Daily Current Affairs Quiz: September 18 2024

Solution: Option D.)

Ans (D)
Anmol Kharb won her first senior International title at the 2024 Belgian International Badminton Tournament.
She is 17 years old and ranked 222 in the world.
Anmol defeated Denmark’s Amalie Schulz (ranked 80) in the final with scores 24-22, 12-21, 21-10.
The tournament was held in Leuven, Belgium, from 11 to 14 September 2024.
At 16, she won the women’s singles title at the National Badminton Championship 2023.
She contributed to India’s gold medal victory at the 2024 Badminton Asia Team Championships in Malaysia.
Anmol defeated higher-ranked players like Natsuki Nidaira of Japan and Pornpicha Choeikeewong of Thailand.

Solution: Option D.)

Ans (D)
The 4th South Asian Junior Athletics Championships took place at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, from 11-13 September 2024.
The first edition was held in Sri Lanka in November 2007, the second in Ranchi in November 2013, and the third in Colombo, Sri Lanka, in May 2018.
India dominated middle-distance races and throwing events, while Sri Lankan athletes excelled in sprint events.
Sri Lanka won the men’s 4×100-meter relay, with India taking silver.
The Indian women’s 4×100-meter relay team won gold, and Sri Lanka finished second.

Solution: Option B.)

Ans (B)
The 4th Global Bio-India 2024 concluded on 14 September 2024.
It was a three-day event held in New Delhi from 12 to 14 September 2024.
The event showcased India’s biotech potential in research, development, and manufacturing.
The first Global Bio-India was held in 2021, and it has been an annual event since.
The event was organized by the Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science & Technology, and BIRAC.
South Korea was the partner country for the 4th Global Bio-India 2024.
Dr. Jitendra Singh inaugurated the event on 12 September 2024.
The theme of the event was ‘Biotech Innovation’ and ‘Bio-manufacturing.’
The theme promoted India as a global hub for biotech research, development, and manufacturing.

Solution: Option A.)

Ans (A)
The Indian government launched Operation Sadbhavana to assist countries affected by Typhoon Yagi in Southeast Asia.
India announced USD 1 million in humanitarian assistance to Vietnam and USD 100,000 to the Lao People’s Democratic Republic.
Typhoon Yagi is considered the most powerful storm to originate in the South China Sea in the last 30 years.
Typhoon Yagi affected Vietnam, Thailand, Myanmar, the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, and southern China.
Many areas in northern Vietnam are submerged, with significant damage to agricultural lands, factories, and infrastructure.

Solution: Option C.)

Ans (C)
Ayodhya has become the top tourist destination in Uttar Pradesh with over 11 crore visitors in the first six months of 2024.
The number of visitors includes both domestic and international tourists.
Ayodhya has surpassed Varanasi, which had 4.61 crore visitors during the same period.
The total number of tourists visiting Uttar Pradesh in the first six months of 2024 was nearly 33 crore.

Solution: Option A.)

Ans (A)
Dunith Wellalage won the ICC Men’s Player of the Month award for August 2024.
His all-round performance against India was key to winning the award.
He competed against South Africa’s Keshav Maharaj and West Indies’ Jayden Seales.
Wellalage is a former Sri Lanka U19 captain.
He helped Sri Lanka defeat India in a bilateral ODI series for the first time since 1997.
Harshita Samarawickrama from Sri Lanka won the ICC Women’s Player of the Month award for August.

Solution: Option C.)

Ans (C)
Saleema Imtiaz has become the first Pakistani woman nominated to the ICC international panel of development umpires.
Her nomination allows her to officiate in women’s bilateral international matches and ICC women’s events.
Imtiaz’s first on-field appointment will be officiating the three-match T20 series between Pakistan women and South Africa women, starting in Multan.

Solution: Option B.)

Ans (B)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off the Namo Bharat Rapid Rail service, previously known as Vande Metro, between Bhuj and Ahmedabad.
The service covers 360 kilometers in 5 hours and 45 minutes, stopping at nine stations.
The top speed of the Namo Bharat Rapid Rail is 110 km/h.
The Vande Metro is developed on the same platform as the Vande Bharat Express but has a maximum speed limit of 130 km/h.
The train makes stops at Anjar, Gandhidham, Bhachau, Samakhiali, Halvad, Dhrangadhra, Viramgam, Chandlodiya, and Sabarmati.
The Namo Bharat Rapid Rail features a top speed of 130 km/h, enhanced acceleration, fully sealed gangways, and a capacity of 1,150 seated and 2,058 standing passengers.

Solution: Option D.)

Ans (D)
NMDC Limited, India’s largest iron ore producer and a Navratna public sector company, was awarded the ‘Rajbhasha Kirti Award’ for 2023-2024 in the “C” region category.
The award was presented at the Hindi Diwas Function 2024 and the Fourth Akhil Bhartiya Rajbhasha Sammelan in New Delhi.
NMDC received the second prize for its effective implementation of the official language policy.
The company has been recognized for its consistent promotion of Hindi and has received several Rajbhasha awards.
NMDC’s efforts were also acknowledged by the Ministry of Steel’s Ispat Rajbhasha Samman and the Town Official Language Implementation Committee for PSEs of Hyderabad, Telangana.

Solution: Option A.)

Ans (A)
Amrit Mohan Prasad was appointed as the Director General of Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) on September 17, 2024.
He succeeded Daljit Singh Chaudhary.
Prasad, a senior Odisha cadre IPS officer, was previously serving as the Special DG of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF).
He will serve as Director General of SSB until his superannuation on August 31, 2025, or until further orders.