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June - 2022 Current Affairs
1 .
When did Anjali Ponnusamy, a veteran of the Indian National Army (INA) in Malaysia, Passed away?
A)
30th May 2022
B)
31st May 2022
C)
1st June 2022
D)
2nd June 2022

Correct Answer :   1st June 2022

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday(1st June 2022) condoled the passing away of distinguished Indian National Army (INA) veteran from Malaysia, Anjalai Ponnusamy at the age of 102, and said that her courage and inspiring role in India's freedom movement will always be remembered.

"Anguished by the passing away of the distinguished INA Veteran from Malaysia Anjalai Ponnusamy Ji. We will always remember her courage and inspiring role in India's freedom movement. Condolences to her family and friends," PM Modi said in a tweet.

Source : ANI News

Published On : June 2, 2022
2 .
Which supercomputer Computer Overtakes Japan's Fugaku As World's Most Powerful Supercomputer?
A)
Titan Supercomputer
B)
Sierra Supercomputer
C)
Tianhe-2 Supercomputer
D)
Frontier Supercomputer

Correct Answer :   Frontier Supercomputer

Frontier, a supercomputer built using Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) architecture and equipped with Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) processors, outperformed Fugaku to become the world’s fastest supercomputer, according to the Top500 list of world’s most powerful supercomputers.

The supercomputer, built for the United States Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), has reached Linmark benchmark score of 1.1 exaflops, making it the world’s first supercomputer to break the exascale speed barrier. 

Frontier has 8,730,112 total cores and is built on the latest HPE Cray EX235a architecture and powered with AMD EPYC 64C 2GHz processors. Fugaku, now the second-most powerful supercomputer, has 7,630,848 cores..

Source : The Hindu

Published On : June 2, 2022
3 .
Which state's Chief Minister has announced plans to conduct a caste-based census?
A)
Bihar
B)
Odisha
C)
Telangana
D)
Uttar Pradesh

Correct Answer :   Bihar

The Chief Minister of Bihar "Nitish Kumar" announced on June 1, 2022, that a caste-based count rather than a census will be held in Bihar to avoid any conflict. The announcement regarding the Caste-based census in Bihar was made after an all-party meeting on a caste census.

The Chief Minister also said that all the parties, including BJP has agreed on a caste-based census in one of the largest states of India.

Published On : June 2, 2022
4 .
Who will continue as United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) 'Goodwill Ambassador' for a record 20th year?
A)
Sourav Ganguly
B)
Sachin Tendulkar
C)
Kapil Dev
D)
Virender Sehwag

Correct Answer :   Sachin Tendulkar

Sachin Tendulkar will continue as United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) ‘Goodwill Ambassador’ for a record 20th year, working for the welfare of underprivileged children. The iconic cricketer has been associated with UNICEF for a long for various causes. In his almost two-decade-long partnership with UNICEF, he has been vital in furthering the campaigns, especially the ones aimed at providing a better future for underprivileged children.

Source : Indian Express

Published On : June 2, 2022
5 .
Sheryl Sandberg has stepped down as the Chief Operating Officer of which company?
A)
Meta
B)
Google
C)
Microsoft
D)
Alphabet

Correct Answer :   Meta

Sheryl Sandberg, the chief operating officer of Facebook and its parent company Meta, has announced on 1st June 2022 she will step down from her role, ending 14 years in the job that made her one of the most powerful figures in the tech world and saw the company weather a meteoric rise and multiple controversies.
 
Sheryl announced that she will leave after a 14-year tenure that included helping steer scandal-prone Facebook to advertising dominance. 
 
The 52-year old has been one of the most influential women in Silicon Valley and her departure has come at a time when the social media giant faces an uncertain future and fierce competition.
 
In his own Facebook post, Zuckerberg called it “the end of an era” and said Sandberg “deserved the credit for so much of what Meta is today”.
 
“When Sheryl joined me in 2008, I was only 23 years old and I barely knew anything about running a company … Sheryl architected our ads business, hired great people, forged our management culture, and taught me how to run a company,” the CEO added.
 
Sandberg referenced in her departure missive the ways the tech landscape has evolved since she began at the company..

Source : The Guardian

Published On : June 2, 2022
6 .
Who among the following has launched a worldwide educational application?
A)
Sachin Tendulkar
B)
Anil Kumble
C)
Sourav Ganguly
D)
Virender Sehwag

Correct Answer :   Sourav Ganguly

BCCI president Sourav Ganguly on Wednesday(June 1, 2022) said that he had launched a worldwide educational app.
 
