Current Affairs Quiz - June 2022

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The Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) and the Indian Institute of Technology, Gandhinagar have jointly unveiled a new supercomputer called Param Ananta.
It was launched in phase two of the central government’s National Supercomputing Mission (NSM). The supercomputer is capable of offering peak performance of 838 teraflops. With this, India has 15 supercomputers disclosed to the public, with a combined performance capability of 24 petaflops.

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Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan addressed the National Education Ministers’ Conference in Gujarat’s Gandhinagar with a focus on implementation of the new National Educational Policy 2020.
He announced that the Education Ministry is in the process of establishing ‘PM Shri schools’ as the laboratory of NEP 2020. The schools will be fully equipped to prepare students for the future.

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Maharashtra government has decided to make six Road Transport Office’ (RTO) services online. People, who need a permanent driving licence or verification for an international driving licence will need to go to the RTO.
Maharashtra’s transport department provides 80 online services and now six more services have been included.

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The species, Eublepharis pictus, also known as the Painted Leopard Gecko, was originally found in Visakhapatnam in 2017.
The species, which was considered as East Indian Leopard Gecko (Eublepharis hardwickii), has now been identified as a member of a new species. It appears to be common in the forests of Andhra Pradesh and Odisha. The two species appear to be separated by the Brahmani River.

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The New York state legislature has recently passed the “Fair Repair Act”, which requires digital electronics manufacturers to make parts, tools, information, and software available to consumers and independent repair shops.
The independent repair shops will finally be able to compete with manufacturers. As per the New York assembly, the act levels the playing field for independent repair shops, and reduces the e-waste footprint on the environment.

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People in India’s north-eastern state of Assam celebrate a spring festival named ‘Baikho festival’.
It is predominantly observed by the people of Assam every year in June. The festival is meant to bring an auspicious harvest season with abundant crops and good health.

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Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) is headquartered in Dhaka.
BIMSTEC Secretary General Tenzin Lekphell addressed the members on the occasion of the 25th Founding Day of the organisation in Dhaka.

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The Chief Minister of Goa ‘Pramod Sawant’ recently launched the ‘Beach Vigil App’, for holistic management of the beaches.
The application aims to benefit both the travellers as well as those working in the tourism sector. People can file a complaint regarding any illegal activity or violation via the app. It can also be used by Drishti workers, police and other stakeholders to safeguard the interest of the travellers.

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‘Blue Origin’ is an American aero-space company founded by Jeff Bezos, the founder and executive chairman of Amazon in the year 2000.
Blue Origin has successfully completed its fifth human spaceflight that sent six people to suborbital space. The crew was called as ‘New Shepard NS-21’.

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Indian Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu launched India-Qatar Start-Up bridge, a joint initiative to link the start-up ecosystems of the two countries and boost the business sectors mutually.The Vice President launched the bridge while addressing the India-Qatar Business Forum, jointly organised by FICCI, CII and ASSOCHAM, along with Qatar Chamber of Commerce and Industry.