Daily Current Affairs June 05

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June 05| Daily Current Affairs 2023

Important Days – Daily Current Affairs June 05

1. When is World Environment Day observed annually?
A) June 1
B) June 3
C) June 5
D) June 7
E) June 9
Answer: C) June 5

• World Environment Day is an annual global event celebrated on June 05.
• It is observed to raise awareness on the protection and preservation of the environment.
• The history of World Environment Day can be traced back to 1972 when the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment was held in Stockholm, Sweden.
• As a result of this conference, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) was established on June 15, 1972.
• The UNEP proposed a special day for the environment. In 1972, the UN General Assembly designated June 05 as World Environment Day (WED).
• The first World Environment Day was observed on June 05, 1973, with the slogan “Only One Earth.”
• This year, the theme of the WED 2023 is “BeatPlasticPollution.”
• According to UNEP, World Environment Day 2023 will be hosted by Côte d’Ivoire and supported by the Netherlands and the theme will focus on solutions to plastic pollution under the campaign #BeatPlasticPollution.

International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression

• International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression is observed on June 4 every year.
• This day acknowledges the abuse and violence suffered by children all over the world of any kind physical, mental, and emotional.

History:

• The idea of the International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression emerged from the UN General Assembly’s emergency special session held on August 19, 1982.
• During the session, the assembly focused on protecting Palestinian and Lebanese children from Israeli aggression during the Lebanon war.
• In a bid to protect the rights of children in Lebanon, UN General Assembly decided to organize the International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression on June 4 every year.
• Soon afterwards, the United Nations expanded the scope of the day to take cognisance of the physical, mental and emotional abuse suffered by children throughout the world.

International Day for the Fight against Illegal Unreported and Unregulated Fishing 2023

• On June 5, the International Day for the Fight Against Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing (I.U.U.) is observed.
• This annual event aims to raise awareness of the dangers posed by I.U.U. fishing to the marine ecosystem.
• In 2017, the U.N. General Assembly proclaimed June 5 as the International Day for the Fight against Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing, per the commission’s proposal.
• This year is 6th edition.

World Day Against Speciesism

• World Day Against Speciesism is observed annually on June 5.
• First Edition: 2015
• It is an international event aimed at denouncing speciesism, which is discrimination against non-human animals on the basis of their species.

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Sports – Daily Current Affairs June 05

2. Who won the 23rd Dubai Open 2023 for the second consecutive year?
A) VishyAnand
B) Magnus Carlsen
C) Fabiano Caruana
D) Hikaru Nakamura
E) AravindhChithambaram
Answer: E) AravindhChithambaram

• Grandmaster (GM) AravindhChithambaram of India won the 23rd Dubai Open 2023 for the second consecutive year.
• The 23rd edition of Dubai Chess Open was organised by Dubai Chess & Culture Club.
• A total of 172 participants (in category A) from more than 46 different countries participated in this tournament.
• A total of 9 rounds were played in Swiss format.
• First held in 1999 with the aim of giving exposure to young talent in UAE, the Dubai Open Chess Tournament is one of the most well-known and strongest open tournaments in the world with prize fund of USD 52,000
• JaiveerMahendru finish second in Category B.

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3. Which university reclaimed top medal tally at the Khelo India University Games 2023 after three years?
A) Jawaharlal Nehru University
B) Banaras Hindu University
C) Panjab University
D) Delhi University
E) Mumbai University
Answer: C) Panjab University

• The Khelo India University Games 2023 concluded with Panjab University reclaiming the title after three years.
• Panjab University, who won the inaugural Khelo India University Games title back in 2020, topped the KIUG 2023 medals tally with 26 gold, 17 silver and 26 bronze medals (total – 69 medals).
• Swimmer Siva Sridhar topped the men’s section with a total of 11 medals, including eight golds, while fellow swimmer ShrungiBandekar won nine medals in the women’s section, including five golds.
• Four cities across Uttar Pradesh – Lucknow, Varanasi, Greater Noida and Gorakhpur – hosted a majority of KIUG 2023 events. Only the shooting events were scheduled in New Delhi.
• The KIUG is an inter-university meet where athletes representing different institutes from all over the country vie for medals in a variety of sporting events.
• At KIUG 2023, around 4,000 athletes, all in the under-27 category, from 205 top universities from across the country competed for 822 medals (262 gold, 263 silver and 297 bronze) across 21 different sports. Rowing made its KIUG debut this year.
• KIUG 2023 was the third edition of the inter-university meet.
• The KIUG is a part of the Indian government’s Khelo India initiative, which is focused towards promoting grassroots sports and identifying young talents from all across the country.
• Mascot: Jeetu
• Torch: Shakti

