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- Which ministry officially dissolved the Food and Nutrition Board (FNB) in May ‘24 as part of a government rationalisation plan?
1) Ministry of Commerce and Industry
2) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
3) Ministry of Women and Child Development
4) Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
5) Ministry of Consumer AffairsAnswer-3) Ministry of Women and Child Development
Explanation:
The Ministry of Women and Child Development (MoWCD) has officially dissolved the Food and Nutrition Board (FNB), as part of a government rationalisation plan. FNB is a technical support wing of the MoWCD, headquartered in Delhi.
• The FNB ceased operations effective 1 December 2023, following the formal dissolution approval on 30 November 2023.
• The FNB was originally established under the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare. In 1993, it was transferred to the MoWCD.
• In April 2023, the Cabinet approved MoWCD’s proposals for rationalisation and closure of the FNB, Rashtriya Mahila Kosh, and the Central Social Welfare Board. - As per data from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) presented in Parliament, unclaimed deposits in public and private sector banks reached ____________ as of March 2023.
1) Rs 21,083 crore
2) Rs 61,077 crore
3) Rs 33,303 crore
4) Rs 42,270 crore
5) Rs 54,052 croreAnswer-4) Rs 42,270 crore
Explanation:
As per data from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) presented in Parliament, unclaimed deposits in public and private sector banks reached Rs 42,270 crore as of March 2023.
• The COVID-19 pandemic significantly impacted this figure, with unclaimed deposits standing at Rs 39,900 crore in December 2022, more than double the amount from December 2019.
• Public Sector Banks (PSBs) hold Rs 33,303 crore (83% of total) as of December 2022. It is highest in State Bank of India (SBI) with 2.16 crore accounts worth Rs 8,069 crore.
• In Private banks, ICICI Bank holds the highest amount of unclaimed deposits around Rs 1,074 crore in 31.8 lakh accounts.
• RBI launched UDGAM (Unclaimed Deposits-Gateway to Access inforMation) online portal for centralized search of unclaimed deposits. As of March 2024, 30 banks participate in UDGAM.Click here to read more
Note: Accounts inactive for 10 years or term deposits not claimed within 10 years are classified as unclaimed. - Which bank has recently (in may’24) signed a deal with Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) to modernize its core banking technology?
1) Standard Chartered Bank
2) Industrial and Commercial Bank of China
3) Burgan Bank
4) Axis Bank
5) Export-Import Bank of IndiaAnswer-3) Burgan Bank
Explanation:
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), a global leader in Information technology (IT) services, consulting, and business solutions, has signed a deal to modernize the core banking technology of Burgan Bank, one of the youngest commercial banks in Kuwait.
• TCS will deploy TCS BaNCS to consolidate multiple standalone legacy applications into a modern universal banking solution that promotes innovation and strengthens customer relationships.
• TCS BaNCS is a core banking software suite developed by TCS for use by retail banks. - Who has been recently (in may’24)conferred the prestigious 2024 Shaw Prize in the category of Astronomy?
1) Swee Lay Thein
2) Shrinivas Ramchandra Kulkarni
3) Peter Sarnak
4) Stuart Orkin
5) Michel TalagrandAnswer-2) Shrinivas Ramchandra Kulkarni
Explanation:
Indian-Origin American Scientist Shrinivas Ramchandra Kulkarni has been conferred the prestigious 2024 Shaw Prize in the category of Astronomy.
• The award is given in recognition of his contributions to time-domain astronomy culminated in the conception, construction and leadership of the Palomar Transient Facility (PTF) and its successor, and the Zwicky Transient Facility (ZTF). These discoveries help to better understand time-variable optical sky.
• The awards were announced in 3 categories: Astronomy, Life Science and Medicine, and Mathematical Sciences.
Other winners of the 2024 Shaw Prize:SNO Winner Category Work 1. Swee Lay Thein
(Malaysia)
And
Stuart Orkin
(U.S.A.)Life Science and Medicine For their discovery of the genetic and molecular mechanisms underlying the fetal-to-adult hemoglobin switch, making it possible to treat sickle anemia and Beta thalassemia. 2. Peter Sarnak
(U.S.A.)Mathematical Sciences For his development of the arithmetic theory of thin groups and the affine sieve, by bringing together number theory, analysis, combinatorics, geometry and spectral theory. 5. Which of the following airport has recently (in may’24) become the first airport in India to achieve Zero Waste to Landfill (ZWL) accolade from the CII-ITC CESD (Centre for Excellence for Sustainable Development)?
1) Kempegowda International Airport
2) Delhi Airport
3) Begumpet Airport
4) Thiruvananthapuram International Airport
5) Cochin International AirportAnswer-4) Thiruvananthapuram International Airport
Explanation:
Thiruvananthapuram International Airport, in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala has become the first airport in India to achieve Zero Waste to Landfill (ZWL) accolade awarded by the CII-ITC CESD (Centre for Excellence for Sustainable Development).
