Oct 8, 2024

09th September 2024 Daily Current Affairs

1. Agni-4 Missile, recently seen in the news, is developed by which organization?
[A] DRDO
[B] ISRO
[C] HAL
[D] BHEL

Correct Answer: A [DRDO]
Notes:
The Agni-4 missile, developed by DRDO, was successfully tested on 6 September 2024 from Odisha’s Integrated Test Range. This was the ninth test of the nuclear-capable intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM). The test was conducted by India’s Strategic Forces Command, which oversees all nuclear weapons. Agni-4 can carry nuclear weapons and will be controlled by the Strategic Forces Command. Development of Agni-4 began in 2007 to strengthen India’s nuclear deterrence against China and Pakistan. The first test in 2010 failed, but the first successful user trial occurred in 2014.2. Recently, where was the India’s first conservation and breeding centre for the Asian King Vultures inaugurated?

[A] Mussoorie, Himachal Pradesh
[B] Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh
[C] Indore, Madhya Pradesh
[D] Jaisalmer, Rajasthan

Correct Answer: B [Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh]
Notes:
India’s first conservation and breeding centre for the Asian King Vultures was inaugurated in Gorakhpur’s Campierganj Range by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. The Jatayu Conservation and Breeding Centre aims to boost the population of this critically endangered species, listed in the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s red list since 2007. The ₹2.80 crore facility includes various aviaries, a veterinary section, and administrative buildings. Six vultures have been introduced to the centre, with a plan to release 40 pairs over the next 8 to 10 years.

3. BPaLM Regimen, recently seen in the news, is associated with which disease?

[A] Malaria
[B] Dengue
[C] Tuberculosis
[D] Typhoid

Correct Answer: C [Tuberculosis]
Notes:
The Union Health Ministry recently introduced the BPaLM regimen for treating Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis (MDR-TB) under the National TB Elimination Program. The BPaLM regimen combines four drugs: Bedaquiline, Pretomanid, Linezolid, and optionally Moxifloxacin. Pretomanid is a new anti-TB drug approved for use in India. The regimen is safer, more effective, and patient-friendly compared to traditional treatments. It is an all-oral treatment with fewer side effects and a shorter duration of just six months, compared to the previous 20-month treatments for drug-resistant TB.

4. Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant, recently seen in the news, is located in which country?

[A] France
[B] Ukraine
[C] Russia
[D] United Arab Emirates

Correct Answer: D [United Arab Emirates]
Notes:
The United Arab Emirates has completed the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant, the first nuclear power plant in the Arab world.
Located in Al Dhafra, Abu Dhabi, near Ruwais, it began construction in 2012 and started operations in 2020. The plant has four reactors and, once fully operational, will reduce carbon emissions by 21 million tonnes annually. It will produce 40 terawatt-hours (TWh) of electricity each year, meeting 25% of the UAE’s electricity needs, equivalent to New Zealand’s annual consumption. The plant will power major companies, including ADNOC, Emirates Steel, and Emirates Global

5. What are “Globba tyrnaensis and Globba janakiae”, recently seen in news?

[A] New species of medicinal herbs
[B] New species of plants from the ginger family
[C] Rare species of cactus
[D] Newly discovered species of frogs

Correct Answer: B [New species of plants from the ginger family]
Notes:
Two new ginger species, Globba tyrnaensis and Globba janakiae, were discovered in Meghalaya’s Double Decker Living Root Bridge area. These plants, called “dancing girls” for their flower movement, belong to the Globba genus of ornamental plants in the ginger family. Globba tyrnaensis was found in Tyrna village at 731 meters elevation and also near Thangkharang Park. It has orange flowers, large anthers, and produces bulbils for propagation. Globba janakiae, with fewer than 10 individuals, has unique heart-shaped labellum and is critically endangered. It honors botanist EK Janaki Ammal. 

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