Current Affairs Quiz - June 2022

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Charon is one of the five natural satellites of the dwarf planet Pluto. According to a new study, Charon has a “red cap” because of chemicals called tholins. These chemical compounds absorbed a specific colour of the Sun’s UV rays to become red and get deposited around the natural satellite’s north pole.

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Windrush Day observed every year on June 22 to mark the arrival of Caribbean immigrants to the British shores in the year 1948. These immigrants and their descendants faced forced deportation and social issues since their arrival.

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A draft notification was approved by the Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways recently for the introduction of Bharat New Car Assessment Program (Bharat-NCAP). Under this initiative, cars will be given star ratings based on their performance in crash tests.

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The new species of sea anemone called Stylobates calcifer lives in a symbiotic relationship with a hermit crab species called Pagurodofleinia doederleini. It was discovered at the depth of 100 to 400 meters in Pacific Ocean off the coast of Japan.

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Odisha’s Capital Region Urban Transport (CRUT) authority introduced the Mo Bus Service in November 2018 to promote smart technologies and safe transportation for women riders
It was recently recognised by the UN’s Public Service Awards for 2022.

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A joint India-UK Commonwealth Diplomatic Academy programme was recently announced by the foreign ministers of the UK and India.
It aims to equip diplomats from all Commonwealth member states with expertise and skills required for addressing emerging challenges that have global-level impact. This academy programme will be hosted in New Delhi. This was announced during the 26th Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM), which was held in Rwanda, East Africa from June 24 to 25.

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As per the Goods and Services Tax (Period of Levy and Collection of Cess) Rules, 2022, notified by the Ministry of Finance, the compensation cess will continue to be levied from July 1, 2022 to March 31, 2026.
The levy of cess, which was to end on June 30 was extended by the GST Council, chaired by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. It is used to repay the loans taken in the last two fiscal years to make up for the shortfall in revenue collection.

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Madhya Pradesh defeated Mumbai by six wickets in the final to clinch their maiden Ranji Trophy title at M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru.
The match included centuries from Yash Dubey, Shubham Sharma and Rajat Patidar in the first innings. The renowned cricket coach Chandrakant Pandit, who was the captain of the Madhya Pradesh team 23 years ago, has guided the young team to victory.

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Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) instituted “National Highways Excellence Awards” (NHEA) in 2018, to incentivize stakeholders in the highway construction and maintenance process.
It aims to recognize and award companies for the best-performing road assets and toll plazas across the country. Performance during construction, operations and maintenance, innovation, greenery, tolling stages of highway development will be rated along with the field of road safety.

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Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) provided Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) India’s first home-grown mRNA Covid-19 vaccine by Gennova Biopharma.
The vaccine can be administered for emergency use in 18 years and above. Unlike other mRNA vaccines which require being stored at sub-zero temperatures, this mRNA vaccine can be stored at 2-8 degrees.