Weekly Current affairs play a very important role in the competitive examinations and hence, aspirants have to give undivided attention to it while doing preparation for the government examinations. The ASO examinations comprise a section of “Current Affairs” to evaluate how much the aspirant is aware of the daily happenings taking place around the world. To complement your preparation, we are providing you with a compilation of Weekly Current affairs.
Q1) “World Accreditation Day (WAD)” is celebrated every year on –
(1) 8th June
(2) 9th June
(3) 10th June
(4) 11th June
Q2) Which state has topped in the 4th Food Safety Index awards?
(1) Maharashtra
(2) Gujarat
(3) Tamil Nadu
(4) Uttar Pradesh
Q3) Which state has launched “Beach Vigil App“?
(1) Karnataka
(2) Goa
(3) Odisha
(4) West Bengal
Q4) Kolamarka and Muktai Bhawani are the new Wildlife Sanctuaries of which state?
(1) Maharashtra
(2) Goa
(3) Chhattisgarh
(4) West Bengal
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Q5) Who has become the youngest Kabaddi player to participate in Khelo India Youth Games 2021?
(1) Vandita Sharma
(2) Kajol Sargar
(3) Eitu Mandal
(4) Sachin Tawar
Q6) Who become 1st Indian Paralympic Shooter to secure a spot in the 2024 Paris Paralympics?
(1) Bhavina Patel
(2) Avani Lekhara
(3) Krishna Nagar
(4) None of these
Q7) Recently, Which Indian cricketer announced retirement from all forms of cricket on June 8?
(1) Jhulan Goswami
(2) Mithali Raj
(3) Smriti Mandhana
(4) Harmanpreet Kaur
Q8) Who has been named as India women’s team ODI captain for the upcoming Sri Lanka tour?
(1) Smriti Mandana
(2) Harmanpreet Kaur
(3) Mithali Raj
(4) Jhulan Goswami
Q9) RBI has increased Policy Repo Rate to how much?
(1) 4.50
(2) 4.70
(3) 4.80
(4) 4.90
Q10) Which country has banned wedding ceremonies in its capital city after 10 pm to conserve energy?
(1) Bangladesh
(2) Sri Lanka
(3) Pakistan
(4) Nepal
Q11) Which platform has launched the “SMB Saathi Utsav” initiative to support small businesses through digital mediums?
(1) Instagram
(2) Facebook
(3) WhatsApp
(4) SnapChat
Q12) Who has launched “Single Nodal Agency (SNA) dashboard” to monitor the fund transfers?
(1) Narendra Modi
(2) Amit Shah
(3) Nirmala Sitharaman
(4) Shaktikanta Das
Q13) How much loan amount is to be provided to Sri Lanka by UN for their financial crisis?
(1) $48 mn
(2) $58 mn
(3) $28 mn
(4) $70 mn
Q14) What is the India’s estimated GDP growth percentage forecasted by World Bank for FY23?
(1) 7.5%
(2) 8.5%
(3) 7.2%
(4) 6.5%
Q.15) Recently, Alok Kumar Chaudhary has become the new MD of which bank?
(1) Canara Bank
(2) Central Bank
(3) SBI
(4) PNB Bank
Q16) Who has become the first Indian officer from Railways to complete the gruelling “Ironman Triathlon” in Hamburg?
(1) Mark Allen
(2) Shreyas G. Hosur
(3) Hiromu Inada
(4) Dave Scott
Q17) Which airport will replace all vehicles with EVs to cut emissions?
(1) Mumbai Airport
(2) Delhi Airport
(3) Chennai Airport
(4) None of these
Q18) ‘Baikho festival’ is predominantly celebrated in which Indian state?
(1) Uttar Pradesh
(2) Punjab
(3) Assam
(4) Maharashtra
Q19) Vice President M.V. Naidu has launched the start-up bridge of India and which other country?
(1) Iraq
(2) Iran
(3) Qatar
(4) Bahrain
Q20) Which institution has developed “Mini-proteins” to prevent SARS-CoV-2 infection?
(1) IIT (BHU) Varanasi
(2) IIT Gandhinagar
(3) IIT Bhubaneswar
(4) IISc Bengaluru
Q21) “World Elder Abuse Awareness Day” is observed globally on –
(1) 14th June
(2) 15th June
(3) 16th June
(4) 17th June
Q22) “Global Wind Day” is observed every year on –
(1) 13th June
(2) 14th June
(3) 15th June
(4) 16th June
Q23) Which state’s team has won the 4th Khelo India Youth Games (KIYG) 2021 title?
(1) Maharashtra
(2) Haryana
(3) Punjab
(4) Karnataka
Q24) Which is the 1st state to implement “National e-Vidhan Application (NeVA)”?
(1) Assam
(2) Nagaland
(3) Manipur
(4) West Bengal
Q25) Which state has scored overall highest in the NeSDA report 2021?
(1) Bihar
(2) Assam
(3) Telangana
(4) Kerala
Q26) India has conducted 38th Coordinated Patrol (CORPAT) exercise with which country?
(1) South Korea
(2) Vietnam
(3) Malaysia
(4) Indonesia
Q27) An Abnormal Titanosaurid Dinosaur Egg has been discovered in which Indian state?
(1) Jharkhand
(2) Gujarat
(3) Madhya Pradesh
(4) Telangana
Q28) Which Indian city is sinking at an average rate of 2mm every year?
(1) Kochi
(2) Mumbai
(3) Panaji
(4) Chennai
Q29) What is India’s current rank in ICC Men’s ODI Team Rankings 2022?
(1) 3rd
(2) 4th
(3) 5th
(4) 6th
Q30) What is the upper age limit of Agniveer recruitment?
(1) 25 years
(2) 26 years
(3) 22 years
(4) 21 years
Q31) When was Strawberry Supermoon visible in June 2022?
(1) June 14th
(2) June 15th
(3) June 16th
(4) June 17th
Q32) Which country has passed a bill to make online insults punishable by jail time?
(1) South Korea
(2) Japan
(3) Australia
(4) Canada
Q33) First-ever India-European Union (EU) Security and Defence Consultations held in –
(1) Brussels
(2) Zürich
(3) Athens
(4) Munich
Q34) What is India’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) based retail inflation in May?
(1) 7.04%
(2) 7.41%
(3) 7.57%
(4) 7.79%
Q35) Which bank has launched its “KCC Digital Renewal scheme“?
(1) Union Bank of India
(2) Karnataka Bank
(3) Indian Bank
(4) Punjab National Bank
Q36) Who became first RBI licensed PPI to launch cash withdrawal in all ATM across India?
(1) PayUmoney
(2) OmniCard
(3) CCAvenue
(4) Cashfree
Q37) Who has won the men’s singles title at the 2022 Indonesia Masters badminton tournament?
(1) Viktor Axelsen
(2) Anders Antonsen
(3) Dominic Thiem
(4) Pancho Gonzales
Q38) Who has won ICC Women’s Players of the Month for May 2022?
(1) Kathryn Bryce
(2) Tuba Hassan
(3) Laura Delany
(4) Heather Knight
Q39) Hari Chand passed away recently. He was associated with which sports?
(1) Long jump
(2) Pole vault
(3) Decathlon
(4) Long-distance running
Q40) Which country has appointed Cho Son Hui as its first female foreign minister?
(1) Malaysia
(2) Geneva
(3) Indonesia
(4) North Korea
Q41) “World Day Against Child Labour” is observed every year on –
(1) 12th June
(2) 13th June
(3) 14th June
(4) 15th June
Q42) “International Albinism Awareness Day (IAAD)” is observed annually on –
(1) 12th June
(2) 13th June
(3) 14th June
(4) 15th June
Q43) International Level Crossing Awareness Day (ILCAD) 2022 has been observed on –
(1) 8th June
(2) 9th June
(3) 10th June
(4) 11th June
Q44) Which Indian autor was named as “Companion of Honour” by the United Kingdom?
(1) Chetan Bhagat
(2) Jhumpa Lahiri
(3) Amrita Pritam
(4) Salman Rushdie
Q45) Who has been appointed as the UN Chief’s envoy on technology?
(1) Satish Pai
(2) Alok Choudhary
(3) Amandeep Singh Gill
(4) Sanjit Narwekar
Q46) Who has been appointed as the MD & CEO of RBL Bank?
(1) S L Thaosen
(2) R Subramaniakumar
(3) N J Ojha
(4) A Manimekhalai
Q47) Who has won the gold medal at the Chateauroux 2022 World Cup?
(1) Devendra Jhajharia
(2) Deepa Malik
(3) Pooja Jatyan
(4) Avani Lekhara
Q48) India’s longest steel bridge “Mahatma Gandhi Setu” has been inaugurated in –
(1) West Bengal
(2) Bihar
(3) Jharkhand
(4) Madhya Pradesh
Q49) Nirmala Sitharaman has inaugurated National Museum of Customs and GST “Dharohar” in –
(1) Goa
(2) Karnataka
(3) Tamil Nadu
(4) Odisha
Q50) Which country has elected as non-permanent members of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC)?
(1) Ecuador
(2) Switzerland
(3) Mozambique
(4) All of the above
Q51) What is the name of India’s 1st COVID-19 vaccine for Animals?
