Current Affairs Quiz:27 September 2024

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1. Which ministry has recently (in September ‘24) launched the 2nd edition of the ‘Tobacco-Free Youth Campaign 2.0’ in New Delhi, Delhi?
   1) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
   2) Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
   3) Ministry of Rural Development
   4) Ministry of Education
   5) Ministry of Home Affairs
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer-1) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
   Explanation:
   On 24th September 2024, Union Minister of State (MoS) Prataprao Ganpatrao Jadhav, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) launched the 2nd edition of the Tobacco-Free Youth Campaign 2.0 at a hybrid event held at Lady Hardinge Medical College in New Delhi, Delhi.
    The key objective of the campaign is to protect the health and well-being of young people from the harmful effects of tobacco.
    During the launch event, he virtually inaugurated Tobacco Cessation Centres in medical institutions across India.
    The campaign will run for 60 days and it will focus on providing educational materials, promoting initiatives like enforcement drives and Information, Education and Communication (IEC) activities and establishment of Tobacco-free villages, etc.
    The campaign also underscores a ‘whole of government’ approach by fostering partnership and coordination between 7 ministries.
    All participants present at the event took the ‘Say No To Tobacco’ pledge to remain tobacco-free.
    During the event, 3 important guidelines namely, Health Workers Guide, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for Villages to be Tobacco Free and the Guidelines for Law Enforcers for Effective Implementations of Tobacco Control Laws were launched. Click here to read more.
   
   
   
2. Which organisation has recently (in September 2024) signed an MoU with the Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES) to enhance Space Situational Awareness (SSA)?
   1) Bharat Dynamics Limited
   2) Bharat Electronics Limited
   3) Central Electronics Limited
   4) Power Finance Corporation Limited
   5) Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer-2) Bharat Electronics Limited
   Explanation:
   On 21st September 2024, Nainital (Uttarakhand)-based Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES), an autonomous institute under the Department of Science & Technology (DST) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL), a ‘Navratna’ Public Sector Undertaking (PSU) under the Ministry of Defence (MoD), to enhance space technologies, particularly focusing on Space Situational Awareness (SSA). Under this partnership, the organisations will develop advanced image processing techniques, data analytics software, and new instruments to monitor space objects, particularly near-Earth objects and artificial satellites, which will ensure the safety of satellites and their users.
   
   
   
3. Which state has recently (in September ‘24) started a Rs 530 crore water supply project funded by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to improve drinking water infrastructure?
   1) Tripura
   2) Telangana
   3) Maharashtra
   4) Meghalaya
   5) Kerala
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer-1) Tripura
   Explanation:
   Manik Saha, the Chief Minister (CM) of Tripura laid the foundation for the Manila (Philippines)-based Asian Development Bank (ADB)-funded Rs 530 crores water supply project in Udaipur, Tripura.
    It is an initiative under the Mukhyamantri Nagar Unnayan Prakalpa (CM Urban Development Scheme) for the modern management of drinking water supply in 12 cities of Tripura. The project has already received Rs 330 crore in funding from the ADB.
    The project ensures clean drinking water supply to every urban household in 12 cities namely Khowai, Mohanpur, Ranirbazar, Bishramganj, Melaghar, Udaipur, Amarpur, Belonia, Kumarghat, Dharmanagar, Kailashahar, and Ambassa.
    The project aims to minimise water wastage and address the issue of water loss through leaks and inefficient systems, by implementing modern technology.
   
