June 07 2023

Question 1

Significance of June 7

Answer 1

1. World Food Safety Day
   Theme: Food standards save lives

Finally, on December 20, 2018, World Food Safety day was established by the United Nations General Assembly in its resolution 73/250.

Question 2

1. The Pinarayi Vijayan-led Kerala government on 5 June officially launched the ___.
2. Now the Kerala government, which was the first state to declare the right to the __ as a basic right, is mulling to decrease the digital divide with KFON and want to ensure high-speed broadband internet access to all houses and government offices.

Answer 2

1. Kerala Fibre Optical Network (KFON)
2. internet

Question 3

1. The World Bank has reduced India’s GDP growth forecast for the fiscal year 2024 to __%, down from the previous projection of 6.6% made in January.
2. The World Bank forecasts real global GDP to climb __% in 2023, up from the previous forecast of 1.7% in January.

Answer 3

1. 6.3
2. 2.1

Question 4

1. __, a prominent public lender, has recently launched the (ICCW) facility for its customers. This innovative service allows customers to withdraw money from ATMs using the United Payment Interface (UPI), eliminating the need for a physical card.
2. Expand ICCW
3. Customers can avail themselves of two transactions per day, per account, with a withdrawal limit of __ per transaction.

Answer 4

1. Bank of Baroda
2. Interoperable Cardless Cash Withdrawal
3. Rs 5,000

Question 5

India’s Tata Group, a leading multinational conglomerate, has entered into an outline deal to construct a lithium-ion cell factory in __.

Answer 5

Gujarat, India

Question 6

1. India recently achieved a significant milestone in the field of aviation as it conducted Asia’s first demonstration of ___ for helicopters.
2. The successful flight from __ showcased the utilization of GAGAN satellite technology.
3. Expand GAGAN
4. The successful development of GAGAN is the outcome of collaborative efforts between the __.

Answer 6

1. performance-based navigation
2. Juhu to Pune
3. GPS Aided GEO Augmented Navigation (GAGAN)
4. Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and the Airports Authority of India (AAI)

Question 7

Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal has flagged off the maiden International Cruise Vessel “ __ “, India’s first international cruise vessel - from Chennai to Sri Lanka.

Answer 7

MV Empress

Question 8

__ to publish BK Shivani ‘s The Power of One Thought

Answer 8

HarperCollins India

Question 9

Poet-diplomat Abhay K’s book ‘Nalanda’, the acquisition of which has been announced by __, delves into the history of the ancient seat of learning in Bihar.

Answer 9

Penguin Random House India

Question 10

1. The Ministry of Power and the __ are collaborating on a new initiative called the National (MAHIR).
2. Expand MAHIR
3. This mission aims to identify and develop emerging technologies in the __ within and outside of India.
4. Scheduled to run for an initial period of five years from __, MAHIR will follow a technology life cycle approach from idea to product.
5. The Mission will consist of two main bodies: __.
6. The __, led by the Chairperson of the Central Electricity Authority, will analyze and identify current and emerging research areas worldwide.
7. The __, led by the Union Minister for Power & New and Renewable Energy, will discuss the technologies and products to be developed and approve the research proposals.
8. The (IPR) of the developed technology will be shared between the __ and the Research Agency.
9. Expand IPR

Answer 10

1. Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
2. Mission on Advanced and High-Impact Research
3. power sector
4. 2023 to 2028
5. the Technical Scoping Committee and the Apex Committee
6. Technical Scoping Committee
7. Apex Committee
8. Government of India
9. intellectual property rights

Question 11

1. __ is a program initiated by the Department of Justice in 1993-94, aiming to develop infrastructure facilities for districts and subordinate judiciary.
2. The funding sharing pattern for the scheme is __ between the central government and state governments (excluding North Eastern and Himalayan States).
3. For North Eastern and Himalayan States, the sharing pattern is __, and for Union Territories, it is 100%.

Answer 11

1. Nyaya Vikas
2. 60:40
3. 90:10

Question 12

President Droupadi Murmu Honoured with __’s highest civilian award

Answer 12

Suriname

Question 13

The Nova Kakhovka Dam is situated on the ___ River in southern Ukraine.

