Daily Current Affairs Quiz: June 22, 2023

Solution: option b.)

India’s top shot putter Tajinderpal Singh Toor created a new Asian
shot put record at the Inter-State Championships in Bhubaneswar.
Tajinderpal Singh Toor broke his previous Asian record with a
throw of 21.77m, surpassing his earlier record of 21.49m in 2021.
Toor also qualified for the Asian Games by clearing the required
distance of 19 metres.
About Odisha
Governor – Ganeshi Lal
Chief Minister – Naveen Patnaik

Solution: option d.)

NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam Ltd (NVVN) commissioned its first rooftop solar PV project at IIT Jodhpur, Rajasthan.
The 1 MW grid-connected solar project has been implemented by NVVN under the RESCO (Renewable Energy Service Company) model.
The project’s Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) duration is 25 years. The rooftop solar project is installed on the roofs of 14 buildings within the IIT Jodhpur campus.
The project is expected to generate around 14.9 lakh units of electricity annually, meeting 15% of IIT Jodhpur’s electricity requirement.
The rooftop project will contribute to a reduction of 1,060 tonnes of CO2 emissions per year.

Solution: option a.)

National Highways Authority of India has launched a ‘Knowledge Sharing’ platform.
This platform will help the authority join hands with experts and citizens who want to share knowledge and insights related to road design, environmental sustainability, and related fields.
Aim: To encourage sharing of best practices from around the world.
This platform will also contribute towards the country’s holistic development of NH infrastructure.

Solution: option c.)

IndusInd Bank has announced its partnership with Wise, a company specialising in moving and managing money around the world, to offer online inward remittance services to Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) residing in US and Singapore.
IndusInd Bank’s multi-partner remittance service platform – Indus Fast Remit (IFR) and Wise Platform have integrated to offer multi-currency inward remittance service to NRIs.
The integration of IFR and Wise Platform also marks the launch of Wise Platform, Wise’s infrastructure offering for banks and non-banks, in India.

IndusInd Bank MD: Sumant Kathpalia
IndusInd Bank HQ: Mumbai

Solution: option b.)

Dr Rajkumar Ranjan Singh, Minister of State for Education and Educational and External Affairs, announced that the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) will launch the “One Student One Tree Campaign 2023” and that the UGC has also made steps to raise awareness of Mission Life.

On the occasion of World Environment Day 2023, Dr Rajkumar Ranjan Singh spoke with the administrators, professors, and students of higher education institutions around the nation today.

On this occasion, vice-chancellors and directors of higher education institutions were present along with Higher Education K Sanjay Murthy, Chairman of the UGC Prof. M Jagadesh Kumar, Chairman of the AICTE Prof. TG Sitharam, and Chairman of the NETF Prof. Anil Sahasrabuddhe.

Solution: option b.)

Hurun’s list of most valuable companies: Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries Limited is the most valuable private sector company among the top 500 companies in India, as per Hurun India’s ‘2022 Burgundy Private Hurun India 500’.
The list, which was released on Tuesday, stated that with a value of Rs 16.3 lakh crore, Reliance Industries is India’s most valuable company, followed by Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) with Rs 11.8 lakh crore and HDFC Bank with Rs 9.4 lakh crore.

In 2022, Reliance Industries, Tata Consultancy Services, and HDFC Bank were in the top 3 positions, with values of Rs 17.3 lakh crore, Rs 11.6 lakh crore, and Rs 8.3 lakh crore, respectively.

Solution: option a.)

Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren launched the panchayat-level drugs shop scheme to make essential medicines available in remote areas.
The scheme was inaugurated in Chatra district by handing over licenses to three persons to operate the panchayat’s medicine shops.
A total of 15 people have been selected for licenses in the district so far. The programs like ‘Sarkar Aapke Dwar’ will be restarted to establish a “real connection with people” from the capital Ranchi.

Solution: option d.)

IndiGo, the low-cost carrier, has placed a historic order for 500 Airbus A320 family aircraft, the largest-ever single aircraft purchase by any airline from Airbus.
This surpasses Air India’s previous mega order and solidifies IndiGo’s position as the world’s biggest customer of the A320 Family.
The purchase strengthens the strategic partnership between IndiGo and Airbus, enhancing collaboration between the two entities.
The young and eco-friendly fleet supports IndiGo’s sustainability goals, contributing to a significant reduction in CO2 emissions.
The partnership with Airbus will expand India’s air connectivity and make affordable air travel accessible to millions in a rapidly growing aviation market.

