CURRENT AFFAIRS. JUNE 11 - 20 -

Multiple Choice

1.As per the 5th State Food Safety Index, which state secured the top ranking among the  larger states?

• Punjab   

• Kerala

• West Bengal 

• Rajasthan

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The 5th State Food Safety Index was released on the occasion of World Food Safety Day. It evaluated the performance of states and union territories across six different aspects of food safety.

Among the larger states, Kerala secured the top ranking, followed by Punjab and Tamil Nadu. Among the smaller states, Goa emerged as the leader, followed Manipur and Sikkim.

Jammu and Kashmir, Delhi and Chandigarh secured the first three ranks respectively among the UTS.

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2. What is the outlay of 'Exploration of Coal and Lignite Scheme' from 2021 to 2025?

• Rs 298 crore     

• Rs 798 crore 

• Rs 2980 crore   

• Rs 7980 crore

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The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) recently approved the continuation of the "Exploration of Coal and Lignite scheme".

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3. Ministry of Power launched the 'Mission on Advanced and High-Impact Research (MAHIR)

along with which Union Ministry?

• Ministry of Renewable Energy 

• Ministry of Steel

• Ministry of MSME     

• Ministry of Science and Technology

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The Ministry of Power and the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy have jointly launched  'Mission on Advanced and High-Impact Research (MAHIR)' to identify emerging technologies in the power sector and develop them indigenously for deployment within and outside India.

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4. Ministry of Women and Child Development launched 'Amrit Generation Campaign:

Naye  Bharat Ke Sapne' along with which company?

• Meta

• Microsoft   

• Google   

• Apple

'Amrit Generation Campaign: Naye Bharat Ke Sapne' was launched

recently by Meta and Ministry of Women and Child Development.

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5.Which (DGGI)' north-east  state/UT  recently    released   the   'District   Good

Governance Index?

 

• Arunachal Pradesh

• Assam

• Sikkim

• Mizoram

​The District Good Governance Index (DGGI) of Arunachal Pradesh was released recently.

 

This is the first DGGI for a north-east State of India. The Index benchmarks governance in all 25 districts of Arunachal Pradesh on 65 indicators under 8 sectors

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6. Which space agency's researchers conducted 'Fried space food experiment'?

         

• NASA 

• ISRO

• ESA  

• JAXA

"Parabolic flight" is the term used to describe the procedure in which the aircraft elevates  itself from a minimum altitude of 20,000 feet.

The 'Fried space food experiment' was conducted by European Space Agency (ESA) researchers by carrying out parabolic flight.

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7 Which state/UT launched 'Integrated Water Resources Action Plan-2023-25'?

• Rajasthan

• Kerala 

• Haryana

• Odisha

​The Haryana Government recently launched the integrated Water Resources Action Plan 2023-25. It will help strengthen water conservation efforts in the state.

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8.'SAGAR SAMRIDDHI'is an initiative of which Union Ministry?

     

• Ministry of Defence

• Ministry of Jal Shakti

• Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterway

• Ministry of External Affairs

​'SAGAR SAMRIDDHI,' which was launched recently, is an online dredging monitoring system  that aims to accelerate the 'Waste to Wealth' initiative of the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and  Waterway (MOPSW).

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9. Which Union Ministry announced the 'Antarashtriya Yoga Diwas Media Samman'?

     

• Ministry of AYUSH 

• Ministry of Information and Broadcasting

• Ministry of Communication  

• Ministry of Home Affairs

The second edition of the Antarashtriya Yoga Diwas Media Samman was announced recently by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. Under this initiative, 33

 awards will be given under the categories namely Print, Television and Radio, in 22 Indian languages and English.

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10.Which company has initiated a pilot study on vehicles utilizing E27 fuel and Ethanol

   Blended Diesel Fuel?

• BEL 

• HPCL 

• DRDO

• BPCL

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Hindustan Petroleum Corp Ltd (HPCL) has initiated a pilot study on vehicles utilizing E27 fuel and Ethanol Blended Diesel Fuel. This pioneering research program by an Oil Marketing Company in India corresponds with  the country's plan to promote ethanol blending in gasoline by 2025.

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11.Which Indian armed force is set to procure the 'Tactical LAN Radio' through

Innovations  for Defence Excellence (iDEX)?

• Indian Air Force

• Indian Navy  

• Indian Army

• Indian Coast Guard

​The Indian Army recently signed the second procurement contract through Innovations for Defence Excellence (iDEX) to procure indigenously developed 'Tactical LAN Radio'.

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12. Which institution has launched 'Vigyan Vidushi' programme?

• NASSCOM 

• TIFR

• ISRO

• DRDO

Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR), through its Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education (HBCSE), Mumbai has started the summer programme "Vigyan Vidushi" for girl  students pursuing Physics at M.Sc. level.

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13. India held a meeting of the Joint Committee of Comprehensive Economic

Partnership  Agreement (CEPA) with which country?

     

• Australia 

• UAE 

• France

• Indonesia

The inaugural meeting of the Joint Committee of the India-UAE Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement concluded recently.

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14.Ex Ekuverin' is the joint military exercise between India and which country

• Sri Lanka

• France 

• Maldives  

• Japan

The 12th edition of joint military exercise "Ex Ekuverin" between the Indian Army & the Maldives National Defence Force has commenced at Chaubatia, Uttarakhand.