Speculation was rife about the former captain’s position as BCCI president following his cryptic tweet on June 1st, in which he thanked his fans and said he was planning to start something would probably "help a lot of people".
 
With the announcement, he shut down all speculations surrounding his resignation as President of Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)..

Published On : June 2, 2022
7 .
Who is the new Director General of Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) in 31st May 2022?
A)
Kuldeep Singh
B)
Kuldeep Singh
C)
Vivek Ram Chaudhari
D)
Zulfiquar Hasan

Correct Answer :   Zulfiquar Hasan

Senior IPS officers Zulfiquar Hasan and S L Thaosen have been appointed as the new Directors General of the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) and the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) respectively.
 
Two separate orders issued by the Centre, following the sanction by the Appointments Committee of Cabinet (ACC), on Tuesday(31st May 2022) appointed the two 1988-batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officers to the posts that have been vacant since the beginning of the year.
 
While Hasan, a West Bengal-cadre IPS officer, has been serving as the special director general of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) in Delhi, Thaosen, a Madhya Pradesh-cadre IPS officer, is working in the same capacity in the Border Security Force (BSF).
 
The post of the DG, BCAS has been vacant since January 4 after incumbent Nasir Kamal opted for voluntary retirement.
 
BCAS Joint DG Jaideep Prasad has been holding the charge of the DG in an additional capacity. The BCAS functions under the Union civil aviation ministry and is tasked with framing security-related protocols for aviation operations.
 
The government order said Hasan has been appointed “for a tenure up to his superannuation on 31.10.2024”.
 
Thaosen’s order said he has been appointed as the DG, SSB “up to 30.11.2023 i.e. date of his superannuation or till further orders, whichever is earlier”.
 
The SSB chief’s post has been lying vacant after incumbent DG Kumar Rajesh Chandra retired on December 31 last year..

Souce : The Print

Published On : June 2, 2022
8 .
Who laid the foundation stone of the Olympic level sports center in Ahmedabad (May 2022)?
A)
Yogi Adityanath
B)
Vijay Rupani
C)
Amit Shah
D)
Bhupendra Rajnikant Patel

Correct Answer :   Amit Shah

The government wants to have international level grounds and venues for all sports for the Olympics in Ahmedabad with the Sardar Patel Sports Complex, Narendra Modi Stadium, Naranpura Sports Complex, and three more sports complexes. Amit Shah, the Union Minister of Home Affairs and Cooperation, laid the foundation stone for an Olympic-level sports complex in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, on Sunday (29th May 2022) at a cost of Rs 632 crore.

Important Points :
 
* The world-class sports stadium is set across 18 acres in Ahmedabad’s Naranpura neighbourhood, with facilities for playing and training in a variety of indoor and outdoor activities, including swimming. It can also accommodate up to 7,000 people at once.
 
* This enormous sports facility with over 1.15 lakh square metres of built up area includes an indoor sports arena, a community sports arena, and an aquatic stadium.
 
* The BJP-led central and state administrations hope that the presence of the world’s largest cricket stadium, the Sardar Patel Sports Complex, and the Naranpura Sports Complex will make Ahmedabad a city where Olympic preparations may be made..

Source : The Print

Published On : June 2, 2022
9 .
When the Telangana Formation Day is observed on every year?
A)
1st June
B)
2nd June
C)
3rd June
D)
4th June

Correct Answer :   2nd June

Telangana, India’s 28th state, was founded on 2nd June 2014. Telangana celebrates its Formation Day to mark the people’s contribution to forming a separate state outside of Andhra Pradesh. Telangana’s 30 districts honour this day by hoisting the national flag.

Published On : June 2, 2022
10 .
Renowned Singer-composer 'Krishnakumar Kunnath', who fondly known as KK, has passed away in when and which city?
A)
31st May 2022 (Kolkata)
B)
30th May 2022 (Chennai)
C)
29th May 2022 (Mumbai)
D)
28th May 2022 (Ahmedabad)

Correct Answer :   31st May 2022 (Kolkata)

Singer-composer KK, whose real name was "Krishnakumar Kunnath", died in Kolkata on Tuesday(31st May 2022) at the age of 53. 
 
He was in the city for a two-day concert, and took ill during an event at Nazrul Mancha. “He was brought dead to the hospital around 10 pm,” said a CMRI hospital staff. He died of a suspected heart attack.

His debut album 'Pal' was released in 1999.
 
He has recorded songs in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi and Bengali, among other languages.
 
He gave his last performance in the iconic Nazrul Mancha auditorium on May 31, 2022.
 
Songs : Tadap Tadap (Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam, 1999), Dus Bahane (Dus, 2005)

Source : Indian Express

Published On : June 1, 2022