Current Affairs Quiz - June, 2021

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India’s premier research institution – the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has announced that it has developed near-isothermal forging technology, for production of high-pressure compressor (HPC) discs, used in jet engines.
These discs are made of titanium alloy, using a unique 2000 MT (metric tonne) isothermal forge press, which even technology rich countries like China are struggling to achieve.

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Microsoft has launched the first Asia Pacific Public Sector Cyber Security Executive Council. It aims to build a strong communications channel for addressing cyber threats.
It also aims to share best practices across the participating countries by accelerating public-private partnerships in cybersecurity. The council has policy makers from many Asian countries, supported by cybersecurity professionals.

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The largest warship in the Navy of Iran has recently caught fire and later sank in the Gulf of Oman, according to the media reports.
The support warship Kharg was named after the island that serves as the main oil terminal for Iran. Though the firefighters tried to contain the blaze, the vessel sank near the Iranian port of Jask, southeast of Tehran on the Gulf of Oman. It is near the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow mouth of the Persian Gulf.

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Every year, the United Nations observes 1st June as the Global Day of Parents. A resolution in this regard was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly and the first-ever Global Day of Parents was observed in the year 2012.
This day is observed to celebrate parenthood and its selfless commitment.

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The Government of Japan has announced to find an additional USD 800 million towards the COVAX programme.
COVAX programme is promoted by Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) and the WHO. It is a platform that aims to achieve equal access to vaccines by all countries, regardless of their income levels.

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Leadership Group for Industry Transition, LeadIT, is an Indian-Swedish climate change initiative. It will help the countries to take the lead in heavy industry transition as well as meet Paris Agreement goals and create new sustainable jobs,
Recently, the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres commended India and Sweden for their climate change initiative. He announced this during the Clean Energy Ministerial hosted by Chile.

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The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) announced to create a Special liquidity window of Rs 15,000 crore with a tenor of 3 years at the repo rate to provide liquidity support to the contact-intensive sectors hit by Covid-19.
This encourages banks to provide fresh lending support to hotels, restaurants, tourism, aviation ancillary services, and other services including private bus operators, car repair and rental service providers, event/conference organizers, spa clinics, and beauty parlours/saloons. RBI will extend a special liquidity facility of ₹16,000 crore to SIDBI for on-lending/refinancing.

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The Tata Power group, which is involved in conservation of Blue Finned Mahseer and Golden Mahseer in Lonavala for the past 50 years, has stated that the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has moved Blue Finned Mahseer out of its “Endangered Red List”.
The species has been moved to “Least Concern”. But the Golden Mahseer is still on the endangered list.

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The Government of India has announced that it would procure 30 crore doses of the COVID 19 vaccine “Corbevax” which is manufactured by the company Biological E. The firm is headquartered in Hyderabad.
This indigenously made vaccine is a “Recombinant Protein Sub Unit Vaccine ” (i.e.) made from the spike protein of COVID virus and is different from Covaxin or Covishield vaccines.

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Every year, 5th of June is observed as the World Environment Day by the United Nations. This day first came into being in the year 1972.
The theme for this year is “Reimagine – Recreate – Restore” and the Global Host for 2021 World Environment Day is Pakistan.