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Obituary – Daily Current Affairs June 05

4. SulochanaLatkar passes away. She is related to which field?
A) Politician
B) Actress
C) Writer
D) Novelist
E) Economist
Answer: B) Actress

• Veteran actress SulochanaLatkar passes away
• SulochanaLatkar has been a part of 300 films, including Hindi and Marathi.She had played the mother to most Bollywood actors.
• Sulochana was awarded the Padma Shri Award in 1999 and the prestigious Maharashtra Bhushan Award in 2009 from the Government of Maharashtra.
• Some of her popular films include Ab DilliDurNahin, Sujata, Aaye Din BaharKe, Dil Deke Dekho, Aasha, and Majboor, NaiRoshni, Aayi Milan Ki Bela, Gora Aur Kala, Devar, Bandini amongst others.

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Ranking – Daily Current Affairs June 05

5. Which institute has retained the top spot in the National Institute Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2023 for the fifth consecutive year?
A) Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bangalore
B) Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay
C) Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi
D) Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras
E) Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur
Answer: D) Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras

• Minister of State for Education and External Affairs, Dr.RajkumarRanjan Singh released the India Rankings 2023, which implements the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) drafted for this purpose by the Ministry of Education in 2015.
• This is the eighth consecutive edition of India Rankings of HEIs in India.
• The latest rankings include four categories: Overall, Colleges, Universities, and Research Institutions The subject domains now consist of Engineering, Management, Pharmacy, Law, Medical, Architecture and Planning, Dental, and a new addition — Agriculture and Allied Sectors
• The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF), launched in November 2015 by the Ministry of Education, was used for this edition as well as for the previous seven editions of India Rankings released for the years 2016 to 2023. Five broad categories of parameters identified in the NIRF and their weightage on scale of 10.
  • Teaching, Learning & Resources (TLR)
  • Research and Professional Practice (RPC)
  • Graduation Outcomes (GO)
  • Outreach and Inclusivity (OI)
  • Perception

India Rankings 2023: Overall

NIRF RANKINGS: TOP 5 ‘UNIVERSITIES’ IN INDIA:

Rank 1: Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bengaluru Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka
Rank 2: Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) Location: New Delhi, Delhi
Rank 3: JamiaMilliaIslamia (JMI) Location: New Delhi, Delhi
Rank 4: Jadavpur University (JU) Location: Kolkata, West Bengal
Rank 5: Banaras Hindu University Location: Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh

NIRF RANKING 2023: TOP 5 ‘ENGINEERING’ INSTITUTES IN INDIA:

Rank 1: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Rank 2: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi Location: New Delhi, Delhi
Rank 3: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra
Rank 4: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur Location: Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh
Rank 5: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee Location: Roorkee, Uttarakhand

NIRF RANKINGS: TOP 5 ‘MANAGEMENT’ INSTITUTES IN INDIA:

Rank 1: Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Ahmedabad
Location: Ahmedabad, Gujarat
Rank 2: Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Bangalore
Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka
Rank 3: Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Kozhikode
Location: Kozhikode, Kerala
Rank 4: Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Calcutta
Location: Kolkata, West Bengal
Rank 5: Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Delhi
Location: New Delhi, Delhi

NIRF RANKING 2023 TOP 5 ‘PHARMACY’ INSTITUTES IN INDIA:

Rank 1: National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research
Location: Hyderabad, Telangana
Rank 2: JamiaHamdard
Location: New Delhi, Delhi
Rank 3: Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS) Pilani
Location: Pilani, Rajasthan
Rank 4: JSS College of Pharmacy
Location: Ooty, Tamil Nadu
Rank 5: Institute of Chemical Technology
Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra

NIRF RANKINGS: TOP 5 ‘COLLEGES’ IN INDIA:

Rank 1: Miranda House
Location: New Delhi, Delhi
Rank 2: Hindu College
Location: New Delhi, Delhi
Rank 3: Presidency College
Location: Chennai, Tamil nadu
Rank 4: PSGR Krishnammal College for Women
Location: Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
Rank 5: St. Xavier’s College
Location: Kolkata, West Bengal

NIRF RANKING 2023: TOP 5 ‘MEDICAL’ COLLEGES IN INDIA:

Rank 1: All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)
Location: New Delhi, Delhi
Rank 2: Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research
Location: Chandigarh, Chandigarh
Rank 3: Christian Medical College
Location: Vellore, Tamil Nadu
Rank 4: National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences
Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka
Rank 5: Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research
Location: Puducherry

NIRF RANKING 2023: TOP 5 ‘RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS’ IN INDIA:

Rank 1: Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bengaluru
Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka
Rank 2: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras
Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Rank 3: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi
Location: New Delhi, Delhi
Rank 4: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay
Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra
Rank 5: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur
Location: Kharagpur, West Bengal

NIRF RANKING 2023: TOP 5 ‘INNOVATION’ INSTITUTES IN INDIA:

Rank 1: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur
Location: Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh
Rank 2: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras
Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Rank 3: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Hyderabad
Location: Hyderabad, Telangana
Rank 4: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi
Location: New Delhi, Delhi
Rank 5: Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bengaluru
Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka

NIRF RANKING: TOP 5 ‘LAW’ COLLEGES IN INDIA:

Rank 1: National Law School of India University
Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka
Rank 2: National Law University (NLU)
Location: New Delhi, Delhi
Rank 3: Nalsar University of Law
Location: Hyderabad, Telangana
Rank 4: The West Bengal National University of Juridicial Sciences
Location: Kolkata, West Bengal
Rank 5: JamiaMilliaIslamia
Location: New Delhi, Delhi

NIRF RANKING 2023: TOP 5 ‘ARCHITECTURE’ INSTITUTES IN INDIA:

Rank 1: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee
Location: Roorkee, Uttarakhand
Rank 2: National Institute of Technology (NIT) Calicut
Location: Kozhikode, Kerala
Rank 3: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur
Location: Kharagpur, West Bengal
Rank 4: National Institute of Technology (NIT) Tiruchirappalli
Location: Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu
Rank 5: School of Planning and Architecture
Location: New Delhi, Delhi

NIRF RANKINGS: TOP 5 ‘DENTAL’ INSTITUTES IN INDIA:

Rank 1: Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences
Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Rank 2: Manipal College of Dental Sciences
Location: Udupi Karnataka
Rank 3: Dr. DY PatilVidyapeeth
Location: Pune, Maharashtra
Rank 4: Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences
Location: New Delhi, Delhi
Rank 5: AB Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences
Location: Mangaluru, Karnataka

NIRF RANKINGS 2023: TOP 5 ‘AGRICULTURE AND ALLIED’ INSTITUTES IN INDIA:

Rank 1: Indian Agricultural Research Institute
Location: New Delhi, Delhi
Rank 2: National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal
Location: Karnal, Haryana
Rank 3: Punjab Agricultural University
Location: Ludhiana, Punjab
Rank 4: Banaras Hindu University
Location: Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
Rank 5: Tamil Nadu Agricultural University
Location: Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu

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6. According to the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) report, which state was ranked at the top in terms of overall environmental performance?
A) Maharashtra
B) Telangana
C) Karnataka
D) Tamil Nadu
E) Kerala
Answer: B) Telangana

• Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) has released its annual compendium of data in which Telangana was ranked in the top in terms of overall environmental performance.
• CSE released its annual compendium of data ‘State of India’s Environment 2023: In Figures’.
• The report offers a wealth of statistics on the state of climate and extreme weather, health, food and nutrition, migration and displacement, agriculture, energy, waste, water and biodiversity.

