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DAILY DOSE 30th AUG – 2024 CURRENT AFFAIRS
1) SIG 716 Rifle:
- The Union Ministry of Defence recently signed a repeat order for 73,000 SIG716 rifles from Sig Sauer of the U.S., and deliveries are expected to be completed by end-2025.
- SIG 716 Rifle is an American-made automatic assault rifle.
- It is manufactured by the United States firearms maker, Sig Sauer.
- In India, the army has extensively integrated the SIG 716 into its ranks, particularly for troops operating in mountainous areas and critical border regions.
- The rifle has a total length of 34.39 inches and a barrel length of 15.98 inches.
- Its total weight is 3.58 kg.
2) Deepfakes:
- South Korea’s president recently ordered a crackdown on an epidemic of digital sex crimes targeting women and girls who become the unwitting victims of deepfake pornography.
- Deepfakes are synthetic media, including images, videos, and audio, generated by Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology that portray something that does not exist in reality or events that have never occurred.
- The term deepfake combines deep, taken from AI deep-learning technology (a type of machine learning that involves multiple levels of processing), and fake, addressing that the content is not real.
- It can create people who do not exist, and it can fake real people saying and doing things they did not say or do.
3) Agriculture Infrastructure Fund (AIF) Scheme:
- The Central Government recently expanded the scope of the Agricultural Infrastructure Fund (AIF) scheme to make it more attractive, as part of its objective to strengthen farm-related infrastructure facilities in the country.
- Agriculture Infrastructure Fund (AIF) Scheme is a Central Sector Schemewhich was launched in 2020.
- The scheme shall provide a medium- to long-term debt financing facility for investment in viable projects for post-harvest management infrastructure and community farming assets through interest subvention and financial support.
- The duration of the Scheme shall be from FY2020 to FY2032 (10 years).
4) Leptospirosis : Outbreak
- A severe Leptospirosis outbreak has emerged as a major public health concern across Kerala.
- Leptospirosis, also known as “rat fever”, is a rare bacterial infection that affects people and animals.
- The disease is caused by a bacterium called Leptospira interrogans, or Leptospira.
- It is most common in tropical areas and warmer climates with high rainfall each year.
- The carriers of the disease can be either wild or domestic animals, including rodents, cattle, pigs, and dogs.
5) National Teachers Award 2024:
- The Department of Higher Education, Union Ministry of Education selected 16 teachers in HEIs and Polytechnic for National Awards to Teachers (NAT) 2024.
- The purpose of this award is to celebrate the unique contribution of some of the finest teachers in the country and to honor those teachers who through their commitment and industry have not only improved the quality of school education but also enriched the lives of their students.
- This award is conferred on the exemplary teachers/faculty members of higher education institutions and Polytechnics.
- The award is open to all the faculty members of colleges/universities/higher educational institutions/polytechnics in India.
6) Aralam Wildlife Sanctuary : Four Monkeys Found Dead
- Four monkeys were found dead in the Aralam Wildlife Sanctuary in Kannur district of Kerala, raising concerns among wildlife authorities.
- Aralam Wildlife Sanctuary is located on the western slopes of Western Ghats and it is the northernmost wildlife sanctuary of Kerala.
- It is contiguous with Wayanad-Brahmagiri, Wayanad’s northern slopes and the Protected Areas of Karnataka State namely the Brahmagiri Wildlife Sanctuary and also the forests of Coorg.
7) Qutb Shahi Tomb Complex:
- After a decade-long restoration effort by the Telangana Government’s Department of Heritage and Aga Khan Trust for Culture (AKTC) the Qutb Shahi Heritage Park was opened to the public.
- Qutb Shahi tomb complex was built by the Qutb Shahi dynasty that ruled the region from 1518 A.D. to 1687 A.D.
- This complex is located in – Ibrahim bagh in Hyderabad.
- It consists of 30 tombs, mosques and a mortuary bath. The tombs belong to the rulers of the Qutb Shahi Dynasty.
- It is a 500-year-old cluster of grand mausoleums, idgah, graves, funerary mosques, a hammam (bath), and baolis (stepwells).
8) Colour-Coded Weather Alerts:
- IMD issued ‘red alert’ in Gujarat due to heavy rainfall and severe waterlogging.
- India Meteorological Department (IMD) issues colour-coded weather alerts from time to time. These keep citizens informed and help in greater preparedness
- ‘Green’ stands for ‘No warning’: no action needs to be taken by the authorities, and the forecast is of light to moderate rain.
- According to the weather department, 15.6 mm to 64.4 mm rain is considered “moderate”.
9) Minimum Marriage Age Raised to 21 : Himachal Pradesh
- Himachal Pradesh has passed a Bill to raise the minimum marriage age for women from 18 to 21 years, amending the Prohibition of Child Marriage (PCM) Act.
- Currently, the law prescribes that the minimum age of marriage is 21 and 18 years for men and women, respectively.
- The Bill redefines a “child” as anyone under 21, eliminating the age difference between genders.
- It also overrides any conflicting laws or customs.
10) Hurun India Rich List 2024: Mumbai’s Named as Asia’s Billionaire Capital
- The Hurun India Rich List 2024 has unveiled a significant shift in the landscape of wealth distribution across Asia, with Mumbai emerging as the new “billionaire capital of Asia”.
- This development marks a pivotal moment in the economic narrative of India and Asia at large, showcasing the growing financial prowess of India’s commercial hub.
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