Current Affairs Quiz - June 2022
31. Which company received the first Type Certificate (TC) under Drone Rules, 2021 from Ministry of Civil Aviation
[A] Garud Aerospace
[B] Pixxel
[C] IoTechWorld Avigation
[D] Aotom Technology
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Correct Answer: C [IoTechWorld Avigation]
Notes:
Union Minister of Civil Aviation awarded the first Type Certificate (TC) under Drone Rules, 2021 to IoTechWorld Avigation.
The Gurugram based company received the TC within 34 days after submission of its online application on the ‘DigitalSky Platform’ of DGCA. There are 14 drone prototypes that are undergoing the certification tests. The Drone Rules, 2021 were notified in 2021 and the ‘Certification Scheme for Unmanned Aircraft Systems (CSUAS)’
32. The Indian Prime Minister inaugurated ‘Kranti Gatha’, a Gallery of Indian Revolutionaries in which state?
[A] Gujarat
[B] Maharashtra
[C] Bihar
[D] Uttar Pradesh
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Correct Answer: B [Maharashtra]
Notes:
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.
33. Which major country’s central bank has announced its biggest interest rate rise in nearly 30 years?
[A] UK
[B] USA
[C] Germany
[D] France
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Correct Answer: B [USA]
Notes:
US central bank has announced its biggest interest rate rise in nearly 30 years to control surging inflation.
The Federal Reserve announced that it would increase its benchmark rate by three-quarters of a percentage point to a range of 1.5 percent to 1.75 percent. It is the largest rate hike since 1994, and is expected to push up the cost of borrowing for homes, cars and other loans.
34. Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has recently developed a new Indian Standard for which product?
[A] Khadi Footwear
[B] Clay cooling cabinet
[C] Cow-dung based Paint
[D] Musical Instrument
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Correct Answer: B [Clay cooling cabinet]
Notes:
The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), has developed an Indian Standard for ‘non-electric cooling cabinet made of clay’.
Named as ‘Mitticool refrigerator’, it was developed by a Gujarat-based innovator with an eco-friendly technology. BIS standard specifies the construction and performance requirements of a cooling cabinet made out of clay, which operates on the principle of evaporative cooling without electricity.
35. Which country is the host of SCO’s Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure (SCO-RATS) Meeting in 2022?
[A] China
[B] India
[C] Bangladesh
[D] Pakistan
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Correct Answer: B [India]
Notes:
India hosted the SCO’s Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure (SCO-RATS) Meeting in its capacity as chair of the SCO-RATS.
The meeting aims to deliberate on security challenges, including threats of terrorism. Delegations from China, Pakistan and other member nations of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) attended the meeting in New Delhi. India hosted a meeting of counter-terror experts from the SCO countries in May 2022.
36. Which country has recently pledged to cut carbon emissions by 43% from 2005 levels by 2030?
[A] China
[B] India
[C] USA
[D] Australia
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Correct Answer: D [Australia]
Notes:
Australia’s new Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced ambitious climate targets for his country.
He has pledged to cut carbon emissions by 43% from 2005 levels by 2030, up from the previous government’s target of between 26% and 28%. Australia is one of the world’s highest per capita carbon emitters. While Canada is aiming to reduce emissions up to 40% by 2030 from 2005 levels, U.S has a target of 52%.
37. Which country recently launched its most advanced aircraft carrier named ‘Fujian’?
[A] UAE
[B] China
[C] North Korea
[D] Iran
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Correct Answer: B [China]
Notes:
China recently launched its third aircraft carrier named ‘Fujian’. It is also the country’s most advanced and the first fully domestically built naval vessel.
Fujian is the name of China’s eastern coastal province of Fujian. Liaoning and Shandong are names of the two previous aircraft carriers of China. China plans to have around five aircraft carriers while the next carrier is expected to be nuclear-powered.
38. As per the latest order by the Defence Minister, what is the new age limit for recruitment under ‘Agnipath scheme’?
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Correct Answer: B [23]
Notes:
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.
39. The European Commission has recommended which country to be granted ‘European Union’ (EU) candidate status?
[A] Malta
[B] Ukraine
[C] Albania
[D] Bulgaria
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Correct Answer: B [Ukraine]
Notes:
The European Commission has recommended that Ukraine should be granted European Union candidate status.
The recommendation from the EU’s executive arm will be discussed by leaders of the 27-nation bloc during the upcoming summit in Brussels. The European Commission also proposed making Moldova, which shares a long border with Ukraine, an EU membership candidate.
40. ‘Operation Sankalp’, which was seen in the news, is associated with which armed force?
[A] Indian Army
[B] Indian Navy
[C] Indian Air Force
[D] Indian Coast Guard
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Correct Answer: B [Indian Navy]
Notes:
Indian Navy’s stealth Frigate, INS Talwar is deployed for Operation Sankalp commemorating the 3rd continuous year of Indian Navy’s presence in the Gulf for protection of India’s Maritime Interests.
After attacks on merchant ships in the Gulf of Oman in June 2019, and the deteriorating security situation in the Gulf region, Indian Navy had commenced Maritime Security Operations, code named ‘Op SANKALP’, in the Gulf Region to ensure safe passage of Indian Flag Vessels transiting through the Strait of Hormuz.
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