(1) Anocovax
(2) Covovax
(3) Novovax
(4) Panovax
Q52) India’s 1st ‘Biotech Startup Expo 2022’ inaugurated by –
(1) Ram Nath Kovind
(2) Narendra Modi
(3) Rajnath Singh
(4) Amit Shah
Q53) Who has become the 1st state to give approval to the Drone policy?
(1) Uttarakhand
(2) Punjab
(3) Himachal Pradesh
(4) Haryana
Q54) Who has been given additional charge as the CEO of Prasar Bharati?
(1) Satish Pai
(2) Mayank Kumar Agrawal
(3) Alok Choudhary
(4) Sanjit Narwekar
Q55) Which city hosts the headquarters of the Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe)?
(1) Bengaluru
(2) Pune
(3) Hyderabad
(4) Ahmedabad
Q56) Which district has topped in 2nd edition of Awards for Excellence in District Skill Development Planning (DSDP)?
(1) Rajkot, Gujarat
(2) Cachar, Assam
(3) Jamtara, Jharkhand
(4) Ernakulam, Kerala
Q57) Which city will host the 2022 North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)?
(1) Madrid
(2) Berlin
(3) Paris
(4) London
Q58) According to UNCTAD, What is India’s rank among the top recipients of FDI in CY 2021?
(1) 5th
(2) 7th
(3) 9th
(4) 12th
Q59) Who is the author of ‘Fearless Governance’ book?
(1) Amit Shah
(2) Kiran Bedi
(3) Shashi Tharoor
(4) Manish Sisodia
Q60) Which nation has abolished Mandatory Death Penalty?
(1) Saudi Arabia
(2) Malaysia
(3) Indonesia
(4) UAE
Q61) Which state has launched Yantra Seva Scheme and flagged off the distribution of tractors and combine harvesters?
(1) Tamil Nadu
(2) Karnataka
(3) Kerala
(4) Andhra Pradesh
Q62) Who has launched India’s largest educational metaverse ‘Polyversity’?
(1) Narayan Tatu Rane
(2) Dharmendra Pradhan
(3) Ramesh Pokhriyal
(4) None of these
Q63) Special ASEAN-India Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (SAIFMM) will be held on the 16th and 17th June in –
(1) New Delhi
(2) Islamabad
(3) Dhaka
(4) Colombo
Q64) RBI has cancelled the licence of which state’s Mudhol Co-operative Bank Limited?
(1) Telangana
(2) Karnataka
(3) Assam
(4) Odisha
Q65) What is the name of India’s first-ever banking metaverse launched by Kiya.ai?
(1) Aiverse
(2) Bankverse
(3) Polyverse
(4) Kiyaverse
Q66) SBI Foundation with which company, has launched “UpSchool“, a digital learning program?
(1) Coursera
(2) Khan Academy
(3) BYJU’S
(4) Unacademy
Q67) Who has been appointed as Ombudsman under MGNREGA?
(1) S L Thaosen
(2) Ajay Kumar Srivastava
(3) Swarup Kumar Saha
(4) N J Ojha
Q68) Who has been appointed as Ambassador of British Council’s ‘India-UK Together Season of Culture’?
(1) Ricky Kej
(2) Bickram Ghosh
(3) A R Rahman
(4) Mohit Chauhan
Q69) What is the name of the Mascot of 44th FIDE Chess Olympiad?
(1) Thambi
(2) Stumpy
(3) Shera
(4) Ballu
Q70) Who has been appointed as the new director of Quintillion Business Media?
(1) Justin Brainerd Smith
(2) Raghav Bahl
(3) Anup Dutta
(4) Sanjay Pugalia
Q71) “World Blood Donor Day” is observed every year on –
(1) 12th June
(2) 13th June
(3) 14th June
(4) 15th June
Q72) Who has become the 74th Chess Grandmaster of India?
(1) Harshit Raja
(2) Sankalp Gupta
(3) Rahul Srivatshav
(4) Mitrabha Guha
Q73) Which state has launched the “Suraksha-Mitra Project” vehicle monitoring system?
(1) Telangana
(2) Kerala
(3) Jharkhand
(4) West Bengal
Q74) Which state government has launched “FRUITS” software for farmer schemes?
(1) Karnataka
(2) Gujarat
(3) Odisha
(4) Kerala
Q75) India’s 1st display plant will be set up by Rajesh Exports with $3 billion investment in –
(1) Karnataka
(2) Telangana
(3) Assam
(4) Odisha
Q76) Who has become India’s first weightlifter to win a gold at the IWF Youth World Championships?
(1) Gurunaidu Sanapathi
(2) Akansha Kishor
(3) Vijay Prajapati
(4) Vyavhare Dhanush
Q77) Which country has proposed a plan to launch a Solar Power Plant in Space?
(1) Japan
(2) China
(3) US
(4) India
Q78) Indian government has extended a LOC of how much amount to Sri Lanka for the procurement of Urea Fertiliser?
(1) $55 million
(2) $60 million
(3) $75 million
(4) $80 million
Q79) The 12th WTO Ministerial Conference took place on 12-15 June 2022 at –
(1) Zurich
(2) Geneva
(3) Bern
(4) Lausanne
Q80) Who has been appointed as the Under Secretary-General of United Nations?
(1) Nahida Sobhan
(2) Saida Muna
(3) Rabab Fatima
(4) Ismat Jahan
ANSWER:
S1. Ans. (2) 9th June
Sol. World Accreditation Day (WAD) is celebrated every year on 9 June to promote the role of accreditation in trade & the economy.
Theme 2022: “Accreditation: Sustainability in Economic Growth and the Environment.”
WAD is a global initiative, jointly established by the International Accreditation Forum (IAF) and the International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC), to raise awareness of the importance of accreditation.
The day was first introduced in 2008.
S2. Ans.(3) Tamil Nadu
Sol. Recently, 4th Food Safety Index awards were announced by Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on the occasion of World Food Safety Day.
This was started in 2018-19. The aim of the award is to create a competitive and positive change in India’s food safety ecosystem.
Top ranked Large State Category:
Tamil Nadu
Gujarat
Maharashtra
Top Ranking Small State Category:
Goa
Manipur
Sikkim
Top Ranking Union Territory:
Jammu and Kashmir
Delhi
Chandigarh
S3. Ans.(2) Goa
Sol. The chief minister (CM) of Goa, Pramod Sawant has launched a ‘Beach Vigil App’, a collaboration between Information Technology (IT) sector and tourism sector that aims to benefit tourists and the institutions working in the beach tourism sector in a holistic management of beaches.
Through the Beach Vigil App, the Drishti workers, police and other stakeholders can raise issues for safeguarding the interest of the tourist’s. During the launch, Goa IT and Tourism Minister Rohan Khaunte was also present.
The app will cover everything from reporting illegal hawkers and illegal massage services to beach cleanliness.
S4. Ans.(1) Maharashtra
Sol. Maharashtra State Board for Wildlife (MSBWL) recently approved 12 new conservation reserves and 3 wildlife sanctuaries, for boosting wildlife conservation movement and environment protection movement.
These protected areas (PAs) will have an area of around 1,000 sq km. In this, an area of 692.74 sq km will be for conservation reserves while an area of 303 sq km will be for wildlife sanctuaries.
Till date, 15 conservation reserves were notified in Maharashtra. With the addition of 12 new conservation reserves, the number will increase to 27.
With this approval, state will also get 3 new wildlife sanctuaries:
Extension of the Lonar wildlife sanctuary
Kolamarka in Gadchiroli- This region is affected by presence of Left-wing extremists. It has endangered Asiatic Wild buffaloes. In 2013, it was notified as conservation reserve.
Muktai Bhawani in Jalgaon
S5. Ans.(3) Eitu Mandal
Sol. Jharkhand’s Eitu Mandal has scripted history by becoming the youngest entrant at the ongoing edition of the Khelo India Youth Games.
The 13-year-old kabaddi player entered record books even before making her first raid at the KIYG.
Daughter of a tractor driver, Eitu Mandal fell in love with kabaddi when she was just 8 years old. Undeterred by all the bulky women around her, she quickly moved up the levels to become part of the Under-18 Youth team.
S6. Ans.(2) Avani Lekhara
Sol. Tokyo Paralympic champion Avani Lekhara won the gold medal in R2- women’s 10m air rifle standing SH1 event at the Para Shooting World Cup 2022 in Chateauroux, France on June 7, 2022.
With the win, she has become the first Indian paralympic shooter to secure a spot in the 2024 Paris Paralympics.
The 20-year-old from Jaipur has won the gold in the women’s 10m air rifle standing SH1 event with 250.6 points. Avni has set a new world record by breaking her own world record of 249.6.
S7. Ans.(2) Mithali Raj
Sol. Veteran Indian cricketer Mithali Raj announced her retirement from all forms of International Cricket on June 8, 2022.
Mithali Raj has played 12 Tests, 232 ODIS, and 89 T20Is for India in her 19-year career.
Mithali Raj made her One Day International debut in 1999 against Ireland and scored an unbeaten 114 runs. She made her test debut in the 2001-2002 season against South Africa at Lucknow. On August 17, 2002, at the age of 19 in her third Test, she broke Karen Rolton’s record of the world’s highest individual Test score of 209.
