Q. India hosted the LeadIT Summit with which country on the sidelines of COP27 in Egypt? भारत ने मिस्र में COP27 के मौके पर किस देश के साथ लीडआईटी शिखर सम्मेलन की मेजबानी की? (Environment MCQ)
(A) Norway
(B) Sweden
(C) Canada
(D) Japan
(B) Sweden
(LeadIT Summit 2022 hosted by India and Sweden at COP27, Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt)
India and Sweden hosted the LeadIT Summit, on the side-lines of COP27. COP27 के साथ-साथ भारत और स्वीडन ने लीडआईटी शिखर सम्मेलन की मेजबानी की।
LeadIT :- The Leadership Group for Industry Transition (LeadIT) gathers countries and companies that are committed to action to achieve the Paris Agreement. It was launched by the governments of Sweden and India at the UN Climate Action Summit in September 2019 and is supported by the World Economic Forum.
Paris Agreement :- The Paris Agreement is a legally binding international treaty on climate change. Paris Agreement was adopted at COP 21 in Paris, on 12 December 2015 and entered into force on 4 November 2016.
Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, India, Shri Bhupender Yadav, Minister for Climate and the Environment, Sweden participated in the event.
Q. Mark the Correct Code. (Communication MCQ)
(1) National Press Day is celebrated across India every year on 16th November.
(2) World Television Day is observed on 21st November, every year.
Code :-
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Both
(D) None
(C) Both
(National Press Day)
The Press Council of India celebrated the National Press Day 2022 on the theme “The Media’s Role in Nation Building” at SCOPE convention centre in New Delhi.
The Union Minister of Information & Broadcasting, Youth Affairs and Sports, Shri Anurag Singh Thakur was the chief guest at the event and released the “Norms of Journalistic Conduct, 2022”.
The four pillars of democracy are legislature, executive, judiciary, and the press. Indian media which is celebrated as the fourth pillar of the Democracy.
National Press Day - the 16th of November – is symbolic of a free and responsible press in India. National Press Day is celebrated across India every year on 16th November to commemorate the setting up of the Press Council of India. It is the supreme authority in India for controlling print media.
(Objectives)
:- To preserve the freedom of the Press.
:- To maintain and improve the standards of newspapers and news agencies in India.
In 1966 on 16 November, the PCI was formed. The National Press Day of India is since then celebrated on November 16 every year to commemorate the establishment of the council.
Press Council of India Headquarters :- New Delhi
(World Television Day)
World Television Day is observed on November 21 every year. In today's world, television is a symbol of communication and globalization. Television became a way of socialising.
The United Nations General Assembly declared November 21 as World Television Day.
Television was invented in 1924 by John Logie Baird.
In India, Television was introduced in 1959. The UN Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization assisted India with the launch of television. For the first thirty years, Doordarshan was the only national broadcaster.
Q. Who has been appointed as a full-time member of NITI Aayog? नीति आयोग का पूर्णकालिक सदस्य किसे नियुक्त किया गया है? (Higher Education System MCQ)
(A) Arvind Virmani
(B) Narendra Modi
(C) Parameswaran Iyer
(D) Nitin Gadkari
(A) Arvind Virmani
The government has appointed senior economist Dr Arvind Virmani as a full-time member of the NITI Aayog. Virmani served as a Chief Economic Adviser in the Finance Ministry (2007-2009).
The NITI Aayog, the government’s premier think tank headed by the Prime Minister and presently has three members, V K Saraswat, Ramesh Chand and VK Paul.
(NITI Aayog)
The Planning Commission which has a legacy of 65 years has been replaced by the NITI Aayog. The Planning Commission designed Five Years Plans in India.
Current NITI Aayog Chairman :- Narendra Modi
Current Chief Executive Officer (CEO) :- Parameswaran Iyer
Headquarters :- New Delhi
The NITI Aayog was formed on January 1, 2015.
NITI Aayog stands for National Institution for Transforming India Aayog.
It was established with the aim to achieve 17 Sustainable Development Goals.
