Daily Current Affairs Quiz: December 21 2023

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Reliance Nippon Life Insurance has won the National Energy Conservation Awards (NECA) 2023, recognizing their efforts in climate-friendly operations and sustainable growth.
The company’s innovations include natural lighting use, smart cooling, lighting solutions, IoT-based remote control devices for branch operations, and resulted in a 34% savings in energy cost.

Ans (C)
Shemaroo Entertainment secured 13 trophies at the Promax Global Excellence Awards 2023, taking their total Promax trophies count to 117.
The company bagged 6 golds for categories such as In-House Program Promo Campaign and Sound Design, along with 2 silver and 5 bronze awards.
The company became the first Indian company to be a finalist for ‘Creative Marketing Team of the Year.’

Ans (A)
Abdel Fattah El Sisi won Egyptian Presidential Elections with 89% vote.
Abd el-Fattah Saeed Hussein Khalil el-Sisi is an Egyptian politician and retired military officer who has served as the sixth and current president of Egypt since 2014.
Sisi also served as Egypt’s deputy PM, Defense Minister and Director of Military Intelligence.
In June 2023, The Government of Egypt bestowed the highest honor of the land — the Order of the Nile — on the PM.
India’s trade with Egypt stood at USD 6,061 million in 2022-23, having declined by 17% over the previous year.
India was Egypt’s sixth largest trading partner, while Egypt was India’s 38th in 2022-23.

Ans (D)
WHO officially acknowledges Noma as a Neglected Tropical Disease.
Noma, or cancrum oris, a severe gangrenous disease with a 90% mortality rate, predominantly affecting impoverished children aged 2-6.
Lack of awareness and outdated data contribute to the disease’s neglected status, hindering effective intervention and global response.
Inclusion on the NTD list emphasizes the need for increased global attention, research, and resources to combat noma.
Noma is a rapidly progressing severe gangrenous disease of the mouth and the face.
It mostly affects children aged 2–6 years suffering from malnutrition.

Ans (B)
The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, Ministry of Commerce and Industry in alliance with the World Bank hosted the “Alleviating Heat stress by Enhancing production of Affordable cooling Devices (AHEAD)” consultation workshop at Vanijya Bhawan, New Delhi.
It discussed initiatives to tackle intensifying heat waves through sustainable and affordable cooling solutions.

Ans (C)
NSDC signs MoU with Saudi govt to protect rights of skilled labourers.
The skilled labourers including AC mechanics, and car painters, can register themselves on NSDC which will be free of cost.
National Skill Development Corporation is a not-for-profit public limited company incorporated under section 25 of the Companies Act, 1956.
NSDC aims to promote skill development by catalyzing creation of large, quality and for-profit vocational institutions.

Ans (B)
The Indian Government and ADB signed a Japanese Yen 37 billion ($250 million) loan agreement for the Delhi-Meerut RRTS corridor.
The 82km corridor, part of the NCR Regional Plan 2021, aims to reduce travel time drastically and boost regional economic and employment opportunities.
The RRTS will contribute to CO2 emission reduction, supporting climate change mitigation efforts.

Ans (D)
Former Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh Raman Singh has been unanimously elected as the Speaker of the State Assembly.
Chief Minister Vinshu Dev Sai proposed to elect 71-year-old Raman Singh as the speaker, which was supported by Deputy CM Arun Sao.
Raman Singh has won from Rajnandgaon seat four consecutive times in 2008, 2013, 2018 and 2023.

Ans (C)
The government of Uttar Pradesh approved the opening of 57 cyber crime police stations in the state.
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Suresh Khanna said that the decision in this regard was taken in the cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.
The government has approved setting up cyber crime police stations in 57 districts of the state including Ghaziabad, Rae Bareli, Sitapur, Hardoi, Kanpur Dehat, Etawah, Baghpat, Barabanki, Mainpuri and Rampur.

Ans (C)
Goa, Daman and Diu Liberation Day is observed on December 19 every year in Goa, India.
Goa Liberation Day marks the day in 1961 when the Indian Army freed the state from 450 years of Portuguese rule.
Operation Vijay was launched to invade the three Portuguese territories: Goa, Daman, and Diu.
It occurred as a 36-hour military operation that began on December 18 and ended on December 19.
It was the first tri-service operation of the Indian armed forces.