Current Affairs Quiz: June 13, 2024

Option B
Explanation:
The National Commission for Indian Medical Systems organized a two-day National Conference, ‘PRANA’ Protecting Rights and Novelties in ASUS (Mind to Market for Indian System of Medicines [ISM] Professionals) in Collaboration with All India Council for Technical Education and Ministry of Education’s Innovation Cell to mark its fourth foundation.

Option D
Explanation:
The United Nations General Assembly has declared 2025 the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology. The African country Ghana submitted a resolution,co-sponsored by six other countries in the United Nations General Assembly.

Option C
Explanation:
India and the UAE have embarked on a groundbreaking initiative with the introduction of the Local Currency Settlement System (LCSS), aimed at transforming their economic relations. This system allows transactions between the two nations to be conducted in their respective domestic currencies Indian Rupees and UAE Dirhams, thus reducing reliance on intermediary currencies like the US Dollar.

Option B
Explanation:
Adani Defence and Aerospace signed a landmark agreement with EDGE Group, the leading advanced technology and defence group in the UAE, to collaborate across strategic defence and military domains, combining their expertise in missiles, weapons, unmanned platforms, and cyber systems.

Option A
Explanation:
The World Bank retained its growth forecast for India at 6.6 per cent for FY25. For FY26 and FY27, the World Bank projected India’s economy to grow at 6.7 per cent and 6.8 per cent, respectively.

Option B
Explanation:
At an estimated capex of Rs 60,000 cr, GAIL (India) intends to set up a 1500 KTA Ethane Cracker Project at Ashta, Distt. Sehore in Madhya Pradesh, having product slate of various ethylene derivatives.

Option C
Explanation:
The Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad (IITH) has entered into a strategic collaboration with Japanese advanced semiconductor solutions provider Renesas Electronics Corporation with an eye on boosting semiconductor innovation and talent development in the country.

Option A
Explanation:
The Indian men’s tennis player Sumit Nagpal won the men’s singles title at the Heilbronn Neckarcup 2024 ATP Challenger Tennis tournament in Germany. It was the sixth ATP Challenger title for India’s top-ranked men’s tennis singles player.

Option B
Explanation:
India will host the FIH Hockey Men’s Junior World Cup in December 2025, the International Hockey Federation (FIH) announced.

Option A
Explanation:
Lieutenant General Waker-Uz-Zaman was named Bangladesh’s 18th Army chief for a three-year term from June 23, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) announced.

Option A
Explanation:
Mohan Charan Majhi was named the 15th Chief Minister of Odisha, following a BJP legislature party meeting. He secured a decisive victory in the 2024 elections, winning by 11,577 votes against BJD’s Meena Majhi. At 53, Majhi becomes the third tribal chief minister of Odisha, after Hemanand Biswal and Giridhar Gamang.

Option B
Explanation:
N Chandrababu Naidu was sworn in as the 18th CM of Andhra Pradesh in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other leaders.

Option A
Explanation:
SBICAP Ventures Limited (SVL) was announced the appointment of Prem Prabhakar as the new Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, effective 4th June 2024.

Option A
Explanation:
Vijaya Bharathi Sayani, a member of the National Human Rights Commission(NHRC) , has become the acting chairperson of the central body with effect from June 2,2024.

Option A
Explanation:
The All India Tennis Association(AITA) has announced the Dilip Bose Award for lifetime achievement to coach Nar Singh and Rohini Lokhande. This is a new lifetime achievement award for women coaches. Rohini was the first woman tennis coach to qualify from the National Institute of Sports.

Option C
Explanation:
According to the BrandZ Most Valuable Global Brands report, Infosys, a leading information technology company, has secured its position among the 100 most valuable brands in the world for the third consecutive year.

Option D
Explanation:
AXISCADES Technologies Ltd announced in an exchange filing the commencement of delivery for a substantial quantity of Man Portable Counter Drone Systems (MPCDS) to the Indian Army.