Daily Current Affairs June 15

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June 15| Daily Current Affairs 2023

Important Days – Daily Current Affairs June 15

1. On which date is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day observed every year?
A) January 15
B) April 15
C) June 15
D) September 15
E) December 15
Answer: C) June 15

• World Elder Abuse Awareness Day is observed on June 15, every year.
• World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, observed every year on June 15, was started by the International Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse (INPEA) in 2006.
• In 2011, the United Nations adopted it as a designated day for the prevention of abuse of older people.
• The 2023 theme is Closing the Circle: Addressing Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in Older Age – Policy, Law and Evidence-based Responses.

ASEAN (Association Of South East Asian Nations) Dengue Day

• ASEAN (Association Of South East Asian Nations) Dengue Day is observed on June 15, every year.
• First Edition: 2011
• ASEAN (Association Of South East Asian Nations) Dengue Day has been observed every year to help strengthen relevant dengue information exchanges, raise awareness, and intervene against dengue.
• Theme: ASEAN’s Commitment to Fight against Dengue.

Global Wind Day

• Global Wind Day or National Wind Day is an annual worldwide event which falls on June 15.
• It is a collaborative initiative organised by WindEurope and the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC).
• This year will mark the 16th celebration of Global Wind Day, kickstarted in 2007.
• In 2009, the European Wind Energy Association and Global Wind Energy Council collaborated to make Global Wind Day a global event.

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Sports – Daily Current Affairs June 15

2. How many gold, silver, and bronze medals did Indian wrestlers win in the U-17 Asian Wrestling Championships in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan?
A) 1 gold, 2 silver, and 4 bronze medals
B) 2 gold, 1 silver, and 3 bronze medals
C) 1 gold, 3 silver, and 3 bronze medals
D) 3 gold, 1 silver, and 2 bronze medals
E) 2 gold, 2 silver, and 2 bronze medals
Answer: C) 1 gold, 3 silver, and 3 bronze medals

• In wrestling Indian wrestlers won 1 gold, 3 silver and 3 bronze medals in the U-17 Asian Wrestling Championships in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.
• For India, Ankush won gold medal in the freestyle 55kg weight category. He defeated Iran’s Amirreza Ali Teymorizad.
• Tushar (60kg freestyle), Vinay (92 kg freestyle) and Jaspooran Singh (110kg freestyle) claimed the three bronze medals for India.
• Dhanraj Bharat Shirke won silver medal. He lost to Iran’s AhoraFarhadKhateri of Iran.
  Rupesh bagged the other silver after losing to Iran’s Sam Reza Sayar in the freestyle 48kg final.
• India is in the second position in the freestyle team rankings behind Iran with 10 medals.

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Banking and Finance – Daily Current Affairs June 15

3. In which country did the World Bank sign a USD 358 million financing agreement with the government to launch its first dedicated road safety project in South Asia?
A) India
B) Pakistan
C) Sri Lanka
D) Bangladesh
E) Nepal
Answer: D) Bangladesh

• The World Bank (WB) launched its first dedicated road safety project in South Asia with a USD 358 million financing agreement signed in Dhaka with the government of Bangladesh
• The project seeks to improve road safety and reduce fatalities and injuries from road crashes in selected cities, high-risk highways, and district roads.
• Two national highways of Bangladesh, Gazipur-Elenga (N4) and Natore-Nawabganj (N6), will be taken up for the implementation of this project.
• The project will pilot comprehensive road safety measures, including improved engineering designs, signage and marking, pedestrian facilities, speed enforcement, and emergency care.
• These measures will help reduce road traffic deaths by more than 30 percent on these two highways.
• Road signs, dividers, footpaths, zebra crossings, speed breakers and bus bays will be constructed on the two highways passing through the five divisions of Bangladesh, Dhaka, Khulna, Rajshahi, Rangpur and Mymensingh to reduce accidents and fatalities.

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4. Amp Energy India has secured up to USD 250 million (around Rs 2,061 crore) in funding from which institutions?
A) SMBC Bank of Japan, ICG, and AIIB
B) JP Morgan, ICG, and ADB
C) Barclays, EIB, and NDB
D) HSBC, IFC, and EBRD
E) Goldman Sachs, ADB, and AIIB
Answer: A) SMBC Bank of Japan, ICG, and AIIB

• Amp Energy India has secured up to USD 250 million (around Rs 2,061 crore) from SMBC Bank of Japan (Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation), ICG (Intermediate Capital Group), and AIIB (Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank).
• City-based Amp Energy India with a total portfolio of 2.7GW-plus spread across 17 states in the country.
• Amp Energy India provides renewable energy transition solutions to marquee customers across 10 diverse sectors — pharmaceutical, automobiles, cement, steel, heavy engineering infrastructure, FMCG, educational institutions, IT & data centres, utilities, and government bodies.
• SMBC is a Japanese multinational banking and financial services institution headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

