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 Q .
Who is appointed as the Chairperson of Press Council of India in June 2022?
A)
N. V. Ramana
B)
A. M. Khanwilkar
C)
Ranjana Prakash Desai
D)
Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud

Correct Answer : Option (C) - Ranjana Prakash Desai

Note :

Retired Supreme Court judge Ranjana Prakash Desai on Friday(17th June 2022) became the first women chairperson of the Press Council of India (PCI) with the government formally announcing her appointment.
 
A gazette notification in this regard was issued by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.
 
The name of 72-year-old Justice Desai for the post of PCI chairperson was recently cleared by a committee comprising Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla and PCI member Prakash Dubey.
 
Before her stint in the Supreme Court from September 13, 2011 to October 29, 2014, she was a judge of the Bombay High Court.
 
Justice Desai, 72, had recently headed the Delimitation Commission on Jammu and Kashmir which was set up to redraw the Assembly constituencies of the Union Territory.
 
The post of the PCI chairman was lying vacant since Justice Chandramauli Kumar Prasad (retd) completed his term and demitted office last November..

Source : NDTV

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Published On : June 18, 2022
 Q .
Which country has emerged as the largest importer of broken rice from India?
A)
China
B)
Russia
C)
Germany
D)
United States

Correct Answer : Option (A) - China

Note :

China emerged as the top buyer of Indian rice during the pandemic, with the neighbouring country importing 16.34 lakh metric tonnes (LMT) — or 7.7 per cent — of India’s total rice export of 212.10 LMT in financial year 2021-22, according to an analysis of trade data.
 
The analysis shows that out of China’s total rice import from India of 16.34 LMT, nearly 97 per cent, or 15.76 LMT, was broken rice, which has seen a spike in demand from that country.
 
In fact, China is now the top buyer of Indian broken rice, which was earlier exported mostly to African countries.
 
In 2021-22, India’s total rice exports — both basmati and non-basmati — was 212.10 LMT, which is 19.30 per cent higher than 177.79 LMT exported in 2020-21. In the same period, rice export to China jumped by 392.20 per cent : from 3.31 LMT to 16.34 LMT..

Source : Indian Express

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Published On : June 16, 2022
 Q .
When the "International Picnic Day" is celebrated annually on?
A)
June 19th
B)
June 18th
C)
June 17th
D)
June 16th

Correct Answer : Option (B) - June 18th

Note :

International Picnic Day is celebrated every year on June 18th to encourage everyone to go out and spend an amazingly easy and stress-free day with their loved ones. Picnics are a fun party that does not require a big budget, you just need good weather and a good place to engage with your family and friends. Hence, to mark the importance of the picnic, every year International Picnic Day is observed across the globe.
 
Amidst hectic schedules and busy lives, people crave some free time to spend with their near and dear ones. Hence, picnics are the most excellent way to have an enjoyable time.
 
HOW TO CELEBRATE INTERNATIONAL PICNIC DAY 2022 : 
 
* Choose a scenic spot for your outdoor meal and prepare the food. Pack your picnic basket, then go to your picnic area and set up.
* The best use of your backyard can be made by planning a meal, a music system, preparing good food and dancing your heart out.
 
IMPORTANCE OF PICNIC :
 
Picnics are immense fun! They give us a perfect opportunity to bond with people, socialize and have fun at the same time. Breathing in fresh air is beneficial; it cleans your lungs and the more oxygen you breathe, the more amount of serotonin (the happy hormone) increases and makes you happier..

Source : India Today

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Published On : June 18, 2022
 Q .
When the "Sustainable Gastronomy Day" is observed on every year?
A)
June 15th
B)
June 16th
C)
June 17th
D)
June 18th

Correct Answer : Option (D) - June 18th

Note :

June 18th marks the occasion of Sustainable Gastronomy Day. This United Nations-designated day is observed to highlight the role that sustainable gastronomy plays in terms of sustainable development.
 
According to the United Nation, Gastronomy refers to a style of cooking from a particular region. The term also refers to local food and cuisine. Sustainability, on the other hand, is the idea that something is done in a way that is not wasteful of our natural resources and can be continued into the future without being detrimental to our environment or health.
 
HISTORY : The UN General Assembly adopted the resolution on December 21, 2016, and designated June 18 as an international observance, Sustainable Gastronomy Day. The resolution acknowledged gastronomy as a cultural expression related to the natural and cultural diversity of the world.
 
With the COVID-19 pandemic still unfolding across the globe, the UN mentioned in its statement that celebrating seasonal ingredients and producers, preserving wildlife as well as our culinary traditions is today more relevant than ever..

Source  : News18

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Published On : June 18, 2022
 Q .
Who is the new Prime Minister of elected Somalia in June 2022?
A)
Hamza Abdi Barre
B)
Hamza Abdi Barre
C)
Anthony Albanese
D)
Pedro Sánchez

Correct Answer : Option (A) - Hamza Abdi Barre

Note :

Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has appointed a former chairman of the Jubbaland state election commission, Hamza Abdi Barre as the Prime Minister. The 48-year-old Hamza Abdi Barre from the semi-autonomous state of Jubaland replaced Mohamed Hussein Roble. 
 
Barre served in a number of public and political roles and from 2011 to 2017 was secretary-general of the Peace and Development Party (PDP), the precursor to the Union for Peace and Development (UDP) now led by Mohamud.
 
