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DAILY DOSE 19th  JUNE -2024 CURRENT AFFAIRS

 

1) Matsya 6000:

  • India set to be the 6th country to have its own Deep Sea Mission; 1st Stage of harbor trail (40-50m) deep of deep sea mission planned by September 2024; The Mission has the potential to contribute greatly to the overall growth of Indian economy
  • The Matsya 6000 is a three-person submersible that will be able to go 6,000 metres under the sea.
  • The vessel is being developed by Chennai’s National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT).
  • Made of 80mm-thick titanium alloy, it will be able to withstand a pressure 600 times greater than that at sea level. The
  • Matsya 6000 will be able to operate from 12 to 16 hours straight and will have an oxygen supply of 96 hours.

2) SDG 7: Energy Progress Report 2024

  • SDG 7: Energy Progress Report 2024, released recently, finds that the world remains off course to achieve Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 7 for energy by 2030.

Highlights of 2024 Report:

  • The latest report confirms that the number of people without access to electricity increased for the first time in over a decade, as population grew—mostly in Sub-Saharan Africa—at a higher rate than that of new electricity connections, leaving 685 million people without electricity in 2022, 10 million more than in 2021.
  • The world remains off track to achieve universal access to clean cooking by 2030.
  • 1 billion people still live without access to clean cooking fuels and technologies, largely in Sub-Saharan Africa and Asia.
  • Renewable electricity consumption grew more than 6% year-on-year in 2021, bringing the share of renewables in global electricity consumption to 28.2%.

 

3) Exercise Red Flag 2024:

  • An Indian Air Force (IAF) contingent participated in the Exercise Red Flag 2024 conducted at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska of the United States Air Force, from 04 Jun to 14 Jun 24.
  • This was the second edition of Ex Red Flag 2024, which is an advanced aerial combat training exercise, held four times in a year by the US Air Force.
  • Participation of the Indian Air Force along with Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF), Royal Air Force (RAF) of the United Kingdom, Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF), German Luftwaffe, and the US Air Force (USAF).

 

4) Pantanal Wetland:

  • Fires in Brazil’s Pantanal wetlands have surged nearly tenfold so far this year to the highest levels since 2020.
  • Pantanal Wetland is the world’s largest tropical wetland.
  • It is located in the upper Paraguay River basin, the Pantanal straddles Brazil’s border with Bolivia and Paraguay.
  • About 80 percent of the Pantanal is in Brazil.
  • It’s a 185,000-square-kilometer (71,000-square-mile) mosaic of grassland swamps fed by rivers, streams and seasonal floods and dense, low-forested savanna.
  • It was developed in a structural basin formed as the Andes Mountains rose.
  • The climate is tropical, wet and dry.

 

5) Hindu Kush Himalaya:

  • A recent report by the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) analysed data on snow persistence from 2003 to 2024 and found it to be significantly lower than normal in the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) this year.
  • Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) region stretches 3,500 kilometres and spans eight countries: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, Nepal and Pakistan.
  • The range has numerous high snow-capped peaks, with the highest point being Tirich Mir or Terichmir at 7,708 meters (25,289 ft) in Chitral, Pakistan.
  • It is considered the Third Pole(after the North and South Poles) and has significant implications for climate.

6) Dead Zone:

  • National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is forecasting an above-average summer “dead zone” in the Gulf of Mexico covering approximately 5,827 square miles.
  • The term “dead zone” or “hypoxia” refers to low-oxygen areas in the world’s lakes and oceans.
  • Because most organisms need oxygen to live, few organisms can survive in hypoxic conditions.
  • That is why these areas are called dead zones.
  • Hypoxic zones can occur naturally, but human activities can also lead to the creation of new dead zones or the enhancement of existing ones.
  • Dead Zone occurs as a result of eutrophication, which happens when a body of water is inundated with too many nutrients, such as phosphorus and nitrogen.

 

7) New Supernova : SN 2023adsy

  • Using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), astronomers recently discovered a new supernova, designated SN 2023adsy, the most distant Type Ia supernova so far detected.
  • Supernova is the name given to the cataclysmic explosion of a massive star.
  • Supernovas are the largest explosions that take place in space.
  • A star can go supernova in one of two ways:
  • Type I supernova: A star accumulates matter from a nearby neighbour until a runaway nuclear reaction ignites. They’re typically called Type Ia supernovae.
  • Type II supernova: A star runs out of nuclear fuel and collapses under its own gravity.

 

8) V. Shantaram Lifetime Achievement Award at the 18th MIFF:

  • The 18th Mumbai International Film Festival (MIFF) is honoring the illustrious wildlife filmmaker Shri Subbiah Nallamuthu by conferring upon him the much coveted V. Shantaram Lifetime Achievement Award, announced Dr. L. Murugan, the Minister of State for Information & Broadcasting today.

9) World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought 2024:

  • Every year on June 17, people around the world celebrate World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought Problems.
  • This special day is all about fixing damaged land and turning it into a healthy place.
  • Places that suffer from not having enough water, known as droughts, are a big problem, especially in poorer countries.

 

10. G7 Summit 2024:

  • The Prime Minister attended the annual G7 summit held in Italy from 13 to 15th June 2024. This summit marked the 50th anniversary of the group.
  • This is his first foreign trip after assuming office for the third straight term.
  • Key Highlights of the 50th G7 Summit in Italy:
  • Promotion to G7 PGII (Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment):
  • In the 50th G7 Summit, leaders decided to promote concrete G7 PGII (Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment) initiatives.
  • This initiative was launched by the US and G7 allies at the 48th G 7 Summit in 2022 that aims to narrow the USD 40 trillion infrastructure gap in the developing world.

 

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