Mithali Raj became the Captain of the Indian women’s cricket team in 2005. She is the only player (female) to have captained India in more than one ICC ODI World Cup Final- in 2005 and 2017. She led the Indian Cricket Team to the finals in the 2005 Women’s Cricket World Cup.
She is the only female cricketer to surpass the 7,000 run mark in Women’s One Day International Matches.
She is the first player to score 7 consecutive 50s in ODIs. She also holds the record for most half-centuries in WODIs.
In June 2018, Mithali Raj became the first player from India to score 2,000 runs in T20Is, and also became the first woman cricketer to reach 2000 T20Is runs.
S8. Ans.(2) Harmanpreet Kaur
Sol. All-rounder Harmanpreet Kaur has been named as the Indian women’s team ODI captain for the upcoming Sri Lanka tour.
The BCCI announced India’s squad for the Sri Lankan tour on June 8, 2022 after veteran cricketer Mithali Raj announced her retirement from international cricket.
Harmanpreet had earlier replaced Mithali as India’s T20I captain after the latter had retired from the format in September 2019.
S9. Ans.(4) 4.90
Sol. The Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) Monetary Policy Committee headed by Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das increased repo rate, forecasted GDP growth, MSF and Bank rate increased and other.
Highlights:
RBI kept its projection growth at 2% for the current fiscal on the back of improvement in urban demand and gradual recovery in rural India.
RBI has increased the repo rate by 50 bps to 90%, due to the soar inflation.
RBI has increased FY23 CPI inflation forecast to 7% from 5.7%.
The limit of individual loans extended by co-operative banks by 100%.
Credit cards, starting with RuPay credit cards, can now be linked to the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) platforms.
Increased the limit for e-mandates/ standing instructions on cards and Prepaid Payment Instruments (PPIs) for recurring transactions to ₹15,000, from ₹5,000 at present.
S10. Ans. (3) Pakistan
Sol. Pakistan has decided to ban wedding functions in Islamabad after 10 pm from June 8th to conserve energy amid its worsening power crisis.
The move is a part of several steps taken by the government to bring down the consumption of electricity to reduce load shedding.
S11. Ans.(3) WhatsApp
Sol. Whatsapp has launched SMBSaathi Utsav initiative which aims to support small businesses by helping them to adopt digital mediums like Whatsapp Business App.
SMBSaathi Utsav has started the initiative with a pilot in Jaipur’s Johri Bazaar and Bapu Bazaar where over 500 small businesses are being trained.
The initiative was launched in the collaboration with Josh Talks. The SMBSaathi Utsav is the second phase of the SMBSaathi
S12. Ans.(3) Nirmala Sitharaman
Sol. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on June 7 launched the Single Nodal Agency (SNA) Dashboard of Public Financial Management System (PFMS) in New Delhi as a part of the ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’ (AKAM) celebrations by the Ministry of Finance.
This dashboard for to provide a platform for ministries/departments to monitor transfer of funds to states and their utilisation.
S13. Ans.(1) $48 mn
Sol. UN has planned to provide humanitarian assistance of around $48 million over a four-month period to Sri Lanka.
New Delhi’s financial assistance worth over $3 billion since January to provide essential items, including food, fuel, cooking gas and medicines.
Sri Lanka needs $6 billion to keep the country afloat for the next six months, adding that $5 billion is required to ensure day-to-day living and another $1 billion to strengthen the Sri Lankan rupee.
About Sri Lanka – Capital: Jayawardenepura Kotte; Currency: Sri Lankan Rupee; Prime Minister: Ranil Wickremesinghe; President: Gotabaya Rajapaksa
S14. Ans.(1) 7.5%
Sol. The World Bank slashed its economic growth of FY23 for India to 5% from 8% which was estimated in April.
The reason behind the projection was given the rise in inflation, supply chain disruptions, and geopolitical tensions.
This is the second time when World Bank has revised its GDP growth for India in the current FY (April 2022 to March 2023).
India GDP projected for FY23 (2022-2023):
SBI: 8.2-8.5%
RBI: 7.2%
IMF: 8.2%
FICCI: 7.4%
MoSPI: 3-3.5%
S15. Ans.(3) SBI
Sol. Alok Choudhary has been appointed as the fourth Managing Director (MD) of SBI.
Alok Choudhary was cleared as MD by Banks Board Bureau (BBB) in March. He will be incharge till June 30, 2024.
Other reshufflings:
MD Ashwini Bhatia was selected to be wholetime director (WTD) at stock market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI). Bhatia took over as SEBI director after the retirement from SBI on May 31.
CS Setty was the MD for retail and digital banking is now appointed to international banking, technology and markets.
Ashwini Kumar Tewari will be looking after the Risk, compliance, audit and stressed assets resolution group (SARG). He was MD of international banking, technology and markets.
J Swaminathan MD of SARD will see corporate banking and subsidiaries of the bank.
Nitin Chugh, Deputy Managing Director and head, will be incharge of the Digital Banking.
S16. Ans. (2) Shreyas G. Hosur
Sol. Shreyas G Hosur has become the first officer to complete the gruelling “Ironman Triathlon” in Hamburg from the Indian Railways.
Hosur is a 2012-batch Indian Railway Accounts Service (IRAS) officer.
The Ironman Triathlon is toughest single-day sports event in the world to compete.
It comprises of:
Swimming: 3.8-km
Cycling: 180-km
Running: 42.2-km
Ironman Hamburg in Germany was originally added to the Ironman event schedule in 2017.
2022 was the race’s fifth edition in Hamburg.
S17. Ans.(2) Delhi Airport
Sol. The Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi has recently decided to make use of electric vehicles on the airside for transportation.
This decision has been taken in association with the Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL) under the Green transportation program.
The Delhi Airport plans to deploy these EVs within the upcoming three to four months as per the statement and discussions.
As of now, the Delhi Airport has begun using electric buses to transport passengers from Terminal-3 to the passenger transport center and these buses travel to and for after every interval of 20 minutes.
S18. Ans. (3) Assam
Sol. People in India’s north-eastern state of Assam celebrate a spring festival named ‘Baikho festival’. It is celebrating by Rabha tribes of India.
It is predominantly observed by the people of Assam every year in June.
The festival is meant to bring an auspicious harvest season with abundant crops and good health.
S19. Ans.(3) Qatar
Sol. Vice President of India M Venkaiah Naidu launched the India-Qatar Startup Bridge at the India-Qatar Business Forum on June 5.
The new initiative will connect the startup ecosystems of India and Qatar and help the economies of both countries flourish.
The bilateral trade between the two countries crossed $15 Bn in FY 2021-22. In the past two years, Qatar has invested over $2 Bn into several Indian companies, according to the statement.
S20. Ans.(4) IISc Bengaluru
Sol. Researchers from Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bangalore have developed a new class of artificial peptides or mini-proteins, that can inactivate the viruses like SARS-CoV-2.
This study was published in Nature Chemical Biology journal.
Mini-proteins will block virus entry into our cells. It will also clump virus particles together by reducing ability of virus to infect.
Researchers also noted that, protein-protein interaction is like that of a lock and a key. This interaction can be hindered by a lab-made mini-protein that prevents ‘key’ from binding to ‘lock’.
S21. Ans.(2) 15th June
Sol. World Elder Abuse Awareness Day is observed globally on 15th June every year.
This day is celebrated to raise a voice for the elderly who are abused and victimized.
The main objective of this day is to provide an opportunity for communities around the globe to promote a better understanding of abuse and neglect of older persons by creating awareness of the cultural, social, economic and demographic processes affecting elder abuse and neglect.
The day was officially recognized by the United Nations General Assembly in December 2011 bypassing the resolution 66/127 of the United Nations following a request from the International Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse (INPEA).
S22. Ans.(3) 15th June
Sol. Every year the Global Wind Day is celebrated worldwide on 15 June to spread awareness about wind energy, the various uses of wind energy, and the ways and possibilities as to how wind energy can help change the world.
Global Wind Day was first observed as Wind Day in 2007. Later, it was renamed Global Wind Day in 2009.
Global Wind Day is organized by WindEurope and the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC).
According to the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), wind energy is one of the fastest-growing renewable energy sources in the world. India will install 20GW of wind capacity over 2021-25. Wind energy is a source of clean energy and it is inexhaustible. At present, India has a total installed wind power capacity of 38.789 GW. India has the fourth-largest installed wind power capacity in the world.
S23. Ans.(2) Haryana
Sol. Haryana won the 4th Khelo India Youth Games (KIYG) 2021. This was Haryana’s second KIYG title.
Haryana won the inaugural title in 2018 but finished second to Maharashtra in the next two seasons.
Haryana grabbed the top position in the medal tally with 137 medals (52 gold, 39 silver and 46 bronze).
Maharashtra got second position by winning 125 medals including 45 gold, 40 silver and 40 bronze medals. Karnataka remained at third place with 22 gold,17 silver and 28 bronze medals.
Karnataka swimmer Aneesh Gowdawon the highest number of medals (6 Gold).
S24. Ans.(2) Nagaland
Sol. The National e-Vidhan Application (NeVA) is a system for digitising the legislative bodies of all Indian states and the Parliament through a single platform.
Nagaland became the first state in India to implement NeVA, in March this year.
A delegation of MLAs from Gujarat visited the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly, to learn about the e-Vidhan system for paperless proceedings that was recently adopted by the UP-state assembly.