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Banking and Finance – Daily Current Affairs June 05

7. Which bank announced the launch of the Interoperable Cardless Cash Withdrawal  (ICCW) facility using UPI on its ATMs?
A) State Bank of India (SBI)
B) HDFC Bank
C) ICICI Bank
D) Bank of Baroda (BoB)
E) Punjab National Bank (PNB)
Answer: D) Bank of Baroda (BoB)

• Bank of Baroda announced launch of Interoperable Cardless Cash Withdrawal (ICCW) facility wherein a customer can withdraw cash using UPI from the bank’s ATMs
• The first public sector bank to launch this service, Bank of Baroda customers as well as customers of other participating issuer banks that use BHIM UPI, bob World UPI or any other UPI application enabled for ICCW on their mobile phone can withdraw cash from a Bank of Baroda ATM without using their debit card.
• On selecting the option ‘UPI Cash Withdrawal’ at a Bank of Baroda ATM, the customer needs to enter the withdrawal amount, post which a QR code is displayed on the ATM screen.
• Explaining the process, the lender said the customer will scan the QR code using a UPI app enabled for ICCW and then authorise the transaction with her/his UPI PIN on the mobile phone to withdraw the cash from the ATM.
• If multiple bank accounts are linked to a single UPI ID, ICCW functionality gives customers the option to select the account to be debited.
• Customers can avail two transactions a day per account with a withdrawal limit of Rs 5,000 per transaction.
• Bank of Baroda has over 11,000 ATMs across the country.

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8. What is the name of the financial inclusion dashboard launched by RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das?
A) Antardrishti
B) Sahayata
C) Sashakti
D) Samarthan
E) ArthikPragati
Answer: A) Antardrishti

• RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das launched a financial inclusion dashboard named ‘Antardrishti’.
• As the name suggests, the dashboard will provide the required insight to assess and monitor the progress of financial inclusion by capturing relevant parameters
• This facility will also enable to gauge the extent of financial exclusion at granular levels across the country so that such areas can be addressed.
• Presently, the dashboard is intended for internal use in the RBI, adding it will further facilitate greater financial inclusion through a multi-stakeholder approach.
• The Reserve Bank has been promoting financial inclusion through various policy initiatives
• To measure the extent of financial inclusion, RBI had constructed the Financial Inclusion (FI) Index in 2021.
• In collaboration with the government and the relevant sectoral regulators, the FI-Index was conceptualised as a complete index that includes information on the banking, investments, insurance, postal, and pension sectors.
• The index records data on different aspects of financial inclusion in a single value ranging from 0 to 100, where 0 denotes total financial exclusion and 100 denotes complete financial inclusion.
• According to RBI, the FI-Index comprises of three broad parameters (weights indicated in brackets) viz., Access (35 per cent), Usage (45 per cent), and Quality (20 per cent) with each of these consisting of various dimensions, which are computed based on a number of indicators

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9. Which company introduced a real-time interbank US dollar settlement pilot project in Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City) using its blockchain platform, Onyx?
A) Bank of America
B) Wells Fargo
C) Citigroup
D) J.P. Morgan
E) Goldman Sachs
Answer: D) J.P. Morgan

• J.P. Morgan, the largest bank by market capitalisation, has introduced a real-time interbank US dollar settlement pilot project in Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City) through its blockchain platform, Onyx.
• The six banks that have joined the platform are Axis Bank, HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, IndusInd Bank, JPMorgan Chase Bank’s Gift City branch, and Yes Bank.
• The approval from the International Financial Services Center Authority (IFSCA) has paved the way for interbank US dollar transactions on the blockchain platform
  Onyx by J.P. Morgan, established in 2020, has been a frontrunner in blockchain-based platforms for wholesale payment transactions.
• The platform would also allow banks and corporates to do new transactions like intraday repo to meet temporary liquidity needs.

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Acquisitions and Mergers – Daily Current Affairs June 05

10. How much money did the government receive from the stake sale of Coal India?
A) Rs 3,567.48 crore
B) Rs 4,185.31 crore
C) Rs 5,912.16 crore
D) Rs 6,430.99 crore
E) Rs 7,248.82 crore
Answer: B) Rs 4,185.31 crore

• The government has mopped up Rs 4,185 crore through a three per cent stake sale in state-run Coal India.
• The holding of the government has come down to 63.13 per cent in the coal producer after the offer-for-sale (OFS).
• The government has received Rs 4,185 crore through a 3 per cent stake sale in state-run Coal India, as per the Department of Investment and Public Asset Management (DIPAM) website.
• The full-year target from disinvestment has been pegged at Rs 51,000 crore

