Current Affairs Quiz - June 2022

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LinkedIn, the world’s largest professional network, is set to invest USD 5,00,000  in partnership with UN Women to advance women’s economic empowerment.
The project will launch a pilot in Maharashtra to cultivate the digital and employability skills of 2,000 women. It will also present them with a range of career-building opportunities through job fairs, and mentoring sessions. The three-year regional collaboration will digitally upskill women, providing them greater access to jobs.

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Kerala has been ranked first in Asia in Affordable Talent in Global Startup Ecosystem Report (GSER).The State has also been ranked fourth in global ranking in the GSER, from its previous rank of 20.
It is released by Startup Genome and Global Entrepreneurship Network. Kerala founded ‘Kerala Startup Mission’ in 2006 to become a start-up powerhouse. As per the report, Kerala is suitable for investments in artificial intelligence (AI) and data analytics.

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The Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated ‘Kranti Gatha’, a Gallery of Indian Revolutionaries inside an underground bunker at Raj Bhavan in Mumbai.
The Prime Minister also inaugurated ‘Jal Bhushan’, the new residence and office of the Governor of Maharashtra.

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The International Day of Family Remittances (IDFR) is observed on 16 June every year. It recognises the importance of over 200 million migrant workers who send money home.
According to the United Nations, over 800 million people receive money as foreign remittances from their loved ones. According to the World Bank, remittances to low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) will reach a record USD 630 billion this year.

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During the launch of the Agnipath scheme, the Centre had said those between the of 17-and-a-half and 21 years would be inducted for a four-year tenure in the tri services of Army, Navy and Air Force.
As per the latest order by the Defence Minister, the age limit for recruitment has now been raised to 23 for the 2022 batch only. There have been nation-wide protests against the new model for recruitment of soldiers.

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The Haryana state government and Israel have signed a joint declaration in the field of integrated water resources management and capacity building.
The Joint Cooperation Agreement was signed by the Project Director of Atal Bhujal Yojana, Haryana with the representative of Israel, to make significant transformation in water management sector.

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The Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru was named the best regional airport in India and South Asia title in the 2022 Skytrax World Airport awards.
The award is based on the feedback from the customers in a globally conducted survey about experience from check-in to arrivals, transfers, shopping, security, immigration and arrangements in the departures gates. The Bengaluru airport had also won the Best Airport and Aviation Innovation Award at Wings India Awards earlier.

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Red Bull racing driver Max Verstappen claimed his fifth win at the 2022 Canadian Grand Prix as Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton took his second podium of the season finishing the race in the third position.
Verstappen claimed his sixth victory of the season, and his 26th overall title. Spanish driver Carlos Sainz of Ferrari clinched the second position. Lewis Hamilton, the seven-time champion completed the podium, since the Bahrain season opener.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi participated in the eighth International Day of Yoga (IDY) celebrations in Karnataka’s Mysuru. The theme of this year’s Yoga Day celebrations is ‘Yoga for Humanity’.
Over 25 crore people across the world took part in various events and doing yoga in unison. A programme in coordination with the Ministry of External Affairs has also been organised for a mass Yoga Protocol around the world on the day following the movement of the sun.

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The Multinational Peacekeeping Exercise “Ex Khaan Quest -2022” was conducted at Ulaanbaatar in Mongolia.
The exercise provided a platform for mutual learning and sharing best practices amongst the armies from 16 Nations. The Indian contingent consisting of personnel from the Ladakh Scouts participated in the exercise. Mock tactical operations as per United Nations (UN) mandate among other exercise were held.