) 2020
Explanation:
Sahitya Akademi Awardee and renowned English teacher, translator K. Chellappan passed away at the age of 88 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu (TN). He was born in 1936.
· In 2020, he was honoured with Sahitya Akademi Award for his translation of Rabindranath Tagore’s Novel ‘Gora’ from Bengali to Tamil.
· His noted works include the World as a Stage: Shakespearean Transformations; R.K. Narayan: The Ironic Mythmaker; Literature within/across the walls: Comparative studies in classical and modern Tamil Literature; and Tagore, Bharathi, and T.S. Eliot: Towards Creative Unity (Tagore lectures).
· He has also translated many Tamil books, including Kuraloviyam, Thenpandi Singam and Meesai Mulaithal Vayathil written by former TN Chief Minister(CM) M Karunanidhi, into English
· In 2017, he also received the Lifetime Achievement Award for Translation and Best Translator Award by the Government of TN .
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