Current Affairs Quiz - June, 2021

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The Digital India Corporation is a Not-for-profit company, working under the Union Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology.
Recently, the company has entered into an MoU with Indian Council for Agricultural Research (ICAR) for providing ‘Demand Based Tele Agriculture Advisories’ to farmers. Under the MoU, “Interactive Information Dissemination System (IIDS) of DIC and KisanSarathi Platform” of ICAR will be collaborated to provide better extension services.

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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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Delhi Development Authority (DDA) published the draft proposal for Master Plan Delhi (MPD) 2041 and invited public opinion and objection.
The vision document for the next twenty years deals with several issues that will impact the city in the upcoming years. Any citizen can give their suggestions on the draft policy, over the next 45 days.

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The UK holds the presidency of G7 and has invited India, Australia, South Africa and South Korea to the outreach summit.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is to virtually participate in the outreach sessions of the G7 summit, hosted by UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson. This is the second time the Prime Minister is participating in the G7 meeting after France invited India in 2019 as a ‘Goodwill Partner’.

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The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) released an independent appraisal report on India’s Aspirational Districts Programme (ADP).
As per the report, the programme has resulted in sectoral growth and improvements in governance and administration. It analyses the progress of ADP and made recommendations for improvement. UNDP India representative handed over the report to NITI Aayog.

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World Day against Child Labour is observed on June 12. The 2021 World Day Against Child Labour marks a “Week of Action” that began on June 10.
The theme of this year’s World Day Against Child Labour is ‘Act now: end child labour’. The world has seen an increase in child labour and millions more of children are vulnerable due to pandemic situation.

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As per the recent data released by the Union Commerce Ministry, Wholesale (WPI) inflation stood at 12.94 percent in the month of May 2021.
This is the fifth straight month of surge seen in the wholesale price index (WPI)-based inflation. In April, 2021, WPI inflation hit double-digit at 10.49 percent. The wholesale price-based inflation rose due to rising prices of crude oil and manufactured goods.

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The government is set to implement mandatory hallmarking of gold jewellery and artefacts from 15 June 2021.
Gold hallmarking is a purity certification of gold and at present hallmarking is voluntary. This will protect the public against lower caratage. From the cut-off date all jewellers will be allowed to sell only 14, 18 and 22 carats of gold jewellery.

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Geneva-based International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) has released a report titled “Complicit: 2020 Global Nuclear Weapons Spending”.
The report details the spending of nine countries on their weapons, the companies that profited, among others. The amount had an increase of $1.4 billion from last year. USA tops the list with an expenditure of $37.4 billion, followed by China at $ 10.1 billion. Russia, UK and France are in the next places.

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The first commercial consignment of GI-certified Jardalu mangoes from Bhagalpur, Bihar was exported to the United Kingdom.
APEDA, in collaboration with Bihar government, Indian High Commission & Invest India, exported the mangoes that were packed and treated at APEDA packhouse, Lucknow. Jardalu mangoes from Bhagalpur district of Bihar received GI certification in 2018, due to their distinct aroma and taste.