Daily Current Affairs MCQs : 28 June 2024 - Humanities/Arts MCQ

Celebrity chef Amrita Raichand is the Health Ambassador for the Salaam Bombay Foundation’s Preventive Health Education Programme. Raichand works with the program to educate adolescents about the importance of proper nutrition and fitness.
The Salaam Bombay Foundation is a foundation that works with adolescents aged 12–17 who are growing up in Mumbai’s slums. The foundation’s model is based on two approaches to tobacco control.

Recently, unusual shiny clouds called nacreous clouds were seen in the skies over parts of Scotland, northern England, and the West Midlands. These rare clouds look like mother of pearl and shine with pale, rainbow-like colors during sunset and sunrise. This effect happens as sunlight bends around tiny ice crystals in the clouds, creating colors like a thin layer of oil on water does. The process that causes these colorful iridescent clouds is optical diffraction – when light waves interact with small particles and bend or spread out into spectral colors.

India’s debutant Sai Sudharsan was awarded the ‘Impact Fielder of the Series’ medal by India’s fielding coach Ajay Ratra after the KL Rahul-led side clinched the 3-match ODI series against South Africa 2-1.

Mohammed Shami will be honored with the country's prestigious sports award Arjuna Award for his outstanding performance in the ODI World Cup 2023. The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports has announced the National Sports Awards 2023. 26 players including Shami will be honored with Arjun Award. This award will be presented by the President in a specially organized ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan on January 9 next year.

Indian Armed Forces have been honored with the coveted ‘Golden Owl’ award for their outstanding performance. In a remarkable display of excellence, three officers from the Indian Armed Forces, undergoing the prestigious Command and Staff Course at Defence Services Command and Staff College (DSCSC) in Sri Lanka, have been honored with the coveted ‘Golden Owl’ award for their outstanding performance. The award, presented by Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe, recognizes their exceptional achievements in analytical skills, strategic thinking, and their potential for future leadership.

The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports has announced the National Sports Awards 2023. These awards will be presented by the President of India at Rashtrapati Bhavan on January 09, 2024. This time Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award will be given to badminton players Chirag Chandrashekhar Shetty and Rankireddy Satwik Sai Raj. This time 26 players will be honored with the Arjuna Award.

Reliance Nippon Life Insurance was honoured at NECA 2023 for institutionalizing climate-friendly operations, emphasizing the company's commitment to sustainable practices and environmental consciousness.

R Vaishali was honoured with the Arjuna Award in 2023 for her remarkable achievements in Chess, demonstrating sportsmanship, discipline, and leadership qualities over the past four years.

India secured the 7th position in the Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI) 2024, emphasizing its significant role and contribution to global initiatives addressing and mitigating climate change.

Razorpay and Cashfree have received final authorization from the RBI to operate as Payment Aggregators (PAs), allowing them to onboard new merchants and enhance their commitment to innovative payment solutions.