Daily GK Update - 05th Jan 2024 Current Affairs

                       Current Affairs

                                              National Affairs

Amit Shah Launches Tur Dal Procurement Portal for Farmers.

• In a significant move towards agricultural reform, Union Cooperation Minister Amit Shah inaugurated a tur dal procurement portal.
• Now Farmers will be able to to register and sell their produce to the National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India Ltd (NAFED) and the National Cooperative Consumers’ Federation of India Limited (NCCF).

Centre has cleared  Deals Worth Rs 802 Crore for the Indian Army.

• The Ministry of Defence has finalized two pivotal contracts valued at Rs 802 crore.
• The agreements include the procurement of 697 Bogie Open Military (BOM) Wagons and 56 Mechanical Minefield Marking Equipment (MMME) Mark II from domestic firms.

Vice Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi has been appointed as Chief of Naval Staff.

• Indian Navy has got its new Vice Chief of Naval Staff.
• Vice Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi has been appointed as Chief of Naval Staff.
• He is an alumnus of NDA and has completed 38 years of service in the Indian Navy.

                                       International Affairs

Abu Dhabi’s First Temple to be Inaugurated by PM Modi on 14 Feb.

• Weeks after the consecration of the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to inaugurate another significant temple on February 14 in Abu Dhabi.
• The BAPS Hindu Mandir, located in the capital’s Abu Mureikha area, marks the first Hindu temple in the UAE and is anticipated to be one of the largest and most exquisite Hindu temples outside of India, as well as the largest in West Asia.

                                                  Economy

Three Products of Arunachal Pradesh have received GI Certification.

• Three Products Arunachal Pradesh which received GI Tags:

                                                    Sports

Koneru Humpy wins Silver Medal at World Rapid Chess Championship.

• India’s Koneru Humpy showcased her prowess in chess by clinching the women’s silver medal at the 2023 World Rapid Chess Championships held in Samarkand, Uzbekistan.

1. What is the main purpose of the newly launched tur dal procurement portal?

a) To connect farmers directly with government agencies for tur dal sales

b) To provide subsidized fertilizers to farmers

c) To implement new irrigation technology in rural areas

d) To increase the minimum support price for tur dal

Answer- To connect farmers directly with government agencies for tur dal sales

2. Which two organizations will be responsible for buying tur dal from farmers through the portal?

a) NAFED and NCCF

b) FCI and NABARD

c) CWC and APMC

d) NHAI and PGCIL

Answer- NAFED and NCCF

3. What is the total value of the two defense deals approved by the Ministry of Defence?

a) Rs 500 crore

b) Rs 802 crore

c) Rs 1000 crore

d) Rs 1500 crore

Answer- Rs 802 crore

4. Which type of equipment will be procured for the Indian Army under these deals?

a) Fighter jets and submarines

b) Tanks and artillery guns

c) Military transport vehicles and minefield detection systems

d) Drones and missile defense systems

Answer- Military transport vehicles and minefield detection systems

5. Who was appointed as the new Chief of Naval Staff?

a) Vice Admiral R. Hari Kumar

b) Vice Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi

c) Vice Admiral Ajendra Bahadur Singh

d) Vice Admiral Anil Chawla

Answer- Vice Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi

                                           Daily Vocabulary

Word and its meaning

Synonym

Antonym

Nebulous: (adj.)

Vague, unclear, lacking definition.

Elusive, ambiguous, indistinct, obscure.

Clear, precise, concrete, well-defined.

Lachrymose: (adj.)

Prone to weeping or tears.

Tearful, weepy, tearjerking, mournful.

Stoic, unemotional, phlegmatic, cheerful.

Impecunious: (adj.)

Having little or no money; poor.

Destitute, penniless, impoverished, insolvent.

Wealthy, affluent, prosperous, well-heeled.

Querulous: (adj.)

Complaining persistently; whining.

Petulant, whiny, fretful, cross.

Content, accepting, stoic, cheerful.

Propinquity: (n.)

Nearness in space or time; proximity.

Vicinity, adjacency, closeness, contiguity.

Remoteness, distance, separation, aloofness.