Current Affairs Quiz:24 April 2024

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1. Which Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) along with IIT Delhi has recently (in April’ 24) signed an MoU with Armed Forces Medical Services for collaborative research and training?
   1) IIT Madras
   2) IIT Kharagpur
   3) IIT Bombay
   4) IIT Roorkee
   5) IIT Kanpur
   

   Answer & Explanation

   Answer- 5) IIT Kanpur
   Explanation:
   Armed Forces Medical Services(AFMS) under the Ministry of Defence (MoD)  signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoUs) with the Indian Institute of Technology(IIT) Delhi (New Delhi, Delhi) and IIT Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh(UP) for collaborative research and training.
   i. Under this MoU, IIT Kanpur will provide technical expertise to develop Artificial Intelligence (AI) diagnostic models, at the Armed Forces Centre for Computational Medicine established in Armed Forces Medical College(AFMC), Pune, Maharashtra.
   ii. Biomedical research ecosystem of IIT-Delhi will provide the technical expertise needed for research in diverse medical challenges faced in the Armed Force.
   
   
   
2. Which neobank has recently (in April’ 24) received in-principle approval from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to issue Prepaid Payment Instruments (PPIs) including prepaid cards and prepaid wallets?
   1) Chime
   2) Revolut India
   3) Monzo
   4) Upgrade
   5) Nubank
   

   Answer & Explanation

   Answer-2) Revolut India
   Explanation:
   Revolut India, a neobank backed by Tiger Global and Softbank, has received in-principle approval from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to issue Prepaid Payment Instruments (PPIs) including prepaid cards and prepaid wallets.
    This will allow Revolut India to operate as a domestic player in India’s financial landscape.
   i. The new licence complements Revolut India’s existing licences from the RBI, allowing it to function as a Category-II Authorised Money Exchange Dealer (AD II).
   ii. On 5 April 2024, RBI governor Shaktikanta Das proposed linking PPIs through third-party Unified Payments Interface (UPI) apps, similar to bank account holders.
   
   
   
3. Which organisation has recently (in April’ 24) signed an MoU with National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) to establish ECO villages inspired by Govardhan EcoVillage (GEV) in Maharashtra?
   1) Vishwa Jain Sangathan
   2) International Society for Krishna Consciousness
   3) International Swaminarayan Satsang Organization
   4) National Hindu Students’ Forum
   5) Students Islamic Organisation of India
   

   Answer & Explanation

   Answer-2) International Society for Krishna Consciousness
   Explanation:
   On April 22, 2024, the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) and the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) signed an Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish ECO villages inspired by Govardhan EcoVillage (GEV) in Maharashtra.
    Both entities will team up with Skill India Centers for skilling youth, women from tribal and marginalised communities in Uttar Pradesh (UP), Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Gujarat, and Madhya Pradesh (MP), with future expansion to other regions.
   
   
   
4. In April 2024, JSW Neo Energy Limited (JSW Neo) received a Letter of Award (LoA) for setting up a ________  megawatts (MW) Inter-State Transmission System (ISTS)-connected solar power project from NTPC Limited.
   1) 450
   2) 500
   3) 650
   4) 700
   5) 850
   

   Answer & Explanation

   Answer-4) 700
   Explanation:
   JSW Neo Energy Limited (JSW Neo), a wholly-owned subsidiary of JSW Energy Limited, one of India’s leading private sector power-producing companies received a Letter of Award (LoA) for setting up 700 megawatts (MW) Inter-State Transmission System (ISTS)-connected solar power project from NTPC Limited.
    The project is part of NTPC’s tariff-based competitive bid initiative for 1,500 MW ISTS-connected Solar Power Projects (NTPC-ISTS-II).
    JSW Energy’s current installed generation capacity stands at 7.2 GW, projected to reach 9.8 GW by the calendar year 2024 (CY24
   
   
   
5. Which company has recently signed a Transfer of Technology (ToT) agreement with the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research – National Aerospace Laboratories (CSIR-NAL) for LCA Tejas Mk1A Bismaleimide (BMI) Engine Bay Door production?
   1) Tata Advanced Systems Limited
   2) Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
   3) Aeronautical Development Agency
   4) Dynamatic Technologies Limited
   5) Brahmos Aerospace Private Limited
   

   Answer & Explanation

   Answer-2) Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
   Explanation:
   Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has signed a Transfer of Technology (ToT) agreement with the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research – National Aerospace Laboratories (CSIR-NAL) to manufacture the Bismaleimide (BMI) Engine Bay Door (EBD) for the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas Mk1A aircraft.
    Under the agreement, HAL can directly produce these high-temperature resistant composite parts for the production of LCA Mk1A.
    The Tejas Mark (Mk)-1A aircraft successfully completed its first flight on 28th March 2024.
   
