Daily Current Affairs June 12

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June 12| Daily Current Affairs 2023

Important Days – Daily Current Affairs June 12

1. When is the World Day Against Child Labour celebrated?
A) 1 May
B) 12 June
C) 20 November
D) 8 March
E) 22 April
Answer: B) 12 June

• World Day Against Child Labour is observed annually on June 12.
• It aims to serve as a catalyst for the growing worldwide movement against child labour.
• This year, the theme for World Day Against Child Labour is ‘Social Justice for All. End Child Labour!’.
• This year, we will mark the 21st World Day Against Child Labour.
• The origin of this day can be traced back to 2000.

Sports – Daily Current Affairs June 12

2. Who won the Women’s Junior Asia Cup title by defeating South Korea in the final?
A) South Korea
B) Japan
C) India
D) China
E) Malaysia
Answer: C) India

• Indian women’s team defeated South Korea by 2-1 in the final to lift its maiden Women’s Junior Asia Cup title in Kakamigahara, Japan.
• Top goal-scorer – Annu (India)
• Rising star – Anjali Barwa (India)
• This is India’s first title while South Korea (4) and China (3) share the honours from the previous editions.

3. Who won the Surbiton Trophy by defeating JurijRodionov?
A) Rafael Nadal
B) Novak Djokovic
C) Andy Murray
D) Roger Federer
E) Alexander Zverev
Answer: C) Andy Murray

• Andy Murray, the tennis player, secured his second ATP Challenger Tour title of the season by emerging victorious at the Surbiton Trophy.
• In the final of the ATP Challenger Tour 125 grass-court event, Andy Murray defeated JurijRodionov with a score of 6-3, 6-2.
• This win marked Murray’s first singles title on grass since his triumphant Wimbledon victory in 2016.

Banking and Finance – Daily Current Affairs June 12

4. Which company recently launched India’s first actively managed momentum fund called SAMCO Active Momentum Fund?
A) Reliance Mutual Fund
B) HDFC Asset Management Company
C) SBI Mutual Fund
D) SAMCO Asset Management Private Limited
E) ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company
Answer: D) SAMCO Asset Management Private Limited

• The SAMCO Asset Management Private Limited has launched SAMCO Active Momentum Fund, which it dubbed as India’s first actively managed momentum fund.
• Momentum investing takes advantage of price momentum. As such, it capitalizes on trending stocks whose momentum is typically higher than the overall market.
• The SAMCO Active Momentum Fund’s new fund offer (NFO) runs from June 15-29, 2023.
• It will accept subscriptions during the NFO, but it will not reopen like an open-ended scheme after a week.
• Further, only Systematic Investment Plans (SIPs) registered during the NFO will be accepted. Post-NFO, there will be restrictions on SIP registrations until further notice.
• The face value of each unit during the NFO is Rs. 10, with a minimum application amount of Rs. 5,000 and multiples of Rs. one thereafter.
• The fund is benchmarked against the Nifty 500 Index TRI.
• Momentum investing has shown impressive performance over the years, evident from the performance of the momentum indices.

5. Which organization has partnered with WatchYourHealth to offer investment solutions to the healthcare fraternity?
A) HDFC Securities
B) ICICI Securities
C) Axis Securities
D) YES Securities
E) Kotak Securities
Answer: D) YES Securities

• YES SECURITIES (YSL) is partnering with WatchYourHealth (WYH), a tech driven healthcare platform, to provide investment solutions to healthcare professionals through the ‘Wellth- Where Investments and Health Unite’ program.
• The partnership is aimed at helping the healthcare community start their investment journey for successful wealth creation and achieving long-term financial goals.
• Additionally, the company will provide free-of-cost demat and trading accounts, monthly stock research recommendations, and tailor-made product offerings based on the client’s needs.
• The partnership will also see the launch of a custom app, which will provide a seamless and personalised investment journey exclusively for doctors.
• Moreover, some of the other features under the Wellth program include investment products and advisory services to doctors and healthcare professionals, financial planning products including SIPs and AIFs to retail and HNI clients.
• This will also comprise webinars to create investment awareness, an online module to train doctors and healthcare professionals.