   
   
4. Which Public Sector Bank (PSB) has recently (in September ‘24) partnered with EaseMyTrip.com to launch India’s first co-branded travel debit card?
   1) Bank of India
   2) Punjab National Bank
   3) Union Bank of India
   4) Indian Bank
   5) Bank of Baroda
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer-5) Bank of Baroda
   Explanation:
   Bank Of Baroda (BOB), one of the leading commercial banks in India, in collaboration with EaseMyTrip.com, India’s one of largest online travel platforms, launched a co-branded travel debit card named ‘Bank of Baroda EaseMyTrip Debit Card’ for frequent travelers and those spending on entertainment and lifestyle.
    This is the 1st co-branded travel debit card introduced by a Public Sector Bank (PSB) in India and EaseMyTrip is the 1st Online Travel Agency (OTA) in India to be partnered with the PSB for a debit card.
    The card offers discounts on travel and hotel stays, complimentary annual membership to Over-The-Top (OTT) platforms, along with vouchers and discounts on the electronic commerce (e-commerce) site.
    Travel Discounts: 10% instant discounts on domestic and international flight bookings. 15% instant discounts on domestic and international hotel bookings. 10% instant discounts on bus and airport transfers/outstation cab bookings.
   
   
   
5. In September 2024, Moody’s projected India’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) to grow at ______ for Calendar Year (CY) 2024. 
   1) 7%
   2) 7.2%
   3) 7.1%
   4) 7.5%
   5) 6.8%
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer- 3) 7.1%
   Explanation:
   Moody’s, a subsidiary of Moody’s Corporation, has raised India’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth forecast to 7.1% for Calendar Year 2024 (CY24), from its previous estimate of 6.8% made in June 2024. It noted that the Indian economy will continue to be resilient amid global uncertainties.
    However, it has maintained its India’s economic growth forecast for CY25 at 6.5% and has projected a faster growth of 6.6% in CY26 in its new Asia Pacific outlook.
    The Global Ratings agency has predicted better inflation outcomes for India as it reduced India’s inflation forecast to 4.7% from the 5% predicted earlier.
    Moody’s has also raised the 2025 forecast for the Asia-Pacific region by 10 basis point (bps) i.e. from 3.9% to 4%.
   
   
   
6. Who has been recently (in September 2024) chosen as the next Chairman-cum-Managing Director (CMD) of National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO) by the Public Enterprise Selection Board (PESB)?
   1) Raj Kumar Chaudhary
   2) Sindhu Gangadharan
   3) Brijendra Pratap Singh
   4) Robert Jerard Ravi
   5) Tapan Kumar Chand
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer-3) Brijendra Pratap Singh
   Explanation:
   The Public Enterprise Selection Board (PESB), a key body set up by the Government of India (GoI), has appointed Brijendra Pratap Singh as the next Chairman-cum-Managing Director (CMD) of the National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO), a Navratna Schedule ‘A’ Central Public Sector Enterprise (CPSE) under the Ministry of Mines (MoM).
    Brijendra Pratap Singh is expected to take over from the incumbent CMD, Sridhar Patra on 1st November 2024.
    Sridhar Patra, who has been serving as the CMD of NALCO since 2019 is set to retire on 31st October 2024.
   
   
   
7. Who has been recently (in September 2024) appointed as the 16th Prime Minister of Sri Lanka by the Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake?
   1) Paetongtarn Shinawatra
   2) Nicolás Maduro Moros
   3) Harini Amarasuriya
   4) Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo
   5) Dinesh Gunawardena
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer-3) Harini Amarasuriya
   Explanation:
   On 24th September 2024, Harini Amarasuriya (54 years old), leader of National People’s Power (NPP), officially sworn-in as 16th Prime Minister (PM) of Sri Lanka. She has replaced Dinesh Gunawardene who resigned from PM office after the result of recently held Sri Lanka Presidential election.
    She took her oath of office administered by Anura Kumar Dissanayake, President of Sri Lanka at the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
    She became the 3rd woman PM after Sirimavo Bandaranaike and Chandrika Kumaratunga.
    President Anura Kumar Dissanayake has also appointed his new cabinet comprising 4 members, including himself. Other 3 cabinet members are NPP parliamentarians, Harini Amarasuriya, Vijitha Herath and Laxman Nipunarachchi.
    This new cabinet will serve as the caretaker government till the next parliamentary election, which would take place on 14th November, 2024.
   
