Current Affairs Quiz - June 2022

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The Sun Temple at Gujarat’s Modhera village was built under the administration of the Chaulukya king Bhima I in the early 11th century. It is located on the bank of River Pushpavati. It became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2014.

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Theri Desert in located in Tamil Nadu. It derives its name from Tamil term “theri”, which means red dunes. Red sand dunes in this desert have sediments dating back to the Quaternary period that commenced some 2.6 million years ago.

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Myelodysplastic syndrome is a rare type of blood cancer that affects the body’s ability to make healthy blood cells in the bone marrow. It obstructs the body’s ability to produce blood cells. Its treatments range from blood transfusion to chemotherapy or stem cell transplantation.

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The Economic Recovery Act of 1948 or the Marshall Plan was signed by President Truman to enable the United States to provide economic aid required for the infrastructure restoration in postwar Europe.

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Swadesh Darshan Scheme was launched by the Ministry of Tourism for the integrated development of theme-based tourist circuits in India. Under this central sector scheme, central financial assistance will be provided to states and union territories for the infrastructural development of the tourist circuits.

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Former Punjab DGP Dinkar Gupta recently became the new Director Generation of the NIA – India’s premier counter-terrorist task force. Earlier, Director-General of CRPF Kuliep Singh was given the additional charge of the NIA following the retirement of Y C Modi.

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The pink bollworm (Pectinophora gossypiella) is a pest that infests cotton farms. It is native to Asia. However, this invasive species has spread throughout the cotton-producing countries. Currently, several parts of Punjab are facing the threat of attack by pink bollworm.

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India’s national standard body, the Bureau of Indian Standard (BIS) has formulated and published standards for electric vehicle (EV) batteries.
BIS functions under the aegis of Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution. The new standards are released for test specifications for Lithium-ion Traction Battery Packs and Systems for Electrically Propelled Road Vehicles, considering real-life scenarios.

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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.

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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.