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5. RING has partnered with which organization to integrate the newly launched UPI Plug-in functionality into RING’s suite of digital services?
A) Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
B) National Stock Exchange (NSE)
C) Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)
D) National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI)
E) Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI)
Answer: D) National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI)

• RING, India’s leading digital credit platform has partnered with National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) to add its newly launched UPI Plug-in functionality to RING’s pre-existing suite of digital services.
• This partnership will help RING offer ‘Scan & Pay’ options to its existing customers and acquire new customers who use UPI as a preferred mode of payment.
• With this collaboration, the RING app will become a one-stop integrated payment and credit solution where a customer can avail credit and pay merchants across the country.
• The UPI payment experience will allow RING users to create a UPI ID and link it to their existing bank accounts. Users can make UPI payments from their bank accounts linked to the RING app, by scanning any merchant’s QR code, increasing flexibility and enhancing user experience.
• RING aims to strengthen its offerings and create stronger customer value proposition through this partnership.

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Awards – Daily Current Affairs June 15

6. Which cricketer was awarded the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for their services to cricket?
A) ViratKohli
B) Ben Stokes
C) Steve Smith
D) Kane Williamson
E) Moeen Ali
Answer: E) Moeen Ali

• England all-rounder Moeen Ali has been awarded an OBE (Order of the British Empire) for his services to cricket during the Queen’s birthday honours.
• Moeen, who made his debut in 2014, was part of England’s World Cup-winning squad in 2019.
• The 34-year-old announced his retirement from Test cricket 2021 after taking 195 wickets in 64 matches, the third most Test wickets by a spinner for England.
• He has also scored 2914 runs.
• He, however, continues to represent England in limited-overs cricket.
• He has so far played 112 ODIs and 49 T20Is, amassing 2514 runs and taking 120 wickets across the two formats.

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International Affairs – Daily Current Affairs June 15

7. Which country introduced a draft resolution to the UN General Assembly for the establishment of a memorial wall in honor of fallen peacekeepers?
A) United States
B) France
C) China
D) India
E) United Kingdom
Answer: D) India

• The UN General Assembly has adopted a draft resolution introduced by India to establish a memorial wall in honour of fallen peacekeepers who have made the supreme sacrifice on UN blue flag missions.
• The resolution introduced was co-sponsored by nearly 190 UN Member States and was adopted by consensus.
• India’s Permanent Representative to the UN Ruchira Kamboj introduced the draft resolution titled ‘Memorial wall for fallen United Nations peacekeepers’ in the UN General Assembly hall.
• It welcomed the initiative of Member States to “establish at a suitable and prominent place at United Nations Headquarters in New York a memorial wall to honour the memory of fallen peacekeepers, giving due consideration to the modalities involved, including the recording of the names of those who have made the supreme sacrifice.”
  India’s Permanent Representative to the UN Ruchira Kamboj introduced the draft resolution titled ‘Memorial wall for fallen United Nations peacekeepers’ in the UN General Assembly hall.
• The resolution was submitted by 18 countries including Bangladesh, Canada, China, Denmark, Egypt, France, India, Indonesia, Jordan, Nepal, Rwanda and the U.S.
• In 2015, the Permanent Mission of India to the UN launched a virtual memorial wall, dedicated to the Indian troops who made the supreme sacrifice while doing active service as UN peacekeepers.
• The initiative was a precursor to the eventual construction of the Peacekeepers Memorial Wall.

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National Affairs – Daily Current Affairs June 15

8. The Assam government signed MoUs with which organizations for the construction of the second entry to Guwahati railway station and the supply of high-speed diesel for inland water transport (IWT) vessels, respectively?
A) Indian Railways and Indian Oil Corporation (IOC)
B) Northeast Frontier Railways (NFR) and Numaligarh Refinery Limited (NRL)
C) Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) and Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC)
D) Power Grid Corporation of India (PGCIL) and Oil India Limited (OIL)
E) Airports Authority of India (AAI) and Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL)
Answer: B) Northeast Frontier Railways (NFR) and Numaligarh Refinery Limited (NRL)