Dubai is the world’s first government to go 100 percent paperless.
S25. Ans. (4) Kerala
Sol. The National e-governance service delivery assessment (NeSDA) report 2021 was published recently. The report was released on June 13, 2022.
In this edition, Jammu and Kashmir was assessed for the first time. It has been ranked at 1st position among Union Territories, with overall compliance of around 90 percent for national e-governance service delivery assessment (NeSDA).
Meghalaya and Nagaland were ranked at top in State Portals with overall compliance of over 90 per cent on all assessment parameters among northeast and hill states.
Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Odisha, Karnataka, Punjab, and Uttar Pradesh had a compliance of over 85 per cent among Remaining States category. Kerala topped in this category. Among Services Portals for North-East and Hill States, Meghalaya and Tripura were ranked highest.
NeSDA was constituted in 2019, by the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG) under its mandate for boosting e-government endeavours and driving digital government excellence. NeSDA 2021 Portal was officially launched in June 2021 for conducting entire assessment process online.
S26. Ans. (4) Indonesia
Sol. The 38th India-Indonesia Coordinated Patrol (IND-INDO CORPAT) between the Indian Navy Units of Andaman & Nicobar Command (ANC) and Indonesian Navy is being conducted from June 13 to 24 2022 in the Andaman Sea and Straits of Malacca.
The 38th CORPAT is the first post-pandemic Coordinated Patrol (CORPAT) between the two countries.
It includes a visit by the Indonesian Navy units to ANC at Port Blair from June 13 to 15, 2022 followed by a Sea Phase in the Andaman Sea and visit by IN Units to Sabang (Indonesia) from June 23 to 24, 2022.
The two Navies have been carrying out CORPAT along their International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) since 2002.
Note: Some Important Exercise:
Al Nagah-India and Oman
‘Naseem-Al-Bahr’-India and Oman
Ekuverin-India and Maldives
Garuda Shakti-India and Indonesia
Desert Warrior- India and Egypt
S27. Ans. (3) Madhya Pradesh
Sol. In a historic first, a team of Indian researchers has discovered an egg-in-egg or abnormal titanosaurid dinosaur egg in the Bagh area of Dhar District in Madhya Pradesh.
The research team discovered a sauropod dinosaur nest consisting of 10 eggs including one abnormal egg near Padlya village.
The discovery was published in the latest issue of a nature group journal- Scientific Reports. The study is titled ‘First ovum-in-ovo pathological titanosaurid egg throws light on the reproductive biology of sauropod dinosaurs’.
This is the first egg-in-egg abnormal fossil egg discovery in India. No egg-in-egg abnormal fossil egg has ever been found in India of dinosaurs and other reptiles including lizards, turtles and crocodiles.
S28. Ans.(2) Mumbai
Sol. Mumbai city is sinking at an average rate of 2mm per year because of a geographical phenomenon known as land subsidence, as per a recent research done by the researchers of IIT Bombay.
Experts have warned that Mumbai is likely to see increased flooding unless urgent remedial action is taken by the urban planners and municipal authorities.
The study, published in March in the peer-reviewed Geophysical Research Letters journal, analyzed land subdivisions in 99 countries globally.
Tianjin in China was found to be the fastest sinking coastal city in the world at a rate of 2 cm per year.
S29. Ans.(3) 5th
Sol. India has been pushed to the fifth position in the ICC Men’s ODI Team Rankings 2022 after Pakistan under the leadership of Babar Azam jumped to the 4th position after a clean sweep over West Indies on June 12, 2022.
Pakistan was placed at the 5th position before the start of the series with a rating of 103. The current rating of the team is 106, while India’s rating is 105.
New Zealand in 1st position with a rating of 125.
S30. Ans. (4) 21 years
Sol. The Union cabinet approved the ‘Agnipath Scheme’ on June 14, 2022, under which the Indian youth will be provided with an opportunity to serve in the Indian Armed Forces.
Under the recruitment process, the youth between the age of 17.5 years and 21 years will be inducted into the Indian Army, the Navy, and the Indian Air Force as Agniveers for 4 years.
More than 46,000 youngsters will be recruited under the scheme in 2022.
S31. Ans.(1) June 14th
Sol. The full Strawberry Moon rises on Tuesday, June 14, 2022.
This Strawberry Moon is a special treat because it isn’t an ordinary full moon, but a supermoon, appearing larger and brighter.
This full Moon is the second supermoon of 2022! This happens when the moon’s orbit is closest to Earth, presenting us with a larger, brighter full moon.
The full moon that falls in June is most commonly known as the ‘Strawberry Moon’- a name that originates with Native Americans. The name is because June is traditionally a time when the wild strawberries are ready for the harvest in North America.
S32. Ans. (2) Japan
Sol. Japan passed a bill on June 13, 2022 to introduce jail term for online insults, marking a major step toward tackling cyberbullying in Japan.
The move aims to amend the country’s Penal Code after Hana Kimura, a 22-year-old professional wrestler reportedly committed suicide in May 2020 after receiving hateful messages on social media.
Under the new legislation, those convicted of making online insults can be punished by up to one year in jail or be fined 300,000 yen, or $2,200.
S33. Ans. (1) Brussels
Sol. First-ever India-European Union (EU) Security and Defence Consultations held in Brussels, on June 10, 2022. The consultations were held in accordance with the decision taken at India-EU Summit in July 2020.
Consultations were co-chaired by Joint secretary of Ministry of Defence Somnath Ghosh and Joint Secretary (Europe West) of Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Sandeep Chakravorty from India and Director Security and Defence Policy, from European Union.
Discussions covered the evolving security situation in Europe, Indo-Pacific and India’s neighbourhood. Both the sides noted number of positive developments in security and defence cooperation area in recent years.
The Maritime Security Dialogue met in February 2022, for the second time. First-ever joint naval exercises between India and EU were held in June 2021.
About European Union – Founded: 1 November 1993, Maastricht, Netherlands; Headquarters: Brussels; President of the Commission: Ursula von der Leyen; President of the Parliament: Roberta Metsola; President of the European Council: Charles Michel
S34. Ans. (1) 7.04%
Sol. India’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) based retail inflation eased marginally to 04% in May from the nearly eight-year high of 7.79% in April.
Inflation faced by rural consumers fell from 8.38% in April to 7.01% in May, but for households in urban areas, the pace of price rise was virtually flat month-on-month, moving from 7.09% in April to 7.08% in May.
Food price inflation, which had hit a 17-month high of 8.31% in April, eased a little to 97% in May thanks to a decline in rural food inflation from 8.5% to 7.76%. However, the Consumer Food Price Index surged further for urban India from 8.09% in April to 8.2% in May.
Recent CPI-based Retail inflation in India:
January: 6.01%
February: 6.07%
March: 6.95%
April: 7.79%
S35. Ans.(3) Indian Bank
Sol. Indian Bank has launched its KCC Digital Renewal scheme, enabling eligible customers to renew their Kisan Credit Card accounts via digital modes.
The initiative is part of the bank’s digital transformation under project ‘WAVE’ – World of Advanced Virtual Experience. The account renewals can be done using Indian Bank’s IndOASIS mobile app and internet banking.
Out of the total agriculture portfolio of ₹88,100 crores, KCC constitutes ₹22,300 crores with 15.84 lakh customers.
About Indian Bank – Founded: 15 August 1907; Headquarters: Chennai; CEO: Shri Shanti Lal Jain; Tagline: Taking Banking Technology To The Common Man
S15. Ans.(3) SBI
Sol. Alok Choudhary has been appointed as the fourth Managing Director (MD) of SBI.
Alok Choudhary was cleared as MD by Banks Board Bureau (BBB) in March. He will be incharge till June 30, 2024.
Other reshufflings:
MD Ashwini Bhatia was selected to be wholetime director (WTD) at stock market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI). Bhatia took over as SEBI director after the retirement from SBI on May 31.
CS Setty was the MD for retail and digital banking is now appointed to international banking, technology and markets.
Ashwini Kumar Tewari will be looking after the Risk, compliance, audit and stressed assets resolution group (SARG). He was MD of international banking, technology and markets.
J Swaminathan MD of SARD will see corporate banking and subsidiaries of the bank.
Nitin Chugh, Deputy Managing Director and head, will be incharge of the Digital Banking.
S16. Ans. (2) Shreyas G. Hosur
Sol. Shreyas G Hosur has become the first officer to complete the gruelling “Ironman Triathlon” in Hamburg from the Indian Railways.
Hosur is a 2012-batch Indian Railway Accounts Service (IRAS) officer.
The Ironman Triathlon is toughest single-day sports event in the world to compete.
It comprises of:
Swimming: 3.8-km
Cycling: 180-km
Running: 42.2-km
Ironman Hamburg in Germany was originally added to the Ironman event schedule in 2017.
2022 was the race’s fifth edition in Hamburg.
S17. Ans.(2) Delhi Airport
Sol. The Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi has recently decided to make use of electric vehicles on the airside for transportation.
This decision has been taken in association with the Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL) under the Green transportation program.
The Delhi Airport plans to deploy these EVs within the upcoming three to four months as per the statement and discussions.
As of now, the Delhi Airport has begun using electric buses to transport passengers from Terminal-3 to the passenger transport center and these buses travel to and for after every interval of 20 minutes.
