Daily Current Affairs Quiz 24 May 2022

c) May 23rd

World Turtle Day is celebrated every year on May 23 globally to raise awareness about helping turtles survive and thrive in their natural habitat. The objective of World Turtle Day 2022 is also to educate people about the things that they can do to protect the habitats of turtles as well as tortoises. Turtles date back to the time of dinosaurs, which is over 200 million years ago.

a) 1 only

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) is a statutory body of the Government of India responsible for enforcing the Competition Act, 2002, it was duly constituted in March 2009. Hence, statement 1 is correct.
The Commission consists of one Chairperson and six Members who shall be appointed by the Central Government. Hence, statement 2 is not correct.

b) Japan

The Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (QUAD), a strategic security dialogue between India, Australia, Japan, and the United States, will be hosted by Japan. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is currently on a two-day visit to Japan to attend the QUAD Summit. The summit is aimed at further bolstering cooperation among the member nations of the influential grouping and discussing developments in the Indo-Pacific region.

c) 1 and 3 only

Industrial activity generates more than 30% of anthropogenic emissions, yet many industries face considerable challenges to decarbonize. Going forward, “clean demand” signals could be a turning point to accelerate “clean supply”. Hence, statement 1 is correct.
It is an annual country benchmarking report by the World Economic Forum (WEF). Hence, statement 2 is incorrect.
Collaboration between the wider ecosystem of stakeholders, such as governments, policy-makers, financiers, researchers and non-governmental organizations (e.g. emission measurement standards, integrated research for low-carbon technologies, public-private partnerships, etc.). Hence, statement 3 is correct.

a) 1, 2 and 3

Raja Ram Mohan Roy was the father of Modern India’s Renaissance and a tireless social reformer who inaugurated the age of enlightenment and liberal reformist modernisation in India. Raja Mohan Roy was influenced by western modern thought and stressed on rationalism and modern scientific approach.
He throughout his life fought for the cause of women. He criticised the sati practice prevalent in the society and because of his efforts British government passed Anti-sati Act in 1829 under the Governor General William Bentick