Latest Current Affairs in 2022 : June 2022 Current Affairs, GKToday, Great Learning

1 .

How many crores did Gautam Adani and his family pledge to donate for many social causes in 24th June 2022?

A)

â‚¹50,000 crore

B)

â‚¹60,000 crore

C)

â‚¹70,000 crore

D)

â‚¹80,000 crore

Correct Answer : â‚¹60,000 crore

Gautam Adani, Asia’s richest person, and his family have pledged to donate â‚¹60,000 crore ($7.7 billion) to a slew of social causes, to mark his 60-th birthday(24th June 2022).

The donation will be managed by the Adani Foundation for bolstering health care, education and skill development, Adani told Bloomberg in an interview Thursday.

“This is one the largest transfers made to a foundation in the Indian corporate history," he said, adding that this commitment also honors the birth centenary year of his father, Shantilal Adani.

The Indian tycoon, a first-generation entrepreneur who turns 60 on Friday(24th June 2022), joins the ranks of global billionaires like Mark Zuckerberg and Warren Buffett who have committed large parts of their wealth for philanthropy. With a net worth of almost $92 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, Adani has added a little more $15 billion to his wealth this year -- the biggest gainer globally, the index shows..

Source : Mint

Published On : June 24, 2022

2 .

Which state has been selected to host the G-20 meetings in 2023?

A)

Uttarakhand

B)

Uttar Pradesh

C)

Himachal Pradesh

D)

Jammu and Kashmir

Correct Answer : Jammu and Kashmir

In a significant development, Jammu and Kashmir will be hosting the 2023 meetings of G20, an influential grouping that brings together the world's major economies, with the Union Territory government on June 23, 2022 setting up a five-member high level committee for overall coordination.

This will be the first major international summit to be held in Jammu and Kashmir after the erstwhile State's special status guaranteed under Article 370 of the Constitution was withdrawn and it was divided into two Union Territories in August 2019.

In September last year, Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal was appointed as India's Sherpa for the G20. The Ministry of External Affairs had said that India will hold the G20 presidency from December 1, 2022, and will convene the G20 leaders’ summit in 2023 for the first time.

According to an official order issued here on Thursday(23rd June 2022), the Union Territory's housing and urban development department principal secretary will be the chairman of the committee which was formed in response to a June 4 communication from the Ministry of External Affairs.

The G20 countries include Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Germany, France, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, South Korea, Turkey, the United States and the United Kingdom..

Source : The Hindu

Published On : June 24, 2022

3 .

Who has become the most followed person on TikTok in 2022?

A)

Khaby Lame

B)

Addison Rae

C)

Will Smith

D)

Dwayne Johnson

Correct Answer : Khaby Lame

* Wordless comedian Khaby Lame has officially become the most followed TikTok star on the planet.

* Lame, 22, reached 142.5 million followers Thursday night(23rd June 2022), dethroning North American influencer Charli D'Amelio, who had held the top spot since 2020.

* Posting under the TikTok name @khaby.lame, Lame crept past D'Amelio's 142.2 million fans, after a months-long follower war.

* The social media star, who was born in Senegal but grew up in Italy, previously worked in a factory. He joined the platform in March 2020 after losing his job. His real name is Khabane Lame..

Source : EURO News

Published On : June 24, 2022

4 .

World's largest bacterium has been discovered in which country?

A)

Madagascar

B)

Indonesia

C)

France

D)

Marshall Islands

Correct Answer : France

Scientists have discovered the world’s largest known bacterium, first to be visible with the naked eye in the brackish waters of a red mangrove swamp in Guadeloupe in the Lesser Antilles. Guadeloupe, an island group, is a French overseas region.

The bacteria named Thiomargarita magnifica is the first that is visible to naked eye and it in the form of white filaments, almost the size of human eyelashes. The giant white bacterium was found lurking on the rotting leaves sunken in the swamp..

Source : The Hindu

Published On : June 24, 2022

5 .

Which nation has announced almost a total ban on use and production of landmines?

A)

India

B)

China

C)

Russia

D)

United States

Correct Answer : United States

The United States said Tuesday(June 21, 2022) it will return to a ban on landmines other than on the Korean peninsula, reversing course from former president Donald Trump as it drew a contrast with Russia's use of the explosives in Ukraine.

President Joe Biden's administration said it would stop the use and production of anti-personnel landmines, which kill thousands of civilians a year.

It said it will destroy the US stockpile of three million mines except when judged to be needed in Korea.

"The administration's actions today are in sharp contrast to Russia's actions in Ukraine," senior State Department official Stanley Brown told reporters..

Source : WIO News

Published On : June 24, 2022

6 .

Which nation has decided to scrap its mandatory vaccination?

