7 April : Daily Current Affairs Quiz

Answer: Option D - Ban on the use, production, and stockpiling of anti-personnel landmines

Explanation:

• The 1997 Ottawa Convention, also known as the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Treaty, aims to eliminate anti-personnel landmines globally.
• It prohibits their use, production, stockpiling, and transfer due to their long-lasting humanitarian impact.
• The treaty was adopted in Oslo in 1997 and came into force in 1999.
• While 164 countries are parties to it, major nations like the US, Russia, and India are not members.
• The treaty does not cover anti-vehicle mines.

Answer: Option B - Advanced Economies (AEs) like the US, UK, Canada, and Australia

Explanation:

• According to the RBI’s Remittances Survey 2023–24, advanced economies (AEs) like the US, UK, Canada, and Australia contributed over 50% of India’s total remittances, overtaking the Gulf region.
• This shift is due to the growing population of skilled Indian professionals in AEs, higher wages, and stronger currencies.
• In contrast, remittances from Gulf countries declined due to job losses, economic slowdown, and local worker prioritization policies like Saudization.

Answer: Option C - Pioneer Clean AMPS Pvt. Ltd.

Explanation:

• Pioneer Clean AMPS Pvt. Ltd. has signed a Technology Transfer Agreement (ToT) with CSIR-NAL to manufacture the HANSA-3 NG, a two-seater trainer aircraft.
• Developed by National Aerospace Laboratories, HANSA-3 NG is fully indigenous, featuring a lightweight composite airframe, glass cockpit, and digital engine.
• This marks a major step in India's self-reliance in aviation by involving the private sector in production and expanding training aircraft availability domestically.

Answer: Option D - Northern border with China, including parts of Ladakh and Arunachal Pradesh

Explanation:

• Vibrant Villages Programme-II (VVP-II) is designed to develop strategic border villages along international land borders, excluding the Northern border with China, which was already covered under VVP-I.
• This includes regions like Ladakh, Arunachal Pradesh, and other northern Himalayan territories.
• The second phase now expands focus to other critical yet previously uncovered areas, such as the western, eastern, and Indo-Nepal borders, ensuring comprehensive border area development across 18 States/UTs.