Daily Current Affairs June 02

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June 02| Daily Current Affairs 2023

Important Days – Daily Current Affairs June 02

1. On which date is Telangana Formation Day or Telangana Day celebrated every year?
A) January 26
B) April 1
C) May 1
D) June 2
E) December 25
Answer: D) June 2

• Telangana Formation Day or Telangana Day is celebrated on June 2 every year to mark the creation of India’s 29th state.
• The state was officially formed on June 2, 2014.
• KalvakuntlaChandrashekar Rao was elected as the first chief minister of Telangana, following elections in which the Bharat RashtraSamithi party secured a majority.
• On 1 July 2013, the Congress Working Committee unanimously passed a resolution to recommend the formation of a separate Telangana state. After various stages the bill was placed in the Parliament of India in February 2014.
• In February 2014, Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014 bill was passed by the Parliament of India for the formation of Telangana state comprising ten districts from north-western Andhra Pradesh The bill received the assent of the President and published in the gazette on 1 March 2014.

International Sex Workers’ Day

• International Sex Workers’ Day, also known as International Whores’ Day, is celebrated annually on June 2.
• This day is dedicated to all sex workers, and it aims to raise awareness of the exploited working conditions of sex workers globally.
• The first International Sex Workers Day was celebrated on June 2, 1976.

Sports – Daily Current Affairs June 02

2. Which country hockey team defeated arch-rivals Pakistan in the final of the Men’s Junior Asia Cup 2023 at the Sultan Qaboos Youth Complex Stadium in Salalah, Oman?
A) Pakistan
B) Sri Lanka
C) Bangladesh
D) India
E) Oman
Answer: D) India

• In Hockey, the Indian hockey team defeated arch-rivals Pakistan in the final of the Men’s Junior Asia Cup 2023 at the Sultan Qaboos Youth Complex Stadium in Salalah, Oman
• It is fourth time to won this title
• With this victory, India has created a new record of winning the maximum titles at the Men’s Junior Asia Cup.
• The team had previously won the title in 2004, 2008 and 2015 while Pakistan has won the tournament in 1988, 1992, 1996.

Ranking – Daily Current Affairs June 02

3. Which company topped the 2023 50 Most Valuable Indian Brands list?
A) Reliance Industries
B) Tata Motors
C) Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)
D) Infosys
E) HDFC Bank
Answer: C) Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)

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Banking and Finance – Daily Current Affairs June 02

4. Which bank recently launched the ‘Global Trade & Forex Talks’ initiative for its customers?
A) ICICI Bank
B) State Bank of India
C) HDFC Bank
D) Axis Bank
E) Punjab National Bank
Answer: C) HDFC Bank

• HDFC Bank launched its ‘Global Trade& Forex Talks’ – A learning-cum-engagement initiative for its customers.
• The programme is designed to bring eminent intellects onto a common platform where they can share knowledge and expertise on a variety of subjects encompassing the world of Global Trade & Foreign Exchange.
• GTFT will organise a wide range of virtual and physical events to impart knowledge and identify ways through which it can simplify and enrich the understanding of the global trade and foreign exchange industry across India.

5. How much money has ICICI Bank committed to help Tata Memorial Centre (TMC) expand its cancer treating facilities?
A) Rs 500 crore
B) Rs 700 crore
C) Rs 900 crore
D) Rs 1,200 crore
E) Rs 1,500 crore
Answer: D) Rs 1,200 crore

• ICICI Bank announced that it will donate Rs 1,200 crore from its CSR funds to the Tata Memorial Centre (TMC) to set up three new state-of-the-art blocks at TMC hospitals in Navi Mumbai (Maharashtra), Mullanpur (Punjab), and Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh).
• The contribution, the single largest from any institution to TMC, will be utilised to set up three new buildings spanning a combined area of 7.5 lakh square feet, equipped with the latest equipment.
• The ICICI Foundation for Inclusive Growth, the CSR arm of ICICI Bank, will implement the initiative, which is likely to be completed by 2027.

6. What is the maximum interest rate offered by RBL Bank’s ACE Fixed Deposit scheme?
A) 6.50%
B) 7.00%
C) 7.50%
D) 8.00%
E) 8.50%
Answer: E) 8.50%

• To provide better saving options for customers, RBL bank introduced its ACE Fixed Deposit scheme with an interest of up to 8.50 per cent.
• The new saving scheme can be taken for a tenure of 12 months to 20 years.
• The new scheme will provide more options for customers in terms of banks and rewards.
• Under the scheme, the bank is offering 20 bps higher rate of interest, over and above the regular callable deposits (Fixed Deposit with premature withdrawal).
• Moreover, senior citizens and super senior citizens getting 50 bps and 75 bps higher interest rate respectively.
• The minimum deposit value of the FD scheme is ₹50 lakh and maximum deposit value is ₹2 crore.

