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1) PM Modi virtually addresses the Summary for Democracy hosted by the US.
A) It was hosted by the US “to renew democracy at home and confront autocracies abroad”.
B) Three themes are defending against authoritarianism, addressing and fighting corruption and advancing respect for human rights.
C) US President announced establishment of Presidential Initiative for Democratic Renewal.
2) UNGA confers Observer Status on the International Solar Alliance (ISA).
A) The well defined cooperation between the two would benefit global energy growth and development.
B) ISA was conceived as a joint effort by India and France to mobilise efforts against climate change through solar energy solutions.
3) Carcass of 48 foot long female Bryde’s whale found at Odisha coast.
A) The carcass of Endangered Bryde’s whale was found near Puri and Ganjam districts of Odisha.
B) Brydei occur in highly productive, tropical, sub tropical and warm temperate waters.
C) Brydei whale have got their common name from Johan Bryde, a Norwegian consul to South Africa.
4) NITI Aayog along with CESL launched “e-Sawaari India Electric Bus Coalition”.
A) Electrification of Public transport across the bus sector is a key to decarbonization strategy in India.
B) It will also help in addressing challenges of procurement, operations and financing e bus deployment in a bid to achieve net zero emissions.
C) Govt is aggregating e-bus demand from nine largest Indian cities under the FAME scheme.
5) Professor Neena Gupta has won the 2021 DST-ICTP-IMU Ramanujan Prize for Young Mathematicians from developing countries.
A) She has been awarded for her outstanding work in affine algebraic geometry and commutative algebra.
B) She is a mathematician at Indian Statistical Institute in Kolkata.
C) She is the third woman to receive the Ramanujan Prize.
6) NCW launches an online resource center to ensure women safety under the “We Think Digital” programme.
A) The program is run collaboratively by NCW, facebook and Cyber Peace Foundation.
B) The Resource Centre will act as a source of information and support for online presence.
C) Centre will also help in fighting Cyber Violence against women and will also prevent tech abuse against them.
7) Architect Balkrishna Doshi won the Royal gold medal 2022 for his lifetime work as a thinker, architect and academician.
A) The award was instituted by UKs Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA).
B) The award is among the highest honours in the world for architecture.
C) He is an Important figure in Indian Architecture and noted for his contributions to the evolution of architectural discourse in India.
D) He has also been awarded Padma Shri and Padma Bhushan.
8) North Eastern Development Finance Corporation Ltd. (NEDFi) announced the new Atma Nirbhar Hastshilp Car Scheme.
A) Scheme launched for grass root artisans of the region under the Ministry of DONER.
B) Total of 17 artisans have been provided with credit assistance of Rs 1 lakh per artisan.
C) Credit facility will be collateral free and carries a subsidised interest rate of 6% per annum, repayable in 24 months.
9) NASA launches a new mission named Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer or IXPE.
A) Mission will study the most extreme and mysterious objects in the universe, supernova remnants, supermassive black holes and high energy objects.
B) Primary length of the mission is 2 years and the observatory will be at 600 kilometres altitude.
C) IXPE is expected to study 40 celestial objects in its first year in space.
