MLC Daily Current Affairs – 04 May 2024

Today in History (May 04^th, 1540)

In 1540, on 4th of May, the Treaty of Constantinople was signed between Venice and Turkey.

Let’s revise

A) The name of UNCTAD has been changed to ______

1. UN Trade and Development
2. UN Trade Organisation
3. UN Business Development Organisation
4. UN Trade Development Authority

Ans. (a)

B) UNCTAD was established by _______

1. United Nations General Assembly
2. United Nations Security Council
3. World Bank
4. International Monetary Fund

Ans. (a)

C) Where are the headquarters of UNCTAD/UN Trade and Development?

1. New York
2. Geneva
3. Paris
4. Washington

Ans. (b)

D) Which one of the following is the main objective of UNCTAD?

1. Promote interests of developed countries in world trade
2. Promote interests of European countries in world trade
3. Promote interests of developing countries in world trade
4. Promote reforms in UNSC

Ans. (c)

E) What is correct about phishing?

1. To catch fish in local water body
2. To steal user data like login credentials
3. To have the business in fish industry
4. None of the above is correct

Ans. (b)

F) Recently, which team of IPL penalized for slow over rate offence?

1. Mumbai Indians
2. Lucknow Super Giants
3. Chennai Super Kings
4. Gujarat Titans

Ans. (a)

G) IPL this year 2024 has how many teams?

1. 14
2. 15
3. 10
4. 8

Ans. (c)

H) IPL was started in which year?

1. 2010
2. 2011
3. 2008
4. 2014

Ans. (c)

I) The first winner team of IPL trophy was ___

1. Deccan Chargers
2. Chennai Super Kings
3. Rajasthan Royals
4. Mumbai Indians

Ans. (c)

J) Which city is hosting the opening and final match of IPL 2024?

1. Chennai
2. Mohali
3. Jaipur
4. Lucknow

Ans. (a)

Summary of Today’s News

High Court of Rajasthan directed the State Government to prevent child marriages

• Directives were issued ahead of the Akshay Tritiya festival which sees a significant number of child marriages in the State.
• The court said that village heads and panchayat members will be held accountable if child marriages are solemnised.
• Under Rajasthan Panchayati Raj Rules 1996, sarpanch is duty bound to restrict child marriages.
Key Points
• Girls are disproportionately affected by the practice.
• In India, under Prohibition of Child Marriage Act (PCMA) 2006 minimum age for marriage is 18 years for women and 21 years for Men.
• Section 16 empowers the State Government to appoint Child Marriage Prohibition Officers (CMPO) either for the entire state or specific regions.
• CMPOs are mandated to create awareness about the detrimental effects of child marriages.
Reasons for Child Marriages: Gender inequality, social and religious norms, poverty, lack of education, control over sexuality of women, etc.
Efforts to stop child marriages: BBBP-Beti Bachao Beti Padhao Scheme-to ensure girls education and delaying marriage
Sukanya Samridhi Yojna- it allows partial withdrawal only when girl child turns 18
Child Line 1098-: 24/7- Central government indroduced to provide any king of assistance to stop child marriage.

Report by Asian Development Bank regarding aging population

The report emphasised the four dimensions-
• Health,
• Productive Work,
• Economic Security,
• Social Engagement.
Highlights of the report-:
• Developing Asia is aging rapidly with risk of not having adequate resources to support ageing populations.
• Older people (aged 60 and above) accounted for 13.5% of the regional population in 2022.
• It is expected to nearly double to 25.2% (1.2 billion) by 2050
What about India:
• Lowest health insurance coverage among older people it is just 21%
• 80%–90% of financial resources for retirement come from private income and assets, not public pensions or social assistance.
Major Challenges to Healthy Aging in India:
• Persistent burden of lifestyle disease and heightened incidence of loneliness and social isolation.
• Limited access to essential services such as health and long-term care.
• Economic insecurity with 40% older people in Asia and Pacific lacking access to any form of pension.
• Up to 94% of workers aged 65+ in the region are employed in informal sector.

Shaksgam Valley

• India protests Chinese road construction at Shaksgam Valley in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.
Key Points About Shaksgam valley-:
• It is a part of territory of India, strategically located in Jammu and Kashmir.
• Through China-Pakistan boundary agreement of 1963, Pakistan unlawfully ceded the area to China.
• Also known as the Trans-Karakoram tract, an area along both sides of the Shaksgam River.
• It is bounded by Kun Lun Mountains and by Karakoram peaks and is adjacent to the Siachen Glacier.

National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA)

• NADA India has just concluded #PlayTrue Campaign
• This campaign commemorated WADA’s Play True Day campaign.
• Since 2014 World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) celebrates Play True Day for fostering awareness about the importance of clean sport and anti-doping practices.
Key Points about NADA:

• It was set up in 2005
• It is an autonomous body under the Societies Registration Act of 1860.
• It is provided statutory backing by National Anti-Doping Act, 2022.
• It works under the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports
• Its main aim is to implement the anti-doping programme in India, in line with the World Anti-doping Code 2021.