Current Affairs Quiz - June, 2023

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India has moved WTO dispute panel over Information and communication technologies (ICT) import duties.
The WTO’s apex dispute resolution body, the Appellate Body, hasn’t been functional for nearly two years due to America’s blockage on appointment of judges.

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A new report titled “Hunger Hotspots – FAO-WFP early warnings on acute food insecurity” was released recently.
According to this report, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Myanmar are among the hunger hotspots in the world. Acute food insecurity can potentially increase in magnitude and severity for 18 areas in 22 countries.

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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.

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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.

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Research teams from Australia, Italy and Brazil made use of a digital model of Egyptian King Tutankhamun’s mummified skull and managed to recreate the face.
A team of researchers including forensic experts and anthropologists have created a novel digital reconstruction of King Tutankhamun’s face using advanced techniques.

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Ambulator is the name given to a new group of ancient marsupials with distinctive leg and foot characteristics.
Researchers have recently discovered Australia’s first long-distance walkers that roamed the continent’s parched interior 3.5 million years ago.

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The Central government has recently notified new norms for anti-tobacco warnings on OTT platforms.
These rules mandate OTT platforms to carry anti-tobacco warning messages. The Union Health Ministry notification amended the rules under the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act, 2004.

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The Indian hockey team recorded a 2-1 win over Pakistan in the final of the Men’s Junior Asia Cup 2023 in Salalah, Oman to successfully defend its title.
Araijeet Singh Hundal was India’s top-scorer at Men’s Junior Asia Cup hockey 2023 with eight goals. This was India’s fourth title at Men’s Junior Asia Cup, having won it previously in 2004, 2008 and 2015.

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India is planning to join the Pharmaceutical Inspection Convention and Pharmaceutical Inspection Co-operation Scheme (PIC/S). It is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland.
It is an global regime that promotes cooperation between countries and regulatory authorities in good manufacturing practices (GMP) in order to improve the quality of their medical products.

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Lavender Festival was inaugurated in Jammu and Kashmir’s Bhaderwah Valley. It was organized by the CSIR-IIIM as part of its ‘One Week One Lab Campaign’.
It showcases the remarkable progress made in lavender cultivation and its impact on the local community.