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DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS 17 March 2023
India Becomes 8th Most Polluted Country According To IQAir Report
- Swiss Firm IQAir Report Has Released Its ‘World Air Quality Report’, and India Has Moved Up To The 8th Position In The List Of the World’s Most Polluted Countries In 2022.
- Previous Year: 5th Position.
- Chad, Iraq, Pakistan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, Kuwait, India, Egypt and Tajikistan Are Most Polluted.
- 39 Of The World’s 50 Most Polluted Cities Are In India.
- According To It, The Transport Sector Is Responsible For 20-35% Of PM 2.5 Pollution In India.
- India Has Been Placed At The 8th Position In The Latest Report With PM2.5 Level At 53.3
- Lahore In Pakistan & Hotan In China Are The 2 Most Polluted Cities In The World, Followed By Bhiwadi In Rajasthan At The 3rd Place And Delhi At Fourth Place.
- According to this report, India And Pakistan Have The Worst Air Quality In The Central And South Asian Region
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US Recognizes Mcmahon Line As International Border
- The USA Has Recognized The Mcmahon Line As The International Boundary Between Arunachal Pradesh And China In A Recently Passed Bipartisan Resolution, Calling It An “Integral Part Of India“.
- The Resolution Rejected Beijing’s Claim That The Arunachal Pradesh Falls Under Chinese Territory
- The ‘Reaffirmation Of Arunachal Pradesh As Indian Territory And Condemnation Of China’s Provocative Activities In South Asia’, Resolution Came After A Major Clash Between The Indian And Chinese Forces In Arunachal’s Tawang.
- About McMahon Line
- India And China Share A 3,500 Km Long Border Which Is Disputed Although China Considers The Mcmahon Line Illegal.
- The Mcmahon Line Was Drawn During The Simla Convention Of 1914, Officially Described As A Convention Between Great Britain, China, And Tibet.
“Agriunifest” Inaugurated In Bengaluru
- Narendra Singh Tomar (Union Minister Of Agriculture And Farmers Welfare) Inaugurated A 5-day Cultural Program “Agriunifest” In Bengaluru.
- Its Objective Was To Nurture The Talent Of The Youth Of The Agricultural Universities And Represent Indian Culture.
- More Than 2500 Meritorious Students From 60 State Agricultural Universities/Deemed Universities/Central Universities Participated In It.
- It Was Organized By Bangalore Agricultural University In Collaboration With The Indian Council Of Agricultural Research (ICAR).
- Indian Council Of Agricultural Research
- Headquarters – New Delhi
- Established – 1929
- The Union Minister Of Agriculture Serves As Its President.
National Immunisation Day: 16 March
- India Observes National Immunization Day Every Year On 16 March To Raise Awareness About Polio Eradication Worldwide.
- India Has Set A Target Of Vaccinating More Than 324 Million Children Through MR Vaccination Campaigns To Eliminate Measles And Rubella.
- This Day Was 1st Observed In 1995 When The Pulse Polio Immunization Program Was Launched To Eradicate Polio From India.
- The Last Polio Case In India Was Reported In 2011 In Howrah, West Bengal, And India Was Declared Polio-free On March 27, 2014.
Green National Highway Corridor Project
- India & The World Bank Have Signed A Loan Agreement For The Construction Of The Green National Highway Corridors Project In 4 States (Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh And Andhra Pradesh).
- Construction Of 781 Kilometer GNHC In These States With A Line Of Credit Of $500 Million.
- It Will Integrate Safe And Green Technology Designs Such As Local And Marginal Materials Such As Lime, Fly Ash, Waste Plastic, Industrial By-products, And Other Bioengineering Solutions Like Hydroseeding, Coco/Jute Fibre, Etc.
- It Will Also Support The Bharatmala Pariyojana Programme.