Answer 13

Dnipro

Question 14

The MV Empress cruise vessel connects the ports of ___, starting from Chennai.

Answer 14

Trincomalee, Hambantota, and Jaffna

Question 15

Which states in India are likely to experience the heaviest rainfall due to Cyclone Biparjoy?

Answer 15

Gujarat, Maharashtra, and Karnataka

Question 16

1. “The Power of One Thought: Master Your Mind” is a book by BK Shivani that aims to guide readers toward personal transformation, the book is published by __________.
   1) Rupa India 2) HarperCollins India 3) Pan Macmillan India
   4) Aleph Book Company 5) Hachette India
2. The Tata Group has signed an outline deal with which state government on building a lithium-ion cell factory with an investment of Rs 13,000 crore?
   1) Gujarat 2) Tamil Nadu3) Maharashtra 4) Himachal Pradesh 5) Punjab
3. In June 2023, JP Morgan raised its forecast for India’s annual growth by 50 basis points to _______ for fiscal 2024.
   1) 6.6% 2) 6.3% 3) 5.9% 4) 5.2% 5) 5.5%
4. Which country will host the 2025 World Conservation Congress (WCC) of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) from 10 to 21 October 2025?
   1) India 2) UAE 3) USA 4) Singapore 5) Finland
5. Which company has recently launched a new digital lending platform named ‘Ma- Money’?
   1) Bajaj Finserv Limited
   2) Shriram Finance Limited
   3) Muthoot Finance Limited
   4) Manappuram Finance Limited
   5) Mahindra and Mahindra Financial Services Limited
6. Prime Minster Street Vendor’s AtmaNirbhar Nidhi (PM SVANidhi) Scheme has recently successfully completed how many years?
   1) 07 2) 04 3) 05 4) 06 5) 03
7. Finland, and Norway, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) member countries, along with Sweden hosted the 6th multinational Arctic Challenge exercise 2023 (ACE 23), which is scheduled to be held from 29th May to _________.
   1) 08th June 2023 2) 09th June 2023 3) 10th June 2023
   4) 11th June 2023 5) 12th June 2023
8. What was the gross Goods Service Tax (GST) revenue collected in the month of May 2023?
   1) 1, 55,922 crore 2) 1, 49,577 crore 3) 1, 57,090 crore 4) 1, 87,035 crore 5) 1, 60,122 crore
9. ‘World Environment Day’ is celebrated annually on ‘5th June’. What is the theme
   of ‘World Environment Day 2023’?
   1) Only One Earth 2) Beat Plastic Pollution 3) Air pollution 4) Time for Nature 5) Ecosystem Restoration
10. Who has won the Thailand Open 2023 Women’s Singles Title?
    1) Viktor Axelsen 2) Chen Yufei 3) Ratchanok Intanon 4) Akane Yamaguchi 5) An Se-young
11. ‘Paradip port’ located at which of the following Indian State?
    1) Odisha 2) Karnataka 3) Maharashtra 4) Gujarat 5) Andhra Pradesh
12. The Centre has established a Commission of Inquiry to investigate the recent series of violence in Manipur, led by former Chief Justice of the Gauhati High Court, Ajai Lamba; the headquarters of the commission will be located in __________.
    1) Tamenglong 2) Bishnupur 3) Churachandpur
    4) Thoubal 5) Imphal
13. Which company has joined hands with the Skill Development Ministry to train students, and teachers?
    1) Apple 2) Microsoft 3) Adobe 4) Google 5) Meta
14. ‘Trisul Mountain peak’ situated in which state?
    1) Uttar Pradesh 2) Sikkim 3) Assam
    4) Uttarkhand 5) Himachal Pradesh
15. What is the ‘Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR)’ Rate as per the First Bi-monthly policy statement for FY24?
    1) 4.45% 2) 4.00% 3) 5.00% 4) 4.25% 5) 4.50%

Answer 16

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