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Shravan, Krishna Paksha Chaturdashi सावन माह के कृष्ण पक्ष की चतर् ु द शी अमावस्या ततथि ववक्रमी संवत ् 2081 शक संवत ् 1946 Daily CA 3 Aug 2024  QUESTION OF THE DAY Which medal did Swapnil Kusale win in the 50m rifle 3 positions event at the Summer Olympics in Paris? पे...

Shravan, Krishna Paksha Chaturdashi सावन माह के कृष्ण पक्ष की चतर् ु द शी अमावस्या ततथि ववक्रमी संवत ् 2081 शक संवत ् 1946 Daily CA 3 Aug 2024  QUESTION OF THE DAY Which medal did Swapnil Kusale win in the 50m rifle 3 positions event at the Summer Olympics in Paris? पेरिस ग्रीष्मकालीन ओलंवपक में 50 मीटि िाइफल 3 पोजीशन स्पर्ाद में स्वप्ननल कुसाले ने कौन सा पर्क जीता? A) Gold B) Silver C) Bronze D) Fourth place Answer: C  PM Modi to inaugurate 32nd International Conference of Agricultural Economists (ICAE) ▪ on August 3, 2024 in New Delhi, an event which is being held in India after 65 years ▪ The six-day triennial conference, organised by the International Association of Agricultural Economists ▪ Theme - Transformation Towards Sustainable Agri-Food Systems. ▪ The conference will witness participation of around 1,000 delegates from around 75 countries. ▪ It aims to tackle the pressing need for sustainable agriculture in the face of global challenges such as climate change, natural resource degradation, rising production costs and conflicts. ▪ The ICAE 2024 will serve as a platform for young researchers and leading professionals to present their work and network with global peers.  Lt Gen Vikas Lakhera assumes charge as DG of Assam Rifles ▪ Lieutenant General Vikas Lakhera, AVSM, SM, has officially assumed the role of the 22nd director general of the Assam Rifles – the oldest paramilitary force in India, often referred to as the “Sentinels of the Northeast”. ▪ Founded: 1835 ▪ Headquarters: Shillong, Meghalaya  What is the Karnataka MUDA scam?  The Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA), originally called the City Improvement Trust Board (CITB) when it was created in 1904, is responsible for urban planning and development in Mysuru.  One of its roles is to acquire land for residential layouts. However, MUDA has faced legal problems due to incomplete land acquisitions. ▪ Media reports alleged gross irregularities in the allotment of residential sites by MUDA to land losers as compensation, including Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s wife, Parvathi. ▪ It was alleged that she had been allotted 14 sites in an upmarket residential layout in lieu of her 3 acres and 16 guntas of land that had been acquired by MUDA to develop a layout. ▪ Mr. Siddaramaiah and the Congress leaders have clarified that the allotment of residential sites to Ms. Parvathi was within the legal framework of the 50:50 ratio scheme envisaged by the cash- strapped MUDA to compensate land losers ▪ MUDA started a 50:50 ratio scheme in 2020. This plan gives 50% of the developed land to the original landowners and allows MUDA to keep the other half. What is the 50:50 ratio scheme? ▪ While an acre of land comprises around 43,000 to 44,000 square feet, only about 23,000 square feet of developed land is available for residential sites as the remaining goes towards roads, parks, civic amenities (CA) site and other amenities. ▪ Out of the 23,000 square feet of developed land for every acre, 50% or 11,500 square feet is allotted to the land loser and the remaining 11,500 is retained by the MUDA,. Daily CA PDF available on Telegram & App Weekly & Monthly on parchamclasses.in Available on Website & App  NPCI Re-established Connectivity with C-Edge Technologies After Security Review ▪ The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) re- established the retail payment connections of banks that were using C-Edge systems on August 1 after the technology provider was hit by a ransomware attack ▪ The impact was limited to just 200 co-operatives and regional rural banks. ▪ C-Edge, a joint venture between State Bank of India (SBI) and Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), is a technology service provider that offers services to cooperative and regional rural banks.  