Current Affairs Quiz - June, 2023

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Airbnb has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Union Ministry of Tourism to showcase India’s heritage stays and promote cultural tourism.
The company will partner with the ministry to promote inbound tourism as part of the ‘Visit India 2023’ initiative.

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The Union Minister of Home Affairs Amit Shah, has inaugurated  the a public park named CREDAI Garden-People’s Park at Ahmedabad.
CREDAI (Confederation of Real Estate Developers’ Association of India) has developed the park at a cost of Rs 2.5 crore, which spans an area of 12,000 square meters. This public park is the first of its kind to feature a music system within it.

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The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has launched a ‘Knowledge Sharing’ platform for sharing of knowledge and innovative best practices in Indian Highways.
The platform is hosted on the NHAI website and this initiative will help the authority to collaborate with experts and citizens who want to share knowledge related to topics such as road design, construction, road safety, environment sustainability and related fields.

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Vasovagal syncope is a condition characterized by a sudden drop in heart rate and blood pressure leading to fainting.
According to a study conducted by AIIMS, yoga has been found to enhance the quality of life for individuals with Vasovagal syncope. It is a widespread clinical condition, with an estimated lifetime prevalence of 35%.

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The IS 18267: 2023 “Food Serving Utensils Made from Agri By-Products – Specification” has been released by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) to address plastic pollution and encourage sustainable practices.
This standard offers detailed instructions to manufacturers and consumers, promoting consistent quality standards throughout the nation.

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The United Kingdom Treasury has granted equivalence to central counterparties authorized by the Reserve Bank of India, resolving a regulatory dispute and marking the first such decision post-Brexit.
The decision was made based on the assessment that the RBI’s regulatory framework for designated CCPs aligns with the Principles on Financial Market Infrastructures (PFMIs), satisfying the outcomes required by the UK. PFMIs  are issued by the CPMI and the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO).

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Archaeologists have unearthed a 4,000-year-old sanctuary in the central Netherlands, composed of ditches and burial mounds, believed to have had a similar purpose to Stonehenge.
The large sanctuary, equivalent to at least three soccer fields in size, was constructed with soil and wood and aligned with the sun during the solstices.

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The establishment of the Minerals Security Partnership (MSP), led by the United States, aims to fast-track the global development of resilient and eco-friendly supply chains for crucial energy minerals.
India recently became its member alongside 12 other partner countries and the European Union.

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Sagittarius A, the closest supermassive black hole to the Earth, has transitioned from a dormant state to a highly luminous state, increasing its brightness by a million times.
Located at the center of the Milky Way, this black hole, which is immensely larger than the Sun, exhibited increased activity around two centuries ago, consuming nearby cosmic objects.

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Catastrophic implosion refers to the sudden collapse of an object inward upon itself, often caused by extreme force or pressure.
This phenomenon caused the destruction of the missing Titanic submersible in the Atlantic.