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- Which airport has recently (in June ‘24) received a licence extension from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) for a period of 5 years?
1) Begumpet Airport, Hyderabad, Telangana
2) Maharishi Valmiki International Airport, Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh
3) Cochin International Airport Limited, Kochi, Kerala
4) Manohar International Airport, Goa
5) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, Ahmedabad, GujaratAnswer-2) Maharishi Valmiki International Airport, Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh
Explanation:
On 19th June 2024, The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has extended the licence of Maharishi Valmiki International Airport in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh (UP). It has granted a licence for a period of 5 years.
• In January 2024, the Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi had approved the proposal to declare Ayodhya Airport as an “International Airport” and named it “Maharishi Valmiki International Airport, Ayodhyadham”. - What rank did India secure on the Worldwide Energy Transition Index 2024 released by the World Economic Forum (WEF)?
1) 159th
2) 24th
3) 51st
4) 63rd
5) 82ndAnswer-4) 63rd
Explanation:
On 19th June 2024, The World Economic Forum (WEF) in partnership with Accenture released its annual report titled “Fostering Effective Energy Transition 2024”. According to the report, India has been ranked 63rd on the global Energy Transition Index (ETI) 2024.
• Sweden reclaimed the top spot in the ETI 2024 with an ETI score of 78.4, followed by Denmark (75.2) and Finland (74.5) in 2nd and 3rd rank respectively.
• According to the report, Estonia, Ethiopia, and Lebanon have seen the fastest improvements in the last 5 years.
• The report noted that, India’s per capita emissions is at 1.7 tonnes of Carbon Dioxide (CO2) which is 60% lower than the global average of 4.4 tonnes of CO2 per capita.Click here to read more - Which company has recently (in June ‘24) signed a MoU with the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) to enhance cybersecurity in the financial sector?
1) American Express
2) Visa
3) Mastercard India
4) National Payments Corporation of India
5) Diners Club InternationalAnswer-3) Mastercard India
Explanation:
On 19th June 2024, the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Mastercard India, to promote cooperation and information sharing in the area of Cyber Security related to the financial sector.
• According to the MoU, both entities will leverage their shared expertise related to the financial sector in various fields such as: cyber security incident response, capacity building, sharing cyber threat intelligence specific to financial sector and advanced malware analysis.
• Both entities will also share relevant cyber threat trends, technical information, threat intelligence, and vulnerability reports to bolster the financial sector information security in India. - The Nifty India Tourism Index was launched by _______________ to track the performance of stocks from the Nifty 500 Index that represent the travel and tourism sector.
1) Groww Mutual Fund
2) Tata Mutual Fund
3) Mirae Asset Mutual Fund
4) Axis Mutual Fund
5) NSE Indices LimitedAnswer-5) NSE Indices Limited
Explanation:
NSE Indices Limited, a subsidiary of the National Stock Exchange of India Limited (NSE India), has launched ‘Nifty India Tourism Index’, a new thematic index to track the performance of stocks from the Nifty 500 Index that represent the travel and tourism sector.
• The index will track a maximum of 30 companies from the Nifty 500, focused on the travel and tourism sector.
• The index will be reconstituted semi-annually (twice a year) (companies in the index can change) and rebalanced quarterly (the weightage of each company can adjust) - Which bank’s licence was recently (in June 2024) cancelled by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) due to inadequate capital?
1) Abhyudaya Cooperative Bank, Mumbai, Maharashtra
2) City Co-operative Bank, Mumbai, Maharashtra
3) Jana Small Finance Bank, Bengaluru, Karnataka
4) Federal Bank, Aluva, Kerala
5) Ananda Co-operative Bank, Bengaluru, KarnatakaAnswer-2) City Co-operative Bank, Mumbai, Maharashtra
Explanation:
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has cancelled the licence of the City Co-operative Bank Limited, Mumbai (Maharashtra) for lacking adequate capital and earning prospects and has failed to comply with the requirements of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949.
• The City Co-operative Bank has been prohibited from conducting the business of banking with effect from June 19 2024, which includes acceptance of deposits and repayment of deposits.
• On liquidation, every depositor will be eligible to receive deposit insurance claim amount of his/her deposits up to Rs 5 lakh only from Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation (DICGC). About 87% of depositors are eligible to collect their whole deposit amount from DICGC - Who has recently (in June ‘24) assumed the charge as Chairman of the Indian Institute of Public Administration (IIPA) for the 3rd consecutive term?