InterGlobe Aviation Limited, doing business as IndiGo, is an Indian low-cost airline headquartered in Gurgaon, Haryana, India.
It is the largest airline in India by passengers carried and fleet size, with a 57.5% domestic market share as of April 2023.

Solution: option a.)

IndiGo has won a top award as the Best Low-Cost Airline in India and South Asia at the prestigious 2023 Skytrax World Airline Awards, held at the Paris Air Show.
It is the thirteenth time that IndiGo has won this award as the Best Low-Cost Airline in India and South Asia.
Recently, IndiGo has placed a firm order for 500 Airbus A320 Family aircraft, which will provide IndiGo with a further steady stream of deliveries between 2030 and 2035.
InterGlobe Aviation Limited, doing business as IndiGo, is an Indian low-cost airline headquartered in Gurgaon, Haryana, India.
It is the largest airline in India by passengers carried and fleet size, with a 57.5% domestic market share as of April 2023.

Solution: option b.)
Key findings:

a Mesolithic period rock painting depicting a person tilling a piece of land has been found in Orvakallu village in Guntur district, Andhra Pradesh.

The paintings were made with “natural white kaolin and red ochre pigments”,
Ochre is a pigment composed of clay, sand, and ferric oxide.
Kaolinite is a soft, earthy, and usually white mineral produced by the chemical weathering of aluminium silicate minerals like feldspar.
These paintings throw light on aspects of the social life and culture of the people who lived in the area.
One of the paintings depicted a man catching a wild goat with his left hand while wielding a hook-like implement to control it.
Another showed two couples standing with their hands raised while a child stood behind them.
What is the Mesolithic period?

It is also called Middle Stone Age which existed between the Paleolithic (Old Stone Age) and the Neolithic (New Stone Age).
Timeframe: This period is generally considered to have occurred between approximately 12,000-10,000 years ago
Lifestyle: During the Mesolithic period, human societies were predominantly hunter-gatherer communities.
People relied on hunting, fishing, and gathering wild plant resources for their sustenance.
Stone tools found during this period are generally tiny and are called microliths.

Solution: option c.)

the Uttar Pradesh government announced that the Buddh International Circuit in Greater Noida will host India’s first MotoGP racing event on 22 and 23 September.

Various media platforms will broadcast the bike racing event to a global audience, said a government official.

The high-end racing machines in the adventurous championship will enhance the reputation of ‘Brand UP’.

This marks the return of a major motorsport event in India after the departure of Formula 1 in 2013.

Uttar Pradesh Capital: Lucknow
Uttar Pradesh CM: Yogi Adityanath
Uttar Pradesh Governor: AnadiBen Patel

Solution: option a.)

The Himachal Pradesh government will collaborate with the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) to set up a state-of-the-art milk processing plant in Kangra district.
While presiding over a meeting here on Monday, Chief Minister Sukhvinder Sukhu said the milk processing plant would be set up at a cost of about Rs 250 crore with NDDB’s assistance in its operation and marketing of milk products.
Himachal Pradesh Capital: Shimla
Himachal Pradesh Governor: Shiv Pratap Shukla

Solution: option c.)

The Indian Embassy in Oman has introduced a unique video titled ‘Soulful Yoga, Serene Oman’ on the occasion of the International Day of Yoga 2023.
This initiative is considered pioneering and showcases the beauty of Oman while featuring yoga enthusiasts from different countries.
This partnership marks the first instance of a foreign government using yoga to promote its own country, highlighting the significance of this collaboration.
With a significant Indian community of 700,000 in Oman, yoga has gained considerable traction in recent years.
About Oman Capital – Muscat Official Language – Arabic Currency – Omani rial

Solution: option d.)
Estonia’s Parliament has passed a law to legalize same-sex marriage, making it the first Central European country to do so.

The bill received 55 votes in the 101-seat parliament with 34 votes against.

Estonia Capital: Tallinn
Estonia Currency: Euro
Estonia President: Alar Karis

Solution: option b.)

Nandan Nilekani, co-founder and chairman of Infosys Limited and founding chairman of UIDAI, has donated ₹315 crore ($38.5 million) to his alma mater, the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT Bombay).

The contribution aims to enhance world-class infrastructure, promote research in emerging areas of engineering and technology, and foster a thriving ecosystem for deep tech startups at IIT Bombay, the institute said in a statement.