Govt launched cashless treatment scheme for road crash victims ▪ Ministry of Road Transport & Highways has formulated a scheme and initiated implementation on pilot basis in Chandigarh and Assam to provide cashless treatment to victims of road accidents caused by use of motor vehicle, on any category of road, in collaboration with National Health Authority (NHA). ▪ The broad contours of the pilot program are as follows: ▪ Victims entitled to cashless treatment up to Rs. 1.5 lakhs per accident per person for a maximum period of 7 days from date of accident. ▪ Applicable to all road accidents caused by use of motor vehicle on any category of road. ▪ AB PM-JAY packages for trauma and polytrauma cases being co-opted. ▪ Claims raised by hospitals for providing treatment to be reimbursed from the Motor Vehicle Accident Fund. ▪ The National Health Authority (NHA) shall be the implementing agency for the pilot program, in coordination with police, hospitals, State Health Agency (SHA) etc. ▪ This scheme is managed by the Motor Vehicle Accident Fund, which was established under Section 164B of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. Zomato to launch new app 'District' to capture its 'going-out' market ▪ Zomato is launching the 'District' app to consolidate various going-out services like dining, movies, sports ticketing, live performances, shopping, and staycations. ▪ The 'District' app positions Zomato as a competitor to platforms like BookMyShow and aligns with their strategy to become a comprehensive one-stop destination for various going-out activities. ▪ Zomato CEO: Deepinder Goyal.  India commits $85 million to WHO Global Traditional Medicine Centre  India has committed $85 million over 10 years, 2022–2032, to support the programming of the World Health Organization (WHO) Global Traditional Medicine Centre  In March 2022, an agreement was signed between the Ministry of Ayush and WHO to establish the Global Centre for Traditional Medicine (GCTM) - world's first - at Jamnagar, Gujarat  This global knowledge centre for traditional medicine, supported by an investment of USD 250 million from India, aims to harness the potential of traditional medicine from across the world through modern science and technology to improve the health of people and the planet  NCERT Proposes 10 Bagless Days for School Students 6 – 8 ▪ The National Council for Educational Research and Training (NCERT) released guidelines for the implementation of bagless days for classes 6 to 8 in an effort to make learning in schools more experiential and stress-free. ▪ Developed by Pandit Sunderlal Sharma Central Institute of Vocational Education, the vocational education unit of the NCERT, the guidelines come after the new National Education Policy (NEP), 2020 ▪ The guidelines state that in these ten days, children will be given periodic exposure to activities outside school through visits to places such as monuments of historical, cultural, and tourist importance, meetings with local artists and craftsmen, and visits to higher educational institutions in their village, tehsil KIIT University Granted UN ECOSOC Special Consultative Status ▪ Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT), located in Bhubaneswar, Odisha has been granted the distinguished Special Consultative Status by the United Nations Economic and Social Council (UN ECOSOC) ▪ recognizing the University’s substantial contributions to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). ▪ KIIT has signed an MoU with UN Volunteers (UNV). ▪ This initiative is a first of its kind by any private university in South Asia. ▪ This partnership opens a remarkable opportunity for students of KIIT DU to engage with various UN agencies to serve as ‘National University UN Volunteers’ who will be deployed for various development initiatives within the UN agencies. ▪ Established : 1992 (32 years ago) ▪ Founder : Achyuta Samanta  Price Monitoring System Mobile App 4.0 launched to curb inflation ▪ The Ministry of Consumer Affairs launched Version 4.0 of the Price Monitoring System (PMS) Mobile App, adding 16 