IASbaba's Flagship Course: Integrated Learning Programme (ILP) - 2024 Read Details
Syllabus
Context: The United States officially directed the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to create a time standard for the Moon, which different international bodies and private companies can use to coordinate their activities on the lunar surface.
Background:-
Time Standard for Moon:
Why do we need a time standard for the Moon?
What are atomic clocks?
Source: Indian Express
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Context: Kangana Ranaut, in a recent interview, claimed that Subhas Chandra Bose, not Jawaharlal Nehru, was the first prime minister of independent India. After being criticised for the historicity (or lack thereof) of her comments, Kangana doubled down, citing the provisional government setup by Bose in 1943 as evidence of her claim.
Background:
About the Azad Hind government:
Source: Indian Express
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Context: The Food Waste Index Report 2024 was released jointly by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and WRAP (Waste and Resources Action Programme), a UK-based non-profit organisation, stressed the importance of expanding and strengthening data infrastructure to enable the tracking and monitoring of food waste.
Background:
The Key Highlights of the Report:
Key Recommendations of the Food Waste Index Report 2024:
Source: UNEP
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Context: The National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF) recently made a significant investment of $200 million (approximately ₹1,660 crore) in iBUS Network and Infrastructure, a player in the digital infrastructure space.
Background:
About NATIONAL INVESTMENT AND INFRASTRUCTURE FUND (NIIF)
Types of NIIF Funds:
Source: Hindu
Previous Year Question
Q1. With reference to ‘National Investment and Infrastructure Fund’, which of the following statements is/are correct?
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Syllabus
Context: Cargo ships transiting the Mediterranean and the Black Sea are encountering a growing number of incidents related to GPS jamming.
Background:
About GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM (GPS) :
Global Systems:
Regional System:
Source: Hindu Businessline
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Context: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has recently introduced two new features for the Unified Payments Interface (UPI).
Background:
About Unified Payments Interface (UPI):
New Features
UPI Access for Prepaid Payment Instruments (PPIs) through Third Party Apps:
Enabling UPI for Cash Deposit Facility:
Source: Times of India
Q1.) With reference to the Unified Payments Interface (UPI), consider the following statements:
How many of the statements given above are correct?
Q2.)Consider the following pairs:
Satellite Navigation System Country
How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
Q3.)With reference to the National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF), consider the following statements:
Which of the statements given above are correct?
Comment the answers to the above questions in the comment section below!!
ANSWERS FOR ’ 12th April 2024 – Daily Practice MCQs’ will be updated along with tomorrow’s Daily Current Affairs.st
Q.1) – d
Q.2) – c
Q.3) – c