Current Affairs Quiz - June, 2023

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In a bid to make Uttar Pradesh a leading State in the field of milk development and milk production, the State Government has launched the Nand Baba Milk Mission scheme at a cost of ₹1,000 crore.
The scheme provides milk producers the facility of selling their milk at a reasonable price in villages through dairy co-operative societies.

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The Ministry of Power and the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy have jointly launched ‘Mission on Advanced and High-Impact Research (MAHIR)’ to identify emerging technologies in the power sector and develop them indigenously for deployment within and outside India.
The Mission aims to facilitate indigenous research, development and demonstration of the latest and emerging technologies in the power sector.

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The inaugural India, France, and UAE Maritime Partnership Exercise began recently, in the Gulf of Oman.
It witnessed the participation of INS Tarkash and French Ship Surcouf, equipped with helicopters, French Rafale aircraft, and UAE Navy Maritime Patrol Aircraft.

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India captain Rohit Sharma has become the third Indian opener to cross 13,000 runs across formats, after Virender Sehwag (15,758) and Sachin Tendulkar (15,335) to achieve this feat.
He is the third-quickest to the mark among all openers, only behind Matthew Hayden (293 innings) and Sachin Tendulkar (295), as he crossed the mark in his 307th innings.

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The Union Ministry of home affairs has constituted a committee in violence-hit Manipur to facilitate the peace-making process among various conflicting ethnic groups.
The peace committee, led by the Manipur governor, will constitute the chief minister, some ministers in the state government, MP, MLAs, leaders from across political parties, and eminent members of civil society, including artists and academics.

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A report by Mercer’s Cost of Living has positioned Mumbai as the most expensive city in India for expatriates.
According to the report, after Mumbai, cities like New Delhi and Bengaluru fall on the second and third place in the most expensive list for expats list in India. The Mercer’s Cost of Living survey was conducted across 227 cities from across five continents.

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Australia scripted history as they became the first men’s team in world cricket to win an International Cricket Council (ICC) world title in all three formats.
Australia achieved the feat when they defeated India in the final of the World Test Championship 2021-23 at The Oval to become the new world champions of the Test Cricket.

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As per the data from MyGovIndia, India has recorded 89.5 million digital transactions in the year 2022 and has topped the list of five countries in digital payments,
India accounted for 46% of the global real-time payments and the digital payment transactions in India are more than the other four leading countries combined.

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Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar announced a Monthly Pension of ₹10,000 for the Padma Shri, Padma Bhushan and Padma Vibhushan awardees of the state.
The Chief Minister also announced free travel facility for them in Volvo buses of the Haryana Roadways.

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The maiden Janjatiya Khel Mahotsav was held recently in Bhubaneswar with Odisha emerging as overall champion.
The Mahotsav is a coordinated effort of the Union Ministry of Culture, Odisha Government, and KIIT University. The event witnessed participation of 5000 tribal athletes, 1000 officials of 2 states.