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Daily G.K. - Top Stories

16 May 2024

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INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

Slovakia Prime Minister Shot After Cabinet Meeting

  • Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico suffered a bullet injury after being shot at. He was hospitalised and survived the surgery. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed shock at the incident. Multiple shots were fired at him.
  • The former Communist Party member took power for the fourth time in October 2023 and has turned the country's foreign policy towards more pro-Russian views.
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ENVIRONMENT

Sei Whales Return to Argentina after Century

  • For the first time in over a century, sei whales have been observed in the marine areas near Argentina's Patagonian coast. This is an important event in marine conservation, symbolising a rebound after years of alarming decline due to historical whaling activities.
  • During the 1920s and 1930s, sei whales faced intense hunting pressure, primarily from whaling operations in and around Argentine waters. These activities severely reduced their numbers, leading to their near disappearance from the region. The species was hunted almost to the brink of extinction, making sightings increasingly rare.
  • In response to the critical decline of many whale species, including the sei whale, international measures were introduced to protect these giants of the ocean. A global ban on commercial whaling was one of the pivotal actions that contributed to their gradual recovery. Decades of protected status allowed sei whale populations to slowly increase, setting the stage for their return to former habitats.

No Mining within 1-km Radius around Tiger Habitats: SC to Rajasthan

  • The Supreme Court told authorities in Rajasthan that there cannot be any mining activity within 1-km radius of critical tiger habitats.
  • A bench of Justices B. R. Gavai, S. V. N. Bhatti and Sandeep Mehta pointed out that on April 26, 2023, the court, in a judgment, had said that mining within 1-km from the boundary of a national park or a wildlife sanctuary shall not be permissible. It added, "as such the prohibition is automatically applicable even to the critical tiger reserves".
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BUSINESS AND ECONOMY

PhonePe Partners with LankaPay

  • PhonePe partnered with LankaPay to allow its users to pay using UPI across Sri Lanka.
  • At an event to mark the collaboration, PhonePe said that its app users travelling to Sri Lanka can make payments using UPI across LankaPay QR merchants.
  • The transactions will be facilitated by UPI and LankaPay National Payment Network.
  • Users can scan LankaQR code to make secure and quick payments without carrying cash or calculating currency conversions. The amount will be debited in INR, showing the currency exchange rate.

IndiaFirst Life Insurance Names Rushabh Gandhi as its Next MD & CEO

  • IndiaFirst Life Insurance's board approved the appointment of Rushabh Gandhi as the Managing Director (MD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for five years effective July 1, 2024, or the date of regulatory approvals, whichever is earlier.
  • Gandhi is the deputy chief executive officer of the insurer. The new appointment is subject to the approval of the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI), shareholders, and other statutory approvals.
  • R. M. Vishakha, the current MD and CEO of the life insurer, will retire on June 30, 2024.
  • Rushabh Gandhi has over 29 years of experience in the financial services industry and across national and international markets. He is an alumnus of Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS) and INSEAD, Fontainebleau.
  • Gandhi has worked at Canara HSBC OBC Life Insurance, Aviva Life Insurance and Birla Sun Life Insurance.
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SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

TCS Unveils Global AI Centre of Excellence in France

  • In a significant move, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) announced the creation of a Global Artificial Intelligence (AI) Centre of Excellence in the French capital, Paris. The announcement was made during the prestigious "Choose France Summit" hosted by President Emmanuel Macron, underscoring TCS's commitment to the French market and the global AI landscape.
  • The new AI centre will be based in the upcoming TCS PacePort in the La Défense area of Paris, set to be inaugurated in June 2024. This state-of-the-art facility will become the seventh addition to TCS' global Pace network, joining the ranks of innovation hubs in cities like Amsterdam, London, New York, Pittsburgh, Toronto, and Tokyo.
  • The TCS AI Centre of Excellence in Paris will leverage the company's global ecosystem of startups, academia, and research organizations to bring the best of global AI capabilities to French companies. This collaborative approach aims to tap into France's deep talent pool in design and engineering, fostering the development of advanced human-centric AI technologies.

Soket AI Labs Launches Pragna-1B AI model in Collaboration with Google Cloud

  • Indian Artificial Intelligence (AI) research firm Soket AI Labs, in collaboration with Google Cloud services, announced the launch of an open-source multilingual foundation model, 'Pragna-1B'.
  • The model will provide AI services in Indian vernacular languages including Hindi, English, Bengali, and Gujarati.
  • Tailored specifically for vernacular languages, Pragna-1B offers balanced language representation and enables faster and more efficient tokenization suited for organisations seeking optimised operations and enhanced functionality.
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SPORTS

Satwik-Chirag Look to Regain Competitive Edge as Thailand Open Begins

  • Star shuttlers Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty will look to regain their competitive edge as they spearhead the Indian challenge at the Thailand Open Super 500 tournament, in Bangkok. The top seeded Indian pair, who is one of the favourites to win a gold at the Paris Olympics, found it a tad difficult to negotiate the variety of serves dished out by the Indonesians and Chinese at the Thomas Cup. Both shuttlers will look to address the slight drop in their level this week when they begin their campaign against Malaysia's Nur Mohd Azriyn Ayub Azriyn and Tan Wee Kiong. With the Olympic-bound shuttlers looking to fine-tune their skills ahead of the Paris Games, the BWF world tour events will offer the perfect platform for them to test those new strokes or tweaks that they make to their games.

