Current Affairs Quiz - June, 2023

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In a recent study, Indian scientists have demonstrated that the Indian Dickinsonia fossil, previously identified at the UNESCO World Heritage Site Bhimbetka Cave Shelter in 2021 research, is an imprint left behind by a fallen beehive, rather than an authentic fossil.
Laser Raman Spectroscopy and X-Ray Diffraction (XRD) confirmed presence of honey and wax in the material.

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Gita Press, Gorakhpur recently received the Gandhi Peace Prize 2021. It is the largest publisher of Hindu religious texts.
Gandhi Peace Prize is an annual award instituted by Government of India in 1995, on 125th Birth Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi as a tribute to the ideals advocated by Mahatma Gandhi. It is open to all persons regardless of nationality, race, language, caste, creed or gender.

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Kamala Sohonie’s 112th birth anniversary was observed recently. She was the first Indian woman to get a PhD degree in a scientific discipline.
She won the Rashtrapati Award for her work on Neera, a palm extract that could fight malnutrition among children from tribal communities in India.

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Indian Armed Forces are planning to go ahead with cross-services postings of a large number of senior officers in the ranks of Brigadier and Major General and equivalent.
Recently, the inter-service postings of a large batch of around 40 officers of the rank of Major and Lieutenant Colonel and equivalent were announced.

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India’s lead badminton players Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty created history by becoming the first doubles pair from the country to win the Indonesia Open title, which is currently a Super 1000 event on the BWF World Tour.
The duo defeated world champions Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik in straight-games to clinch their first Super 1000 title.

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Egypt has retained World Squash Championship, after beating Malaysia 2-1 in the final in Chennai.
The third place was shared jointly by hosts India and Japan. India was beaten by Malaysia 3-0 in the semi-final. Eight countries took part in the World Squash Championship.

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The world’s first international treaty to protect the high seas was adopted by the UN on June 19. It will help protect remote ecosystems that are critical for the survival of humanity.
The treaty, known as the treaty on “Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction” (BBNJ), also introduces requirements to carry out environmental impact studies for proposed activities to be carried out in international waters.

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The latest edition of the Food Outlook Report was released recently by the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO).
The report revealed that there is a significant decline in food imports by most vulnerable countries. It also estimates that the global food bill will rise to USD 1.98 trillion in 2023, up 1.5 percent from 2022.

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Vectipelta barrette is a newly discovered species of dinosaur. Its fossil remains were found on the Isle of Wight in England.
Belonging to the family of ankylosaurs, the newly found dinosaur possesses a formidable appearance due to its blade-like armour.

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The Punjab Cabinet led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann approved to amend the Sikh Gurdwaras Act, 1925.
It seeks to insert Section 125 A in the Act thereby making it incumbent on the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) to ensure free-to-air live telecast of the holy Gurbani from Sri Harmandir Sahib.