• The Assam government inked memorandums of understanding (MoUs) with Northeast Frontier Railways (NFR) and Numaligarh Refinery Limited (NRL) for construction of the second entry to Guwahati railway station and supply of high speed diesel for IWT (inland water transport) vessels respectively.
• Both the MoUs were signed at Janata Bhawan in the presence of Assam chief minister HimantaBiswaSarma.
• As a part of the MoU with railways, the Assam State Transport Corporation (ASTC) and NF Railway signed the agreement for exchange of land for construction of the second entry to Guwahati railway station which is going to be a next generation railway station.
• In accordance with the terms of the pact, ASTC handed over four bighas, four kathas and 19 lechas of its land to NFR. In exchange, NFR has given 20 bighas, two kathas and one lechas of land to ASTC at Jalukbari along NH-31. Moreover, the railway has given Rs 5.93 crore to ASTC.
• On the other hand, as a part of the second MoU between the directorate of IWT Assam and NRL, IWT will get high speed diesel from the NRL for its vessels in Assam.

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9. Who flagged off Gabon’s first Agri-SEZ project from New Delhi?
A) Shri Dharmendra Pradhan
B) Shri Narendra Modi
C) Shri Rajnath Singh
D) Shri Amit Shah
E) Shri Nitin Gadkari
Answer: A) Shri Dharmendra Pradhan

• Union Minister of Education and Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Shri Dharmendra Pradhanflagged off Gabon’s first Agri- SEZ project from New Delhi.
• The project will be implemented by AOM group with Centurion University as the technical and knowledge partner.
• In the first phase of the program, 30 farmers and 20 B.Sc./M.Sc. Agri and B.Tech/M.Tech Engineering students from Gajapati district, which is an Aspirational district of Odisha, will be travelling together as agri-technical and technical consultants for the agriculture SEZ which is being developed under this project.
• The project is headed by Monalisha Ghosh, Associate Director – International Relationships and Government PartnershipsCenturion University of Technology and Management

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10. Which organization launched the revamped website of PPPININDIA and online portals for India Infrastructure Project Development Funding Scheme (IIPDF) and the Best Practices in Infrastructure?
A) Ministry of Finance (MoF)
B) Infrastructure Development Finance Company (IDFC)
C) Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
D) Infrastructure Finance Corporation Limited (IFCL)
E) Infrastructure Finance Secretariat (IFS)
Answer: E) Infrastructure Finance Secretariat (IFS)

• The Infrastructure Finance Secretariat (IFS) under the Finance Ministry has launched a revamped website to attract private investment in the infra sector.
• As part of this endeavour, the IFS has revamped its website (www.pppinindia.gov.in) for its enhanced value to the stakeholders involved in PPP projects.
• The website is dedicated to promoting and facilitating public-private partnerships (PPPs) in India and helping in bridging the gap between the public and private sectors, it said, adding it serves as a digital platform that brings together government entities, private companies, investors and entrepreneurs fostering collaboration and innovation for sustainable growth.
• The IFS, in its endeavour to usher in private investment in infrastructure, is constantly introducing interventions to set up an enabling ecosystem for infrastructure development and delivery.
• To promote the Digital India initiative, the IFS has launched the IIPDF Portal for submitting applications for consideration under India Infrastructure Project Development Fund (IIPDF) scheme.
• The online portal will allow sponsoring authority to apply online under the IIPDF scheme, which will significantly reduce the processing time, involve less paperwork and help the PSAs to obtain speedy and time-bound approvals for the submitted projects.
• Additionally, the revamped website hosts Best Practices Portal that contains the best practices in successful implementation of infrastructure projects by the states and central ministries.
• The best practices are identified inter-alia in terms project implementation, key challenges, success factors, outcomes, and impacts.
• It has started with a number of identified best practices and the states and central ministries can further upload and showcase their best practices for mutual knowledge exchange and wider implementation. The best practices portal can be accessed on https://www.pppinindia.gov.in/bestpractices.

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11. Which branch of the Indian armed forces launched the ‘JulleyLadakh’ initiative to engage with youngsters and civil society?
A) Indian Army
B) Indian Air Force
C) Indian Navy
D) Indian Coast Guard
E) Indian Paramilitary Forces
Answer: C) Indian Navy