Federation Cup 2024: Neeraj Chopra Wins Javelin Gold with 82.27 m Throw

  • India's star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra won the gold medal in Federation Cup 2024, held in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, with a throw of 82.27 m. This was Chopra's first event in India since winning the historic gold medal at 2022 Tokyo Olympics. He last participated in the Federation Cup in 2021 and had won the gold with 87.80-m throw.

Boxer Abhishek Yadav Storms into Semi-finals of Elorda Cup

  • India's Abhishek Yadav produced a dominating performance and entered the semi-finals of the Elorda Cup 2024, in Astana, Kazakhstan, beating Kazakhstan's Rakhat Seitzhan. Meanwhile, Pawan Bartwal (54kg), Kavinder Singh Bisht (57kg), Varinder Singh (60kg) and Hitesh (71kg) suffered losses in their respective quarter-finals.
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NATIONAL AFFAIRS

Home Ministry Extends Ban on LTTE by 5 Years: 'Threat to India'

  • The Union Home Ministry extended the ban on the LTTE by five more years for fostering a separatist tendency among the masses and enhancing the support base for it in the country, particularly in Tamil Nadu, besides threatening the territorial integrity of India.
  • The Centre has imposed the ban invoking the sub-sections (1) and (3) of section 3 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967.

Centre Hands over First Set of Citizenship Documents under CAA

  • Two months after the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) notified the rules for implementation of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, which was enacted by Parliament in December 2019, Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla on May 15 physically handed over the first set of citizenship certificates to 14 applicants.
  • Despite its enactment four years ago, the CAA could not be implemented because the rules were not notified.
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DEFENCE

DRDO, HAL all Set to Collaborate on Radar Integration for Dornier Transport Aircraft

  • The integration of an aerial Surveillance and Reconnaissance Radar (SAR), being developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), with a Dornier light transport aircraft is expected to commence soon with the industry being roped in to execute the project.
  • DRDO's Electronics Research and Development Establishment is developing a high-resolution radar, which will be retrofitted on the Dornier-228 aircraft licensed produced by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL).
  • The integration of the radar with the aircraft will enable evaluation and validation of the system's functionality and performance in the desired airborne operating environment, which in turn will pave the way for modifying and retrofitting the required number of platforms with SAR.

Indian Army Sets up One of World's Highest Tank Repair Facilities Near China Border

  • With over 500 of its tanks and infantry combat vehicles deployed in Eastern Ladakh, the Indian Army created a record of sorts by setting up two of the world's highest tank repair facilities in that area to support its operations there.
  • The Indian Army has set up two armoured vehicle maintenance and repair facilities near the China border in Nyoma and the DBO Sector in that region to at altitudes of over 14,500 feet in the area, which is the world's highest battlefield for tanks and infantry combat vehicles along the LAC in Eastern Ladakh.
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PERSONS IN NEWS

Kamla Beniwal, Former Gujarat Governor, Passes Away

  • Veteran Congress leader and former Governor of Gujarat Kamla Beniwal died at the age of 97.
  • Apart from Gujarat, she also served as Governor of Tripura and Mizoram.
  • A seven-time MLA, Beniwal also remained the Deputy Chief Minister of Rajasthan, apart from holding other positions in the state government and the Congress party.

Kashmiri Techie Makes it to NASA's 'Hall of Fame'

  • A techie from Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir entered NASA's 'Hall of fame' after he identified data breach vulnerabilities in their system. Muneeb Amin Bhat, a cybersecurity researcher, earned the reward along with making it to Apple's Hall of Fame' in 2023 as well after reporting vulnerabilities in their system.
  • Hailing from Zungalpora village in South Kashmir's Kulgam, Muneeb reported his findings under NASA's Vulnerability Disclosure Program (VDP), which facilitates the US agency's awareness of otherwise unknown vulnerabilities.
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DAYS AND EVENTS

National Dengue Day

  • Every year, National Dengue Day is observed on May 16 to spread awareness about the disease and how we can combat it.
  • Dengue is a mosquito-borne viral infection. Usually, mosquitoes bite someone with the virus, which can transfer to other people via mosquito bite. Some of the symptoms of dengue are high fever, headache, rash and muscle and joint pain.
  • In severe cases, there can be serious bleeding and shock – at this stage, dengue can be life-threatening. However, dengue can be prevented with the right kind of treatment at the right time. Mainly in the tropical and subtropical regions, dengue can spread easily. It is endemic to more than 100 countries in the world.

