{"id":1796,"date":"2024-02-27T07:33:43","date_gmt":"2024-02-27T07:33:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lawentranceindia.com\/blogs\/?p=1796"},"modified":"2024-02-27T07:35:09","modified_gmt":"2024-02-27T07:35:09","slug":"mlc-daily-current-affairs-27-feb-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lawentranceindia.com\/blogs\/mlc-daily-current-affairs-27-feb-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"MLC Daily Current Affairs – 27 Feb 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today in History (February 27th<\/sup>, 2002)<\/h1>\n

In 2002, 59 Hindu pilgrims were killed during the Godhra train burning incident.<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s revise<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n

A) On which day International Mother Language Day?<\/strong><\/p>\n

    \n
  1. 21 February<\/li>\n
  2. 22 February<\/li>\n
  3. 21 March<\/li>\n
  4. 12 February<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Ans. (a)<\/p>\n

    B) International Mother Language Day was started based on the initiative of which country?<\/strong><\/p>\n

      \n
    1. Pakistan<\/li>\n
    2. Bangladesh<\/li>\n
    3. India<\/li>\n
    4. Israel<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Ans. (b)<\/p>\n

      C) What is the expanded form of VPN in computer world?<\/strong><\/p>\n

        \n
      1. Virtual Private Network<\/li>\n
      2. Virtual Powerful Network<\/li>\n
      3. Very Protective Network<\/li>\n
      4. Very Private Network<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        Ans. (a)<\/p>\n

        D) Which of the following sea rout is under attack of Houthis militants?<\/strong><\/p>\n

          \n
        1. North Sea<\/li>\n
        2. Black Sea<\/li>\n
        3. Red Sea<\/li>\n
        4. Adriatic Sea<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

          Ans. (c)<\/p>\n

          E) Red Sea is the connecting route between the following________<\/strong><\/p>\n

            \n
          1. North Sea and Adriatic Sea<\/li>\n
          2. Indian Ocean and Mediterranean Sea<\/li>\n
          3. Atlantic Ocean and Caspian Sea<\/li>\n
          4. None of the above<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

            Ans. (b)<\/p>\n

            F) Bab el-Mandab Strait lies between_________<\/strong><\/p>\n

              \n
            1. Asia and Europe<\/li>\n
            2. Asia and Africa<\/li>\n
            3. North America and South America<\/li>\n
            4. East Europe and West Europe<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

              Ans. (b)<\/p>\n

              G) Recently IMEC was seen in news what is this?<\/strong><\/p>\n

                \n
              1. India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor<\/li>\n
              2. India Middle East Economic Corridor<\/li>\n
              3. India Madagascar Economic Corridor<\/li>\n
              4. None of the above<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                Ans. (a)<\/p>\n

                H) IMEC was announced during the meeting of ______<\/strong><\/p>\n

                  \n
                1. G-7<\/li>\n
                2. G-20<\/li>\n
                3. G-77<\/li>\n
                4. SCO<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                  Ans. (b)<\/p>\n

                  I) Strait of Hormuz is nearest to which of the following countries?<\/strong><\/p>\n

                    \n
                  1. Lebanon<\/li>\n
                  2. Israel<\/li>\n
                  3. Egypt<\/li>\n
                  4. Iran<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                    Ans. (a)<\/p>\n

                    J) Before opening of Suez Canal, which was the sea route to reach Europe from Indian Ocean?<\/strong><\/p>\n

                      \n
                    1. Cape of good hope<\/li>\n
                    2. Panama Canal<\/li>\n
                    3. Strait of Malacca<\/li>\n
                    4. Strait of Hormuz<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                      Ans. (a)<\/p>\n

                      Summary of Today’s News<\/h2>\n

                      Attukal Pongala<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n

                      Recently, an annual event offering\u00a0Pongala at Attukal\u00a0<\/strong>was witnessed in Kerala.<\/p>\n

