October Monthly CA 2 — ca quiz Current Affairs

• Key Fact:
Shabari Naturals won the prestigious 'G Mark Global Design Award' in Japan.

• Supporting Detail:
The award was for their unique packaging inspired by indigenous Indian tribal art forms like Warli and Chitrakathi.

• Exam Trick:
Warli art is indigenous to Maharashtra, and Chitrakathi is a traditional storytelling art from the Konkan region.

• Key Fact:
SCL Das was appointed as the head of the recreated Financial Services Institutions Bureau (FSIB).

• Supporting Detail:
The FSIB replaces the Banks Board Bureau (BBB) to recommend full-time directors and non-executive chairpersons for state-owned financial institutions.

• Exam Trick:
The transition from BBB to FSIB was a major administrative reform in the banking sector.

• Key Fact:
Assam is the number one tea-producing state in India.

• Supporting Detail:
It is followed by West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, and Kerala. Tripura ranks 5th in total tea production.

• Additional Info:
Tripura recently inaugurated the Agartala Tea Auction Centre to boost its local economy.

• Key Fact:
Statement 1 is correct. JOSH stands for Joint Squad for Health.

• Why Statement 2 is incorrect:
It focuses on promoting Tuberculosis (TB) awareness and early diagnosis for a TB Mukt Bharat, not Polio.

• Additional Info:
An AI chatbot named 'Khushi Avatar' was rolled out under this to help with TB queries.

• Key Fact:
Preeti Pal from UP created history by securing individual silver medals in both 100m and 200m T35 track running events.

• Supporting Detail:
She is the first Indian woman to achieve this sprint double at the Asian Para Games.

• Why wrong options are wrong:
Sheetal Devi is an archer, Avani is a shooter, and Bhavina is a table tennis player.

• Key Fact:
Maharashtra launched Mission Murgas to tackle severe fodder shortages due to droughts.

• Supporting Detail:
The target is to expand fodder cultivation massively over five years to support dairy farmers in vulnerable districts like Latur and Nanded.

• Exam Trick:
Fodder crises are a recurring issue in Marathwada, making this a highly critical regional scheme.

• Key Fact:
England's Harry Brook set the record for the fastest ODI double century.

• Supporting Detail:
He smashed 202 runs off 116 balls against Sri Lanka in Rawalpindi.

• Exam Trick:
Prior to this, the record for the fastest ODI double century by balls faced was held by Ishan Kishan (126 balls).

• Key Fact:
The IMF released the World Economic Outlook (WEO) report titled 'Resilience Under Strain: Urgent Choices'.

• Supporting Detail:
It was launched during the joint IMF-World Bank annual meetings in Bangkok, Thailand.

• Additional Info:
IMF retained India's GDP growth forecast at a robust 7.1% in this report.

• Key Fact:
INS Tarkash participated in the 9th edition of the IBSAMAR exercise held in South Africa.

• Supporting Detail:
IBSAMAR stands for India-Brazil-South Africa Maritime exercise.

• Exam Trick:
The name gives away the participants: I (India) B (Brazil) SA (South Africa) MAR (Maritime).

• Key Fact:
Leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal announced his retirement from first-class (red-ball) cricket.

• Supporting Detail:
He will continue to play white-ball cricket (ODIs and T20s) and franchise leagues.

• Exam Trick:
Chahal is the leading wicket-taker in the history of the IPL, heavily known for his white-ball prowess.