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June - 2022 Current Affairs
1 .
Who is inaugurated "Vanijya Bhawan" and the "National Import-Export Record for Yearly Analysis of Trade" (NIRYAT) portal?
A)
Yogi Adityanath
B)
Arvind Kejriwal
C)
Mamata Banerjee
D)
Narendra Modi

Correct Answer :   Narendra Modi

Inaugurating the new premises of Ministry of Commerce and Industry - ‘Vanijya Bhawan’, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday(23rd June 2022) launched new portal NIRYAT (National Import-Export Record for Yearly Analysis of Trade) - a one-stop place for all info needed on India’s foreign trade.
 
“This new Vanijya Bhawan and NIRYAT portal represent our aspirations of an 'Atmanirbhar Bharat'. It will bring positive changes in the field of trade and commerce, especially for MSMEs," said PM Modi on the launch of new premises of Ministry of Commerce, and the portal.
 
New Vanijya Bhawan will significantly benefit people associated with trade, commerce and MSME sector: PM Narendra Modi
 
Despite global disruptions last year, India exported a total of $670 billion- ₹50 lakh crores. Exports vital to a country's progress. Initiatives like 'Vocal for Local' have also accelerated country's exports, he added.
 
Last year, the country had decided that despite every challenge, it has to cross the threshold of $ 400 billion i.e. 30 lakh crore merchandize export. But we crossed this also and made a new record of export of $ 418 billion i.e. 31 lakh crore rupees..

Source : Mint

Published On : June 23, 2022
2 .
Who is inaugurates 'Jyotirgamaya' festival showcasing talent of unsung performers in New Delhi?
A)
Meenakshi Lekhi
B)
Bandaru Dattatreya
C)
Kishan Reddy
D)
Arvind Dharmapuri

Correct Answer :   Kishan Reddy

Union Culture Minister "G. Kishan Reddy" inaugurated Jyotirgamaya - a festival showcasing the talent of unsung performers in New Delhi. As part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav and on the occasion of World Music Day -21st June 2022, Sangeet Natak Akademi has organised this festival to showcase the talent of rare musical instruments from across the country, including street performers and train entertainers.
 
Speaking on the occasion, Mr Reddy said that music is universal language and Indian music, like its culture, is very diverse. He said, in Indian culture music is integrated in every aspect of life. The Minister added that preservation of folk music and their instruments should be a top priority and this event will take it further.
 
The festival envisages sensitising people about the need to safeguard the craft of making as well as the skill of playing rare musical instruments. This is a unique endeavour of Sangeet Natak Akademi to salvage the dying performing arts of India..

Source : News on Air

Published On : June 23, 2022
3 .
Who took additional responsibility as Chairman and Managing Director(CMD) NSIC with effect from 20 June 2022?
A)
R Manojkumar
B)
P Udayakumar
C)
S Kirankumar
D)
M Sarathkumar

Correct Answer :   P Udayakumar

P Udayakumar, Director (Plng & Mktg), NSIC assumed additional charge of Chairman and Managing Director(CMD) NSIC with effect from 20-06-2022. He is a Mechanical engineer from College of Engg, Guindy with post-graduation from IIM Bangalore with 12 years of Board experience. He is an expert in the MSME domain.
 
He was part of many initiatives of Ministry of MSME and NSIC’s growth story over 12 years. He is also an Investment Committee member of the PE growth fund namely SRI Fund, the Fund of Fund of Ministry of MSME. He will also be Chairman of NSIC Venture capital fund Ltd. He writes on MSME development issues.
 
National Small Industries Corporation (NSIC), is an ISO 9001-2015 certified Government of India Enterprise under the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME). NSIC has been working to promote, aid and foster the growth of micro, small and medium enterprises in the country. NSIC operates through countrywide network of offices and Technical Centres in the Country. In addition, NSIC has set up Training cum Incubation Centre managed by professional manpower.
 
NSIC facilitates Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises with a set of specially tailored scheme to enhance their competitiveness. NSIC provides integrated support services under Marketing, Technology, Finance and other Support Services..

Source : The Print

Published On : June 23, 2022
4 .
Who is officially opened the Seismology Observatory in the Dandayal neighbourhood of the Udhampur district?
A)
Manoj Sinha
B)
Jitendra Singh
C)
Rajnath Singh
D)
Mansukh Mandaviya

Correct Answer :   Jitendra Singh

In Jammu and Kashmir, Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh 21st June 2022 inaugurated the Seismology Observatory in Dandayal area Udhampur district 21st June 2022.
 
The third such Centre in J&K has been set up by the Ministry of Earth Sciences at a cost of 20 lakh rupees. A complete seismic record of Udhampur, Doda, Kishtwar, Ramban and many other districts will be prepared at the observatory. Dr Jitendra Singh said that 152 Earthquake observatories are being established by the central government including three more in the Kashmir division in the next four months..

Source : Newsonair

Published On : June 23, 2022
5 .
26th Sindhu Darshan Yatra starts in________
A)
Ladakh
B)
Manipur
C)
Nagaland
D)
Dhauladhar

Correct Answer :   Ladakh

The 26th Sindhu Darshan Yatra will start in Leh with the reception of the yatris, according to Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, RSS Senior Leader Indresh Kumar. After Ladakh became a Union Territory, yatris from all over the nation would see the rapid development there, according to the RSS Senior Leader Indresh Kumar.
 
* The 26th Sindhu Darshan in Leh will be inaugurated by Jagadguru Shankaracharya of the Bhadrika Ashram of Joshi Math, Shri Shri 1008 Vasudevand Ji.
* On the occasion of the 26th Sindhu Darshan yatra, the Indian government is publishing a special commemorative stamp.
* The restoration of compassion and harmony in the world will be discussed by the Buddha and Sanatan streams, according to Indresh Kumar.
* The economic development of the Ladakh region will also be aided by the Sindhu yatris.