Asia’s Biggest International Food & Hospitality Fair “AAHAR”
- The Objective Of Aahar 2023 Is To Showcase The Hospitality Industry’s Potential And Showcase Technologies, Goods, And Services To Both Domestic And Foreign Consumers, Which Was Done By The Union Ministry Of Food Processing Industries, The Agriculture And Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), And Other Organisations,
Earthquake Strikes New Zealand’s Kermadec Island
- An Earthquake Of 7.1 Magnitude Struck New Zealand’s Kermadec Islands Region.
- The Earthquake Was Estimated At A Depth Of 10 Km (6.21 Miles).
- The US Tsunami Warning System Has Issued A Tsunami Warning Following This Earthquake.
- The Kermadec Islands lie northeast of Wellington, New Zealand’s capital.
- New Zealand is prone to earthquakes as it is located on the boundary of two of the world’s major tectonic plates- the Pacific Plate and the Australian Plate.
- CAPITAL: Wellington, Prime Minister: Christopher John Hipkins
REVIEW QUESTIONS
- ‘World Air Quality Report Is released By ___
- Air Value
- IQAir Report
- UN AQ Index
- AQUI
ANSWER: B
- Most Polluted Country In 2022 According To IQAir Report
- Chad
- Pakistan
- India
- Nigeria
ANSWER: A
- India Ranks ___ In ‘World Air Quality Report 2023
- 8th
- 10th
- 2nd
- 15th
ANSWER: A
- ___ Sector Is Reason For 20-35% Of PM 2.5 Pollution In India
- Industrial
- Agriculture
- Transportation
- None Of The Above
ANSWER: C
- _____Is The Most Polluted City – World Air Quality Report 2023
- Varanasi
- New Delhi
- Lahore
- None Of The Above
ANSWER: C
- Simla Convention Regarding Mcmahon Line Held In Year __
- 1945
- 1923
- 1914
- 1962
ANSWER: C
- ___ Countries Participated In Simla Convention 1914
- Great Britain, China And Tibet
- Great Britain, China And India
- Great Britain, Nepal And Tibet
- India, China And Tibet
ANSWER: A
- “Agriunifest” Inaugurated In __________
- New Delhi
- Mumbai
- Chennai
- Bengaluru
ANSWER: D
- Where Is The HQ Of the Indian Council Of Agricultural Research
- Mumbai
- Bangalore
- New Delhi
- Jaipur
ANSWER: C
- Indian Council Of Agricultural Research Was Established In _
- 1939
- 1929
- 1956
- 1924
ANSWER: B
- National Immunisation Day Is Observed On _____
- 16 March
- 12 March
- 10 March
- 13 March
ANSWER: A
- India Was Declared Polio-free In Year ______
- 2013
- 2010
- 2015
- 2014
ANSWER: D
- The Last Polio Case In India Was Reported In the Year ______
- 2010
- 2011
- 2015
- 2008
ANSWER: B
- Green National Highway Corridor Project Will Cover ___
- Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh And Andhra Pradesh
- Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh And Andhra Pradesh
- Himachal Pradesh, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh And Andhra Pradesh
- Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh And Telangana
ANSWER: A
- Bharatmala Pariyojana Programme Was Implemented In ___
- 2017-22
- 2016-24
- 2015-19
- 2019-25
ANSWER: A
- Recently, “AAHAR 2023” Fair Started In ________
- Chennai
- Mumbai
- Kolkata
- New Delhi
ANSWER: D
- New Zealand Is Located On The Boundary Of _______
- Pacific Plate and the African Plate
- Eurasian Plate and the Australian Plate
- Pacific Plate and the Australian Plate
- Pacific Plate and the American Plate
ANSWER: C
- Kermadec Islands Are Located Near To _______
- Australia
- Papua New Guinea
- New Zealand
- None Of The Above
ANSWER: C
- Who Is The Current Union Minister Of Agriculture?
- Dharmendra Pradhan
- Narendra Singh Tomar
- Nitin Gadkari
- Kiren Rijiju
ANSWER: B
- Who Is The Current Union Environment Minister?
- Amitabh Kant
- Bhupendra Yadav
- Piyush Goyal
- Anurag Thakur
ANSWER: B
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