Current Affairs Quiz - June 2022
1. ‘Operation Rakth Chandan’ was associated with which institution?
[A] Narcotics Control Bureau
[B] Indian Army
[C] Indian Navy
[D] Directorate of Revenue Intelligence
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Correct Answer: D [Directorate of Revenue Intelligence]
Notes:
The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) recently launched Operation Rakth Chandan recovered 14.63 MT of Red Sanders estimated at Rs 11.70 crores in the international market.
The red sanders were seized from a consignment at ICD Sabarmati which was to be exported to Sharjah, UAE. The suspect container was scanned through a ‘container scanning device’.
2. Which is the nodal agency of Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM)?
[A] ICMR
[B] AIIMS
[C] NHA
[D] Niti Aayog
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Correct Answer: C [NHA]
Notes:
The National Health Authority (NHA) under its flagship scheme of Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) has launched a public dashboard. It has information on the mission’s progress at state level.
The dashboard will display detailed information on core registries under the mission – Ayushman Bharat Health Account (ABHA) numbers, Healthcare Professionals Registry (HPR) and Health Facility Registry (HFR).
3. Which is the venue of the ‘World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) Forum 2022’?
[A] New York
[B] Paris
[C] Geneva
[D] Davos
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Correct Answer: C [Geneva]
Notes:
The World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) Forum 2022 started from 15 March in a virtual format with the final week held physically from 30 May to 3 June 2022 at the ITU Headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland.
The forum was held under the theme of ‘ICTs for Well-Being, Inclusion and Resilience: WSIS Cooperation for Accelerating Progress on the SDGs’. The WSIS Forum is co-organized by ITU, UNESCO, UNDP and UNCTAD.
4. India signed the Permanent Indus Commission (PIC) annual report with which country?
[A] Nepal
[B] Bangladesh
[C] Pakistan
[D] China
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Correct Answer: C [Pakistan]
Notes:
The 118th meeting of the Permanent Indus Commission (PIC) comprising Indus Commissioners of India and Pakistan was recently organised.
During the meeting, the annual report for the year ending on March 31, 2022, was finalised and signed. The next meeting of the PIC would be held in Pakistan. According to the of the Indus Waters Treaty, around 33-million-acre feet water of eastern rivers- Sutlej, Beas, and Ravi is allocated to India for unrestricted use annually, and about 135 MAF of western rivers-Indus, Jhelum, and Chenab to Pakistan.
5. Which state/UT launched e-stamping facility after abolishing physical stamp papers of all denominations?
[A] New Delhi
[B] Punjab
[C] Haryana
[D] Maharashtra
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Correct Answer: B [Punjab]
Notes:
Punjab government has recently launched e-stamping facility after abolishing physical stamp papers of all denominations.
The move aims to bring efficiency and is expected to save Rs 35 crore annually. Stamp papers of any denomination can be obtained only through e-stamp from stamp vendor or from banks authorised by the state government. The facility has been started with the assistance of National e-Governance Services Limited.
6. ‘Operation Mahila Suraksha’ is an initiative of which institution?
[A] National Commission for Women
[B] Ministry of Women and Child Development
[C] Railway Protection Force
[D] NITI Aayog
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Correct Answer: C [Railway Protection Force]
Notes:
Railway Protection Force (RPF) launched a pan India drive “Operation Mahila Suraksha” was launched from May 3 to May 31, 2022.
During this drive, RPF has arrested more than 7,000 persons who were travelling in the coaches reserved for women without being authorised. RPF also rescued 150 women from becoming victims of human trafficking. Another pan India initiative “Meri Saheli” is also operational to provide safety and security to lady passengers.
7. In which year, Telangana was carved out of erstwhile unified Andhra Pradesh?
[A] 2012
[B] 2014
[C] 2016
[D] 2017
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Correct Answer: B [2014]
Notes:
Telangana was carved out of erstwhile unified Andhra Pradesh on June 2, 2014 as India’s 29th state. At present, it is the 28th state as Jammu and Kashmir was made a Union Territory in 2019.
The Centre for the first time organised Telangana Formation Day celebrations in Delhi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah was the chief guest. The victory of the Telangana Movement forced the bifurcation of then Andhra Pradesh.
8. India hosted the ‘Industry Transition Dialogue’ with which country?
[A] Finland
[B] Australia
[C] Sweden
[D] France
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Correct Answer: C [Sweden]
Notes:
Industry Transition Dialogue was hosted by India and Sweden in Stockholm. Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav addressed the summit.
The event was organised as a part of India and Sweden’s joint initiative called Leadership for Industry Transition (LeadIT). The Minister said that the developed countries must take lead in the global transition towards net zero and low carbon industry transition.
9. Panna Tiger Reserve is located in which state/UT?
[A] Madhya Pradesh
[B] Maharashtra
[C] Gujarat
[D] Rajasthan
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Correct Answer: A [Madhya Pradesh]
Notes:
Panna Tiger Reserve is located in Vindhyan Hills in northern Madhya Pradesh. The Union Ministry of Jal Shakti recently released the final report of the Integrated Landscape Management Plan for Greater Panna Landscape.
The plan has been prepared in respect of the Ken-Betwa Link Project by the Wildlife Institute of India (WII), for better habitat protection, and management of species such as tigers, vultures, and gharial.
10. Which Indian personality was honoured by the Geneva-based Martin Ennals Foundation?
[A] Father Stan Swamy
[B] Varavara Rao
[C] Sudha Bharadwaj
[D] Anand Teltumbde
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Correct Answer: A [Father Stan Swamy]
Notes:
The Martin Ennals Foundation has decided to posthumously pay homage to Father Stan Swamy. He was a Jesuit priest and tribal rights activist from Jharkhand who had been arrested in the Bhima Koregaon case. He worked closely with Adivasi communities to safeguard their land, forest and labour rights.
The Geneva-based foundation presents the award regarded as the Nobel Prize for human rights defenders every year. The recipients of this year’s awards include Daouda Diallo from Burkina Faso, Pham Doan Trang from Vietnam and Abdul-Hadi Al-Khawaja of Bahrain.
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