Daily Current Affairs Quiz: December 28, 2024

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Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated the ‘Atal Yuva Maha Kumbh’ in Lucknow. The event celebrates the birth centenary year of former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee. Certificates and prizes were awarded to meritorious students excelling in various competitions.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired the 45th edition of PRAGATI, a platform for pro-active governance and timely implementation. Eight major projects worth over ₹1 lakh crore were reviewed, including six metro projects, one road connectivity, and one thermal power project. States were directed to enhance rooftop solar installations under PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana with improved vendor ecosystems and quicker processes. PRAGATI has reviewed 363 projects worth ₹19.12 lakh crore across 45 editions. PRAGATI is a multi-purpose platform launched on March 25, 2015. It addresses common people’s grievances while monitoring key government programs and projects. The platform reviews both central and state government projects. It promotes e-transparency and e-accountability among stakeholders.

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Madhya Pradesh will translocate 15 tigers (12 tigresses and 3 tigers) to Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, and Odisha after Central Government approval. Tigers will be relocated from Bandhavgarh, Kanha, and Pench Tiger Reserves. These tiger reserves are located in Madhya Pradesh. Madhya Pradesh leads India in tiger population with 785 tigers, followed by Karnataka (563) and Uttarakhand (560). Ratapani forest was recently notified as MP’s eighth tiger reserve.

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UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres paid tribute to Brigadier General Amitabh Jha of India, serving with the UN Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF) in Golan Heights. UNDOF was established in 1974 to maintain the ceasefire and supervise the demilitarized buffer zone between Israel and Syria. The mission’s mandate is renewed every six months and extended until June 2025. UNDOF is funded annually by the UN General Assembly. India is the third-largest troop and police contributor to UNDOF. Golan Heights is a hilly region, part of Syria, occupied by Israel since 1967. UNDOF headquarters is at Camp Faouar.

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DRDO’s Gas Turbine Research Establishment (GTRE) has cleared the Kaveri engine for inflight testing. The Kaveri engine project started in the late 1980s to power India’s Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas. It was developed by Gas Turbine Research Establishment (GTRE) under the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). The clearance represents progress in India’s indigenous aero-engine technology development.