DAILY GK 5-6 MAY
1.
INDIA’S 1ST INDIGENOUS
BOMBER UAV
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Bengaluru (Karnataka) based Flying Wedge
Defence and Aerospace Technologies Private Limited launched its Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle (UCAV)
– Flying Wedge Defence 200B (FWD-200B), India’s first indigenous military grade bomber drones.
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FWD-200B
is a Medium-Altitude, Long-Endurance (MALE) UCAV
entirely designed and manufactured in India.
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It boasts a 12-20 hour endurance and can achieve a maximum speed of 200 knot (kts)/370 kilometre per hour (kmph).
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It holds a ground control station (GCS)
range of 200 km.
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FWD-200B will be available for just Rs 25
crores. The cost of FWD-200B is significantly lower compared to imported
drones like the United States (US) Predator.
2.
IFFCO RECEIVES FCO APPROVAL FOR NANO
ZINC LIQUID,
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Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative
Limited (IFFCO) has received FCO (Fertiliser Control
Order) approval to launch its IFFCO Nano Zinc (Liquid) and IFFCO
Nano Copper (Liquid) fertilisers which will mitigate zinc and copper deficiencies in agriculture crops and
boost productivity.
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Zinc
and copper are the crucial micro-nutrient for the enzyme
functioning in plants.
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Zinc helps plant growth and development
and copper helps in chlorophyll and seed production.
3.
RBI REVISES BANKS’ CAPITAL MARKET
EXPOSURE NORMS FOR T+1 SETTLEMENT
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Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has revised
the guidelines for custodian banks to issue Irrevocable Payment Commitments (IPCs) in light of the T+1 settlement regime for stocks.
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The maximum intraday risk for custodian
banks issuing IPCs will be considered as capital market exposure (CME) at 30% of the settlement amount.
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RBI Governor –
Shaktikanta Das
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Deputy Governors –
Swaminathan Janakiraman, Michael Debabrata Patra, M. RajeshwarRao, T.
Rabi Sankar
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Establishment–
1st April 1935
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Headquarters–
Mumbai, Maharashtra
4.
CHAIRPERSON OF SPECIAL OLYMPICS
ASIA-PACIFIC ADVISORY COUNCIL
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Dr.
Mallika Nadda, President of Special Olympics (SO)
Bharat(India), has been appointed as Chairperson
of Special Olympics Asia-Pacific Advisory Council(APAC) for 3 years.
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Mallika Nadda will represent the entire
Special Olympics Asia Pacific (SOAP) region which includes 34 countries.
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She organised the first of a kind National
Health Festival for Divyangjan on 7th April, 2022(World
Health Day) across 139 locations in India.
5.
CMD OF NSIC
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Dr. Subhransu Sekhar Acharya assumed
charge of Chairman- cum- Managing Director (CMD) of the National Small Industries Corporation
Limited (NSIC), a Mini Ratna
(category-II) Government of India Enterprise under Ministry of Micro Small
and Medium Enterprises (MoMSME).
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NSIC
is an ISO 9001-2008 certified Government of India Enterprise under the MoMSME.
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It also runs a B2B(business-to-business)
e-commerce marketing platform MSME Global Mart for MSME
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Established in 1955
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Headquarters–
New Delhi, Delhi
6.
VICE-CHIEF OF NAVAL STAFF
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Vice Admiral
Krishna Swaminathan assumed charge as
the Vice Chief of Naval Staff.
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He replaced Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi who
assumed charge as Chief of Naval Staff (CNS).
7.
INTERNATIONAL FIREFIGHTERS’ DAY 2024
– MAY 4
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International Firefighters’ Day (IFFD)
is annually observed across the globe on 4 May to acknowledge
the sacrifices of firefighters and honour their dedication to keeping
communities and environments safe.
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May 4 also
marks St Florian’s Day, named after St Florian (250-304AD),
the patron saint of firefighters and a high-ranking Roman Army officer.
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International Firefighters’ Day (IFFD) was
initiated to honour the loss of lives of 5 firefighters in a wildfire held in
Linton, Australia on 1998.
8.
INTERNATIONAL LEOPARD DAY 2024- MAY 3
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International Leopard Day is
annually observed across the globe on 3rd May to raise
awareness about the conservation and protection of leopards, the most adaptable
of the big cats, and their habitats worldwide.
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Leopards are listed as “Vulnerable”
in the International Union for the Conservation
of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species, with some subspecies
classified as Critically Endangered.
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India is home to 13,874 leopards, Madhya Pradesh leads with 3,907 leopards,
followed by Maharashtra, Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu.