International Day of Light

  • International Day of Light is celebrated every year on the 16th of May. The day is dedicated to recognise the contributions of light and light-based technologies in various fields and areas, including arts and culture, education, medicine, communications, science, and sustainable development.
  • The first International Day of Light celebration was organised by UNESCO on May 16, 2018, the anniversary of the day in 1960 when engineer and physicist Theodore Maiman successfully fired the first laser.
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AWARDS AND HONOURS

Chandrakant Satija Honoured with Global Excellence Award 2024

  • In a prestigious ceremony held at the Sahara Star Hotel in Mumbai, Chandrakant Satija, the renowned educationist and Founder/CEO of Chandra Admission Consultants, was honoured with the Global Excellence Award 2024. The award, presented by the famous Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty Kundra, recognised Satija as the Most Trusted Admissions Consultant in the Vidarbha Region.
  • With over 21 years of experience in the education sector, Chandrakant Satija has dedicated himself to providing quality education, career counseling, and admission guidance to students. His unwavering commitment has earned him the trust of parents not only in Vidarbha but also in adjoining cities of Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh.
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GENDER/ HEALTH/ EDUCATION

Executive Certificate Programme for CEOs by IIM Raipur

  • The Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Raipur, one of the leading B-schools in India, launched 1st batch of the Executive Certificate Programme, "Leadership at Peak"; an intensive leadership development course integrating real-world scenarios into leadership education. The certificate programme is suitable for CEOs, CXOs, CFOs, and individuals in senior managerial positions with over 10 years of experience.
  • The 7-month-long executive course is crafted according to the market trends and will provide insights through the merger of theoretical learning and practical knowledge from esteemed leaders across various domains, including Civil Services.

CBSE 10th, 12th Results 2024: JNVs, Kendriya Vidyalayas Continue to Shine, CTSA Get Top Spots in Class 12

  • The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) released the Class 10 and 12 results in which Class 12 registered a pass percentage of 87.98 per cent, and the pass percentage in Class 10 stood at 93.60 per cent.
  • This time, Kendriya Vidyalaya (KVs) and Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas (JNVs) performed better than the rest of the institutes.
  • JNVs and KVs registered a pass percentage of 99.09 per cent in Class 10 results. A similar trend was seen last year when JNVs scored 99.14 per cent, while KVs scored a pass percentage of 98 per cent.
  • The year, too, CTSA led the year by scoring an overall pass percentage of 99.23 per cent, followed by JNV at 98.90 and KVs at 98.81 per cent.
  • CTSA was at second spot last year with 96.77 per cent, while JNV had the top spot with 97.51 per cent and KV was at the third spot with 92.51 per cent.

Indians Shift to LMIA Route amid Canada Student Caps

  • Following the imposition of intake caps on international student admissions to Canada this year, many Indians hoping to emigrate have been turning to alternative routes. For many, the Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) permit has emerged as a preferred option.
  • The LMIA programme allows Canadian employers to hire foreign workers if recruitment efforts for hiring local employees fail. Employers need to post their job requirements on the official Canadian portal (https://www.jobbank.gc.ca/findajob/foreign-candidates), and eligible foreign workers can apply through it.
  • According to the Canadian government's website, "A positive LMIA will show that there is a need for a foreign worker to fill the job. It will also show that no Canadian worker or permanent resident is available to do the job. A positive LMIA is sometimes called a 'confirmation letter'.
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ART AND CULTURE

Indian Literary Masterpieces Inscribed on UNESCO's Memory of the World Register

  • In a proud moment for India, three of its literary treasures – the Ramcharitmanas, Panchatantra, and Sahṛdayāloka-Locana – were inscribed on UNESCO's Memory of the World Asia-Pacific Regional Register.
  • This prestigious recognition celebrates India's rich literary heritage and cultural legacy, affirming the timeless wisdom and artistic expressions that have shaped the nation's identity.
  • Preserving Timeless Wisdom for Future Generations
  • The inclusion of these masterpieces in the Register signifies a crucial step in global cultural preservation efforts. It ensures that the profound teachings and narratives embodied within these works continue to inspire and enlighten generations to come, transcending boundaries of time and place.

India Platform Renamed as 'Bharat Pavilion' at 77th Cannes Film Festival

  • The India Pavilion, rechristened the Bharat Pavilion, was formally opened at the 77th Cannes Film Festival in France.
  • Explaining the rationale behind the renaming, Mr. Sanjay Jaju, secretary, ministry of information and broadcasting, said that it symbolises the country's assertion of its traditional storytelling practices while it actively looks for collaborations with the rest of the world.
  • The 77th annual Cannes Film Festival is a film festival taking place from May 14 to 25, 2024. American filmmaker and actress Greta Gerwig is serving as jury president for the main competition. French actress Camille Cottin hosted the opening ceremony and will also host the closing ceremony.
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