S18. Ans. (3) Assam
Sol. People in India’s north-eastern state of Assam celebrate a spring festival named ‘Baikho festival’. It is celebrating by Rabha tribes of India.
It is predominantly observed by the people of Assam every year in June.
The festival is meant to bring an auspicious harvest season with abundant crops and good health.
S19. Ans.(3) Qatar
Sol. Vice President of India M Venkaiah Naidu launched the India-Qatar Startup Bridge at the India-Qatar Business Forum on June 5.
The new initiative will connect the startup ecosystems of India and Qatar and help the economies of both countries flourish.
The bilateral trade between the two countries crossed $15 Bn in FY 2021-22. In the past two years, Qatar has invested over $2 Bn into several Indian companies, according to the statement.
S20. Ans.(4) IISc Bengaluru
Sol. Researchers from Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bangalore have developed a new class of artificial peptides or mini-proteins, that can inactivate the viruses like SARS-CoV-2.
This study was published in Nature Chemical Biology journal.
Mini-proteins will block virus entry into our cells. It will also clump virus particles together by reducing ability of virus to infect.
Researchers also noted that, protein-protein interaction is like that of a lock and a key. This interaction can be hindered by a lab-made mini-protein that prevents ‘key’ from binding to ‘lock’.
S21. Ans.(2) 15th June
Sol. World Elder Abuse Awareness Day is observed globally on 15th June every year.
This day is celebrated to raise a voice for the elderly who are abused and victimized.
The main objective of this day is to provide an opportunity for communities around the globe to promote a better understanding of abuse and neglect of older persons by creating awareness of the cultural, social, economic and demographic processes affecting elder abuse and neglect.
The day was officially recognized by the United Nations General Assembly in December 2011 bypassing the resolution 66/127 of the United Nations following a request from the International Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse (INPEA).
S22. Ans.(3) 15th June
Sol. Every year the Global Wind Day is celebrated worldwide on 15 June to spread awareness about wind energy, the various uses of wind energy, and the ways and possibilities as to how wind energy can help change the world.
Global Wind Day was first observed as Wind Day in 2007. Later, it was renamed Global Wind Day in 2009.
Global Wind Day is organized by WindEurope and the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC).
According to the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), wind energy is one of the fastest-growing renewable energy sources in the world. India will install 20GW of wind capacity over 2021-25. Wind energy is a source of clean energy and it is inexhaustible. At present, India has a total installed wind power capacity of 38.789 GW. India has the fourth-largest installed wind power capacity in the world.
S23. Ans.(2) Haryana
Sol. Haryana won the 4th Khelo India Youth Games (KIYG) 2021. This was Haryana’s second KIYG title.
Haryana won the inaugural title in 2018 but finished second to Maharashtra in the next two seasons.
Haryana grabbed the top position in the medal tally with 137 medals (52 gold, 39 silver and 46 bronze).
Maharashtra got second position by winning 125 medals including 45 gold, 40 silver and 40 bronze medals. Karnataka remained at third place with 22 gold,17 silver and 28 bronze medals.
Karnataka swimmer Aneesh Gowdawon the highest number of medals (6 Gold).
S24. Ans.(2) Nagaland
Sol. The National e-Vidhan Application (NeVA) is a system for digitising the legislative bodies of all Indian states and the Parliament through a single platform.
Nagaland became the first state in India to implement NeVA, in March this year.
A delegation of MLAs from Gujarat visited the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly, to learn about the e-Vidhan system for paperless proceedings that was recently adopted by the UP-state assembly.
Dubai is the world’s first government to go 100 percent paperless.
S25. Ans. (4) Kerala
Sol. The National e-governance service delivery assessment (NeSDA) report 2021 was published recently. The report was released on June 13, 2022.
In this edition, Jammu and Kashmir was assessed for the first time. It has been ranked at 1st position among Union Territories, with overall compliance of around 90 percent for national e-governance service delivery assessment (NeSDA).
Meghalaya and Nagaland were ranked at top in State Portals with overall compliance of over 90 per cent on all assessment parameters among northeast and hill states.
Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Odisha, Karnataka, Punjab, and Uttar Pradesh had a compliance of over 85 per cent among Remaining States category. Kerala topped in this category. Among Services Portals for North-East and Hill States, Meghalaya and Tripura were ranked highest.
NeSDA was constituted in 2019, by the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG) under its mandate for boosting e-government endeavours and driving digital government excellence. NeSDA 2021 Portal was officially launched in June 2021 for conducting entire assessment process online.
S26. Ans. (4) Indonesia
Sol. The 38th India-Indonesia Coordinated Patrol (IND-INDO CORPAT) between the Indian Navy Units of Andaman & Nicobar Command (ANC) and Indonesian Navy is being conducted from June 13 to 24 2022 in the Andaman Sea and Straits of Malacca.
The 38th CORPAT is the first post-pandemic Coordinated Patrol (CORPAT) between the two countries.
It includes a visit by the Indonesian Navy units to ANC at Port Blair from June 13 to 15, 2022 followed by a Sea Phase in the Andaman Sea and visit by IN Units to Sabang (Indonesia) from June 23 to 24, 2022.
The two Navies have been carrying out CORPAT along their International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) since 2002.
Note: Some Important Exercise:
Al Nagah-India and Oman
‘Naseem-Al-Bahr’-India and Oman
Ekuverin-India and Maldives
Garuda Shakti-India and Indonesia
Desert Warrior- India and Egypt
S27. Ans. (3) Madhya Pradesh
Sol. In a historic first, a team of Indian researchers has discovered an egg-in-egg or abnormal titanosaurid dinosaur egg in the Bagh area of Dhar District in Madhya Pradesh.
The research team discovered a sauropod dinosaur nest consisting of 10 eggs including one abnormal egg near Padlya village.
The discovery was published in the latest issue of a nature group journal- Scientific Reports. The study is titled ‘First ovum-in-ovo pathological titanosaurid egg throws light on the reproductive biology of sauropod dinosaurs’.
This is the first egg-in-egg abnormal fossil egg discovery in India. No egg-in-egg abnormal fossil egg has ever been found in India of dinosaurs and other reptiles including lizards, turtles and crocodiles.
S28. Ans.(2) Mumbai
Sol. Mumbai city is sinking at an average rate of 2mm per year because of a geographical phenomenon known as land subsidence, as per a recent research done by the researchers of IIT Bombay.
Experts have warned that Mumbai is likely to see increased flooding unless urgent remedial action is taken by the urban planners and municipal authorities.
The study, published in March in the peer-reviewed Geophysical Research Letters journal, analyzed land subdivisions in 99 countries globally.
Tianjin in China was found to be the fastest sinking coastal city in the world at a rate of 2 cm per year.
S29. Ans.(3) 5th
Sol. India has been pushed to the fifth position in the ICC Men’s ODI Team Rankings 2022 after Pakistan under the leadership of Babar Azam jumped to the 4th position after a clean sweep over West Indies on June 12, 2022.
Pakistan was placed at the 5th position before the start of the series with a rating of 103. The current rating of the team is 106, while India’s rating is 105.
New Zealand in 1st position with a rating of 125.
S30. Ans. (4) 21 years
Sol. The Union cabinet approved the ‘Agnipath Scheme’ on June 14, 2022, under which the Indian youth will be provided with an opportunity to serve in the Indian Armed Forces.
Under the recruitment process, the youth between the age of 17.5 years and 21 years will be inducted into the Indian Army, the Navy, and the Indian Air Force as Agniveers for 4 years.
More than 46,000 youngsters will be recruited under the scheme in 2022.
S31. Ans.(1) June 14th
Sol. The full Strawberry Moon rises on Tuesday, June 14, 2022.
This Strawberry Moon is a special treat because it isn’t an ordinary full moon, but a supermoon, appearing larger and brighter.
This full Moon is the second supermoon of 2022! This happens when the moon’s orbit is closest to Earth, presenting us with a larger, brighter full moon.
The full moon that falls in June is most commonly known as the ‘Strawberry Moon’- a name that originates with Native Americans. The name is because June is traditionally a time when the wild strawberries are ready for the harvest in North America.
S32. Ans. (2) Japan
Sol. Japan passed a bill on June 13, 2022 to introduce jail term for online insults, marking a major step toward tackling cyberbullying in Japan.
The move aims to amend the country’s Penal Code after Hana Kimura, a 22-year-old professional wrestler reportedly committed suicide in May 2020 after receiving hateful messages on social media.
Under the new legislation, those convicted of making online insults can be punished by up to one year in jail or be fined 300,000 yen, or $2,200.
S33. Ans. (1) Brussels
Sol. First-ever India-European Union (EU) Security and Defence Consultations held in Brussels, on June 10, 2022. The consultations were held in accordance with the decision taken at India-EU Summit in July 2020.
Consultations were co-chaired by Joint secretary of Ministry of Defence Somnath Ghosh and Joint Secretary (Europe West) of Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Sandeep Chakravorty from India and Director Security and Defence Policy, from European Union.
Discussions covered the evolving security situation in Europe, Indo-Pacific and India’s neighbourhood. Both the sides noted number of positive developments in security and defence cooperation area in recent years.