• The Indian Navy launched an outreach programme called ”JulleyLadakh” (Hello Ladakh) with the aim of raising awareness about the naval service in the Himalayan region and engaging with youngsters and civil society members.
• Vice Admiral Sanjay Jasjit Singh, Vice Chief of Navy Staff, launched the programme by flagging off a 5,000-km motorcycle expedition from the National War Memorial.
• The Navy has always promoted adventure activities as they not only serve to inspire its personnel to aim higher and achieve better, but also strengthen team-building and camaraderie that are crucial for their performance at sea.
• A total of 35 naval personnel, including officers and sailors, are participating in the expedition that will reach Leh on June 28, passing through Delhi, Haryana, Punjab and Jammu and Kashmir.
• Along the way, the participants will interact with students from schools and colleges, pay homage to soldiers at the Kargil War Memorial and the memorial of the 1962 Battle of Rezang La.
• The main objectives of the current initiative in the Northern Territory include: –
  • Celebrate AzadikaAmritMahotsav (75 years of Indian Independence).
  • Conduct Awareness drives at Schools/ Colleges in Ladakh region about the career opportunities Indian Navy offers including the Agnipath Scheme.
  • Motivate Youth to join the Indian Navy.
  • Showcase Nari Shakti, an initiative of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, by including Women Officers and spouses.
  • Interact with naval veterans and Veer Naris in the region.

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12. Who inaugurated the online portal of the Himachal Pradesh Nurses Registration Council (HPNRC)?
A) Narendra Modi
B) Jairam Thakur
C) Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu
D) Rajnath Singh
E) Nitin Gadkari
Answer: C) Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu

• Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu has inaugurated the online portal of the Himachal Pradesh Nurses Registration Council (HPNRC).
• The newly launched website aims to provide nurses with convenient access to various services, including primary registration, registration renewal, No Objection Certificates (NOC), additional qualification updates, foreign verification and more, all from their comfort zone. Additionally, the portal will facilitate online migration and transfer of registration.
• As part of this initiative, the website will eventually be integrated with the website of the Employment department enabling recruitment agencies to access relevant data, besides boosting employment generation and streamlining tracking processes

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13. Which state in India celebrates the Raja Parba festival, a 3-day celebration dedicated to womanhood?
A) Uttar Pradesh
B) Odisha
C) Maharashtra
D) Rajasthan
E) Assam
Answer: B) Odisha

• The Raja Parba festival in Odisha is a three-day celebration dedicated to Mother Earth (Bhuma Devi) and the celebration of womanhood.
• The festival consists of four significant days.
• The first day is known as Pahili Raja, followed by Mithuna Sankranti on the second day, and BhuDaha or Basi Raja on the third day.
• The final day is called Vasumatisnana, which involves the ceremonial bathing of Mother Earth.
• Apart from its cultural significance, the festival also marks the conclusion of the summer season and the arrival of the monsoon.

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14. Where did the final and last W20 engagement group meeting take place?
A) New Delhi, Delhi
B) Mumbai, Maharashtra
C) Bengaluru, Karnataka
D) Chennai, Tamil Nadu
E) Kolkata, West Bengal
Answer: D) Chennai, Tamil Nadu

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15. Which app did the Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh launch for the State Police, and also flagged off the ‘Sewa Vehicle’?
A) ArunApp
B) ArunPol
C) ArunSafe
D) ArunConnect
E) ArunServe
Answer: B) ArunPol

• Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu launched the ‘Arunpol’ mobile app of the Arunachal Pradesh Police (APP) and flagged off an APP awareness generation vehicle from the Civil Secretariat.
• Through the Arunpol app, people can register their complaints and can get other relevant information without visiting the police station.
• The system will be made very easy for the public to get information and also to complain to police by sitting at their home.
• The ‘Arun Pol Sewa Vehicle’, launched on a pilot basis in Itanagar capital region, will create awareness about the work being done by the police to maintain law & order besides it will gather feedback from people.
• The vehicle will also visit at village level to create mass awareness on topics like, missing and safety of children, prevent motor vehicle theft, buying or selling of second-hand things, drug abuse, etc.
• The Chief Minister also launched the issue of e-Vigilance Clearance Certificate under Arunachal e-Services portal which will be very helpful for government employees especially those who are posted at the district and village level.
• The government employees can apply for their vigilance clearance through this app.

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16. The Ministry of Defence (MoD) recently signed a contract with which company for the procurement of 1,035 numbers of 5/7.5 Ton Radio Relay Communication equipment containers?
A) TeleConnect Solutions
B) ICOMM Tele
C) SecureCom Technologies
D) DefenseComm Systems
E) ReliaTech Communications
Answer: B) ICOMM Tele

• The Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced that it has inked a contract with ICOMM Tele, for the procurement of 1,035 numbers of 5/7.5 Ton Radio Relay Communication equipment containers.
• The value of the contract which is under the Buy (Indian) Category is nearly ₹500 crore.
• The Radio Relay Containers will address a long overdue requirement of mobile communication detachments of the Indian Army. These containers will be utilized to provide a protected environment for communication equipment to function in a failsafe and reliable manner.
• The containers would be mounted on authorized specialist vehicles and moved as per
  operational requirements.

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