Current Affairs Quiz - June, 2023

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The Espionage Act is a US legislation that was enacted after the First World War to criminalize certain conducts associated with the mishandling of sensitive government records concerning to the national defense.
Former US President Donald Trump has recently become the most high-profile individual to ever face criminal charges under this Act.

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The National single window system (NSWS), developed by the DPIIT, is a one-stop digital platform for investors for approvals and clearances.
The government is planning to bring all approvals and clearances for launching sugar and ethanol projects under this digital platform.

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Supreme Audit Institutions (SAI) 20 Summit under India’s G20 Presidency commenced recently in Goa.
The Summit has called upon the Supreme Audit Institutions (SAI) to take measures for suitable integration of artificial intelligence (AI) in audit processes and tasks for improved audit efficiency and effectiveness.

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Jammu and Kashmir has maintained its first rank in the Union Territory (UT) category in Food Safety Index 2022-23.
The Department of Food and Drugs Administration J&K has received the award third time in a row for 2021, 2022, and 2023. The index is released annually by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI).

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The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has decided to permit banks to issue RuPay Prepaid forex cards to customers and to issue such cards abroad. This move is aimed at broadening the scope of RuPay cards and to increase its international usage.
This is expected to expand the payment options for Indian travelling abroad.

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The Philippines’ most active volcano -Mayon Volcano- was gently spewing lava down its slopes, alerting tens of thousands of people.
More than 12,600 people have left the communities within a six-kilometre radius of the Volcano’s crater in mandatory evacuations since volcanic activity increased last week.

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The Union Home Minister, has recently announced three schemes worth ₹8,000 crore related to disaster management, which includes modernisation of fire services, flood mitigation in seven major cities and prevention of landslides in 17 states.
It was informed by the Minister, that for modernization and expansion of fire brigade services, about ₹5,000 crore assistance will be given to all States and  to mitigate the danger of floods in urban areas, in seven major cities, ₹2,500 crore will be given.

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The Delhi Special Police Establishment Act, 1946 (Central Act XXV of 1946) requires the CBI to get prior permission from the state government before going to the state’s jurisdiction for conducting probes. Tamil Nadu recently became the 10th state to withdraw its general consent for the CBI investigations.

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Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das honoured with ‘Governor of the Year’ award at Central Banking Awards 2023.
Central Banking is an international economic research journal. The award recognised his role as the RBI chief in managing inflation and handling India’s banking system during crises like COVID pandemic and global turmoils.

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The Union Minister of Education and Skill Development Dharmendra Pradhan has flagged off Gabon’s first Agri- SEZ project, at New Delhi. The project will be implemented by AOM group with Centurion University as the technical and knowledge partner
Under this project, 30 farmers and 20 B.Sc./M.Sc. Agri / B.Tech/M.Tech Engineering students from Gajapati district will be travelling together as agri-technical and technical consultants for the agriculture SEZ.