The Maritime Security Dialogue met in February 2022, for the second time. First-ever joint naval exercises between India and EU were held in June 2021.
About European Union – Founded: 1 November 1993, Maastricht, Netherlands; Headquarters: Brussels; President of the Commission: Ursula von der Leyen; President of the Parliament: Roberta Metsola; President of the European Council: Charles Michel
S34. Ans. (1) 7.04%
Sol. India’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) based retail inflation eased marginally to 04% in May from the nearly eight-year high of 7.79% in April.
Inflation faced by rural consumers fell from 8.38% in April to 7.01% in May, but for households in urban areas, the pace of price rise was virtually flat month-on-month, moving from 7.09% in April to 7.08% in May.
Food price inflation, which had hit a 17-month high of 8.31% in April, eased a little to 97% in May thanks to a decline in rural food inflation from 8.5% to 7.76%. However, the Consumer Food Price Index surged further for urban India from 8.09% in April to 8.2% in May.
Recent CPI-based Retail inflation in India:
January: 6.01%
February: 6.07%
March: 6.95%
April: 7.79%
S35. Ans.(3) Indian Bank
Sol. Indian Bank has launched its KCC Digital Renewal scheme, enabling eligible customers to renew their Kisan Credit Card accounts via digital modes.
The initiative is part of the bank’s digital transformation under project ‘WAVE’ – World of Advanced Virtual Experience. The account renewals can be done using Indian Bank’s IndOASIS mobile app and internet banking.
Out of the total agriculture portfolio of ₹88,100 crores, KCC constitutes ₹22,300 crores with 15.84 lakh customers.
About Indian Bank – Founded: 15 August 1907; Headquarters: Chennai; CEO: Shri Shanti Lal Jain; Tagline: Taking Banking Technology To The Common Man
S36. Ans.(2) OmniCard
Sol. Payment solution provider OmniCard became the first RBI-licensed PPI to launch cash withdrawal using a RuPay-powered card from any ATMs across the country.
The move came in after RBI permitted the non-bank licensed entities to enable cash withdrawals from the digital wallets.
OmniCard users can withdraw cash from any ATM at their convenience with full security from frauds like card theft, card cloning, and PIN skimming. The company is working with NPCI to enable the facility.
S37. Ans. (1) Viktor Axelsen
Sol. The 2022 Indonesia Masters badminton tournament (officially known as the Daihatsu Indonesia Masters) took place at the Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta, Indonesia.
Olympic champions Viktor Axelsen and Chen Yufei clinched the respective men’s and women’s singles titles at the BWF Indonesia Masters 2022.
S38. Ans. (2) Tuba Hassan
Sol. International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced that Sri Lanka’s batting star Angelo Mathews and Pakistan’s debutante spin sensation Tuba Hassan have been voted the ICC Men’s and Women’s Players of the Month for May 2022.
Mathews becomes the first Sri Lankan player to be named the Player of the Month since its inception in January 2021.
Tuba is the first female player from Pakistan to win in the award.
ICC men’s & women’s player of the month 2022
January: Keegan Petersen (SA), Heather Knight (ENG)
February: Shreyas Iyer (IND), Amelia Kerr (NZ)
March: Babar Azam (PAK), Rachael Haynes (AUS)
April: Keshav Maharaj (SA), Alyssa Healy (AUS)
S39. Ans. (4) Long-distance running
Sol. Long-distance running legend Hari Chand, a two-time Olympian, and a double Asian Games gold medallist, passed away in Jalandhar.
Chand won the 5000 and 10,000m gold at the 1978 Bangkok Asiad and also the 10,000m title at the 1975 Asian Championships in Seoul.
Chand, who hailed from Ghorewaha village in Punjab’s Hoshiarpur District, made waves with his barefoot running and broke the 10,000m National record at the 1976 Montreal Olympics which stood for 32 years before falling to Surendra Singh.
S40. Ans. (4) North Korea
Sol. North Korea has appointed veteran diplomat Choe Son-hui as its first female foreign minister.
Choe, who formerly served as the North’s vice foreign minister, was tapped to lead the foreign ministry at a ruling party meeting overseen by leader Kim Jong Un.
She replaces Ri Son Gwon, a hardline former military official who previously led talks with the South.
S41. Ans. (1) 12th June
Sol. The United Nations observes June 12 each year as the ‘World Day Against Child Labour’ to bring attention to the evil practices of child labour across the world.
International Labour Organization (ILO) launched this day in 2002 to tackle this global issue against child labour.
Theme 2022: “Universal Social Protection to End Child Labour.”
S42. Ans. (2) 13th June
Sol. The International Albinism Awareness Day (IAAD) is celebrated annually on June 13 to celebrate the human rights of persons with albinism worldwide.
Each year events are held to educate people and celebrate people with albinism who continue to suffer all types of human rights violations.
On 18 December 2014, the General Assembly adopted a resolution proclaiming, with effect from 2015, 13 June as International Albinism Awareness Day.
The theme for International Albinism Awareness Day 2022 is “United in making our voice heard”.
S43. Ans. (2) 9th June
Sol. International Level Crossing Awareness Day (ILCAD), a global initiative, was observed on 9th June 2022 to create awareness about level crossing safety and about the dangers of misbehaviours at the level crossing.
Since 2009, The annual ILCAD campaign is spearheaded by the Union Internationale des Chemins de fer (UIC) (International union of railways).
9th June 2022 marks the observance of the 14th International Level Crossing Awareness Day (ILCAD). The 13th ILCAD was observed on 10th June 2021 and the 12th edition was observed on 11th June 2020.
The motto of 2022 ILCAD is “Don’t put your life at risk, stay away from tracks!”.
The 2022-year focus is “Vulnerable People”.
S44. Ans.(4) Salman Rushdie
Sol. Indian Author Salman Rushdie was appointed a Companion of Honour by the United Kingdom for services to literature.
The 74-year-old author of ‘Midnight’s Children’ was named on the occasion of the four days of celebrations to mark the Queen’s platinum jubilee.
He had earlier received a knighthood in 2007.
Companion of Honour is an exclusive club with membership limited to just 65 people at any given time, for services to literature.
S45. Ans. (3) Amandeep Singh Gill
Sol. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has appointed senior Indian diplomat Amandeep Singh Gill as his envoy on technology to coordinate programmes for international digital cooperation.
Amandeep Singh Gill has been India’s permanent representative to the Conference on Disarmament in Geneva from 2016-to 2018.
He is now the chief executive officer of the International Digital Health and Artificial Intelligence Research Collaborative (I-DAIR) project at the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies in Geneva.
S46. Ans. (2) R Subramaniakumar
Sol. Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has appointed R Subramaniakumar as the MD & CEO of RBL Bank.
Subramaniakumar has been appointed at RBL for three years from the date of taking charge.
Subramaniakumar is a former managing director and chief executive director of state-run Indian Overseas Bank. He was appointed the administrator of Dewan Housing Finance Co Ltd after the mortgage financier’s board was superseded.
S47. Ans. (4) Avani Lekhara
Sol. Avani Lekharahas won the gold medal at the Chateauroux 2022 World Cup.
The Tokyo Paralympian has won in the R8 event- women’s 50m rifle 3 positions SH1 with a score of 458.3.
She beat Veronika Vadovicova of Slovakia to won this title and gold for India.
She scripted history last year as she became the first Indian woman to win a gold medal at the Paralympics in Tokyo.
S48. Ans. (2) Bihar
Sol. On June 7, 2022, Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari and State Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has inaugurated the eastern end of the Mahatma Gandhi Setu at Patna in the state of Bihar.
The 6km-long bridge has been rebuilt over the River Ganga between Patna and Hajipur, at a cost of Rs 1,742 crore on National Highway-19.
The Minister also laid the foundation stones for 15 national highway projects worth Rs 13,585 crore in Bihar.
S49. Ans. (1) Goa
Sol. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has dedicated to the nation ‘Dharohar‘, the National Museum of Customs and GST in Goa.
‘Dharohar’ is housed in Panaji’s famous Blue Building on the banks of the Mandovi River.
Dharohar is one of its kind museums in the country that showcases not only the artefacts seized by Indian Customs across the country but also depicts basic Customs procedures for the knowledge of the general public.
S50. Ans. (4) All of the above
Sol. United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) has elected Ecuador, Japan, Malta, Mozambique, and Switzerland to serve as non-permanent members of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for a two-year term beginning January 01, 2023.
The newly elected countries will replace India, Ireland, Kenya, Mexico, and Norway, which will vacate their seats at the end of 2022. The UNSC is a United Nations (UN) organisation tasked with maintaining global peace and security.
India’s two-year stint as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council will finish in December 2022, when it will simultaneously hold the Presidency of the powerful UN body.
About United Nations Security Council (UNSC) – Founded: 24 October 1945; Headquarters: New York, New York, United States; Membership: 15 countries; President: Albania
S51. Ans.(1) Anocovax
Sol.India’s first indigenously developed COVID-19 vaccine for animals, Anocovax, was launched by Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on June 9, 2022.
The Covid-19 vaccine for animals neutralizes both Delta and Omicron Variants.
It is safe for dogs, lions, leopards, mice and rabbits.
Anocovax has been produced by the ICAR-National Research Centre on Equines (NRCE) in Haryana.
