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DAILY DOSE 24th  JULY -2024 CURRENT AFFAIRS

1) Fungi- Mushroom : Study

  • A study showed that the ingestion of psilocybin, the hallucinogenic compound present in magic mushrooms, results in a temporary reset of extensive neuron networks in the brain responsible for regulating an individual’s perception of time and self.
  • Mushrooms are fungi that typically have a stem, a cap, and gills.
  • They are classified as fungi because they lack chlorophyll and cannot produce their food through photosynthesis.
  • The fungi constitute a unique kingdom of heterotrophic organisms.
  • They are a diverse group of eukaryotic microorganisms or macroscopic organisms that belong to their biological kingdom, distinct from plants, animals, and bacteria.
  • Except for unicellular yeasts, fungi are filamentous.

 

2) Mid-Year Air Quality Assessment For India: CREA

  • The mid-year air quality assessment for India by the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA), covering the period from January to June 2024, provides a comprehensive overview of the nation’s air pollution levels.
  • This report highlights the severity and distribution of air pollution across Indian cities, emphasising the importance of stringent measures to combat this environmental crisis.

Highlights of the Reports:

  • Byrnihat, located on the Assam-Meghalaya border, emerged as the most polluted city in India, with an average PM2.5 concentration of 140 µg/m³(Micrograms per Cubic Metre).
  • Among India’s top 10 polluted cities, three were in Haryana, two each in Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh, and one each in Delhi, Assam, and Bihar.

 

3) Assam’s Moidams To Be Considered For World Heritage List:

  • The ‘Moidams’ of Ahom dynasty have been proposed for inclusion in the World Heritage Sites list during the 46th session of the World Heritage Committee.
  • India will host this session for the first time in July 2024 in New Delhi.
  • UNESCO’s World Heritage list includes 1,199 properties from 168 countries.
  • The Moidams represent the late medieval (13th-19th century CE) mound burial tradition of the Tai Ahom Dynasty of Assam.
  • These were primarily constructed using earth, bricks, and stone. The outer structure typically consisted of a mound of earth, often surrounded by a brick or stone wall.

 

4) Union Budget 2024-2025:

  • The focus of the budget remains on four major groups: ‘Garib’ (Poor), ‘Mahilayen’ (Women), ‘Yuva’ (Youth), and ‘Annadata’ (Farmers) .
  • The Union Budget 2024-25 emphasises employment, skilling, support for MSMEs, and the middle class. A significant allocation of Rs 1.48 lakh crore is earmarked for education, employment, and skilling.
  • The budget prioritizes nine areas including agriculture, employment, human resource development, manufacturing, services, urban development, energy security, infrastructure, innovation, research & development, and next-generation reforms.
  • Measures include releasing new 109 high-yielding crop varieties, promoting natural farming among 1 crore farmers, establishing 10,000 need-based bio-input bio-input centres, and enhancing production, storage, and marketing of pulses and oilseeds (achieve‘atmanirbharta’ for oil seeds).

 

5) International Mathematical Olympiad:

  • Six-member student teams from India have secured the country its best performance ever in the International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) 2024.
  • International Mathematical Olympiad is the World Championship Mathematics Competition for High School students and is held annually in a different country.
  • The first IMO was held in 1959 in Romania, with 7 countries participating. It has gradually expanded to over 100 countries from 5 continents.
  • The IMO Board ensures that the competition takes place each year and that each host country observes the regulations and traditions of the IMO.
  • The IMO is a self-governing autonomous organization, though it is affiliated to UNESCO. Its Council is elected by participating countries, and is called the IMO Advisory Board.

 

 

6) DIGIPIN:

  • The Department of Posts has issued a beta version of National Addressing Grid under the brand name of DIGIPIN, which can be used for creating and sensing geo-location of addresses, for public feedback.
  • DIGIPIN is an initiative to establish a standardized, geo-coded addressing system in India, for ensuring simplified addressing solutions for citizen-centric delivery of public and private services.
  • In this regard, the Department had collaborated with IIT Hyderabad for developing this National Addressing Grid.
  • This system will act as a strong and robust pillar of Geospatial Governance, leading to enhancements in public service delivery, faster emergency response and a significant boost to logistics efficiency.

 

7) Kalaripayattu:

  • The Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports stated in the Lok Sabha that the Ministry has recognised the Indian Kalaripayattu Federation as the Regional Sports Federation to promote ‘Kalaripayattu’ in the country.
  • Kalaripayattu is the traditional martial art originated and popularly practiced in Kerala.
  • Mythology has it that the warrior sage Parasurama is the promulgator of Kalaripayattu.
  • It is composed of two words, kalari means “place of combat” and payattu means “fighting” in Malayalam.

8) International Organisation Of Securities Commission:

  • The International Organisation of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) is now engaged in strengthening the reporting structure of Sustainability and Environment, Social and Governance (ESG).
  • International Organisation of Securities Commission was established in 1983.
  • It is the international body that brings together the world’s securities regulators and is recognized as the global standard setter for financial markets regulation.

Objectives:

  • Enhance investor protection
  • Ensure markets are fair and efficient
  • Promote financial stability by reducing systemic risk

 

9) Air Breathing Propulsion System : ISRO

  • Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully carried out the second experimental flight for the demonstration of Air Breathing Propulsion Technology.
  • Air Breathing Propulsion System : this system the rocket will carry its fuel, but will not carry an on-board oxidiser.
  • Instead, this system will utilize atmospheric oxygen as an oxidiser to burn the fuel. This makes rockets significantly lighter and more efficient.
  • However, such air-breathing technologies can be used only within the denser layers of the Earth’s atmosphere, where there is an adequate supply of oxygen.

 

10)  Economic Survey 2023-24:

  • Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday tabled the Economic Survey 2023-24 in Parliament, setting the stage for the Union Budget 2024-25.
  • The latest Economic Survey remains bullish on India’s growth and macroeconomic outlook. It pegged India’s GDP growth for FY25 at 6.5-7 per cent and the country’s inflation lower at 4.5 per cent
  • India’s real GDP grew by 8.2% in FY24, surpassing the 8% mark in three out of four quarters of FY24.
  • Retail Inflation: Retail inflation decreased from 6.7% in FY23 to 5.4% in FY24.
  • The CAD improved to 0.7% of GDP in FY24 from 2.0% in FY23.

 

 

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