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International Affairs – Daily Current Affairs June 05

11. Which countries agreed on an “ambitious new roadmap” for defence industrial cooperation?
A) India and Russia
B) India and China
C) India and Australia
D) India and France
E) India and the United States
Answer: E) India and the United States

• India and the United States agreed upon an “ambitious new roadmap” for defence industrial cooperation, which will accord high priority to various projects for the co-development of military platforms and hardware.
• India’s defence minister Rajnath Singh and his American counterpart Lloyd Austin finalised the roadmap in New Delhi, two weeks ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the US on a state visit.
• The US defence secretary arrived in New Delhi, June 4, for a two-day tour. It is Austin’s second visit to India; he had visited India before in March 2021.

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National Affairs – Daily Current Affairs June 05

12. Who inaugurated the ‘Lavender Festival’ in Bhaderwah, Jammu and Kashmir?
A) Narendra Modi
B) Rajnath Singh
C) Amit Shah
D) Jitendra Singh
E) Nitin Gadkari
Answer: D) Jitendra Singh

• Union Minister Jitendra Singh inaugurated the two-day “Lavender Festival” in Jammu and Kashmir’s Bhaderwah Valley
• The festival has been organised by the CSIR-IIIM and is part of the institution’s ‘One Week One Lab Campaign’.
• It showcases the remarkable progress made in lavender cultivation and its impact on the local community.

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13. Which institution signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with National Dam Safety Authority for establishing a National Centre for Earthquake Safety of Dams?
A) National Institute of Technology, Surat
B) Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi
C) Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee
D) National Institute of Technology, Warangal
E) Malviya National Institute of Technology, Jaipur
Answer: E) Malviya National Institute of Technology, Jaipur

• To ensure availability of subject experts and work on protection of dams in the country, a memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed at Malviya National Institute of Technology (MNIT) Jaipur for setting up a National Centre for Earthquake Safety of Dams.
• The MoU was signed between National Dam Safety Authority (Ministry of Jal Shakti, Government of India) and MNIT, Jaipur in the presence of Union jalshakti minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat.
• This centre will study seismic hazards on dams across the country, how dams must be developed and how existing dams can be protected.
• A financial grant of about Rs 30 crore has been approved for centre’s operation for the next five years.

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14. Which state government signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Bajaj Finserv for aRs 5,000 crore investment in Pune?
A) Uttar Pradesh
B) Maharashtra
C) Gujarat
D) Karnataka
E) Rajasthan
Answer: B) Maharashtra

• The Maharashtra government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding – MoU with Bajaj Finserv in Pune.
• Under this MoU, the non-banking finance company will invest 5,000 crore rupees in Pune which is expected to create 40,000 jobs.

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15. Who flagged off India’s first international cruise vessel from Chennai to Sri Lanka?
A) Narendra Modi
B) Amit Shah
C) Rajnath Singh
D) SarbanandaSonowal
E) Nitin Gadkari
Answer: D) Sarbananda Sonowal

• The Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways and Ayush, Shri SarbanandaSonowal flagged off the maiden International Cruise Vessel – MV Empress, India’s first international cruise vessel – from Chennai to Sri Lanka in Chennai.
• This marks the beginning of the international cruise tourism terminal at Chennai, built at a cost of ₹17.21 crores, heralding a new age of cruise tourism & maritime trade in the country.
• Coinciding on the occasion of Enviornment Day, the Union Minister Shri SarbanandaSonowal along with the port officials also planted 2500 tree saplings at the port.
• The cruise service is the result of an MoU signed during the first Incredible India International Cruise Conference in 2022 between Chennai Port and M/S Waterways Leisure Tourism Pvt Ltd to start domestic and international cruise service.
• an overwhelming response by 85,000 passengers availing the cruise service through 37 vessels for the domestic circuit, it is expected that the opening up of international circuit will further amp up the business of cruise tourism in the region.
• The modern cruise terminal developed at Chennai Port is spread over an area of 2,880 square meters with an ability to host 3,000 passengers at a time.