The Union Minister Narendra Singh Tomar also launched ‘CAN-CoV-2 ELISA kit’, an antibody detection kit against SARS-CoV-2 for animals.
S52. Ans. 2) Narendra Modi
Sol.Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated the Biotech Startup Expo – 2022 at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi on June 9, 2022.
PM Modi stated that the India’s first Biotech Startup Expo is a reflection of the expansive growth of the biotech sector in the country.
The Biotech Startup Expo 2022 is a two-day event being held on June 9 and 10. The expo is being organised by the Department of Biotechnology and Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC).
Biotech Startup Expo 2022 theme is ‘Biotech Startup Innovations: Towards AatmaNirbhar Bharat‘.
S53. Ans. 3) Himachal Pradesh
Sol.Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur has approved the ‘Himachal Pradesh Drone Policy 2022’.
It mainly focuses on creating drone-enabled technology, the creation of manpower through training schools, and startup and innovation schemes.
It will promote drone-enabled technology in different sectors such as defence, transport, health, agriculture, etc.
The drone manufacturing industry can create more than 10,000 direct jobs in the state in the next three years.
Himachal Pradesh government has designated ITI Shahpur to provide training to personnel using drones.
The Department of Information Technology of the state has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with drone companies such as Skye Air and TechEagle.
S54. Ans. (2) Mayank Kumar Agrawal
Sol. Doordarshan Director-General Mayank Kumar Agrawal has been given additional charge as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Prasar Bharati.
He succeeded Shashi Shekhar Vempati, who stepped down as CEO following a five-year tenure.
Prasar Bharati is India’s public broadcaster, headquartered in New Delhi. It is a statutory autonomous body set up by Parliament’s Act of Parliament and comprises Doordarshan Television Network and All India Radio.
About Prasar Bharati – Founded: 23 November 1997; Headquarters: New Delhi
S55. Ans.(4) Ahmedabad
Sol.Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated the headquarters of the Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe) on June 10, 2022 in Bopal, Ahmedabad.
IN-SPACe is an independent nodal agency under Department of Space for allowing space activities and using of Department of Space-owned facilities by non-government private entities and ensuring greater private participation in the sector.
IN-SPACe Chairman– The organisation is chaired by Pawan Goenka.
The organisation will take care of the needs and demands of private players, including educational and research institutions.
S56. Ans.(1) Rajkot, Gujarat
Sol.The 2nd edition of Awards for Excellence in District Skill Development Planning (DSDP) was organised at Ambedkar International Centre in New Delhi, where the top 30 districts were awarded for their innovative best practices in skill development in the region.
Rajkot in Gujarat, Cachar in Assam and Satara in Maharashtra ranked top three among all participating districts.
Out of 700 districts across the country, 467 districts participated in DSDP Awards.
DSDP Awards were instituted under the Skill Acquisition and Knowledge Awareness for Livelihood Promotion (SANKALP) Scheme by MSDE in June 2018 to promote decentralised planning, acknowledge and reward the extraordinary and innovative work done by districts in the field of skill development. The first DSDP Awards were held in 2018-19, with 228 districts from 19 states participating in the initiative.
S57. Ans.(1) Madrid
Sol.Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has been invited to attend the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)’s summit in Madrid, Spain.
The summit will take place on June 28 and June 29.
This was confirmed by NATO Deputy Secretary General Mircea Joane.
The summit would be attended for the first time by NATO partners from the Pacific – Australia, New Zealand, Japan and South Korea.
S58. Ans.(2) 7th
Sol.India jumped one position to 7th among the top recipients of foreign direct investment (FDI) in the last calendar year (2021) despite FDI inflows into the country declining, according to the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
In its latest World Investment Report, UNCTAD said FDI inflows into India declined to $45 billion in 2021 from $64 billion in the preceding year. Outward FDI from India rose 43 percent to $15.5 billion in 2021.
While the United States ($367 billion) remained the top recipient of FDI, China ($181 billion) and Hong Kong ($141 billion) also retained second and third position respectively.
List of India’s Rank in Different Index 2021-22
World Happiness Report 2022: 136th; Finland topped
Knight Frank’s Global House Price Index Q4 2021: 51st; Turkey topped
Chainalysis 2021 Cryptocurrency Gains by Country: India ranked 21st in estimated Crypto Gains in 2021, US topped
World Press Freedom Index 2022: India ranked 150th; Norway topped
World Air Power Index 2022: IAF ranked 3rd
WEF’s Travel and Tourism Development Index 2021: 54th
S59. Ans. (2) Kiran Bedi
Sol.The Hindi edition of the book called ‘Fearless Governance’ by former Puducherry Lt Governor Kiran Bedi was released on June 9, 2022.
Kiran Bedi is the first woman to join the Indian Police Service (IPS) in 1972.
She said that the book offers a practical model of accessible, accountable and people-centric governance, something which is being encouraged by the country’s present leadership.
The book has been published by Diamond Publishers. Royalties of the books will be donated to India Vision and Navjyoti India Foundation.
S60. Ans. (2) Malaysia
Sol. Malaysian Government has decided to Abolish the Death Penalty.
The step is significant for Southeast Asia where crimes punishable by death include drug trafficking, murder, kidnapping, terrorism, and possession of firearms.
In May 2022, Zambia had also announced its plan to abolish the death penalty.
S61. Ans.(4) Andhra Pradesh
Sol.Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has launched YSR Yantra Seva Scheme and flagged off the distribution of tractors and combine harvesters at Chuttugunta Centre in Guntur, Andhra Pradesh.
Chief Minister YS Jagan Reddy flagged off the state-level mega distribution of tractors and combine harvesters under YSR Yantra Seva Pathakam in Guntur.
Around 3,800 tractors and 320 combined harvesters would be made available at Rythu Bharosa Centres (RBKs) across AP. A subsidy of 175 crores has been credited into 5,260 farmer group bank accounts.
Recent Andhra Pradesh Schemes/apps:
YSR Bima
‘Swechha’ programme
CLAP- Jagananna Swachha Sankalpam Programme
‘She Auto’
‘14400 app’
S62. Ans.(2) Dharmendra Pradhan
Sol.Michigan, USA-based IT Services & IT Consulting company Information Data Systems (IDS) has unveiled the Bharat Blockchain Network (BBN) (Academic Blockchain Consortium) & Polyversity (Educational Metaverse).
Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, Ministry of Education (MoE), Government of India (GoI) launched the initiatives in the presence of officials from the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) at an event held at the AICTE Auditorium in New Delhi, Delhi.
The Bharat Blockchain Network (BBN), India’s first nationwide hybrid blockchain network, is built by IDS. Polyversity, a virtual university, is India’s Largest Educational Metaverse, with over 100 Academic Partners establishing virtual campuses, including the AICTE’s campus.
About All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) – Founded: November 1945; Headquarters: New Delhi; Chairperson: Anil Sahasrabudhe
S63. Ans. (1) New Delhi
Sol.India will host Special ASEAN-India Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (SAIFMM) on the 16th and 17th June to mark the 30th anniversary of its relations with the 10-nation grouping.
It will be the first meeting hosted by India in New Delhi and will be accompanied by 12th Edition of Delhi Dialogue.
It will be attended by External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and ASEAN’s Ministers. S Jaishankar and his Singaporean counterpart Vivian Balakrishnan will co-chair the meeting.
The year 2022 has been designated as the ASEAN-India friendship year.
Theme of the Delhi Dialogue 2022: Building Bridges in the Indo-Pacific.
About Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) – Founded: 8 August 1967; Headquarters: Jakarta, Indonesia; Secretary-General: Lim Jock Hoi; Members: 10 (Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Myanmar, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore,
S64. Ans.(2) Karnataka
Sol.The Reserve Bank has cancelled the licence of The Mudhol Co-operative Bank Limited, Bagalkot (Karnataka), thus restricting it from repayment of deposits and acceptance of fresh funds.
The bank does not have adequate capital and earning prospects, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said while announcing the cancellation of licence. RBI also said that bank with its present financial position would be unable to pay its present depositors in full.
Banks whose license got cancelled by RBI recently:
Karnala Nagari Sahakari Bank, Panvel in Maharashtra
Goa-based Madgaum Urban Cooperative Bank
Dr Shivajirao Patil Nilangekar Urban Co-operative Bank Ltd, Nilanga, Latur
Sarjeraodada Naik Shirala Sahakari Bank, Sangli, Maharashtra
People’s Co-operative Bank Ltd Kanpur, UP
S65. Ans.(4) Kiyaverse
Sol.ai, a digital solutions provider serving financial institutions and governments globally, announced the launch of India’s first-ever banking metaverse – Kiyaverse.
Through Kiyaverse, Kiya.ai wants to enable consumers to transact, access banking information and avail various banking products virtually from the comfort of their homes.
In the first phase, banks will be allowed to roll-out their own metaverse for clients, partners and employees through service offerings that include relationship manager, peer avatars and robo-advisors. Kiyaverse plans to have tokens as NFTs and support CBDC to enable open finance in a Web3.0 environment.
S66. Ans.(2) Khan Academy
Sol.SBI Foundation in partnership with Khan Academy, an educational nonprofit in India, has launched “UpSchool”, a digital learning program for students from classes 1 to 10.
This program will be available in English, Hindi, and Kannada languages aiming to reduce learning gaps and build a solid foundation in math and reading for their current academic year.
