Daily Current Affairs Quiz: June 3, 2023

Solution: option d.)

World Bicycle Day is celebrated every year on June 3. The day has a lot of significance as cycling has several health benefits. On World Bicycle Day, all the benefits of cycling are acknowledged and celebrated and people are encouraged to take up this fun activity.
This year’s World Bicycle Day theme is “Riding Together for a Sustainable Future.”

Solution: option b.)

The Indian hockey team defeated Pakistan in the Men’s Junior Asia Cup 2023 final, held at the Sultan Qaboos Youth Complex Stadium in Salalah, Oman.
This was India’s fourth title at Men’s Junior Asia Cup, after winning in 2004, 2008, and 2015.
With this title win, India has become the most successful country in the history of the Men’s Junior Asia Cup.
While Pakistan is the second-most successful team in the tournament with three titles.
Uttam Singh is the Player of the Match

Solution: option d.)
Interbrand, a renowned global brand consultancy, Thursday said Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) and Reliance Industries have topped the list of most valuable brands in the country.

According to a report, two brands owned by billionaire Mukesh Ambani – Reliance Industries and digital unit Jio made it to the list of the top five most-valuable brands in India.
The diversified Reliance Industries with a brand value of ₹65,320 crore became the second most-valuable brand, while telecom and digital unit Jio with a brand value of ₹49,027 crore became the fifth most-valuable company in the country.

TCS HQ: Mumbai
TCS CEO: Krithivasan

Solution: option c.)

Celeste Saulo of Argentina has been appointed as the first female Secretary General of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO).
Saulo has served as director of Argentina’s National Meteorological Service since 2014. The leader of the World Meteorological Congress is elected every four years.
Argentina Capital: Buenos Aires
Argentina Currency: Peso
Argentina President: Alberto Fernández

Solution: option b.)

Aim: To collaborate in the development of Renewable Energy Parks and Projects Signed by: Mohit Bhargava (CEO, NGEL) and Nidhi Kumar Narang (Director (Finance) UPRVUNL).
NTPC is India’s largest Power Utility, with a total installed capacity of about 72 GW.
UPRVUNL was constituted to set up and operate Power-generating stations in the UP.

Uttar Pradesh Capital: Lucknow
Uttar Pradesh CM: Yogi Adityanath
Uttar Pradesh Governor: Anandiben Patel

Solution: option c.)

The Minister for Jal Shakti, Gajendra Singh Shekhawat has launched the Unified Registration Portal for GOBARdhan.
Aim: One-stop repository to assess investment and participation in the Biogas/CBG sector at the pan India level and streamline the process of setting up CBG/Biogas plants GOBARdhan refers to Galvanizing Organic Bio-Agro Resources Dhan.
To generate wealth and energy by converting cattle dung, agricultural residue, and other organic waste into Biogas, CBG and bio-fertilizers.
The government launched the Gobardhan scheme in 2018 as a national priority project under the Swachh Bharat Mission Grameen-Phase II program.
Nodal Ministry: The Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation, Ministry of Jal Shakti.

Solution: option d.)

Reserve Bank Innovation Hub has partnered with IIT Madras Research Park and Incubation Cell to launch voice banking solutions to eliminate language barriers.
It will assist the illiterate and the visually impaired in their banking needs.
Aim: To conduct basic banking transactions through voice controls in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, and English, in the initial stage SBI, Axis Bank, Kotak Mahindra, and IDFC First conducted a code fest on voice banking called ‘Vaulter Voice’.
Indian Institute of Technology Madras is a public technical university located in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. It is selected as one of the 8 public Institutes of Eminence of India

Solution: option c.)

IIT Kharagpur and HCLTech signed an MoU for collaboration in the field of petroleum engineering and earth sciences.
Aim: To develop innovative and sustainable solutions to address critical challenges of the petroleum industry, which include reduction of carbon footprint, and provide significant sustainable solutions towards net zero.
HCLTech will provide opportunities to IIT Kharagpur students and research scholars to undertake projects and internships at the company.

HCL Technologies Limited, HCLTech, is an Indian multinational information technology services and consulting company headquartered in Noida.
It emerged as an independent company in 1991 when HCL entered into the software services business.
The company has offices in 52 countries and over 225,944 employees.

Solution: option a.)

NHPC Limited and Vidhyut Utpadan Company Limited (VUCL), Nepal signed an MoU in New Delhi for the development of the Phukot Karnali Hydro Electric Project (480MW) in Nepal.
The MoU was signed in the presence of PM Modi and Nepal PM Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’.
The project will use the flow from the Karnali River for power generation and the generated power will be fed into the integrated power system of Nepal.
The installed capacity of the project shall be 480 MW.

The National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC) is one of India’s leading hydroelectric power generation companies. Established in 1975, NHPC is a government-owned enterprise that is responsible for planning, promoting, and organizing an integrated and efficient development of hydroelectric power in India.

Solution: option d.)
The Meghalaya government has responded to the demands of the Voice of the People’s Party (VPP) and announced the formation of an expert committee to review the state’s reservation policy.
This move comes in the wake of an indefinite hunger strike led by VPP MLA Ardent Basaiawmoit, who has now called off his protest following the government’s decision.
The expert committee will comprise individuals well-versed in constitutional law, economics, sociology, demographic studies, and related fields. Let’s delve deeper into the details of this significant development.

Meghalaya Capital: Shillong
Meghalaya CM: Conrad Sangma

Solution: option c.)

Concerned with the high dropout rate in Meghalaya, the state government on Tuesday signed an MoU with the National Institute of Open Schooling to facilitate the return of dropouts to educational institutions.
While Assam recorded the highest dropout rate in the country with 31 per cent of out-of-school students at the secondary level, Tripura with 29.8 per cent is ranked number 2, an official of the education department said.
Meghalaya with a 27.9 per cent dropout rate in the secondary level is ranked third followed closely by Madhya Pradesh (26.1 per cent) and Nagaland (24.4 per cent), he said.

Meghalaya Capital: Shillong
Meghalaya CM: Conrad Sangma

Solution: option b.)

In 2012, the U.N. General Assembly declared the first-ever Global Day of Parents.
Since then, it has been held annually on June 1 to honour parental units around the world. Being a parent is one of the most universal experiences, but it’s not a walk in the park.
For one, it has its challenges long before kids are even born.

Solution: option c.)

The 3rd India-Vietnam Maritime Security Dialogue was held in New Delhi yesterday. Senior officials from both sides and Services concerned with maritime affairs participated in the Dialogue.
The two sides discussed ways to sustain a secure maritime environment conducive to inclusive growth.
They also reviewed maritime cooperation initiatives and avenues of reinforcing international and regional mechanisms for comprehensive maritime security.
Vietnam Capital: Hanoi
Vietnam Currency: Dong

Solution: option c.)

Bajaj Allianz Life, one of India’s leading private life insurers, has launched an exclusive term insurance plan for Type 2 diabetic and pre-diabetic individuals.
The Bajaj Allianz Life Diabetic Term Plan Sub 8 HbA1c is first of its kind protection plan in the Indian life insurance industry.

According to the insurer, India is referred to as the ‘diabetes capital of the world’ with the diabetic population in the country expected to hit an alarming mark of 69.9 million by 2025 and 80 million by 2030.

Solution: option b.)

North Korea said its attempt to put the country’s first spy satellite into orbit failed Wednesday, an apparent embarrassment to leader Kim Jong Un over his push to boost his military capability in the protracted security tensions with the United States and South Korea.

North Korea Capital: Pyongyang