Current Affairs Quiz - June, 2023
1. Who has been appointed as the Chairperson of the Cheetah Project Steering Committee set up by NTCA?
[A] Rajesh Bansal
[B] Jitendra Singh
[C] Ashwini Vaishnaw
[D] Gagandeep Singh Bedi
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Correct Answer: A [Rajesh Bansal]
Notes:
National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) has constituted an 11-member Cheetah Project Steering Committee.
Rajesh Bansal, the Secretary General of Global Tiger Forum, has been appointed as its Chairman, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change said in a statement.
2. Census 2021, which was postponed due to COVID-19, includes options for how many religions?
[A] Four
[B] Six
[C] Eight
[D] Ten
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Correct Answer: B [Six]
Notes:
The Next Census will only count Hindu, Muslim, Christian, Buddhist, Sikh and Jain as distinct religion options.
This is despite demands from several sections including Sarnaism, the Lingayat religion, to be counted as a separate religion. Census 2021, which was to be conducted in two phases, has been postponed indefinitely, with the Central government initially attributing the delay to the COVID-19 pandemic.
3. Which country has launched the ‘Shenzhou-16’ Mission?
[A] Japan
[B] China
[C] South Korea
[D] Israel
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Correct Answer: B [China]
Notes:
China recently launched the Shenzhou-16 mission. As part of this mission, three astronauts lifted off atop a Long March-2F rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre in the Gobi Desert in northwest China.
The astronauts aboard Shenzhou-16 spacecraft will stay in the Tiangong space station for the next five months. This is the country’s fifth manned mission to a fully functional space station since 2021.
4. Northeast India’s First Vande Bharat Express travels from Assam to which state/UT?
[A] West Bengal
[B] Odisha
[C] Arunachal Pradesh
[D] Uttarakhand
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Correct Answer: A [West Bengal]
Notes:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently inaugurated the first Vande Bharat Express in Northeast India. It will travel from Assam’s Guwahati to West Bengal’s New Jalpaiguri.
The Vande Bharat Express will operate six days a week (except Tuesdays) and will cut down the travel time between Guwahati and New Jalpaiguri by one hour.
5. What is the theme of the ‘75th UN Peacekeepers Day’?
[A] Peace begins with me
[B] Security for Peacekeepers
[C] Life of Peacekeepers
[D] 75th anniversary of Peacekeepers Day
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Correct Answer: A [Peace begins with me]
Notes:
The ‘75th UN Peacekeepers Day’ is observed on 29 May every year. “Peace begins with me” is the theme of the 75th anniversary of Peacekeepers Day.
The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon, or UNIFIL marked the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers and the 75th anniversary of United Nations peacekeeping.
6. Ian Hacking, who passed away recently, was associated with which profession?
[A] Politician
[B] Philosopher
[C] Scientist
[D] Musician
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Correct Answer: B [Philosopher]
Notes:
Canadian philosopher Ian Hacking has passed away recently. He is famed for his contributions to the philosophy of science, probability and mathematics.
Professor Hacking wrote several significant works on the philosophy and history of probability, including “The Taming of Chance” (1990).
7. Jyothi Yarraji, who was seen in the news, is associated with which sports?
[A] Javelin Throw
[B] Hockey
[C] Shooting
[D] Hurdles
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Correct Answer: D [Hurdles]
Notes:
National record-holder Jyothi Yarraji won the women’s 100m hurdles gold in 13.08s in the T-Meeting at Tilburg in the Netherlands.
Earlier at the 26th National Federation Cup athletics championships in Ranchi, she had clocked 12.89 seconds in the final.
8. Which institution submitted its report on the sedition law to the law ministry?
[A] Election Commission
[B] Law Commission
[C] Central Vigilance Commission
[D] Central Bureau of Investigation
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Correct Answer: B [Law Commission]
Notes:
The 22nd Law Commission submitted its report on the sedition law to the law ministry, providing its recommendations on amending section 124A of the Indian Penal Code.
Earlier, the 21st Law Commission in August 2018 had published a consultation paper seeking public views on the sedition law.
9. Which country unveiled the ‘Obstetric Fistula Strategic Plan’?
[A] India
[B] Zambia
[C] Malaysia
[D] Japan
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Correct Answer: B [Zambia]
Notes:
Obstetric fistula is a health condition characterized by the formation of an opening between the passage through which a baby is delivered and the urinary or digestive system.
Zamibia recently unveiled the Obstetric Fistula Strategic Plan for the period 2022 to 2026. On May 23, Zambia commemorated International Day for Elimination of Obstetric Fistula with theme “20 years on — progress but not enough! Act Now to End Fistula by 2030”. As of 2018, more than 33,000 women and girls were affected in the country.
10. Galleri test, which was seen in the news, is a blood test capable of detecting which disease?
[A] Cancer
[B] COVID 19
[C] Diabetes
[D] Hypertension
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Correct Answer: A [Cancer]
Notes:
Galleri test is a multi-cancer blood test that can detect more than 50 types of cancer. The test effectively detected tumors in 66.67% of the 5,000 people in England and Wales.
In 85% of those positive cases, it also pinpointed the original site of cancer. The Galleri test looks for distinct changes in bits of genetic code that leak from different cancers.
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