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- Which ministry has recently (in November ‘24) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the International Energy Agency (IEA) to enhance collaboration in the field of critical minerals?
1) Ministry of Mines
2) Ministry of Earth Sciences
3) Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas
4) Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
5) Ministry of Science and TechnologyAnswer-1) Ministry of Mines
Explanation:
On November 13, 2024, the Ministry of Mines (MoM) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the International Energy Agency (IEA) at Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi (Delhi) to enhance collaboration in the field of critical minerals. These minerals are vital for economic development and national security.
This partnership is expected to provide India with access to reliable data, in-depth analysis, and policy guidance, strengthening its ability to manage critical resources strategically.
The MoU will support India in refining its policies and regulatory frameworks for critical minerals, informed by the experiences of other IEA members.
It will enable knowledge sharing through joint research, workshops, and training programs, improving technical expertise in mineral extraction, recycling, and technology.
India will gain advanced capabilities in data collection, modeling, and analysis, enhancing institutional capacity in the critical mineral sector. - Which company has organised the 27th Energy Technology Meet (ETM 2024) along with Centre for High Technology (CHT) in Bengaluru, Karnataka?
1) Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited
2) Indian Oil Corporation Limited
3) Oil India Limited
4) Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited
5) Coal India LimitedAnswer-2) Indian Oil Corporation Limited
Explanation:
Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MoPNG) launched the 27th Energy Technology Meet (ETM 2024) which was held from 12th to 14th November 2024 in Bengaluru, Karnataka.
The three-day Energy Technology Meet has been organised by the Centre for High Technology (CHT) and Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL).
The event was focusing on the theme – Green Energy Horizons: Advancing Sustainable Refining and Petrochemicals.
The meet showcased India’s efforts towards sustainable energy innovations and the shift towards greener energy solutions.
The Union Minister addressed the event at the inauguration highlighting that through biofuel blending, India saved Rs.91,000 crore on the import bill and this can be utilized for the benefit of the agricultural sector.
He added that India has become the fourth-largest refining nation globally, with a capacity of 8 million Metric Tonnes Per Annum (MMTPA), following the United States of America (USA), China, and Russia.
He emphasized that being the world’s third-largest energy consumer, India’s requirements are projected to increase 2.5 times by 2047 making up 25% of global energy demand growth within the next two decades.
Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited (MRPL) was awarded with the special award for Innovation by the Centre for High Technology, MoPNG. - Which organisation has recently (in November ‘24) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) to promote and strengthen the sustainable development in urban areas in India?
1) United Nations Industrial Development Organization
2) United Nations Development Programme
3) United Nations Environment Programme
4) United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
5) United Nations Human Settlements ProgrammeAnswer-5) United Nations Human Settlements Programme
Explanation:
On November 15 2024, the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) and the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), to promote and strengthen the sustainable development in urban areas in India.
The partnership aims at advancing the goals of sustainable urbanization and harmonizing with India’s larger commitment to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), specifically SDG 11(Sustainable Cities and Communities).
UN-Habitat and MoHUA will collaborate through knowledge sharing, policy guidance, technical expertise, and collaboration aimed at fostering inclusive, safe, resilient, and sustainable development in India’s urban areas and human settlements.
As part of this collaboration, the two organisations launched the ‘Urban RAASTA (Resilient and Accelerated Advancement with Sustainable and Transformative Actions)’ framework.
The agreement also emphasizes the focus for shared prosperity with social, economic and environmental integration of cities, city regions and rural areas, recognising India’s ambition to grow from a USD 3 trillion economy to a USD 5 trillion economy within the next few years. - Name the festival series that was recently (in November ‘24) launched by the Ministry of Culture to celebrate and preserve India’s traditional arts.
1) Ratha Yatra
2) Amrit Parampara
3) Thrissur Pooram
4) Kala Jyoti
5) Sanskriti SamvardhanAnswer-2) Amrit Parampara
Explanation:
The Ministry of Culture(MoC) has launched “Amrit Parampara” a festival series to celebrate and preserve India’s traditional arts, focusing on fading art forms, with innovative programs that blend tradition with modern technology.
Union Minister S. Jaishankar, Ministry of External Affairs(MEA) inaugurated the first program of the series, “Kaveri Meets Ganga” at Kartavya Path(formerly known as Rajpath) in New Delhi(Delhi).
It was held from 2nd to 5th November 2024 at Kartavya Path and the Centre for Cultural Resources and Training (CCRT) campus at Dwarka, Gujarat.
It was Jointly organised by the Sangeet Natak Akademi, the Kalakshetra Foundation and the CCRT.
