11 June CA — ca quiz Current Affairs

Turkiye has been selected to host the crucial COP 31 climate summit in the year 2026 and will manage all related logistics.

• The summit's agenda will strongly focus on tackling climate change, ensuring regional security, maintaining peace, and planning post-2030 goals.

• To ensure readiness for this massive summit, a preparatory 'Pre-COP' event will be organized beforehand in the Pacific Ocean region.

• The Conference of Parties is the supreme decision-making body where international delegates meet to formulate climate action strategies.

Meta Platforms and Reliance Industries have signed a strategic agreement to build an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Data Center in Jamnagar, Gujarat.

• The primary goal of this joint initiative is to strengthen the Indian economy by leveraging advanced AI technologies on a large scale.

• Meta is a major American unicorn company owned by Mark Zuckerberg that operates global platforms like Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram, and Threads.

• This center aims to bridge the AI capability gap, bringing India's tech infrastructure closer to the levels of the USA, Germany, and France.

Both statements are correct regarding Project Ganga, which aligns with the broader Digital India mission launched in 2015.

• It aims to drastically improve internet connectivity in Uttar Pradesh, initially targeting 21 districts and 20 lakh families.

• Hinduja Group's ONEOTT Entertainment Limited is providing the necessary technical expertise as the knowledge partner.

• The project promises extensive benefits like telemedicine, e-governance, digital education, and aims to create over 1 lakh jobs.

PM Narendra Modi has become the longest-serving elected Prime Minister of India by completing 4399 days in office.

• He successfully surpassed the previous record held by Jawaharlal Nehru, who served as an elected PM for 4398 days.

• The distinction of "elected" is important, as some leaders in history took over during emergency situations without fresh direct elections.

• PM Modi also holds modern records for having the maximum social media followers globally and receiving top civilian honors from over 30 countries.

Both statements are completely accurate regarding this dedicated women and child safety initiative in Tamil Nadu.

• Conceptualized by CM Vijay Thalapathy, this team focuses solely on vulnerable demographics, distinct from regular policing duties.

• Under the leadership of IG K. Bhuvaneswari, officers including Sub-Inspectors and SPs will be deployed for rigorous patrolling.

• They will actively monitor high-risk zones like IT hubs, educational institutions, railway stations, and bus stands, even during night shifts.

Statement B is incorrect because the divers maintained the underwater human tower formation for exactly 3 minutes, not 10 minutes.

• This incredible feat, resembling the traditional 'Matki Phod' structure, measured 22.3 meters in height.

• By achieving this at Swaraj Dweep, they successfully entered the prestigious Guinness Book of World Records (which was established in 1955).

• This region is known for unique aquatic achievements, having also hoisted the largest underwater national flag earlier on May 2.

The capital of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, previously known as Port Blair, has been renamed to Sri Vijaya Puram.

• This region is highly significant currently due to the strategic Great Nicobar Project and its diverse indigenous tribes.

• Other historically and strategically important islands discussed in this archipelago include Shaheed Dweep and Swaraj Dweep.

• These name changes reflect a broader national initiative to replace colonial-era identities with indigenous cultural names.

The 'Police' force strictly falls under the State List of the 7th Schedule of the Indian Constitution.

• This constitutional provision means that state governments have exclusive legislative and administrative authority over their police forces.

• This topic was highlighted in current affairs due to the recent formation of Tamil Nadu's dedicated 'Singapen' Task Force by the Chief Minister.

• Unlike subjects in the Concurrent List, the central government cannot directly make ordinary laws governing the standard operations of state police.

Statement 1 is correct, but Statement 2 is incorrect regarding the structure of the 2026 tournament.

• For the first time, FIFA is expanding the World Cup format from the traditional 32 teams to 48 teams to increase global participation.

• The tournament is not hosted solely by the USA; it will be co-hosted across North America by Canada, Mexico, and the USA.

• The teams will be divided into 12 groups of four, resulting in a massive total of 104 matches being played.

• Historically, Brazil holds the record for the most World Cup victories (5), and the 2022 edition was won by Argentina in Qatar.

All three statements are factually correct and represent key international efforts to manage global environmental crises.

• COP 21, held in 2015, was historically significant because it yielded the globally recognized Paris Agreement on climate change.

• COP 31, slated for 2026 in Turkiye, will specifically tackle critical issues like climate financing mechanisms and post-2030 targets.

• Similar to school "pre-board" exams, the Pre-COP in the Pacific will evaluate readiness and finalize negotiation points before the main summit.