PIB 247 - 5th and 6th June 2024

Which organization released the Global Purchasing Power Parities Data for the reference year 2021?

Which organization released the Global Purchasing Power Parities Data for the reference year 2021?

International Comparison Program (ICP)

Which country had the largest economy in PPP terms according to the Global Purchasing Power Parities Data for 2021?

China

What was India's rank and economy value in PPP terms in the Global Purchasing Power Parities Data for 2021?

Third; $11.0 trillion

Which ministry launched the Air Quality Monitoring System (AQ-AIMS) and Air-Pravah App on World Environment Day?

Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology

What is the objective of the AQ-AIMS developed by C-DAC, Kolkata?

To monitor environmental pollutants parameters like PM 1.0, PM 2.5, PM 10, SO2, NO2, O3, CO, CO2, Temperature, Humidity, etc. for continuous air quality monitoring

Which banks signed MoUs with the Ministry of Defence to onboard them as SPARSH Service Centres?

Bank of India, Canara Bank, Central Bank of India, Utkarsh Small Finance Bank

Which Indian organization received the UN’s WSIS 2024 “Champion” Award for its project “Mobile-Enabled Disaster Resilience through Cell Broadcast emergency Alerting”?

C-DOT

Which campaign was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on World Environment Day?

#Plant4Mother Campaign

With which ministry did the Ministry of Defence sign an MoU to set up a dedicated Tele MANAS cell for armed forces?

Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

Which ministry signed an MoU with the Central TB Division of the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare for collaborative action towards the elimination of Tuberculosis?

Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment

What was the total foodgrain production estimated for 2023-24 in the Third Advance Estimates of Major Agricultural Crops?

3288.52 LMT

What is the estimated production of rice and wheat in the Third Advance Estimates of Major Agricultural Crops for 2023-24?

Rice: 1367.00 LMT; Wheat: 1129.25 LMT

What is the estimated total horticulture production for 2023-24 according to the Second Advance Estimates?

352.23 million tonnes

Which crops' productions are highlighted in the Second Advance Estimates of 2023-24 of Horticultural Crops?

Fruits, Vegetables, Onion, Potato, Tomato

What are the primary pollutants monitored by the AQ-AIMS system launched by the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology?

PM 1.0, PM 2.5, PM 10, SO2, NO2, O3, CO, CO2, Temperature, Humidity

What percentage of total climate finance did low-income countries receive in 2022 according to the OECD report?

About 10%

What is the title of the OECD report that highlights climate finance provided and mobilized by developed countries from 2013-2022?

‘Climate Finance Provided and Mobilized by Developed Countries in 2013-2022’