The event showcased a variety of art forms, including Nagar Sankirtan and Govardhan Puja from Braj, Kuchipudi from Andhra Pradesh(AP), Bharatanatyam by renowned artists, and folk traditions like Panchavadyam and Theyyam from Kerala.
The festival series marks the start of a two-year celebration of the 150th Birth Anniversary of Sardar Patel, honouring his achievements and his role in uniting India. - Which banks have been recently (in November ‘24) designated as Domestic Systemically Important Banks (D-SIBs) for 2024 by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)?
1) Axis Bank, ICICI Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank
2) State Bank of India, HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank
3) Punjab National Bank, State Bank of India, Axis Bank
4) HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank
5) ICICI Bank, State Bank of India, Axis BankAnswer-2) State Bank of India, HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank
Explanation:
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has designated State Bank of India (SBI), HDFC Bank Limited, and ICICI Bank Limited as Domestic Systemically Important Banks (D-SIBs) for 2024, marking them as ‘too big to fail’. They must maintain higher Common Equity Tier 1 (CET1) capital buffers to ensure financial stability.
These three banks continue to be under the same bucketing structure as in the 2023 list of D-SIBs.
SBI remains in the top 4 D-SIBs, requiring an additional CET1 buffer of 0.80%.
HDFC Bank, the largest private lender, is classified in bucket 2, with a CET1 buffer requirement of 0.40%.
ICICI Bank is in bucket 1, needing an additional 0.20% CET1 buffer.
The higher D-SIB surcharges for SBI (0.80%) and HDFC Bank (0.40%) will apply from April 1, 2025.
RBI designates banks as D-SIBs based on their size, complexity, and interconnectedness within the financial system.
Banks with assets exceeding 2% of India’s GDP (Gross Domestic Product) are considered for D-SIB classification and assigned a bucket to determine their CET1 requirements. - Which state has recently (in November ‘24) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) to establish 500 compressed biogas (CBG) plants in the state?
1) Maharashtra
2) Uttarakhand
3) Gujarat
4) Andhra Pradesh
5) KarnatakaAnswer-4) Andhra Pradesh
Explanation:
The Government of Andhra Pradesh (AP) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Mumbai (Maharashtra)-based Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) to establish 500 compressed biogas (CBG) plants in the state over the next three years.
This initiative involves an investment of approximately Rs 65,000 crore, with each plant costing Rs 130 crore.
The plants will be part of Reliance’s national target of setting up 2,000 CBG units.
The project will utilize available wastelands for the construction of these state-of-the-art plants.
The project is projected to generate financial benefits of Rs 57,650 crore over 25 years through State Goods and Services Tax (SGST), electricity duty, and employment taxes.
The project is expected to create approximately 2.5 lakh jobs, both directly and indirectly.
The foundation stone for the first biofuel project is set to be laid on 28 December 2024, in Kanigiri, located in Prakasam district of AP. - Which organisation has recently (in November ‘24) announced the names of 55 villages as Best Tourism Villages for 2024?
1) World Tourism Cities Federation
2) United Nations World Tourism Organisation
3) World Travel and Tourism Council
4) Pacific Asia Travel Association
5) Caribbean Tourism OrganizationAnswer- 2) United Nations World Tourism Organisation
Explanation:
On 15th November 2024, United Nations (UN) World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) announced the names of 55 villages including Caviahue-Copahue (Argentina), Sibayo (Peru), Xito (China), Tra Que Vegetable Village (Vietnam), among others were recognised as Best Tourism Villages for 2024.
This marks the 4th edition of the Best Tourism Villages initiative which highlights the role of rural destinations in promoting sustainable tourism, preserving cultural heritage and contributing to community development.
These villages were selected from over 260 applications from more than 60 UN Tourism Member states.
This initiative was launched by UNWTO in 2021, aimed to promote tourism’s role in rural areas, preserving landscapes, cultural diversity, local values and culinary traditions.
It was launched as part of the UN Tourism for Rural Development Programme.
Among 55 Best Tourism Villages for 2024, 7 villages were selected from the BTV Upgrade Programme.
Also, 20 villages were selected to participate in the Upgrade Programme for the year 2024. From India, Dhudmaras village is selected.
Dhudmaras village located in Bastar district of Chhattisgarh is the only Indian village featured in BTV Upgrade Programme list. Click here to read more. - Name the Multi-Barrel Rocket Launcher (MBRL) Weapon System that has recently (in November ‘24) completed the flight test by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).
1) BM-21 Grad
2) Katyusha
3) HIMARS
4) Tornado-G
5) PinakaAnswer-5) Pinaka
Explanation:
On 14th November 2024, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully completed the flight test of Guided Pinaka, a Multi-Barrel Rocket Launcher (MBRL) Weapon System as part of Provisional Staff Qualitative Requirements (PSQR) Validation Trials.
