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- In June 2023, the 1st edition of India, _______ and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Trilateral Maritime Partnership Exercise was held in the Gulf of Oman.
1) Maldives
2) France
3) Tanzania
4) Mozambique
5) Australia
Answer & Explanation
Answer-2) France
Explanation:
The First edition of India, France and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Trilateral Maritime Partnership Exercise was held in the Gulf of Oman from 7th to 8th June 2023.
i. Aim: To enhancing trilateral cooperation between the three navies and address traditional and non-traditional threats in the maritime environment
ii. Indian Navy’s INS (Indian Naval Ship) Tarkash (a second Talwar-class frigate commissioned in 2012), French Navy’s French Ship (FS) Surcouf both with integral helicopters, French Rafale aircraft and UAE Navy Maritime Patrol Aircraft are participating in the exercise.
Note: The Gulf of Oman borders Iran and Pakistan on the north, Oman on the south, and the UAE on the west.
- Which of the following countries is ‘Not’ elected as the new non-permanent members of the UN Security Council (UNSC) for 2 years by the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA)?
1) Slovenia
2) Algeria
3) Guyana
4) Sierra Leone
5) Brazil
Answer & Explanation
Answer-5) Brazil
Explanation:
On 6th June 2023, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) elected five countries Algeria, Guyana, Republic of Korea (South Korea), Sierra Leone and Slovenia as non-permanent members of the UN Security Council (UNSC) for 2-year period beginning from January 2024 to December 2025.
i. The newly elected 5 countries will replace the outgoing non-permanent members of Albania, Brazil, Gabon, Ghana and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), whose two-year terms end on 31st December 2023.
ii. The newly elected countries will join Ecuador, Japan, Malta, Mozambique and Switzerland as non-permanent members of UNSC.
Note- President of UNSC for June 2023 – United Arab Emirate.
- Which organisation/NGO has recently (in June ‘23) signed a new and revised Strategic Framework for Collaboration with World Health Organisation (WHO) to build stronger Health Systems?
1) Center for Global Development
2) GAVI
3) Unitaid
4) Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
5) The Global Fund
Answer & Explanation
Answer-5) The Global Fund
Explanation:
On 8th June 2023, The World Health Organisation (WHO) and the Global Fund to Fight Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS), Tuberculosis (TB) and Malaria (the Global Fund) signed a new and revised Strategic Framework for Collaboration.
• The framework aims to build stronger and more resilient health systems and maximise collaboration and have a significant impact in supporting major communicable diseases at the country, regional and global levels.
• The new five-year framework builds upon the previous agreement established in 2018 and it aligns with the Global Fund’s 2023-2028 Strategy and the WHO General Program of Work.
i. New Revised Framework: WHO and the Global Fund will be leveraging their comparative strengths across 35 areas for collaboration divided into 4 categories:
• Health Policies and normative guidance
• Advocacy and health governance
• Health products and innovations
• Technical support and capacity building
- Which company has recently (in June ‘23) launched India’s first actively-managed momentum fund?
1) Edelweiss Asset Management Limited
2) SAMCO Asset Management Private Limited
3) Kotak Mahindra Asset Management Company Limited
4) Nippon Life India Asset Management Limited
5) UTI Asset Management Company] Limited
Answer & Explanation
Answer-2) SAMCO Asset Management Private Limited
Explanation:
SAMCO Asset Management Private Limited, Investment Manager of SAMCO Mutual Fund, launched India’s first actively-managed momentum fund – SAMCO Active Momentum Fund, an open-ended equity scheme following momentum theme with Benchmark Index of Nifty 500 Index TRI.
i. The New Fund Offering (NFO) from SAMCO Active Momentum Fund commences on June 15, 2023, and concludes on June 29, 2023.
Note- Momentum themed Scheme is a thematic fund that invests in stocks that exhibit momentum characteristics and sell those stocks when those stocks lose momentum.
- Name the bank that has recently (in June ‘23) launched the ‘I am Adyar, Adyar is me’ campaign in Chennai, Tamil Nadu (TN).
1) HDFC Bank
2) IndusInd Bank
3) ICICI Bank
4) Federal Bank
5) Axis Bank
Answer & Explanation
Answer-4) Federal Bank
Explanation:
Aluva (Kerala)-based Federal Bank Limited has undertaken the ‘I am Adyar, Adyar is me’ campaign in Chennai, Tamil Nadu (TN) and transformed an entire bank branch into a living museum of local stories.
i. The campaign has handpicked 40 compelling stories of individuals, which are showcased in an exclusive exhibition at the Adyar branch of Federal Bank.
ii. This art exhibition will run for two weeks between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.
iii. Over 100 auto-rickshaws have been decorated with the campaign’s branding.
