Daily Current Affairs Quiz: January 25 2024

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Recently PM Modi launched Pradhan Mantri Suryodaya Yojana.
This is a centrally sponsored scheme, under which rooftop solar panels will be installed on more than 1 crore houses, with the help of which people will get a clean source of energy.
The objective of this scheme launched by the Prime Minister is to include poor and middle-class persons under the rooftop solar program.
Also, its objective is to bring self-reliance in the energy sector.

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60 Parachute Field Hospitals of Uttar Pradesh have been selected for the Subhash Chandra Bose Disaster Management Award for the year 2024 for their excellent work in the field of disaster management.
The Union Home Ministry announced this recently.
Under this award, the winning organization in the institutional category is awarded a cash prize of Rs 51 lakh and a certificate.
In the case of an individual, Rs 5 lakh in cash and a certificate is provided.

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Uttar Pradesh Government, on the occasion of Uttar Pradesh Day, honored eminent scientist Dr who played an important role in Chandrayaan Mission.
Dr. Ritu Karidhal Srivastava and Kanpur’s well-known entrepreneur Naveen Tiwari will be honored with ‘Uttar Pradesh Gaurav Samman’.
She also served as the deputy operations director for this mission.
Mangalyaan was one of ISRO’s greatest achievements, making India the fourth country in the world to reach Mars.

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Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya and Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel recently laid the foundation stone of Khodaldham Trust Cancer Hospital in Rajkot.
It is being constructed by Shri Khodaldham Trust (SKT), Rajkot.
Earlier, PM Modi had virtually addressed the foundation stone laying ceremony of the hospital.

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In India, every year on 23 January, the birth anniversary of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose is celebrated as ‘Parakram Diwas’.
The Central Government had announced to celebrate this day in the year 2021.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will participate in the Valor Day celebrations at the Red Fort on the occasion of the birth anniversary of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose.
Along with this, PM Modi will also inaugurate the nine-day program ‘Bharat Parv’.

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On the auspicious occasion of Sri Ram Lalla’s life Pran Pratishtha (Consecration ceremony) in Sri Ayodhya Dham, ‘Sri Ram Mahotsav’ and ‘Khadi Samvad’ were organized in village Jhumpa, Haryana.
120 electrically operated chalks, 350 B-boxes, and 115 toolkits were distributed under the Village Industries Development Scheme at the event.

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Japan has achieved historic feet by becoming the fifth country to successfully soft-land a spacecraft on the Moon.
The Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) touched down near the Shioli crater, south of the lunar equator.
SLIM’s primary goal was to achieve an unprecedented landing accuracy of 100 meters, a significant improvement from previous missions.
The spacecraft utilized vision-based navigation technology, imaging the lunar surface as it flew over, and quickly locating itself by matching images with onboard maps.

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The Government of India has announced that former Bihar Chief Minister, Karpoori Thakur, will be posthumously awarded the Bharat Ratna, the nation’s highest civilian award.
This recognition is a significant acknowledgment of Thakur’s contributions to Indian politics and social reform.
Karpoori Thakur, born in January 1924, was a prominent figure in Bihar’s political landscape.
Known for his deep connection with the backward classes, Thakur’s political journey was marked by his steadfast commitment to social justice.
He served as Bihar’s Chief Minister twice, first from December 1970 to June 1971 and again from December 1977 to April 1979.

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Union Home Minister Amit Shah recently launched a book titled ‘Assam’s Braveheart Lachit Barphukan’ in Guwahati, Assam.
The event, graced by Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and other dignitaries, took place at the Srimanta Sankardev Kalakshetra in Guwahati’s Panjabari.
The book, authored by Arup Kumar Dutta, delves into the life of the legendary 17th-century Ahom warrior Lachit Barphukan.
It highlights his significant role in defending Assam against the Mughal army, chronicling historical events and the enduring influence of Barphukan’s legacy.

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Kachchhi Kharek, the indigenous date variety from the arid region of Kutch in Gujarat, has recently been awarded the prestigious Geographical Indication (GI) tag.
This accolade recognizes Kachchhi Kharek as the second fruit from Gujarat, after the Gir Kesar mango, to be distinguished with such an honor.
The GI tag is a form of intellectual property that identifies a product as originating from a specific geographic location.
Kutch accounts for 94% of Gujarat’s date palm cultivation area, covering 19,251 hectares.