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16. Who launched the Kerala Fibre Optical Network (KFON), aimed at providing high-speed internet connectivity for all households in Kerala?
A) PinarayiVijayan
B) OommenChandy
C) V. S. Achuthanandan
D) Ramesh Chennithala
E) K. M. Mani
Answer: A) PinarayiVijayan

• Kerala Chief Minister PinarayiVijayan launched the ambitious Kerala Fibre Optical Network (KFON), which is envisaged to provide high-speed internet connectivity for all households in the state.
• Kerala is the only state in the country which has made the right to access the internet a basic right.
• In the initial phase, KFON will offer internet services to 14,000 households that are financially backward and 30,000 government offices.
• The project inauguration will take place at the R SankaranarayananThampi Hall of the legislative assembly.
• During the event, KFON Commercial Website and the KFON Mobile App will be launched by KN Balagopal, Minister of Finance and MB Rajesh, Minister of Excise, Local Self-Governments and Rural Development respectively.
• K Krishnankutty, Minister of Electricity unveils the KFON modem.
• As part of the project, KFON connection has been given to 17,412 government offices and 2,105 households. A cable network has already been laid to ensure connection for 9,000 houses.
• Through KFON, families below the poverty line (BPL) will be able to access the internet free of cost

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17. Which two schemes were launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modion World Environment Day?
A) Swachh Bharat Abhiyan and Pradhan MantriAwasYojana
B) AmritDharoharYojana and Pradhan MantriKisanSamman Nidhi
C) AmritDharoharYojana and MishtiYojana
D) Swachh Bharat Abhiyan and Ayushman Bharat Yojana
E) MishtiYojana and Pradhan MantriAwasYojana
Answer: C) AmritDharoharYojana and MishtiYojana

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi on World Environment Day launched two new schemes, AmritDharoharYojana and MishtiYojana, to ensure conservation of India’s wetlands of international importance (Ramsar sites) and reviving as well as protecting the mangrove ecosystem of the country, respectively.
• Besides, a compendium of LiFE (lifestyle for environment) practices around the world – Mindful Living – carrying dos and don’ts for sustainable living, was also released on the occasion.
• The compendium is jointly brought out by the UNDP and the NitiAayog, underlining the need for responsible production and consumption across the globe as an important tool to deal with the challenges of climate change.
• The ‘AmritDharohar’ initiative was announced in this year’s Budget to promote the unique conservation values of Ramsar sites. The scheme to conserve the wetland ecosystem will involve local communities, based on the philosophy of conservation through people’s participation, and prosperity through conservation.
• The Mishti – ‘Mangrove Initiative for Shoreline Habitats and Tangible Incomes’ – scheme was also announced in the Budget 2023-24 to promote and conserve mangroves which are unique and natural ecosystem having very high biological productivity and carbon sequestration potential, besides working as a bio-shield.
• The programme will cover approximately 540 sq km area across nine coastal States and four UTs in five years (2023-2028).
• Besides creating an estimated carbon sink of 4.5 million tons of carbon, the scheme will also create potential areas for nature tourism and livelihood potential for local communities.
• The World Environment Day this year was organised by the environment ministry with a thrust on the Mission LiFE.
• A comprehensive and non-exhaustive list of 75 individual LiFE actions have already been identified across seven themes – save water, save energy, reduce waste, reduce e-waste, reduce single-use plastics, adopt sustainable food systems, and adopt healthy lifestyles

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18. The government-backed open network for digital commerce (ONDC) has expanded its scope by enabling which type of transactions?
A) Business to Consumer (B2C) transactions
B) Business to Business (B2B) transactions
C) Consumer to Consumer (C2C) transactions
D) Government to Consumer (G2C) transactions
E) Government to Government (G2G) transactions
Answer: B) Business to Business (B2B) transactions

• The government backed open network for digital commerce (ONDC) has expanded the scope of the network by enabling business to business (B2B) transactions, a move it expects will benefit scores of small and medium establishments across the country by giving them access to a wider market for their products.
• The B2B transactions on ONDC are being powered by techstartupsSignCatch and Rapidor which have jointly enabled both the B2B buyer and seller side platforms on the network, allowing interoperability between buyers and sellers.
• In the past few days, both the firms have enabled over 160 B2B transactions. The B2B launch is currently in the alpha mode.

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