These trials were conducted by DRDO in three phases across different field firing ranges.
These tests involved 12 rockets from each production agency from two in-service Pinaka launchers upgraded by the launcher production agencies.
It is named after Lord Shiva’s divine Bow “Pinak”. It has replaced the Russian Grad BM-21 rocket launcher for the Indian Army (IA).
This is the latest enhanced version of Pinaka weapon system which has a demonstrated strike range of 75 kilometer (km) and has the capability to strike within 10m of its target. - Name the mobile application (app) that has recently (in November ‘24) launched by International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to support the frontline officers.
1) PAAT
2) TRACE
3) U-WIN
4) SAARTHI
5) NERACEAnswer-1) PAAT
Explanation:
Vienna(Austria) based the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) launched a mobile application “Personnel Alarm Assessment Tool (PAAT)” to support the frontline officers, like customs or law enforcement personnel, to assess radiation alarms triggered by people at airports, border crossings and other points of entry, and ease delays. This app is available in Arabic, English, French and Spanish.
PAAT is a part of IAEA suite of science and technology tools available to support countries in implementing nuclear security measures.
It was developed by the IAEA in collaboration with the Department of Physics, University of Sri Jayewardenepura(USJ), Sri Lanka.
PAAT users insert data obtained from a brief interview with the person involved plus a radiation measurement.
This tool gives a red, yellow or green signal and provides important and immediate support for frontline officers in the assessment of the radiation source. - Match the following species according to their recent (in November’ 24) place of discovery.
- Which ministry has recently (in November ‘24) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the International Energy Agency (IEA) to enhance collaboration in the field of critical minerals?
| Species Name | Place |
|---|---|
| i) Dicliptera polymorpha | a) Western Ghats of Kerala |
| ii) Agasthyamalai Bambootail | b) Pune, Maharashtra |
| iii) Crinum andhricum | c) Northern Western Ghats |
| iv) Gastrodia lohitensis | d) Eastern Ghats of Andhra Pradesh |
| v) Okinawicius tekdi | e) Lohit, Arunachal Pradesh |
1) i – b; ii – e; iii – d; iv – c; v – a
2) i – a; ii – b; iii – d; iv – e; v – c
3) i – e; ii – c; iii – a; iv – b; v – d
4) i – d; ii – a; iii – b; iv – e; v – c
5) i – c; ii – a; iii – d; iv – e; v – b
Answer-5) i – c; ii – a; iii – d; iv – e; v – b
Explanation:
Scientists have discovered a new fire resilient dual blooming species of Dicliptera in the Northern Western Ghats of India. The new species genus Dicliptera, has been named Dicliptera polymorpha to reflect its diverse morphological traits.
A team of scientists from MIT World Peace University (MIT-WPU) and Christ College has discovered a new species of damselfly in the Western Ghats of Kerala, named Melanoneura agasthyamalaica, or the “Agasthyamalai Bambootail.”
Botanists have discovered a new species of flowering plant named ‘Crinum andhricum’ in the Eastern Ghats of Andhra Pradesh(AP). The species was named after Andhra Pradesh in recognition of the State where it was first found.
A team of Indian botanists has discovered a new leafless orchid species named Gastrodia lohitensis, in Lohit in Arunachal Pradesh(AR). The new species was named after Lohit district.
Atharva Kulkarni, a post-graduate student from Maharashtra has discovered a new jumping spider species named “Okinawicius tekdi” from a hill located in Pune, Maharashtra. The species belongs to the genus Okinawicius Prószyński, first described from India in 2016. Click here to read more.
Explanation:
Scientists have discovered a new fire resilient dual blooming species of Dicliptera in the Northern Western Ghats of India. The new species genus Dicliptera, has been named Dicliptera polymorpha to reflect its diverse morphological traits.
A team of scientists from MIT World Peace University (MIT-WPU) and Christ College has discovered a new species of damselfly in the Western Ghats of Kerala, named Melanoneura agasthyamalaica, or the “Agasthyamalai Bambootail.”
Botanists have discovered a new species of flowering plant named ‘Crinum andhricum’ in the Eastern Ghats of Andhra Pradesh(AP). The species was named after Andhra Pradesh in recognition of the State where it was first found.
A team of Indian botanists has discovered a new leafless orchid species named Gastrodia lohitensis, in Lohit in Arunachal Pradesh(AR). The new species was named after Lohit district.
Atharva Kulkarni, a post-graduate student from Maharashtra has discovered a new jumping spider species named “Okinawicius tekdi” from a hill located in Pune, Maharashtra. The species belongs to the genus Okinawicius Prószyński, first described from India in 2016. Click here to read more.
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