new commodities for daily price monitoring, totaling 38 items, from 550 centres across 34 States/UTs. ▪ The price data monitored by the Department provides advance inputs for policy decision for the Government, RBI and analysts regarding the CPI inflation. ▪ Union Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution & New and Renewable Energy - Pralhad Venkatesh Joshi ▪ Government of India has, in recent past, taken series of measures to contain food price inflation. ▪ These includes providing Bharat Chana Dal at Rs.60 per kg; Bharat Atta at Rs.27.50 per kg and Bharat Rice at Rs.29 per kg to the retail consumers.  US has become Second Largest Supplier of LNG in India ▪ In 2023, the United States emerged as India’s second-largest supplier of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG), surpassing the United Arab Emirates, delivering 3.09 million tonnes (MT) in 2023. ▪ Qatar remained the largest supplier with shipments in 2023.  Microsoft’s GitHub launches playground for AI models ▪ Microsoft’s developer platform GitHub has announced GitHub Models, an interactive sandbox environment for developers and engineers to explore different AI models for free. ▪ Leading models like Meta AI’s Llama 3.1, OpenAI’s GPT-4o and GPT-4o mini, Mistral AI’s Mistral Large 2 and Cohere’s Command will be among the options available. Telangana government to give Group-I posts of DSP cadre to Nikhat Zareen and Mohd. Siraj ▪ Telangana Government has resolved to sanction Group-I posts of Deputy Superintendent of Police cadre to Boxer Nikhat Zareen and cricketer Mohammed Siraj in appreciation of their outstanding performance in their respective sports fields. ▪ The State Government has amended the Telangana (Regulation of appointments to public services and rationalisation of staff pattern and pay structure) Act, 1994 to facilitate the appointments. ▪ Nikhat Zareen won the World Championship Gold medal at Istanbul in 2022 and New Delhi-2023 IBA Women’s World Boxing championships ▪ Mr. Siraj represented the country in prestigious tournaments including World Test Championship, One Day International world cup finals. ▪ Recently, the country had won the T-20 world cup after 13 years and Mr. Siraj was the only cricketer from Telangana who was part of the T-20 winning squad REVISION QUESTIONS According to the new National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, how many days are students in classes 6 to 8 expected to participate in a bagless period? नई िाष्रीय शशक्षा नीतत (एनईपी) 2020 के अनुसाि, कक्षा 6 से 8 तक के छात्रों को बैगलेस पीरियड में ककतने दर्नों तक भाग लेने की उम्मीर् है ? A) Five days B) Seven days C) Ten days D) Twelve days Answer: C What is the theme of the 32nd International Conference of Agricultural Economists (ICAE)? कृवि अिदशाप्स्त्रयों के 32वें अंतिादष्रीय सम्मेलन (आईसीएई) का वविय क्या है ? A) Transformation Towards Sustainable Agri-Food Systems B) Global Agricultural Economics and Policy C) Innovations in Agricultural Practices D) Future of Agricultural Markets Answer: A Which institution has been granted the distinguished Special Consultative Status by the United Nations Economic and Social Council (UN ECOSOC)? संयुक्त िाष्र आथिदक एवं सामाप्जक परििर् (यूएन ईसीओएसओसी) द्वािा ककस संस्िा को ववशशष्ट ववशेि पिामशदर्ात्री र्जाद प्रर्ान ककया गया है ? A) Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) B) Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) C) Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) D) University of Delhi Answer: c Who has officially assumed the role of the 22nd Director General of the Assam Rifles? असम िाइफल्स के 22वें महातनर्े शक का पर् आथर्कारिक तौि पि ककसने ग्रहण ककया है ? A) Lieutenant General Vikas Lakhera B) Lieutenant General Manoj Singh C) Lieutenant General Ankit Rawat D) Lieutenant General Anil Chauhan Answer: a QUESTION OF TH EDAY Which company launched the 'District' app, a platform designed to consolidate various going-out services? ककस कंपनी ने 'डडप्स्रक्ट' ऐप लॉन्च ककया, जो ववशभन्न बाहि जाने वाली सेवाओं को समेककत किने के शलए डडजाइन ककया गया एक मंच है ? A) BookMyShow B) Paytm C) Zomato D) Amazon Answer: C