Current Affairs Quiz - June, 2021

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As per a recent study conducted in Indonesia, mosquitoes infected with Wolbachia bacteria, reduce the insect’s ability to spread dengue.
As per the World Mosquito Programme team, the bacteria remain in those parts of its body that the dengue virus needs to get into. After the study, the Dengue fever cases have been cut by 77%.

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Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur and Yantai Institute of Coastal Zone Research in China have developed a technique to detect cyclone formation in the North Indian Ocean region, in advance.
The study was conducted under the Climate Change Program with support from the Centre’s Department of Science and Technology.

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DBS has been named by Forbes in their list of World’s Best Banks 2021, based on global customer survey. DBS was ranked in the first position out of 30 domestic and international banks in India.
This is the third edition of the ‘World’s Best Banks’ list by Forbes, conducted in partnership with market research firm Statista. The second bank in the list is Kerala-based CSB Bank, followed by ICICI Bank and HDFC Bank.

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The United Nations Security Council is a 15 member body. Five veto-wielding permanent members of the council are the United States, Russia, China, United Kingdom and France.
Recently, five countries namely Brazil, the United Arab Emirates, Albania, Ghana and Gabon have been selected for to join the U.N. Security Council. They replace another 5 members whose terms end and will start their terms on January 1.

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The curtain raiser event for the 7th International Day of Yoga was organised recently. A mobile application, “Namaste Yoga” was also launched during the event.
The event also marked the beginning of a series on Common Yoga Protocol to be telecast on DD India channel. The series is produced by produced Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga (MDNIY). International Day of Yoga is celebrated on June 21.

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Mukesh Sharma, who is a professor at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur has been appointed as honorary member of WHO’s Global Air Pollution and Health-Technical Advisory Group (GAPH-TAG).
His appointment is made by Director General of WHO. The professor is an air quality expert with the civil engineering department at IIT-Kanpur.

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Barbora Krejcikova won her maiden Grand Slam singles title at the French Open Tournament 2021. She became the first Czech woman in 40 years to win the tournament.
She won the women’s doubles titles at the 2018 French Open, 2018 Wimbledon and 2021 French Open and the mixed doubles titles at the Australian Open in 2019, 2020, and 2021.

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The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Ropar has developed a device that can be used as a substitute for Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) machine.
Called as “Jivan Vayu”, the machine can deliver high flow oxygen up to 60 Litres Per Minute. The CPAP therapy helps to ensure that the airways do not collapse while the patients breathe during sleep. The new device, which functions without electricity, is the first to be designed in India.

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The American space agency NASA is set to install new solar arrays at the International Space Station (ISS).
Expedition 65 astronauts will conduct two spacewalks on two different days to install new solar arrays to help power the International Space Station.

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Indian Ace Chess Player D. Gukesh won the $15,000 Gelfand Challenge chess title and eventually a ‘wild card’ for the elite Meltwaters Champions Chess Tour.
15-year-old Gukesh won all four rounds, including the key fight against Praggnanandhaa. He is the second youngest person to qualify for the title of Grandmaster, in March 2019.