Current Affairs Quiz - June, 2023

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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.

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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.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired the 8th Governing Council Meeting of NITI Aayog, at New Delhi.
It was attended by Chief Ministers and Lieutenant Governors representing 19 States and 6 UTs. HE urged the Centre, States and UTs should work as Team India and fulfil the dreams and aspirations of people for a Viksit Bharat at 2047.

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The Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) is the largest public health initiative in history. It was founded in 1988.
Recently Cameroon, Chad and Niger have initiated Africa’s largest polio vaccination campaign since 2020 with the support from WHO via the GPEI.

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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.

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The Reserve Bank of India has conceptualized a lightweight payment and settlements system that operates independently of conventional technologies, ensuring uninterrupted transactions in extreme situations.
It can be operated from anywhere is minimum staff during times of war or natural calamities.

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The Asian Development Bank recently launched a new country partnership strategy (CPS) for India.
During 2023–2027, ADB operations in India will focus on accelerating structural transformation and job creation, promoting climate-resilient growth, and deepening social and economic inclusiveness.

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The WHO member countries have recently accepted a draft resolution on the impact of chemicals, waste and pollution on human health during the 76th WHA.
It urged the healthcare sector to develop a regulatory framework, national human bio-monitoring and surveillance programmes to track chemicals that impact human health.

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Canada has introduced a new category-based selection system for its economic immigration management program, Express Entry.
This year, priority will be given to candidates with a high proficiency in French or work experience in fields such as healthcare, STEM professions, trades, transport, and agriculture/agri-food.

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Union Minister For Jal Shakti, Gajendra Singh Shekhawat launched the Unified Registration Portal For GOBARdhan. It will act as a one stop repository to assess investment and participation in Biogas/CBG sector at the national level.
It streamlines the process of setting up CBG/Biogas plants in India. Any government, cooperative or private entity operating or intending to setup a plant in India can obtain a registration number here.