{"id":1841,"date":"2024-03-06T09:09:57","date_gmt":"2024-03-06T09:09:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lawentranceindia.com\/blogs\/?p=1841"},"modified":"2024-03-06T09:09:57","modified_gmt":"2024-03-06T09:09:57","slug":"mlc-daily-current-affairs-06-mar-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lawentranceindia.com\/blogs\/mlc-daily-current-affairs-06-mar-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"MLC Daily Current Affairs – 06 Mar 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today in History (March 6th<\/sup>, 1915)<\/h1>\n

In 1915, Mahatma Gandhi and Rabindranath Tagore met for the first time at Shantiniketan.<\/p>\n

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

A) Ayushman Bharat scheme is associated with which of the following?<\/strong><\/p>\n

    \n
  1. To save girl child<\/li>\n
  2. To promote girl education<\/li>\n
  3. To provide health facilities<\/li>\n
  4. To protect environment<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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

    B) What is the aim of National List of Essential Medicines?<\/strong><\/p>\n

      \n
    1. To control the manufacturing of medicines in India<\/li>\n
    2. To promote export of medicines from India<\/li>\n
    3. To monitor and regulate prices of essential medicines<\/li>\n
    4. None of the above<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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

      C) PM Bharatiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana is aiming to ____<\/strong><\/p>\n

        \n
      1. provide generic medicines at lower\/affordable prices<\/li>\n
      2. open hospitals in rural areas<\/li>\n
      3. open health education schools<\/li>\n
      4. none of the above<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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

        D) Swachhata Green Leaf Rating is associated with ______<\/strong><\/p>\n

          \n
        1. Promote leaf conservation in gardens<\/li>\n
        2. Provide ratings to selected forests<\/li>\n
        3. Provide ratings for schools promoting environment protection<\/li>\n
        4. Provide ratings for hygiene and sanitation for resorts<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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

          E) The First Five Swachhata Green Leaf Rating Certificate of Recognition has been obtained by_____<\/strong><\/p>\n

            \n
          1. Bison Resorts in Madhya Pradesh<\/li>\n
          2. Corbet resort in Uttarakhand<\/li>\n
          3. Lion Safari in Etah<\/li>\n
          4. None of the above<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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

            F) The entire world celebrates World Wildlife Day on _____<\/strong><\/p>\n

              \n
            1. 4th<\/sup> March<\/li>\n
            2. 5th<\/sup> July<\/li>\n
            3. 3rd<\/sup> March<\/li>\n
            4. None of the above<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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

              G) CITES convention is related with which of the following?<\/strong><\/p>\n

                \n
              1. International trade in some animals and plants<\/li>\n
              2. International alliance for conservation of mountains<\/li>\n
              3. International alliance for water conservation<\/li>\n
              4. None of the above<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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

                H) Port of Nhava Sheva is located in____<\/strong><\/p>\n

                  \n
                1. Bay of Bengal<\/li>\n
                2. Arabian Sea<\/li>\n
                3. Red Sea<\/li>\n
                4. Strait of Hormuz<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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

                  I) Which one is the busiest sea port of India?<\/strong><\/p>\n

                    \n
                  1. Jawaharlal Nehru Port<\/li>\n
                  2. Kannur<\/li>\n
                  3. Dahej<\/li>\n
                  4. Jafrabad<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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

                    J) Jawaharlal Nehru Port is also known as_______<\/strong><\/p>\n

                      \n
                    1. Nhava Sheva port<\/li>\n
                    2. Dahej Port<\/li>\n
                    3. Kannur Port<\/li>\n
                    4. All of the above<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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

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

                      National Dolphin Research Centre (NDRC)<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n
                        \n
                      • India\u2019s first National Dolphin Research Centre (NDRC) inaugurated in Patna, Bihar<\/li>\n
                      • It is first of its kind in Asia<\/li>\n
                      • It will serve as a gathering point for scientists and researchers dedicated to the study of Gangetic Dolphins.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                        Key Points About Gangetic Dolphin <\/strong><\/h4>\n
                          \n
                        • Gangetic Dolphin is India\u2019s National aquatic animal.<\/li>\n
                        • One of freshwater dolphin species in the world.<\/li>\n
                        • Distribution: Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna etc.<\/li>\n
                        • It is in the Endangered category of IUCN.<\/li>\n
                        • Project Dolphin was started in 2021.<\/li>\n
                        • Habitat has been notified as Protected Areas, such as Vikramshila Dolphin Sanctuary, Bihar.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                          Dry Ice<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n

