DAILY GK 9-11 APRIL
1.
INDIA
SETS THE TARGET TO PRODUCE NUCLEAR POWER 100GW BY 2047
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The report titled “Synchronizing energy transitions towards
possible Net-Zero for India: Affordable and Clean Energy for All”, AK
Mohanty, Chairman of Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) mentioned that India aims to produce 100 GigaWatt(GW) of nuclear power
by 2047.
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India’s emissions would range between 0.56 billion-tonne of carbon dioxide (btCO2
)and 1.0 btCO2 in 2070.
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During 2020-2070, Government needs
financial funding of about Rs 150 -200 lakh crore i.e. USD 40 to 50 billion per
year
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AEC
Headquarters: Mumbai, Maharashtra
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Established: 1948
2.
ZIMBABWE
LAUNCHES NEW GOLD-BACKED CURRENCY “ZIG”
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The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe(RBZ) has launched the new
currency “Zimbabwe Gold
(ZiG)” backed by gold and foreign currencies to replace its
local currency Zimbabwe
dollars(ZW$)– Real Time Gross Settlement (RTGS) dollar.
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Zimbabwe
Gold is backed by a composite basket of foreign currency
and precious metals, mainly gold.
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The new ZiG notes and coins will be
issued in the denomination of 1ZiG, 2ZiG, 5ZiG, 10ZiG, 20Zig, 50ZiG, 100ZiG,
and 200ZiG.
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ZimbabwePresident- Emmerson
Mnangagwa
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Capital- Harare
3.
NEW
PRESIDENT OF SLOVAK REPUBLIC
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Peter
Pellegrini, former Prime Minister (PM) of Slovakia,
is set to become the President of the Slovak Republic.
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He won the Slovakia presidential
election 2024 defeating Ivan
Korčok, a former diplomat, with
53% of the vote.
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Pellegrini will succeed Zuzana Caputov, the first female
President of Slovakia.
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Slovak
Republic (Slovakia) Prime Minister– Robert Fico
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Capital–
Bratislava
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Currency–
Euro
4.
PARIS
OLYMPICS: FIRST WOMAN TO REPRESENT INDIA AS JURY MEMBER
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Bilquis Mir, a
Water sports promoter and athlete (canoeist ) from Jammu and
Kashmir(J&K), is set to become the first woman from India to serve as a jury member at the 2024
Summer Olympics which is set to be held in Paris, France
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Bilquis was nominated as a jury member
by the Indian Kayaking and Canoeing Association.
5.
JAPANESE
GRAND PRIX 2024
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Belgian-Dutch
driver Max Verstappen of
Red Bull won the Formula 1 (F1)
Japanese Grand Prix (GP) 2024 held at the Suzuka International Racing Course in
Suzuka, Japan
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Red Bull’s Sergio Perez (Mexico) and Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz Jr. (Spain) won the second and third positions, respectively.
6.
WORLD
HEALTH DAY 2024 – APRIL 7
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The United Nations (UN) World Health
Day is a global health awareness day annually observed across the
globe on 7 April to draw
attention to a specific health topic of concern to people worldwide.
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7
April 2024 marks the 76th anniversary of the founding of WHO in
1948.
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The theme for World Health Day 2024 is ‘My health, my right’.
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NMC & NTF Launches “My Health, My Rights” Initiative for
Medical Students and Professionals.
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WHODirector
General– Dr TedrosAdhanom Ghebreyesus
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Headquarters–
Geneva, Switzerland
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Established
in–
7 April 1948
7.
HURUN’S
GLOBAL UNICORN INDEX 2024
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According to the 6th edition of “Global Unicorn Index 2024”report
published by Hurun Institute, India is
ranked at 3rd position in the index with 67 unicorns (down to 1 compared to
2023).
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United
States of America(U.S.A.) continued to be at top position with 703 unicorns which accounted for 48% of world total number of
unicorns.
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India led by food delivery
start-up Swiggy (USD8 billion) followed by Dream11(USD8 billion) and Razorpay (USD7.5 billion).
8.
SAUDI
ARABIA TO CHAIR UN WOMEN’S RIGHTS COMMISSION
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The United Nations(UN) Commission on the Status
of Women (CSW) has unanimously
appointed Saudi Arabia to chair
its 69th session in 2025.
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Abdulaziz Alwasil,
Permanent Representative of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to the UN, has been
elected as the chair of the CSW
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CSW Established in 1946, it is UN’s intergovernmental body that promotes gender equality and
women’s empowerment.
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It is a functional commission of
the UN’s Economic and Social
Council (ECOSOC).
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CSW membership comprises 45 States elected by ECOSOC on the basis of following
equitable geographical distribution:13
members from Africa,11 from Asia,9 from LatinAmerica and Caribbean,8 from Western Europe and other States,4 from Eastern Europe
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Saudi
Arabia Prime Minister– Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud
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Capital–
Riyadh
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Currency–
Saudi Riyal
9.
WOW
WORLD LITERATURE PRIZE
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A renowned Kannada poet, writer, and an activist Mamta G. Sagar won the WOW World Literary Prize from the World Organization of Writers (WOW)
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She is a facilitator at the
Srishti Manipal Institute of Art, Design, and Technology, Bengaluru
(Karnataka).
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The award ceremony was held as part of
the VII World Literary Festival “WOW-LIFFT-2024” held
in Nigeria, Abuja
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Her
Notable Works Kaada Navilina Hejje
(Footsteps of the Wild Peacock, 1992);Nadiya Neerina Teva (Dampness
of the River Water, 1999);Hiige HaaLeya Maile HaaDu (Like This
on the Page the Song, 2007);Hide & Seek (2014).
