Tell Umm Amer
Saint Hilarion Monastery/Tell Umm Amer in Palestine is inscribed on UNESCO’s List of World Heritage in Danger.
- Founded by – Saint Hilarion
- One of the earliest monastic sites in Middle East, dating back to 4th century.
- 1st monastic community in Holy Land, laying the groundwork for spread of monastic practices in the region.
Olympics
33rd edition of the Olympics started in Paris.
- 1st ever Olympics were held in Athens, Greece in 1896.
- Held every – 4 years.
- 5 Olympic rings symbolise the ‘5 parts of the world’ in which the Olympic movement prevails.
- Olympic motto – ‘Citius-Altius-Fortius’ (Faster-Higher-Stronger)
Liquidity Coverage Ratio
RBI’s draft norms proposal on LCR may impact the Bank’s earnings by 4-11 %.
- Requires banks to maintain a buffer of easily liquefiable assets to cover potential withdrawal demands over 30 days.
- Helps the bank stay afloat during a financial crisis.
- Formula – LCR = (High Quality Liquid Assets) / (Total net cash outflows over next 30 calendar days)
- High-Quality Liquid Asset – Every asset that can be easily and instantly converted into cash at minimum or no cost of value
- Resulted from – Basel III agreement
Asian Disaster Preparedness Centre
India has taken over the Chair of ADPC from People Republic of China for the year 2024-25.
- Autonomous International Organization for cooperation in and implementation of disaster risk reduction and building climate resilience in Asia and the Pacific region.
- Founding members of ADPC – India and 8 neighbouring countries
- Established in – 1986 as a regional disaster preparedness center (DMC) in Bangkok, Thailand.
Listeria and listeriosis
Two separate outbreaks of listeria have been reported in the United States and Canada in recent weeks.
- Listeria – A type of bacteria
- Found in – Soil, vegetation, water, sewage, and even the feces of animals and humans that can contaminate many foods.
- Can cause an intestinal illness that is usually mild.
- Listeriosis – Infection caused by listeria
- Infected through – Raw meat & seafood, Ready-to-eat processed meat & seafood, Raw vegetables, refrigerated pates, Prepared salads, Melons, Soft cheeses and Unpasteurized milk products.