Mohamud won the presidency for the second time in May, having previously served from 2012 to 2017, after a long-delayed election that took place against a backdrop of the worst drought in 40 years and a bloody armed rebellion..

Source : Alja Zeera

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Published On : June 18, 2022
 Q .
47th meeting of GST Council to be held in________.
A)
Manali
B)
Ladakh
C)
Srinagar
D)
Darjeeling

Correct Answer : Option (C) - Srinagar

Note :

The GST Council, chaired by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, will meet on June 28 and 29 in Srinagar.
 
"The 47th meeting of the GST Council will be held on June 28-29, 2022 (Tuesday & Wednesday) in Srinagar," the finance minister's office tweeted.
 
This is the second time that the GST Council meeting is being held in Srinagar. Before the launch of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) on July 1, 2017, the 14th meeting of the Council was held on May 18 and 19 in the city. GST rates on 1,211 items were approved at the two-day meeting.
 
The 47th GST Council meeting assumes significance as it is expected to discuss the report of the panel of state ministers on rate rationalisation and also the tax rate on casinos, race courses and online gaming.
 
The GST Council, chaired by the Union Finance Minister and comprising state counterparts, is also expected to discuss certain simplifications in procedures..

Source : Business Standard

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Published On : June 18, 2022
 Q .
Which country to participate in NATO summit for the first time?
A)
Australia
B)
Germany
C)
Japan
D)
South Korea

Correct Answer : Option (C) - Japan

Note :

Japanese Prime Minister, Fumio Kishida said on Wednesday(15th June 2022) he will attend this month’s NATO summit in Madrid, becoming the country’s first leader to join a top meeting of the transatlantic alliance. The June 28-30 gathering is seen as a crunch moment for the 30 North Atlantic Treaty Organization allies, four months into Russia’s war in Ukraine.
 
Japan, a key U.S. ally and not a NATO member, has delivered defensive supplies to Ukraine and imposed tough sanctions on Russia in tandem with the other Group of Seven countries.  Sweden and Finland, which have applied to join NATO, are sending delegations to the summit, and South Korea’s new President Yoon Suk-yeol will also be the first leader from his country to attend..

Source : The Hindu

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Published On : June 18, 2022
 Q .
With reference to the ultra-thin heteroprotein films, consider the following statements:
 
1. It has been developed by Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology (IASST), Guwahati.
 
2. Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology (IASST), Guwahati is an autonomous institute under the Department of Science and Technology.
 
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A)
1 only
B)
2 only
C)
Both 1 and 2
D)
Neither 1 nor 2

Correct Answer : Option (B) - 2 only

Note :

* Scientists have developed ultra-thin heteroprotein films with excellent thermal, mechanical and pH stability which can pave the way for expanding applications of thin films in biomedical and food packaging industries.
 
* It has been developed by Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology (IASST), Guwahati, an autonomous institute under the Department of Science and Technology.

* These films consists of two globular proteins: bovine serum albumin (BSA) and lysozyme (Lys).

* They used the technique called using Langmuir-Blodgett (LB) technique which gives the films thickness in the order of nanometer.

* These films are much thinner as compared to the other protein or plastic films. They are soft and thin and have the advantage of being more flexible than the other films.

Source : PIB

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Published On : June 17, 2022
 Q .
Who is the new CEO of "Verizon Business" as an Indian-American?
A)
Dinesh Paliwal
B)
Dilip Shanghvi
C)
Vishal Sikka
D)
Sowmyanarayan Sampath

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Sowmyanarayan Sampath

Note :

Indian American Sowmyanarayan Sampath will lead Verizon Business as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective 1 July 2022, according to a Verizon press release on 15 June 2022.
 
Sampath started working with Verizon in 2014 and will remain in his current role of Chief Revenue Officer for Verizon Business until the end of June. During his time with the company, Sampath has displayed prowess in strategic planning in various roles, according to the press release.
 
Sampath will directly report to Hans Vestberg, Verizon Chairman and CEO.
 
With more than two decades of experience in critical network infrastructure and digital transformation, Sampath brings in-depth knowledge of Verizon's products and the company's role in empowering enterprise growth and global security, said Vestberg..

Source : The Quint

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Published On : June 17, 2022
 Q .
Who has developed a robot that can clean septic tanks without the need for humans?
A)
IIT Madras
B)
IIT Kanpur
C)
IIT Roorkee
D)
IIT kharagpur

Correct Answer : Option (A) - IIT Madras

Note :

Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Madras have developed a robot to clean septic tanks without human intervention.
 
Named HomoSEP, ten units are planned to be deployed across Tamil Nadu and the researchers are in touch with sanitation workers to identify the locations, officials said.
 
Gujarat and Maharashtra are being considered for the deployment of the robots that have been developed with an aim to eliminate manual scavenging in the next phase, they said.
 
At present, first two HomoSEP units have been distributed to self-help groups led by Nagamma and Ruth Mary whose husbands died tragically during sanitation work, through the support of the NGO, Safai Karamchari Andolan (SKA).
 
"The septic tank is a poisonous environment, filled with semi-solid and semi-fluid human faecal material that make up about two-thirds of the tank," said Prabhu Rajagopal, Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, IIT Madras..

Source : Business Standard

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Published On : June 17, 2022
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