1. Department of Higher Education recently signed an MoU with which organization for creating the Digital Library Platform, Rashtriya e-Pustakalaya? – National Book Trust
The Department of School Education and the National Book Trust signed an MoU in New Delhi to create the Rashtriya e-Pustakalaya, a 24/7 Digital Library Platform.
Secretary K. Sanjay Murthy highlighted its potential to enhance book accessibility and address library reach issues in many states.
He anticipates that in 2-3 years, the platform will feature over 10,000 books in more than 100 languages.
2. With whom has the Defence Ministry joined hands to set up a dedicated Tele Manas Cell for the armed forces? – Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
The US-led Indo-Pacific Economic Framework is convening a ministerial meeting in Singapore.
The gathering includes major firms participating in a “Clean Economy” investor forum aimed at enhancing infrastructure and climate investments across the region.
4. Where was the AI for Good Global Summit – 2024 organized? – Switzerland
Halla Tomasdottir has been elected as Iceland’s seventh President and will take office on 1 August 2024, succeeding Guana Johannesson.
The presidential election, held on 1 June 2024, saw Tomasdottir win with 34.3% of the votes, defeating former Prime Minister Katrin Jakobsdottir (25.2%).
Iceland’s president serves a largely ceremonial role in its parliamentary democracy, with real executive power held by the Prime Minister.
6. Which country has recently banned the entry of Israeli passport holders? – Maldives
NASA and the European Space Agency (ESA) are collaborating to create a standardized lunar time system for the Artemis program, which aims to return humans to the moon.
This initiative addresses the need for unified timekeeping to coordinate international and private lunar missions.
With upcoming missions from China, India, and private companies, a common lunar time system is essential for successful operation and coordination.
8. Which space organization recently developed Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) software named ‘PraVaHa’? – ISRO
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) developed PraVaHa, a Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) software, at the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre.
Parallel RANS Solver for Aerospace Vehicle Aero-thermo-dynamic Analysis (PraVaHa) simulates airflow for launch vehicles, crucial for designing their shape, structure, and thermal protection systems.
It is used in the Gaganyaan program for analyzing human-rated launch vehicles.
Currently, it simulates airflow for perfect and real gas conditions, with ongoing validations for chemical reactions in scramjet vehicles.
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9. Which country will host the first edition of the World Athletics Ultimate Championships in 2026? – Hungary