Interested candidates can register for the program for free by visiting the online website of Khan Academy. Every student will receive a digital certificate at completing the program.
About Khan Academy – Founder: Salman Khan; Founded: 2008; Headquarters: Mountain View, California, United States
S67. Ans. (4) N J Ojha
Sol.Ex-registrar of MS University, N J Ojha has been appointed as Ombudsman under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGA) for 2-year term.
He will now have the power to investigate allegations by MGNREGA staff, consider them, pass awards within 30 days of receipt of the complaint and issue direction for conducting spot investigation.
MGNREGA was launched in 2005 to augment employment generation and social security in India. It is a demand-driven wage employment scheme under Ministry of Rural Development.
S68. Ans.(3) A R Rahman
Sol.Music Composer AR Rahman has been appointed as ambassador of British Council’s ‘India-UK Together Season of Culture’, which aims to boost collaboration among emerging artistes from the two nations.
It was officially launched, by Britain’s Deputy High Commissioner to India Jan Thomson and Director (India) of the British Council Barbara Wickham. The Season of Culture aims to strengthen India-UK collaboration in the areas of arts, English and education.
The ‘Season of Culture’ intends to build on the British Council’s work in India and strengthen partnerships between India and the UK in the arts, English, and education.
S69. Ans. (1) Thambi
Sol. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin has launched the official logo and mascot of the 44th FIDE Chess Olympiad.
The international event will be held at Mamallapuram near Chennai from 28th July to August 10.
The mascot is named as ‘Thambi’ and is a knight dressed in the traditional Tamil attire Veshti (Dhoti) with a shirt and is seen with folded hands, apparently extending the Tamil greeting ‘Vanakkam’.
‘Thambi’ in Tamil means younger brother. Chess Believe is written on its shirt.
It is the 2nd major international chess event to be hosted by Chennai, after World Championship match in 2013.
About International Chess Federation (FIDE) – Founded: 1924 in Paris, France; Headquarters: Lausanne, Switzerland; President: Arkady Dvorkovich (Russia); Motto: “Gens una Sumus” (“We are one Family”)
S70. Ans. (4) Sanjay Pugalia
Sol.Quintillion Business Media Ltd., a business and financial news company, has announced the appointment of Sanjay Pugalia, CEO and Editor-in-Chief of AMG Media, as Director of its Board of Directors.
In September last year, Pugalia, a veteran journalist, had resigned as president of Quint Digital Media Ltd and was appointed by Adani Enterprises as CEO and editor-in-chief to lead the group’s media-related initiatives.
S71. Ans. (3) 14th June
Sol.World Blood Donor Day is celebrated on the 14th of June every year.
This day focuses on drawing attention to the importance of donating blood.
It was first initiated in 2004 by the World Health Organisation (WHO).
Theme 2022: “Donating blood is an act of solidarity. Join the effort and save lives”
June 14 also marks the birth anniversary of Karl Landsteiner who won the Nobel Prize for Medicine in 1930 for his work in classifying blood types.
S72. Ans. (3) Rahul Srivatshav
Sol.Telangana’s Rahul Srivatshav P has become India’s 74th Grandmaster, achieving the title after breaking the 2500 (Elo points) barrier in live FIDE ratings during the 9th Cattolica Chess Festival 2022 in Italy.
The 19-year-old player reached the 2500 Elo live rating mark after drawing his 8th round game against Grandmaster Levan Pantsulaia in the Cattolica event. His current Elo rating is 2468.
Srivatshav had already secured five GM norms and achieved the title when he crossed the rating threshold of 2500. To become a GM, a player has to secure three GM norms and cross the live rating of 2500 Elo points.
Recent Indian Chess Grandmasters:
68th: Arjun Kalyan (Tamil Nadu)
69th: Harshit Raja (Maharashtra)
70th: Raja Rithvik (Telangana)
71st: Sankalp Gupta (Maharashtra)
72nd: Mitrabha Guha (West Bengal)
73rd: Bharath Subramaniyam (Tamil Nadu)
S73. Ans. (2) Kerala
Sol.The Suraksha-Mitra project has become operational in the State of Kerala.
Suraksha-Mitra Project is a vehicle monitoring system. It sends distress messages in case of any accident. Motor Vehicle Department has launched this project under Nirbhaya Scheme. This system will send a distress message to owners’ mobile phones, if there are any untoward incidents while travelling.
A Vehicle Location Tracking Device (VLTD) will be attached to the vehicles. If the vehicle in involved in accident or in case driver over-speeds the vehicle, owners will receive SMS alerts from VLTD. Alerts would be sent immediately through SMS and e-mail to relevant number and email Id, provided by owners during installation of the device.
Under the project, this system has been installed in 38 lakh vehicles.
S74. Ans. (1) Karnataka
Sol. The Karnataka government has launched ‘The Farmer Registration & Unified Beneficiary Information System’ or FRUITS software for Aadhar-based, single-window registration for the schemes.
FRUITS software will facilitate single registration using an Aadhar card and Karnataka’s Bhoomi digitized land record system for authenticating ownership.
Through the creation of single digital identification through FRUITS, farmers can access benefits of hosts of schemes such as Direct Benefit Transfer under PM Kisan, payment for Minimum Support Prices (MSPs) for crops, special financial assistance, caste certificate authentication, and ration cards.
Recent Karnataka Schemes:
Grama One Program
Janasevaka Scheme
Janaspandana platform
‘Women@Work’ programme
Vinaya Samarasya scheme
S75. Ans. (2) Telangana
Sol.Jeweller Rajesh Exports will invest $3 billion to set up the country’s first electronic-display plant in Telangana, the state government said.
India and many governments around the world have raced to subsidize the construction of semiconductor and display factories as a shortage has hobbled the auto and electronics industries and highlighted the world’s dependence on a few sources, such as Taiwan, for vital supplies.
About Telangana – Capital: Hyderabad; Governor: Tamilisai Soundararajan; Chief minister: K. Chandrashekar Rao
S76. Ans. (1) Gurunaidu Sanapathi
Sol.Gurunaidu Sanapathi has become India’s first weightlifter to win a gold at the IWF Youth World Championships in Leon, Mexico.
The 16-year-old claimed the medal after lifting a total of 230kg (104kg+126kg) in the boy’s 55kg event late on June 12, 2022.
Saudi Arabia’s Ali Majeed 229kg (105kg+124kg) won silver, while Yerassyl Umrov of Kazakhstan 224kg (100kg+124kg) won the bronzes medal.
Maharashtra’s Dalvi, a two-time Khelo India Youth gold medallist, heaved 148kg (65kg+83kg) to claim the third spot in the 45kg girl’s event behind Rose J Ramos of Philipines 155kg (70kg+85kg) and Venezuela Kerlys M. Montilla 153kg (71kg+82kg).
S77. Ans. (2) China
Sol. China recently proposed a plan to launch a Solar Power Plant in Space to get inexhaustible power in 2028, two years before the original schedule.
China had initially planned to set up a solar power plant of 1 megawatt capacity in space by 2030.
As per the latest update, China will launch a satellite to establish the same in 2028.
This satellite will test wireless power transmission technology from space to ground, from the height of 400 km.
S78. Ans. (1) $55 million
Sol. The Indian government has decided to extend a Line of Credit (LOC) of USD 55 million to Sri Lanka for the procurement of Urea Fertiliser.
This credit line was extended in response to an urgent request from the Government of Sri Lanka (GOSL), amid the ongoing economic crisis.
An LOC agreement was signed between GOSL and the Export-Import Bank of India on June 10, 2022 at Colombo, in the presence of the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka Ranil Wickremesinghe, the Minister of Agriculture Mahinda Amaraweera, and the High Commissioner of India to Sri Lanka Gopal Baglay.
About Sri Lanka – Capital: Jayawardenepura Kotte; Currency: Sri Lankan Rupee; Prime Minister: Ranil Wickremesinghe; President: Gotabaya Rajapaksa
S79. Ans. (2) Geneva
Sol. The twelfth WTO Ministerial Conference took place on 12-15 June 2022 at WTO headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland after a gap of almost 5 years.
The Conference will be co-hosted by Kazakhstan and chaired by Timur Suleimenov, Deputy Chief of Staff of Kazakhstan’s President.
Indian delegation will be led by Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal. India is a founding member of the WTO since1 January 1995 and a member of GATT since 8 July 1948.
About World Trade Organization (WTO) – Founded: 1 January 1995; Headquarters: Geneva, Switzerland; Director-General: Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala; Membership: 164 countries (160 UN countries, EU, Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan)
S80. Ans. (3) Rabab Fatima
Sol.United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres appointed Ambassador Rabab Fatima, Permanent Representative of Bangladesh as the Under-Secretary-General or Assistant Secretary-General of the UN.
She succeeds Courtenay Rattray of Jamaica who was appointed as the Chef de Cabinet.
She has been also appointed as High Representative for the Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries, and Small Island Developing States (UN-OHRLLS).
António Guterres appointed Navid Hanif of Pakistan as Assistant Secretary-General for Economic Development in the Department of Economic and Social Affairs.
About United Nations (UN)- Founded: 24 October 1945; Headquarters: New York, New York, United States; Secretary general: António Guterres; Member states: 193
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