Daily Current Affairs Quiz: June 21, 2023

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• NIXI celebrated its 20th Foundation Day on June 19^th (established in 2003).
• It is a not-for-profit organization (section 8 company) under Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY).
• It acts as a neutral meeting point of Internet service providers (ISPs) with primary objective of facilitating exchange of domestic internet traffic between peering ISP members.
• Four services under NIXI are-
  • Setting IXPs, towards building Internet Exchange Points,
  • .IN Registry, managing and operation of .IN country code domain and .BHARAT IDN (Internationalized Domain Name) domain for India.
  • Indian Registry for Internet Names and Numbers (IRINN), managing and operating Internet Protocol (IPv4/IPv6).
  • Data Centre services under NIXI-CSC towards data storage services.

ANSWER: D

• India has gifted missile corvette INS Kirpan to Vietnam.

ABOUT INS KIRPAN

• It is an indigenously-built in-service missile corvette.
• It is a Khukri class missile corvette commissioned into the Navy on January 12, 1991.
• It has a displacement displacing capacity of close to 1,400 tonnes.
• It is capable of a speed of more than 25 knots.
• The Khukri class are equipped with Diesel Engines assembled in India.
• The ship is fitted with a medium-range gun, 30 mm close-range guns, chaff launchers, and surface-to-surface missiles.
• It performs a wide variety of roles, including coastal and offshore patrol, coastal security, surface warfare, anti-piracy, and Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) operations.

ANSWER: A

• Scientists have successfully split phonons, demonstrating their quantum properties and ability to manipulate and control quantum states.
  • Achievement may lead to development of sound-based versions of quantum computers or extremely sensitive measuring devices in future.
• A phonon is a definite discrete unit or quantum of vibrational mechanical energy, just as a photon is a quantum of electromagnetic or light energy.
• These are quasiparticles that represent collective vibrations of atoms or molecules in a solid material.
• These are packets of energy for sound waves.
• These need a medium such as air or water.
• Phonons of different wavelengths can interact and mix when they bump into each other, producing a different wavelength.

ANSWER: D

• International Yoga Day 2023 is celebrated every year on June 21^st to promote the numerous benefits of practicing yoga.
• The theme for International Day of Yoga 2023 is “Yoga for Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam,” which represents a shared desire for “One Earth, One Family, One Future.”

BACKGROUND

• On December 11, 2014, all 193 member states of the United Nations unanimously agreed to observe the International Day of Yoga on June 21.
• The inaugural celebration occurred on June 21, 2015.

ANSWER: A

• DAKSHTA (Development of Attitude, Knowledge, Skill for Holistic Transformation in Administration) For Young Professionals, was launched recently on the iGOT Karmayogi Platform
• Objective– To equip young professionals and consultants in government with the necessary competencies to effectively discharge their duties and responsibilities.
• It consists of 18 courses and the collection covers a wide range of subjects crucial to their roles, including data-driven decision making, code of conduct, communication skills, public policy research, stress management, and more.
• The iGOT Karmayogi Platform, an online portal established under the Mission Karmayogi, offers a comprehensive resource for capacity building, career management, and networking for government officials.
  • Nodal Ministry- Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions

ANSWER: A

• Indian Army will participate in Ex Khaan Quest (in Mongolia), a multinational peacekeeping joint exercise.
• It features participation from military contingents and observers from over 20 countries.
• The exercise is co-sponsored by Mongolian Armed Forces (MAF) and the United States Army Pacific Command (USARPAC).
• The Indian Army is represented by a contingent from the GARHWAL RIFLES.
• The exercise will prepare participants for future UN Peacekeeping missions, develop peace operations capabilities and enhance military readiness.

ANSWER: D

• An earthquake of magnitude 6.4 was recently recorded in Gulf of California.
• The Gulf of California, also called the Sea of Cortez is a large inlet of the eastern Pacific Ocean along the northwestern coast of Mexico.
• Its another name is Vermilion Sea.
• It separates the mountainous Lower California Peninsula/Baja California Peninsula in the west from the states of Sonora and Sinaloa on the mainland of Mexico in the east.
• The Gulf is divided into two portions and is separated by a narrowing that is marked by the islands of Tiburón and Angel de la Guarda.
• The Colorado River drains into the Gulf.
• The long coastline of the gulf is extremely irregular and forms numerous small bays.