Awards – Daily Current Affairs June 12

6. Who was named the UEFA Champions League player of the season for the 2022-23 season?
A) Lionel Messi
B) Cristiano Ronaldo
C) Neymar Jr.
D) Kevin De Bruyne
E) Rodrigo Hernández Cascante
Answer: E) Rodrigo Hernández Cascante

• UEFA has named Manchester City’s midfielder Rodrigo Hernández Cascante, famous as Rodri, as the 2022/23 UEFA Champions League Player of the season.
• The 26-year-old Spanish professional footballer scored the winning goal as City lifted the trophy for the first time when they beat Inter Milan 1-0 in UEFA Champions League Final 2023.

International Affairs – Daily Current Affairs June 12

7. Which organization recently launched the third cohort of four ocean innovators?
A) UNESCO
B) Greenpeace
C) World Wildlife Fund (WWF)
D) United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
E) International Maritime Organization (IMO)
Answer: D) United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

• The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) launched its third cohort of four ocean innovators to demonstrate the compelling roles of marine spatial planning (MSP), marine protected areas (MPAs) and new environmentally and socially sustainable economic activities for a healthy and resilient ocean.
• UNDP’s Ocean Innovation Challenge (OIC) will provide financial, mentoring and incubator support to these four ocean innovators, thereby contributing to the Sustainable Development Goal 14 (SDG14 targets 14.2, 14.5 and 14.7).
• The ocean provides a broad range of ecosystem services – such as food security, nutrient cycling, and climate regulation – yet two-thirds of the ocean is considered to have been negatively impacted by human activities.
• Through its Ocean Promise, UNDP has committed to deliver at least 100 Ocean Innovations by 2030.
• Supported by Sida and Norad, the third cohort receives financial support to ocean innovators of up to US$250,000 for two years, mentors and incubates innovative solutions that are transformational, scalable and replicable.

8. Where was the world’s most powerful wind tunnel recently opened?
A) New York, United States
B) Tokyo, Japan
C) London, United Kingdom
D) Beijing, China
E) Paris, France
Answer: D) Beijing, China

• China has recently completed the construction of the most powerful wind tunnel in the world, located in the mountainous Huairou district of northern Beijing.
• The wind tunnel, called JF-22, has a diameter of 4 metres (13 feet) and can generate incredibly high airflow speeds of up to 10 kilometres (6.2 miles) per second.
• This makes it capable of simulating hypersonic flight conditions up to Mach 30, which is 30 times the speed of sound.

National Affairs – Daily Current Affairs June 12

9. Who launched the Shakti scheme in Karnataka, allowing women in the state to travel free on government buses?
A) Siddaramaiah
B) B.S. Yediyurappa
C) H.D. Kumaraswamy
D) BasavarajBommai
E) JagadishShettar
Answer: A) Siddaramaiah

• Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah launched Shakti scheme, under which the women in the state will be able to travel free on government buses.
• The scheme was launched at VidhanaSoudha which was attended by Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar, Transport Minister Ramalinga Reddy, Siddaramaiah and others, where the logo of the scheme was also unveiled.
• It will benefit 41.8 lakh plus women every day and would cost the state exchequer an estimated Rs 4,051.56 crore annually.
• Women can apply for the Shakti smart card by registering on the Seva Sindhu government portal. Until then, the scheme can be availed by producing a valid photo identity card issued by Government of India, Karnataka or government-owned offices

10. Where did the G20 Development Ministers’ Meeting take place?
A) New Delhi, Delhi
B) Mumbai, Maharashtra
C) Kolkata, West Bengal
D) Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
E) Bengaluru, Karnataka
Answer: D) Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh

• The G20 Development Ministers’ meeting began in Varanasi city of Uttar Pradesh.
• The Union Minister of External Affairs Dr S. Jaishankar is chairing the meeting.
• Mr. Jaishankar met with EU Commissioner for International Partnerships, Secretary General of United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, German Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development and Australian Development Minister among other dignitaries today. Around 200 delegates are taking part in the summit.
• Narendra Modi addresses G20 Development Ministers’ Meeting.
• The meeting will consist of two main sessions, one on “Multilateralism: Collective Actions for Accelerating Progress towards SDGs” and another on “Green Development: A LiFE (Lifestyle for Environment) Approach”.

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