   
   
8. Which organisation has recently (in September ‘24) signed a Memorandum of Agreements (MoAs) with multiple sponsors to advance first-in-human clinical trials for four promising molecules?
   1) National Medical Commission
   2) University Grants Commission
   3) Council of Scientific and Industrial Research
   4) Indian Council of Medical Research
   5) Indian Council for Cultural Relations
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer-4) Indian Council of Medical Research
   Explanation:
   On 14th September 2024, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) signed a Memorandum of Agreements (MoAs) with multiple sponsors for first-in-human clinical trials (Phase I) for four promising molecules, marking a significant move to reinforce research in the country.
    These include collaborative research over a small molecule for multiple myeloma with Aurigene Oncology Limited, partnering for Zika vaccine development with Indian Immunologicals Limited, coordinating seasonal Influenza virus vaccine trial with Mynvax Private Limited, and CAR-T cell therapy advancement study for a new indication of chronic lymphocytic leukemia with ImmunoACT.
    This initiative is a crucial step towards establishing India as a leader in the clinical development of pharmaceutical agents.
   
   
   
9. Which country recently (in September ‘24) won the Gold medal in both the Open and Women’s section of the 45th International Chess Federation (FIDE- Fédération Internationale des Échecs) Chess Olympiad in Hungary, Budapest?
   1) Hungary
   2) India
   3) Spain
   4) Armenia
   5) China
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer-2) India
   Explanation:
   Team India won the Gold medal in both the Open and Women’s section of the 45th International Chess Federation (FIDE- Fédération Internationale des Échecs) Chess Olympiad held in Hungary, Budapest.
    For the first time, India won gold in both the Open and women’s section of the Chess Olympiad.
    In the Open section, Team India received the gold medals and the Hamilton-Russell Cup, the original Olympiad trophy created in 1927 named after its donor, British attorney and chess sponsor Frederick Gustavus Hamilton-Russell.
    In the Women’s section, Team India won the gold medals and the Vera Menchik Cup.
    Team India also won the Gaprindashvili Cup, the special trophy which is awarded to the team with the best combined result in the Open and Women’s section.
    In the open section, Gukesh D (Board 1) and Arjun Erigaisi (Board 3) won the gold medal as the best players on their boards.
    In the Women’s section Divya Deshmukh (board 3) and Vantika Agrawal (Board 4) won the gold medal as the best players on their boards.
    The All-India Chess Federation (AICF) announced a prize money of Rs 3.2 crore for Olympiad-winning Indian teams. Each player from the winning teams will receive Rs 25 lakh. Click here to read more.
   
   
   
10. Where was the 7th edition of the annual men’s tennis tournament Laver Cup 2024 held?
    1) Paris, France
    2) Berlin, Germany
    3) London, United Kingdom
    4) Gstaad, Switzerland
    5) Rome, Italy
    
    Answer & Explanation

    Answer-2) Berlin, Germany
    Explanation:
    Team Europe captained by Swedish tennis player Björn Borg won the Laver Cup 2024 by defeating Team World captained by American tennis player John McEnroe. This marks the 5th win of Team Europe which has previously won the title in 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2021.
     Laver Cup 2024, the 7th edition of the annual men’s tennis tournament between Teams from Europe and the rest of the world, was held at the Uber Arena in Berlin, Germany from 20th to 22nd September 2024.
     The Laver Cup 2024 has a total prize money pool of USD 2.25 million shared between the 12 main players representing the two teams.
     Team Europe included Alexander Zverev (Germany), Carlos Alcaraz (Spain), Daniil Medvedev (Russia), Casper Rudd (Norway), Grigor Dimitrov (Bulgaria) and Stefanos Tsitsipas (Greece).
     Team World included  Taylor Fritz (United States of America-USA), Frances Tiafoe (USA), Ben Shelton (USA), Alejandro Tabilo (Chile), Francisco Cerúndolo (Argentina) and Thanasi Kokkinakis (Australia).