1) Jitendra Singh
2) Kishor Makwana
3) Dileep Sanghani
4) Mohammad Rihan
5) Ajay Kumar SoodAnswer-1) Jitendra Singh
Explanation:
Dr. Jitendra Singh, Minister of State (MoS) in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions(MoPP&P) has assumed the charge as Chairman of the Indian Institute of Public Administration (IIPA) for the 3rd consecutive term at the IIPA campus in New Delhi, Delhi. He has been serving as Chairman of the IIPA since 2020.
i.Dr Singh began his political journey in 2008. He was elected to the Lok Sabha thrice representing Udhampur Constituency, Jammu & Kashmir, in 2014, 2019, and 2024.
ii. Presently he has been serving as the:
• MoS (Independent Charge (I/C)) in the Ministry of Science and Technology(MoS&T); and Ministry of Earth Sciences(MoES).
• MoS, Prime Minister’s Office (PMO); MoS, Department of Atomic Energy(DAE); MoS, Department of Space(DoS); and MoS, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions(MoPP&P). - Name the Indian athlete who won the gold medal in the men’s javelin throw at Paavo Nurmi Games 2024, a World Athletics Continental Tour (Gold level) event, held in Turku, Finland.
1) Narsingh Pancham Yadav
2) Devendra Jhajharia
3) Neeraj Chopra
4) Tajinderpal Singh Toor
5) Shivpal SinghAnswer-3) Neeraj Chopra
Explanation:
Olympic and World Champion Neeraj Chopra secured a gold medal with 85.97m in the third attempt in men’s javelin throw at Paavo Nurmi Games 2024, a World Athletics Continental Tour (Gold level) event held on 18th June 2024 in Turku, Finland (Europe).
• Finland’s Toni Keranen claimed the silver medal with a personal best throw of 84.19m, and Oliver Helander (Finland) won the bronze medal with 83.96m.
• The Paavo Nurmi Games is an annual track and field meet that takes place at Paavo Nurmi Stadium in Turku, Finland. It is organised to honor the memory of Paavo Nurmi, a Finnish athlete who were nicknamed the ‘Flying Finns’. - International Day of Yoga is annually observed across the globe on __________________to create awareness about the benefits of practicing yoga, an ancient physical, mental and spiritual practice.
1) June 21
2) February 27
3) March 15
4) April 19
5) May 25Answer-1) June 21
Explanation:
The United Nations (UN)’s International Day of Yoga (IDY)2024 was observed across the globe on 21 June to raise awareness about the benefits of practicing yoga, a 5,000-year-old ancient practice that originated from India.
• 21st June 2024 marks the observance of the 10th IDY.
• The 2024 theme of IDY is “Yoga for Self and Society.”
• Indian Yoga was inscribed on the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization’s (UNESCO) Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2016.
• The 1st ever IDY was observed on 21 June 2015. Click here to read more - When was World Hydrographic Day (WHD) annually observed across the globe to raise awareness about hydrography and its role in improving the knowledge of the seas and oceans?
1) May 16
2) April 5
3) March 13
4) February 17
5) June 21Answer-5) June 21
Explanation:
World Hydrographic Day (WHD)2024 was observed across the globe on 21 June to raise awareness about hydrography and its role in improving the knowledge of the seas and oceans.
• The theme of WHD 2024 is “Hydrographic Information – Enhancing Safety, Efficiency and Sustainability in Marine Activities”.
• The annual observance of WHD is led by the International Hydrographic Organization (IHO).
• The 1st ever WHD was observed on 21st June 2006.Click here to read more - When was the United Nations (UN)’s International Day of Celebration of the Solstice observed across the globe?
1) May 14
2) April 26
3) June 21
4) January 26
5) March 23Answer-3) June 21
Explanation:
The United Nations (UN)’s International Day of Celebration of the Solstice 2024 was observed across the globe on June 21 to highlight the importance and significance of solstice in various religions and ethnic cultures across the globe.
• Solstice is that the point at which the Sun is at its greatest distance from the world and equinox is when space is that the lowest.
• Every year, June 21 is marked as the day of the summer solstice in the northern hemisphere of the world. This day marks the 1st day of summer and the longest day and shortest night of the year.
• Winter Solstice which usually falls around December 21 marks the 1st day of winter and shortest day and longest night of the year.
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