Daily Current Affairs MCQs : 25 May 2024 - Humanities/Arts MCQ

Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) launches “Women for Water, Water for Women Campaign” under its flagship scheme Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT).
It was launched in partnership with the Ministry’s National Urban Livelihood Mission (NULM). Odisha Urban Academy is the knowledge partner.

Mundra Port in Gujarat became the first port in the country to handle 16 million metric tonnes (MMT) of cargo in a month in October 2023.
This was the highest volume ever handled by any port in India. Mundra Port is owned by the Adani Group and is the flagship of Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ). It has a capacity to handle 338 MMT of cargo per year, which is the largest among all operational ports in India.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced an extension of the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY) free ration scheme for another five years.
The PMGKAY was introduced in 2020 during the Covid-19 pandemic to provide 5 kg free foodgrains to eligible ration card holders under the National Food Security Act, 2013 (NFSA).

The European Space Agency proposed a competition between European firms to build a ship that would deliver cargo to the International Space Station.
The two-day summit of European space ministers was held in the Spanish city of Seville. With delays to its new Ariane 6 rocket, Europe has no independent way to blast its missions into space. It also faces stiff competition in space from the United States, China and private companies.

The “Rwanda plan,” initiated in April 2022 by former Prime Minister Boris Johnson, aimed to discourage asylum seekers from undertaking the perilous 20-mile (32 km) journey across the Channel from Europe to England’s southern shores in small boats or inflatable dinghies.
However, the UK Supreme Court ruled that the government’s scheme to send asylum seekers to Rwanda was illegal, dealing a significant setback to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s efforts to deter arrivals via small boats.

Sweden's Saab has received approval for 100% FDI to establish a new manufacturing facility in India, marking a significant milestone as the first foreign company to receive such approval in the country's defence sector.

The world's first Artificial Intelligence Safety agreement is called the Bletchley Declaration. It was signed by 28 countries and the European Union on November 1, 2023, at a meeting in the United Kingdom. The Bletchley Declaration establishes a shared understanding of the opportunities and risks posed by frontier AI and the need for governments to work together to meet the most significant challenges.

Former Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews became the first player to be timed out in an international cricket match during the Cricket World Cup 2023 match between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.

The International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict is observed on November 6th each year. It is a significant day that aims to raise awareness about the severe consequences of war and armed conflicts on the environment. The day calls on individuals, nations, and organizations to speak out and reiterate their commitment to protecting our threatened planet.

The Indian Navy's latest warship, 'Surat,' is the first warship to be named after a city in Gujarat. The warship's crest will be unveiled today by Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel in the city of Surat.