Project Cheetah
News-Botswana Hands Over Cheetahs to India under Project Cheetah.
- Occasion – Announced after bilateral talks between President Droupadi Murmu and Botswana’s President Duma Boko.
- Location – Quarantine facility near Gaborone for initial stay before transfer to India.
- Purpose – Strengthen cooperation in wildlife conservation and biodiversity protection.
- Background –
– 8 cheetahs brought from Namibia (2022).
– 12 cheetahs brought from South Africa (2023).
– Many have adapted and reproduced at Kuno National Park.
Los Angeles Olympics
News-Cricket at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
- Event – Cricket to return at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics after 128 years.
- Format – T20 cricket approved by the IOC.
- Venue – Matches at Fairplex, Pomona, California.
- Teams – 6 men’s and 6 women’s national teams (about 180 athletes).
- Women’s Final – July 20, 2028.
- Men’s Final – July 29, 2028.
- Olympics Dates – July 14–30, 2028, across 49 venues.
- Significance – Only second time cricket appears in Olympics (after 1900); reflects the sport’s rising global popularity.
Public Service Broadcasting Day
News-November 12: Celebrating Public Service Broadcasting Day.
- Event – Public Service Broadcasting Day is observed on November 12.
- Reason – Marks Mahatma Gandhi’s only visit to the All India Radio (AIR) studio in Delhi in 1947.
- Purpose of Visit – He addressed displaced people settled in Kurukshetra, Haryana after Partition.
- Declared – In 2001, the day was officially designated as Public Service Broadcasting Day.
World Pneumonia Day
News-World Pneumonia Day (November 12).
- Event – World Pneumonia Day is observed on November 12.
- Started – First observed in 2009, launched by the Global Coalition Against Child Pneumonia.
- About Pneumonia – Infection of one or both lungs causing air sacs to fill with fluid or pus, making breathing difficult.
- Causes – Can be caused by bacteria, viruses, or fungi.
- Theme 2025 – “Child Survival”.
MCQs
Q1. Public Service Broadcasting Day is observed on which date?
A) November 10
B) November 12
C) November 15
D) November 18
Q2. World Pneumonia Day is observed on?
A) October 15
B) November 12
C) December 1
D) September 20
Q3. Cricket will return to the Olympics in which year?
A) 2024
B) 2028
C) 2032
D) 2036
Q4. How many cheetahs were handed over by Botswana to India after talks between the Presidents?
A) 5
B) 6
C) 8
D) 10