After the recent induction of 10 new Vande Bharat trains in Ahmedabad, a total of 102 Vande Bharat trains are now running across India, covering more than 250 districts of the country.
Vande Bharat is an indigenously designed and manufactured semi high speed, self-propelled train.
The country’s first ‘Vande Bharat Express’ train was flagged off by PM Narendra Modi on the New Delhi – Kanpur – Allahabad – Varanasi route in February 2019.
3. The committee formed on ‘One Nation One Election’ submitted its report, who is the chairman of this committee? – Ramnath Kovind
Through the portal, loan assistance will be provided to eligible individuals across the country through banks, non-banking financial companies, micro finance institutions and other organizations.
International Affairs
5.Blue Line term, recently seen in the news, serves as the boundary between which two countries? – Lebanon and Israel
US envoy Amos Hochstein underscores the need for diplomatic resolution to quell rising tensions between Israel and Hezbollah along the Blue Line, UN-demarcated boundary separating Lebanon and Israel.
Established in 2000 after Israel’s withdrawal from southern Lebanon, the Blue Line aims to prevent conflicts and facilitate security arrangements in the region.
6. The ‘Yaoundé Declaration’ recently adopted by the African continent is related to which disease? – malaria
Eleven African countries signed an agreement on the ‘Yaoundé Declaration’ to end malaria disease in Cameroon’s capital Yaoundé.
The 11 African countries participating are Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ghana, Mali, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, Sudan, Uganda and Tanzania.
Science & Technology
8. Recently, researchers discovered a newscorpion species with 8 eyes and 8 legs in which country? – Thailand
Researchers discovered a new scorpion species with 8 eyes and 8 legs in Thailand’s Kaeng Krachan National Park. Named Euscorpiops Krachan, it belongs to the subgenus Euscorpiops.
Found during a wildlife expedition near the Tenasserim Mountain Range, the species was uncovered beneath a rock during a camping trip.
This finding highlights the park’s biodiversity and underscores the importance of continued exploration and conservation efforts.
Sports
9. Who has been honored with the award of Outstanding Male Cricketer of the Year for New Zealand? – Rachin Ravindra
Rachin Ravindra and Mellie Kerr were honored as New Zealand’s outstanding male and female cricketers respectively at the ANZ New Zealand Cricket Awards ceremony held in Christchurch.
Rachin was awarded the Sir Richard Hadlee Medal after being selected as the outstanding male cricketer.
He has become the youngest player to receive this award.
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10. Famous artist and Padma Shri recipient of Bihar, Kapil Dev Prasad passed away, he was related to which art of Bihar? – Bawan Booty
Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar inaugurated India’s first FutureLABS center at Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) Thiruvananthapuram, focusing on semiconductor chip and strategic electronics.
It aims to foster chip design, manufacturing, and research.
Collaboration with the Ministry of Railways for electric locomotive technology development was announced, along with an MoU with Tata Power for microgrid tech.
Moreover, the electric vehicle wireless charger technology developed by C-DAC(T) and VNIT Nagpur will be transferred to BelRise Industries Limited.
Over 100 students were briefed on opportunities provided by the center.
13. According to recent released CEEW’s report, which states have been placed on the top in water management? – Haryana, Karnataka and Punjab
Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW’s) report on used water management spotlights Haryana, Karnataka, and Punjab as leaders in the country. Urban water demand rises while groundwater levels dwindle.
Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) require enhanced treatment and reuse infrastructure.
Financial constraints hinder 90% of ULBs.
Merely 28% of 72,000 million liters of used water is treated.
CEEW proposes a Municipal Used Water Management (MUWM) Index to prioritize treatment and reuse, aiming to address the pressing water crisis.