                          \"dry-ice-incident\"<\/p>\n

                            \n
                          • The Gurugram Police on Tuesday arrested a 30-year-old manager of Laforestta Caf\u00e9 at Sapphire Mall in Sector 90, where a waiter on Saturday mistakenly served dry ice instead of mouth freshener to\u00a0five diners, resulting in their hospitalization.<\/li>\n
                          • It is common name for solid carbon dioxide (CO2).<\/li>\n
                          • Dry ice is also called<\/li>\n
                          • It gets this name because it does not melt into a liquid when heated; instead, it changes directly into a gas (a process known as sublimation).<\/li>\n
                          • It is obtained when\u00a0CO2<\/sub>is cooled under pressure (50-60 atm)<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
                          • It is stored under\u00a0high pressure<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
                          • Dry ice is used for making cold baths in the laboratory by mixing it with volatile organic solvents.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                            Kulasekarapattinam spaceport (KS)<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n
                              \n
                            • Recently, PM laid the foundation stone of Kulasekarapattinam<\/strong> spaceport in Thoothukudi district of Tamil Nadu.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                              \"Kulasekarapattinam-spaceport-map\" \"Kulasekarapattinam-spaceport-satellite-image\"<\/p>\n

                              Key Points About Kulasekarapattinam spaceport<\/strong><\/h4>\n
                                \n
                              • It will be used to launch SSLVs (Small Satellite Launch Vehicles).<\/li>\n
                              • It has several advantages in comparison to Sriharikota facility in Andhra Pradesh, like\n
                                  \n
                                • It is located more close to the equator and will save fuel<\/li>\n
                                • Rockets can now head straight in the southern direction.<\/li>\n
                                • From Sriharikota facility, the rocket first heads east, and then turns south to avoid the airspace of Sri Lanka.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                  ADITI Scheme<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n
                                    \n
                                  • It is Acing Development of Innovative Technologies with iDEX (ADITI)<\/li>\n
                                  • It is\u00a0a scheme to promote innovations in critical and\u00a0strategic defence technologies.<\/li>\n
                                  • Under this scheme\u00a0start-ups are eligible to receive\u00a0grant-in-aid of up to Rs 25 crore for their research, development, and innovation endeavours in defence technology.<\/li>\n
                                  • The idea behind the schemes\/initiatives such as ADITI, iDEX, iDEX Prime is to also transform India into a knowledge society.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                    Women, Business and Law Index 2024<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n
                                      \n
                                    • It is the\u00a010th<\/sup> edition of the report.<\/li>\n
                                    • This index\u00a0is for measuring the enabling environment for women\u2019s economic opportunity\u00a0in\u00a0190 economies.<\/li>\n
                                    • It is released by World Bank<\/li>\n
                                    • The report covers\u00a0eight areas: Mobility, workplace, pay, marriage, parenthood, entrepreneurship, assets, and pension.<\/li>\n
                                    • The index measures\u00a0how laws and regulations affect women\u2019s economic opportunity.<\/li>\n
                                    • It is measured on a scale from\u00a00 to 100, where\u00a0100 means equal legal rights for men and women.<\/li>\n
                                    • Highlights of 2024 Index:\n
                                        \n
                                      • Globally,\u00a0none of the countries\u00a0has a full score in the new index.<\/li>\n
                                      • It means that women did not enjoy equal rights in any of the countries.<\/li>\n
                                      • India’s ranking improved to\u00a0113 out of 190 countries.<\/li>\n
                                      • Indian women enjoyed 60% of the legal rights given to men as per the new report,\u00a0lower than the global average of 64.2%.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n