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15.  Which country organised the 'Global Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) Summit'?

       

• India  

• USA  

• france 

• Spain

Global DPI Summit and Global DPI Exhibition were inaugurated recently by Union Minister of State in Electronics and IT. Over 50 countries and 150 foreign delegates took part in Global DPI Summit, as the side event of third meeting of G20 Digital Economy Working Group.

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16. As per recent notification, the 5G spectrum will be auctioned for how many years?    

 

• 5  

• 10  

• 20 

• 25

​The Union Cabinet has approved a proposal of the Department of Telecommunications for the auction of 72 GHz of spectrum for a 20-year-period.

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17. Who is the head of the Border Security Force (BSF), as of 2023?

• Rakesh Agarwal  

• Nitin Agarwal

• Gagandeep Singh Bedi

• Rajesh Lakshani

Nitin Agarwal, a 1989-batch IPS officer of Kerala cadre, was appointed the new Director-General of the Border Security Force (BSF).

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18. Which state/UT hosted the 'National conference of tribal writers'?

• Maharashtra 

• Jammu and Kashmir 

• West Bengal 

• Odisha

The first-ever national conference of tribal  writers   was recently held in Jammu and Kashmir.

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19. Which is the venue of the Industrial Decarbonization Summit 2022?

• New Delhi 

• Mumbai 

• Gandhi Nagar

• Dehradun

​Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari inaugurated the 'Industrial Decarbonization Summit 2022' in New Delhi.

 

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20. Which institution released the '2022 Global Trends Report'?

• UNEP 

• UNHCR 

• WEF 

• IMF

The UN refugee agency, UNHCR released the '2022 Global Trends Report'. As per the report, 100 million people have now been forced to flee their homes globally.

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21.Which is the venue of the Industrial Decarbonization Summit 2022?

 

• New Delhi

• Mumbai

• Gandhi Nagar

• Dehradun

​Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari inaugurated the 'Industrial Decarbonization Summit 2022' in New Delhi.

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22. Which institution released the '2022 Global Trends Report'?

• UNEP

• UNHCR

• WEF

• IMF

The UN refugee agency, UNHCR released the '2022 Global Trends Report'. As per the report, 100 million people have now been forced to flee their homes globally.

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23.Which country is the host of SCO's Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure (SCO-RATS)

Meeting  in 2022?

• China 

• India   

• Bangladesh

• Pakistan

India hosted the SCO's Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure (SCO-RATS) Meeting in its capacity  as chair of the SCO-RATS. The meeting aims to deliberate on security

challenges, including threats of terrorism

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24. Which country has been recognized India as the country of the year" in Europe's

biggest  start-up conference - Vivatech?

• China

• India 

• France

• USA

Europe's biggest start-up conference - Vivatech 2020 has recognized Indi a as the'Country of the year"

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25.Which state/UT recently withdraw its general consent for the CBI investigations?

• Andhra Pradesh

• Karnataka

• Tamil Nadu

• Goa

The Delhi Special Police Establishment Act, 1946 (Central Act XXV of 1946) requires the CBI to get prior permission from the state government before going to the state's jurisdiction for conducting probes. Tamil Nadu recently became the 10th state to withdraw its general consent for the CBI investigations.

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25. Which state/UT celebrates 'Raja' festival to worship the Mother Earth?

• West Bengal 

• Odisha  

• Jharkhand 

• Chhattisgarh

​The mother earth is worshipped during Odisha's Raja festival. This festival is celebrated for  three days. The first day of the festival is called 'Pahili Raja', the second day is called 'Majhi  Raja' 'Raja Sankranti' or 'Mithuna Sankranti', the third day is 'Bhudaha' or 'Basi Raja' or   'Sesha Raja'.

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26.Which country's central bank Governor has been honoured with the 'Governor of the

Year'  award?

• Sri Lanka 

• Afghanistan 

• India  

• Iran

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das honoured with 'Governor of the Year' award at Central Banking Awards 2023

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27. Which country returned remains of Indigenous Maori and Moriori people to NewZealand?

 

• USA

• UK 

• Germany

• France

The remains of 95 Indigenous New Zealanders as well as artefacts and cultural treasures have been returned to New Zealand from museums and universities in Germany.

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28.Which institution has released the report named Environmentally Harmful Subsidies"?

• IMF 

• World Bank

• NITI Aayog 

• WEF

A report titled "Detox Development: Repurposing Environmentally Harmful Subsidies" was released recently by the World Bank. According to this report, large amounts of money are wasted on subsidies for agriculture, fishing, and fossil fuels, which could be utilized to tackle climate change and benefit humanity and the environment, rather than causing harm.

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29. 'Nature Restoration Law', which was seen in the news, is associated with which

region?

 

• USA 

• Europe

• South-Asia

• Oceania

​The European Green Deal, initiated in 2019, consists of a collection of policy initiatives aimed at guiding the European Union (EU) towards achieving climate neutrality by the year 2050.

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30.VAIBHAV fellowships programme is implemented by which Department of

Government of  India?

• Department of Science and Technology

• Department of Economic Affairs

• Department of Social Justice

• Department of Revenue

​The Department of Science and Technology (DST), Ministry of Science and Technology has  launched Vaishvik Bhartiya Vaigyanik (VAIBHAV) fellowships programme.