• The ZWL assessment stated that the Airport has successfully implemented the best waste management practices and achieved 99.50% waste diversion from landfills.
• Airport achieved 99.5% waste diversion from landfills by integrating a robust value chain system and adopting the 5R principles – Reduce, Reuse, Reprocess, Recycle and Recover – of Sustainable Waste Management.
• The Airport has set up a sophisticated waste management system that follows the ISO 14001:2015 standards.
Note:CII-ITC CESD was established in 2006 by ITC Limited in collaboration with the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) to create awareness, provide thought leadership, build capacity and award exemplary performance in the area of sustainability.6. In May 2024, the Delhi High Court (HC) appointed Justice Najmi Waziri (Retd) as Chairperson of the Ad-Hoc Administrative Committee to supervise the administration of _____________.
1) Equestrian Federation of India
2) Wrestling Federation of India
3) All India Football Federation
4) Hockey India
5) Basketball Federation of IndiaAnswer-1) Equestrian Federation of India
Explanation:
The Delhi High Court (HC) has appointed Justice Najmi Waziri, retired judge of Delhi HC, as the Chairperson of the Ad-Hoc Administrative Committee (AAC) to supervise the administration of the Equestrian Federation of India (EFI), the governing body for equestrian sports in India.
• The committee comprises former Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) of India Dr. S.Y. Quraishi as the Observer and Advocate Rohini Musa as Member of AAC.
• He was famously known as the ‘Green Judge’ of Delhi for his efforts to enrich the greenery of New Delhi by asking litigants to plant 3.7 lakh trees.
• Justice Najmi Waziri was honoured with the SKOCH India Law Award in 2023 for the Services to Justice.7. Who has been recently (in May 24) appointed as the Prime Minister of Chad replacing Succes Masra?
1) Mahamat Idriss Deby
2) Allamaye Halina
3) Feleti Penitala Teo
4) Luis Montenegro
5) Tamas SulyokAnswer-2) Allamaye Halina
Explanation:
The Chadian President Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno has appointed Chad’s former ambassador Allamaye Halina as the new Prime Minister(PM) of the Republic of Chad.
• Allamaye Halina replaced the opposition leader Succes Masra, who resigned from the post on 22nd May 2024.
Note: Deby was sworn in as President of Chad for a five-year term after winning the presidential election on May 6 2024.8. Which company has recently (in may’24) partnered with Tata Communications Limited to launch Webex Calling with Cloud Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) for enterprises doing business in India?
1) SpaceX
2) HCL Software
3) Cisco
4) Microsoft
5) GoogleAnswer-3) Cisco
Explanation:
Tata Communications Limited, a global communications technology player, has partnered with Cisco Systems, Inc to launch Webex Calling with cloud Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) for enterprises doing business in India
• The ‘Webex Calling’ by Tata Communications will be a first-of-its-kind service in India that will be offered by integrating Cisco’s Webex Calling with the cloud voice services of Tata Communications GlobalRapide platform.
• Webex Calling is a modern and comprehensive business phone system that provides enterprise-grade calling via a globally available cloud platform, with over 14 million users around the world.9. Name the new plant species that has been recently (in may’24) discovered from Adichilthotti within the Edamalayar forest range of Kerala.
1) Polygonum Chaturbhujanum
2) Begonia Narahari
3) Phylloneura rupestris
4) Emblica chakrabartyi
5) Sphaerotheca VarshaabhuAnswer-4) Emblica chakrabartyi
Explanation:
A team of scientists has discovered the new plant species ‘Emblica chakrabartyi’ from Adichilthotti within the Edamalayar forest range of Kerala. The new species is named after Tapas Chakrabarty, former scientist at the Botanical Survey of India (BSI), for his contribution to the study on Phyllanthaceae.
i.The discovery of the plant species has been published in John Wiley & Sons’ International Journal, Nordic Journal of Botany, from Sweden.
ii.Emblica chakrabartyi belongs to the gooseberry (Phyllanthaceae) family and as shrubs in tropical rain forests.A total of 55 species of the genus Emblica have been recorded all around the world. The new plant is the 11th from India.10. When was World Schizophrenia Awareness Day 2024 observed across the globe to raise awareness about Schizophrenia, a serious mental illness affecting over 24 million people worldwide?
1) June 8
2) February 12
3) May 24
4) April 7
5) March 28Answer-3) May 24
Explanation:
World Schizophrenia Awareness Day 2024 was observed across the globe on 24 May to raise awareness about Schizophrenia, a serious mental illness affecting 24 million people worldwide.
i.World Schizophrenia Awareness Day also known as Pinel Day, was established by the National Schizophrenia Foundation (NSF), a not-for-profit agency, in honour of French physician Dr. Philippe Pinel.
ii.The term Schizophrenia was coined on 24 April 1908 by Swiss Psychiatrist Professor Paul Eugen Bleuler. Click here to read more
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