Daily Current Affairs October 28, 2024

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS
28 October, 2024
Prelims - General Studies III - Economy/Schemes
Pandemic Fund Project

Context
Recently, the Pandemic Fund Project was launched by the central government.
Prelims Question
1. Consider the following statements with reference to the Pandemic Fund Project:
1) It has been launched by the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying.
2) The Pandemic Fund Project is funded by the G20 Pandemic Fund.
3) It is implemented with the help of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the Food
and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Bank.
Which of the following statement (s) is/are correct?
A. 1 only
B. 1 and 2 Only
C. 1 and 3 Only
D. 1, 2 and 3
Answer: D
About
● The central government launched the Pandemic Fund Project with a corpus of $25 Million
to strengthen Animal Health Security in India. The fund will also help to strengthen Pan-
demic Preparedness and Response.
● Nodal Ministry: Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying
● Funded By: The Pandemic Fund Project is funded by the G20 Pandemic Fund.
● Implemented By: Nodal Ministry in partnership with the Asian Development Bank
(ADB), Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Bank.
Significance Of The Fund
● The fund will help India’s ‘One Health Approach’, which integrates human, animal, and
environmental health in preventing and managing health crises.
● Prevention from Zoonotic Diseases: The Pandemic Fund Project reinforces the need to
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address zoonotic risks to protect both human and animal populations from future pandemics.
● The initiative is crucial as most recent public health emergencies have stemmed from an-
imal origins.
● Hence, the project will be key in reducing the risk of zoonotic diseases that can spread
from animals to humans.
● Enhancing India’s Animal Health Systems: The fund will enhance systems and fortify
defences against future pandemics.
Source: Press Information Bureau
Prelims - Science and Technology - General Studies III
Centre for Generative AI ‘Srijan’

Context
Recently, IndiaAI and Meta announced the establishment of the Center for Generative
AI, Srijan at IIT Jodhpur.
Prelims Question
1. Consider the following statements with reference to the ‘Srijan’:
1) It is a Generative centre of excellence which has been established at IIT Jodhpur.
2) It will be jointly developed by IndiaAI and Meta.
A. 1 only
B. 2 Only
C. Both 1 and 2
D. Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: C
2. Consider the following statements with reference to the ‘YuvAi Initiative for Skilling
and Capacity Building’ :
1) It was launched by META in collaboration with the Ministry of Electronics and Infor-
mation Technology and the India Council for Technical Education (AICTE).
2) It aims to bridge the AI talent gap in the country.
3) Under the initiative, 100,000 students and young developers aged 18-30 will be trained.
A. 2 and 3 only
B. 1 and 2 Only
C. 1 and 3 Only
D. 1, 2 and 3
Answer: D
About
● The Center for Generative AI named ‘Srijan’ will be established at IIT Jodhpur. The proj-
ect will be jointly developed by IndiaAI and Meta.
● “YuvAi Initiative for Skilling and Capacity Building” was also launched in collaboration
with the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) along with ‘Srijan’.
● This initiative has been launched for the advancement of open-source artificial intelli-
gence (AI) in India.
‘Srijan’: Generative AI-Centre of Excellence (COE)
● The Center for Generative AI, Srijan, is also called the Centre of Excellence. It has been
established at IIT Jodhpur.
● It aims to advance research and development in AI while fostering the growth of respon-
sible and ethical AI technologies in India.
● The imitative will also support and enhance open science innovation across the AI tech-
nology landscape.
● The centre will work towards education, capacity building, and policy advisory and thus
will empower the next generation of researchers, students, and practitioners with the
knowledge and tools necessary for the responsible development and deployment of GenAI
technologies.
● ‘Srijan’ aims to enable the development of cutting-edge edge technologies such as ‘Artifi-
cial Intelligence’, ‘InteThings (IOT)’ etc. Indigenously
● It includes:
● The attainment of these objectives will contribute to India’s AI mission and will ensure
tech sovereignty and the vision of building AI solutions, which will be tailor-made.
YuvAi Initiative for Skilling and Capacity Building’
● YuvAi Initiative for Skilling and Capacity Building was launched by Meta in collaboration
with the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology and the All India Council for
Technical Education (AICTE).
Bridging Talent Gap
● It aims to bridge the AI talent gap in the country by training 100,000 students and young
developers aged 18-30 to leverage open-source large language models (LLMs) to address
real-world challenges.
Capacity Building
● The program will aim to build capacity in generative AI skills, utilizing open-source LLMs
while fostering AI innovation across key sectors.
Imparting Training
● This initiative will also train one lakh youth, developers, and entrepreneurs who will be
contributing significantly to India’s AI ecosystem across critical sectors such as health-
care, education, agriculture, smart cities, and financial inclusion.
Establishment of a Gen AI Resource Hub
● This initiative also provides for the establishment of a Gen AI Resource Hub with cours-
es, case studies, and open datasets, an LLM for Young Developers Course designed by
Meta; and Master Training Activation Workshops.
● The programs will introduce participants to foundational AI concepts.
LLM Hackathons
● The program will also feature Unleash LLM Hackathons, where students will submit AI
solutions to address real-world problems, with top ideas receiving mentoring, seed grants,
and market support.
Supporting Startups
● Further, the AI Innovation Accelerator will identify and support 10 student-led startups
experimenting with open-source AI models, offering incubation and visibility.
Significance of Initiatives
Development of Research Ecosystem
● These initiatives will create a robust ecosystem for research, skill development, and open-
source innovation and thus will contribute to advancing AI technology while ensuring its
responsible and ethical deployment.
Achieving $5 Trillion Economy
● These initiatives will also support India’s ambitious goal of becoming a $5 trillion econ-
omy by equipping the nation’s youth to lead in the global AI arena.
● It will also secure India’s position as a leader in technological advancement and economic
growth.
Source: Press Information Bureau
Prelims - History and Art and Culture
National Mission for Manuscripts (NMM)

Context
The Central Government is planning to relaunch the mission to preserve ancient

manuscripts.
About
● The Union Ministry of Culture is planning to “revive and relaunch” the National Mission
for Manuscripts (NMM).
● It is also planning to form an autonomous body to help preserve ancient texts in India.
● The body will be named National Manuscripts Authority which will work under the aegis
of the Ministry of Culture.
Current State of Preservation of Ancient Manuscripts in India
● National Mission for Manuscripts (NMM) is the nodal agency to preserve ancient texts
in India.
● It was established in 2003. It is part of the Indira Gandhi National Centre for Arts.
● The NMM has prepared metadata of 52 lakh manuscripts and roughly over 3 lakh titles
have been digitized by it.
● Only one-third of digitized metadata has been uploaded by the entity to date.
● Further, in the past 21 years, the agency has undertaken preventive and curative conser-
vation of 9 crore folios.
Source: The Hindu

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Prelims - General Studies III - Economy/Schemes

Pandemic Fund Project

Centre for Generative AI ‘Srijan’

National Mission for Manuscripts (NMM)

The Central Government is planning to relaunch the mission to preserve ancient

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