Q. When is International Students Day celebrated? अंतर्राष्ट्रीय छात्र दिवस कब मनाया जाता है? (Higher Education System & Teaching Aptitude MCQ)
(A) 7th November
(B) 10th November
(C) 15th November
(D) 17th November
(D) 17th November
Q. Which has become the first Indian state to get Jio 5G Services in all its districts? अपने सभी जिलों में Jio 5G सेवाएं प्राप्त करने वाला पहला भारतीय राज्य कौन-सा बन गया है? (ICT & Computer MCQ)
(A) Kerala
(B) Tamil Nadu
(C) Chandigarh
(D) Gujarat
(D) Gujarat
Q. Mauna Loa, the world’s largest active volcano, is in which State of the United States? दुनिया का सबसे बड़ा सक्रिय ज्वालामुखी मौना लोआ, संयुक्त राज्य अमेरिका के किस राज्य में है? (Environment MCQ)
(A) Hawaii
(B) California
(C) Florida
(D) Georgia
(A) Hawaii
Q. The Mangdechhu Hydroelectric Power Project is how many megawatts? मंगदेछु जलविद्युत परियोजना कितने मेगावाट की है? (Environment MCQ)
(A) 440 MW
(B) 720 MW
(C) 1 GW
(D) 2 GW
(B) 720 MW
The Mangdechhu hydroelectric project (HEPP) is a 720MW run-of-river power plant built on the Mangdechhu River in Trongsa Dzongkhag District, central Bhutan.
The handover was held in Thimphu on December 27th, 2022.
The 720 Megawatts Mangdechhu Hydroelectric Power Project, which was implemented with the assistance from India, was recently handed over to the Druk Green Power Corporation (DGPC) in Bhutan.
With this handing over, the two countries have successfully completed four mega hydroelectric power projects.
The 720 MW project Mangdechhu Hydroelectric Power Project was jointly inaugurated by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Bhutanese counterpart Lotay Tshering in 2019.
The Indian Government provided the financial and technical assistance for the construction of this hydroelectric project.
The commissioning of this hydroelectric power project has increased the electrical power generation capacity of Bhutan by 44 per cent and it is currently at 2,326 Mega Watts.
The project has generated more than 9,000 million units of energy since the commissioning, bringing down 2.4 million tonnes of carbon emissions each year.
Bhutan’s first mega power project – 336 MW Chukha Hydropower Project (CHP) – was fully funded by the Indian Government.
3rd April 2023 Current Affairs | Daily Five Current Affairs
(1) Who has been elected as the next leader of the Scottish National Party?
(A) Charles Brown
(B) Hamza Yusuf
(C) Nicola Sturgeon
(D) Jack McConnell
(B) Hamza Yusuf
Humza was elected as the First Minister of Scotland on 28 March 2023. Humza Yousaf, a Pakistani-origin politician, has won the Scottish National Party (SNP) leadership contest.
Scotland Capital :- Edinburgh
Scotland National animal :- Unicorn
Scotland Currency :- Pound sterling
(2) Which Article of the Indian constitution deals with the disqualification of MPs from Lok Sabha or Rajya Sabha? भारतीय संविधान का कौन-सा अनुच्छेद लोकसभा या राज्यसभा के सांसदों की अयोग्यता से संबंधित है?
(A) Article 68
(B) Article 72
(C) Article 118
(D) Article 102
(D) Article 102
Rahul Gandhi said, "My name is not Savarkar. I am a Gandhi. I won't apologise."
(3)Indira Gandhi Memorial Tulip garden, which is Asia’s largest tulip garden, is located at ______.
(A) New Delhi
(B) Srinagar
(C) Shillong
(D) Darjeeling
(B) Srinagar
The Indira Gandhi Tulip Garden, which is situated between Dal Lake and the Zabarwan hills, has opened its doors to the public. It is the largest tulip garden in Asia spread over an area of about 30 ha (74 acres).
Besides 16 lakh tulips, the garden, also known as Siraj Bagh, has other spring flowers, such as hyacinths, daffodils, muscari, and cyclamens on display to enthral the visitors. The Tulip Garden in Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar is the largest in Asia.
(4) World’s biggest exporter of lithium is _______.
(A) Japan
(B) Germany
(C) Pakistan
(D) Australia
(D) Australia
Australia alone produces 52% of the world's lithium. Australia is currently the largest exporter of lithium globally. The three largest producers of lithium are Australia, Chile and China.
(5) In March 2023, Gordon Moore passed away, was a co-founder of which of the following organizations?
(A) Intel
(B) Microsoft
(C) Apple
(D) Meta
(A) Intel
Gordon Moore, the Silicon Valley pioneer who co-founded Intel and innovated the microprocessor, has died at the age of 94. Moore’s foundation donated more than $5 billion to scientific and environmental causes.