Current Affairs Quiz - June 2022

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Meningococcal disease is a bacterial infection caused by Neisseria meningitidis. It causes infections in the bloodstream, spinal cord and brain lining. This pathogen spreads when respiratory or throat secretions are shared.

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Russia has promised its ally Belarus to deliver nuclear- capable missiles in the coming months. Russian President Vladimir Putin made the announcement during Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko’s visit to Moscow.
Russia will transfer to Belarus Iskander-M tactical missile systems, which can use ballistic or cruise missiles in their conventional and nuclear editions.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi Monday urged the Group of Seven (G7) countries to consider investing in India’s emerging market for clean energy technologies.
He represented India as a partner country in the G7 Summit in Germany  after being invited by German Chancellor Olaf Scholz. Indonesia, Argentina, Senegal and South Africa also attended the summit as partner countries. G7 is an informal grouping of industrialised economies- the US, the UK, Canada, France, Germany, Italy and Japan.

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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.

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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.

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After Jharkhand and Andhra Pradesh, Rajasthan is the third state where uranium has been found in India. The rare mineral is found at Rohil in Sikar district.
The Rajasthan government has issued a letter of intent (LoI) to Uranium Corporation of India, for excavation of ore of this rare mineral in the state.

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Dr V Krishnamurthy, former chairman of public sector undertakings such as Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL), Steel Authority of India (SAIL) and Maruti Udyog (now Maruti Suzuki), passed away recently.
He is regarded as the ‘Father of Public Sector Undertakings’. He had served as Secretary of Industries for the Government of India, Member of the Planning Commission, and many other Prime Minister’s Committees. He was conferred Padma Shri, Padma Bhushan and Padma Vibhushan for his services.

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Scientists have discovered the world’s largest bacterium in a Caribbean mangrove swamp. The bacterium named ‘Thiomargarita magnifica’ is so big to be seen with the naked eye.
The thin white filament is by far the largest bacterium known to date. It has a large central compartment or vacuole, that allows some cell functions to happen in that controlled environment instead of throughout the cell.

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The ‘Dak Karmayogi’ e-learning portal of the Department of Posts was launched by Ashwini Vaishnaw, Minister of Communications.
This portal has been developed in-house under vision of ‘Mission Karmayogi’, conceptualized by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to promote efficiency of Government employees. The portal will enhance the competencies of about 4 lakh Gramin Dak Sevaks and employees by providing uniform standardized training content online or in blended campus mode.

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Ministry of Defence inaugurated ‘Pay Roll Automation for Disbursement of Monthly Allowances (PADMA)’.
It is an automated Pay and Allowances module for the Indian Coast Guard, which aims to provide seamless disbursal to around 15,000 ICG personnel. The launch marked the beginning of the Centralized Pay System (CPS).