Daily Current Affairs Quiz: January 9, 2024

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Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas is celebrated on January 9th every year to mark the contribution of the overseas Indian community to the development of India. The day commemorates the return of Mahatma Gandhi from South Africa to Mumbai on January 9, 1915. Gandhi had spent over two decades in South Africa, building the foundations of Satyagraha and working to ease discrimination against the Indian community there. The Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas was established in 2003 by the Government of India Ministry of External Affairs to connect the Indian diaspora community more closely to India. Various events and award ceremonies take place on this day celebrating outstanding overseas Indians.

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The Indian economy is projected to grow at a rate of 6.2% in 2024, a slight decrease from the 6.3% estimate for 2023. This growth is supported by strong domestic demand and the robust performance of the manufacturing and services sectors. This positions India as the fastest-growing large economy in the world, as stated in the United Nations World Economic Situation And Prospects Report for 2024.

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Recently, three items of Arunachal Pradesh have received the prestigious Geographical Indication tag. These are adi kekir (ginger), handmade carpets by Tibetan settlers and wooden items made by Wancho community. Wancho wooden craft items are unique as they feature human heads- tobacco pipes with head-shaped bowls and drinking mugs with carrying heads.

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The Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) is operating the Krishna Godavari Basin Deep Sea Project in the Bay of Bengal. The project is located in the KG-DWN-98/2 block, which has been delayed and extended multiple times over the past few years. The Krishna Godavari Basin is a petroliferous basin on the east coast of India. The onshore part is 15,000 square kilometers, and the offshore part is 25,000 square kilometers. ONGC has hired the floating platform Armada Sterling V for the project. The platform is owned 70% by Shapoorji Palonji Oil and Gas and 30% by Malaysia’s Bumi Armada.

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Lanjia Saura paintings, also known as ekons or iditals, are a unique style of wall mural art from Odisha. The art form belongs to the Lanjia Saura community, a PVTG largely residing in the Rayagada district. These paintings are in the form of exterior murals painted on the mud walls of homes. White paintings figure over a crimson-maroon background. It is believed that the Lanjia Sauras paint their walls with Idital artworks to show gratitude to their deities and forefathers, and also for the well-being of their community. Reflecting the love and affection of the primitive tribes for nature, they feature subjects like tribal humans, trees, animals, birds, the Sun and the Moon.