Current Affairs Quiz - June 2022
41. Tata Power Solar Systems commissioned India’s largest floating solar power project in which state?
[A] Rajasthan
[B] Punjab
[C] Kerala
[D] Maharashtra
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Correct Answer: C [Kerala]
Notes:
Tata Power Solar Systems, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tata Power, has commissioned India’s largest floating solar power project in Kayamkulam, Kerala.
The project is commissioned on a 350-acre backwaters area, having an installed capacity of 101.6 Megawatt Peak.
42. T-Hub, which was seen in the news, is a start-up incubator based in which state?
[A] Tamil Nadu
[B] Telangana
[C] Odisha
[D] Karnataka
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Correct Answer: B [Telangana]
Notes:
Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao recently inaugurated the new facility of business incubator T-Hub in Hyderabad.
The new building, called T-Hub 2.0 is claimed to be world’s largest innovation campus. The facility will support over 2,000 startups under one roof. Established in 2015, T-Hub (Technology Hub) is an innovation hub and ecosystem enabler based in the city of Hyderabad.
43. ‘Living Lands Charter’, which was seen in the news, is associated with which global bloc?
[A] G-7
[B] G-20
[C] Commonwealth of Nations
[D] BRICS
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Correct Answer: C [Commonwealth of Nations]
Notes:
At the conclusion of the 2022 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Kigali, Rwanda, all 54 Commonwealth members adopted ‘Living Lands Charter’.
The non-binding agreement mandates that member countries will safeguard global land resources and arrest land degradation and act against climate change, biodiversity loss and towards sustainable management.
44. Which institution has approved USD 250 million loan for the Indian government’s road safety programme?
[A] IMF
[B] World Bank
[C] ADB
[D] AIIB
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Correct Answer: B [World Bank]
Notes:
The World Bank approved a USD 250 million loan for the Indian government’s road safety programme to addresses the high road accident fatality rate in the country.
The loan from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) has a maturity of 18 years. According to a World Bank study, road crashes are estimated to cost the Indian economy between 5% and 7% of GDP a year.
45. India launched a joint Commonwealth Diplomatic Academy programme with which country?
[A] UK
[B] Australia
[C] Canada
[D] New Zealand
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Correct Answer: A [UK]
Notes:
India and the UK announced to create a joint Commonwealth Diplomatic Academy programme to train young and aspiring diplomats from both nations.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and his UK counterpart announced plans for the establishment of the new academy to jointly promote Commonwealth values after the meeting in Rwanda.
46. Chowalloor Krishnankutty, who passed away recently, was a famous author and lyricist of which language?
[A] Kannada
[B] Malayalam
[C] Odia
[D] Telugu
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Correct Answer: B [Malayalam]
Notes:
Veteran lyricist, author and journalist, Chowalloor Krishnankutty passed away at the age of 86. He has authored over 3000 devotional songs and authored over 200 books.
He won several awards including the Kerala Sahithya Academy Award for satire, Poonthanam Jnanapana among others. Chowalloor Krishanankutty also produced documentaries on well-known Kathakali artists. He served as the Vice-Chairman of the Kerala Kalamandalam.
47. Who has been appointed as the new Chief of the Intelligence Bureau (IB), in 2022?
[A] Tapan Deka
[B] Nitin Gupta
[C] Arvind Kumar
[D] Samant Goel
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Correct Answer: A [Tapan Deka]
Notes:
Tapan Deka has been appointed the new chief of the Intelligence Bureau (IB), India’s central intelligence agency. He was serving as the Special Director in IB.
Current chief of Research and Analysis Wing (R&AW) Samant Goel has been given another extension of one year in his tenure which comes to an end on June 30.
48. Which institution has authorised two Indian private firms for space launches?
[A] New Space India Limited
[B] IN-SPACe
[C] ISRO
[D] DRDO
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Correct Answer: B [IN-SPACe]
Notes:
The Indian Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe) has started authorising two Indian private firms, for private space sector launches in the country.
Dhruva Space’s Dhruva Space Satellite Orbital Deployer – (DSOD 1U), a technology demonstration payload, and Digantara’s Robust Integrating Proton Fluence Meter (ROBI), a Proton dosimeter payload, were authorised.
49. National Highways Excellence Awards (NHEA) were instituted to felicitate which category?
[A] Companies
[B] Public
[C] Bureaucrats
[D] Employees
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Correct Answer: A [Companies]
Notes:
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.
50. The birth day of Professor Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis, is recognised as which special day in India?
[A] National Planning Day
[B] National Statistics Day
[C] National Mathematics Day
[D] National Public Policy Day
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Correct Answer: B [National Statistics Day]
Notes:
National Statistics Day is observed in India on June 29 each year, on the birth day of Professor Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis.
The aim is to raise public awareness of the role statistics play in formulating and affecting public policy. The veteran statistician, PC Mahalanobis, is recognised for his contributions to economic planning and statistics. He is the founder of Indian Statistical Institute (ISI) and member of India’s first Planning Commission.
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