   
   
6. Which space organisation has recently (in April’ 24) confirmed its Dragonfly rotorcraft mission to Titan with a total lifecycle cost of USD 3.35 billion?
   1) Indian Space Research Organisation
   2) National Aeronautics Space Administration
   3) European Space Agency
   4) China National Space Administration
   5) Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
   

   Answer & Explanation

   Answer-2) National Aeronautics Space Administration
   Explanation:
   The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has confirmed its Dragonfly rotorcraft mission to Titan, the largest moon of Saturn, with a total lifecycle cost of USD 3.35 billion. The mission is set to be launched in July 2028.
    The dragonfly rotorcraft is targeted to arrive at Titan in 2034.
   i. Titan is the second largest in the solar system after Ganymede, the moon of Jupiter. As of June 8, 2023, Saturn has 146 moons in its orbit.
   ii. This will become NASA’s first vehicle for science to fly on another planetary body.
   
   
   
7. Which sports personality from Spain has recently (in April’ 24) announced her retirement from professional tennis at the age of 30?
   1) Carla Suárez Navarro
   2) Garbiñe Muguruza Blanco
   3) Lara Arruabarrena
   4) Lilí Álvarez
   5) Arantxa Sánchez-Vicario
   

   Answer & Explanation

   Answer-2) Garbiñe Muguruza Blanco
   Explanation:
   Spanish women’s tennis player Garbiñe Muguruza Blanco, a 2-time Grand Slam champion in singles and former world No. 1 (in 2017), has announced her retirement from professional tennis at the age of 30.
    She became the 1st Spanish woman to win a Grand Slam singles title since Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (Spain) won the 1989 French Open in Paris.
    She also won the 2021 WTA Finals by defeating Anett Kontaveit (Estonia) held in Guadalajara, Mexico.
   
   
   
8. When was English Language Day 2024 observed across the globe?
   1) 17th April 2024
   2) 19th April 2024
   3) 20th April 2024
   4) 22nd April 2024
   5) 23rd April 2024
   

   Answer & Explanation

   Answer-5) 23rd April 2024
   Explanation:
   The United Nations (UN) English Language Day 2024 was observed across the globe on 23 April 2024 to promote the global significance of the English language, one of the 6 official languages of the UN.
    The day 23 April also commemorates the birth and death anniversary of the English Playwright and Poet William Shakespeare.
    The UN Movie Society presented a global virtual launch event, “Shakespeare at the UN,” commemorating the English language day on 23 April 2024. Click here to read more
   
   
   
9. In April 2024, CELERITYX and MAFCOCS has collaborated for the deployment of__________ platform across 40,000 bank branches in Maharashtra.
   1) Airbase
   2) Pleo
   3) Rydoo
   4) OneX
   5) Egencia
   

   Answer & Explanation

   Answer- 4) OneX
   Explanation:
   On 22nd April 2024, CELERITYX, the enterprise networking solutions business of OneOTT Intertainment Limited(OIL) announced its collaboration with Maharashtra State Cooperative Credit Societies Federation(MAFCOCS) for the deployment of OneX platform across 40,000 bank branches in Maharashtra.
    OneX has the potential to serve over 1 lakh branches across the country.
    CELERITYX received its first order from Samata Sahakari Patsanstha for its branches in Maharashtra.
   
   
   
10. What was the theme of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)’s World Book And Copyright Day 2024 observed on 23 April 2024 ?
    1) Read Your Way
    2) Indigenous Languages
    3) Read, so you never feel low
    4) To share a story
    5) Books: future visions. Mam Buch an d’Zukunft
    

    Answer & Explanation

    Answer-1) Read Your Way
    Explanation:
    World Book And Copyright Day  2024 was observed across the globe on 23 April 2024 to promote the love of reading and the significance of books.
     According to the various news sites, the theme of World Book and Copyright Day 2024 is “Read Your Way”.
     The annual observance of the Day is led by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
     Following the evaluation of the World Book Capital (WBC) Advisory Committee, the Director-General of UNESCO, Audrey Azoulay has designated Strasbourg (France) as the World Book Capital for 2024.