Daily Current Affairs Quiz: June 13 2024

Solution: Option A.)

Ans (A)
Prem Singh Tamang of the Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (SKM) was sworn in as the chief minister of Sikkim for the second consecutive term.
The SKM was swept back into power in the recently concluded state legislative assembly election by winning 31 out of 32 seats of the Sikkim Legislative Assembly.
Prem Singh Tamang was administered the oath of office and secrecy by the Sikkim governor Lakshman Acharya.
Prem Singh Tamang is the sixth person to become the chief minister of Sikkim.

Solution: Option A.)

Ans (A)
Recently, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has included the Israeli army in the global list of criminals committing crimes against children.
According to a diplomatic source, along with the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad were also added to the list.
Let us tell you that the Hamas-Israel war started on 7 October with a Hamas-led attack on Israel.

Solution: Option C.)

Ans (C)
Nepal Parliament ratifies framework agreement for ISA Membership.
Nepal’s House of Representatives approves proposal to ratify the International Solar Alliance framework agreement, aiming to boost solar power usage.
The move aligns with Nepal’s commitment to combat climate change, leveraging clean energy for national development.
Currently, Nepal has 13 projects generating 68.38 MW of solar power, and it plans to develop 30,000 MW of electricity by 2035.

Solution: Option C.)

Ans (C)
IIT Madras and NASA Study Multidrug-Resistant Pathogens on ISS.
IIT Madras and NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory studying the behavior, adaptation, and evolution of multi-drug resistant pathogens about 400 km above the earth’s surface at the International Space Station.
The study highlights the importance of investigating microorganisms in space environments, with implications for healthcare settings on Earth.
Pathogens are microorganisms that can cause disease in their hosts.
They include various types of organisms such as bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites.

Solution: Option B.)

Ans (B)
Ashis Kumar Dash has been selected for the appointment as Director in NITI Aayog recommended by the Department of Commerce.
Dash is an Indian Trade Service (ITradeS) service officer of the 2008 batch.
Arvind Kumar appointed as Deputy Secretary in NITI Aayog recommended by the Ministry of Statistics & Programme
Kumar is an Indian Statistical Service (ISS) officer of the 2015 batch.

Solution: Option B.)

Ans (B)
Indian Muay Thai fighter Surya Sagar emerged victorious as the first Indian to secure the golden ticket for the World League of Fighters.
The qualifying event was held at the Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok.
Rajesh Banga: Chairman of World League of Fighters.
President WBC Muay Thai: Colonel Thanapol Bhakdibhumi
Nilesh Singh: Co-Founder of World League of Fighters

Solution: Option D.)

Ans (D)
Mahanadi Coalfields Limited has been conferred with the Kalinga Excellence Awards for Energy, Corporate Social Responsibility, and Sustainability.
Institute of Quality & Environment Management Services and State Pollution Control Board, Odisha presented the award.
MCL’s Director AS Bapat received the award.
MCL’s Chairman-cum-Managing Director: Uday Anant Kaole

Solution: Option D.)

Ans (D)
Suhelwa Wildlife Sanctuary (SWS) to become 5th TR of UP.
Location: Shravasti, Balrampur, and Gonda districts, Uttar Pradesh.
History: Formerly the Balrampur Estate, owned by Maharaja of Balrampur; was declared a sanctuary in 1988.
Geography: Situated on the Indo-Nepal border, part of the Bhabar-Terai ecosystem.
Tribe: Inhabited by the Tharu tribe.
Vegetation: Deciduous and semi-evergreen woodlands.
Flora: Includes Bahera and more.

Solution: Option D.)

Ans (D)
GAIL has plans to set up India’s largest, 1,500-KTA Ethane Cracker Project at Ashta in the Sehore district of Madhya Pradesh (MP).
The product will entail an investment of around Rs 60,000 crore.’
Madhya Pradesh state government will provide Around 800 hectares of land for the plan.
GAIL: Headquarters: New Delhi
Founded: 1984
Sandeep Kumar Gupta: Chairman & MD

Solution: Option A.)

Ans (A)
Nara Chandrababu Naidu, leader of the Telugu Desam Party(TDP), was sworn in as the chief minister of Andhra Pradesh for the fourth time by Governor S Abdul Nazeer.
Chandrababu Naidu, who was elected from the Kuppam legislative assembly constituency, became the 18th chief minister of Andhra Pradesh.
After the promulgation of the constitution, the first state to be formed as per Article 3 was Andhra State
The parliament passed the Andhra State Act 1953 to carve out 11 Telugu-speaking districts of Madras Province into a separate state of Andhra.
It came into being on 1 October 1953.
After the enactment of the State Reorganisation Act 1956, the present state of Andhra Pradesh came into being on 1 November 1956.
The Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act 2014 bifurcated Andhra Pradesh, creating a new state of Telangana on 2 June 2014.
The first chief minister of Andhra State was T. Prakasam (1953-54).
The first chief minister of Andhra Pradesh was Neelam Sanjiva Reddy (1 November 1956 to 11 January 1960).
Jagan Mohan Reddy of the YSR Congress party (2019-2024) was the 17th chief minister of Andhra Pradesh.
The 18th chief minister of Andhra Pradesh in N. Chandrababu Naidu.