- In June 2023, the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Economic Outlook, has marginally increased India’s GDP growth forecast to _______ for 2023-24 (FY24), from its earlier projection of 5.9%.
1) 6.1%
2) 6.5%
3) 6%
4) 6.4%
5) 6.2%
Answer & Explanation
Answer-3) 6%
Explanation:
The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Economic Outlook, has marginally increased India’s GDP (Gross Domestic Product) growth forecast for 2023-24 (FY24) to 6%, from its earlier projection of 5.9%.
i. India’s GDP growth forecast for FY23 was estimated at 7.2% due to higher-than-expected agriculture output and strong government spending.
ii. OECD estimates inflation in India in FY24 at 4.8%, slower than Reserve Bank of India’s forecast of 5.2%.
- Name the Institutions/ Autonomous Bodies of Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare that has recently (in June ‘23) signed an MoU with Amazon Kisan to provide technological support to the farmers.
1) Indian Institute of Millets Research
2) National Institute of Agricultural Marketing
3) Central Agricultural University
4) National Centre of Organic Farming
5) Indian Council of Agricultural Research
Answer & Explanation
Answer-5) Indian Council of Agricultural Research
Explanation:
On June 9, 2023, the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) and Amazon Kisan, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to combine strengths and create synergy between the two organisations to guide farmers who are enrolled on Amazon’s ‘Kisan store’ on scientific cultivation of different crops and help them achieve optimum yield and income.
i. Under the MoU, ICAR will collaborate with Amazon for technologies, capacity building and transfer of new knowledge. It will provide technological backstopping to the farmers through Amazon’s network and improve farmers’ livelihood and boost crop yield.
ii. The farmer’s partnership with Amazon Kisan program under the MoU is a Public-Private-Peasants-Partnership (PPPP) and it will help ensure access to high-quality fresh produce for consumers across India, including through Amazon Fresh.
- In Which city, the world’s most powerful largest and fastest wind tunnel JF-22 was constructed in June 2023?
1) Tokyo, Japan
2) Beijing, China
3) California, United States of America
4) Vladivostok, Russia
5) Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Answer & Explanation
Answer-2) Beijing, China
Explanation:
China has finished constructing the world’s most powerful largest and fastest wind tunnel JF-22, in the mountainous Huairou district of northern Beijing.
i. The JF-22 wind tunnel is owned by the Institute of Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (IMCAS) and is expected to play a crucial role in China’s pursuit of hypersonic technology.
ii. It has a diameter of 4 metres (13 feet) and can generate extreme high airflow speeds of up to 10 kilometres (6.2 miles) per second.
iii. This is capable of simulating hypersonic flight conditions up to Mach 30, which is 30 times the speed of sound.
- Name the personality who has recently (in June ‘23) won the 2023 Superbet Rapid & Blitz Poland held in Warsaw.
1) Anish Kumar Giri (Netherlands)
2) Jan-Krzyzstof Duda (Poland)
3) Ding Liren (China)
4) Magnus Carlsen (Norway)
5) Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa (India)
Answer & Explanation
Answer-4) Magnus Carlsen (Norway)
Explanation:
World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen from Norway won the 2023 Superbet Rapid & Blitz Poland which was held at the Museum of the History of Polish Jews in Warsaw, Poland
• Magnus Carlsen finished with a score of 24/36 and was awarded the $40,000 prize money.
• He was followed by Jan-Krzyzstof Duda of Poland with 23/36 score.
i. The Superbet Rapid & Blitz Poland is the 2nd stage on the 2023 Grand Chess Tour, a series of five events with a total prize fund of $1.4 million.
- When was World Accreditation Day (WAD) 2023 observed across the globe with the theme of “Accreditation: Supporting the Future of Global Trade”?
1) 7th June 2023
2) 9th June 2023
3) 6th June 2023
4) 8th June 2023
5) 5th June 2023
Answer & Explanation
Answer-2) 9th June 2023
Explanation:
World Accreditation Day (WAD) 2023 was observed across the globe on 9th June 2023 with the theme of “Accreditation: Supporting the Future of Global Trade”.
i. The International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC) and the International Accreditation Forum (IAF) jointly established the World Accreditation Day (WAD) as a global initiative in 2007.
ii. The first ever World Accreditation Day was observed on 9th June 2008.
Note- The WAD 2023 poster was created by Vivek Vardhan, accreditation officer for the National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL) of India, as the result of a competition run by ILAC and IAF.
- In June 2023, the 1st edition of India, _______ and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Trilateral Maritime Partnership Exercise was held in the Gulf of Oman.
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