CURRENT AFFAIRS 01 OCTOBER 2024

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By EXAM JOB EXPERT Published: October 01, 2024

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International Gaucher Day

Gaucher’s disease was named after Philippe Gaucher, the French physician who first described it in 1882. Symptoms may vary but they include enlarged organs (liver, lungs, kidneys, spleen), joint pain, digestive problems, bone issues, anemia and nosebleeds and fatigue along with some others.
While there still is no cure for Gaucher disease, modern medicine has brought about treatment options, the most common of which is Cerzyme, a medicine approved by the FDA in 1994.

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Vaishnaw undertakes three-day Japan tour to clear bullet train hurdles ahead of Modi’s visit

Senior officials led by Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw undertook a three-day trip to Japan in September to resolve several problems that have resulted in a deadlock between India and Japan over Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s pet project — Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train. Sources said, among the problems they discussed were Japan’s insistence on Japanese vendors for the trains and signalling systems, and costing and timing estimates for project completion.
Anil Kumar Khandelwal, Member (Infrastructure), Railway Board, and Vivek Kumar Gupta, Managing Director of the National High Speed Rail Corporation Ltd (NHSRCL), accompanied Mr. Vaishnaw, sources said, as pressure to complete construction milestones grows ahead of Mr. Modi’s visit to Tokyo for the annual summit later this year.

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Value of MoUs inked under Rajasthan global investment summit swells to ₹12.50 lakh cr.

The total value of memoranda of understanding (MoUs) signed for investments in Rajasthan under the upcoming global investment summit swelled to ₹12.50 lakh crore, with new agreements worth ₹8 lakh crore inked in New Delhi on Monday.
The investors’ meet in the national capital for the ‘Rising Rajasthan’ summit, set to be held in Jaipur from December 9 to 11, saw a large number of industrial groups and companies signing the MoUs with the State government’s Bureau of Investment Promotion. Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma, Industries Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore, and Chief Secretary Sudhansh Pant were present at the event.

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BJP scored better in seats with higher voter growth in Haryana

India has now overtaken China as the world’s most populous country. This demographic shift is being felt across the nation, especially in the ever-growing size of electorates in States. Haryana, though, is an anomaly.
While the electorate is growing in most States, the growth rate in Haryana has notably decelerated during the last few years. Between 2009 and 2014, the electorate in Haryana grew by nearly 20%, but between 2014 and 2019, it dropped sharply to 11%. Between 2019 and 2024, the size of the electorate of Haryana increased by 9.7%. In essence, the growth of Haryana’s electorate decelerated by around 10% in the last 15 years. This trend is surprising and puzzling.

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October 1 is celebrated as International Coffee Day every year. In honour of the staple beverage, here is a quiz on events, facts and everything related to coffee

Question 1

In 1932, the Olympic team from this country was financed using coffee. Athletes from the team travelled with coffee aboard their ship to the summer Olympic Games.

Question 2

Which coffee-growing region is known for its unique “washed” processing method, resulting in bright acidity?

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Air Chief Marshal A.P. Singh takes over as air force chief

Air Chief Marshal (ACM) A. P. Singh took over as the Chief of Air Staff on Monday as the incumbent Air Chief Marshal V. R. Chaudhari retired from service.
ACM Singh was commissioned into the Fighter Stream of the IAF on December 21, 1984. He is a qualified flying instructor and an experimental test pilot with more than 5,000 hours of flying experience.
He has commanded an operational fighter squadron and a frontline air base. As a test pilot, he led the MiG-29 Upgrade Project Management Team in Moscow, Russia.