A)

Austrian

B)

France

C)

Germany

D)

Russia

Correct Answer : Austrian

The Austrian government said Thursday(June 24, 2022) it will scrap the country's controversial policy of mandatory vaccination against the coronavirus, just months after it became law.

The measure -- which was an EU first -- came into legal effect at the beginning of February and the first checks had been planned for mid-March, with those refusing to get the jab facing fines of up to 3,600 euros ($4,100)..

Source : Hindustan Times

Published On : June 24, 2022

7 .

Who is appointed Director General, National Investigation Agency (NIA) in 23rd June 2022?

A)

Vijay Salaskar

B)

Dinkar Gupta

C)

Hemant Karkare

D)

Vinod Kumar Chaubey

Correct Answer : Dinkar Gupta

Former Punjab Director General of Police DGP Dinkar Gupta was on Thursday(23rd June 2022) appointed as the new Director General of the National Investigation Agency (NIA), an anti-terror probe agency formed after the 26/11 attack in Mumbai.

Director General of Central Reserved Police Force (CRPF) Kuldiep Singh was given additional charge of the NIA in May last year after the retirement of Y C Modi.

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According to an official order issued by the Personnel Ministry, the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet cleared the name of Dinkar Gupta, a 1987-batch India Police Service (IPS) officer from Punjab, for the top NIA post.

According to the order, Dinkar Gupta will hold the post of NIA chief till March 31, 2024, that is the date of his retirement or till further orders, whichever comes earlier.

Having a Master's degree in police administration, Former Punjab DGP Dinkar Gupta was on Thursday(23rd June 2022) appointed as the new Director General of the National Investigation Agency (NIA), an anti-terror probe agency formed after the 26/11 attack in Mumbai.

He has also held the post of Director General of Police, Intelligence, Punjab, which involved the direct supervision of Punjab State Intelligence Wing, State Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) and Organized Crime Control Unit (OCCU)..

Source : NDTV

Published On : June 24, 2022

8 .

Who is launched the 17th 'Shala Praveshotsav', the drive to enrol students in primary schools in the Gujarat?

A)

Amit Shah

B)

Bhupendra Patel

C)

Harsh Sanghavi

D)

Pramod Sawant

Correct Answer : Bhupendra Patel

In Gujarat, the Chief Minister "Bhupendra Patel" launched the 17th ‘Shala Praveshotsav’, the drive to enrol students in primary schools in the state from 23rd June 2022. The three-day enrollment drive begins from Memadpur primary school in Vadgam taluka of Banaskantha district. Speaking on this occasion, Chief Minister Patel said that the dropout rate of students’ reduced drastically following the mass enrolment drives of the children.

He said that the drop out rate has been reduced to just 3.07 percent from 37.22 percent in 2002. He said that the priority of the state government is to see that every child has access to education. According to official sources, the state officials including IAS and IPS officers and Members of Parliament and Members of Legislative Assembly will visit different schools of the state and enrol children in Class I..

Source : News on Air

Published On : June 24, 2022

9 .

Which airport becomes India's first to run entirely on hydro and solar energy?

A)

Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (Hyderabad)

B)

Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (Kolkata)

C)

Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport (Delhi)

D)

Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport (Ahmedabad)

Correct Answer : Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport (Delhi)

Delhi Airport has become India's first airport to move to green energy and now runs entirely on hydro and solar power since June 1, the airport operator GMR Group said. The transition will help in the reduction of energy emissions of 2 lakh tonne of carbon dioxide per year.

Currently, the airport sources approximately 6 percent of its electricity requirement is met from onsite solar power plants and the remaining 94 percent of its demand is via hydropower plants.

The solar power plants are on the airside and on the roofs of the cargo terminals of the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport..

Source : CNBC

Published On : June 24, 2022

10 .

Who is inaugurated Mango Festival in Belgium?

A)

Nitin Gadkari

B)

Rajnath Singh

C)

Ashwini Vaishnaw

D)

Piyush Goyal

Correct Answer : Piyush Goyal

Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal on June 17, 2022 (local time) inaugurated a ‘Mango Festival’ organised in Brussels to create awareness among the Europeans and create a market for Indian mangoes in Europe. Santosh Jha, Indian Ambassador to Belgium, Luxembourg and European Union (EU) shared his thoughts on the event and the "immense potential" Indian mango has in the European market. “Indian mangoes in Europe have immense potential.

This is the 1st time it is being held in Belgium, all the organisations of EU are here,” he said. “The idea behind organising this is to showcase Indian mangoes in the European market abnd to show Belgium consumers the varieties of mangoes offered by India and this is the exportable surplus which we have,” said Dr Smita Sirohi, Advisor, Agriculture and Marine Products at the Embassy of India..

Source : Times of India

Published On : June 24, 2022