Daily Current Affairs Quiz: June 13, 2024

ANSWER: D

Celebrated on 14 June

• Theme : thank you blood donors.
• Objective: to raise awareness about the importance of donating blood and supporting communities.
• In 2005, The World Health Assembly announced June 14 to be observed as World Blood Donor Day every year.
• Health Benefits of donating Blood
  • Reduce risk of heart attacks
  • Enhance the immune system
  • Minimize iron overload

ANSWER: B

Current context : Indian Navy’s INS Shivalik arrived at Yokosuka, Japan to participate in the bilateral Japan – India Maritime Exercise 2024 (JIMEX 24).

• This is the eighth edition of JIMEX, since its inception in
• The exercise will include both harbour and sea phases.
• In exercise both nation will jointly hone their war fighting skills at sea and enhance their interoperability through complex multi-discipline operations in the surface, sub-surface and air domains.

ANSWER: A

Current context : Recently, Telugu Desam Party (TDP) supremo N Chandrababu Naidu took oath as the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh.

• It will be the fourth term in the post as a Chief Minister.

ABOUT ANDHRA PRADESH

• Andhra Pradesh is a state in the southern coastal region of India.
• It shares borders with Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, and the Bay of Bengal.
• Founded: 1 November 1956
• Capital: Amaravati
• Area : 162,970 km²

ANSWER : C

Current context : Centre has approved the Uttarakhand government’s proposal to rename Joshimath tehsil in Chamoli district as Jyotirmath, and Kosiyakutoli tehsil in Nainital district as Pargana Shri Kainchi Dham.

ABOUT JOSHIMATH

• Jyotirmath named after Adi Guru Shankaracharya visited it in the 8th century to perform penance under the Amar Kalpa tree and attained enlightenment (Divya Gyan Jyoti).
• Joshimath is also near to Vishnu Prayag where Alkananda and Dhauli Ganga river merge.

ANSWER: C

Current context : Prime Minister Narendra Modi travelled to Italy to attend the annual G7 summit of advanced economies.

• The G7 summit will take place at the Apulia region of Italy from June 13 to 15.
• This marks India’s eleventh participation in the G7 summit and Modi’s fifth consecutive attendance.

ABOUT

• The G7 (Group of Seven) comprises the US, the UK, France, Italy, Germany, Canada and Japan.
• European Union is not a member of the G7, although it attends the annual summit.
• Italy is the current chairing country of G7
• Presidency of G7 rotates annually among the member states.

ANSWER: A

Current context : Recently, Prime Minister Narendra Modi released the 17^th installment amount of the PM Kisan Nidhi program.

• It will benefit around 3 crore farmers with amount ₹20, 000 crore .

ABOUT

• The scheme provides income assistance of ₹6,000 per year to all landholding farmer families in the country for financial requirements in agricultural and allied activity inputs.
• The money is given in three equal instalments of Rs 2,000 every four months directly into the beneficiary’s bank accounts through Direct Benefit Transfer.
• It was launched in February 2019.
• It is a central government scheme.

ANSWER: D

Current Context : Assam Government launched ‘Mukhya Mantri Nijut Moina’ (MMNM) scheme to Empower Girl Students.

Objective : to Combat Child Marriage and Support Education for Nearly 10 Lakh Girls by providing monetary assistance.

• The main focus of the scheme is preventing child marriage. However, the scheme is not available to married girls up to degree level.
• Under MMNM scheme girls enrolled in higher secondary first year will receive 1,000.
• Girls enrolled in three-year or four-year degree courses will receive 1,200 per month.
• Post-degree and B.Ed. students will be granted 2500 per month.

ANSWER : C

Current context : Recently, Oxford University has agreed to return a 500-year-old bronze sculpture of a Hindu poet and saint to India.

• The 60 cm-tall statue of Saint Tirumankai Alvar was acquired by the Ashmolean Museum at the University of Oxford from Sotheby’s auction house in 1967.

ABOUT

• Thirumangai Alvar, also known as Thirumangai Mannan is the last of the 12 Alvar saints of south India.
• He is known for their affiliation to the Vaishnava tradition of Hinduism.
• He is considered one of the most learned Alvars and the most superior Alvar in the context of composition of
• He holds the title Narkavi Perumal, the mark of an excellent poet.
• A temple was dedicated to Thirumangai in Hampi Vitthala temple complex.

ANSWER: B

Current context :  Recently, Malawi’s Vice President Saulos Chilima was killed in a plane crash.

ABOUT MALAWI

• Malawi is a landlocked country in southeastern Africa.
• Republic of Malawi is formerly known as
• It is bordered by Zambia to the west, Tanzania to the north and northeast, and Mozambique to the east, south and southwest.
• Capital: Lilongwe

ANSWER: D

Current context : Recently, 14 orphans have got admission to reputed private schools under the Mukhyamantri Sukh Ashrya Scheme.

ABOUT SCHEME

• Aim : to provide comprehensive aid to orphans, disabled children, destitute women, and elderly individuals in the State.
• Fund of Rs. 101.00 Crores has been established by Government of Himachal Pradesh to facilitate higher education and skill development trainings of children and the destitute women to ensure their settlement in life.
• Launched on 16 February 2023