29th May 2024 Daily Current Affairs
1. Who has become the first Indian gymnast to win a gold medal at the 2024 Asian Gymnastics Championships?
[B] Pranati Nayak
[C] Rucha Divekar
[D] Kalpana Debnath
Correct Answer: A [Dipa Karmakar]
Notes:
Dipa Karmakar of Tripura made history by becoming the first Indian gymnast to win gold at the Asian Championships. She won the women’s vault final at the 2024 Asian Women’s Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, with a score of 13.566. North Korea’s Kim Son-hyang and Jo Kyong-byol took silver and bronze. Despite this victory, Dipa finished 16th in the all-around, missing the 2024 Paris Olympics quota.
2. Nyishi Tribe, recently seen in the news, is the largest ethnic group of which state?
[A] Assam[B] Bihar
[C] Arunachal Pradesh
[D] Mizoram
Correct Answer: C [Arunachal Pradesh]
Notes:
Kabak Yano, a mountaineer and cricketer, made history as the first Nyishi tribe woman and fifth woman from Arunachal Pradesh to scale Mt. Everest. The Nyishi, the largest ethnic group in Arunachal Pradesh, primarily reside in eight districts and parts of Assam. With a population of around 300,000, they practice slash-and-burn agriculture and excel in various handicrafts. Religiously, they follow Christianity, Hinduism, and the indigenous Donyi Polo.
3. Recently, how many nations have signed the Zero Debris Charter at the ESA/EU Space Council?
[B] 12
[C] 13
[D] 14
Correct Answer: B [12]
Notes:
Twelve nations signed the Zero Debris Charter at the ESA/EU Space Council, committing to sustainable human activities in Earth orbit. The European Space Agency (ESA) initiated the Charter in November 2023. It aims to eliminate space debris by 2030 through ambitious technical targets and global cooperation. Although non-binding, it sets key goals like a debris generation probability below 1 in 1,000 per object and 99% post-mission disposal success.
4. State-owned GAIL (India) Ltd recently launched its first Green Hydrogen Plant in which region of Madhya Pradesh?
[A] Vijaipur[B] Balaghat
[C] Dheerpur
[D] Betul
Correct Answer: A [Vijaipur]
Notes:
GAIL (India) Ltd. inaugurated its first 10 MW Green Hydrogen Plant in Vijaipur, Madhya Pradesh, under the National Green Hydrogen Mission. Approved on January 4, 2022, the mission aims to make India a global hub for green hydrogen. It includes incentives for electrolyser manufacturing and green hydrogen production, support for pilot projects, development of Green Hydrogen Hubs, and a policy framework for a green hydrogen ecosystem and standards.
5. Mount Mungalo, recently seen in the news due to landslide, is located in which country?
[A] Austria[B] Papua New Guinea
[C] Philippines
[D] Italy
Correct Answer: B [Papua New Guinea]
Notes:
A massive landslide in Papua New Guinea buried over 2,000 people in a remote Enga province village, causing major destruction to homes, buildings, and food gardens. Papua New Guinea informed the UN that over 2,000 people were buried in a massive landslide caused by Mount Mungalo’s collapse, devastating a remote Enga province village. The disaster caused significant destruction to buildings and food gardens. The national disaster center stressed the urgent need for collaborative efforts from the army, national, and regional responders to address the crisis.
28th May 2024 Daily Current Affairs