Business and Economy – Daily Current Affairs June 02

7. How many transactions were recorded by UPI in May 2023, according to the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI)?
A) 5.68 billion transactions
B) 7.92 billion transactions
C) 9.41 billion transactions
D) 11.03 billion transactions
E) 12.76 billion transactions
Answer: C) 9.41 billion transactions

• The Unified Payments Interface UPI registered record 9.41 Billion transaction in May month amounting to 14.89 lakh crore rupees
• The overall value of the transactions in May stood at ₹14.89 lakh crore with an increase of 43 per cent on a year-over-year basis. Meanwhile, the transaction count witnessed 58 per cent growth from a year earlier.
• In April, 8.89 billion transactions were recorded whereas in March the count stood at 8.68 billion.
• UPI had recorded 8 billion transactions in January this year, followed by 7.5 billion in February, 8.7 billion in March, and 8.89 billion in April.
• In Financial Year 2022-23, the payment system processed a total of 83 billion transactions, amounting to a value of 139 lakh crore rupees.
• India’s homegrown payments system Unified Payments Interface UPI is one of the globally accepted payment systems and has emerged as a trusted payment mode ever since its launch in 2016.

Appointments – Daily Current Affairs June 02

8. Who has been appointed as the new Director General (DG) of the Geological Survey of India?
A) Ravi Shankar Prasad
B) Janardan Prasad
C) Amitabh Kant
D) Prakash Javadekar
E) Narendra Singh Tomar
Answer: B) Janardan Prasad

• Janardan Prasad has been appointed as the new Director General of the Geological Survey of India (GSI).
• Prasad, who took charge of the 174-year-old institution Geological Survey of India (GSI) succeeds Dr S Raju, who held the post since 2020.
• Before this assignment, he was posted as the Additional Director General and Head of the Department (ADG &HoD) of the southern region since June 2020 and was also chairman of the technical-cum- cost committee (TCC), National Mineral Exploration Trust, New Delhi.
• The GSI, an attached office to the Ministry of Mines, is headquartered in the city and has six regional offices in Lucknow, Jaipur, Nagpur, Hyderabad, Shillong and Kolkata.

9. Who has been appointed as the Director of Bengaluru-based Electronics & Radar Development Establishment (LRDE), DRDO?
A) G. Satheesh Reddy
B) V. K. Saraswat
C) G Viswam
D) AvinashChander
E) Tessy Thomas
Answer: C) G Viswam

• Distinguished scientist G Viswam has been appointed as Director of Bengaluru-based Electronics & Radar Development Establishment (LRDE), a unit of Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).
• He assumed charge from Dr P Radhakrishna, Distinguished Scientist, who superannuated on May 31.
• Viswam worked in various radar projects with vast experience in design and development of radar systems, more specifically in surveillance and fire control radars of ‘Akash’ weapon system, Quick Reaction Surface-to-Air Missile (QRSAM), Akash-NG, Air Defence Fire Control Radar (ADFCR) for Army/Air force needs and Programme AD.

10. Who recently took over as the CEO and MD of Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)?
A) N. Chandrasekaran
B) Rajesh Gopinathan
C) S. Ramadorai
D) K Krithivasan
E) Ratan Tata
Answer: D) K Krithivasan

• K Krithivasan took over as the CEO and MD of Tata Consultancy Services (TCS).
• He succeeds Rajesh Gopinathan.
• He is 5th CEO of the company.
• K Krithivasan has been the president and global head of the banking, financial services, and insurance (BFSI) business group at Tata Consultancy Services.
• He joined the Tata Consultancy Services in 1989.
• She has been serving as the CEO designate of TCS since 16th March 2023.

11. Who has been given the additional charge of the CMD (Chairman and Managing Director) of NEEPCO (North Eastern Electric Power Corporation Limited)?
A) R.K. Singh
B) Piyush Goyal
C) Gurdeep Singh
D) Amitabh Kant
E) Nirmala Sitharaman
Answer: C) Gurdeep Singh

• NTPC Limited CMD Gurdeep Singh has been given additional charge of the CMD of NEEPCO.
• Gurdeep Singh will assume additional charge as CMD of NEEPCO for a period of three months with effect from June 1 or till the appointment of a regular incumbent to this post or until further orders, whichever is earliest.
• He was appointed after the retirement of present incumbent P C Pankaj.

Awards – Daily Current Affairs June 02

12. Who has been crowned the champion of the 2023 Scripps National Spelling Bee?
A) Dev Patel
B) Dev Shah
C) Ravi Kapoor
D) Aarav Gupta
E) Maya Sharma
Answer: B) Dev Shah

• Dev Shah, a 14-year-old Indian-American eighth-grader from Florida, who correctly spelled the word ‘psammophile’ has won the prestigious 2023 Scripps National Spelling Bee.
• It is 95th national bee.
• Shah won by correctly spelling ‘psammophile’, a plant or animal that thrives in sandy areas.
• This was Shah’s third attempt. His previous two attempts were in 2019 and 2021.
  Charlotte Walsh, a 14-year-old from Arlington, Virginia, was the runner-up.
• The Spelling Bee, which features elementary and middle school students spelling words that would cause most adults to stumble, has had a tumultuous few years.
• The National Spelling Bee was launched in 1925.

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