10.
2024
JOHN L. “JACK” SWIGERT JR. AWARD
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Chandrayaan-3
mission team of Indian space agency, ISRO(Indian Space Research
Organisation) has received the 2024 John
L “Jack” Swigert Jr. award for Space Exploration.
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Chandrayaan-3:is
the 3rd lunar exploration of India, launched on 14th July, 2023 from Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh(A.P).
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The mission comprises a lunar lander
named “Vikram” and a lunar rover named “Pragyan”.
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The award is presented annually by Space Foundation at Space
Symposium
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ISROChairman: SreedharaPanickerSomanath
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Headquarters: Bengaluru,
Karnataka
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Established: 1969
11.
MEMBER
OF 16TH FINANCE COMMISSION
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The Government of India (GoI) has
appointed economist Manoj Panda,
former Director of the Institute of Economic Growth (IEG), as a full-time member
of the 16th Finance Commission (FC) of India.
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He will hold the office with effect from
the date he assume office up to the date of submission of Report or 31st October 2025.
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In December 2023, the GoI has
constituted 16th FC with Arvind Panagariya, former
Vice-Chairman of NITI Aayog(National Institution for Transforming India) as
its Chairman In January 2024,
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Apart from Manoj Panda the other 2 Full
time members are Ajay Narayan Jha
and Annie George Mathew
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The
Part-time member of the 16th FC is Dr.SoumyaKanti Ghosh
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Secretary
of the 16th FC: RitvikRanjanam Pandey
12.
INDIA
GETS 24 IGLA-S ANTI-AIRCRAFT MISSILES FROM RUSSIA
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The Indian Army has acquired the first
batch of 24
Russia-made Igla-S Man Portable Air Defence Systems (MANPADS) along with 100 missiles
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This will bolster the Indian Army’s Very Short Range Air Defence (VSHORAD) capabilities.
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Igla-S
include a firing range of 500-6000 m,
target altitude from 10-3500m
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Its Target
speed is- head-on up to 400 m/s,
and pursuit up to 400 m/s
13.
WHO GLOBAL
HEPATITIS REPORT 2024
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World Health Organisation (WHO) in its ‘Global Hepatitis Report 2024
-Action for access in low- and middle-income countries‘ during
the World Hepatitis Summit (WHS) 2024, organized by World Hepatitis Alliance
with the support of the Ministry of Health of Portugal, in Lisbon, on the theme ‘Integrate,
Accelerate, Eliminate’.
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According to it there is alarming
increase in deaths caused by viral hepatitis, making it the second leading infectious cause of death
globally, after Tuberculosis
(TB).
14.
SAGAR
SAMMAN AWARDS
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On the occasion of the 61st National Maritime Day (5th
April 2024), the Ministry of Ports,
Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW)
awarded the SagarSamman
Awards acknowledging exemplary contributions within the maritime
sector.
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The observance of National Maritime Day
2024 was centred around the theme “Sustainable
Shipping: Opportunities and Challenges”.
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Cochin Port Authority (CPA) won
the SagarShreshthaSammaan for the best turnaround time in
non-container category during 2022-23.
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SagarSammanVaruna Award: Shri. Dhirendra Kumar Sanyal
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SagarSammanAward for Excellence: Capt. Kamal
Kant Choudhury
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SagarSammanAward for Gallantry: Capt. SubirSaha,
Capt. OM Dutta.
15.
NEW
PRIME MINISTER OF IRELAND
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Simon
Harris(37 years old), leader
of Fine Gael party, was elected as the New
Taoiseach (Prime Minister of the Republic of Ireland) by the member of the Dáil (Irish parliament).
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He received the seal of office from President of Ireland Michael D Higgins
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Harris becomes the youngest PM of the Republic of Ireland.
16.
INTERNATIONAL
NARCOTICS CONTROL BOARD MEMBER
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India’s Jagjit Pavadia was re-elected
as a member of the International Narcotics Control Board (INCB) for the third
term from 2025 to 2030.
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INCB
is the independent and quasi-judicial monitoring body for the implementation
ofthe United Nations(UN) international drug control conventions.
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India was also elected as a member of
the key UN bodies including the Commission
on the Status of Women for the term 2025-2029;
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UN
Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) President –
Paula Narváez
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Members –
54 (including India)
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Established –
1945
17.
US-INDIA
TAX FORUM
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Tarun
Bajaj, was appointed as the Chair of the United States (US)-India Tax Forum of the United States-India Strategic Partnership
Forum (USISPF).
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Tarun Bajaj, a 1988 batch Indian
Administrative Service (IAS) officer, who retired from service in November
2022.
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USISPF
is a not-for-profit institution dedicated to strengthening partnerships between
the United States of America (USA)
and India.
18.
WORLD
HOMEOPATHY DAY 2024 – APRIL 10
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World
Homeopathy Day (WHD) is annually observed across the
globe on 10 April to raise
awareness about homeopathy, a therapeutic system of Medicine, its principles,
and its contributions to global healthcare.
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WHD also commemorates the birth anniversary of Dr Christian Friedrich Samuel Hahnemann,
a German physician and chemist, who is regarded as the founder of homeopathy.
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The theme for World Homeopathy Day 2024 is “Homeoparivar:
One Health, One Family.”
