Daily Current Affairs Quiz 1 February 2023

d) Karnataka

Soligas are an indigenous tribe of Karnataka, inhabiting the peripheral forest areas near Biligiri Rangana Hills and Male Mahadeshwara in the Chamarajnagar district of Karnataka. They are the first tribal community living inside the core area of a tiger reserve in India to get their forest rights officially recognised by a court of law.

A new genus of wasp named after the Soliga community in Karnataka.

a) Uttarakhand

Uttarakhand received first place for their tableau, with Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh coming in second and third place, respectively. The tableau for Uttarakhand included the state’s wildlife and religious landmarks. Reindeer, deer, and numerous birds were depicted roaming in the foreground of the tableau in the world-famous Corbett National Park. The Maharashtra tableau on Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav included “Sade Tin Shaktipithe” and “Nari Shakti,” while the Uttar Pradesh tableau featured Ayodhya Deepotsav.

c) Aditya-L1

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is aiming to launch the Aditya-L1 mission by June or July 2023.
Aditya-L1 is the first Indian space mission to observe the Sun and the solar corona. Scientists at the Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA), Bengaluru recently handed over one of the most challenging scientific payloads to the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).

b) 1 and 3 only

The concept of augmented reality is that virtual objects and imaginations are put up in the real world. Augmented reality does not put us into any virtual or computer-generated graphics, rather it just creates a sense of illusion in digital gadgets. The users still have access to the real world & they can fully interact in both dimensions. The most common example is Pokémon-GO which used augmented reality so that the users can interact with the real as well as a virtual world with the help of digital gadgets. Other examples of Augmented reality are the filters that we see in many apps, these just create an illusion of being there, but they are not. Hence, statement 1 is correct.

In virtual reality, the users are put into a fully virtual environment, where they can interact only in the virtual world. The graphics generated are mostly computer and artificial objects are designed to give a feel of being real. The users can feel every bit of virtual reality. Special VR devices are needed to put users into this environment which gives them a 360-degree view of the virtual world. Hence, Statement 2 is incorrect.

Extended Reality (XR) is the combination of human & computer-generated graphics interaction, which is in reality as well as the virtual environment. In basic terms, Extended Reality is a superset of Augmented Reality (AR), Virtual Reality (VR) & Mixed Reality (MR). The concept of Extended Reality (XR) came into the picture when technologies like Augmented & Virtual reality, were being used by developers and tech-companies all across the globe. Hence, statement 3 is correct.

MeitY Startup Hub and Meta shortlists 120 Startups and Innovators for the XR Startup Program.

d) Chhattisgarh

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister, Bhupesh Baghel announced to give monthly allowance to unemployed youth from next financial year (2023-24).
Bhupesh Baghel also announced the formulation of a rural industry policy to boost the cottage industry-based rural economy. He also announced housing assistance scheme for labourers, scheme for women entrepreneurs.