Current Affairs Quiz - June, 2021

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The international law enforcement agency Interpol has launched a global database named “I-Familia”. This database is aimed to identify missing persons, using the DNA of family members.
I-Familia has three components namely a dedicated global database on DNA profiles, DNA matching software called Bonaparte and interpretation guidelines developed by Interpol.

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Ranjitsinh Disale , the first Indian teacher to receive the Global Teacher Award, has been appointed by the World Bank as an Advisor to the World Bank.
The World Bank has appointed 12 advisors from across the world and Mr. Disale is one of them representing India. World Bank has recently launched the Global Coach Program, to help countries improve in-service teacher professional development (TPD) programs.

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The 107-year-old narrow gauge heritage train service between Billimora in Navsari and Vaghai in Dangs of South Gujarat made its first trial run recently.
The service was scrapped by the Western Railway in December 2020, which was then reconsidered. The rail service was started by the Gaekwad dynasty of princely state of Baroda in 1913. The trial run was performed with fully air-conditioned vista dome coach.

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The Australotitan cooperensis has been recently identified as the biggest dinosaur of Australia. This was announced after its bones were first uncovered.
This is a part of the titanosaur family that lived about 100 million years ago. It is estimated to had a height of 5-6.5 metres and a length of 25-30 metres. Based on the limb size comparisons, this new titanosaur is estimated to be in the top five largest in the world.

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As per a recent study, the younger generation of North Atlantic right whales are about three feet shorter than whales were 20 years ago.
Entanglements with fishing gear, collisions with ships and climate change moving their food supply north are said to be the reasons for this phenomenon. The whales are being classified as ‘Critically endangered’ by IUCN.

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United Nations rights experts warned of mass deaths from starvation and disease in eastern Myanmar.
The UN also called for urgent international action after the violence in Kayah had displaced an estimated 100,000 people. Those displaced people are seeking safety in forests and other neighbouring states.

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CHATT stands for Confederation of Hospitality, Technology and Tourism Industry. Major players in the Hospitality field namely Airbnb, EaseMyTrip, OYO and Yatra have formed this new industry association.
This aims to help small companies and travel and hospitality technology players. The association will also promote domestic tourism, help it in digital transformation, act as a thought leader and run training programmes.

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The Sardar Sarovar Narmada Dam is a terminal dam built on the Narmada River at Kevadia in Gujarat. It is also called as the ‘Lifeline of Gujarat’.
The dam was seen recently in the news as this year, in the ongoing summer, the dam released about 1.3 million acre Feet (MAF) water for irrigation between April 1 and May 31. It usually has no water for irrigation during summers.

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As per a recent study conducted in Indonesia, mosquitoes infected with Wolbachia bacteria, reduce the insect’s ability to spread dengue.
As per the World Mosquito Programme team, the bacteria remain in those parts of its body that the dengue virus needs to get into. After the study, the Dengue fever cases have been cut by 77%.

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As per the recent data from the Commerce Ministry, Exports of India’s organic farm products rose 51 percent in 2020-21.
Outward shipments of organic products touched 1,040 million dollars last year compared to 689 million dollars a year before. Exports of organic products grew at 39 per cent to 8 lakh 88 thousand 179 tonnes last fiscal, in terms of volume.