Current Affairs Quiz - June, 2023

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The ‘Diet and Biomarkers Survey’ was launched in December 2022 by the National Institute of Nutrition. It will map the diet, nutrition and health status across India.
The survey will define food and nutrient adequacy by collecting individual dietary intake data of different age groups of people from 28 States and eight Union territories.

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‘Operation Kawach’ has been launched to crack down the menace of drugs in the national capital. Under this operation, the Delhi Police apprehended a total of 776 individuals involved in drug offenses.
These arrests were made in connection with 615 cases related to the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (NDPS). The police have successfully seized approximately 36 kilograms of heroin so far.

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Predator drones will be acquired by India from the United States. They will be operated by the tri-services jointly.
The Predators, also called the MQ-9 Reaper, can fly up to 36 hours at a stretch and can be used for focused monitoring of any specific point or area of interest.

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The UNDP and DAY-NULM have joined hands to empower women and enhance their entrepreneurial prospects.
The partnership focuses on assisting women in establishing and expanding enterprises, with a special emphasis on sectors like care economy, digital economy, electric mobility, waste management, and food packaging.

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Hawking radiation is a theoretical concept in physics proposed by the renowned physicist Stephen
Hawking. It suggests that black holes are not completely black but emit a form of radiation over time. Chinese researchers have utilized quantum computing to simulate black hole physics and test Stephen Hawking’s theory on Hawking radiaation.

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Dragon Boat Festival is a traditional Chinese festival that is celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth month of the Chinese lunar calendar. It is also known as Double Fifth Festival.
People take part in various leisure activities to spend the Dragon Boat Festival. The Chinese community in Kolkata also observes the traditional Chinese holiday, commemorating the ancient poet Qu Yuan.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the Heliopolis War Cemetery in Cairo, Egypt, to honor the memory of around 4,000 Indian soldiers who fought in World War 1 in Egypt and Palestine.
The Heliopolis (Port Tewfik) Memorial is part of the larger Heliopolis Commonwealth War Graves Cemetery. The cemetery also pays tribute to 1,700 Commonwealth soldiers who lost their lives in World War 2.

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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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Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh has initiated the ‘Jagananna Suraksha’ program, a month-long effort aimed at addressing unresolved grievances by reaching out to households in the state.
This program involves volunteers and secretariat employees visiting all households, totaling 1.6 crore, within the next 10 days to identify and assist those who have been left out of previous benefit schemes.

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The ‘Order of the Nile’ was conferred recently to Prime Minister Modi. It is the highest civilian award of Egypt.
It is the 13th such highest state honour that various countries across the world have conferred upon the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Commenced in 1915, the ‘Order of the Nile’ is conferred upon Heads of states, Crown Princes, and Vice-Presidents who offer invaluable services.