Daily GK Update - 21st February 2024 Current Affairs

                                                 Current Affairs

                                                 National Affairs

India opens the nuclear power sector to the private sector.

• India is set to open its nuclear energy sector to private investment, aiming to inject around $26 billion to enhance its clean energy output.
• The move is part of India's broader strategy to ensure that by 2030, half of its electric generation capacity comes from non-fossil fuel sources.

Indian Politician Shashi Tharoor Honoured with France’s Highest Civilian Award.

• Senior Congress Leader and Indian Politician Shashi Tharoor Honoured with France’s Highest Civilian Award.
• Shashi Tharoor has been bestowed with the prestigious ‘Chevalier de la Légion d’Honneur’ (Knight of the Legion of Honour), France’s highest civilian honor.

Government Launches ‘Sagar Aankalan’ Guidelines to Boost Port Efficiency.

• The ‘Sagar Aankalan’ guidelines aim to enhance the efficiency and competitiveness of Indian ports.
• Enforced nationwide, these guidelines for the National Benchmarking of Indian Ports Performance are set to revitalize the country’s maritime infrastructure.

Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi Inaugurated AIIMS Jammu.

• Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Jammu.
• the Union Government has added 15 new AIIMS in the last 10 years, including two in J&K alone.

                                          International Affairs

US Vetoes UN Resolution to hold ceasefire in Gaza.

• The United States has vetoed another United Nations Security Council draft resolution on Israel's war on Gaza, blocking a demand for an immediate ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.
• The majority of members voted to call for an immediate ceasefire in Israel's war on Gaza which has killed more than 29,000 people.

                                                Days and Themes

Arunachal Pradesh Statehood Day- 20th February.

• Arunachal Pradesh celebrates its statehood day on the 20th of February every year.
• Arunachal Pradesh attained full statehood on February 20, 1987, with the Fifty-Third Amendment of the Indian Constitution, 1986, becoming the 25th state of the Indian Union.
• Since then, February 20 has been celebrated as Statehood Day of the Himalayan state.

1. How many new AIIMS has the Union Government added in the last 10 years?

a) 10

b) 12

c) 15

d) 20

Answer- 15

2. What was the amendment of the Indian Constitution that granted Arunachal Pradesh full statehood?

a) Fifty-First Amendment

b) Fifty-Second Amendment

c) Fifty-Third Amendment

d) Fifty-Fourth Amendment

Answer- Fifty-Third Amendment

3. In which year did Arunachal Pradesh attain full statehood?

a) 1985

b) 1986

c) 1987

d) 1988

Answer- 1987

4. When does Arunachal Pradesh celebrate its statehood day?

a) 10th February

b) 15th February

c) 20th February

d) 25th February

Answer- 20th February

5. What is the name of the guidelines launched by the Indian government to boost port efficiency?

a) Sagarmala

b) Sagarmitra

c) Sagarmala Aankalan

d) Sagar Aankalan

Answer- Sagar Aankalan