Published On : June 23, 2022
6 .
'Single-Use Plastic' use to banned by Union Govt. from______
A)
1st October, 2022
B)
1st September, 2022
C)
1st August, 2022
D)
1st July, 2022

Correct Answer :   1st July, 2022

‘Single-Use Plastic’ use to be outflow from July 1st, 2022 by the Union government. Single-use plastics, particularly those made of polystyrene and expanded polystyrene, will be illegal to produce, import, stock, distribute, sell, and use starting on July 1, 2022, nationwide. A national task group has also been established by the Environment Ministry to make coordinated efforts in this area.
 
* According to a response submitted by Minister of State for Environment Ashwini Choubey in Parliament, fourteen states and UTs have joined the special task force by July 23.

* The Delhi Environment Department will also launch a campaign on July 1 to guarantee compliance with the ban on 19 single-use plastics in the national capital, and any producers, suppliers, stockists, dealers, or sellers found in violation of the restrictions would be shut down.

* The manufacturing, importation, stocking, distribution, sale, and use of certain single-use plastic (SUP) goods, such as candy sticks, plates, cups, and cutlery, have been outlawed as of July 1, 2022, according to the Plastic Waste Management Amendment Rules, 2021, which were announced by the Center..

Source : Mint

Published On : June 22, 2022
7 .
India’s first 'Balika Panchayat' constituted in five villages of _______
A)
Karnataka
B)
Maharashtra
C)
Gujarat
D)
Uttar Pradesh

Correct Answer :   Gujarat

The country's first-ever, ‘Balika Panchayat’, has started in five villages of Gujarat's Kutch district. The initiative aims to promote the social and political development of the girls and ensure their active participation in politics.

The Panchayat has started in Kunaria, Maska, Motagua, and Vadsar villages of the Kutch district.This initiative has been taken by the Women and Child Development Welfare Department of the Gujarat Government under the 'Beti Bachao Beti Padhao' campaign.‘Balika Panchayat’ is managed by people in the 11-21 age group and its main objective is to promote the social and political development of the girl child and to remove the evil practices from the society such as child marriage, and the dowry system.

Source : Times of india

Published On : June 22, 2022
8 .
Who is the opposition's candidate for the upcoming Presidential Elections?
A)
Sharad Pawar
B)
Kamal Nath
C)
Yashwant Sinha
D)
Ashok Gehlot

Correct Answer :   Yashwant Sinha

Former Union Minister "Yashwant Sinha" has been selected as the joint Opposition candidate for the upcoming presidential polls. Sinha will file the nomination papers on June 27 at 11.30 am.
 
On Tuesday(21st June 2022), TMC leader Sinha said that it was time to step aside from party politics and work for a larger national interest. The decision came soon after the TMC decided to propose his name as the joint Opposition candidate for the top post.
 
“I am grateful to Mamataji for the honour and prestige she bestowed on me in the TMC. Now a time has come when for a larger national cause, I must step aside from the party to work for greater opposition unity. I am sure she approves of the step,” Sinha tweeted.
 
Opposition leaders, who gathered at a Parliament annexe meeting convened by NCP chief Sharad, agreed on Sinha's name. The parties that attended the meeting include the Congress, NCP, TMC, CPI, CPI-M, Samajwadi Party, National Conference, AIMIM, RJD and AIUDF..

Source : India Today

Published On : June 22, 2022
9 .
Which Arab nation's crown prince has dissolved the parliament and called for early elections?
A)
Oman
B)
Kuwait
C)
UAE
D)
Bahrain

Correct Answer :   Kuwait

Kuwait’s Crown Prince has dissolved the parliament and called for new elections over the coming months, he said in a televised speech on Wednesday(22nd June 2022). 
 
Crown Prince Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah said: “We have decided to dissolve the National Assembly constitutionally and resort to elections.”
 
“We will not interfere in the elections nor in the selection of the next Speaker of the parliament,” he added. 
 
The crown prince noted that the next phase requires a solid and renewed approach amid the turbulent regional political scene. 
 
“Our citizens are not satisfied with the work of the legislative and executive institutions,” he said, citing growing tensions between both parties in “hampering” the country’s development and nation’s unity.
 
The current domestic political scene was torn apart by disagreements and personal interests at the expense of the nation, at a time of regional instability and “crises and dangers” surrounding the country “from all sides,” the crown prince noted in his speech..

Source : Arabnews

Published On : June 22, 2022
10 .
Who has bagged the first rank in the examination for admission to the country’s first women’s NDA batch?
A)
Shanan Dhaka
B)
Manjusha Singh
C)
Sukla Varma
D)
Tejaswini Kumari

Correct Answer :   Shanan Dhaka

“It was instantaneous,” says Shanan Dhaka, 19, on her decision to apply for the Army. The Haryana resident came first among women candidates — and tenth overall — in the entrance examination for the National Defence Academy (NDA), which will admit women cadets for the first time this year.
 
“I took inspiration to join the armed forces from my grandfather, Chanderbhan Dhaka, who was a Subedar, and my father, Vijay Kumar Dhaka, who retired as a Naib Subedar from the Army Service Corps,” Dhaka told The Indian Express. “Growing up in cantonment areas, I saw the respect being accorded to Army officers. Plus the trust everybody has in Army personnel really motivated me to join the service. It’s an opportunity to serve the nation with unparalleled pride and honour.”
 
Dhaka, who studied in the Army Public Schools at Roorkee, Jaipur and Chandimandir (Panchkula), had enrolled for an undergraduate course at Lady Shri Ram College for Women in Delhi last year when she learnt of the opportunity at NDA. “I decided to apply at once,” she says.

Published On : June 22, 2022