Current Affairs Quiz - June 2022

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India’s ace chess player R Praggnanandhaa won the Norway Chess Group A open chess tournament after scoring 7.5 points from 9 rounds.
The 16-year old Grand Master and the top-seed, remained unbeaten through the nine rounds. World Champion Magnus Carlsen emerged as the winner of the Norway Chess 2022, and clinched his fourth straight title.

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Union Home Minister Amit Shah chaired a meeting of the Western Zonal Council in Diu, after a gap of two years due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The Western Zonal Council comprises the states of Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa and Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu. Five Zonal Councils were set up through Part-III of the States Re-organisation Act, 1956. Other Councils are Northern Zonal Council, Central Zonal Council, Eastern Zonal Council, and Southern Zonal Council.

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The fourth edition of Khelo India Youth Games 2021 concluded in  Panchkula and the hosts Haryana grabbed  the top position in the medal tally with 52 gold, 39 silver and 46 bronze medals.
Maharashtra and Karnataka were at the second and third places respectively. The fourth edition of the Khelo India Youth Games saw participation of athletes from over 36 states and Union Territories competing in 25 different sports.

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Former Pakistan President General Pervez Musharraf’s family clarified that he is suffering from a severe ailment called Amyloidosis.
Amyloidosis is a rare disease that occurs when an abnormal protein called ‘amyloid’ builds up in a person’s organs, affecting their functioning. Amyloid deposits can build up in the heart, brain, kidneys, spleen and other parts of the body, leading to organ failure. Some varieties are hereditary, while others are caused by factors such as inflammatory diseases or long-term dialysis.

 

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The Legislative Assembly of Manitoba in Canada passed the Turban Day Act, to celebrate April 13 every year as Turban Day across the province.
The act officially recognises turban as a part of Canada’s diversity and multiculturalism. It explains that the turban is not only a religious symbol of faith for the Sikh community, but also important for their respect and dignity. The month of April is celebrated as Sikh Heritage Month across Canada since 2019.

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The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship will organise the Pradhan Mantri National Apprenticeship Mela every month.
At the end of a candidate’s training period, they will be awarded an Apprenticeship certificate, acknowledged by the National Council for Vocational Education and Training (NCVET). The primary objective of the Mela is to encourage the hiring of apprentices from the cities. A credit bank concept will be introduced, with a depositary of various credits accumulated by learners.

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The Union Cabinet has approved a memorandum of association (MoA) by India for the establishment of BIMSTEC Technology Transfer Centre in Colombo.
The MoA was signed by the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation member countries at the 5th BIMSTEC Summit held in Colombo, Sri Lanka in March 2022.

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Neeraj Chopra bettered his national record in Javelin throw, in the Paavo Nurmi Games held in Turku, Finland.
With a throw of 89.30 metres, he created a new national record, better than his Tokyo Olympics performance of 87.58m. It made him India’s first track and field gold medallist. His recent throw, which fetched him a silver medal, is also the fifth best throw by an athlete this year.

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Union Steel Minister Ram Chandra Prasad Singh inaugurated a six-lane highway in Surat made of steel slag, a first-of-its kind.
The road constructed using 100 per cent slag, which is a by-product of steel manufacturing. The road has been jointly made with the Central Road Research Institute (CRRI), which is a laboratory of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and Arcelor Mittal Nippon Steel (AMNS).

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Egypt has hosted the Eighth Global Conference of Young Parliamentarians in Sharm El Sheikh. The conference is jointly organized by the House of Representatives and the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU).
Around 200 young MPs, from 60 countries are participating to discuss strategies to mitigate the impact of climate change. Nagaland’s first woman elected as Member of Parliament to Rajya Sabha S. Phangon Konyak is representing India at the Conference.