                      Key Points about Attukal Pongala:<\/strong><\/p>\n

                        \n
                      • It is in \u2018The Guinness Book of World Records\u2019<\/strong>for being the largest religious gathering of women on a single day.<\/li>\n
                      • It is held annually at the\u00a0Attukal Bhagavathy Temple<\/strong>\u00a0in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala<\/li>\n
                      • It is called as the\u00a0\u2018Women\u2019s Sabarimala\u2019,<\/strong>\u00a0symbolising the strength and power of women.<\/li>\n
                      • It involves women preparing \u2018Pongala\u2019 <\/strong>a sweet pudding of rice, jaggery, grated coconut, ghee, and banana in earthen pots.<\/li>\n
                      • It is\u00a0dedicated to Kannaki<\/strong>, the heroine of the Chilappatikaram.<\/li>\n
                      • The Pongala has gained international recognition with the\u00a0Malayali diaspora taking it to the US and the UK.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                        The United Arab Emirates (UAE)\u2019 exit from the grey list of FATF<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n
                          \n
                        • The UAE was placed under closer scrutiny in 2022,<\/li>\n
                        • It was placed due to the risk of money laundering and terrorist financing involving banks, precious metals and stones, as well as property.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                          Key Points About FATF<\/h4>\n
                            \n
                          • FATF is an inter-governmental policy-making and standard-setting body.<\/li>\n
                          • It is dedicated to combat money laundering and terrorist financing.<\/li>\n
                          • The Headquarter: Paris, France<\/li>\n
                          • It was\u00a0established in 1989 during the G7 Summit\u00a0in Paris.<\/li>\n
                          • India became a member of FATF in 2010.<\/strong><\/li>\n
                          • Members: It has 39 member countries<\/li>\n
                          • 37 jurisdictions<\/li>\n
                          • 2 regional organisations<\/li>\n
                          • The Gulf Cooperation Council and\n
                              \n
                            • The European Commission<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                              FATF has 2 types of lists:<\/h4>\n
                                \n
                              • Grey List: <\/u><\/strong>Countrie<\/strong>s that are\u00a0considered a safe haven for supporting terror funding and money laundering\u00a0<\/strong>are put on the FATF grey list.<\/li>\n
                              • This inclusion serves as a warning to the country that it may enter the blacklist.<\/li>\n
                              • Black List:<\/u><\/strong> Countries known as\u00a0Non-Cooperative Countries<\/strong>or Territories (NCCTs) are\u00a0put on the blacklist<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
                              • These\u00a0countries support terror funding and money laundering activities.<\/strong><\/li>\n
                              • The FATF\u00a0revises the blacklist regularly<\/strong>, adding or deleting entries.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                Three countries North Korea, Iran, and Myanmar are currently in FATF\u2019s blacklist.<\/p>\n

                                Raisina Dialogue<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n
                                  \n
                                • Recently The ninth edition of the Raisina Dialogue held in New Delhi<\/li>\n
                                • It is an annual conference on geopolitics and geo-economics,<\/li>\n
                                • Its aim is to address the most challenging issues faced by the world.<\/li>\n
                                • It is\u00a0held annually since 2016 in New Delhi.<\/li>\n
                                • It is organized by the\u00a0Observer Research Foundation (ORF) in partnership with the\u00a0Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India.<\/li>\n
                                • The\u00a0theme of the 2024 edition is \u201cChaturanga: Conflict, Contest, Cooperate, Create,\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                  The eight\u00a0Nordic-Baltic countries (NB8)<\/strong>\u00a0participated in the recent\u00a0Raisina Dialogue<\/strong>\u00a0held in New Delhi.<\/p>\n

                                  What is Nordic-Baltic Eight (NB8)<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n
                                    \n
                                  • The NB8 is a regional cooperation<\/strong>format that brings together the\u00a0Nordic countries and the Baltic States.<\/strong><\/li>\n
                                  • Nordic countries<\/u><\/strong>: <\/strong>Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden<\/li>\n
                                  • Baltic states<\/u><\/strong>:<\/strong> Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania<\/li>\n
                                  • All three countries are members of NATO, the European Union, the Eurozone, and the OECD.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n